Reference signal measurement methods, apparatus, user equipment, network-side equipment, and storage media

Abstract

A reference signal measurement method, apparatus, user equipment, network-side equipment, and storage medium are proposed, belonging to the field of communication technology. The method includes: receiving configuration information sent by the network-side equipment (101), the configuration information including trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured, the trigger conditions being used to trigger updates to the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured; sending an update request to the network-side equipment based on the trigger conditions (102); receiving information sent by the network-side equipment based on the update request (103); and performing measurements on the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information (104). The provided method reduces the power consumption of the UE and lowers power consumption.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a method, apparatus, user equipment, network-side equipment, and storage medium for measuring a reference signal. Background Technology

[0002] In 5G communication systems, the coverage area of ​​an NTN (Non-terrestrial networks) cell typically includes some TN (Terrestrial Networks) cells. Because NTN cells have higher transmission latency, UEs (User Equipment) will preferentially hand over to TN cells as their serving cells.

[0003] In related technologies, the network configures the measurement object, measurement identifier, and reporting configuration of the TN cell frequency for the connected UE. The UE measures the TN cell based on the network configuration and switches to the TN cell based on the measurement results.

[0004] However, in related technologies, when there is no TN cell coverage in the vicinity of the UE's location (e.g.) Figure a If the UE1 in the TN cell continues to measure the TN cell, it will lead to power consumption and increase power consumption. Summary of the Invention

[0005] The reference signal measurement method, apparatus, user equipment, network-side equipment, and storage medium disclosed herein address the technical problem that existing measurement methods are prone to power consumption and increased power consumption.

[0006] The reference signal measurement method proposed in one embodiment of this disclosure, applied to a UE, includes:

[0007] The device receives configuration information sent by a network-side device. The configuration information includes trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. The trigger conditions are used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured.

[0008] An update request is sent to the network-side device based on the triggering conditions;

[0009] Receive information sent by the network-side device based on the update request;

[0010] The frequency point and / or cell to be measured are measured based on the information.

[0011] The reference signal measurement method proposed in another embodiment of this disclosure, applied to a network-side device, includes:

[0012] Send configuration information to the UE, the configuration information including trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured, the trigger conditions being used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured;

[0013] Receive the update request sent by the UE;

[0014] Information is sent to the UE based on the update request.

[0015] Another embodiment of this disclosure provides a reference signal measuring device, comprising:

[0016] The receiving module is used to receive configuration information sent by the network-side device. The configuration information includes trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. The trigger conditions are used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured.

[0017] The sending module is used to send an update request to the network-side device based on the triggering conditions;

[0018] The receiving module is also used to receive information sent by the network-side device based on the update request;

[0019] The processing module is used to measure the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information.

[0020] Another embodiment of this disclosure provides a reference signal measuring device, comprising:

[0021] The sending module is used to send configuration information to the UE. The configuration information includes trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. The trigger conditions are used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured.

[0022] A receiving module is used to receive update requests sent by the UE;

[0023] The sending module is also used to send information to the UE based on the update request.

[0024] Another aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, the device including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a computer program, the processor executing the computer program stored in the memory to cause the device to perform the method as described in the preceding aspect of the embodiment.

[0025] Another aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, the device including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a computer program, the processor executing the computer program stored in the memory to cause the device to perform the method proposed in the other aspect of the above disclosure.

[0026] Another aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, comprising: a processor and an interface circuit;

[0027] The interface circuit is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor;

[0028] The processor is configured to run the code instructions to perform the method as proposed in one aspect of the embodiments.

[0029] Another aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, comprising: a processor and an interface circuit;

[0030] The interface circuit is used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor;

[0031] The processor is configured to run the code instructions to perform the method as proposed in another embodiment.

[0032] Another aspect of this disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions that, when executed, cause the method described in one aspect of the disclosure to be implemented.

[0033] Another aspect of this disclosure provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing instructions that, when executed, cause the method as described in another aspect of this disclosure to be implemented.

[0034] In summary, in the reference signal measurement method, apparatus, user equipment, network-side equipment, and storage medium provided in the embodiments of this disclosure, the UE receives configuration information sent by the network-side equipment. This configuration information includes trigger conditions for the frequency point to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. Then, the UE sends an update request to the network-side equipment based on the trigger conditions and receives information sent by the network-side equipment based on the update request. Finally, the UE measures the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side equipment. Specifically, in the embodiments of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side equipment based on the trigger conditions, it does so as follows: when the UE meets the trigger conditions (indicating that the UE cannot measure the cell to be measured and / or the frequency point to be measured), it sends an update request to the network-side equipment to request a reduction in measurement opportunities, thereby reducing the UE's measurement opportunities. This prevents the UE from measuring the unmeasurable cell to be measured and / or the unmeasurable frequency point, thus reducing power consumption. Attached Figure Description

[0035] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of this disclosure will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0036] Figure a This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a UE in an NTN cell according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] Figure 1 This is a schematic flowchart of a reference signal measurement method provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] Figure 2 A schematic flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in another embodiment of this disclosure;

[0039] Figure 3 This is a schematic flowchart of a reference signal measurement method provided in another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] Figure 4 A schematic flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in yet another embodiment of this disclosure;

[0041] Figure 5 A schematic flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in yet another embodiment of this disclosure;

[0042] Figure 6 A schematic flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in yet another embodiment of this disclosure;

[0043] Figure 7 A schematic flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in yet another embodiment of this disclosure;

[0044] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a reference signal measuring device provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0045] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a reference signal measuring device provided in another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0046] Figure 10 This is a block diagram of a user equipment provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0047] Figure 11 This is a block diagram of a base station provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0048] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numerals in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with those of this disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of the embodiments of this disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0049] The terminology used in this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure. The singular forms “a” and “the” as used in this disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term “and / or” as used herein refers to and includes any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0050] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc., may be used to describe various information in embodiments of this disclosure, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from one another. For example, first information may also be referred to as second information without departing from the scope of embodiments of this disclosure, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the words “if” and “suppose” as used herein may be interpreted as “when”, “when”, or “in response to a determination”.

[0051] The reference signal measurement method, apparatus, user equipment, network-side equipment, and storage medium provided in the embodiments of this disclosure will now be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0052] Figure 1 This is a flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. The method is executed by a UE, such as... Figure 1 As shown, the reference signal measurement method may include the following steps:

[0053] Step 101: Receive configuration information sent by the network-side device.

[0054] It should be noted that the reference signal measurement method of this disclosure can be applied to any UE. The UE can be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user. The UE can communicate with one or more core networks via a RAN (Radio Access Network). The UE can be an IoT terminal, such as a sensor device, a mobile phone (or "cellular" phone), and a computer with an IoT terminal. For example, it can be a fixed, portable, pocket-sized, handheld, computer-embedded, or vehicle-mounted device. Examples include a station (STA), subscriber unit, subscriber station, mobile station, mobile unit, remote station, access point, remote terminal, access terminal, user terminal, or user agent. Alternatively, the UE can also be a device in an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Alternatively, the UE can also be a vehicle-mounted device, such as a vehicle computer with wireless communication capabilities, or a wireless terminal connected to an external vehicle computer. Alternatively, the UE can also be a roadside device, such as a street light, traffic light, or other roadside device with wireless communication capabilities.

[0055] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the network-side equipment may include a base station or a core network entity.

[0056] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the configuration information may specifically include trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. In another embodiment, the configuration information may only include trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured; in yet another embodiment, the configuration information may include only trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured; and in still another embodiment, the configuration information may include both trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured and trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured.

[0057] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured can be used to trigger an update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured; for example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition of the frequency point to be measured A can be used to trigger an update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured A.

[0058] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured can be used to trigger an update of the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured. For example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition of cell B to be measured can be used to trigger an update of the measurement configuration of cell B to be measured.

[0059] Furthermore, in another embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured can be used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of other frequency points to be measured; for example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition of frequency point A to be measured can be used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of frequency point C to be measured.

[0060] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured can be used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of other cells to be measured. For example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition of cell B to be measured can be used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of cell D to be measured.

[0061] It should be noted that, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the other frequency points / cells to be measured may be network-configured; in another embodiment of this disclosure, the other frequency points / cells to be measured may also be specified by a protocol; and in yet another embodiment of this disclosure, the other frequency points / cells to be measured may also be determined by the UE.

[0062] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the frequency point / cell to be measured configured by the network may be included in the information sent by the network based on the update request (that is, the information sent by the network-side device based on the update request received by the UE in subsequent step 103).

[0063] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the frequency point to be measured can be a frequency point corresponding to any cell, and the cell to be measured can be any cell. For example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the frequency point to be measured can be a frequency point corresponding to a TN cell in an NTN cell, and the cell to be measured can be a TN cell in an NTN cell.

[0064] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured may include at least one of the following:

[0065] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell to be measured;

[0066] The UE cannot detect the measurement reference signal for the frequency point corresponding to the cell to be measured;

[0067] The UE is unable to obtain the measurement results of the cell to be measured;

[0068] The UE measured the cell to be measured, and the result was less than the first threshold.

[0069] It should be noted that, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured may include any one of the above-mentioned conditions, and in another embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured may include any combination of the above-mentioned conditions.

[0070] In one embodiment of this disclosure, any of the above combinations can be combined using logical relationships such as AND, OR, NOT, etc.

[0071] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured may include at least one of the following:

[0072] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured;

[0073] The UE cannot detect the measurement reference signal at the frequency to be measured;

[0074] The UE is unable to obtain the measurement results of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured;

[0075] The maximum value of the measurement result of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the second threshold value;

[0076] The minimum value of the measurement result of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the third threshold value;

[0077] The average value of the measurement results of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the fourth threshold.

[0078] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the third threshold value, and the fourth threshold value may be the same. In another embodiment of this disclosure, the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the third threshold value, and the fourth threshold value may be different.

[0079] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured may include any one of the above-mentioned conditions. In another embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured may include any combination of the above-mentioned conditions.

[0080] In one embodiment of this disclosure, any of the above combinations can be combined using logical relationships such as AND, OR, NOT, etc.

[0081] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the aforementioned measurement reference signal may include, but is not limited to, one or more of the following reference signals:

[0082] SSB (Synchronization Signal Block);

[0083] CSI-RS (Channel State Information-Reference Signal);

[0084] Other reference signals that can be used for measurement.

[0085] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the above measurement results include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

[0086] RSRP (Reference Signal Received Power);

[0087] RSRQ (Reference Signal Received Quality);

[0088] SINR (Single-to-Interference plus Noise Ratio).

[0089] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the method for a UE to receive configuration information sent by a network-side device may include at least one of the following:

[0090] Receive configuration information sent by network-side devices via system messages;

[0091] Receive configuration information sent by network-side devices via RRC (Radio Resource Control) messages;

[0092] Determined based on MAC CE (Media Access Control Address Control Element) signaling sent by network-side devices;

[0093] Determined based on DCI (Downlink Control Information) signaling sent by network-side devices.

[0094] Step 102: Send an update request to the network-side device based on the triggering conditions.

[0095] In one embodiment of this disclosure, a method for a UE to send an update request to a network-side device based on triggering conditions may include: determining whether the UE meets the aforementioned triggering conditions, and sending an update request to the network-side device based on the determination result. It should be noted that in one embodiment of this disclosure, there is a correspondence between the determination result and the update request; different determination results correspond to sending different update requests. The UE can determine the update request to be sent based on the correspondence and the determination result.

[0096] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the correspondence between the determination result and the update request may include:

[0097] When the judgment result is: the UE meets the above triggering conditions, it means that the UE cannot detect the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured (that is, the UE is not within the coverage area of ​​the frequency to be measured and / or the cell to be measured, or is far away from the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured). At this time, the UE can send an update request to the network side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities, so as to reduce the UE's measurement opportunities for the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured, thereby preventing the UE from measuring the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured that cannot be measured.

[0098] When the judgment result is that the UE does not meet the above triggering conditions, it means that the UE can detect the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured (that is, the UE is close to the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured). At this time, the UE can send an update request to the network side device to request an increase in measurement opportunities or maintain the current measurement opportunities, so as to maintain or increase the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured, thereby ensuring that the UE can perform normal measurements on the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured.

[0099] Furthermore, the method for obtaining the aforementioned correspondence and the specific content included in the update request will be described in detail in subsequent embodiments.

[0100] Step 103: Receive information sent by the network-side device based on the update request.

[0101] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the content of the information sent by the network-side device based on the update request will also be different when the update request sent by the UE is different.

[0102] Specifically, in one embodiment of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities, the information sent by the network-side device to the UE may include content that causes the UE to reduce measurement opportunities. In another embodiment of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device to request an increase in measurement opportunities or to maintain the current measurement opportunities, the information sent by the network-side device to the UE may include content that causes the UE to maintain the current measurement opportunities or increase measurement opportunities.

[0103] Step 104: Measure the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information.

[0104] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the method for measuring the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on information may include: measuring the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the content included in the information.

[0105] As can be seen from the foregoing, in one embodiment of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities, the information received by the UE from the network-side device includes content that enables the UE to reduce measurement opportunities. Thus, when the UE performs measurements on the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on this content, the measurement opportunities will be greatly reduced, which can prevent the UE from measuring the cell to be measured and / or the frequency point to be measured that cannot be measured, thereby reducing power consumption and lowering power consumption.

[0106] In another embodiment of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device to request an increase in measurement opportunities or to maintain the current measurement opportunities, the information received by the UE from the network-side device includes content that enables the UE to maintain the current measurement opportunities or increase the measurement opportunities. Thus, when the UE performs measurements on the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on this content, the measurement opportunities will be maintained or increased, which can ensure that the UE performs normal measurements on the cell to be measured and / or the frequency point to be measured, thereby enabling the subsequent processes to proceed normally.

[0107] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the information sent by the network-side device to the UE may also include an effective duration and / or an effective time window. Specifically, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the effective duration and / or effective time window may be used to indicate "the specific measurement time period during which the UE performs measurements on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side device." And, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the UE may specifically perform measurements on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the content included in the information sent by the network-side device within the effective duration and / or effective time window, and perform measurements on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the original measurement configuration outside the effective duration and / or effective time window.

[0108] For example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, it is assumed that the information sent by the network-side device to the UE includes a valid duration, which is within ten minutes after receiving the information sent by the network-side device. Therefore, the UE can perform measurements on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the content of the information within ten minutes of receiving the information from the network-side device, and perform measurements on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the original measurement configuration after ten minutes of receiving the information from the network-side device.

[0109] In summary, in the reference signal measurement method proposed in this disclosure, the UE receives configuration information sent by the network-side device. This configuration information includes trigger conditions for the frequency to be measured and / or trigger conditions for the cell to be measured. Then, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions and receives information sent by the network-side device based on the update request. Finally, the UE measures the frequency to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side device. Specifically, in the embodiments of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions, it does so as follows: when the UE meets the trigger conditions (i.e., the UE cannot measure the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured), it sends an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities. This reduces the UE's measurement opportunities, thereby preventing the UE from measuring the unmeasurable cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured, thus reducing power consumption.

[0110] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. The method is executed by a UE, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the reference signal measurement method may include the following steps:

[0111] Step 201: Receive configuration information sent by the network-side device.

[0112] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the configuration information may include trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. The trigger conditions are used to trigger the updating of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured. Furthermore, detailed information regarding step 201 can be found in the above description, and will not be repeated here.

[0113] Step 202: Determine whether the UE meets the triggering conditions.

[0114] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the method for determining whether the UE meets the triggering condition may include:

[0115] Step 1: Determine the predefined judgment method.

[0116] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the predefined determination method may include at least one of the following:

[0117] Method 1: Determine whether the UE meets the triggering conditions based on the most recent measurement (i.e., determine whether the UE was unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell to be measured, and / or, whether it was unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point corresponding to the cell to be measured, and / or, whether it was unable to obtain the measurement result of the cell to be measured, and / or, whether it was unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured, and / or, whether it was unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point to be measured, and / or, whether it was unable to obtain the measurement result of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured).

[0118] Method 2: Determine whether the UE meets the triggering conditions in all measurements within the most recent first time period (i.e., determine whether the UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point corresponding to the cell to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to obtain the measurement result of the cell to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to obtain the measurement result of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured).

[0119] Method 3: Determine whether the UE meets the triggering conditions in all measurements within the first time window (i.e., determine whether the UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point corresponding to the cell to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to obtain the measurement result of the cell to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to obtain the measurement result of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured).

[0120] Method 4: Determine whether the UE meets the triggering conditions in the most recent first-count measurement (i.e., whether the UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point corresponding to the cell to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to obtain the measurement result of the cell to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point to be measured, and / or whether it is unable to obtain the measurement result of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured).

[0121] It should be noted that, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the method for determining the first duration, the first time window, and the first number may include at least one of the following:

[0122] Determined based on system messages sent by network-side devices;

[0123] Determined based on the RRC message sent by the network-side device;

[0124] Determined based on the provisions of the agreement;

[0125] UE determines this autonomously;

[0126] Determined based on MAC CE signaling sent by network-side devices;

[0127] Determined based on DCI signaling sent by network-side devices.

[0128] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the way the UE determines the predefined judgment method may include at least one of the following:

[0129] The predefined judgment method is determined based on the instructions of the network-side device (for example, the network-side device indicates that the above method two is determined as the predefined judgment method);

[0130] The predefined judgment method is determined based on the protocol (for example, the above method three is determined as the predefined judgment method based on the protocol).

[0131] The UE can independently determine the predefined judgment method (for example, the UE can independently determine the above method four as the predefined judgment method).

[0132] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the determined predefined judgment method may include any one of the above methods. In another embodiment of this disclosure, the determined predefined judgment method may include any combination of the above methods.

[0133] For example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, if the network-side device only configures a first duration for the UE, then only Method 2 described above can be determined as a predefined judgment method. In another embodiment of this disclosure, if the network-side device configures a first duration and a first count for the UE, then the UE can choose one of Method 2 and Method 4 as a predefined judgment method, or both Method 2 and Method 4 can be determined as predefined judgment methods.

[0134] Step 2: Determine whether the UE meets the triggering conditions based on the predefined judgment method.

[0135] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the process of determining whether the UE meets the triggering conditions is different when the predefined judgment methods are different.

[0136] Specifically, in one embodiment of this disclosure, if the above method one is determined as a predefined judgment method, and the triggering condition is that the UE cannot detect the measurement reference signal of the cell to be measured, then the specific process of judging whether the UE meets the triggering condition based on method one can be as follows: in the most recent measurement opportunity, it is determined whether the UE cannot detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point to be measured. When the UE cannot detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point to be measured, it is considered that the UE meets the triggering condition; otherwise, it is considered that the UE does not meet the triggering condition.

[0137] In another embodiment of this disclosure, if the above-mentioned method two is determined as a predefined judgment method, and the triggering condition is that the UE cannot obtain the measurement result of the cell to be measured, then the specific process of judging whether the UE meets the triggering condition based on method two can be as follows: in all measurement opportunities within the most recent first time period, it is determined whether the UE cannot obtain the measurement result of the cell to be measured. When the UE cannot obtain the measurement result of the cell to be measured within the most recent first time period, it is considered that the UE meets the triggering condition; otherwise, it is considered that the UE does not meet the triggering condition.

[0138] In another embodiment of this disclosure, if the above-mentioned method three is determined as a predefined judgment method, and the triggering condition is that the UE cannot obtain the measurement result of the cell to be measured, then the specific process of judging whether the UE meets the triggering condition based on method three can be as follows: in all measurement opportunities within the first time window, it is determined whether the UE cannot obtain the measurement result of the cell to be measured. When the UE cannot obtain the measurement result of the cell to be measured within the first time window, it is considered that the UE meets the triggering condition; otherwise, it is considered that the UE does not meet the triggering condition.

[0139] In another embodiment of this disclosure, if the above-mentioned method four is determined as a predefined judgment method, and the triggering condition is that the UE cannot obtain the measurement reference signal of the frequency point corresponding to the cell to be measured, then the specific process of judging whether the UE meets the triggering condition based on method four can be as follows: in all the measurement opportunities of the most recent first count, it is determined whether the UE cannot detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point corresponding to the cell to be measured. When the UE cannot detect the measurement reference signal of the frequency point corresponding to the cell to be measured in all the measurement opportunities of the first count, it is considered that the UE meets the triggering condition; otherwise, it is considered that the UE does not meet the triggering condition.

[0140] Step 203: Send an update request to the network-side device based on the judgment result.

[0141] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the method for sending an update request to a network-side device based on a judgment result may include:

[0142] Step a: Determine the correspondence between the judgment result and the update request.

[0143] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the correspondence between the determination result and the update request may specifically include:

[0144] When the determination result is that the UE meets the triggering condition, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities. In one embodiment of this disclosure, the update request to request a reduction in measurement opportunities may include at least one of the following information:

[0145] The UE meets the triggering condition;

[0146] Request to stop the measurement of the frequency point and / or cell to be measured;

[0147] Request to reduce the number of measurement opportunities for the frequency points and / or cells to be measured;

[0148] The first parameter of the measurement configuration recommended by the UE is more relaxed than the original parameter of the measurement configuration (for example, the SMTC (Synchronization Signal Block Measurement Timing Configuration) period corresponding to the original parameter is 5ms, while the SMTC period corresponding to this first parameter can be 20ms).

[0149] When the determination result is that the UE does not meet the triggering condition, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device to request an increase in measurement opportunities or to maintain the current measurement opportunities. In one embodiment of this disclosure, the update request to request an increase in measurement opportunities or to maintain the current measurement opportunities may include at least one of the following information:

[0150] The UE does not meet the triggering conditions;

[0151] Maintain current measurement opportunities for the frequency point and / or cell to be measured;

[0152] Request an increase in measurement opportunities for the frequency points and / or cells to be measured;

[0153] The second parameter of the UE recommended measurement configuration is a relaxation of the original parameter of the measurement configuration (for example, the measurement period corresponding to the original parameter is 5ms, while the measurement period corresponding to the first parameter can be 3ms).

[0154] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the method by which the UE determines the correspondence between the judgment result and the update request may include at least one of the following:

[0155] Retrieve the corresponding relationships included in the configuration information;

[0156] The corresponding relationship is determined based on the agreement.

[0157] The UE autonomously determines the correspondence.

[0158] Step b: Based on the correspondence and judgment result, send the corresponding update request to the network-side device.

[0159] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the method for sending a corresponding update request to a network-side device based on a correspondence and a judgment result may include: when the judgment result determined in step 202 is that the UE meets the trigger condition, the UE can determine, based on the correspondence, that the update request corresponding to the judgment result "UE meets the trigger condition" is an update request for requesting an increase in measurement opportunities or maintaining the current measurement opportunities, and thus the UE can send an update request to the network-side device for requesting an increase in measurement opportunities or maintaining the current measurement opportunities. When the judgment result determined in step 202 is that the UE does not meet the trigger condition, the UE can determine, based on the correspondence, that the update request corresponding to the judgment result "UE does not meet the trigger condition" is an update request for requesting an increase in measurement opportunities or maintaining the current measurement opportunities, and thus the UE can send an update request to the network-side device for requesting an increase in measurement opportunities or maintaining the current measurement opportunities.

[0160] Step 204: Receive information sent by the network-side device based on the update request.

[0161] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the content of the information sent by the network-side device to the UE is also different when the update request sent by the UE to the network-side device is different.

[0162] Specifically, in one embodiment of this disclosure, when a UE sends an update request to a network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities, the information received by the UE from the network-side device based on the update request may include at least one of the following:

[0163] The first measurement configuration is reconfigured and is more relaxed than the original measurement configuration (for example, if the measurement period of the original measurement configuration is 5ms, then the measurement period of the first measurement configuration can be 20ms).

[0164] The message indicating that the measurement has been stopped;

[0165] The original measurement configuration includes at least one measurement configuration corresponding to a first new parameter, which is more relaxed than the original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration (for example, if the original parameter corresponding to the measurement frequency in the original measurement configuration includes 3GHz and 10GHz, then the first new parameter may only include 3GHz).

[0166] The original measurement configuration includes at least one measurement configuration corresponding to a first adjustment factor, which is used to relax the measurement configuration (e.g., the first adjustment factor can be an extension factor of the measurement period).

[0167] Furthermore, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device to request an increase in measurement opportunities or to maintain the current measurement opportunities, the information received by the UE from the network-side device based on the update request may include at least one of the following:

[0168] The message maintains the original measurement configuration;

[0169] The second measurement configuration is reconfigured, and the original measurement configuration is more relaxed than the second measurement configuration (for example, if the measurement period of the original measurement configuration is 5ms, then the measurement period of the second measurement configuration can be 3ms).

[0170] The original measurement configuration includes at least one measurement configuration corresponding to a second new parameter, wherein the original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration is relaxed compared to the second new parameter (for example, if the original parameter corresponding to the measurement frequency in the original measurement configuration includes 3GHz and 10GHz, then the second new parameter may only include 3GHz, 10GHz and 5GHz).

[0171] The original measurement configuration includes at least one measurement configuration corresponding to a second adjustment factor, which is used to increase measurement opportunities (e.g., the second adjustment factor can be a reduction factor for the measurement cycle).

[0172] Step 205: Measure the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information.

[0173] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the method for measuring the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on information may include: measuring the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the content included in the information.

[0174] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the information sent by the network-side device to the UE may also include an effective duration and / or an effective time window. Specifically, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the effective duration and / or effective time window may be used to indicate "the specific measurement time period during which the UE performs measurements on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side device." And, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the UE may specifically perform measurements on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the content included in the information sent by the network-side device within the effective duration and / or effective time window, and perform measurements on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the original measurement configuration outside the effective duration and / or effective time window.

[0175] Furthermore, it should be noted that in one embodiment of this disclosure, when the information sent by the network-side device to the UE includes different content, the measurement methods of the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured by the UE are also different.

[0176] Specifically, in one embodiment of this disclosure, if the information sent by the network-side device to the UE includes a stop measurement message, and the effective duration is within ten minutes after receiving the information sent by the network-side device, then the UE can stop measuring the frequency point and / or the cell to be measured within ten minutes of receiving the information sent by the network-side device, and resume measuring the frequency point and / or the cell to be measured after ten minutes of receiving the information sent by the network-side device.

[0177] In another embodiment of this disclosure, if the information sent by the network-side device to the UE includes a reconfigured first measurement configuration, and the effective duration is within ten minutes after receiving the information sent by the network-side device, then the UE can perform measurements on the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the reconfigured first measurement configuration within ten minutes after receiving the information sent by the network-side device, and perform measurements on the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the original measurement configuration after ten minutes of receiving the information sent by the network-side device.

[0178] In summary, in the reference signal measurement method proposed in this disclosure, the UE receives configuration information sent by the network-side device. This configuration information includes trigger conditions for the frequency to be measured and / or trigger conditions for the cell to be measured. Then, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions and receives information sent by the network-side device based on the update request. Finally, the UE measures the frequency to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side device. Specifically, in the embodiments of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions, it does so as follows: when the UE meets the trigger conditions (i.e., the UE cannot measure the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured), it sends an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities. This reduces the UE's measurement opportunities, thereby preventing the UE from measuring the unmeasurable cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured, thus reducing power consumption.

[0179] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. The method is executed by a UE, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the reference signal measurement method may include the following steps:

[0180] Step 301: Receive configuration information sent by the network-side device. The configuration information includes the trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or the trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. The trigger conditions are used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured.

[0181] Step 302: Send an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities.

[0182] Step 303: Receive information sent by the network-side device based on an update request for requesting a reduction in measurement opportunities.

[0183] Step 304: Measure the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information.

[0184] For a detailed description of steps 301-304, please refer to the above embodiments. This disclosure will not repeat the details here.

[0185] In summary, in the reference signal measurement method proposed in this disclosure, the UE receives configuration information sent by the network-side device. This configuration information includes trigger conditions for the frequency to be measured and / or trigger conditions for the cell to be measured. Then, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions and receives information sent by the network-side device based on the update request. Finally, the UE measures the frequency to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side device. Specifically, in the embodiments of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions, it does so as follows: when the UE meets the trigger conditions (i.e., the UE cannot measure the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured), it sends an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities. This reduces the UE's measurement opportunities, thereby preventing the UE from measuring the unmeasurable cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured, thus reducing power consumption.

[0186] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. The method is executed by a UE, such as... Figure 4 As shown, the reference signal measurement method may include the following steps:

[0187] Step 401: Receive configuration information sent by the network-side device. The configuration information includes the trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or the trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. The trigger conditions are used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured.

[0188] Step 402: The network-side device sends an update request to request an increase in measurement opportunities or to maintain the current measurement opportunities.

[0189] Step 403: Receive information sent by the network-side device based on an update request for requesting an increase in measurement opportunities or maintaining the current measurement opportunities.

[0190] Step 404: Measure the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information.

[0191] For a detailed description of steps 401-404, please refer to the above embodiments. This disclosure will not repeat the details here.

[0192] In summary, in the reference signal measurement method proposed in this disclosure, the UE receives configuration information sent by the network-side device. This configuration information includes trigger conditions for the frequency to be measured and / or trigger conditions for the cell to be measured. Then, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions and receives information sent by the network-side device based on the update request. Finally, the UE measures the frequency to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side device. Specifically, in the embodiments of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions, it does so as follows: when the UE meets the trigger conditions (i.e., the UE cannot measure the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured), it sends an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities. This reduces the UE's measurement opportunities, thereby preventing the UE from measuring the unmeasurable cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured, thus reducing power consumption.

[0193] Furthermore, if the specification requires, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the aforementioned update request message may be an explicit update request message, while in another embodiment of this disclosure, the aforementioned update request message may also be an implicit update request message.

[0194] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, when the update request is an implicit update request message, the implicit update request message can be derived from other messages sent by the UE to the network. In one embodiment of this disclosure, the implicit update request message can be derived from a measurement report.

[0195] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. The method is executed by a network-side device, such as... Figure 5 As shown, the reference signal measurement method may include the following steps:

[0196] Step 501: Send configuration information to the UE.

[0197] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the configuration information may specifically include trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. In another embodiment, the configuration information may only include trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured; in yet another embodiment, the configuration information may include only trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured; and in still another embodiment, the configuration information may include both trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured and trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured.

[0198] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured can be used to trigger an update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured; for example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition of the frequency point to be measured A can be used to trigger an update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured A.

[0199] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured can be used to trigger an update of the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured. For example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition of cell B to be measured can be used to trigger an update of the measurement configuration of cell B to be measured.

[0200] Furthermore, in another embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured can be used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of other frequency points to be measured; for example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition of frequency point A to be measured can be used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of frequency point C to be measured.

[0201] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured can be used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of other cells to be measured. For example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition of cell B to be measured can be used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of cell D to be measured.

[0202] It should be noted that, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the other frequency points / cells to be measured may be network-configured; in another embodiment of this disclosure, the other frequency points / cells to be measured may also be specified by a protocol; and in yet another embodiment of this disclosure, the other frequency points / cells to be measured may also be determined by the UE.

[0203] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the frequency point / cell to be measured configured by the network may be included in the information sent by the network based on the update request (that is, the information sent by the network-side device to the UE based on the update request in subsequent step 503).

[0204] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured can be used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured; the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured can be used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured.

[0205] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the frequency point to be measured can be a frequency point corresponding to any cell, and the cell to be measured can be any cell. For example, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the frequency point to be measured can be a frequency point corresponding to a TN cell in an NTN cell, and the cell to be measured can be a TN cell in an NTN cell.

[0206] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured may include at least one of the following:

[0207] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell to be measured;

[0208] The UE cannot detect the measurement reference signal for the frequency point corresponding to the cell to be measured.

[0209] The UE is unable to obtain the measurement results of the cell to be measured;

[0210] The UE measured the cell to be measured, and the result was less than the first threshold.

[0211] It should be noted that, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured may include any one of the above-mentioned conditions, and in another embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured may include any combination of the above-mentioned conditions.

[0212] In one embodiment of this disclosure, any of the above combinations can be combined using logical relationships such as AND, OR, NOT, etc.

[0213] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured may include at least one of the following:

[0214] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured;

[0215] The UE cannot detect the measurement reference signal at the frequency to be measured;

[0216] The UE is unable to obtain the measurement results of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured;

[0217] The maximum value of the measurement result of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the second threshold value;

[0218] The minimum value of the measurement result of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the third threshold value;

[0219] The average value of the measurement results of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the fourth threshold.

[0220] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the third threshold value, and the fourth threshold value may be the same. In another embodiment of this disclosure, the first threshold value, the second threshold value, the third threshold value, and the fourth threshold value may be different.

[0221] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured may include any one of the above-mentioned conditions. In another embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured may include any combination of the above-mentioned conditions.

[0222] In one embodiment of this disclosure, any of the above combinations can be combined using logical relationships such as AND, OR, NOT, etc.

[0223] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the measurement reference signal may include, but is not limited to, one or more of the following reference signals:

[0224] SSB;

[0225] CSI-RS;

[0226] Other reference signals that can be used for measurement.

[0227] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the above measurement results include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following:

[0228] RSRP;

[0229] RSRQ;

[0230] SINR.

[0231] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the method by which the network-side device sends configuration information to the UE may include at least one of the following:

[0232] Send configuration information to the UE via system messages;

[0233] Configuration information is sent to the UE via RRC messages;

[0234] Configuration information is sent to the UE via MAC CE signaling;

[0235] Configuration information is sent to the UE via DCI signaling.

[0236] Step 502: Receive the update request sent by the UE.

[0237] In one embodiment of this disclosure, after the UE receives the triggering conditions in the configuration information sent by the network-side device, it can determine whether the UE meets the triggering conditions based on a predefined judgment method, and send an update request to the network-side device based on the judgment result. In one embodiment of this disclosure, the predefined judgment method may be indicated to the UE by the network-side device.

[0238] Furthermore, it should be noted that in one embodiment of this disclosure, there is a correspondence between the judgment result and the update request. Different judgment results correspond to sending different update requests. Therefore, when the judgment result obtained by the UE is different, the network-side device will receive different update requests.

[0239] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the correspondence between the determination result and the update request may include:

[0240] When the judgment result is: the UE meets the above triggering conditions, it means that the UE cannot detect the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured (that is, the UE is not within the coverage area of ​​the frequency to be measured and / or the cell to be measured, or is far away from the cell to be measured and / or the cell to be measured). At this time, the network side device will receive an update request sent by the UE to request a reduction in measurement opportunities.

[0241] When the judgment result is that the UE does not meet the above triggering conditions, it means that the UE can detect the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured (that is, the UE is close to the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured). At this time, the network side device will receive an update request sent by the UE to request an increase in measurement opportunities or to maintain the current measurement opportunities.

[0242] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the correspondence between the above-mentioned judgment result and the update request may be carried in the above-mentioned configuration information and sent to the UE by the network-side device.

[0243] Furthermore, a detailed description of the correspondence between the judgment result and the update request can be found in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0244] Step 503: Send information to the UE based on the update request.

[0245] In one embodiment of this disclosure, when the update requests received by the network-side device are different, the content of the information sent by the network-side device to the UE based on the update requests will also be different.

[0246] Specifically, in one embodiment of this disclosure, when the network-side device receives an update request to reduce measurement opportunities, the information sent by the network-side device to the UE may include content that causes the UE to reduce measurement opportunities, thereby reducing the UE's measurement opportunities. In another embodiment of this disclosure, when the network-side device receives an update request to increase measurement opportunities or maintain the current measurement opportunities, the information sent by the network-side device to the UE may include content that causes the UE to maintain the current measurement opportunities or increase measurement opportunities, thereby maintaining or increasing the UE's measurement opportunities.

[0247] Furthermore, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the information sent by the network-side device to the UE may also include an effective duration and / or an effective time window. Specifically, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the effective duration and / or effective time window may be used to indicate "the specific measurement time period during which the UE performs measurements on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side device." And, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the UE may specifically perform measurements on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the content included in the information sent by the network-side device within the effective duration and / or effective time window, and perform measurements on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the original measurement configuration outside the effective duration and / or effective time window.

[0248] In summary, in the reference signal measurement method proposed in this disclosure, the UE receives configuration information sent by the network-side device. This configuration information includes trigger conditions for the frequency to be measured and / or trigger conditions for the cell to be measured. Then, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions and receives information sent by the network-side device based on the update request. Finally, the UE measures the frequency to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side device. Specifically, in the embodiments of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions, it does so as follows: when the UE meets the trigger conditions (i.e., the UE cannot measure the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured), it sends an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities. This reduces the UE's measurement opportunities, thereby preventing the UE from measuring the unmeasurable cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured, thus reducing power consumption.

[0249] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. The method is executed by a network-side device, such as... Figure 6 As shown, the reference signal measurement method may include the following steps:

[0250] Step 601: Send configuration information to the UE. The configuration information includes the trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or the trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. The trigger conditions are used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured.

[0251] Step 602: Receive an update request from the UE requesting a reduction in measurement opportunities.

[0252] Step 603: Send information to the UE based on the update request for requesting a reduction in measurement opportunities.

[0253] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the network-side device sending information to the UE based on an update request for requesting a reduction in measurement opportunities may include at least one of the following:

[0254] The first measurement configuration is reconfigured, and the first measurement configuration is more relaxed than the original measurement configuration;

[0255] The message indicating that the measurement has been stopped;

[0256] The original measurement configuration has at least one measurement configuration corresponding to a first new parameter, which is more relaxed than the original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration;

[0257] A first adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the first adjustment factor being used to relax the measurement configuration.

[0258] Furthermore, the relevant descriptions of steps 601-603 can be found in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0259] In summary, in the reference signal measurement method proposed in this disclosure, the UE receives configuration information sent by the network-side device. This configuration information includes trigger conditions for the frequency to be measured and / or trigger conditions for the cell to be measured. Then, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions and receives information sent by the network-side device based on the update request. Finally, the UE measures the frequency to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side device. Specifically, in the embodiments of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions, it does so as follows: when the UE meets the trigger conditions (i.e., the UE cannot measure the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured), it sends an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities. This reduces the UE's measurement opportunities, thereby preventing the UE from measuring the unmeasurable cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured, thus reducing power consumption.

[0260] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating a reference signal measurement method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. The method is executed by a network-side device, such as... Figure 7 As shown, the reference signal measurement method may include the following steps:

[0261] Step 701: Send configuration information to the UE. The configuration information includes the trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or the trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. The trigger conditions are used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured.

[0262] Step 702: Receive an update request sent by the UE to request an increase in measurement opportunities or to maintain the current measurement opportunities.

[0263] Step 703: Send information to the UE based on the update request.

[0264] In one embodiment of this disclosure, the network-side device sending information to the UE based on an update request for requesting an increase in measurement opportunities or maintaining the current measurement opportunities may include at least one of the following:

[0265] The message maintains the original measurement configuration;

[0266] A second measurement configuration is reconfigured, wherein the original measurement configuration is more relaxed than the second measurement configuration;

[0267] The original measurement configuration has at least one measurement configuration corresponding to a second new parameter, wherein the original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration is relaxed compared to the second new parameter;

[0268] A second adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the second adjustment factor being used to increase measurement opportunities.

[0269] Furthermore, the relevant descriptions of steps 701-703 can be found in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0270] In summary, in the reference signal measurement method proposed in this disclosure, the UE receives configuration information sent by the network-side device. This configuration information includes trigger conditions for the frequency to be measured and / or trigger conditions for the cell to be measured. Then, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions and receives information sent by the network-side device based on the update request. Finally, the UE measures the frequency to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side device. Specifically, in the embodiments of this disclosure, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions, it does so as follows: when the UE meets the trigger conditions (i.e., the UE cannot measure the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured), it sends an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities. This reduces the UE's measurement opportunities, thereby preventing the UE from measuring the unmeasurable cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured, thus reducing power consumption.

[0271] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a reference signal measuring device provided in one embodiment of the present disclosure; as shown below. Figure 8 As shown, device 800 may include:

[0272] The receiving module 801 is used to receive configuration information sent by the network side device. The configuration information includes trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. The trigger conditions are used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured.

[0273] Sending module 802 is used to send an update request to the network-side device based on the triggering condition;

[0274] The receiving module 801 is also used to receive information sent by the network-side device based on the update request;

[0275] The processing module 803 is used to perform measurements on the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information.

[0276] In summary, in the reference signal measurement apparatus provided in this disclosure, the UE can receive configuration information sent by the network-side device, including trigger conditions corresponding to the measurement frequency and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the measurement cell, and update the corresponding measurement configuration based on the trigger conditions, sending an update request to the network-side device; and the UE can receive a message sent by the network-side device based on the update request, and perform measurements on the frequency of the cell to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on this message. Therefore, this disclosure provides a reference signal measurement method that allows the UE to preferentially access cells with good signals, ensuring that the UE can stop measurement within the configured time period or adopt a new measurement configuration to reduce power consumption.

[0277] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured includes at least one of the following:

[0278] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell to be measured;

[0279] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal for the frequency point corresponding to the cell to be measured;

[0280] The UE is unable to obtain the measurement results of the cell to be measured;

[0281] The UE measures the cell to be measured, and the result is less than the first threshold value.

[0282] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured includes at least one of the following:

[0283] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured;

[0284] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal for the frequency point to be measured;

[0285] The UE is unable to obtain the measurement results of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured;

[0286] The maximum value of the measurement result of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the second threshold value;

[0287] The minimum value of the measurement result of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the third threshold value;

[0288] The average value of the measurement results of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the fourth threshold value.

[0289] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the sending module is further configured to:

[0290] Determine whether the UE meets the triggering condition;

[0291] Based on the judgment result, an update request is sent to the network-side device.

[0292] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the sending module is further configured to:

[0293] A predefined judgment method is used to determine whether the UE meets the triggering condition. The predefined judgment method includes at least one or more of the following simultaneous occurrences:

[0294] Determine whether the UE meets the triggering condition based on the most recent measurement;

[0295] Determine whether the UE satisfies the triggering condition in all measurements within the most recent first time period;

[0296] Determine whether the UE meets the triggering condition in all measurements within the first time window;

[0297] Determine whether the UE satisfies the triggering condition in all of the most recent first-count measurements;

[0298] The UE is determined based on the predefined judgment method to determine whether it meets the triggering condition.

[0299] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the sending module is further configured to:

[0300] The predefined judgment method is determined based on the indication from the network-side device;

[0301] The predefined judgment method is determined based on the protocol specifications;

[0302] The UE autonomously determines the predefined judgment method.

[0303] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the sending module is further configured to:

[0304] Determine the correspondence between the judgment result and the update request;

[0305] Based on the correspondence and the judgment result, a corresponding update request is sent to the network-side device.

[0306] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the correspondence includes:

[0307] When the determination result is that the UE meets the triggering condition, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device; the update request includes at least one or more of the following information:

[0308] The UE satisfies the triggering condition;

[0309] Request to stop the measurement of the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured;

[0310] The request is to reduce the number of measurement opportunities for the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured;

[0311] The first parameter of the measurement configuration recommended by the UE is relaxed compared to the original parameters of the measurement configuration.

[0312] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the correspondence includes:

[0313] When the determination result is that the UE does not meet the triggering condition, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device; the update request includes at least one or more of the following information:

[0314] The UE does not meet the triggering condition;

[0315] Maintain the current measurement opportunities for the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured;

[0316] Request an increase in measurement opportunities for the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured;

[0317] The second parameter of the measurement configuration recommended by the UE is a relaxation of the original parameters of the measurement configuration.

[0318] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the sending module is further configured to:

[0319] Obtain the correspondence included in the configuration information;

[0320] The corresponding relationship is determined based on the agreement.

[0321] The UE autonomously determines the correspondence.

[0322] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the receiving module is further configured to:

[0323] Receive at least one of the following information sent by the network-side device:

[0324] The first measurement configuration is reconfigured, and the first measurement configuration is more relaxed than the original measurement configuration;

[0325] The message indicating that the measurement has been stopped;

[0326] The original measurement configuration has at least one measurement configuration corresponding to a first new parameter, which is more relaxed than the original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration;

[0327] A first adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the first adjustment factor being used to relax the measurement configuration.

[0328] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the receiving module is further configured to:

[0329] Receive at least one of the following information sent by the network-side device:

[0330] The message maintains the original measurement configuration;

[0331] A second measurement configuration is reconfigured, wherein the original measurement configuration is more relaxed than the second measurement configuration;

[0332] The original measurement configuration has at least one measurement configuration corresponding to a second new parameter, wherein the original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration is relaxed compared to the second new parameter;

[0333] A second adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the second adjustment factor being used to increase measurement opportunities.

[0334] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the information sent by the network-side device based on the update request further includes a valid duration and / or a valid time window;

[0335] The processing module is also used for:

[0336] Within the effective duration and / or effective time window, measurements are performed on the frequency point and / or cell to be measured based on the information included in the information.

[0337] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the apparatus is further configured to:

[0338] Outside the effective duration and / or effective time window, measurements are performed on the frequency point to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the original measurement configuration.

[0339] Figure 9 A schematic diagram of a reference signal measuring device provided in another embodiment of this disclosure is shown below. Figure 9 As shown, device 900 may include:

[0340] The sending module 901 is used to send configuration information to the UE. The configuration information includes trigger conditions corresponding to the frequency point to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. The trigger conditions are used to trigger the update of the measurement configuration of the frequency point to be measured and / or the measurement configuration of the cell to be measured.

[0341] The receiving module 902 is used to receive update requests sent by the UE;

[0342] The sending module 901 is also used to send information to the UE based on the update request.

[0343] In summary, in the reference signal measurement apparatus provided in this disclosure embodiment, the UE receives configuration information sent by the network-side device. This configuration information includes trigger conditions for the frequency to be measured and / or trigger conditions corresponding to the cell to be measured. Then, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions and receives information sent by the network-side device based on the update request. Finally, the UE measures the frequency to be measured and / or the cell to be measured based on the information sent by the network-side device. Specifically, in this disclosure embodiment, when the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the trigger conditions, it does so as follows: when the UE meets the trigger conditions (i.e., the UE cannot measure the cell to be measured and / or the frequency to be measured), it sends an update request to the network-side device to request a reduction in measurement opportunities. This reduces the UE's measurement opportunities, thereby preventing the UE from measuring the unmeasurable cell to be measured and / or the unmeasurable frequency, thus reducing power consumption.

[0344] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the cell to be measured includes at least one of the following:

[0345] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell to be measured;

[0346] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal for the frequency point corresponding to the cell to be measured;

[0347] The UE is unable to obtain the measurement results of the cell to be measured;

[0348] The UE measures the cell to be measured, and the result is less than the first threshold value.

[0349] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the triggering condition corresponding to the frequency point to be measured includes at least one of the following:

[0350] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured;

[0351] The UE is unable to detect the measurement reference signal for the frequency point to be measured;

[0352] The UE is unable to obtain the measurement results of the cell corresponding to the frequency point to be measured;

[0353] The maximum value of the measurement result of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the second threshold value;

[0354] The minimum value of the measurement result of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the third threshold value;

[0355] The average value of the measurement results of the frequency point to be measured by the UE is less than the fourth threshold value.

[0356] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the apparatus is further configured to:

[0357] Send a predefined judgment method to the UE to determine whether the UE meets the triggering condition;

[0358] The predefined judgment method includes at least one or more of the following:

[0359] Determine whether the UE meets the triggering condition based on the most recent measurement;

[0360] Determine whether the UE satisfies the triggering condition in all measurements within the most recent first time period;

[0361] Determine whether the UE meets the triggering condition in all measurements within the first time window;

[0362] Determine whether the UE satisfies the triggering condition in the most recent first number of measurements.

[0363] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the apparatus is further configured to:

[0364] The system sends the correspondence between the judgment result and the update request to the UE, wherein the judgment result includes the judgment result of whether the UE meets the triggering condition.

[0365] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the correspondence includes:

[0366] When the determination result is that the UE meets the triggering condition, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device; the update request includes at least one of the following information:

[0367] The UE satisfies the triggering condition;

[0368] Request to stop the measurement of the cell to be measured and / or the frequency point to be measured;

[0369] The request is to reduce the number of measurement opportunities for the cell to be measured and / or the frequency point to be measured;

[0370] The UE recommends a first parameter for the measurement configuration, which is more relaxed than the original parameter of the measurement configuration.

[0371] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the correspondence includes:

[0372] When the determination result is that the UE does not meet the triggering condition, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device; the update request includes at least one of the following information:

[0373] The UE does not meet the triggering condition;

[0374] Maintain the current measurement opportunities for the cell to be measured and / or the frequency point to be measured;

[0375] Request an increase in the number of measurement opportunities for the cell to be measured and / or the frequency point to be measured;

[0376] The second parameter of the recommended measurement configuration for the UE is a relaxation of the original parameter of the measurement configuration.

[0377] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the sending module is further configured to:

[0378] Send at least one of the following messages to the UE:

[0379] The first measurement configuration is reconfigured, and the first measurement configuration is more relaxed than the original measurement configuration;

[0380] The message indicating that the measurement has been stopped;

[0381] The original measurement configuration has at least one measurement configuration corresponding to a first new parameter, which is more relaxed than the original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration;

[0382] A first adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the first adjustment factor being used to relax the measurement configuration.

[0383] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the sending module is further configured to:

[0384] Send at least one of the following messages to the UE:

[0385] The message maintains the original measurement configuration;

[0386] A second measurement configuration is reconfigured, wherein the original measurement configuration is more relaxed than the second measurement configuration;

[0387] The original measurement configuration has at least one measurement configuration corresponding to a second new parameter, wherein the original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration is relaxed compared to the second new parameter;

[0388] A second adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the second adjustment factor being used to increase measurement opportunities.

[0389] Optionally, in one embodiment of this disclosure, the information sent by the network-side device to the UE may further include an effective duration and / or an effective time window.

[0390] To achieve the above embodiments, this disclosure also proposes a computer program product, including a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the following: Figures 1 to 4 or Figures 5 to 7 Any of the methods shown.

[0391] Furthermore, in order to implement the above embodiments, this disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when executed by a processor, performs the following: Figures 1 to 4 or Figures 5 to 7 Any of the methods shown.

[0392] Figure 10 This is a block diagram of a user equipment UE1000 provided in one embodiment of this disclosure. For example, UE1000 may be a mobile phone, computer, digital broadcasting terminal equipment, messaging transceiver, game console, tablet device, medical device, fitness equipment, personal digital assistant, etc.

[0393] Reference Figure 10 The UE1000 may include at least one of the following components: a processing component 1002, a memory 1004, a power supply component 1006, a multimedia component 1008, an audio component 1010, an input / output (I / O) interface 1012, a sensor component 1013, and a communication component 1016.

[0394] Processing component 1002 typically controls the overall operation of UE 1000, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communication, camera operation, and recording. Processing component 1002 may include at least one processor 1020 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Furthermore, processing component 1002 may include at least one module to facilitate interaction between processing component 1002 and other components. For example, processing component 1002 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 1008 and processing component 1002.

[0395] Memory 1004 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of UE 1000. Examples of this data include instructions for any application or method operating on UE 1000, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. Memory 1004 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic storage, flash memory, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0396] Power supply component 1006 provides power to various components of UE1000. Power supply component 1006 may include a power management system, at least one power supply, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to UE1000.

[0397] The multimedia component 1008 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the UE 1000 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touchscreen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes at least one touch sensor to sense touch, swipe, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may not only sense the boundaries of the touch or swipe action but also detect the wake-up time and pressure associated with the touch or swipe operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1008 includes a front-facing camera and / or a rear-facing camera. When the UE 1000 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front-facing camera and / or the rear-facing camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front-facing camera and rear-facing camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0398] Audio component 1010 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, audio component 1010 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when UE 1000 is in an operating mode, such as call mode, recording mode, and voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in memory 1004 or transmitted via communication component 1016. In some embodiments, audio component 1010 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0399] I / O interface 1012 provides an interface between processing component 1002 and peripheral interface modules, such as keyboards, click wheels, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to, home buttons, volume buttons, power buttons, and lock buttons.

[0400] Sensor assembly 1013 includes at least one sensor for providing status assessment of various aspects of UE 1000. For example, sensor assembly 1013 can detect the on / off state of device 1000, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of UE 1000, changes in position of UE 1000 or one of its components, the presence or absence of user contact with UE 1000, orientation or acceleration / deceleration of UE 1000, and temperature changes of UE 1000. Sensor assembly 1013 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. Sensor assembly 1013 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, sensor assembly 1013 may also include an accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, pressure sensor, or temperature sensor.

[0401] Communication component 1016 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between UE 1000 and other devices. UE 1000 can access wireless networks based on communication standards, such as WiFi, 2G, or 3G, or combinations thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 1016 receives broadcast signals or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, communication component 1016 also includes a near-field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0402] In an exemplary embodiment, UE1000 may be implemented by at least one application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), digital signal processor (DSP), digital signal processing device (DSPD), programmable logic device (PLD), field-programmable gate array (FPGA), controller, microcontroller, microprocessor or other electronic component to perform the above method.

[0403] Figure 11 This is a block diagram of a base station 1100 provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. For example, the network-side device 1100 can be provided as a network-side device. (Refer to...) Figure 11The network-side device 1100 includes a processing component 1111, which further includes at least one processor, and memory resources represented by memory 1132 for storing instructions, such as applications, that can be executed by the processing component 1122. The applications stored in memory 1132 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. Furthermore, the processing component 1110 is configured to execute instructions to perform any of the methods described above applied to the network-side device, such as... Figure 1 The method shown.

[0404] The network-side device 1100 may also include a power supply component 1126 configured to perform power management of the network-side device 1100, a wired or wireless network interface 1150 configured to connect the network-side device 1100 to a network, and an input / output (I / O) interface 1158. The network-side device 1100 may operate on an operating system stored in memory 1132, such as Windows Server™, Mac OS X™, Unix™, Linux™, Free BSD™, or similar.

[0405] In the embodiments provided above, the methods provided by the present disclosure have been described from the perspectives of the network-side device and the UE, respectively. To implement the functions of the methods provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network-side device and the UE may include hardware structures and software modules, implementing the above functions in the form of hardware structures, software modules, or a combination of hardware structures and software modules. One of the above functions can be executed in the form of hardware structures, software modules, or a combination of hardware structures and software modules.

[0406] In the embodiments provided above, the methods provided by the present disclosure have been described from the perspectives of the network-side device and the UE, respectively. To implement the functions of the methods provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network-side device and the UE may include hardware structures and software modules, implementing the above functions in the form of hardware structures, software modules, or a combination of hardware structures and software modules. One of the above functions can be executed in the form of hardware structures, software modules, or a combination of hardware structures and software modules.

[0407] This disclosure provides a communication device. The communication device may include a transceiver module and a processing module. The transceiver module may include a sending module and / or a receiving module. The sending module is used to implement the sending function, and the receiving module is used to implement the receiving function. The transceiver module can implement both sending and / or receiving functions.

[0408] The communication device can be a terminal device (such as the terminal device in the aforementioned method embodiments), a device within a terminal device, or a device that can be used in conjunction with a terminal device. Alternatively, the communication device can be a network device, a device within a network device, or a device that can be used in conjunction with a network device.

[0409] This disclosure provides another communication device. The communication device can be a network device, a terminal device (such as the terminal device in the foregoing method embodiments), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal device in implementing the above methods. This device can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0410] A communication device may include one or more processors. The processor may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor. For example, it may be a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control the communication device (e.g., network-side equipment, baseband chip, terminal equipment, terminal equipment chip, DU or CU, etc.), execute computer programs, and process data from the computer programs.

[0411] Optionally, the communication device may further include one or more memories, on which computer programs may be stored. The processor executes the computer programs to cause the communication device to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments. Optionally, the memories may also store data. The communication device and the memories may be provided separately or integrated together.

[0412] Optionally, the communication device may also include a transceiver and an antenna. A transceiver, also called a transceiver unit, transceiver, or transceiver circuit, is used to implement transmission and reception functions. A transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter; the receiver, also called a receiver circuit, is used to implement the receiving function; the transmitter, also called a transmitter or transmitting circuit, is used to implement the transmitting function.

[0413] Optionally, the communication device may further include one or more interface circuits. The interface circuits are used to receive code instructions and transmit them to the processor. The processor executes the code instructions to cause the communication device to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments.

[0414] The communication device is a terminal device (such as the terminal device in the aforementioned method embodiments): the processor is used to execute... Figures 1-4 Any of the methods shown.

[0415] The communication device is a network device: the transceiver is used to perform... Figures 5-7 Any of the methods shown.

[0416] In one implementation, the processor may include a transceiver for implementing receive and transmit functions. For example, the transceiver may be a transceiver circuit, an interface, or an interface circuit. The transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit for implementing receive and transmit functions may be separate or integrated. The aforementioned transceiver circuit, interface, or interface circuit can be used for reading and writing code / data, or it can be used for transmitting or relaying signals.

[0417] In one implementation, the processor may store a computer program that runs on the processor, causing the communication device to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments. The computer program may be embedded in the processor; in this case, the processor may be implemented in hardware.

[0418] In one implementation, the communication device may include circuitry that performs the functions of transmitting, receiving, or communicating as described in the foregoing method embodiments. The processor and transceiver described in this disclosure can be implemented on integrated circuits (ICs), analog ICs, radio frequency integrated circuits (RFICs), mixed-signal ICs, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), printed circuit boards (PCBs), electronic devices, etc. The processor and transceiver can also be manufactured using various IC process technologies, such as complementary metal oxide semiconductors (CMOS), n-metal-oxide-semiconductor (NMOS), positive-channel metal oxide semiconductors (PMOS), bipolar junction transistors (BJTs), bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS), silicon germanium (SiGe), gallium arsenide (GaAs), etc.

[0419] The communication device described in the above embodiments can be a network device or a terminal device (such as the terminal device in the foregoing method embodiments), but the scope of the communication device described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device is not limited. The communication device can be a standalone device or part of a larger device. For example, the communication device can be:

[0420] (1) Independent integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem;

[0421] (2) A collection of one or more ICs, optionally including storage components for storing data and computer programs;

[0422] (3) ASIC, such as modem;

[0423] (4) Modules that can be embedded in other devices;

[0424] (5) Receivers, terminal equipment, smart terminal equipment, cellular phones, wireless equipment, handheld devices, mobile units, vehicle-mounted equipment, network equipment, cloud equipment, artificial intelligence equipment, etc.

[0425] (6) Others, etc.

[0426] When the communication device can be a chip or a chip system, the chip includes a processor and an interface. There can be one or more processors, and multiple interfaces.

[0427] Optionally, the chip may also include memory for storing necessary computer programs and data.

[0428] Those skilled in the art will also understand that the various illustrative logical blocks and steps listed in the embodiments of this disclosure can be implemented by electronic hardware, computer software, or a combination of both. Whether such functionality is implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and the overall system design requirements. Those skilled in the art can implement the described functionality using various methods for each specific application, but such implementation should not be construed as exceeding the scope of protection of the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0429] This disclosure also provides a system for determining sidelink duration. The system includes a communication device that serves as a terminal device (such as the first terminal device in the aforementioned method embodiments) and a communication device that serves as a network device, or the system includes a communication device that serves as a terminal device (such as the first terminal device in the aforementioned method embodiments) and a communication device that serves as a network device.

[0430] This disclosure also provides a readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a computer, implement the functions of any of the above method embodiments.

[0431] This disclosure also provides a computer program product that, when executed by a computer, implements the functions of any of the above method embodiments.

[0432] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When the computer program is loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this disclosure are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer program can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transferred from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer program can be transferred from one website, computer, server, or data center to another via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible to a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., high-density digital video discs (DVDs)), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid-state disks (SSDs)).

[0433] Those skilled in the art will understand that the various numerical designations such as "first," "second," etc., used in this disclosure are merely for the convenience of description and are not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments of this disclosure, nor do they indicate the order of events.

[0434] At least one of the features described in this disclosure can also be described as one or more, and multiple features can be two, three, four or more, and this disclosure does not impose any limitations. In the embodiments of this disclosure, for a technical feature, the technical features in that technical feature are distinguished by "first", "second", "third", "A", "B", "C" and "D", etc., and there is no sequential order or size order among the technical features described by "first", "second", "third", "A", "B", "C" and "D".

[0435] Other embodiments of the invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention that follow the general principles of the invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of this disclosure are indicated by the following claims.

[0436] It should be understood that this disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of this disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for reference signal measurement, characterized in that, The method is performed by a user equipment (UE) and includes: receiving configuration information sent by a network side device, the configuration information including a trigger condition corresponding to a to-be-measured frequency point and / or a trigger condition corresponding to a to-be-measured cell, the trigger condition being used to trigger updating of a measurement configuration of the to-be-measured frequency point and / or a measurement configuration of the to-be-measured cell; sending an updating request to the network side device based on the trigger condition; receiving information sent by the network side device based on the updating request; performing measurement on the to-be-measured frequency point and / or the to-be-measured cell based on the information; wherein the UE satisfies the trigger condition, and the receiving the information sent by the network side device based on the updating request includes: receiving at least one of the following information sent by the network side device: a first measurement configuration after reconfiguration, the first measurement configuration being more relaxed than an original measurement configuration; a first new parameter corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the first new parameter being more relaxed than an original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration; a first adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the first adjustment factor being used to relax the measurement configuration.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The trigger condition corresponding to the to-be-measured cell includes at least one of: the UE failing to detect a measurement reference signal of the to-be-measured cell; the UE failing to detect a measurement reference signal of a frequency point corresponding to the to-be-measured cell; the UE failing to obtain a measurement result of the to-be-measured cell; the UE measuring a measurement result of the to-be-measured cell to be less than a first threshold value.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein, The trigger condition corresponding to the to-be-measured frequency point includes at least one of: the UE failing to detect a measurement reference signal of a cell corresponding to the to-be-measured frequency point; the UE failing to detect a measurement reference signal of the to-be-measured frequency point; the UE failing to obtain a measurement result of a cell corresponding to the to-be-measured frequency point; the UE measuring a maximum value of a measurement result of the to-be-measured frequency point to be less than a second threshold value; the UE measuring a minimum value of the measurement result of the to-be-measured frequency point to be less than a third threshold value; the UE measuring an average value of the measurement result of the to-be-measured frequency point to be less than a fourth threshold value.

4. The method of claim 2 or 3, wherein, The sending the updating request to the network side device based on the trigger condition includes: determining whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition; sending the updating request to the network side device based on a determination result.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein, The determining whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition includes: determining a predefined determination method for determining whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition, the predefined determination method including at least one of: determining whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition based on a latest measurement; determining whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition in all measurements within a latest first time length; determining whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition in all measurements within a first time window; determining whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition in all measurements within a latest first number of times.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, The determining the predefined determination method includes at least one of: determining the predefined determination method based on an indication of the network side device. determining the predefined judgment method based on a protocol specification; the UE autonomously determines the predefined judgment method.

7. The method of claim 4, wherein, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device based on the judgment result, including: determining the correspondence between the judgment result and the update request; the UE sends a corresponding update request to the network-side device based on the correspondence and the judgment result.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein, the correspondence includes: when the judgment result is that the UE meets the trigger condition, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device; the update request includes at least one of the following information: the UE meets the trigger condition; request to stop measuring the to-be-measured frequency point and / or the to-be-measured cell; request to reduce the measurement opportunity for the to-be-measured frequency point and / or the to-be-measured cell; the first parameter of the measurement configuration recommended by the UE is more relaxed than the original parameter of the measurement configuration.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein, the correspondence includes: when the judgment result is that the UE does not meet the trigger condition, the UE sends an update request to the network-side device; the update request includes at least one of the following information: the UE does not meet the trigger condition; maintain the current measurement opportunity for the to-be-measured frequency point and / or the to-be-measured cell; request to increase the measurement opportunity for the to-be-measured frequency point and / or the to-be-measured cell; the second parameter of the measurement configuration recommended by the UE is more relaxed than the original parameter of the measurement configuration.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein, The method of determining the correspondence between the judgment result and the update request includes at least one of the following: obtain the correspondence included in the configuration information; determine the correspondence based on a protocol specification; the UE autonomously determines the correspondence.

11. The method of claim 8, wherein, The information sent by the network-side device based on the update request also includes: receive the message sent by the network-side device to stop measuring.

12. The method of claim 9, wherein, The information sent by the network-side device based on the update request includes: receive at least one of the following information sent by the network-side device: message to maintain the original measurement configuration; the second measurement configuration after reconfiguration, which is more relaxed than the original measurement configuration; a second new parameter corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, which is more relaxed than the original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration; a second adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, which is used to increase the measurement opportunity.

13. The method of claim 11 or 12, wherein, The information sent by the network-side device based on the update request further includes a valid time length and / or a valid time window; the information includes: within the valid time length and / or the valid time window, measure the to-be-measured frequency point and / or the to-be-measured cell based on the content included in the information.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, The method further includes: outside the valid time length and / or the valid time window, measure the to-be-measured frequency point and / or the to-be-measured cell based on the original measurement configuration.

15. A reference signal measurement method, comprising: executed by a network-side device, including: sending configuration information to a user equipment (UE), the configuration information comprising a trigger condition corresponding to a to-be-measured frequency point and / or a trigger condition corresponding to a to-be-measured cell, the trigger condition being used to trigger updating a measurement configuration of the to-be-measured frequency point and / or a measurement configuration of the to-be-measured cell; receiving an update request sent by the UE; sending information to the UE based on the update request; wherein the UE satisfies the trigger condition, and the sending information to the UE based on the update request comprises: sending at least one of the following information to the UE: a first measurement configuration that is reconfigured, the first measurement configuration being more relaxed than an original measurement configuration; a first new parameter corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the first new parameter being more relaxed than an original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration; a first adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the first adjustment factor being used to relax the measurement configuration.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein, The trigger condition corresponding to the to-be-measured cell comprises at least one of: the UE failing to detect a measurement reference signal of the to-be-measured cell; the UE failing to detect a measurement reference signal of a frequency point corresponding to the to-be-measured cell; the UE failing to obtain a measurement result of the to-be-measured cell; the UE measuring a measurement result of the to-be-measured cell to be less than a first threshold value.

17. The method of claim 15, wherein, The trigger condition corresponding to the to-be-measured frequency point comprises at least one of: the UE failing to detect a measurement reference signal of a cell corresponding to the to-be-measured frequency point; the UE failing to detect a measurement reference signal of the to-be-measured frequency point; the UE failing to obtain a measurement result of a cell corresponding to the to-be-measured frequency point; the UE measuring a maximum value of a measurement result of the to-be-measured frequency point to be less than a second threshold value; the UE measuring a minimum value of a measurement result of the to-be-measured frequency point to be less than a third threshold value; the UE measuring an average value of a measurement result of the to-be-measured frequency point to be less than a fourth threshold value.

18. The method of claim 16 or 17, wherein, The method further comprises: sending a predefined judgment method for judging whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition to the UE; The predefined judgment method comprises at least one of: judging whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition based on a latest measurement; judging whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition in all measurements within a latest first time length; judging whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition in all measurements within a first time window; judging whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition in all measurements within a latest first number of times.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein, The method further comprises: sending a correspondence relationship between a judgment result and an update request to the UE, the judgment result comprising a judgment result of whether the UE satisfies the trigger condition.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein, The correspondence relationship comprises: when the judgment result is that the UE satisfies the trigger condition, the UE sends an update request to the network side device; and the update request comprises at least one of the following information: the UE satisfying the trigger condition; requesting to stop measuring the to-be-measured cell and / or the to-be-measured frequency point; requesting to reduce a measurement opportunity for the to-be-measured cell and / or the to-be-measured frequency point; The UE recommends a first parameter of the measurement configuration, and the first parameter is more relaxed than an original parameter of the measurement configuration.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein, The correspondence includes: When the determination result is that the UE does not satisfy the trigger condition, the UE sends an update request to the network side device; and the update request includes at least one of the following information: The UE does not satisfy the trigger condition; Maintain the current measurement opportunity for the to-be-measured cell and / or the to-be-measured frequency point; Request to increase the measurement opportunity for the to-be-measured cell and / or the to-be-measured frequency point; The UE recommends a second parameter of the measurement configuration, and the second parameter is more relaxed than an original parameter of the measurement configuration.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein, The information sent by the network side device to the UE based on the update request includes: Sending a message to the UE to stop measurement.

23. The method of claim 21, wherein, The information sent by the network side device to the UE based on the update request includes: Sending at least one of the following information to the UE: A message to maintain the original measurement configuration; A second measurement configuration after reconfiguration, the original measurement configuration being more relaxed than the second measurement configuration; A second new parameter corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration being more relaxed than the second new parameter; A second adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the second adjustment factor being used to increase the measurement opportunity.

24. The method of claim 15, wherein, The information sent by the network side device to the UE further includes a valid time length and / or a valid time window.

25. A reference signal measurement apparatus, the apparatus comprising: It includes: A receiving module configured to receive configuration information sent by a network side device, the configuration information including a trigger condition corresponding to a to-be-measured frequency point and / or a trigger condition corresponding to a to-be-measured cell, the trigger condition being used to trigger updating a measurement configuration of the to-be-measured frequency point and / or a measurement configuration of the to-be-measured cell; A sending module configured to send an update request to the network side device based on the trigger condition; The receiving module is further configured to receive information sent by the network side device based on the update request; A processing module configured to perform measurement on the to-be-measured frequency point and / or the to-be-measured cell based on the information; When the UE satisfies the trigger condition, the receiving module is further configured to: Receive at least one of the following information sent by the network side device: A first measurement configuration after reconfiguration, the first measurement configuration being more relaxed than an original measurement configuration; A first new parameter corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the first new parameter being more relaxed than an original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration; A first adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the first adjustment factor being used to relax the measurement configuration.

26. A reference signal measurement apparatus, the apparatus comprising: It includes: A sending module configured to send configuration information to a UE, the configuration information including a trigger condition corresponding to a to-be-measured frequency point and / or a trigger condition corresponding to a to-be-measured cell, the trigger condition being used to trigger updating a measurement configuration of the to-be-measured frequency point and / or a measurement configuration of the to-be-measured cell A receiving module configured to receive an update request sent by the UE; The sending module is further configured to send information to the UE based on the update request; The UE satisfies the trigger condition, and the sending module is further configured to: send at least one of the following information to the UE: a first measurement configuration of the reconfiguration, the first measurement configuration being more relaxed than an original measurement configuration; a first new parameter corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the first new parameter being more relaxed than an original parameter corresponding to the measurement configuration; a first adjustment factor corresponding to at least one measurement configuration in the original measurement configuration, the first adjustment factor being used to relax the measurement configuration.

27. A communications device, characterized by The apparatus includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing a computer program, and the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory to cause the apparatus to perform the method of any one of claims 1-14.

28. A communications device, characterized by The apparatus includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing a computer program, and the processor executes the computer program stored in the memory to cause the apparatus to perform the method of any one of claims 15-24.

29. A communications device, characterized by comprising: a processor and an interface circuit; the interface circuit is configured to receive code instructions and transmit the code instructions to the processor; the processor is configured to run the code instructions to perform the method of any one of claims 1-14.

30. A communications device, characterized by comprising: a processor and an interface circuit; the interface circuit is configured to receive code instructions and transmit the code instructions to the processor; the processor is configured to run the code instructions to perform the method of any one of claims 15-24.

31. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause the method of any one of claims 1-14 to be implemented.

32. A computer-readable storage medium storing instructions that, when executed, cause the method of any one of claims 15-24 to be implemented.

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