Wireless communication methods, terminal devices, and network devices

Abstract

A wireless communication method, terminal device, and network device are disclosed. The method includes: the terminal device determining a target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on a first reference signal measurement threshold, wherein the first reference signal measurement threshold is a reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to a first type of terminal, the terminal device belonging to the first type of terminal, and the first type of terminal including reduced-capability terminals; or the terminal device determining the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on a reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to a second type of terminal and the capability of the first type of terminal, wherein the terminal device belonging to the first type of terminal, the first type of terminal including reduced-capability terminals, and the second type of terminal not including reduced-capability terminals.

Description

[0001] This application is a divisional application of the application filed on September 29, 2020, with application number 2020801020167, entitled "Method, Terminal Equipment and Network Equipment for Wireless Communication". Technical Field

[0002] This application relates to the field of communications, specifically to a wireless communication method, terminal device, and network device. Background Technology

[0003] In New Radio (NR) systems, network devices send random access parameters to terminal devices via system information. Among these parameters, the Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) threshold (rsrp-ThresholdSSB) for the Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) within the Random Access Common Configuration Information Element (RACH-ConfigCommon IE) is used by the terminal device to select the SSB. Specifically, the terminal device compares the measured RSRP of the SSB with this threshold and selects the SSB with a measured value higher than the threshold for access.

[0004] In some scenarios, Reduced Capability (RedCap) terminals are introduced for applications with lower performance requirements such as latency, reliability, bandwidth, coverage, and throughput. The measurement results of RedCap terminals for SSBs differ significantly from those of non-RedCap terminals. In this case, how to select the appropriate SSB for subsequent random access is an urgent problem to be solved for RedCap terminals. Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a wireless communication method, terminal device, and network device, which helps ensure that a terminal with reduced capabilities selects a suitable downlink reference signal.

[0006] In a first aspect, a wireless communication method is provided, comprising: a terminal device determining a target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on a first reference signal measurement threshold, wherein the first reference signal measurement threshold is a reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to a first type of terminal, the terminal device belonging to the first type of terminal, and the first type of terminal including a reduced-capability terminal; or the terminal device determining the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on a reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to a second type of terminal and the capability of the first type of terminal, wherein the terminal device belongs to the first type of terminal, the first type of terminal including a reduced-capability terminal, and the second type of terminal not including a reduced-capability terminal.

[0007] In a second aspect, a wireless communication method is provided, comprising: a network device sending first configuration information to a terminal device, the first configuration information being used to configure a first reference signal measurement threshold, wherein the first reference signal measurement threshold is a reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to a first type of terminal, the terminal device belonging to the first type of terminal, and the first type of terminal including a reduced capability terminal.

[0008] Thirdly, a terminal device is provided for executing the method in the first aspect or any possible implementation thereof. Specifically, the terminal device includes units for executing the method in the first aspect or any possible implementation thereof.

[0009] Fourthly, a network device is provided for performing the method in the second aspect or any possible implementation thereof. Specifically, the network device includes units for performing the method in the second aspect or any possible implementation thereof.

[0010] Fifthly, a terminal device is provided, comprising a processor and a memory. The memory stores a computer program, and the processor invokes and runs the computer program stored in the memory to perform the methods described in the first aspect or its various implementations.

[0011] Sixthly, a network device is provided, comprising a processor and a memory. The memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor is used to invoke and run the computer program stored in the memory to perform the methods described in the second aspect or its implementations above.

[0012] In a seventh aspect, a chip is provided for implementing the methods of any one of the first to second aspects or their respective implementations.

[0013] Specifically, the chip includes a processor for calling and running a computer program from memory, causing a device on which the chip is mounted to perform a method as described in any of the first to second aspects above or in their respective implementations.

[0014] Eighthly, a computer-readable storage medium is provided for storing a computer program that causes a computer to perform the methods of any one of the first to second aspects or their respective implementations.

[0015] Ninthly, a computer program product is provided, including computer program instructions that cause a computer to perform the methods of any one of the first to second aspects or their respective implementations.

[0016] In a tenth aspect, a computer program is provided that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods of any one of the first to second aspects or their respective implementations.

[0017] Based on the above technical solution, the network device can configure a dedicated reference signal measurement threshold for the first type of terminal, or the terminal device can determine the reference signal measurement threshold for the first type of terminal based on the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal and the capabilities of the first type of terminal. Furthermore, when the first type of terminal selects a reference signal based on the reference signal measurement threshold, it is beneficial to ensure that a suitable reference signal is selected, thereby ensuring subsequent data communication. Attached Figure Description

[0018] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram illustrating an application scenario provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0019] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication method provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0020] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of another wireless communication method provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0021] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of another wireless communication method provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0022] Figure 5 This is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0023] Figure 6 This is a schematic block diagram of a network device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0024] Figure 7This is a schematic block diagram of a communication device provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0025] Figure 8 This is a schematic block diagram of a chip provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0026] Figure 9 This is a schematic block diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0027] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only a part of the embodiments of this application, and not all of them. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort regarding the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0028] The technical solutions of this application embodiment can be applied to various communication systems, such as: Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) system, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, Advanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A) system, New Radio (NR) system, evolution of NR system, LTE-based access to unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) system, NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) system, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), and Wireless Fidelity (WF). Fidelity (WiFi), 5th-Generation (5G) communication systems, or other communication systems.

[0029] Traditional communication systems typically support a limited number of connections and are easy to implement. However, with the development of communication technology, mobile communication systems will not only support traditional communication but also, for example, device-to-device (D2D) communication, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication. The embodiments of this application can also be applied to these communication systems.

[0030] Optionally, the communication system in this application embodiment can be applied to a carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, a dual connectivity (DC) scenario, or a standalone (SA) network deployment scenario.

[0031] Optionally, the communication system in this application embodiment can be applied to unlicensed spectrum, wherein unlicensed spectrum can also be considered as shared spectrum; or, the communication system in this application embodiment can also be applied to licensed spectrum, wherein licensed spectrum can also be considered as non-shared spectrum.

[0032] This application describes various embodiments in conjunction with network devices and terminal devices. The terminal device may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent, or user device, etc.

[0033] Terminal devices can be stations (STs) in WLANs, cellular phones, cordless phones, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) stations, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices, handheld devices with wireless communication capabilities, computing devices or other processing devices connected to a wireless modem, in-vehicle devices, wearable devices, terminal devices in next-generation communication systems such as NR networks, or terminal devices in future evolved Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, etc.

[0034] In the embodiments of this application, the terminal device can be deployed on land, including indoor or outdoor, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on water (such as ships); and it can also be deployed in the air (such as airplanes, balloons and satellites).

[0035] In the embodiments of this application, the terminal device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical care, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, or a wireless terminal device in a smart home, etc.

[0036] By way of example and not limitation, in this embodiment, the terminal device can also be a wearable device. Wearable devices, also known as wearable smart devices, are a general term for devices that utilize wearable technology to intelligently design and develop everyday wearables, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. Wearable devices are portable devices that are worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothing or accessories. Wearable devices are not merely hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. Broadly speaking, wearable smart devices include those that are feature-rich, large in size, and can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on a smartphone, such as smartwatches or smart glasses, as well as those that focus on a specific type of application function and require the use of other devices such as smartphones, such as various smart bracelets and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0037] In the embodiments of this application, the network device can be a device for communicating with mobile devices. The network device can be an access point (AP) in WLAN, a base station (BTS) in GSM or CDMA, a base station (NodeB, NB) in WCDMA, an evolved Node B (eNB or eNodeB) in LTE, a relay station or access point, or a vehicle-mounted device, wearable device, or a network device (gNB) in an NR network, or a network device in a future evolved PLMN network or an NTN network, etc.

[0038] By way of example and not limitation, in this embodiment, the network device may have mobility characteristics; for example, the network device may be a mobile device. Optionally, the network device may be a satellite or a balloon station. For example, the satellite may be a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite, a medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite, a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite, a high elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite, etc. Optionally, the network device may also be a base station located on land, water, or other similar locations.

[0039] In this embodiment, the network device can provide services to a cell. The terminal device communicates with the network device through the transmission resources (e.g., frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources) used by the cell. The cell can be the cell corresponding to the network device (e.g., a base station). The cell can belong to a macro base station or to a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cell can include: metro cell, micro cell, pico cell, femto cell, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage area and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.

[0040] For example, the communication system 100 used in the embodiments of this application is as follows: Figure 1 As shown. The communication system 100 may include a network device 110, which may be a device that communicates with a terminal device 120 (or a communication terminal, terminal). The network device 110 can provide communication coverage for a specific geographical area and can communicate with terminal devices located within that coverage area.

[0041] Figure 1An exemplary embodiment shows a network device and two terminal devices. Optionally, the communication system 100 may include multiple network devices and each network device may include other numbers of terminal devices within its coverage area. This application embodiment does not limit this.

[0042] Optionally, the communication system 100 may also include other network entities such as a network controller and a mobility management entity, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0043] It should be understood that devices with communication functions in the network / system of this application embodiment can be referred to as communication devices. Figure 1 Taking the communication system 100 shown as an example, the communication equipment may include a network device 110 and a terminal device 120 with communication functions. The network device 110 and the terminal device 120 may be the specific devices described above, which will not be repeated here. The communication equipment may also include other devices in the communication system 100, such as network controllers, mobility management entities and other network entities. This application embodiment does not limit this.

[0044] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably in this document. The term "and / or" in this document merely describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone. Furthermore, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0045] It should be understood that the term "instruction" mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be a direct instruction, an indirect instruction, or an indication of a relationship. For example, A instructing B can mean that A directly instructs B, such as B being able to obtain information through A; it can also mean that A indirectly instructs B, such as A instructing C, so B can obtain information through C; or it can mean that there is a relationship between A and B.

[0046] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the term "correspondence" may indicate that there is a direct or indirect correspondence between two things, or that there is an association between two things, or that there is a relationship of instruction and being instructed, configuration and being configured, etc.

[0047] In this application embodiment, "predefined" can be achieved by pre-storing corresponding codes, tables, or other means that can be used to indicate relevant information in the device (e.g., including terminal devices and network devices). This application does not limit the specific implementation method. For example, predefined can refer to what is defined in the protocol.

[0048] In this application embodiment, the "protocol" may refer to a standard protocol in the field of communication, such as the LTE protocol, the NR protocol, and related protocols applied to future communication systems. This application does not limit this.

[0049] In NR systems, two random access methods are supported: contention-based random access and non-contention-based random access. Specifically, terminal devices can select Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) resources, which can include time-domain, frequency-domain, and code-domain resources. Network devices send random access-related parameters to terminal devices via a System Information Block (SIB). The Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) threshold (rsrp-ThresholdSSB) for the Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) in the Random Access Common Configuration Information Element (RACH-ConfigCommon IE) is used by the terminal device for SSB selection. The terminal device compares the RSRP measurement result for each SSB with the rsrp-ThresholdSSB and selects the SSB with a measured value higher than the configured threshold for access.

[0050] Version 17 (R17) introduced RedCap endpoints, or RedCap devices, for scenarios with lower performance requirements. Examples include, but are not limited to, the following scenarios:

[0051] Scenario 1: Industrial Wireless Sensors. Compared to Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communication (URLLC) terminals, industrial wireless sensors have relatively lower latency and reliability requirements. Furthermore, their device cost and power consumption are lower than URLLC terminals and Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB) terminals.

[0052] Scenario 2: Video surveillance can be used in smart cities, industrial processes, and other similar scenarios. In smart city scenarios, the equipment is mainly used for data collection and processing, thereby enabling more effective monitoring and control of urban resources and providing more efficient services to city residents.

[0053] Scenario 3: Wearables. Examples include, but are not limited to, smartwatches, rings, electronic health devices, and medical monitoring devices. These devices are typically small in size.

[0054] Therefore, terminals supporting the above scenarios have reduced capabilities compared to other terminals, such as reduced supported bandwidth, relaxed processing time, and fewer antennas. Due to the reduced capabilities, such as fewer receiving antennas or reduced antenna gain, the RSRP measurement results of RedCap terminals for SSBs will be lower than those of non-RedCap terminals. Thus, if RedCap terminals decide on the selected SSB based on the RSRP threshold of non-RedCap terminals, the RedCap terminals will be unable to find SSBs that meet the RSRP threshold, thereby failing to obtain the corresponding PRACH resources and affecting subsequent random access procedures.

[0055] Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating a wireless communication method 200 provided in an embodiment of this application. The method 200 can be... Figure 1 The terminal device in the communication system shown performs, such as Figure 2 As shown, the method 200 may include at least some of the following:

[0056] S210, the terminal device determines the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device according to the first reference signal measurement threshold, wherein the first reference signal measurement threshold is the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal, the terminal device belongs to the first type of terminal, and the first type of terminal includes reduced capability terminals.

[0057] In some embodiments, the target reference signal measurement threshold is the first reference signal measurement threshold.

[0058] Optionally, in the embodiments of this application, at least two types of terminals may be included, such as a first type of terminal and a second type of terminal. In some embodiments, the at least two types of terminals may be divided according to the capabilities of the terminal devices, or they may be divided according to the differences in the measurement results of the terminal devices for the reference signal. This application is not limited thereto.

[0059] Optionally, the capabilities of the terminal device may include at least one of the following: the number of receiving antennas, the receiving antenna gain, and the coverage capability level. Alternatively, it may include other performance indicators that may affect the receiving capability (or receiving performance, affecting the reference signal measurement results), and this application is not limited thereto.

[0060] Optionally, the coverage capability level can be expressed as the reception capability level of the terminal device, which is proportional to the number of receiving antennas and the receiving antenna gain of the terminal device. That is, the more receiving antennas there are, the higher the coverage capability level, and the greater the receiving antenna gain, the higher the coverage capability level.

[0061] In some embodiments of this application, the network device can configure corresponding reference signal measurement thresholds for different types of terminals. For example, a first reference signal measurement threshold can be configured for the first type of terminal, and a second reference signal measurement threshold can be configured for the second type of terminal. In this way, different types of terminals can use the corresponding reference signal measurement thresholds to select reference signals, which is beneficial to selecting a suitable reference signal.

[0062] It should be understood that the first type of terminal can be any type of terminal that requires configuration of differentiated reference signal measurements. For example, the capabilities of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal may differ. More specifically, the capabilities of the first type of terminal may be lower than those of the second type of terminal, or vice versa.

[0063] In some embodiments, the first type of terminal includes a reduced-capability terminal, i.e., a RedCap terminal. The second type of terminal includes a normal terminal, wherein the normal terminal has higher capabilities than the reduced-capability terminal. In other words, the capabilities of the first type of terminal are lower than those of the second type of terminal.

[0064] In other embodiments, the first type of terminal includes an enhanced-capability terminal. The second type of terminal includes a regular terminal. The capabilities of the regular terminal are lower than those of the enhanced-capability terminal. In other words, the capabilities of the first type of terminal are higher than those of the second type of terminal.

[0065] In this embodiment of the application, by configuring independent reference signal measurement thresholds for terminals with significantly different capabilities from the second type of terminals, these terminals can use the corresponding reference signal measurement thresholds to select reference signals, which is beneficial for selecting suitable reference signals.

[0066] In some embodiments, the reduced-capability terminal may include terminals in the three scenarios described above, or it may also include terminals in machine-type communication (MTC) or evolved machine-type communication (eMTC), narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), etc. Terminals in these technologies greatly reduce the hardware complexity, data throughput and processing speed of the terminal, so they can also be called reduced-capability terminals. Alternatively, it may include terminals applied in some low-requirement smart home, smart city, smart factory, remote monitoring and smart transportation application scenarios. This application is not limited to these.

[0067] It should be understood that in the embodiments of this application, the term "reduced capability terminal" can also be replaced with other terms to indicate a type of terminal with lower performance requirements such as latency, reliability, bandwidth, coverage, and throughput, or a terminal with lower capability, or a type of terminal with lower reference signal measurement results, etc. The same applies to enhanced capability terminals, and this application does not limit this.

[0068] The following description uses the first type of terminal as a reduced-capability terminal and the second type of terminal as a normal terminal as an example, but this application is not limited thereto.

[0069] In some embodiments, if the first type of terminal is a de-capacitated terminal and the second type of terminal is a normal terminal, since the capability of the normal terminal is higher than that of the de-capacitated terminal, the measurement result of the downlink reference channel measured by the normal terminal is usually higher than the measurement result of the downlink reference signal measured by the de-capacitated terminal.

[0070] Therefore, in some embodiments, the threshold for the first reference signal measurement of the first type of terminal can be configured to be smaller than the threshold for the second reference signal measurement of the second type of terminal, which is beneficial to reduce the difficulty for the terminal to select a suitable downlink reference signal.

[0071] In some embodiments, the first reference signal measurement threshold may be configured through system information, such as the Random Access Common IE (RACH-ConfigCommon IE) included in the system information.

[0072] In other embodiments, the first reference signal measurement threshold can also be configured via other signaling or messages, such as via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling or paging messages.

[0073] In this embodiment, the first type of terminal includes multiple sub-terminal types. Further, the network device can be configured with multiple first reference signal measurement thresholds, and each of the multiple sub-terminal types corresponds to one first reference signal measurement threshold. Each of the multiple sub-terminal types corresponds to a specific capability; that is, the capabilities of each sub-terminal type can also be different.

[0074] In other words, network devices can determine the corresponding reference signal measurement thresholds for different types of degraded terminals. In this way, different types of degraded terminals can determine their sub-terminal type based on their own capabilities, and further determine the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to that sub-terminal type as the target reference signal measurement threshold.

[0075] In some embodiments, the first reference signal measurement threshold can be used for the selection of a downlink reference signal.

[0076] For example, the terminal device can determine a downlink reference signal that satisfies the first reference signal measurement threshold as a target reference signal based on the measurement results of the downlink reference signal and the first reference signal measurement threshold.

[0077] Further, based on the target reference signal and the first correlation relationship, physical random access channel (PRACH) resources are determined, wherein the first correlation relationship is the correlation between the downlink reference signal and the PRACH resources.

[0078] Optionally, in embodiments of this application, the downlink reference signal includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: Synchronization Signal Block (SSB), Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS), and Demodulation Reference Signal (DMRS).

[0079] It should be noted that in the embodiments of this application, SSB can also be called SS block, or synchronization signal / physical broadcast channel block (SS / PBCH block).

[0080] Optionally, the measurement results of the downlink reference signal may be, for example, but not limited to, at least one of the following: Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP), Reference Signal Receiving Quality (RSRQ), Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR), and Channel Quality Indicator (CQI).

[0081] As an example, the threshold for the first reference signal measurement can be the RSRP threshold.

[0082] In other embodiments, the first reference signal measurement threshold can be used for the selection of a random access type.

[0083] In some embodiments, when the terminal device supports both 4-step random access and 2-step random access types, the terminal device determines which random access type to use to initiate random access based on the first reference signal measurement threshold.

[0084] For example, if the measurement result of the downlink reference signal is greater than the measurement threshold of the first reference signal, a two-step random access type can be selected.

[0085] Therefore, by configuring an appropriate reference signal measurement threshold for the reduced-capability terminal, the reduced-capability terminal can select the appropriate random access type based on the threshold, which helps to improve the probability of successful random access.

[0086] In some other embodiments, the first reference signal measurement threshold can be used to select the carrier used to initiate random access. This first reference signal measurement threshold can also be referred to as the Supplementary Uplink (SUL) carrier selection threshold, meaning that the first reference signal measurement threshold can be used by the terminal device to determine whether to initiate random access on the SUL carrier.

[0087] For example, if the measurement result of the downlink reference signal is greater than the measurement threshold of the first reference signal, the terminal device can select the SUL carrier; otherwise, it can select the normal uplink (NU) carrier.

[0088] Therefore, by configuring a suitable reference signal measurement threshold for the reduced-capability terminal, the reduced-capability terminal can select a suitable carrier to initiate random access based on the threshold, which helps to improve the probability of successful random access.

[0089] It should be understood that the application of the above reference signal measurement threshold is only an example. The reference signal measurement threshold can also be applied to other scenarios where the downlink reference signal is measured and subsequent operations are performed based on the measurement results. This application is not limited to this.

[0090] Figure 3 This is a schematic flowchart illustrating another wireless communication method 300 provided in an embodiment of this application. Method 300 can be... Figure 1 The terminal device in the communication system shown performs, such as Figure 3 As shown, the method 300 may include at least some of the following:

[0091] S310, the terminal device determines the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal and the capability of the first type of terminal, wherein the terminal device belongs to the first type of terminal, the first type of terminal includes terminals with reduced capability, and the second type of terminal does not include terminals with reduced capability.

[0092] It should be understood that, in this embodiment, the meanings of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal can be referred to the relevant description in method 200, and will not be repeated here.

[0093] In this embodiment, the network device may not configure an independent reference signal measurement threshold for the first type of terminal. The terminal device can determine the reference signal measurement threshold applicable to the first type of terminal based on the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal.

[0094] In other words, network devices can be configured with only the reference signal measurement thresholds for the second type of terminal, while the reference signal measurement thresholds for other types of terminals can be determined based on the reference signal measurement thresholds for the second type of terminal.

[0095] In some embodiments, the terminal device may determine the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal and in combination with the capabilities of the first type of terminal.

[0096] For example, if the capability of the first type of terminal is lower than that of the second type of terminal, the terminal device can determine that the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal is lower than the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal.

[0097] As an example, the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal is added to an offset and the result is determined as the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal, where the offset is a negative number.

[0098] For example, if the capability of the first type of terminal is higher than that of the second type of terminal, the terminal device can determine that the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal is higher than the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal.

[0099] As an example, the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal is added to an offset and the result is determined as the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal, wherein the offset is a positive number.

[0100] In one specific embodiment, the terminal device can determine a first adjustment amount based on the capabilities of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal, and further determine the target reference signal measurement threshold based on the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal and the first adjustment amount.

[0101] In some embodiments, the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal can be represented by the RSRP range. In some cases, the RSRP range is 0-127, and the actual RSRP threshold value is obtained by subtracting 156 dBm from this value. Except for the case where the value is 127, the actual RSRP threshold value is infinite. The RSRP range corresponds to the range of the measured RSRP. Table 1 is an example of RSRP range.

[0102] Table 1

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[0105] For example, if the second type of terminal supports a frequency band with a minimum number of receiving antennas of 2, and the first type of terminal supports a frequency band with a number of receiving antennas of 1, then the first adjustment amount can be determined to be -3dBm.

[0106] For the second type of terminal, the actual RSRP threshold value is obtained by subtracting 156dBm from the RSRP range in Table 1. For the first type of terminal, the actual RSRP threshold value is obtained by subtracting 156dBm from the RSRP range in Table 1, and then subtracting 3dBm.

[0107] For example, if the network device indicates that the reference signal measurement threshold for the Type 2 terminal is 10, then the calculated actual RSRP threshold for the Type 2 terminal is -146 dBm. This corresponds to the RSRP range of [-146, -145) dBm in the table above. For the Type 2 terminal, the calculated actual RSRP threshold is -149 dBm. This corresponds to the RSRP range of [-149, -148) dBm in the table above.

[0108] For example, if the second type of terminal supports a frequency band with a minimum of 2 receiving antennas, and the first type of terminal supports a frequency band with a minimum of 1 receiving antenna, and the receiving antenna gain of the first type of terminal is 3dB lower than that of the second type of terminal, then the first adjustment amount can be determined to be -6dBm.

[0109] The second type of terminal obtains its actual RSRP threshold value by subtracting 156dBm from the RSRP range in Table 1. The first type of terminal obtains its actual RSRP threshold value by subtracting 156dBm from the RSRP range in Table 1, and then subtracting 6dBm.

[0110] For example, if the network device indicates that the reference signal measurement threshold for the Type 2 terminal is 10, then the calculated actual RSRP threshold for the Type 2 terminal is -146 dBm. This corresponds to the RSRP range of [-146, -145) dBm in the table above. For the Type 2 terminal, the calculated actual RSRP threshold is -152 dBm. This corresponds to the RSRP range of [-152, -151) dBm in the table above.

[0111] It should be understood that the above-described method for determining the first adjustment amount is merely an example. In other embodiments, the first adjustment amount may also be other values, and this application is not limited thereto.

[0112] It should also be understood that, in the embodiments of this application, the method of determining the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal based on the capability of the first type of terminal is only an example. In other embodiments, the terminal device may also determine its corresponding reference signal measurement threshold according to other algorithms. For example, there may be a specific offset between the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal and the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal. This specific offset may be predefined, such as 3dB, or it may be configured by the network device.

[0113] Therefore, in this embodiment, it is not necessary to add a new reference signal measurement threshold. The terminal device determines its own target reference signal measurement threshold according to the reference signal measurement threshold configured by the network device based on a preset algorithm. This helps to reduce signaling overhead, requires less modification to the existing protocol, and helps to maintain backward compatibility.

[0114] In this embodiment of the application, the first type of terminal includes multiple sub-terminal types, each of which corresponds to a specific capability, that is, the capabilities of each sub-terminal type are also different.

[0115] Optionally, in some embodiments, each sub-terminal type corresponds to a specific adjustment amount.

[0116] For example, the adjustment amount corresponding to the first sub-terminal type is -3dB, and the adjustment amount corresponding to the second sub-terminal type is -6dB. The capability of the first sub-terminal type is higher than that of the second sub-terminal type.

[0117] The terminal device can then determine its sub-terminal type based on its own capabilities, and further determine the target adjustment amount based on its sub-terminal type.

[0118] In this embodiment, the application of the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal determined by the terminal device can refer to the relevant implementation in method 200, and will not be described again here for the sake of brevity.

[0119] In some embodiments, the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal can be used for the selection of downlink reference signals.

[0120] In other embodiments, the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal can be used for the selection of random access type.

[0121] In some other embodiments, the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal can be used to select the carrier used to initiate random access.

[0122] In summary, the network device can configure a dedicated reference signal measurement threshold for the first type of terminal, or the terminal device can determine the reference signal measurement threshold for the first type of terminal based on the reference signal measurement threshold for the second type of terminal and the capabilities of the first type of terminal. Furthermore, when the first type of terminal selects a reference signal based on the reference signal measurement threshold, it is beneficial to ensure that a suitable reference signal is selected, thereby ensuring subsequent data communication.

[0123] The above text combined Figure 2 and Figure 3 The wireless communication method according to the embodiments of this application is described in detail from the perspective of the terminal device. The following is in conjunction with Figure 4 This application describes in detail a wireless communication method according to another embodiment of the present application from the perspective of a network device. It should be understood that the description on the network device side corresponds to the description on the terminal device side, and similar descriptions can be found above. To avoid repetition, they will not be repeated here.

[0124] Figure 4 This is a schematic flowchart of a wireless communication method 400 according to another embodiment of this application. The method 400 can be... Figure 1 The network devices in the communication system shown perform the following actions: Figure 4 As shown, the method 400 includes the following:

[0125] S410, the network device sends first configuration information to the terminal device. The first configuration information is used to configure a first reference signal measurement threshold. The first reference signal measurement threshold is a reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to a first type of terminal. The terminal device belongs to the first type of terminal. The first type of terminal includes a reduced capability terminal.

[0126] Optionally, in some embodiments, the capabilities of the first type of terminal include at least one of the following: number of receiving antennas, receiving antenna gain, and coverage capability level.

[0127] Optionally, in some embodiments, the capabilities of the first type of terminal and the capabilities of the second type of terminal are different.

[0128] Optionally, in some embodiments, the difference in capabilities between the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0129] The number of receiving antennas in the first type of terminal is different from the number of receiving antennas in the second type of terminal;

[0130] The receiving antenna gain of the first type of terminal is different from that of the second type of terminal;

[0131] The coverage capability levels of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal are different.

[0132] Optionally, in some embodiments, the second type of terminal corresponds to a second reference signal measurement threshold.

[0133] Optionally, in some embodiments, the threshold of the first reference signal measurement is smaller than the threshold of the second reference signal measurement.

[0134] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first type of terminal includes multiple sub-terminal types, and there are multiple first reference signal measurement thresholds. Each of the multiple sub-terminal types corresponds to a first reference signal measurement threshold, wherein each of the multiple sub-terminal types corresponds to a specific capability.

[0135] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first configuration information is included in system information and / or Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0136] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first reference signal measurement threshold includes a reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold.

[0137] The above text combined Figures 2 to 4 The method embodiments of this application are described in detail below, in conjunction with... Figures 5 to 9 The present application describes the device embodiments in detail. It should be understood that the device embodiments correspond to the method embodiments, and similar descriptions can be referred to the method embodiments.

[0138] Figure 5 A schematic block diagram of a terminal device 500 according to an embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 5 As shown, the terminal device 500 includes:

[0139] The processing unit 510 is configured to determine the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on a first reference signal measurement threshold, wherein the first reference signal measurement threshold is a reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to a first type of terminal, the terminal device belongs to the first type of terminal, and the first type of terminal includes a terminal with reduced capability; or, to determine the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to a second type of terminal and the capability of the first type of terminal, wherein the terminal device belongs to the first type of terminal, the first type of terminal includes a terminal with reduced capability, and the second type of terminal does not include a terminal with reduced capability.

[0140] Optionally, in some embodiments, the capabilities of the first type of terminal include at least one of the following: number of receiving antennas, receiving antenna gain, and coverage capability level.

[0141] Optionally, in some embodiments, the capabilities of the first type of terminal and the capabilities of the second type of terminal are different.

[0142] Optionally, in some embodiments, the difference in capabilities between the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0143] The number of receiving antennas in the first type of terminal is different from the number of receiving antennas in the second type of terminal;

[0144] The receiving antenna gain of the first type of terminal is different from that of the second type of terminal;

[0145] The coverage capability levels of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal are different.

[0146] Optionally, in some embodiments, the second type of terminal corresponds to a second reference signal measurement threshold.

[0147] Optionally, in some embodiments, the threshold of the first reference signal measurement is smaller than the threshold of the second reference signal measurement.

[0148] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first type of terminal includes multiple sub-terminal types, and there are multiple first reference signal measurement thresholds. Each of the multiple sub-terminal types corresponds to a first reference signal measurement threshold, wherein each of the multiple sub-terminal types corresponds to a specific capability.

[0149] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first reference signal measurement threshold is configured via system information and / or Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0150] Optionally, in some embodiments, the processing unit 510 is further configured to:

[0151] Based on the capabilities of the first type of terminal, determine the first adjustment amount;

[0152] The target reference signal measurement threshold is determined based on the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal and the first adjustment amount.

[0153] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first type of terminal includes multiple sub-terminal types, each of which corresponds to a specific capability, and the processing unit 510 is further configured to:

[0154] Based on the capabilities of the terminal device, determine the sub-terminal type to which the terminal device belongs from among the various sub-terminal types;

[0155] The first adjustment amount is determined based on the capabilities corresponding to the sub-terminal type to which the terminal device belongs.

[0156] Optionally, in some embodiments, the processing unit 510 is further configured to:

[0157] Based on the measurement results of the downlink reference signal and the target reference signal measurement threshold, the downlink reference signal that satisfies the target reference signal measurement threshold is determined as the target reference signal.

[0158] Optionally, in some embodiments, the processing unit 510 is further configured to:

[0159] Based on the target reference signal and the first correlation relationship, the physical random access channel (PRACH) resources are determined, wherein the first correlation relationship is the correspondence between the downlink reference signal and the PRACH resources.

[0160] Optionally, in some embodiments, the processing unit 510 is further configured to:

[0161] Based on the measurement results of the downlink reference signal and the target reference signal measurement threshold, the target random access type for random access is determined.

[0162] Optionally, in some embodiments, the processing unit 510 is further configured to:

[0163] Based on the measurement results of the downlink reference signal and the target reference signal measurement threshold, the target carrier used to initiate random access is determined.

[0164] Optionally, in some embodiments, the downlink reference signal includes a synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0165] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first reference signal measurement threshold includes a reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold.

[0166] Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication unit may be a communication interface or transceiver, or an input / output interface of a communication chip or system-on-a-chip. The processing unit may be one or more processors.

[0167] It should be understood that the terminal device 500 according to the embodiments of this application may correspond to the terminal device in the method embodiments of this application, and the above and other operations and / or functions of each unit in the terminal device 500 are respectively for implementing Figure 2 or Figure 3 The corresponding processes of the terminal device in the method embodiment shown are not described in detail here for the sake of brevity.

[0168] Figure 6 This is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 6 The network equipment 600 includes:

[0169] The communication unit 610 is used to send first configuration information to the terminal device. The first configuration information is used to configure a first reference signal measurement threshold. The first reference signal measurement threshold is a reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to a first type of terminal. The terminal device belongs to the first type of terminal. The first type of terminal includes a reduced capability terminal.

[0170] Optionally, in some embodiments, the capabilities of the first type of terminal include at least one of the following: number of receiving antennas, receiving antenna gain, and coverage capability level.

[0171] Optionally, in some embodiments, the capabilities of the first type of terminal and the capabilities of the second type of terminal are different.

[0172] Optionally, in some embodiments, the difference in capabilities between the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0173] The number of receiving antennas in the first type of terminal is different from the number of receiving antennas in the second type of terminal;

[0174] The receiving antenna gain of the first type of terminal is different from that of the second type of terminal;

[0175] The coverage capability levels of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal are different.

[0176] Optionally, in some embodiments, the second type of terminal corresponds to a second reference signal measurement threshold.

[0177] Optionally, in some embodiments, the threshold of the first reference signal measurement is smaller than the threshold of the second reference signal measurement.

[0178] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first type of terminal includes multiple sub-terminal types, and there are multiple first reference signal measurement thresholds. Each of the multiple sub-terminal types corresponds to a first reference signal measurement threshold, wherein each of the multiple sub-terminal types corresponds to a specific capability.

[0179] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first configuration information is included in system information and / or Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling.

[0180] Optionally, in some embodiments, the first reference signal measurement threshold includes a reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold.

[0181] Optionally, in some embodiments, the communication unit may be a communication interface or transceiver, or an input / output interface of a communication chip or system-on-a-chip. The processing unit may be one or more processors.

[0182] It should be understood that the network device 600 according to the embodiments of this application may correspond to the network device in the method embodiments of this application, and the above and other operations and / or functions of each unit in the network device 600 are respectively for implementing Figure 4 The corresponding procedures for network devices in method 400 are not described in detail here for the sake of brevity.

[0183] Figure 7 This is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 700 provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 7 The communication device 700 shown includes a processor 710, which can call and run computer programs from memory to implement the methods in the embodiments of this application.

[0184] Optionally, such as Figure 7 As shown, the communication device 700 may further include a memory 720. The processor 710 can retrieve and run computer programs from the memory 720 to implement the methods described in this embodiment.

[0185] The memory 720 can be a separate device independent of the processor 710, or it can be integrated into the processor 710.

[0186] Optionally, such as Figure 7 As shown, the communication device 700 may also include a transceiver 730, and the processor 710 may control the transceiver 730 to communicate with other devices. Specifically, it may send information or data to other devices or receive information or data sent by other devices.

[0187] The transceiver 730 may include a transmitter and a receiver. The transceiver 730 may further include antennas, and the number of antennas may be one or more.

[0188] Optionally, the communication device 700 may specifically be a network device in the embodiments of this application, and the communication device 700 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0189] Optionally, the communication device 700 may specifically be a mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of this application, and the communication device 700 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0190] Figure 8 This is a schematic structural diagram of the chip according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 8 The chip 800 shown includes a processor 810, which can call and run computer programs from memory to implement the methods in the embodiments of this application.

[0191] Optionally, such as Figure 8 As shown, chip 800 may further include memory 820. Processor 810 can retrieve and run computer programs from memory 820 to implement the methods described in this embodiment.

[0192] The memory 820 can be a separate device independent of the processor 810, or it can be integrated into the processor 810.

[0193] Optionally, the chip 800 may also include an input interface 830. The processor 810 can control the input interface 830 to communicate with other devices or chips; specifically, it can acquire information or data sent by other devices or chips.

[0194] Optionally, the chip 800 may also include an output interface 840. The processor 810 can control the output interface 840 to communicate with other devices or chips, specifically, to output information or data to other devices or chips.

[0195] Optionally, the chip can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of this application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0196] Optionally, the chip can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of this application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0197] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0198] Figure 9 This is a schematic block diagram of a communication system 900 provided in an embodiment of this application. Figure 9 As shown, the communication system 900 includes a terminal device 910 and a network device 920.

[0199] The terminal device 910 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the terminal device in the above method, and the network device 920 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the network device in the above method. For the sake of brevity, these will not be elaborated here.

[0200] It should be understood that the processor in the embodiments of this application may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In implementation, the steps of the above method embodiments can be completed by integrated logic circuits in the processor's hardware or by instructions in software form. The processor described above can be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. It can implement or execute the methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of this application. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor. The steps of the methods disclosed in the embodiments of this application can be directly embodied in the execution of a hardware decoding processor, or executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software modules can be located in random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, or other mature storage media in the art. The storage medium is located in memory, and the processor reads information from the memory and, in conjunction with its hardware, completes the steps of the above method.

[0201] It is understood that the memory in the embodiments of this application can be volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or flash memory. The volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM), which is used as an external cache. By way of example, but not limitation, many forms of RAM are available, such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM), Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), Enhanced Synchronous DRAM (ESDRAM), Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), and Direct Rambus RAM (DR RAM). It should be noted that the memory used in the systems and methods described herein is intended to include, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0202] It should be understood that the above-described memory is exemplary and not a limiting description. For example, the memory in the embodiments of this application may also be static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct memory bus RAM (DR RAM), etc. That is to say, the memory in the embodiments of this application is intended to include, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0203] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing computer programs.

[0204] Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of this application, and the computer program causes the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0205] Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of this application, and the computer program causes the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0206] This application also provides a computer program product, including computer program instructions.

[0207] Optionally, the computer program product can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of this application, and the computer program instructions cause the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be described in detail here.

[0208] Optionally, the computer program product can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of this application, and the computer program instructions cause the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be described in detail here.

[0209] This application also provides a computer program.

[0210] Optionally, the computer program can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of this application. When the computer program is run on the computer, it causes the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0211] Optionally, the computer program can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of this application. When the computer program is run on a computer, it causes the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0212] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0213] Those skilled in the art will understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0214] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, apparatuses, and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for instance, the division of units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between apparatuses or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0215] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0216] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit.

[0217] If the aforementioned functions are implemented as software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of this application, in essence, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or a portion of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. This computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions to cause a computer device (which may be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the methods described in the various embodiments of this application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media capable of storing program code, such as USB flash drives, portable hard drives, read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disks, or optical disks.

[0218] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method for wireless communication, characterized in that, include: The terminal device determines the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal and the capability of the first type of terminal. The terminal device belongs to the first type of terminal, which includes terminals with reduced capability, while the second type of terminal does not include terminals with reduced capability. The capabilities of the first type of terminal include at least one of the following: number of receiving antennas, receiving antenna gain; The capabilities of the first type of terminal are different from those of the second type of terminal. The capabilities of the first type of terminal differ from those of the second type of terminal in at least one of the following: The number of receiving antennas in the first type of terminal is different from the number of receiving antennas in the second type of terminal; The receiving antenna gain of the first type of terminal is different from that of the second type of terminal; The terminal device determines the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal and the capabilities of the first type of terminal, including: Determine a first difference between the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal in terms of the number of receiving antennas and a second difference in terms of the receiving antenna gain; Based on the first difference and the second difference, determine the first adjustment amount; The target reference signal measurement threshold is determined based on the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal and the first adjustment amount.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The capabilities of the first type of terminal also include coverage capability level; the differences between the capabilities of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal also include: The coverage capability levels of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal are different.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the measurement results of the downlink reference signal and the target reference signal measurement threshold, a downlink reference signal that satisfies the target reference signal measurement threshold is determined as the target reference signal. Based on the target reference signal and the first correlation relationship, the physical random access channel (PRACH) resources are determined, wherein the first correlation relationship is the correspondence between the downlink reference signal and the PRACH resources.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The method further includes: Based on the measurement results of the downlink reference signal and the target reference signal measurement threshold, the target random access type for random access is determined. Based on the measurement results of the downlink reference signal and the target reference signal measurement threshold, the target carrier used to initiate random access is determined.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The downlink reference signal includes the synchronization signal block (SSB).

6. A method for wireless communication, characterized in that, include: The terminal device determines the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on the first reference signal measurement threshold, wherein the first reference signal measurement threshold is the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal, the terminal device belongs to the first type of terminal, the first type of terminal includes reduced capability terminals, and the second type of terminal does not include reduced capability terminals. The capabilities of the first type of terminal include at least one of the following: number of receiving antennas, receiving antenna gain; The capabilities of the first type of terminal are different from those of the second type of terminal. The capabilities of the first type of terminal differ from those of the second type of terminal in at least one of the following: The number of receiving antennas in the first type of terminal is different from the number of receiving antennas in the second type of terminal; The receiving antenna gain of the first type of terminal is different from that of the second type of terminal; Wherein, the terminal device determines the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device based on the first reference signal measurement threshold, including: Determine a first difference between the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal in terms of the number of receiving antennas and a second difference in terms of the receiving antenna gain; Based on the first difference and the second difference, determine the first adjustment amount; The target reference signal measurement threshold is determined based on the first reference signal measurement threshold and the first adjustment amount.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The second type of terminal corresponds to the second reference signal measurement threshold. The first reference signal measurement threshold is smaller than the second reference signal measurement threshold. The reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the first type of terminal is determined by the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, The first reference signal measurement threshold includes the reference signal received power (RSRP) threshold.

9. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The capabilities of the first type of terminal also include coverage capability level; the differences between the capabilities of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal also include: The coverage capability levels of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal are different.

10. The method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that, The first reference signal measurement threshold is the enhanced uplink SUL carrier selection threshold.

11. A method for wireless communication, characterized in that, include: The network device is configured with a reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal. The reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal is used by the terminal device to determine the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device. The terminal device belongs to the first type of terminal. The first type of terminal includes de-capacitated terminals, while the second type of terminal does not include de-capacitated terminals. The capabilities of the first type of terminal include at least one of the following: number of receiving antennas, receiving antenna gain; The capabilities of the first type of terminal are different from those of the second type of terminal. The capabilities of the first type of terminal differ from those of the second type of terminal in at least one of the following: The number of receiving antennas in the first type of terminal is different from the number of receiving antennas in the second type of terminal; The receiving antenna gain of the first type of terminal is different from that of the second type of terminal; Wherein, the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal is used by the terminal device to determine the target reference signal measurement threshold used by the terminal device, including: The terminal device determines a first difference between the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal in terms of the number of receiving antennas and a second difference in terms of the receiving antenna gain; The terminal device determines a first adjustment amount based on the first difference and the second difference; The reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal is used by the terminal device to determine the target reference signal measurement threshold based on the reference signal measurement threshold corresponding to the second type of terminal and the first adjustment amount.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The capabilities of the first type of terminal also include coverage capability level; the differences between the capabilities of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal also include: The coverage capability levels of the first type of terminal and the second type of terminal are different.

13. A terminal device, characterized in that, include: A processor and a memory for storing a computer program, the processor for calling and running the computer program stored in the memory to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 5, or to perform the method as described in any one of claims 6 to 10.

14. A network device, characterized in that, include: A processor and a memory for storing computer programs, the processor for calling and running the computer programs stored in the memory to perform the method as described in claim 11 or 12.

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