Measurement configuration method, terminal device, network device, chip and storage medium

Abstract

The application relates to a measurement configuration method, a terminal device, a network device, a chip, a computer readable storage medium, a computer program product and a computer program. The method comprises the following steps: a terminal device receives first indication information from a network device; wherein the first indication information is used for activating N measurement configuration information in a measurement configuration information set and / or deactivating M measurement configuration information in a configuration information set, wherein N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1. According to the embodiment of the application, the measurement of the terminal device can be dynamically controlled by using lower signaling overhead.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communications, and more specifically, to a measurement configuration method, terminal equipment, network equipment, chip, computer-readable storage medium, computer program product, and computer program. Background Technology

[0002] Driven by the pursuit of speed, latency, high-speed mobility, and energy efficiency, as well as the increasing diversity and complexity of services in future lives, 5G (5th Generation) communication has been widely adopted. Major 5G application scenarios include Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), Ultra-Reliable and Low-Latency Communications (URLLC), and Massive Machine-Type Communication (mMTC). In some application scenarios, dynamic control of measurements on terminal devices is required to meet their energy-saving needs. However, currently, there is no efficient solution for dynamically controlling measurements on connected terminal devices. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, embodiments of this application provide a measurement configuration method, a terminal device, a network device, a chip, a computer-readable storage medium, a computer program product, and a computer program, which can be used to dynamically control the measurement of the terminal device.

[0004] This application provides a measurement configuration method, including:

[0005] The terminal device receives the first instruction information from the network device;

[0006] The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and / or deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1.

[0007] This application provides a measurement configuration method, including:

[0008] The network device sends the first instruction information to the terminal device;

[0009] The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and / or deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1.

[0010] This application embodiment also provides a terminal device, including:

[0011] The first communication module is used to receive first instruction information from the network device;

[0012] The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and / or deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1.

[0013] This application also provides a network device, including:

[0014] The second communication module is used to send the first instruction information to the terminal device;

[0015] The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and / or deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1.

[0016] This application also provides a terminal device, including: a processor and a memory, the memory being used to store computer programs, the processor calling and running the computer programs stored in the memory to execute the measurement configuration method described above.

[0017] This application also provides a network device, including: a processor and a memory, the memory being used to store computer programs, the processor calling and running the computer programs stored in the memory to perform the measurement configuration method as described above.

[0018] This application also provides a chip, including: a processor, for calling and running a computer program from a memory, causing a device with the chip installed to perform the above-described measurement configuration method.

[0019] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, wherein the computer program causes a computer to perform the measurement configuration method described above.

[0020] This application also provides a computer program product, including computer program instructions, wherein the computer program instructions cause a computer to execute the measurement configuration method described above.

[0021] This application also provides a computer program that causes a computer to perform the measurement configuration method described above.

[0022] This application embodiment sends first indication information for activating and / or deactivating measurement configuration information to the terminal device through the network device, thereby realizing dynamic control of the terminal device's measurement and requiring only low signaling overhead, thus improving system efficiency. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram of the communication system architecture according to an embodiment of this application.

[0024] Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart of a measurement configuration method according to an embodiment of this application.

[0025] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a measurement configuration method according to another embodiment of this application.

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic flowchart of a measurement configuration method according to another embodiment of this application.

[0027] Figure 5 This is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device according to another embodiment of this application.

[0029] Figure 7 This is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0030] Figure 8 This is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to another embodiment of this application.

[0031] Figure 9 This is a schematic block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0032] Figure 10 This is a schematic block diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of this application.

[0033] Figure 11 This is a schematic block diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0034] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0035] The technical solutions of this application embodiment can be applied to various communication systems, such as: Global System of Mobile communication (GSM) system, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, Advanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A) system, New Radio (NR) system, evolution system 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), Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), 5G system, or other communication systems, etc.

[0036] 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.

[0037] 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.

[0038] 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.

[0039] Terminal devices can be stations (STAION, ST) 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.

[0040] 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).

[0041] 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.

[0042] 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.

[0043] 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, etc.

[0044] 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.

[0045] 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.

[0046] Figure 1 The illustration schematically depicts one network device 1100 and two terminal devices 1200. Optionally, the wireless communication system 1000 may include multiple network devices 1100, and the coverage area of ​​each network device 1100 may include other numbers of terminal devices. This embodiment of the application does not limit this. Optionally, Figure 1 The wireless communication system 1000 shown may also include other network entities such as a Mobility Management Entity (MME) and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), but this application embodiment does not limit this.

[0047] 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 shown as an example, the communication equipment may include network devices and terminal devices with communication functions. The network devices and terminal devices may be specific devices in the embodiments of this application, which will not be described in detail here. The communication equipment may also include other devices in the communication system, such as network controllers, mobility management entities and other network entities, which are not limited in the embodiments of this application.

[0048] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably in this document. The term "and / or" is used to describe the relationships between related objects, indicating that there are three possible relationships between them. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the relationship between related objects is "or".

[0049] 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.

[0050] 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.

[0051] To facilitate understanding of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the relevant technologies of the embodiments of this application are described below. The following relevant technologies are optional solutions and can be combined with the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application in any way, and they all fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of this application.

[0052] NR can be deployed independently. In a 5G network environment, to reduce air interface signaling, quickly restore radio connectivity, and quickly restore data services, a new Radio Resource Control (RRC) state is defined, namely the inactive state (RRC_INACTIVE). RRC_INACTIVE is different from the idle state (RRC_IDLE) and the connected state (RRC_CONNECTED). The characteristics of these states are as follows:

[0053] RRC_IDLE: Mobility is based on UE-based cell selection and reselection. Paging is initiated by the Core Network (CN), and the paging area is configured by the CN. There is no UE Access Stratum (AS) context on the base station side. No RRC connection exists.

[0054] RRC_CONNECTED: An RRC connection exists, and the base station and UE share a UE AS context. The network device knows the UE's location at the cell level. Mobility is controlled by the network device. Unicast data can be transmitted between the UE and the base station.

[0055] RRC_INACTIVE: Mobility is based on UE cell selection reselection, a connection exists between CN and NR, the UE AS context exists on a certain base station, paging is triggered by the Radio Access Network (RAN), and the RAN-based paging area is managed by the RAN. Network devices know the UE's location at the RAN-based paging area level.

[0056] NR also introduces a lightweight version of NR (NR-light) devices. Currently, NR-light devices mainly include:

[0057] Industrial Wireless Sensors: Compared to URLLC, industrial wireless sensors offer relatively lower latency and reliability requirements. Furthermore, the cost and power consumption of these devices are lower than those of URLLC and eMBB.

[0058] Video surveillance equipment is primarily used for video monitoring in scenarios such as smart cities and industrial factories. For example, it's used for data collection and processing in smart cities to enable more effective monitoring and control of urban resources, and to provide more efficient services to city residents.

[0059] Wearable devices include smartwatches, rings, electronic health devices, and some medical monitoring devices. These devices share the common characteristic of being small in size.

[0060] NR-light devices have high energy efficiency requirements. To meet these requirements, for connected-mode Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements, the UE can relax measurement criteria based on these criteria. These criteria include the "not-cell-edge" criterion and the "low-mobility" criterion. Whether these criteria are met is determined based on the UE's "cell-level" measurement results in the serving cell. These two criteria are described below:

[0061] The "UE is not located at the cell edge" criterion: For this criterion, the network device configures a Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) threshold. Additionally, a Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ) threshold can be configured. If the UE's RSRP on the serving cell is greater than this RSRP threshold, and if the network device has configured an RSRQ threshold, the UE's RSRQ on the serving cell is greater than this RSRQ threshold, then the UE is considered to meet the "UE is not located at the cell edge" criterion. The RSRP threshold configured by the network device for the "UE is not located at the cell edge" criterion must be less than the two higher-layer configured threshold parameters SIntraSearchP and SnonIntraSearchP. If the network device also configures an RSRQ threshold for the "UE is not located at the cell edge" criterion, then the RSRQ threshold used for the "UE is not located at the cell edge" criterion must be less than SIntraSearchQ and SnonIntraSearchQ.

[0062] "Low Mobility" Criterion: For this criterion, network devices are configured with an RSRP change evaluation period TSearchDeltaP and an RSRP change threshold SsearchDeltaP. If the RSRP change of the UE on the serving cell within the predetermined period TSearchDeltaP is less than SSearchDeltaP, the UE is considered to meet the "Low Mobility" criterion. After completing cell selection / reselection, the UE needs to perform normal RRM measurements for at least a period of time TSearchDeltaP.

[0063] RRM measurement mainly refers to mobility measurement in connected mode. After the network device sends measurement configuration instruction information to the UE, the UE detects the signal quality status of neighboring cells according to the indicated measurement object, reporting configuration and other measurement configuration information, and feeds back the measurement reporting information to the network for the network to perform handover or improve the neighboring cell relationship list.

[0064] In an LTE system, network devices send measurement configuration indication information to connected UEs via RRC signaling. The UE performs same-frequency, different-frequency, or different-technology measurements according to the measurement configuration information indicated in the measurement configuration indication information, and then reports the measurement results to the network.

[0065] The network device uses RRC connection reconfiguration for measurement configuration, and the indicated measurement configuration information includes:

[0066] 1) Measurement Object

[0067] Using frequency points as the basic unit, each configured measurement object is a separate frequency point with a unique measurement object identifier (ID). For co-frequency and inter-frequency measurements in Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA), the measurement object is a single E-UTRA carrier frequency. For cells associated with this carrier frequency, E-UTRA may configure a cell offset list and a blacklist of cells. No actions are taken on blacklisted cells in the measurement evaluation and measurement report.

[0068] 2) Report configuration (measurement report config)

[0069] The types of reporting configurations include event-triggered reporting configuration information and periodic-triggered reporting configuration information. Each reporting configuration has a unique identifier (ID). Event-triggered reporting configuration information includes the event type and threshold value, as well as the duration (Time to Trigger) for meeting the trigger conditions. Periodic-triggered reporting configurations include the reporting period and the purpose of periodic triggering.

[0070] In LTE systems, same-frequency / different-frequency measurement events include the following:

[0071] Event A1: Serving becomes better than absolute threshold;

[0072] Event A2: Serving cell channel quality is worse than absolute threshold;

[0073] Event A3: Neighbour becomes a better amount of offset than PCell / PSCell;

[0074] Event A4: Neighbour becomes better than absolute threshold;

[0075] Event A5: The channel quality of the primary cell / primary-secondary cell is less than threshold 1, while the channel quality of the neighboring cell / secondary cell is greater than threshold 2.

[0076] Event A6: Neighbour becomes a amount of offset better than Scell;

[0077] Event B1: The channel quality of the neighboring cell in the different system is better than the absolute threshold.

[0078] Event B2: The channel quality of the primary cell is less than threshold 1, while the channel quality of the neighboring cell in the other system is greater than threshold 2.

[0079] 3) Measurement ID:

[0080] The measurement identifier is a unique ID that associates the measurement object with a specific reporting configuration. If the UE reaches the measurement activation threshold, the UE will determine whether to perform the corresponding measurement based on the presence or absence of the measurement identifier.

[0081] 4) Other parameters

[0082] Other parameters include measurement gap, measurement opening threshold, and speed status parameters.

[0083] As explained above, in the disconnected state, the terminal device can relax measurements based on measurement relaxation criteria to dynamically control measurements and achieve energy savings. Through in-depth research, the inventors discovered that the terminal device can also perform RRM measurements in the connected state under the control of the network device. For example, when the network device receives terminal auxiliary information, it can adjust the terminal device's measurement configuration information, such as increasing or decreasing it. However, frequent increases and decreases in measurement configuration information generate high signaling overhead, leading to reduced system efficiency.

[0084] The solutions provided in this application are mainly used to solve at least one of the above problems.

[0085] To gain a more detailed understanding of the features and technical content of the embodiments of the present invention, the implementation of the embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings are for reference and illustration only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present invention.

[0086] Figure 2 This is a schematic flowchart of a measurement configuration method according to an embodiment of this application. The method can optionally be applied to... Figure 1 The system shown includes, but is not limited to, terminal devices. The method includes:

[0087] Step S210: The terminal device receives first indication information from the network device;

[0088] The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and / or deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1.

[0089] For example, the measurement configuration information set may include X measurement configuration information determined by the terminal device based on the measurement configuration instruction information issued by the network device, where X is an integer greater than or equal to N and greater than or equal to M.

[0090] Based on the received first indication information, the terminal device can determine the state of each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set. For example, it can determine the state of the aforementioned N measurement configuration information as active and the state of the aforementioned M measurement configuration information as deactivated. The active state can represent that the measurement configuration information, such as the measurement object, reporting configuration, and measurement ID, is in a normal measurement state. The deactivated state can represent that the measurement configuration information is in a stopped or relaxed measurement state.

[0091] In some application scenarios, the first indication information can be recorded as the RRM measurement command.

[0092] Corresponding to the methods described above, embodiments of this application also provide a measurement configuration method. This method can optionally be applied to... Figure 1 The network devices shown in the system are not limited to these. See also Figure 3 The method includes:

[0093] Step S310: The network device sends the first instruction information to the terminal device;

[0094] The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and / or deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1.

[0095] As an example, the first indication information may include a first bit stream, where each bit in the first bit stream corresponds to each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set. When the i-th bit takes a first preset value (e.g., 1), the i-th bit is used to activate its corresponding measurement configuration information. When the i-th bit takes a second preset value (e.g., 0), the i-th bit is used to deactivate its corresponding measurement configuration information. For example, the first bit stream is 0000110, used to activate the 5th and 6th measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and to deactivate the 1st-4th and 7th measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set.

[0096] As another example, the first indication information may include a first sequence and / or a second sequence. The first sequence includes identifiers of N active measurement configuration information, and the second sequence includes identifiers of M deactivated measurement configuration information.

[0097] The above method sends a first instruction to the terminal device via a network device to activate and / or deactivate the measurement configuration information, thereby dynamically controlling the measurement of the terminal device. Furthermore, since it does not require modifying, adding to, or removing measurement configuration information from the measurement configuration information set, it uses only low signaling overhead, thus improving system efficiency.

[0098] Optionally, the above method can be applied to connected systems.

[0099] Specifically, in step S210 above, the terminal device receiving first indication information from the network device may include: when the RRC state between the terminal device and the network device is in a connected state, the terminal device receiving first indication information from the network device.

[0100] Accordingly, in step S310 above, the network device sends first indication information to the terminal device, including: when the RRC state between the terminal device and the network device is in a connected state, the network device sends first indication information to the terminal device.

[0101] Optionally, the measurement configuration method may further include steps such as the terminal device measuring, relaxing, or stopping the measurement based on the state of the measurement configuration information. Specifically, the terminal device performs measurement based on at least one active measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set, and / or, the terminal device relaxes or stops the measurement based on at least one deactivated measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set.

[0102] In other words, the measurement configuration method may also include:

[0103] The terminal device performs measurements based on at least one of N measurement configuration information;

[0104] And / or,

[0105] The terminal device performs measurement relaxation or stops based on at least one of the M measurement configuration information.

[0106] For example, if the measurement configuration information set already contains X active measurement configuration information, and the terminal device receives a first indication information, which is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the set other than the aforementioned X measurement configuration information, then the measurement configuration information set contains (X+N) active measurement configuration information. The terminal device can perform measurements based on at least one of the (X+N) active measurement configuration information.

[0107] For example, if the measurement configuration information set already contains Y active measurement configuration information, and the terminal device receives a first instruction message to deactivate M of the aforementioned Y active measurement configuration information, then the measurement configuration information set contains (YM) active measurement configuration information. The terminal device can perform measurements based on at least one of the (YM) active measurement configuration information, and can relax measurements based on the aforementioned M measurement configuration information and at least one of the remaining inactive or deactivated measurement configuration information in the set, or stop measuring based on the M measurement configuration information.

[0108] For example, if the measurement configuration information set already contains Z active measurement configuration information, and the terminal device receives a first instruction, the first instruction is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the set other than the aforementioned Z measurement configuration information, and to deactivate M measurement configuration information among the aforementioned Z active measurement configuration information. Then, the measurement configuration information set contains (Z-M+N) measurement configuration information. The terminal device can perform measurements based on at least one of the (Z-M+N) measurement configuration information, and can perform relaxed measurements based on the aforementioned M measurement configuration information and at least one of the remaining inactive or deactivated measurement configuration information in the set, or stop measuring based on the M measurement configuration information.

[0109] Optionally, the first indication information is also used to indicate the cycle of measurement relaxation.

[0110] For example, when the first instruction information indicates to deactivate M measurement configuration information, the first instruction information also indicates a period of measurement relaxation based on the M measurement configuration information.

[0111] For example, when the first indication information is used to deactivate the measurement object MO1, the first indication information also indicates the measurement interval or period on MO1, which is longer than the measurement interval or period of normal measurement, and the terminal device performs measurement relaxation on MO1 according to the measurement interval or period.

[0112] Optionally, the initial state of each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set can be determined based on the second indication information sent by the network device or pre-configured.

[0113] In one exemplary embodiment, the measurement configuration method may further include:

[0114] The terminal device receives a second instruction from the network device;

[0115] The second indication information is used to indicate the initial state of the measurement configuration information set and each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set.

[0116] Correspondingly, the measurement configuration method may also include:

[0117] The network device sends a second instruction message to the terminal device;

[0118] The second indication information is used to indicate the initial state of the measurement configuration information set and each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set.

[0119] For example, the second indication information may be higher-level signaling such as an RRC message.

[0120] Figure 4A schematic flowchart illustrating an application example of the measurement configuration method according to an embodiment of this application is shown. Figure 4 As shown, the network device first sends a second indication message to the terminal device. This second indication message may include the aforementioned measurement configuration indication message, used to indicate a set of measurement configuration information. The second indication message also includes an activation / deactivation indication, used to indicate that the initial state of each measurement configuration information in the set is activated or deactivated. The terminal device performs measurements on the activated measurement configuration information. Subsequently, the network device also sends a first indication message to the terminal device to activate and / or deactivate certain measurement configuration indication messages in the set. Each time the terminal device receives the first indication message, it updates the state of the measurement configuration information in the set and performs measurements on the activated measurement configuration information.

[0121] In another exemplary implementation, the initial state of each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set is pre-configured, for example, by default as an active state or a deactivated state.

[0122] Optionally, the measurement configuration information set includes at least one of the following measurement configuration information:

[0123] The object being measured;

[0124] Report configuration;

[0125] Measurement Identifier (ID).

[0126] Optionally, the first indication information includes at least one of the following signaling:

[0127] Media Access Control Element (MAC CE);

[0128] Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH).

[0129] Optionally, the network device may send the first indication information based on terminal auxiliary information. Specifically, the measurement configuration method may further include:

[0130] Network devices receive terminal assistance information from terminal devices;

[0131] Based on terminal auxiliary information, the network device determines to activate N measurement configuration information and / or deactivate M measurement configuration information.

[0132] In other words, the network device obtains the first instruction information based on the terminal auxiliary information reported by the terminal device, and then sends the first instruction information to the terminal device. Activating / deactivating the measurement configuration information based on the terminal auxiliary information is beneficial for the rational and dynamic control of the terminal device's measurements, thereby improving energy efficiency and system efficiency.

[0133] Optionally, the terminal assistance information includes at least one of the following:

[0134] Movement speed reporting information;

[0135] Mobility status reporting information;

[0136] RRM measurement and reporting information.

[0137] The specific settings and implementation methods of the embodiments of this application have been described above from different perspectives through multiple examples. Using at least one of the above embodiments, a first indication message for activating and / or deactivating measurement configuration information is sent from a network device to a terminal device, thereby achieving dynamic control of the terminal device's measurements. This requires only low signaling overhead, thus improving system efficiency.

[0138] Corresponding to the processing method of at least one of the above embodiments, this application also provides a terminal device 100, with reference to... Figure 5 It includes:

[0139] The first communication module 110 is used to receive first indication information from the network device;

[0140] The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and / or deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1.

[0141] Optionally, the first communication module 110 is used for:

[0142] When the Radio Resource Control (RRC) status between the terminal device 100 and the network device is in the connected state, the terminal device 100 receives the first indication information from the network device.

[0143] Optionally, refer to Figure 6 The terminal device 100 also includes a first processing module 120, used for:

[0144] Measurements are performed based on at least one of N measurement configuration information;

[0145] And / or,

[0146] Measurement relaxation or cessation is performed based on at least one of the M measurement configuration information.

[0147] Optionally, the first indication information is also used to indicate the cycle of measurement relaxation.

[0148] Optionally, the first communication module 110 is further configured to:

[0149] Receive a second instruction message from the network device;

[0150] The second indication information is used to indicate the initial state of the measurement configuration information set and each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set.

[0151] Optionally, the initial state of each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set is pre-configured.

[0152] Optionally, the measurement configuration information set includes at least one of the following measurement configuration information:

[0153] The object being measured;

[0154] Report configuration;

[0155] Measurement markings.

[0156] Optionally, the first indication information includes at least one of the following signaling:

[0157] Media Access Control Unit (MAC CE);

[0158] Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH).

[0159] The terminal device 100 of this application embodiment can realize the corresponding functions of the terminal device in the foregoing method embodiments. The processes, functions, implementation methods, and beneficial effects of each module (sub-module, unit, or component, etc.) in the terminal device 100 can be found in the corresponding descriptions in the above method embodiments, and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that the functions described for each module (sub-module, unit, or component, etc.) in the terminal device 100 of this application embodiment can be implemented by different modules (sub-modules, units, or components, etc.) or by the same module (sub-module, unit, or component, etc.). For example, the first sending module and the second sending module can be different modules or the same module, both of which can realize the corresponding functions of the terminal device in this application embodiment.

[0160] Figure 7 This is a schematic block diagram of a network device 200 according to an embodiment of the present application. The network device 200 may include:

[0161] The second communication module 210 is used to send first instruction information to the terminal device;

[0162] The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and / or deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1.

[0163] Optionally, the second communication module 210 is used for:

[0164] When the RRC status between the terminal device and the network device 200 is in the connected state, the first indication information is sent to the terminal device.

[0165] Optionally, the second communication module 210 is also used for:

[0166] Send a second instruction message to the terminal device;

[0167] The second indication information is used to indicate the initial state of the measurement configuration information set and each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set.

[0168] Optionally, the second communication module is also used to receive terminal auxiliary information from the terminal device; see reference. Figure 8 Network equipment also includes:

[0169] The second processing module 220 is used to determine, based on terminal auxiliary information, to activate N measurement configuration information and / or deactivate M measurement configuration information.

[0170] Optionally, the terminal assistance information includes at least one of the following:

[0171] Movement speed reporting information;

[0172] Mobility status reporting information;

[0173] Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement and reporting information.

[0174] The network device 200 of this application embodiment can realize the corresponding functions of the network device in the foregoing method embodiments. The processes, functions, implementation methods, and beneficial effects of each module (sub-module, unit, or component, etc.) in the network device 200 can be found in the corresponding descriptions in the above method embodiments, and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that the functions described for each module (sub-module, unit, or component, etc.) in the network device 200 of this application embodiment can be implemented by different modules (sub-modules, units, or components, etc.) or by the same module (sub-module, unit, or component, etc.). For example, the first sending module and the second sending module can be different modules or the same module, both of which can realize the corresponding functions of the terminal device in this application embodiment.

[0175] Figure 9This is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 600 according to an embodiment of the present application, wherein the communication device 600 includes a processor 610, which can call and run computer programs from memory to implement the methods in the embodiments of the present application.

[0176] Optionally, the communication device 600 may further include a memory 620. The processor 610 can retrieve and run computer programs from the memory 620 to implement the methods described in the embodiments of this application.

[0177] The memory 620 can be a separate device independent of the processor 610, or it can be integrated into the processor 610.

[0178] Optionally, the communication device 600 may also include a transceiver 630, which the processor 610 can control to communicate with other devices. Specifically, it can send information or data to other devices or receive information or data sent by other devices.

[0179] The transceiver 630 may include a transmitter and a receiver. The transceiver 630 may further include antennas, and the number of antennas may be one or more.

[0180] Optionally, the communication device 600 may be a network device in the embodiments of this application, and the communication device 600 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.

[0181] Optionally, the communication device 600 may be a terminal device in the embodiments of this application, and the communication device 600 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the 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.

[0182] Figure 10 This is a schematic structural diagram of a chip 700 according to an embodiment of this application, wherein the chip 700 includes a processor 710, which can call and run computer programs from memory to implement the methods in the embodiments of this application.

[0183] Optionally, chip 700 may further include memory 720. Processor 710 can retrieve and run computer programs from memory 720 to implement the methods described in this embodiment.

[0184] The memory 720 can be a separate device independent of the processor 710, or it can be integrated into the processor 710.

[0185] Optionally, the chip 700 may also include an input interface 730. The processor 710 can control the input interface 730 to communicate with other devices or chips; specifically, it can acquire information or data sent by other devices or chips.

[0186] Optionally, the chip 700 may also include an output interface 740. The processor 710 can control the output interface 740 to communicate with other devices or chips, specifically, to output information or data to other devices or chips.

[0187] 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.

[0188] Optionally, the chip can be applied to the terminal device in the embodiments of this application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the 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.

[0189] 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.

[0190] The processors mentioned above can be general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. Among them, the general-purpose processors mentioned above can be microprocessors or any conventional processor.

[0191] The aforementioned memory can be volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or a combination of both. 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. Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM).

[0192] 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.

[0193] Figure 11 This is a schematic block diagram of a communication system 800 according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication system 800 includes a terminal device 810 and a network device 820.

[0194] Specifically, network device 820 sends first indication information to terminal device 810; terminal device 810 receives the first indication information from network device 820. The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and / or deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1.

[0195] The terminal device 810 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the terminal device in the methods of various embodiments of this application, and the network device 820 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the network device in the methods of various embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, further details are omitted here.

[0196] 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. This computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When these computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the flow or function according to the embodiments of this application is generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted 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 can be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., DVDs), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid state disks (SSDs)).

[0197] It should be understood that in the various embodiments of this application, the order of the above-mentioned processes does not imply the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of this application.

[0198] 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.

[0199] The above are merely specific embodiments 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 measurement configuration method, comprising: The terminal device receives the first instruction information from the network device; The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1. The first indication information includes a first bit stream, where each bit in the first bit stream corresponds to each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set. When a bit takes a first preset value, the bit is used to activate its corresponding measurement configuration information, and when a bit takes a second preset value, the bit is used to deactivate its corresponding measurement configuration information. The method further includes: The terminal device performs measurement relaxation based on at least one of the M measurement configuration information, wherein the first indication information is further used to indicate the period for performing measurement relaxation; The method further includes: The terminal device sends terminal assistance information to the network device. The terminal assistance information is used by the network device to determine, based on the terminal assistance information, to activate the N measurement configuration information and deactivate the M measurement configuration information, and to generate the first indication information.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The terminal device receives first indication information from the network device, including: When the Radio Resource Control (RRC) status between the terminal device and the network device is in a connected state, the terminal device receives first indication information from the network device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein, The method further includes: The terminal device performs measurements based on at least one of the N measurement configuration information; And / or, The terminal device stops performing measurements based on at least one of the M measurement configuration information.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein, The method further includes: The terminal device receives a second indication information from the network device; The second indication information is used to indicate the initial state of the measurement configuration information set and each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, wherein, The initial state of each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set is pre-configured.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein, The measurement configuration information set includes at least one of the following measurement configuration information: The object being measured; Report configuration; Measurement markings.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, wherein, The first indication information includes at least one of the following signaling: Media Access Control Unit (MAC CE); Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH).

8. A measurement configuration method, comprising: The network device sends the first instruction information to the terminal device; The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1. The first indication information includes a first bit stream, where each bit in the first bit stream corresponds to each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set. When a bit takes a first preset value, the bit is used to activate its corresponding measurement configuration information, and when a bit takes a second preset value, the bit is used to deactivate its corresponding measurement configuration information. The first indication information is further used to instruct the terminal device to perform a measurement relaxation cycle based on at least one of the M measurement configuration information; The method further includes: The network device receives terminal assistance information from the terminal device; The network device determines, based on the terminal auxiliary information, to activate the N measurement configuration information and deactivate the M measurement configuration information.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein, The network device sends a first instruction message to the terminal device, including: When the RRC status between the terminal device and the network device is in a connected state, the network device sends a first indication message to the terminal device.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, wherein, The method further includes: The network device sends a second instruction message to the terminal device; The second indication information is used to indicate the initial state of the measurement configuration information set and each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein, The terminal assistance information includes at least one of the following: Movement speed reporting information; Mobility status reporting information; Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement and reporting information.

12. A terminal device, comprising: The first communication module is used to receive first instruction information from the network device; The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1. The first indication information includes a first bit stream, where each bit in the first bit stream corresponds to each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set. When a bit takes a first preset value, the bit is used to activate its corresponding measurement configuration information, and when a bit takes a second preset value, the bit is used to deactivate its corresponding measurement configuration information. The terminal device further includes a first processing module, used for: Measurement relaxation is performed based on at least one of the M measurement configuration information, wherein the first indication information is further used to indicate the period for performing measurement relaxation; The first communication module is also used for: The network device sends terminal assistance information of the terminal device to the network device. The terminal assistance information is used by the network device to determine the activation of the N measurement configuration information and the deactivation of the M measurement configuration information, and to generate the first indication information.

13. The terminal device according to claim 12, wherein, The first communication module is used for: When the Radio Resource Control (RRC) status between the terminal device and the network device is in a connected state, the terminal device receives first indication information from the network device.

14. The terminal device according to claim 12 or 13, wherein, The first processing module is further configured to: Measurements are performed based on at least one of the N measurement configuration information; And / or, Stop measuring based on at least one of the M measurement configuration information.

15. The terminal device according to any one of claims 12-14, wherein, The first communication module is also used for: Receive second indication information from the network device; The second indication information is used to indicate the initial state of the measurement configuration information set and each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set.

16. The terminal device according to any one of claims 12-14, wherein, The initial state of each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set is pre-configured.

17. The terminal device according to any one of claims 12-16, wherein, The measurement configuration information set includes at least one of the following measurement configuration information: The object being measured; Report configuration; Measurement markings.

18. The terminal device according to any one of claims 12-17, wherein, The first indication information includes at least one of the following signaling: Media Access Control Unit (MAC CE); Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH).

19. A network device, comprising: The second communication module is used to send the first instruction information to the terminal device; The first indication information is used to activate N measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set and deactivate M measurement configuration information in the configuration information set, where N and M are both integers greater than or equal to 1. The first indication information includes a first bit stream, where each bit in the first bit stream corresponds to each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set. When a bit takes a first preset value, the bit is used to activate its corresponding measurement configuration information, and when a bit takes a second preset value, the bit is used to deactivate its corresponding measurement configuration information. The first indication information is further used to instruct the terminal device to perform a measurement relaxation cycle based on at least one of the M measurement configuration information; The second communication module is further configured to receive terminal auxiliary information from the terminal device; The network device also includes: The second processing module is used to determine, based on the terminal auxiliary information, to activate the N measurement configuration information and deactivate the M measurement configuration information.

20. The network device according to claim 19, wherein, The second communication module is used for: When the RRC status between the terminal device and the network device is in a connected state, a first indication message is sent to the terminal device.

21. The network device according to claim 19 or 20, wherein, The second communication module is also used for: Send a second instruction message to the terminal device; The second indication information is used to indicate the initial state of the measurement configuration information set and each measurement configuration information in the measurement configuration information set.

22. The network device according to claim 19, wherein, The terminal assistance information includes at least one of the following: Movement speed reporting information; Mobility status reporting information; Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement and reporting information.

23. A terminal device, comprising: A processor and a memory, the memory being used to store a computer program, the processor calling and running the computer program stored in the memory to perform the steps of the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7.

24. A network device, comprising: A processor and a memory, the memory being used to store a computer program, the processor calling and running the computer program stored in the memory to perform the steps of the method as described in any one of claims 8 to 11.

25. A chip, comprising: A processor for retrieving and running a computer program from memory, causing a device on which the chip is mounted to perform the steps of the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

26. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, wherein, The computer program causes the computer to perform the steps of the measurement configuration method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

27. A computer program product comprising computer program instructions, wherein, The computer program instructions cause the computer to perform the steps of the measurement configuration method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

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