Measurement processing method, apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

The application provides a measurement processing method and device and a storage medium. On the terminal side, the method comprises: determining to perform an SDT; and changing a measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in an idle state or an inactive state during the execution of the SDT. The change of the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle state or the inactive state comprises one or more of the following: changing a measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle state or the inactive state for cell reselection; and stopping a first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle state or the inactive state, the measurement result of the first measurement being used to assist the terminal in the active state to configure DC or configure CA. Thus, the terminal in the idle state or the inactive state changes the measurement in the current state during the execution of the SDT, reduces unnecessary terminal behavior, reduces terminal power consumption, and further reduces the influence of the measurement of the terminal in the current state on the SDT, and reduces unnecessary interruptions in the SDT.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communications, and more particularly to a measurement processing method, apparatus, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In a communication system, a terminal can be in any of the following Radio Resource Control (RCC) states: idle, inactive, or connected. When in the idle or inactive state, the terminal generally does not transmit data with the network. If data transmission is required, the terminal needs to switch to the connected state. However, to avoid the terminal frequently entering the connected state and reduce data transmission latency, small data transmission (SDT) between the terminal and network devices is permitted.

[0003] Currently, when a terminal is in an idle or inactive state, it needs to perform measurements of the serving cell and neighboring cells according to certain rules to continuously reselect the cell in order to camp on a cell with better channel quality. However, the above measurement scheme in the idle or active state affects data transmission during the SDT process and is not suitable for the SDT process. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a measurement processing method, apparatus, and storage medium for providing a measurement scheme suitable for a terminal in an idle or inactive state to perform SDT.

[0005] In a first aspect, this application provides a measurement processing method applied to a terminal, comprising:

[0006] Determine to execute Small Data Transfer Technique (SDT);

[0007] During the execution of SDT, the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is changed;

[0008] The changes to the measurement operations to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state include one or more of the following:

[0009] Change the measurement operations for cell reselection that the terminal will perform in the idle or inactive state;

[0010] Stop the first measurement that the terminal is to perform in the idle or inactive state. The measurement result of the first measurement is used to assist the terminal in configuring DC or configuring CA in the active state.

[0011] Optionally, the measurement operations for cell reselection to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state may be changed, including one or more of the following:

[0012] Increase the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0013] According to the first configuration information from the network device, a measurement operation for cell reselection is performed, which carries the measurement parameters for cell reselection in SDT.

[0014] Optionally, the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located may be increased, including one or more of the following:

[0015] Lower the priority of the first frequency point, where the first frequency point is any other frequency point with a higher priority than the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0016] Set the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located to the highest priority.

[0017] Optionally, based on the first configuration information from the network device, perform measurement operations for cell reselection, including:

[0018] If it is determined that there are missing measurement parameters in the first configuration information, then the measurement for cell reselection is performed according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information.

[0019] The second configuration information includes measurement parameters used for cell reselection when SDT is not performed.

[0020] Optionally, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following measurement parameters: frequency point to be measured, priority of frequency point to be measured, offset of frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, cell to be measured, offset of cell to be measured during cell reselection, and effective time.

[0021] Optionally, the measurement processing method also includes:

[0022] If, during the execution of SDT, the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is stopped, then the target timer is stopped or suspended. The target timer is used to determine whether the third configuration information corresponding to the execution of the first measurement is valid.

[0023] And / or, store the fourth configuration information corresponding to the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state, so that the terminal can perform the measurement operation according to the fourth configuration information after the SDT ends.

[0024] Optionally, after stopping or suspending the target timer, the following also applies:

[0025] After the execution of SDT ends, start or resume the target timer.

[0026] Secondly, this application provides a measurement processing method applied to a network device, comprising:

[0027] Send first configuration information to the terminal, which carries measurement parameters for the terminal to perform cell reselection in SDT.

[0028] Optionally, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following measurement parameters: frequency point to be measured, priority of frequency point to be measured, offset of frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, cell to be measured, offset of cell to be measured during cell reselection, and effective time.

[0029] Thirdly, this application provides a measurement processing device for use in a terminal, including a memory, a transceiver, and a processor:

[0030] Memory, used to store computer programs;

[0031] A transceiver is used to send and receive data under the control of a processor.

[0032] The processor is used to read computer programs from memory and perform the following operations:

[0033] Determine to execute Small Data Transfer Technique (SDT);

[0034] During the execution of SDT, the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is changed;

[0035] The changes to the measurement operations to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state include one or more of the following:

[0036] Change the measurement operations for cell reselection that the terminal will perform in the idle or inactive state;

[0037] Stop the first measurement that the terminal is to perform in the idle or inactive state. The measurement result of the first measurement is used to assist the terminal in configuring DC or configuring CA in the active state.

[0038] Optionally, the processor may also be used to perform one or more of the following operations:

[0039] Increase the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0040] According to the first configuration information from the network device, a measurement operation for cell reselection is performed, which carries the measurement parameters for cell reselection in SDT.

[0041] Optionally, the processor may also be used to perform one or more of the following operations:

[0042] Lower the priority of the first frequency point, where the first frequency point is any other frequency point with a higher priority than the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0043] Set the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located to the highest priority.

[0044] Optionally, the processor is also used to perform the following operations:

[0045] If it is determined that there are missing measurement parameters in the first configuration information, then the measurement for cell reselection is performed according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information.

[0046] The second configuration information includes measurement parameters used for cell reselection when SDT is not performed.

[0047] Optionally, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following measurement parameters: frequency point to be measured, priority of frequency point to be measured, offset of frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, cell to be measured, offset of cell to be measured during cell reselection, and effective time.

[0048] Optionally, the processor may also be used to perform one or more of the following operations:

[0049] If, during the execution of SDT, the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is stopped, then the target timer is stopped or suspended. The target timer is used to determine whether the third configuration information corresponding to the execution of the first measurement is valid.

[0050] And / or, store the fourth configuration information corresponding to the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state, so that the terminal can perform the measurement operation according to the fourth configuration information after the SDT ends.

[0051] Optionally, the processor is also used to perform the following operations:

[0052] After the execution of SDT ends, start or resume the target timer.

[0053] Fourthly, this application provides a measurement processing apparatus for use in network equipment, including a memory, a transceiver, and a processor:

[0054] Memory, used to store computer programs;

[0055] A transceiver is used to send and receive data under the control of a processor.

[0056] The processor is used to read computer programs from memory and perform the following operations:

[0057] Send first configuration information to the terminal, which carries measurement parameters for the terminal to perform cell reselection in SDT.

[0058] Optionally, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following measurement parameters: frequency point to be measured, priority of frequency point to be measured, offset of frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, cell to be measured, offset of cell to be measured during cell reselection, and effective time.

[0059] Fifthly, this application provides a measurement processing device applied to a terminal, comprising:

[0060] The determining unit is used to determine the execution of the Small Data Transmission Technique (SDT).

[0061] The processing unit is used to change the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state during the execution of SDT.

[0062] The changes to the measurement operations to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state include one or more of the following:

[0063] Change the measurement operations for cell reselection that the terminal will perform in the idle or inactive state;

[0064] Stop the first measurement that the terminal is to perform in the idle or inactive state. The measurement result of the first measurement is used to assist the terminal in configuring DC or configuring CA in the active state.

[0065] Optionally, the processing unit may also be used to perform one or more of the following operations:

[0066] Increase the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0067] According to the first configuration information from the network device, a measurement operation for cell reselection is performed, which carries the measurement parameters for cell reselection in SDT.

[0068] Optionally, the processing unit may also be used to perform one or more of the following operations:

[0069] Lower the priority of the first frequency point, where the first frequency point is any other frequency point with a higher priority than the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located;

[0070] Set the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located to the highest priority.

[0071] Optionally, the processing unit is also used to perform the following operations:

[0072] If it is determined that there are missing measurement parameters in the first configuration information, then the measurement for cell reselection is performed according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information.

[0073] The second configuration information includes measurement parameters used for cell reselection when SDT is not performed.

[0074] Optionally, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following measurement parameters: frequency point to be measured, priority of frequency point to be measured, offset of frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, cell to be measured, offset of cell to be measured during cell reselection, and effective time.

[0075] Optionally, the processing unit may also be used to perform one or more of the following operations:

[0076] If, during the execution of SDT, the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is stopped, then the target timer is stopped or suspended. The target timer is used to determine whether the third configuration information corresponding to the execution of the first measurement is valid.

[0077] And / or, store the fourth configuration information corresponding to the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state, so that the terminal can perform the measurement operation according to the fourth configuration information after the SDT ends.

[0078] Optionally, the processing unit is also used to perform the following operations:

[0079] After the execution of SDT ends, start or resume the target timer.

[0080] Sixthly, this application provides a measurement processing apparatus for use in network equipment, comprising:

[0081] The transmitting unit is used to send first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information carrying measurement parameters for the terminal to perform cell reselection in SDT.

[0082] Optionally, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following measurement parameters: frequency point to be measured, priority of frequency point to be measured, offset of frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, cell to be measured, offset of cell to be measured during cell reselection, and effective time.

[0083] In a seventh aspect, this application provides a processor-readable storage medium storing a computer program for causing a processor to perform the measurement processing method described in the first or second aspect.

[0084] Eighthly, this application provides a computer program product containing instructions that, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the measurement processing method as described in the first or second aspect above.

[0085] Ninthly, this application provides a communication system including any of the terminals and network devices described above.

[0086] According to the measurement processing method, apparatus, and storage medium provided in this application, after the terminal determines to execute SDT, during the execution of SDT, the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is changed. Changing the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state includes one or more of the following: changing the measurement operation for cell reselection in the idle or inactive state, stopping the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state, the measurement result of the first measurement being used to assist the terminal in configuring DC or configuring CA in the active state. Therefore, by automatically changing the measurement in the current state during the execution of SDT, the terminal in the idle or inactive state reduces unnecessary terminal behavior, lowers terminal power consumption, and thus reduces the impact of the terminal's measurement in the current state on SDT, reducing unnecessary interruptions in SDT.

[0087] It should be understood that the content described in the foregoing summary section is not intended to limit the key or essential features of the embodiments of this application, nor is it intended to limit the scope of this application. Other features of this application will become readily apparent from the following description. Attached Figure Description

[0088] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in this application or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0089] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating an application scenario provided in one embodiment of this application;

[0090] Figure 2 A flowchart of a measurement processing method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0091] Figure 3 A flowchart of a measurement processing method provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0092] Figure 4 A flowchart of a measurement processing method provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0093] Figure 5 A flowchart of a measurement processing method provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0094] Figure 6 A flowchart of a measurement processing method provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0095] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a measurement processing device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0096] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a measurement processing device provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0097] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a measurement processing device provided in another embodiment of this application;

[0098] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a measurement processing device provided in another embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0099] In this application, "at least one" means one or more, and "more than one" means two or more. "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can mean: A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone, where A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects are in an "or" relationship. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or plural items. For example, at least one of a, b, or c can mean: a, b, c, ab, ac, bc, or abc, where a, b, and c can be single or multiple.

[0100] It is understood that the steps or operations in the embodiments of this application are merely examples, and other operations or variations thereof may also be performed in the embodiments of this application. Furthermore, the steps may be performed in different orders as presented in the embodiments of this application, and it is not necessary to perform all the operations in the embodiments of this application.

[0101] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of this application, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0102] The technical solutions provided in this application can be applied to various systems, especially 5G systems. For example, applicable systems may include Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM), Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD), LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD), Long Term Evolution Advanced (LTE-A), Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX), and 5G New Radio (NR). All of these systems include terminals and network equipment. The systems may also include a core network component, such as Evolved Packet System (EPS) and 5G systems (5GS).

[0103] The terminal involved in the embodiments of this application can be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user, a handheld device with wireless connectivity, or other processing devices connected to a wireless modem. The name of the terminal may differ in different systems; for example, in a 5G system, the terminal can be called a User Equipment (UE). The wireless terminal can communicate with one or more core networks (CNs) via a Radio Access Network (RAN). The wireless terminal can be a mobile terminal, such as a mobile phone (or "cellular" phone) and a computer with a mobile terminal, for example, a portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-embedded, or vehicle-mounted mobile device that exchanges voice and / or data with the RAN. Examples include Personal Communication Service (PCS) phones, cordless phones, Session Initiated Protocol (SIP) phones, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) stations, and Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs). The wireless terminal can also be referred to as a system, subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, access point, remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal, user agent, or user device, but is not limited to these terms in the embodiments of this application.

[0104] The network device involved in this application embodiment can be a base station, which may include multiple cells providing services to terminals. Depending on the specific application, a base station may also be called an access point, or a device in an access network that communicates with a wireless terminal via one or more sectors on the air interface, or other names. The network device can be used to exchange received air frames with Internet Protocol (IP) packets, acting as a router between the wireless terminal and the rest of the access network, where the rest of the access network may include an Internet Protocol (IP) communication network. The network device can also coordinate the attribute management of the air interface. For example, the network equipment involved in the embodiments of this application can be a base transceiver station (BTS) in a Global System for Mobile communications (GSM) or Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), a NodeB in a Wide-band Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, an evolved Node B (eNB or e-NodeB) in a long term evolution (LTE) system, a 5G base station (gNB) in a next generation system, a Home evolved Node B (HeNB), a relay node, a femto, a pico, etc., and is not limited in the embodiments of this application. In some network structures, the network equipment may include centralized unit (CU) nodes and distributed unit (DU) nodes, and the centralized unit and distributed unit may also be geographically separated.

[0105] Network devices and terminals can each use one or more antennas for Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) transmission. MIMO transmission can be Single-User MIMO (SU-MIMO) or Multiple-User MIMO (MU-MIMO). Depending on the configuration and number of antenna combinations, MIMO transmission can be 2D-MIMO, 3D-MIMO, FD-MIMO, or massive-MIMO, and can also be diversity transmission, precoding transmission, or beamforming transmission, etc.

[0106] To better understand this solution, we will first briefly describe the Radio Resource Control (RCC) status, small data transmission (SDT), and existing problems involved in this solution, as follows:

[0107] I. RRC Status

[0108] In communication systems, three RRC states are designed for terminals: connected (RRC_CONNECTED), idle (RRC_IDLE), and inactive (RRC_INACTIVE). At any given time, a terminal can only be in one of these states. Examples of terminal behavior in each state are given below.

[0109] In idle state: (1) The terminal can obtain system information (SI). For example, the terminal can obtain more SIs through SI requests; (2) The terminal can obtain paging messages; (3) The terminal adopts an automatic mobility management mechanism, that is, the terminal autonomously decides cell selection and reselection based on the measurement behavior performed by the terminal.

[0110] In the inactive state: (1) The terminal-specific Discontinuous Reception (DRX) can be configured by the higher layers or the RRC layer; (2) The terminal performs terminal-controlled mobility based on the network configuration, that is, the terminal can move autonomously within the area configured by the network without notifying the network; (3) The terminal saves the context of the Access Stratum (AS); (4) The RRC layer is configured with a RAN-based notification area, in which the terminal performs autonomous mobility; (5) The terminal can obtain paging messages; (6) To support mobility functions, the terminal performs neighbor cell measurements and cell selection and reselection; (7) The terminal also performs periodic updates of the RAN-based notification area and updates when the terminal moves out of the configured RAN-based notification area; (8) The terminal can obtain SI.

[0111] It is evident that when a terminal is in an idle or inactive state, it needs to perform measurements on the serving cell and neighboring cells according to certain rules in order to continuously reselect cells based on the measurement results, so that the terminal can camp on a cell with higher priority or better channel quality.

[0112] Currently, idle / inactive measurement has also been introduced for terminals in idle or inactive states. Idle / inactive measurement refers to the terminal performing relevant measurements and storing the results while in an idle or inactive state. After entering connected state, the terminal reports these measurement results to the network device to assist the network device in quickly configuring appropriate dual connectivity (DC) / carrier aggregation (CA) for the terminal.

[0113] (2)SDT

[0114] Terminals performing SDT (Simplified Delegated Data Transmission) in an inactive state can employ two methods: using RRC (Reference Control Code) signaling and not using RRC signaling. Currently, the method used is to use RRC signaling, sending the RRCResumeRequest message along with the small data packet to be transmitted to the network side to trigger the subsequent SDT process. When the terminal receives the RRCResume message, the SDT process terminates. The entire SDT process may involve the transmission of more than one small data packet.

[0115] In addition, the SDT scheme may be further applied to the idle state in the future.

[0116] (III) Technical Issues

[0117] In idle or inactive states, terminals generally do not communicate with network devices. The SDT (Site Measurement Response) process is a special procedure in these states, involving the transmission of multiple data packets. However, currently, there is no separate measurement processing for terminals performing SDT and not performing it. During SDT, the terminal needs to transmit data. If the terminal performs many measurement operations in idle or inactive states, it will affect SDT, leading to unnecessary interruptions.

[0118] To address the aforementioned issues, embodiments of this application provide a measurement processing method, apparatus, and storage medium. In this method, during the execution of SDT (Self-Determining Measurement), the terminal changes the measurement operations it intends to perform in the idle or inactive state. This includes changing the measurement operation used for cell reselection and / or stopping a first measurement. The measurement result of the first measurement is used to assist the terminal in performing DC (Digital Conversion) or CA (Collaborative Conversion) in the active state. Therefore, during SDT, unnecessary terminal behaviors are reduced, terminal power consumption is lowered, and unnecessary terminal actions caused by terminal measurements during SDT are minimized, providing a suitable measurement scheme for SDT.

[0119] The method and apparatus are based on the same concept of the application. Since the methods and apparatus solve problems in similar ways, the implementation of the apparatus and methods can refer to each other, and the repeated parts will not be described again.

[0120] refer to Figure 1 , Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating an application scenario provided in an embodiment of this application. For example... Figure 1 As shown, this embodiment provides a communication system including a network device 110 and terminals 120. This embodiment uses three terminals 120 as an example. In the communication system, when a terminal 120 is in an idle or inactive state, it can transmit multiple data packets with the network device 110 by executing the SDT process, thus avoiding the terminal 120 frequently entering the connected state.

[0121] refer to Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a measurement processing method provided in an embodiment of this application, which is applied to a terminal. Figure 2 As shown, the measurement processing method in this embodiment may include:

[0122] S201, The terminal determines to execute SDT.

[0123] In this embodiment, when the network device provides the terminal with SDT configuration information, the terminal in an idle or inactive state can determine whether to execute SDT based on data transmission requirements. Here, there are no restrictions on the SDT configuration process or how to execute SDT.

[0124] S202. During the execution of SDT, change the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state.

[0125] In this embodiment, before SDT (Self-Determining Measurement), the terminal can perform measurement operations according to the configuration information provided by the network device for measurements in the idle or inactive state. For example, in the idle or inactive state, the terminal continuously performs measurements on the serving cell and neighboring cells according to the configuration information for cell reselection, and performs cell reselection based on the measurement results; or, the terminal performs a first measurement so that the measurement result can be sent to the network device after the terminal enters the connected state, assisting the network device in quickly configuring a suitable DC / CA (Distributed Control and Controller) for the terminal. After determining to execute SDT, during the execution of SDT, the terminal can change the measurement operations to be performed in the idle or inactive state while ensuring data transmission, thereby reducing unnecessary measurement operations during the execution of SDT, i.e., reducing unnecessary terminal behavior, reducing terminal power consumption, and reducing unnecessary interruptions in SDT.

[0126] In S202, changing the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state includes one or more possible implementations: Implementation 1: Changing the measurement operation for cell reselection to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state; Implementation 2: Stopping the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state, the measurement result of the first measurement being used to assist the terminal in configuring DC or CA in the active state. Thus, in SDT, the terminal reduces terminal behavior and power consumption by changing the measurement operation for cell reselection and / or by stopping the first measurement. The terminal can change the measurement operation for cell reselection without affecting the data transmission of SDT. These two implementations will be described in detail below through several embodiments.

[0127] In some embodiments, such as Figure 2 As shown, the measurement processing method further includes: S203, after the terminal finishes executing the SDT, it stops changing the measurement operations to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state. Thus, after the SDT ends, the measurement operations of the terminal in the idle or inactive state are promptly restored. Specifically, if the terminal is still in the idle or inactive state after the SDT ends, the measurement operations to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state are restored. If the terminal enters the connected state after the SDT ends, the measurement operations of the terminal in the connected state can be promptly executed.

[0128] In S203, stopping the operation of changing the measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state includes one or more of the following possible implementations: stopping the measurement operation for cell reselection to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state; and resuming the first measurement.

[0129] In this embodiment of the application, during the execution of SDT, the terminal changes its measurements in the idle or inactive state, including changing the measurement operation for cell reselection to be performed in the idle or inactive state and / or changing the first operation to be performed in the idle or inactive state. This achieves the purpose of reducing unnecessary terminal behavior and reducing terminal power consumption while ensuring the normal operation of the SDT process, and reducing unnecessary interruptions to SDT caused by the terminal's measurements.

[0130] Below, respectively through Figures 3-5 The illustrated embodiment describes "changing the measurement operations for cell reselection that the terminal will perform in the idle or inactive state," through... Figure 6 The illustrated embodiment describes "changing the first operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state".

[0131] refer to Figure 3 , Figure 3This is a flowchart illustrating a measurement processing method provided in another embodiment of this application, which is applied to a terminal. Figure 3 As shown, the measurement processing method in this embodiment may include:

[0132] S301, The terminal determines to execute SDT.

[0133] The implementation principle and technical effect of S301 can be referred to the aforementioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0134] S302. During the execution of SDT, change the measurement operation for cell reselection that the terminal is to perform in the idle state or inactive state.

[0135] The measurement operations used for cell reselection include measurement operations on the serving cell and neighboring cells.

[0136] In this embodiment, before executing SDT, the terminal can continuously perform measurement operations for cell reselection in the idle or inactive state. Cell reselection is then performed based on the measurement results to ensure that the terminal camps on a cell with higher priority and better channel quality. During SDT execution, if the terminal continues to perform cell reselection measurement operations in the same manner as before SDT execution, it will result in more terminal actions and higher power consumption, affecting the normal execution of SDT. For example, on the one hand, the cell reselection measurement operations in the idle or inactive state will consume transmission resources; on the other hand, these operations may lead to frequent cell handovers, resulting in SDT interruptions. Since SDT transmits small amounts of data and has low requirements for channel quality, the cell reselection measurement operations performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state can be modified, while ensuring that the signal quality of the serving cell meets SDT requirements. This reduces unnecessary terminal actions during cell reselection measurement operations, saves transmission resources, reduces terminal power consumption, lowers the probability of cell reselection, and thus reduces unnecessary interruptions in SDT.

[0137] In some embodiments, such as Figure 3 As shown, the measurement processing method further includes: S303, after the execution of SDT ends, stopping the change of the measurement operations for cell reselection to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state. Thus, after the SDT terminates, the terminal promptly resumes the original measurement operations for cell reselection performed in the idle or inactive state. Furthermore, if the terminal enters the connected state after the SDT ends, the measurement operations for cell reselection performed in the connected state can be executed promptly.

[0138] In some embodiments, in S302, the measurement operation for cell reselection to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is changed, including one or more of the following possible implementations: Method 1: Increase the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located; Method 2: Perform the measurement operation for cell reselection according to first configuration information from the network device, wherein the first configuration information carries the measurement operation for cell reselection in SDT. Thus, while ensuring the normal operation of the SDT process, by increasing the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located, and / or by having the network device provide configuration information separately for the cell reselection measurement in SDT, the measurement operation for cell reselection in SDT is reduced, the probability of cell reselection is lowered, and the terminal is kept in the current serving cell as much as possible. The two methods are described below through two separate embodiments.

[0139] refer to Figure 4 , Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a measurement processing method provided in another embodiment of this application, which is applied to a terminal. Figure 4 As shown, the measurement processing method in this embodiment may include:

[0140] S401, The terminal determines to execute SDT.

[0141] The implementation principle and technical effects of S401 can be referred to in the aforementioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0142] S402. During the execution of SDT, the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located is increased.

[0143] In cell reselection measurement operations, the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located determines the terminal's measurement target, that is, it determines the frequency points that the terminal needs to measure and evaluate during cell reselection, and thus determines the amount of terminal behavior in the cell reselection measurement operation. For example, in the measurement rules corresponding to cell reselection, if the channel conditions of the serving cell where the terminal is located are relatively good, the terminal can stop measuring other frequencies of the same frequency, equal priority, or lower priority, but not stop measuring other frequencies of higher priority. In the evaluation criteria corresponding to cell reselection, when evaluating other frequencies of higher priority, it is only necessary to evaluate whether the signal quality of the neighboring cells corresponding to the other frequencies of higher priority is good enough. When evaluating other frequencies of lower priority, in addition to evaluating whether the signal quality of the neighboring cells corresponding to the other frequencies of lower priority is good enough, it is also necessary to evaluate whether the signal quality of the serving cell where the terminal is located is lower than a certain threshold.

[0144] Therefore, in this embodiment, during the execution of SDT, the terminal reduces the number of measurements performed on different frequencies / neighboring cells by increasing the priority of the frequency corresponding to its serving cell, thereby reducing the probability of cell reselection and the terminal's power consumption. Measuring different frequencies requires interrupting the interaction between the terminal and the serving cell, and cell reselection can lead to small data transmission failures. Therefore, this embodiment effectively reduces unnecessary interruptions in SDT.

[0145] As an example, taking NR as an example, the priority of frequency points in cell reselection includes two reselection parameters: one is CellReselectionPriority, which is an integer ranging from 0 to 7. A value of 0 for this parameter indicates the lowest priority, while a value of 7 indicates the highest priority. The other is CellReselectionSubPriority, which takes the value {oDot2, oDot4, oDot6, oDot8}. When both parameters are present, the priority of the frequency point is CellReselectionPriority + CellReselectionSubPriority. Therefore, the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell of the terminal can be increased by changing the CellReselectionPriority in the serving cell's priority, or by changing the CellReselectionPriority in the neighboring cells' priority.

[0146] In some embodiments, such as Figure 4 As shown, the measurement processing method further includes: S403, after the execution of SDT ends, the terminal stops increasing the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located. Therefore, after SDT terminates, if the terminal is still in an idle or inactive state, the terminal promptly resumes the measurement operations for cell reselection that were performed in the idle or inactive state; if the terminal enters a connected state, the terminal promptly performs the measurement operations for cell reselection performed in the connected state.

[0147] In some embodiments, S402 can be implemented in at least one of the following ways:

[0148] Method 1: During the execution of SDT (Service Deployment Technology), the priority of the first frequency point is reduced. The first frequency point is any frequency point with a higher priority than the frequency point of the serving cell where the terminal is located. Therefore, after SDT execution, by reducing the priority of other high-priority frequency points, the priority of the serving cell's frequency point is increased.

[0149] Optionally, during the execution of SDT, the method of reducing the priority of the first frequency point includes: adjusting the priority of the first frequency point to be lower than or equal to the priority of the frequency point of the serving cell where the terminal is located, to ensure that the frequency point of the serving cell where the terminal is located has the highest priority; furthermore, when adjusting the priority of the first frequency point to be lower than the priority of the frequency point of the serving cell where the terminal is located, a preset threshold can be subtracted from the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located to obtain the difference, and the priority of the first frequency point can be determined as this difference. For example, the priority of the first frequency point can be set to the difference obtained by subtracting 0.2 from the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located.

[0150] For example, the priority of the first frequency point can be reduced by decreasing CellReselectionPriority in the priority settings of the first frequency point.

[0151] Method 2: During the execution of SDT, the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located is set to the highest priority, making the priority of other frequency points lower than that of the serving cell. In the measurement operation for cell reselection, the terminal only measures other frequency points with lower priority than the serving cell's frequency point if the channel quality of the serving cell is below a threshold. Therefore, while ensuring that the serving cell's channel quality meets the SDT requirements, this method reduces the measurement targets (i.e., measurement frequencies), measurement behaviors, and evaluation behaviors that the terminal needs to perform in the cell reselection measurement operation. This reduces unnecessary measurements by the terminal, lowers the probability of cell reselection, reduces terminal power consumption, and thus reduces unnecessary interruptions in SDT. For example, the CellReselectionPriority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell can be set to 7.

[0152] refer to Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a schematic flowchart of a measurement processing method provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0153] like Figure 5 As shown, the measurement processing method in this embodiment may include:

[0154] S501, The terminal determines to execute SDT.

[0155] The implementation principle and technical effects of S501 can be referred to in the aforementioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0156] S502. The network device sends first configuration information to the terminal, which carries measurement parameters for cell reselection in SDT.

[0157] S502 can be executed either before or after S501.

[0158] The network device can broadcast the first configuration information or send it to the terminal via dedicated signaling (e.g., RRRCRelease message).

[0159] S503. The terminal performs a measurement operation for cell reselection according to the first configuration information.

[0160] In this embodiment, the network device can provide the terminal with first configuration information separately for the terminal's SDT execution process. After receiving the first configuration information from the network device, the terminal performs measurement operations for cell reselection according to the first configuration information during the SDT execution process. Thus, on the one hand, by providing configuration information specifically for measurements during the SDT execution process, the terminal's measurement targets, measurement behaviors, and evaluation behaviors in the cell reselection measurements during the SDT are reduced, thereby reducing unnecessary terminal behaviors, reducing terminal power consumption, reducing the probability of cell reselection, and reducing unnecessary interruptions in the SDT; on the other hand, the network device can more flexibly control the terminal's mobility during the SDT execution process.

[0161] In some embodiments, the measurement parameters carried by the first configuration information include at least one of the following: the frequency point to be measured, the priority of the frequency point to be measured, the offset corresponding to the frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, the cell to be measured, the offset corresponding to the cell to be measured during cell reselection, and the effective time. Thus, by providing at least one of the above measurement parameters for cell reselection during the terminal's SDT execution process, the network device reduces the terminal's measurement targets, measurement behaviors, and evaluation behaviors in the cell reselection measurement.

[0162] Among them, the frequency point to be measured can be used to determine the frequency point that the terminal needs to measure during the SDT process, for example, the frequency point to be measured can be represented by a frequency point list; the cell to be measured can be used to limit the cell that the terminal needs to measure during the SDT process, for example, the cell to be measured can be identified by a cell list; the offset of the frequency point to be measured during cell reselection and the offset of the cell to be measured during cell reselection can be used to affect the probability of cell reselection during the SDT process; the effective time is used to indicate how long after the configuration information expires.

[0163] Specifically, network devices can be configured with a small number of frequency points to be measured, and / or, the priority of other frequency points to be measured can be set to be lower than the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located, and / or, by setting the offset corresponding to the frequency point to be measured, the terminal may tend to select the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located during cell reselection, and / or, a small number of cells to be measured can be configured, and / or, by setting the offset corresponding to the cell to be measured during cell reselection, the terminal may tend to select the serving cell during cell reselection. This achieves the goal of reducing co-frequency and / or inter-frequency measurements and lowering the probability of cell reselection in SDT.

[0164] Optionally, the offset corresponding to the frequency point to be measured during cell reselection includes: the offset for measuring the serving cell in the cell reselection criteria and the offset for measuring other frequency points besides the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located. Thus, by setting the offset for measuring the serving cell and the offset for measuring other frequency points, the terminal tends to select the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located when performing frequency point measurement in SDT, thereby reducing the probability of cell reselection.

[0165] Furthermore, the cell reselection criterion is the R criterion for cell reselection. The offset measured for the serving cell may include the cell reselection hysteresis value Qhyst measured for the serving cell, and the offset measured for frequencies other than the frequency corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located may include the cell offset Qoffset measured for those other frequencies. Among them, Qhyst and Qoffset are used to control the ease of cell reselection, and the probability of cell reselection occurring can be reduced by setting Qhyst and Qoffset.

[0166] Optionally, the offset of the cell to be measured during cell reselection may include the punitive offset Qoffset after the terminal fails to access the cell in the R criterion of cell reselection. temp Among them, Qoffset temp Also known as a penalty factor, it can also be used to reduce the probability of cell reselection during the SDT process.

[0167] In some embodiments, if measurement parameters in the first configuration information are missing, the first configuration information can be combined with the second configuration information for cell reselection measurements during SDT. In this case, a possible implementation of S503 includes: if it is determined that measurement parameters in the first configuration information are missing, then performing measurements for cell reselection based on the first and second configuration information; wherein the second configuration information carries measurement parameters for cell reselection by the terminal when SDT is not performed; in other words, the second configuration information is used by the terminal in an idle or inactive state to perform cell reselection measurements when SDT is not performed.

[0168] In this embodiment, the first configuration information provided by the network device may not contain all the measurement parameters. If the measurement parameters in the first configuration information are missing, the terminal can perform a measurement operation for cell reselection based on the measurement parameters missing in the first configuration information contained in the first configuration information and the second configuration information.

[0169] For example, the first configuration information only includes the frequency points to be measured and the priority of each frequency point (e.g., frequency point f1, with a priority of 7; frequency point f2, with a priority of 6). Based on the first configuration information, the terminal determines the frequency points to be measured and their priorities during the execution of SDT. However, this configuration information does not carry measurement parameters involved in other cell reselection and measurement (e.g., the offset of the frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, the cell to be measured, the offset of the cell to be measured during cell reselection, etc.). In this case, the second configuration information can be obtained from the system message broadcast by the serving cell. The second configuration information carries the measurement parameters for cell reselection corresponding to the aforementioned frequency points to be measured (e.g., the offset Qoffset corresponding to frequency point f1, the list of cells to be measured, and the offset Qoffset of the cell to be measured). temp If the terminal performs a measurement operation for cell reselection based on the measurement parameters in the first configuration information and the second configuration information, then the terminal performs the measurement operation for cell reselection.

[0170] In some embodiments, such as Figure 5 As shown, following S503, the procedure further includes: S504, after the terminal finishes executing SDT, it stops performing the measurement operation for cell reselection according to the first configuration information. Optionally, if the terminal is still in an idle or inactive state after finishing SDT, the terminal may perform the measurement operation for cell reselection according to the second configuration information.

[0171] refer to Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating a measurement processing method provided in another embodiment of this application, which is applied to a terminal. Figure 6 As shown, the measurement processing method in this embodiment may include:

[0172] S601, The terminal determines to execute SDT.

[0173] The implementation principle and technical effects of S601 can be referred to in the aforementioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0174] S602, Stop the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state.

[0175] The first measurement can be referred to in the aforementioned embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0176] In this embodiment, the first measurement is not a necessary terminal behavior during the execution of SDT. Therefore, the first measurement can be stopped, that is, the first measurement is not performed during the execution of SDT, so as to reduce unnecessary terminal behavior, reduce terminal power consumption, and reduce unnecessary interruptions caused by measurement behavior in SDT.

[0177] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, following S602, the process also includes: S603, whereby the terminal stops or suspends the target timer. The target timer is used to determine whether the third configuration information corresponding to the first measurement is valid. The third configuration information is the configuration information corresponding to the first measurement. After the first measurement stops, the timer used to determine whether the third configuration information corresponding to the first measurement is valid no longer needs to be allowed. Therefore, the operation of the target timer can be stopped, reducing terminal activity.

[0178] Optionally, the target timer is T331. T331 is a timer in the NR used to determine whether the configuration information corresponding to the idle / inactive state measurement is valid. If the timer expires, the terminal clears the configuration information corresponding to the received idle / inactive state measurement.

[0179] In some embodiments, such as Figure 6 As shown, after S602, the system further includes: S604, fourth configuration information stored by the terminal corresponding to the measurement operation to be performed in the idle or inactive state, for use by the terminal to perform the measurement operation according to the fourth configuration information after the SDT ends, thereby reducing the amount of data transmission between the terminal and the network device. The fourth configuration information can be the same as or different from the third configuration information. When the fourth configuration information and the third configuration information are the same, the terminal can resume the execution of the previously stopped first measurement based on the fourth configuration information after the SDT ends; when the fourth configuration information and the third configuration information are different, the terminal in the idle or inactive state can perform the measurement operation corresponding to the fourth configuration information based on the fourth configuration information after the SDT ends.

[0180] Furthermore, since the terminal retains the fourth configuration information, the network device can send the difference between the fifth configuration information and the fourth configuration information to the terminal based on the fourth configuration information. The measurement operation corresponding to the fifth configuration information and the measurement operation corresponding to the fourth configuration information are of the same type but at different times, thereby saving air interface overhead.

[0181] In some embodiments, after suspending the target timer, the measurement processing method further includes: after the execution of the SDT ends, the terminal starts or resumes the target timer. Thus, the terminal promptly starts or resumes the first measurement after the SDT ends.

[0182] On the terminal side, this application embodiment provides a measurement processing device, which can be a terminal. For example... Figure 7 As shown, the measurement processing device may include a transceiver 701, a processor 702, and a memory 703.

[0183] Transceiver 701 is used to receive and send data under the control of processor 702.

[0184] Among them, Figure 7 In this context, the bus architecture can include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically linking various circuits of one or more processors represented by processor 702 and memory represented by memory 703 together. The bus architecture can also link various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, 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 701 can be multiple elements, including a transmitter and a receiver, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices over a transmission medium, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical fibers, etc. Optionally, the measurement processing device may also include a user interface 704, which, for different user equipment, can also be an interface capable of connecting external or internal devices, including but not limited to keypads, displays, speakers, microphones, joysticks, etc.

[0185] The processor 702 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, while the memory 703 can store the data used by the processor 702 when performing operations.

[0186] Optionally, the processor 702 may be a central processing unit (CPU), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or a complex programmable logic device (CPLD). The processor 702 may also adopt a multi-core architecture.

[0187] The processor 702 executes any of the methods described in the embodiments of this application concerning the terminal according to the obtained executable instructions by calling a computer program stored in the memory 703. The processor and the memory may also be physically separated.

[0188] Specifically, the processor 702 is used to perform the following operations: determine to execute a small data transmission SDT; during the execution of the SDT, change the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state. Changing the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state includes one or more of the following: changing the measurement operation for cell reselection to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state; stopping the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state, the measurement result of the first measurement being used to assist the terminal in configuring DC or configuring CA in the active state.

[0189] Optionally, the processor 702 is also configured to perform one or more of the following operations: increase the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located; and perform a measurement operation for cell reselection according to first configuration information from the network device, wherein the first configuration information carries measurement parameters for cell reselection in SDT.

[0190] Optionally, the processor 702 is also configured to perform one or more of the following operations: lowering the priority of a first frequency point, wherein the first frequency point is another frequency point with a higher priority than the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located; setting the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located to the highest priority.

[0191] Optionally, the processor 702 is further configured to perform the following operation: if it is determined that there are missing measurement parameters in the first configuration information, then perform a measurement for cell reselection based on the first configuration information and the second configuration information; wherein the second configuration information carries measurement parameters for cell reselection when SDT is not performed.

[0192] Optionally, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following measurement parameters: frequency point to be measured, priority of frequency point to be measured, offset of frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, cell to be measured, offset of cell to be measured during cell reselection, and effective time.

[0193] Optionally, the processor 702 is also configured to perform one or more of the following operations: if, during the execution of SDT, the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is stopped, then the target timer is stopped or suspended, the target timer being used to determine whether the third configuration information corresponding to the execution of the first measurement is valid; and / or, the fourth configuration information corresponding to the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is stored, so that the terminal can perform the measurement operation according to the fourth configuration information after the SDT ends.

[0194] Optionally, the processor 702 is also used to perform the following operation: after the execution of SDT ends, start or resume the target timer.

[0195] It should be noted that the device provided in this application can implement all the method steps implemented by the terminal in the above method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. Therefore, the parts and beneficial effects that are the same as those in the method embodiment will not be described in detail here.

[0196] On the network side, this application embodiment provides a measurement processing device, which can be a network device. For example... Figure 8 As shown, the measurement processing device may include a transceiver 801, a processor 802, and a memory 803.

[0197] Transceiver 801 is used to receive and send data under the control of processor 802.

[0198] Among them, Figure 8 In this context, the bus architecture can include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, specifically linking various circuits together, represented by one or more processors (processor 802) and memory (memory 803). The bus architecture can also link various other circuits such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, 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 801 can be multiple elements, including transmitters and receivers, providing a unit for communicating with various other devices over transmission media, including wireless channels, wired channels, optical fibers, etc. The processor 802 is responsible for managing the bus architecture and general processing, and the memory 803 can store data used by the processor 802 during operation.

[0199] The processor 802 can be a CPU, ASIC, FPGA or CPLD, and the processor can also adopt a multi-core architecture.

[0200] The processor 802 executes any of the methods described in this application embodiment concerning a network device according to the obtained executable instructions by calling a computer program stored in the memory 803. The processor and the memory may also be physically separated.

[0201] Specifically, the processor 802 is used to perform the following operations: send first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information carrying measurement parameters for the terminal to perform cell reselection in SDT.

[0202] Optionally, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following measurement parameters: frequency point to be measured, priority of frequency point to be measured, offset of frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, cell to be measured, offset of cell to be measured during cell reselection, and effective time.

[0203] It should be noted that the apparatus provided in this application can implement all the method steps implemented by the network device in the above method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. Therefore, the parts and beneficial effects that are the same as those in the method embodiment will not be described in detail here.

[0204] On the terminal side, this application embodiment provides a measurement processing device, which can be a terminal. For example... Figure 9 As shown, the measurement processing device may include a determination unit 901 and a processing unit 902.

[0205] The determining unit 901 is used to determine the execution of Small Data Transmission (SDT); the processing unit 902 is used to change the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state during the execution of the SDT. Changing the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state includes one or more of the following: changing the measurement operation for cell reselection to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state; stopping the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state, the measurement result of the first measurement being used to assist the terminal in configuring DC or CA in the active state.

[0206] Optionally, the processing unit 902 is further configured to perform one or more of the following operations: increase the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located; and perform a measurement operation for cell reselection according to the first configuration information from the network device, wherein the first configuration information carries measurement parameters for cell reselection in SDT.

[0207] Optionally, the processing unit 902 is further configured to perform one or more of the following operations: lowering the priority of a first frequency point, wherein the first frequency point is another frequency point with a higher priority than the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located; setting the priority of the frequency point corresponding to the serving cell where the terminal is located to the highest priority.

[0208] Optionally, the processing unit 902 is further configured to perform the following operation: if it is determined that there are missing measurement parameters in the first configuration information, then perform a measurement for cell reselection according to the first configuration information and the second configuration information; wherein the second configuration information carries measurement parameters for cell reselection when SDT is not performed.

[0209] Optionally, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following measurement parameters: frequency point to be measured, priority of frequency point to be measured, offset of frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, cell to be measured, offset of cell to be measured during cell reselection, and effective time.

[0210] Optionally, the processing unit 902 is further configured to perform one or more of the following operations: if, during the execution of SDT, the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is stopped, then the target timer is stopped or suspended, and the target timer is used to determine whether the third configuration information corresponding to the execution of the first measurement is valid; and / or, the fourth configuration information corresponding to the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is stored, so that the terminal can perform the measurement operation according to the fourth configuration information after the SDT ends.

[0211] Optionally, the processing unit 902 is also configured to perform the following operation: after the execution of SDT ends, start or resume the target timer.

[0212] It should be noted that the device provided in this application can implement all the method steps implemented by the terminal in the above method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. Therefore, the parts and beneficial effects that are the same as those in the method embodiment will not be described in detail here.

[0213] On the network side, this application embodiment also provides a measurement processing device, which can be a network device. For example... Figure 10 As shown, the measurement processing device includes: a transmitting unit 1001.

[0214] The sending unit 1001 is used to send first configuration information to the terminal, the first configuration information carrying measurement parameters for the terminal to perform cell reselection in SDT.

[0215] Optionally, the first configuration information includes at least one of the following measurement parameters: frequency point to be measured, priority of frequency point to be measured, offset of frequency point to be measured during cell reselection, cell to be measured, offset of cell to be measured during cell reselection, and effective time.

[0216] It should be noted that the apparatus provided in this application can implement all the method steps implemented by the network device in the above method embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect. Therefore, the parts and beneficial effects that are the same as those in the method embodiment will not be described in detail here.

[0217] It should be noted that the division of units in the embodiments of this application is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division. In actual implementation, other division methods may be used. Furthermore, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit. The integrated units described above can be implemented in hardware or as software functional units.

[0218] If the integrated unit is implemented as 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 solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or processor to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0219] On the terminal side, embodiments of this application provide a processor-readable storage medium storing a computer program. The computer program is used to cause the processor to execute any of the methods described in the embodiments of this application concerning the terminal. This enables the processor to implement all the method steps implemented by the terminal in the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. Therefore, the parts and beneficial effects that are the same as those in the method embodiments will not be specifically described here.

[0220] On the network side, embodiments of this application provide a processor-readable storage medium storing a computer program. The computer program is used to cause the processor to execute any of the methods described in the embodiments of this application concerning a network device. This enables the processor to implement all the method steps implemented by the network device in the above method embodiments and achieve the same technical effects. Therefore, the parts and beneficial effects that are the same as those in the method embodiments will not be described in detail here.

[0221] The processor-readable storage medium can be any available medium or data storage device that the processor can access, including but not limited to magnetic memory (e.g., floppy disk, hard disk, magnetic tape, magneto-optical disk (MO)), optical memory (e.g., CD, DVD, BD, HVD), and semiconductor memory (e.g., ROM, EPROM, EEPROM, non-volatile memory (NAND FLASH), solid-state drive (SSD)).

[0222] Those skilled in the art will understand that embodiments of this application can be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Therefore, this application can take the form of a completely hardware embodiment, a completely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, this application can take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-usable storage media (including, but not limited to, disk storage and optical storage) containing computer-usable program code.

[0223] This application is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus, and computer program products according to embodiments of this application. It will be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer-executable instructions. These computer-executable instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, generate instructions for implementing the flowchart... Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0224] These processor-executable instructions may also be stored in a processor-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the processor-readable memory produce an article of manufacture including instruction means, which are implemented in a process Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0225] These processors can execute instructions that can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device, causing a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions that execute on the computer or other programmable device for implementing the process. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps of the function specified in one or more boxes.

[0226] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, if such modifications and variations fall within the scope of the claims of this application and their equivalents, this application also intends to include such modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A measurement and processing method, characterized in that, Applied to terminals, including: Determine to execute Small Data Transfer Technique (SDT); During the execution of the SDT, the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is changed; The method of changing the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state includes: Stop the first measurement that the terminal is to perform in the idle or inactive state. The measurement result of the first measurement is used to assist the terminal in configuring dual-link DC or configuring carrier aggregation CA in the active state. The method further includes: The system stores fourth configuration information corresponding to the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state, so that the terminal can perform the measurement operation according to the fourth configuration information after the SDT ends. The network device receives difference information, which indicates the difference between the fifth configuration information and the fourth configuration information. The measurement operation corresponding to the fifth configuration information and the measurement operation corresponding to the fourth configuration information are measurement operations of the same type but at different times.

2. The measurement and processing method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: If, during the execution of the SDT, the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is stopped, then the target timer is stopped or suspended. The target timer is used to determine whether the third configuration information corresponding to the execution of the first measurement is valid.

3. The measurement and processing method according to claim 2, characterized in that, After stopping or suspending the target timer, the following is also included: After the execution of the SDT ends, the target timer is started or resumed.

4. A measuring and processing device, characterized in that, Applications in terminals include memory, transceiver, and processor: The memory is used to store computer programs; The transceiver is used to send and receive data under the control of the processor; The processor is configured to read the computer program from the memory and perform the following operations: Determine to execute Small Data Transfer Technique (SDT); During the execution of the SDT, the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is changed; The method of changing the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state includes: Stop the first measurement that the terminal is about to perform in the idle or inactive state, and the measurement result of the first measurement is used to assist the terminal in configuring DC or configuring CA in the active state; The processor is also configured to perform the following operations: The system stores fourth configuration information corresponding to the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state, so that the terminal can perform the measurement operation according to the fourth configuration information after the SDT ends. The network device receives difference information, which indicates the difference between the fifth configuration information and the fourth configuration information. The measurement operation corresponding to the fifth configuration information and the measurement operation corresponding to the fourth configuration information are measurement operations of the same type but at different times.

5. The measuring and processing device according to claim 4, characterized in that, The processor is also configured to perform one or more of the following operations: If, during the execution of the SDT, the first measurement to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state is stopped, then the target timer is stopped or suspended. The target timer is used to determine whether the third configuration information corresponding to the execution of the first measurement is valid.

6. A measuring and processing device, characterized in that, Applied to terminals, including: The determining unit is used to determine the execution of the Small Data Transmission Technique (SDT). The processing unit is used to change the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle state or the inactive state during the execution of the SDT; The method of changing the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle or inactive state includes: Stop the first measurement that the terminal is about to perform in the idle or inactive state, and the measurement result of the first measurement is used to assist the terminal in configuring DC or configuring CA in the active state; The processing unit is further configured to store fourth configuration information corresponding to the measurement operation to be performed by the terminal in the idle state or inactive state, so that the terminal can perform the measurement operation according to the fourth configuration information after the SDT ends; and receive difference information sent by the network device, the difference information being used to indicate the difference between the fifth configuration information and the fourth configuration information, wherein the measurement operation corresponding to the fifth configuration information and the measurement operation corresponding to the fourth configuration information are measurement operations of the same type but at different times.

7. A processor-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The processor-readable storage medium stores a computer program for causing the processor to perform the measurement processing method according to any one of claims 1-3.

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