Measurement methods, scheduling methods and related devices

Abstract

This application provides a measurement method and related apparatus. The measurement method includes: a terminal device determining whether a measurement interval is involved when measuring each of one or more measurement targets within a first bandwidth group, wherein the first group includes the activation of one or more serving cells of the terminal device; and the terminal device performing a measurement based on the determination result or performing a measurement not based on the measurement interval. This helps avoid unnecessary interruptions during terminal device handover and improves data transmission efficiency.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular to a measurement method, a scheduling method, and related apparatus. Background Technology

[0002] In related technologies, when a terminal device needs to measure a target frequency, it needs to tune its radio frequency from the serving cell to the target frequency. In other words, the terminal device needs to switch its radio frequency from the active BWP (Broadband Window) to cover the target frequency. This results in a data interruption with the serving cell for a period of time. The measurement target can be, for example, the time-frequency position of the reference signal of the cell at the frequency point that the terminal device needs to measure. The network device configures a measurement gap (MG) for the terminal device. The parameters corresponding to the measurement gap MG include the measurement gap length (MGL) and the measurement gap repetition period (MGRP). When the terminal device is measuring a target, within the MGL, the terminal device does not need to transmit or receive in the serving cell, and the network device typically does not schedule the terminal device.

[0003] However, in some cases, terminal devices do not need to switch radio frequency points when measuring targets. For example, if the target frequency is in the active BWP of the terminal device, the terminal device does not need to perform MG-based measurements and can continue to transmit data normally with the serving cell. If the network device still schedules the terminal device according to the configured MG, and does not schedule the terminal device within the MGL, it will cause unnecessary data interruptions and affect data transmission efficiency. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a measurement method, a scheduling method, and related apparatus, which help improve data transmission efficiency.

[0005] In a first aspect, this application provides a measurement method, comprising: a terminal device determining whether a measurement interval is involved when measuring each of one or more measurement targets within a first bandwidth portion (BWP) group, wherein the first BWP group includes the active BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device; and the terminal device performing a measurement based on the measurement interval or performing a measurement not based on the measurement interval, according to the determination result.

[0006] When a terminal device determines whether it involves a measurement interval when measuring each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion (BWP group), it can also be understood as whether the terminal device needs or involves a measurement interval when operating within the first bandwidth portion (BWP group) and measuring each of one or more measurement targets.

[0007] Measurement interval-based measurement can be understood as measurement by the terminal device requiring or involving a measurement interval. Within the duration of the measurement interval, measurements are performed on one or more targets, and data transmission between the terminal device and the serving cell is interrupted. Measurement interval-based measurement can also be called interval-based measurement.

[0008] Non-interval-based measurement can be understood as measurement by the terminal device that does not require or involve a measurement interval. When the terminal device measures one or more targets, data transmission between the terminal device and the serving cell is uninterrupted. Non-interval-based measurement can also be called gapless measurement.

[0009] When switching BWPs to various BWPs in the first BWP group, the terminal device can perform measurements based on measurement intervals or measurements not based on measurement intervals.

[0010] The technical solution of this application enables the terminal device to determine whether to perform measurement based on the measurement interval requirement when actually measuring the target, thereby helping to avoid unnecessary interruptions when the terminal device switches BWP and improving data transmission efficiency.

[0011] In some possible implementations, the terminal device performs measurements based on the above determination result or performs measurements not based on the measurement interval, including: if none of the one or more measurement targets involve the measurement interval, the terminal device performs measurements based on the non-measurement interval.

[0012] It is understandable that if a terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP, and for each measurement target, MG is not required or involved, then it can be determined that the terminal device's measurement of the one or more measurement targets does not require MG, or in other words, does not involve MG. When the terminal device's measurement of the one or more measurement targets does not require MG, or in other words, does not involve MG, the terminal device and the first network device can determine that MG is not effective.

[0013] In this way, the terminal device can perform non-MG-based measurements, which helps to avoid unnecessary data interruptions between the terminal device and the network device.

[0014] In some other possible implementations, the terminal device performs a measurement based on a measurement interval or a measurement not based on a measurement interval, according to the determination result above, including: if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the terminal device performs a measurement based on a measurement interval.

[0015] It is understood that when a terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP, if one of these measurement targets involves a MG (Measuring Target), then it can be determined that the terminal device's measurement of that one or more measurement targets requires or involves MG. Therefore, it is determined that the terminal device performs MG-based measurements when measuring one or more measurement targets within the first BWP. When the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets requires or involves MG, the terminal device and the first network device can determine that MG is active. Thus, when the measurement of at least one of the one or more measurement targets requires MG, the terminal device can perform MG-based measurements.

[0016] Specifically, if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the terminal device performing measurement based on the measurement interval includes: if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the terminal device determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets; the terminal device performs measurement based on the measurement interval mode.

[0017] Determining the first measurement interval mode for measuring one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more measurement targets in this way can comprehensively consider the MG requirements of the terminal device when measuring each of the one or more measurement targets in the first bandwidth part BWP group. The resulting first measurement interval mode can better meet the actual measurement requirements, help avoid unnecessary measurement intervals to prevent data interruption, and also help avoid packet loss due to excessively short measurement interval lengths.

[0018] In some optional implementations, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the length of the measurement interval for each of the one or more measurement targets, the length of the measurement interval, and the repetition period of the measurement interval; the first measurement interval pattern includes the length of the first measurement interval and the period of the first measurement interval.

[0019] If the measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes, the terminal device determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets. This includes: the terminal device determining the length of the first measurement interval based on the length of the measurement interval corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and determining the period of the first measurement interval based on the period of the corresponding measurement interval among the one or more measurement targets. For example, the length of the first measurement interval is the maximum value among the lengths of the measurement intervals corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the period of the first measurement interval is the minimum value among the periods of the measurement intervals corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0020] This ensures that the length and period of the first measurement interval used by the first terminal for measurement can meet the needs of the terminal device in measuring each of one or more measurement targets. The network device will not schedule the terminal device within the length of the first measurement interval, which helps the terminal device to better complete the measurement of the one or more measurement targets and avoids packet loss due to the short length of the measurement interval.

[0021] In some optional implementations, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the measurement interval mode of the one or more measurement targets; if measuring the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without measurement interval and measurement based on a measurement interval mode, the terminal device determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, including: the terminal device determines the first measurement interval mode as the measurement interval mode in the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0022] In this way, the terminal device supports only two measurement methods when measuring the target: one is to perform non-MG-based measurement, and the other is to perform MG-based measurement according to a measurement interval mode configured by the network device. In other words, in this case, the terminal device can only switch between no gap or gap when measuring the target, and does not support switching between different measurement interval modes.

[0023] In some possible implementations, before the terminal device determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the method further includes: the terminal device receiving first indication information sent by a first network device; wherein the first indication information indicates that measuring the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes; or indicates that measuring the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without a measurement interval and measurement interval-based measurement performed according to a measurement interval mode. In this way, the terminal device can obtain information on whether it can switch between different measurement interval modes.

[0024] In some possible implementations, the method further includes: the terminal device receiving second indication information sent by the first network device, the second indication information indicating measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets. In this way, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets on which the terminal device and the first network device determine the first measurement mode is the same, achieving alignment of the measurement interval information between the terminal device and the network device, thereby enabling the terminal device and the network device to obtain the same first measurement mode.

[0025] In some possible implementations, a dual connection is established between the first network device and the second network device and the terminal device. The method further includes: the terminal device sending measurement interval configuration information corresponding to a measurement target group to the first network device, wherein the measurement targets in the measurement target group are configured by the second network device, and the measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group includes measurement of the measurement targets in the measurement target group that does not involve a measurement interval, or measurement interval information corresponding to the measurement targets in the measurement target group.

[0026] For example, the first network device may not have information about one or more measurement targets that the second network device needs to measure, making it impossible to determine whether the one or more measurement targets configured by the second network device require a measurement interval. In this case, the terminal device can send the measurement interval information of the measurement targets that the second network device needs to measure to the first network device.

[0027] In some possible implementations, a dual connection is established between the first network device and the second network device and the terminal device. The method further includes: the terminal device sending measurement indication information to the second network device, the measurement indication information indicating that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within a first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, or indicating a first measurement interval mode for the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group.

[0028] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a measurement method, including:

[0029] The terminal device receives first measurement indication information sent by the first network device. The first measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within a first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, or indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode. The first BWP group includes the active BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device. The terminal device performs measurement based on the measurement interval or performs measurement without measuring interval according to the measurement indication information.

[0030] In this technical solution, the terminal device and the network device use the same strategy to determine whether the terminal device's measurement is based on MG. This enables information alignment between the terminal device and the network device.

[0031] In some possible implementations, the terminal device performing measurements based on measurement intervals or performing measurements not based on measurement intervals according to the measurement indication information includes: if the indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within a first BWP group without involving measurement intervals, the terminal device performs measurements based on non-measurement intervals.

[0032] In some other possible implementations, the terminal device performing measurement based on a measurement interval or performing measurement not based on a measurement interval according to the measurement indication information includes: if the indication information instructs the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets within a first measurement interval mode in a first BWP group, the terminal device performing measurement based on the measurement interval mode.

[0033] Optionally, the first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device, and the method further includes: the terminal device sending measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets to the first network device, wherein the one or more measurement targets are configured by the second network device.

[0034] Optionally, the first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device, and the method further includes: the terminal device sending a second measurement indication information to the second network device, wherein the first measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, or indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode.

[0035] Thirdly, this application provides a scheduling method, including:

[0036] The first network device determines whether a measurement interval is involved when the terminal device measures each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion (BWP) group.

[0037] Based on the above determination result, the first network device performs either measurement interval-based scheduling or non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0038] In the technical solution of this application, the first network device can determine whether to perform measurement interval-based scheduling based on the measurement interval requirements of the terminal device when actually measuring the target. This helps to avoid unnecessary interruptions when the terminal device switches BWPs and improves data transmission efficiency.

[0039] In some possible implementations, the first network device performs scheduling based on measurement intervals or scheduling not based on measurement intervals according to the above determination results, including: if none of the one or more measurement targets involve measurement intervals, the first network device performs scheduling for the terminal device based on non-measurement intervals.

[0040] In this way, the first network device can perform non-MG-based scheduling, which helps to avoid unnecessary data interruptions between terminal devices and network devices.

[0041] In other possible implementations, the first network device performs measurement interval-based scheduling or non-measurement interval-based scheduling according to the above determination result, including: if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the first network device performs measurement interval-based scheduling for the terminal device. Thus, when the measurement of at least one of the one or more measurement targets requires measurement intervals, the terminal device can perform measurement based on measurement intervals to avoid packet loss caused by data transmission during terminal measurement.

[0042] Specifically, if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the network device performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device, comprising: if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the first network device determines a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets; the first network device performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device based on the first measurement interval mode.

[0043] Determining the first measurement interval mode for scheduling one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more measurement targets can comprehensively consider the MG requirements of the terminal device when measuring each of the one or more measurement targets in the first bandwidth part BWP group. The resulting first measurement interval mode can better meet the actual measurement requirements, help avoid unnecessary measurement intervals to prevent data interruption, and also help avoid packet loss due to excessively short measurement intervals.

[0044] In some optional implementations, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the length of the measurement interval for each of the one or more measurement targets and the repetition period of the measurement interval; the first measurement interval mode includes the length of the first measurement interval and the period of the first measurement interval; if the terminal device supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes when measuring the one or more measurement targets, the first network device determines a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, including: the first network device determines the length of the first measurement interval based on the length of the measurement interval corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and determines the period of the first measurement interval based on the period of the corresponding measurement interval among the one or more measurement targets. For example, the length of the first measurement interval is the maximum value among the lengths of the measurement intervals corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the period of the first measurement interval is the minimum value among the periods of the measurement intervals corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0045] This ensures that the length and period of the first measurement interval used by the first terminal for measurement can meet the needs of the terminal device in measuring each of one or more measurement targets. The network device will not schedule the terminal device within the length of the first measurement interval, which helps the terminal device to better complete the measurement of the one or more measurement targets and avoids packet loss due to the short length of the measurement interval.

[0046] In some optional implementations, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the measurement interval mode of the one or more measurement targets; if the terminal device only supports switching between non-measurement interval measurement and measurement interval-based measurement according to a measurement interval mode when measuring the one or more measurement targets, the first network device determines a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets according to the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, including: the first network device determines the first measurement interval mode as the measurement interval mode in the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets according to the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0047] In this way, the terminal device supports only two measurement methods when measuring the target: one is to perform non-MG-based measurement, and the other is to perform MG-based measurement according to a measurement interval mode configured by the network device. In other words, in this case, the terminal device can only switch between no gap or gap when measuring the target, and does not support switching between different measurement interval modes.

[0048] In some possible implementations, the method further includes: the first network device sending first indication information to the terminal device, wherein the first indication information indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes; or indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without a measurement interval and measurement interval-based measurement performed according to a measurement interval mode. In this way, the terminal device can obtain information on whether it can switch between different measurement interval modes.

[0049] In some possible implementations, the method further includes: the first network device sending second indication information to the terminal device, the second indication information indicating measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets. In this way, the terminal device and the first network device determine the first measurement mode based on the same measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, achieving alignment of measurement interval information between the terminal device and the network device, thereby enabling the terminal device and the network device to obtain the same first measurement mode.

[0050] In some possible implementations, a dual connection is established between the first network device, the second network device, and the terminal device. The method further includes: the first network device receiving measurement interval configuration information sent by the terminal device; the measurement targets in the measurement target group are configured by the second network device, and the measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group includes information such as whether the measurement of the measurement targets in the measurement target group does not involve a measurement interval, or measurement interval information corresponding to the measurement targets in the measurement target group. For example, the first network device may not have information on one or more measurement targets that the second network device needs to measure, making it impossible to determine whether one or more measurement targets configured by the second network device require a measurement interval. In this case, the terminal device can send the measurement interval information of the measurement targets that the second network device needs to measure to the first network device.

[0051] In some possible implementations, the method further includes: the first network device sending measurement indication information to the terminal device based on the determination result, the measurement indication information indicating that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within a first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, or indicating a first measurement interval mode, the first measurement interval information being used by the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group. In this technical solution, the terminal device and the network device employ the same strategy to determine whether the terminal device's measurement is based on MG. This enables information alignment between the terminal device and the network device.

[0052] Fourthly, embodiments of this application provide a scheduling method, including:

[0053] The second network device receives measurement indication information sent by the terminal device. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device does not involve measurement intervals when measuring one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group, or indicates a first measurement interval mode when the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group. The first BWP group includes the active BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device.

[0054] The second network device performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling based on the measurement indication information, or performs measurement interval-based scheduling based on the first measurement interval mode.

[0055] This enables information alignment between terminal devices and network devices, allowing the second network device to use a scheduling strategy corresponding to the measurement strategy of the terminal device to schedule the terminal device, which helps to avoid unnecessary data interruptions and improve data transmission efficiency.

[0056] In some possible implementations, the second network device performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling based on the measurement indication information, or performs measurement interval-based scheduling based on the first measurement interval mode, including: if the measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, the second network device performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0057] In some possible implementations, the second network device performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling based on the measurement indication information, or performs measurement interval-based scheduling based on the first measurement interval mode, including: if the measurement indication information indicates a first measurement interval mode in which the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within a first BWP group, the second network device performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device based on the first measurement interval mode.

[0058] Fifthly, embodiments of this application provide a measuring device, which can be a terminal device or can be used in a terminal device. The measuring device includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit.

[0059] The processing unit is used to determine whether a measurement interval is involved when measuring each of one or more measurement targets within a first bandwidth portion (BWP) group, the first BWP group including the active BWP of one or more serving cells of the terminal device;

[0060] The transceiver unit performs measurements based on the measurement interval or measurements not based on the measurement interval, according to the above determination results.

[0061] In this way, the terminal device can determine whether to perform measurement based on the measurement interval requirement when actually measuring the target, which helps to avoid unnecessary interruptions when the terminal device switches BWP and helps to improve data transmission efficiency.

[0062] In some implementations, the step of performing a measurement based on a measurement interval or a measurement not based on a measurement interval, according to the above-determined results, is as follows:

[0063] If none of the one or more measurement targets involve a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs measurements based on non-measurement intervals.

[0064] In some implementations, based on the above determination results, the transceiver unit performs either measurement based on a measurement interval or measurement not based on a measurement interval.

[0065] If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs a measurement based on the measurement interval.

[0066] In some implementations, if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, a measurement aspect based on the measurement interval is performed:

[0067] If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the processing unit determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0068] According to the first measurement interval mode, the transceiver unit of the terminal device performs measurements based on the measurement interval.

[0069] In some implementations, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the length of the measurement interval for each of the one or more measurement targets, the length of the measurement interval, and the repetition period of the measurement interval; the first measurement interval pattern includes the length of the first measurement interval and the period of the first measurement interval.

[0070] If the measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes, and the processing unit determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit is specifically used for:

[0071] The length of the first measurement interval is determined based on the length of the measurement interval corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the period of the first measurement interval is determined based on the period of the measurement interval corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0072] In some implementations, the length of the first measurement interval is the maximum value among the lengths of the measurement intervals corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the period of the first measurement interval is the minimum value of the period of the measurement intervals corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0073] In some implementations, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the measurement interval pattern of the one or more measurement targets;

[0074] If measuring the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without a measurement interval and measurement based on a measurement interval mode, and in determining a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit is specifically used for:

[0075] The first measurement interval mode is determined to be the measurement interval mode in the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0076] In some embodiments, before determining the first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the device further includes a receiving unit for receiving first indication information sent by a first network device;

[0077] Wherein, the first indication information indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes; or indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without measurement interval and measurement interval-based measurement performed according to a measurement interval mode.

[0078] In some implementations, the transceiver unit is configured to receive second indication information sent by a first network device, the second indication information indicating measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0079] In some implementations, the first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device. The transceiver unit is used to send measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group to the first network device. The measurement targets in the measurement target group are configured by the second network device. The measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group includes measurement of the measurement targets in the measurement target group that does not involve measurement interval, or measurement interval information corresponding to the measurement targets in the measurement target group.

[0080] In some implementations, the first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device. The transceiver unit is used to send measurement indication information to the second network device. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device does not involve measurement intervals when measuring one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group, or indicates a first measurement interval mode when the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group.

[0081] Sixthly, embodiments of this application provide a measuring device, which can be a terminal device or can be used in a terminal device. The measuring device includes:

[0082] The transceiver unit is configured to receive first measurement indication information sent by the first network device. The first measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, or indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group is a first measurement interval mode. The first BWP group includes the active BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device.

[0083] The processing unit is configured to control the receiving unit to perform measurements based on a measurement interval or measurements not based on a measurement interval, according to the measurement indication information.

[0084] In this technical solution, the terminal device and the network device use the same strategy to determine whether the terminal device's measurement is based on MG. This enables information alignment between the terminal device and the network device.

[0085] In some embodiments, the processing unit is specifically used to control the receiving unit to perform measurements based on measurement intervals or measurements not based on measurement intervals, according to the measurement indication information.

[0086] If the indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, the receiving unit is controlled to perform a measurement based on the non-measurement interval.

[0087] In some embodiments, the processing unit is specifically used to control the receiving unit to perform measurements based on measurement intervals or measurements not based on measurement intervals, according to the measurement indication information.

[0088] If the indication information instructs the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets in a first measurement interval mode within the first BWP group, the receiving unit is controlled to perform a measurement based on the measurement interval according to the first measurement interval mode.

[0089] In some implementations, the first network device and the second network device establish dual connections with the terminal device, and the transceiver unit is further configured to send measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets to the first network device, wherein the one or more measurement targets are configured by the second network device.

[0090] In some implementations, the first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device, and the transceiver unit is further configured to send a second measurement indication information to the second network device. The first measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, or indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode.

[0091] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this application provide a scheduling device, which may be a first network device or may be used in a first network device. The scheduling device includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit, the processing unit being used for...

[0092] When a terminal device measures each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion (BWP) group, it is determined whether a measurement interval is involved.

[0093] Based on the above determination results, the transceiver unit performs either measurement interval-based scheduling or non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0094] In the technical solution of this application, the first network device can determine whether to perform measurement interval-based scheduling based on the measurement interval requirements of the terminal device when actually measuring the target. This helps to avoid unnecessary interruptions when the terminal device switches BWPs and improves data transmission efficiency.

[0095] In some implementations, based on the above determination results, the transceiver unit performs either measurement interval-based scheduling or non-measurement interval-based scheduling.

[0096] If none of the one or more measurement targets involve a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs scheduling on the terminal device based on the non-measurement interval.

[0097] In some implementations, based on the above determination result, the transceiver unit of the first network device performs either measurement interval-based scheduling or non-measurement interval-based scheduling:

[0098] If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs a measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0099] In some implementations, if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the terminal device performs a measurement interval-based scheduling aspect:

[0100] If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the processing unit determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0101] According to the first measurement interval mode, the transceiver unit performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0102] In some embodiments, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the length of the measurement interval for each of the one or more measurement targets, the length of the measurement interval, and the repetition period of the measurement interval; the first measurement interval mode includes the length of the first measurement interval and the period of the first measurement interval.

[0103] If the terminal device supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes when measuring the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit is specifically configured to: determine a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0104] The length of the first measurement interval is determined based on the length of the measurement interval corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the period of the first measurement interval is determined based on the period of the measurement interval corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0105] In some implementations, the length of the first measurement interval is the maximum value among the lengths of the measurement intervals corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the period of the first measurement interval is the minimum value of the period of the measurement intervals corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0106] In some implementations, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the measurement interval pattern of the one or more measurement targets;

[0107] If the terminal device only supports switching between non-measurement interval measurement and measurement interval-based measurement according to a measurement interval mode when measuring the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit is specifically used to determine a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets:

[0108] Based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the first measurement interval mode is determined to be the measurement interval mode in the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0109] In some embodiments, the transceiver unit is used to send second indication information to the terminal device.

[0110] The second indication information indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes; or indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without measurement interval and measurement interval-based measurement performed according to a measurement interval mode.

[0111] In some embodiments, the transceiver unit is configured to send second indication information to the terminal device, the second indication information indicating measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0112] In some implementations, the first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device, and the transceiver unit is used to receive measurement interval configuration information sent by the terminal device.

[0113] The measurement targets in the measurement target group are configured by the second network device, and the measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group includes the measurement of the measurement targets in the measurement target group not involving the measurement interval, or the measurement interval information corresponding to the measurement targets in the measurement target group.

[0114] In some embodiments, the transceiver unit is configured to send measurement indication information to the terminal device based on the determination result. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within a first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, or indicates a first measurement interval mode. The first measurement interval information is used by the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group.

[0115] Eighthly, embodiments of this application provide a scheduling device, which may be a second network device or may be used with a second network device. The scheduling device includes:

[0116] The transceiver unit is used to receive measurement indication information sent by the terminal device. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device does not involve measurement intervals when measuring one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group, or indicates a first measurement interval mode when the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group. The first BWP group includes the active BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device.

[0117] The transceiver unit is configured to perform non-measurement interval-based scheduling based on the measurement indication information, or to perform measurement interval-based scheduling based on the first measurement interval mode.

[0118] This enables information alignment between terminal devices and network devices, allowing the second network device to use a scheduling strategy corresponding to the measurement strategy of the terminal device to schedule the terminal device, which helps to avoid unnecessary data interruptions and improve data transmission efficiency.

[0119] In some implementations, the step of performing non-measurement interval-based scheduling based on the measurement indication information, or performing measurement interval-based scheduling based on the first measurement interval mode, includes:

[0120] If the measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0121] In some implementations, the transceiver unit performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling based on the measurement indication information, or performs measurement interval-based scheduling based on the first measurement interval mode.

[0122] If the measurement indication information instructs the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode, the transceiver unit performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first measurement interval mode.

[0123] It should be understood that the relevant supplementary descriptions and beneficial effects in the measurement method of the embodiments of this application are also applicable to the measurement device of the embodiments of this application; the relevant supplementary descriptions and beneficial effects in the scheduling method of the embodiments of this application are also applicable to the scheduling device of the embodiments of this application, and will not be repeated here to avoid redundancy.

[0124] Ninthly, this application provides a communication device, which includes a processor coupled to a memory, such that when the processor executes a computer program or instructions in the memory, the method described in any of the embodiments of the first aspect is performed.

[0125] Optionally, the device may also include a memory.

[0126] Optionally, the device also includes a communication interface, to which the processor is coupled.

[0127] Optionally, there may be one or more processors and one or more memories.

[0128] Optionally, the memory can be integrated with the processor, or the memory can be set up separately from the processor.

[0129] Optionally, the transceiver may include a transmitter and a receiver.

[0130] In one implementation, the communication device is a first terminal device, an access network device, or a first network device. When the communication device is a first terminal device, an access network device, or a first network device, the communication interface can be a transceiver or an input / output interface. Optionally, the transceiver can be a transceiver circuit. Optionally, the input / output interface can be an input / output circuit.

[0131] In another implementation, the communication device is a chip or a chip system. When the device is a chip or a chip system, the communication interface can be an input / output interface, interface circuit, output circuit, input circuit, pin, or related circuit on the chip or chip system. The processor can also be manifested as a processing circuit or logic circuit.

[0132] In a tenth aspect, this application provides a communication system, which includes the scheduling device described in the seventh aspect and the terminal equipment described in the fifth or sixth aspect. Optionally, the communication system may further include the scheduling device described in the eighth aspect.

[0133] In one aspect, this application provides a computer program product comprising: a computer program (also referred to as code or instructions) that, when run, causes a computer to perform the method in any possible implementation of the first or second aspect described above.

[0134] In a twelfth aspect, this application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program (also referred to as code or instructions) that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method in any of the possible implementations of the first or second aspect described above.

[0135] In a thirteenth aspect, this application also provides a circuit comprising: a processor and an interface for executing a computer program or instructions stored in a memory, performing the method in any possible implementation of the first or second aspect described above. Attached Figure Description

[0136] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the embodiments will be briefly described below.

[0137] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the network architecture of a communication system.

[0138] Figure 2a This is a schematic diagram of the network device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0139] Figure 2b This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0140] Figure 3a This is a schematic diagram of a communication system scenario involved in an embodiment of this application;

[0141] Figure 3b This is a schematic diagram of a communication system scenario involved in an embodiment of this application;

[0142] Figure 3c This is a schematic diagram of a communication system scenario involved in an embodiment of this application;

[0143] Figure 3d This is a schematic diagram of a communication system scenario involved in an embodiment of this application;

[0144] Figure 4a This is a schematic diagram of the measurement method flow according to an embodiment of this application;

[0145] Figure 4b This is a schematic diagram of another measurement method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0146] Figure 4c This is a schematic diagram of another measurement method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0147] Figure 4d This is a schematic diagram of another measurement method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0148] Figure 5a This is a schematic diagram of the scheduling method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0149] Figure 5b This is a schematic diagram of another scheduling method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0150] Figure 5c This is a schematic diagram of another scheduling method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0151] Figure 5d This is a schematic diagram of another scheduling method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0152] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of another measurement method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0153] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of another measurement method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0154] Figure 8a This is a schematic diagram of another measurement method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0155] Figure 8b This is a schematic diagram of another measurement method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0156] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of another measurement method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0157] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram illustrating a scenario of the measurement method according to an embodiment of this application;

[0158] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram illustrating another measurement method according to an embodiment of this application.

[0159] Figure 12a This is a schematic diagram illustrating another measurement method according to an embodiment of this application.

[0160] Figure 12b This is a schematic diagram illustrating another measurement method according to an embodiment of this application.

[0161] Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram of the measuring device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0162] Figure 14 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another measuring device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0163] Figure 15 This is a schematic diagram of the scheduling device according to an embodiment of this application;

[0164] Figure 16 This is a schematic diagram of another scheduling device according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0165] The embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0166] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can be applied to, for example, Figure 1 The communication system shown includes network device 111. Optionally, the communication system may also include a second network device 112. Optionally, network device 111 may be connected to network device 112. Network device 111 and network device 112 may be, for example, access network devices. Optionally, the communication system may also include core network devices, which may be connected to network device 111 and network device 112.

[0167] exist Figure 1 In the communication system shown, terminal device 121 can communicate with at least one of network device 111 and network device 112. For example, terminal device 121 can communicate with network device 111; or, terminal device 121 can communicate with network device 112; or, terminal device 121 can communicate with both network device 111 and network device 112 simultaneously. It should be noted that, in such... Figure 1 The network devices included in the communication system are merely one example. In the embodiments of this application, the types and number of network elements included in the communication system, as well as the connection relationships between network elements, are not limited to this.

[0168] The communication system can be a system supporting fourth-generation (4G) access technologies, such as Long Term Evolution (LTE); or it can be a system supporting fifth-generation (5G) access technologies, such as New Radio (NR); or it can be a system supporting third-generation (3G) access technologies, such as Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS); or it can be a system supporting second-generation (2G) access technologies, such as Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM); or it can be a system supporting multiple wireless technologies, such as a system supporting LTE and NR technologies. Furthermore, the communication system can also be adapted to future-oriented communication technologies.

[0169] Figure 1 Network devices 111 and 112 can be devices on the access network side used to support terminal access to the communication system. For example, they can be base transceiver stations (BTS) and base station controllers (BSC) in 2G access technology communication systems, node Bs and radio network controllers (RNCs) in 3G access technology communication systems, evolved node Bs (eNBs) in 4G access technology communication systems, next-generation node Bs (gNBs), transmission reception points (TRPs), relay nodes, access points (APs), etc., in 5G access technology communication systems.

[0170] Figure 1The terminal device 121 can be a device that provides voice or data connectivity to users, such as user equipment (UE), mobile station, subscriber unit, station, terminal equipment (TE), etc. The terminal can be a cellular phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), modem, handheld device, laptop computer, cordless phone, wireless local loop (WLL) station, tablet computer, etc. With the development of wireless communication technology, any device that can access a communication system, communicate with the network side of the communication system, or communicate with other objects through the communication system can be a terminal in the embodiments of this application. Examples include terminals and vehicles in intelligent transportation, home appliances in smart homes, electricity meter reading instruments, voltage monitoring instruments, environmental monitoring instruments in smart grids, video surveillance instruments in smart security networks, cash registers, etc. In this embodiment, the terminal can communicate with network devices, such as network device 111 or network device 112. Multiple terminals can also communicate with each other. The terminal can be statically fixed or mobile.

[0171] Figure 2a This is a schematic diagram of a network device. The structure of the network devices (e.g., the first network device and the second network device) in the embodiments of this application can be referred to... Figure 2a The structure shown.

[0172] The network device includes at least one processor 1111, at least one transceiver 1113, at least one network interface 1114, and one or more antennas 1115. Optionally, the network device also includes at least one memory 1112. The processor 1111, memory 1112, transceiver 1113, and network interface 1114 are connected, for example, via a bus. The antenna 1115 is connected to the transceiver 1113. The network interface 1114 enables the network device to connect to other communication devices via a communication link, for example, the network device connects to core network element 101 via an S1 interface. In this embodiment, the connection may include various interfaces, transmission lines, or buses, etc., and this embodiment does not limit this.

[0173] The processor in this application embodiment, such as processor 1111, may include at least one of the following types: a general-purpose central processing unit (CPU), a digital signal processor (DSP), a microprocessor, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a microcontroller unit (MCU), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA), or an integrated circuit for implementing logic operations. For example, processor 1111 may be a single-core (CPU) processor or a multi-core (CPU) processor. At least one processor 1111 may be integrated into a single chip or located on multiple different chips.

[0174] The memory in the embodiments of this application, such as memory 1112, may include at least one of the following types: read-only memory (ROM) or other types of static storage devices capable of storing static information and instructions; random access memory (RAM) or other types of dynamic storage devices capable of storing information and instructions; or electrically erasable programmable-only memory (EEPROM). In some scenarios, the memory may also be a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM) or other optical disc storage, optical disc storage (including compressed optical discs, laser discs, optical discs, digital universal optical discs, Blu-ray discs, etc.), magnetic disk storage media, or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium capable of carrying or storing desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures that can be accessed by a computer, but is not limited thereto.

[0175] The memory 1112 can exist independently and be connected to the processor 1111. Optionally, the memory 1112 can also be integrated with the processor 1111, for example, integrated into a single chip. The memory 1112 can store program code that executes the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and its execution is controlled by the processor 1111. The various types of computer program code being executed can also be considered as drivers for the processor 1111. For example, the processor 1111 is used to execute the computer program code stored in the memory 1112, thereby implementing the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application.

[0176] Transceiver 1113 can be used to support the reception or transmission of radio frequency (RF) signals between network devices and terminals. Transceiver 1113 can be connected to antenna 1115. Transceiver 1113 includes a transmitter Tx and a receiver Rx. Specifically, one or more antennas 1115 can receive RF signals. The receiver Rx of transceiver 1113 is used to receive the RF signals from the antennas, convert the RF signals into digital baseband signals or digital intermediate frequency (IF) signals, and provide the digital baseband signals or IF signals to the processor 1111 so that the processor 1111 can perform further processing on the digital baseband signals or IF signals, such as demodulation and decoding. In addition, the transmitter Tx in transceiver 1113 is also used to receive modulated digital baseband signals or IF signals from processor 1111, convert the modulated digital baseband signals or IF signals into RF signals, and transmit the RF signals through one or more antennas 1115. Specifically, the receiver Rx can selectively perform one or more stages of downmixing and analog-to-digital conversion on the radio frequency signal to obtain a digital baseband signal or a digital intermediate frequency (IF) signal. The order of the downmixing and IF conversion processes is adjustable. The transmitter Tx can selectively perform one or more stages of upmixing and digital-to-analog conversion on the modulated digital baseband signal or digital IF signal to obtain a radio frequency signal. The order of the upmixing and IF conversion processes is also adjustable. The digital baseband signal and the digital IF signal can be collectively referred to as digital signals.

[0177] Optionally, network device 111 may include a baseband unit (BBU), a radio remote unit (RRU), and an antenna, with the BBU connected to the RRU and the RRU connected to the antenna.

[0178] Optionally, network device 112 may include a baseband unit (BBU), a radio remote unit (RRU), and an antenna, with the BBU connected to the RRU and the RRU connected to the antenna.

[0179] like Figure 2b The diagram shown is a structural schematic of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of this application. The structure of the terminal device can be referenced... Figure 2b The structure shown.

[0180] Terminal device 121 includes at least one processor 1211, at least one transceiver 1212, and optionally, at least one memory 1213. The processor 1211, memory 1213, and transceiver 1212 are connected together. Optionally, terminal device 121 may also include an output device 1214, an input device 1215, and one or more antennas 1216. The antennas 1216 are connected to the transceiver 1212, and the output devices 1214 and 1215 are connected to the processor 1211.

[0181] Transceiver 1212, memory 1213 and antenna 1216 can be referenced. Figure 4a The relevant descriptions in the document aim to achieve similar functionality.

[0182] Processor 1211 can be a baseband processor or a CPU. The baseband processor and the CPU can be integrated together or separate.

[0183] Processor 1211 can be used to implement various functions for terminal device 121, such as processing communication protocols and communication data, or controlling the entire terminal device 121, executing software programs, and processing data from software programs; or assisting in completing computational processing tasks, such as graphics processing or audio processing; or processor 1211 can be used to implement one or more of the above functions.

[0184] Output device 1214 communicates with processor 1211 and can display information in various ways. For example, output device 1214 can be a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light emitting diode (LED) display device, a cathode ray tube (CRT) display device, or a projector. Input device 1215 communicates with processor 1211 and can accept user input in various ways. For example, input device 1215 can be a mouse, keyboard, touch screen device, or sensor device.

[0185] exist Figure 1 The communication system shown can include the following scenarios depending on how the terminal device accesses the access network:

[0186] a. New Radio Stand-Alone (NR SA) scenario.

[0187] like Figure 3a The diagram shows the network architecture of a communication system where terminal devices are connected to a network device. This network device is a new radio node (gNB).

[0188] b. Evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) and new radio (NR) dual connectivity (E-UTRA-NR dual connectivity, EN-DC) scenario.

[0189] like Figure 3b The diagram shows the network architecture of the communication system. The core network element of this communication system is the network element in the evolved packet core (EPC). Network device 1 is an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network NodeB (eNB), and network device 2 is a new radio nodeB (gNB).

[0190] Among them, network device 1 is the main network device, and network device 2 is the auxiliary network device.

[0191] The terminal device communicates with both network device 1 and network device 2 simultaneously.

[0192] c. NR-E-UTRA dual connectivity (NE-DC) scenario.

[0193] like Figure 3c The diagram shows the network architecture of the communication system. The core network element of this communication system is the network element in 5GC. Network device 1 is gNB and network device 2 is eNB.

[0194] Among them, network device 1 is the main network device, and network device 2 is the auxiliary network device.

[0195] The terminal device communicates with both network device 1 and network device 2 simultaneously.

[0196] d. NR dual-connectivity (NR-DC) scenario.

[0197] like Figure 3d The diagram shows the network architecture of the communication system. The core network elements of this system are those in the 5GC, and network device 1 and network device 2 are gNBs. Either network device 1 or network device 2 is a master node (MN), and the other is a secondary node (SN).

[0198] The three scenarios b, c, and d mentioned above can be referred to as multi-rat dual connectivity (MR-DC) scenarios.

[0199] In scenarios b, c, and d above, the primary network device can transmit control plane and user plane signaling with core network elements, while the secondary network device can transmit user plane signaling with core network elements. Control plane signaling between core network elements and secondary network devices can be transmitted via the primary access network device. For example, the core network element sends control plane signaling to the primary network device, which then sends the control plane signaling to the secondary network device through an interface (which can refer to the interface between the primary and secondary network devices). Alternatively, the secondary network device can send control plane signaling to the primary network device through an interface, and the primary network device then sends the control plane signaling to the core network element.

[0200] The primary network device can transmit user plane signaling or control plane signaling to the terminal device via the air interface. The secondary network device can also transmit user plane signaling to the terminal device via the air interface. The secondary network device can transmit control plane signaling to the terminal device via the primary network device; for example, the secondary network device sends control plane signaling to the primary network device, which then sends it to the terminal device via the air interface, or the primary network device receives control plane signaling from the terminal device and then sends it to the secondary network device via the interface. Alternatively, the secondary network device can also transmit control plane signaling to the terminal device via the air interface.

[0201] For example, before the terminal device establishes an RRC connection with the secondary network device, the terminal device can transmit control plane signaling with the primary network device through the air interface; after the terminal device establishes an RRC connection with the secondary network device, the terminal device can transmit control plane signaling with the secondary network device through the primary network device, or the secondary network device can also transmit control plane signaling with the terminal device through a signal radio bearer (SRB), such as SRB3.

[0202] To avoid unnecessary data interruptions when terminal devices switch BWPs for measurement, one related technology proposes that network devices pre-configure MGs for each BWP. When a terminal device switches to an active BWP that does not require MG-based measurement, MG-based measurement is not required. However, this method does not provide a solution for how the terminal device and network device determine whether the MG configured by the network device is effective, or in other words, it does not provide a solution for how the terminal device and network device determine whether the switched BWP is an active BWP that requires MG-based measurement.

[0203] Another related technology proposes that network devices determine the mapping relationship between BWP and Measurement Interval Pattern (MG pattern), configure this mapping relationship for terminal devices, and after the terminal device switches BWPs, it obtains the MG pattern corresponding to the new BWP based on this mapping relationship. However, in this approach, if a terminal device has multiple serving cells, and BWP switching occurs simultaneously in multiple serving cells, the terminal device cannot determine which BWP's corresponding MG pattern to use for measurement, and the network device also cannot determine which BWP's corresponding MG pattern to use for scheduling the terminal.

[0204] This application provides a measurement scheme in which a terminal device determines whether to perform MG-based measurement based on whether a measurement interval is involved when measuring each of one or more measurement targets within a first bandwidth portion (BWP group). Similarly, a network device determines whether to perform MG-based scheduling based on whether a measurement interval is involved when the terminal device measures each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion (BWP group). This allows the terminal device and network device to determine whether to perform MG-based measurement and scheduling based on the actual MG requirements during measurement, thereby facilitating correct measurement execution after the terminal device switches BWPs and avoiding unnecessary interruptions.

[0205] The technical solution of this application is described in detail below with reference to the measurement method and scheduling method of the embodiments of this application.

[0206] like Figure 4a The flowchart shown illustrates that the measurement method in this application embodiment may include the following steps:

[0207] 401. When the terminal device determines whether a measurement interval is involved when measuring each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion (BWP group).

[0208] The first BWP group includes one or more active BWPs for the serving cells of the terminal device;

[0209] The terminal device can have one or more serving cells. The active BWP of each of the one or more serving cells of the terminal device belongs to the first BWP.

[0210] For example, the serving cell of the terminal device includes serving cell 1 and serving cell 2. The active BWP of serving cell 1 is BWP1, and the active BWP of serving cell 2 is BWP2. Then the first BWP group includes BWP1 and BWP2.

[0211] When a terminal device determines whether it involves a measurement interval when measuring each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion (BWP group), it can also be understood as whether the terminal device needs or involves a measurement interval when operating within the first bandwidth portion (BWP group) and measuring each of one or more measurement targets.

[0212] For example, for an MO that is on the same frequency as the terminal device, if the SSB corresponding to the MO is within an active BWP of the serving cell of the terminal device, then when the terminal device measures the MO, it does not involve the MG, or in other words, it does not need the MG.

[0213] If the MO is in a different frequency than the terminal device, and the SSB corresponding to the MO is within the active BWP of the serving cell of the terminal device, and the terminal device supports the measurement capability of the different frequency without MG, then the terminal device can determine that MG is not required when measuring the MO, or in other words, the terminal device can determine that MG is not involved when measuring the MO.

[0214] If, for a given MO, the terminal device indicates via needForGapsInfoNR-r16 that the NeedForGap for the bandwidth or serving cell of that MO is 'no-gap', then the measurement of that MO does not involve or require the MG.

[0215] In other cases, MO measurement requires MG.

[0216] 402. Based on the above determination results, the terminal device performs either MG-based measurement or non-MG-based measurement.

[0217] MG-based measurement can be understood as measurement of the terminal device requiring or involving MG. During the measurement interval, measurements are performed on one or more MGs, while data transmission between the terminal device and the serving cell is interrupted. MG-based measurement can also be called gap-based measurement.

[0218] Non-MG-based measurements can be understood as measurements performed by the terminal device that do not require or involve MG. When the terminal device performs measurements on one or more MOs, data transmission between the terminal device and the serving cell is uninterrupted. Non-MG-based measurements can also be called gapless measurements.

[0219] The terminal device can perform MG-based measurements or non-MG-based measurements when switching BWPs to various BWPs in the first BWP group.

[0220] For example, the serving cells of the terminal device include serving cell 1 and serving cell 2. The active BWP of serving cell 1 is BWP3, and the active BWP of serving cell 2 is BWP4. After the terminal device performs a BWP handover, the active BWP of serving cell 1 switches to BWP1, and the active BWP of serving cell 2 switches to BWP2. Then, after the handover, the terminal device can perform either MG-based measurement or non-MG-based measurement according to the determination result of step 401.

[0221] Optionally, the terminal device may also perform MG-based data transmission based on the determination result of step 401, that is, it may not perform data transmission or reception within the MGL time configured by the network device, or perform non-MG-based data transmission, that is, it may perform data transmission or reception within the MGL time configured by the network device.

[0222] like Figure 5a The flowchart shown illustrates that the scheduling method in this application embodiment may include the following steps:

[0223] 501. The first network device determines whether a measurement interval is involved when the terminal device measures each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion (BWP) group;

[0224] The first network device can be the above-mentioned Figures 3a-3d Any network device in any communication system.

[0225] In other words, the first network device can be either an eNB or a gNB. In a dual-connectivity scenario, the first network device can be either a primary network device or a secondary network device.

[0226] 502. Based on the above determination results, the first network device performs either measurement interval-based scheduling or non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal devices.

[0227] It is understood that in step 501, when the first network device determines whether a specific strategy for the measurement interval is involved when the terminal device measures each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion BWP group, this is the same as in step 401, when the terminal device determines whether a specific strategy for the measurement interval is involved when the terminal device measures each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion BWP group.

[0228] In step 502, the first network device determines, based on the determination result of step 501, whether to perform scheduling based on measurement intervals or non-MG-based scheduling on the terminal device. This is the same as in step 402, where the terminal device determines, based on the determination result of step 401, whether to perform measurement based on measurement intervals or non-MG-based measurement.

[0229] It should be understood that in this application, the embodiments of the measurement method and the embodiments of the scheduling method can be implemented in combination, or the embodiments of the measurement method or the embodiments of the scheduling method can be implemented separately.

[0230] Terminal devices and / or network devices can determine whether to perform MG-based scheduling based on the actual MG requirements of the terminal device when measuring MO. This helps to avoid unnecessary interruptions when the terminal device switches BWP and improves data transmission efficiency.

[0231] The scheme combining the embodiments of the measurement method and the scheduling method can be used in any of the scenarios a, b, c, and d above. In such an embodiment, the terminal device and the network device use the same strategy to determine whether the terminal device's measurement is based on MG. This enables information alignment between the terminal device and the network device. For example, if the terminal device determines in step 402 that it will perform MG-based measurement, the first network device will also determine in step 502 that it will perform MG-based scheduling for the terminal device. If the terminal device determines in step 402 that it will perform non-MG-based measurement, the first network device will also determine in step 502 that it will perform non-MG-based scheduling for the terminal device.

[0232] like Figure 4b The flowchart shown may include step 402 as follows:

[0233] 4021. If one or more measurement targets do not involve measurement intervals, the terminal device performs non-MG-based measurements.

[0234] Correspondingly, step like Figure 5b The flowchart shown may include step 502 as follows:

[0235] 5021. If one or more measurement targets do not involve measurement intervals, the first network device performs non-MG-based scheduling on the terminal devices.

[0236] It is understandable that if a terminal device measures one or more MOs within the first BWP, and for each measurement target, neither a MG nor a reference MG is required, then it can be determined that the terminal device's measurement of the one or more MOs does not require or involve a MG. When the terminal device's measurement of the one or more MOs does not require or involve a MG, the terminal device and the first network device can determine that a MG is not effective.

[0237] Correspondingly, if the terminal device measures one or more MOs within the first BWP, and for each measurement target, there is no need for or no involvement of MG, the network device can also determine that the terminal device's measurement of the one or more MOs does not require MG, or in other words, does not involve MG. Thus, when the terminal device measures one or more MOs within the first BWP, the network device performs non-MG-based scheduling.

[0238] In this way, terminal devices can perform non-MG-based measurements, and network devices can perform non-MG-based scheduling, which helps to avoid unnecessary data interruptions between terminal devices and network devices.

[0239] like Figure 4c The flowchart shown may include step 402 as follows:

[0240] 4022. If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the terminal device performs MG-based measurement.

[0241] Correspondingly, such as Figure 5c The flowchart shown may include step 502 as follows:

[0242] 5022. If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the first network device performs MG-based scheduling.

[0243] It is understandable that when a terminal device measures one or more MOs within the first BWP, if one of the MOs involves MG, then it can be determined that the terminal device's measurement of the one or more MOs requires MG, or in other words, involves MG. Therefore, it can be determined that when the terminal device measures one or more MOs within the first BWP, it performs MG-based measurements. When the terminal device's measurement of one or more MOs requires MG, or in other words, involves MG, the terminal device and the first network device can determine that MG is effective.

[0244] Correspondingly, when a terminal device measures one or more MOs within the first BWP, if one of the MOs involves a MG, the network device can also determine that the terminal device's measurement of the one or more MOs requires a MG, or involves a MG, and thus determine that when the terminal device measures one or more MOs within the first BWP, the network device performs MG-based scheduling.

[0245] In this way, when the measurement of at least one of one or more MOs requires MG, the terminal device can perform MG-based measurement and the network device can perform MG-based scheduling, avoiding packet loss caused by data transmission between the network device and the terminal device within the MGL, and reducing the packet loss rate between the network device and the terminal device.

[0246] Furthermore, such as Figure 4d The flowchart shown above illustrates that step 4022 can be implemented through steps 4022A and 4022B, or in other words, step 4022 may include steps 4022A and 4022B.

[0247] 4022A. If at least one of the measurement targets of one or more MOs involves MG, the terminal device determines a first measurement interval pattern MG pattern for measuring one or more MOs based on the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more MOs.

[0248] 4022B. The terminal device performs MG-based measurements according to the first MG pattern.

[0249] Correspondingly, such as Figure 5d The flowchart shown can be implemented by steps 5022A and 5022B, or step 5022 can include steps 5022A and 5022B.

[0250] 5022A. If at least one measurement target of one or more MOs involves MG, the first network device determines a first MG pattern for measuring one or more MOs based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more MOs.

[0251] 5022B, The first network device performs MG-based scheduling according to the first MG pattern.

[0252] The first MG pattern may include the MGL for measuring one or more MOs and the measurement gap repetition period (MGRP).

[0253] For example, measurement interval information corresponding to one or more MOs may include the preferred MG pattern for each of the one or more MOs. The preferred MG pattern for each MO includes the MGL and MGRP corresponding to that MO.

[0254] For example, the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more MOs may include the MG pattern configured by the network device for the one or more MOs.

[0255] Determining the first MG pattern for measuring one or more MOs based on the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more MOs in this way can comprehensively consider the MG requirements of the terminal device when measuring each of the one or more measurement targets in the first bandwidth portion BWP group. The resulting first MG pattern can better meet the actual measurement requirements, help avoid unnecessary measurement intervals that could lead to data interruption, and also help avoid packet loss due to excessively short MGL.

[0256] exist Figures 4a-5d In the corresponding scheme, the first network device and the terminal device determine the first MG pattern to be used during BWP handover through rules (considering the MG requirements of each MO after BWP handover), which can unify the understanding of the applicable MG pattern by the network and the terminal without adding extra signaling.

[0257] In one possible implementation, measurement of one or more targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval patterns (MG patterns). The measurement interval information for one or more MOs includes the length MGL of the measurement interval and the repetition period MGRP of the measurement interval for each of the one or more MOs. The first measurement interval pattern includes a first MGL and a first MGRP.

[0258] The MG pattern includes one or more parameters for measurement, such as MGL and MGRP. Optionally, the MG pattern may also include an MG identity (ID). Measuring one or more targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes (MG patterns), meaning the terminal device can switch from performing MG-based measurements according to one MG pattern to performing MG-based measurements according to another MG pattern. At least one parameter is different in different MG patterns. For example, the MGL is different in different MG patterns. In this application, the MGL of the MG pattern is >0.

[0259] Measuring one or more targets with support for switching between at least two measurement interval patterns (MG patterns) means that measuring one or more targets with support for switching between two different MG patterns.

[0260] For example, when the terminal device performs MO-based measurements on one or more MOs based on MG pattern1, the terminal device can switch to performing MO-based measurements on one or more MOs based on MG pattern2.

[0261] Specifically, in this application, step 4022A may include: the terminal device determining a first MGL based on the MGL corresponding to one or more measurement targets, and determining a first MGRP based on the MGRP corresponding to one or more measurement targets.

[0262] Step 5022A may include: the first network device determining a first MGL based on the MGL corresponding to one or more measurement targets, and determining a first MGRP based on the MGRP corresponding to one or more measurement targets.

[0263] It is understandable that the first MGL is determined based on the MGL corresponding to one or more MOs. For example, the first MGL is the maximum value among the MGLs corresponding to one or more measurement targets.

[0264] The first MGRP is obtained based on the MGRP corresponding to one or more MOs. For example, the first MGRP is the minimum value of the MGRP corresponding to one or more measurement targets. This enables the terminal device.

[0265] In one example, the MGRP corresponding to MO 1 is 160ms, and the MGRP corresponding to MO 2 is 40ms. When the terminal device is working in the first BWP group, MO 1 involves the measurement interval, while MO 2 does not. Therefore, the terminal device and the first network device determine the MGRP of the first MG pattern to be 160ms. The first network device and the terminal device can dynamically switch to the 160ms MGRP, avoiding the frequent data interruptions caused by the 40ms MGRP, thereby improving throughput and maximizing the application scenarios of MG activation and deactivation.

[0266] This ensures that the first MGL and the first MGRP used by the first terminal for measurement can meet the needs of the terminal device to measure each of one or more MOs. The network device will not schedule the terminal device within the first MGL, which helps the terminal device to better complete the measurement of the one or more measurement targets and avoids packet loss due to the MGL being too short.

[0267] In another possible implementation, measurement of one or more targets only supports switching between measurements without measurement intervals and measurements based on a measurement interval mode. The measurement interval information for one or more measurement targets includes the measurement interval mode for the one or more measurement targets.

[0268] Step 4022A may include: the terminal device determining the first measurement interval mode as the measurement interval mode in the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more measurement targets.

[0269] Step 5022A may include: the first network device determining the first measurement interval mode as the measurement interval mode in the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more measurement targets.

[0270] In this scenario, the terminal device only supports two measurement methods for MO: one is to perform non-MG-based measurements, and the other is to perform MG-based measurements according to an MG pattern configured on the network device. In other words, in this case, the terminal device only supports switching between no gap or gap measurements for MO, and does not support switching between different MG patterns.

[0271] The measurement interval information corresponding to one or more measurement targets includes an MG pattern for terminal devices to perform MG-based measurements. When a terminal device determines that it needs to perform MG-based measurements, it can perform measurements according to this MG pattern. When a first network device determines that a terminal device needs to perform MG-based measurements, it can schedule the terminal device according to this MG pattern.

[0272] In some cases, whether a terminal device can switch between different MG patterns is specified by the standard.

[0273] In other cases, whether a terminal device can switch between different MG patterns is configured by the network device. The network device can be configured explicitly or implicitly.

[0274] For example, the first network device can implicitly indicate to each terminal device, through the MG pattern for each terminal device or the MG pattern per FR range (per FR MG pattern), that the terminal device can only switch between gaps and no-gap modes, and is not allowed to switch between different MG patterns. Otherwise, the terminal device can switch between different MG patterns.

[0275] For example, the first network device can indicate via signaling whether the terminal device can switch between different MG patterns. Specifically, such as... Figure 6 The flowchart shown, prior to steps 4022A and 5022A, may further include the following steps in the measurement method:

[0276] 503. The first network device sends the first instruction information to the terminal device.

[0277] Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the first instruction information sent by the first network device.

[0278] The first indication message indicates that measurement of one or more targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes; or indicates that measurement of one or more targets only supports switching between measurement without a measurement interval and measurement interval-based measurement performed according to a measurement interval mode. This first indication message can be sent via radio resource control (RRC) signaling.

[0279] In this way, the terminal device can obtain information on whether it can switch between different MG patterns.

[0280] The measurement interval information corresponding to one or more MOs is sent from the first network device to the terminal device.

[0281] Specifically, such as Figure 7 The flowchart shown may also include the following steps in the measurement method:

[0282] 504. The first network device sends a second indication message to the terminal device, the second indication message indicating the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more measurement targets.

[0283] Correspondingly, the terminal device receives second indication information sent by the first network device, which indicates measurement interval information corresponding to one or more measurement targets. In this way, the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more MOs on which the terminal device and the network device determine the first measurement mode is the same, achieving alignment of the measurement interval information between the terminal device and the network device, thereby enabling the terminal device and the network device to obtain the same first measurement mode.

[0284] The first and second network devices establish dual connections with the terminal devices, such as... Figure 8a The flowchart shown also includes the following measurement methods:

[0285] 403. The terminal device sends the measurement interval configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement targets of the measurement target group to the first network device.

[0286] One or more measurement targets in the measurement target group are configured by the second network device. The measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group includes measurement intervals where the measurement of the measurement targets in the measurement target group does not involve a measurement interval, or measurement interval information corresponding to the measurement targets in the measurement target group. The number of measurement targets in the measurement target group can be one or more.

[0287] Correspondingly, the first network is configured to receive measurement interval information for one or more measurement targets corresponding to the measurement target group sent by the receiving terminal device.

[0288] For example, the first network device may not have information about one or more MOs that the second network device needs to measure, and therefore cannot determine whether one or more MOs configured by the second network device need to be measured at intervals. In this case, the terminal device can send the measurement interval information of the MOs that the second network device needs to measure to the first network device.

[0289] It should be understood that one or more measurement targets in steps 401 and 501 include measurement targets in the measurement target group.

[0290] Optional, such as Figure 8b The flow chart shown may also include the following measurement methods:

[0291] 404. The terminal device sends measurement instruction information to the second network device.

[0292] The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within a first BWP group that do not involve MG, or indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within a first BWP group, wherein the first BWP group includes the active BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device.

[0293] It is understood that the content indicated by the measurement indication information is based on the determination result of step 401 or obtained from step 4022A.

[0294] In this way, the second network device can perform non-MG-based scheduling according to the measurement indication information, or perform MG-based scheduling according to the first measurement interval mode.

[0295] For example, if the measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group that do not involve MG, the second network device performs non-MG-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0296] For example, if the measurement indication information instructs the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets within a first measurement interval mode in a first BWP group, the second network device performs MG-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first measurement interval mode.

[0297] For example, the indication information in step 404 can be carried in layer 1 (L1) or layer 2 (L2) signaling.

[0298] like Figure 9 The flowchart shown illustrates that the measurement method of this application includes the following steps:

[0299] 901. The first network device determines whether a measurement interval is involved when the terminal device measures each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion (BWP) group;

[0300] It should be understood that the description of the specific implementation method of step 501 above also applies to step 901. This will not be repeated here.

[0301] 902. The first network device sends measurement indication information to the terminal device, the measurement indication information indicating that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group without involving measurement intervals.

[0302] MG, or indicating the first MG pattern used to measure one or more measurement targets.

[0303] The method for determining the first MG pattern can be found above. Figures 5c-5d In the corresponding scheme, the first network device determines the first MG pattern in a certain way.

[0304] 903. Based on the above determination results, the first network device performs either measurement interval-based scheduling or non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0305] It should be understood that the explanation of the specific implementation method of step 502 above also applies to step 902. This will not be repeated here.

[0306] 904. The terminal device performs a measurement based on the measurement interval or a measurement not based on the measurement interval, according to the measurement instruction information.

[0307] Specifically, if the indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, the terminal device performs a measurement based on the non-measurement interval.

[0308] If the indication information indicates a first measurement interval mode for measuring one or more measurement targets, the terminal device performs a measurement based on the measurement interval according to the first measurement interval mode.

[0309] In the technical solution of this application, the first network device sends measurement instruction information to the terminal pole device, enabling the terminal device and the network device to adopt the same strategy to determine whether the terminal device's measurement is based on MG. This achieves information alignment between the terminal device and the network device.

[0310] Any of the above method embodiments can be used in any of the scenarios a, b, c, and d described above. More specific solutions for scenarios b, c, and d are provided below.

[0311] It should be understood that in scenarios b, c, and d above, the gNB provides serving cells that support BWP handover, while the eNB provides serving cells that do not support BWP handover.

[0312] (a) In the EN-DC scenario (scenario b), MN is eNB and SN is gNB. The first network device is SN and the second network device is MN.

[0313] In some implementations, the terminal device is configured with a per-UE gap or a per-FR gap for FR1. A per-UE gap means that the terminal device has the same gap across multiple serving cells. A per-FR gap for FR1 means that the terminal device has the same gap across all frequency bands within FR1.

[0314] like Figure 10 The scene diagram shown may also include the following steps in the measurement method:

[0315] The terminal device sends the measurement interval information corresponding to the MO configured by the second network device (MN) to the first network device (SN). The measurement interval information corresponding to the MO is configured by the second network device.

[0316] In other words, the terminal device reports the measurement interval information corresponding to the MO configured in the MN to the SN.

[0317] It should be understood that in the EN-DC scenario (scenario b), MN is an eNB and SN is a gNB. The SN is unaware of the MOs that MN needs to measure. MN does not support BWP handover. Therefore, when MN needs to measure MOs, it will statically configure the measurement interval information corresponding to the MOs it needs to measure. This measurement interval information includes whether the MO requires MG and the corresponding MG pattern. The MG pattern corresponding to the MO can also be understood as the preferred MG pattern associated with the MO. It should be understood that in this embodiment, the number of MOs that MN needs to measure can be one or more. If MN does not associate a preferred MG pattern with each MO, the UE determines that the MG pattern required by each MO configured by MN is the MG pattern configured by MN for the UE gap or the FR gap for FR1, or a no-gap pattern.

[0318] After the terminal device reports the measurement interval information corresponding to the MO configured by the MN to the SN, the terminal device can execute the measurement method in any of the above embodiments. The first network device (SN) can execute the scheduling method in any of the above embodiments to determine whether the measurement process involves the MG and to determine the first MG pattern specifically used for measurement when the measurement process involves the MG.

[0319] For example, when a terminal device under the SN switches to the first BWP group, if the terminal device's measurement of one or more MGs does not involve MGs, the terminal device performs non-MG-based measurement, and the SN performs non-MG-based scheduling for the terminal device; if the terminal device's measurement of one or more MGs involves MGs, the terminal device performs MG-based measurement according to the first MG pattern, and the SN performs MG-based scheduling for the terminal device according to the first MG.

[0320] Optionally, the measurement method may also include the following steps:

[0321] The terminal device can send measurement indication information to the second network device (MN). This measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device is measuring one or more MOs within the first BWP group that do not involve MGs, or it indicates that the terminal device is measuring one or more MG patterns of measurement targets within the first BWP group. The second network device performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling based on the measurement indication information, or performs measurement interval-based scheduling based on the first measurement interval mode.

[0322] If the measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, the second network device performs non-MG-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0323] If the measurement indication information instructs the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode, the second network device performs MG-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first measurement interval mode.

[0324] In this way, the terminal device can send measurement instruction information to the second network device, enabling the terminal device and the second network device to align information related to MG during the measurement process.

[0325] For example, when a terminal device switches to the first BWP group, the terminal device can send measurement indication information to the second network device (MN) through layer 1 (L1) or layer 2 (L2) signaling.

[0326] It should be understood that the MGL in the first MG pattern cannot exceed the MGL indicated by the per UE gap or per FR gap for FR1.

[0327] In some implementations, the terminal device is configured with per FR gap for FR2. Per FR gap for FR2 means that the terminal device performs measurements based on the same MG across all frequency bands within FR2. The terminal device performs measurements according to the first MG pattern, and the first network device schedules according to the first MG pattern.

[0328] (ii) In the NE-DC scenario (scenario b), MN is a gNB and SN is an eNB. The first network device is MN and the second network device is SN.

[0329] In some implementations, the terminal device is configured with a per UE gap or a per FR gap for FR1.

[0330] The SN (second network device) configures corresponding measurement interval information for the MOs to be measured. This measurement interval information includes whether the MO requires a MG and the MG pattern corresponding to the MO. The MG pattern corresponding to the MO can also be understood as the preferred MG pattern associated with the MO. It should be understood that in this embodiment, the number of MOs that the MN needs to measure can be one or more.

[0331] like Figure 11The illustrated scenario shows that the SN (second network device) can send the measurement interval information to the MN (first network device) via the Xn interface. In this way, the terminal device can execute the measurement method in any of the above embodiments, and the first network device (MN) can execute the scheduling method in any of the above embodiments to determine whether the measurement process involves MG, and to determine the first MG pattern specifically used for measurement when the measurement process involves MG.

[0332] For example, the MN and the terminal device determine that the measurement of one or more MGs does not involve MGs, or when the measurement of one or more MGs involves MGs, they determine a first MG pattern for measuring one or more MGs.

[0333] When a terminal device under the MN switches to the first BWP group, if the measurement of one or more MGs does not involve MGs, the terminal device performs non-MG-based measurement, and the MN performs non-MG-based scheduling for the terminal device; if the measurement of one or more MGs involves MGs, the terminal device performs MG-based measurement according to the first MG pattern, and the MN performs MG-based scheduling for the terminal device according to the first MG.

[0334] If the SN has not configured the corresponding measurement interval information for the MO that needs to be measured, the MN can determine the measurement interval information for each MO that the SN needs to measure based on the per UE gap or per FR gap for FR1.

[0335] Optionally, the terminal device may send the measurement indication information to the SN (second network device), instructing the SN to perform non-MG-based scheduling on the terminal device, or instructing the SN to perform MG-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first MG pattern. The SN performs non-MG-based scheduling or MG-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the measurement indication information.

[0336] For example, when a terminal device switches to the first BWP group, the terminal device can send measurement indication information to the second network device (MN) through layer 1 (L1) or layer 2 (L2) signaling.

[0337] If the terminal device is configured with a per FR gap for FR2, the terminal device performs measurements using the first MG pattern obtained according to the embodiment of the above measurement method, and the first network device performs scheduling using the first MG pattern obtained according to the embodiment of the above measurement method.

[0338] (iii) In the NR-DC scenario (scenario d), both the first network device and the second network device are gNBs.

[0339] In some implementations, the first network device is MN, the second network device is SN, and the serving cell under MN undergoes BWP handover.

[0340] like Figure 12a The scenario diagram shown illustrates that the SN configures the corresponding measurement interval information for the MO to be measured and sends the measurement interval information of the MO to the terminal device.

[0341] The terminal device can send the measurement interval information corresponding to the MO configured by the SN to the MN (first network device). This measurement interval information includes whether the MO requires MG and the MG pattern corresponding to the MO. The MG pattern corresponding to the MO can also be understood as the preferred MG pattern associated with the MO. It should be understood that in this embodiment, the number of MOs that the SN needs to measure can be one or more. If the SSB corresponding to an MO can be included by all BWPs of a certain SN's PSCell, the terminal device considers that the measurement of that MO does not require MG; otherwise, the terminal device considers that the measurement of that MO requires MG.

[0342] Thus, the terminal device can execute the measurement method in any of the above embodiments, and the first network device (MN) can execute the scheduling method in any of the above embodiments to determine whether the measurement process involves MG, and to determine the first MG pattern specifically used for measurement when the measurement process involves MG.

[0343] For example, the MN and the terminal device determine that the measurement of one or more MGs does not involve MGs, or when the measurement of one or more MGs involves MGs, they determine a first MG pattern for measuring one or more MGs.

[0344] When a terminal device under the MN switches to the first BWP group, if the measurement of one or more MGs does not involve MGs, the terminal device performs non-MG-based measurement, and the MN performs non-MG-based scheduling for the terminal device; if the measurement of one or more MGs involves MGs, the terminal device performs MG-based measurement according to the first MG pattern, and the MN performs MG-based scheduling for the terminal device according to the first MG.

[0345] If the SN does not configure the corresponding measurement interval information for the MO to be measured, the terminal device can determine that the measurement interval information for each MO to be measured by the SN includes: the MG pattern configured by the MN, or no gap.

[0346] Optionally, the terminal device may send measurement indication information to the second network device (SN), which instructs the SN to perform non-MG-based scheduling on the terminal device, or instructs the SN to perform MG-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first MG pattern.

[0347] For example, when a terminal device switches to the first BWP group, the terminal device can send measurement indication information to the second network device (SN) through layer 1 (L1) or layer 2 (L2) signaling.

[0348] The SN performs non-MG-based scheduling based on the measurement indication information, or performs MG-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first MG pattern.

[0349] In some other implementations, the first network device is SN, the second network device is MN, and the serving cell under SN undergoes BWP handover.

[0350] like Figure 12b The scenario diagram shown illustrates that MN configures the corresponding measurement interval information for the MO to be measured and sends the measurement interval information of the MO to the terminal device.

[0351] The terminal device can send the measurement interval information corresponding to the MO configured by the MN to the SN (first network device). This measurement interval information includes whether the MO requires MG and the MG pattern corresponding to the MO. The MG pattern corresponding to the MO can also be understood as the preferred MG pattern associated with the MO. If the SSB corresponding to an MO can be included by all BWPs of a certain SN's PSCell, the terminal device considers that the measurement of that MO does not require MG; otherwise, the terminal device considers that the measurement of that MO requires MG. It should be understood that in this embodiment, the number of MOs that the MN needs to measure can be one or more.

[0352] Thus, the terminal device can execute the measurement method in any of the above embodiments, and the first network device (SN) can execute the scheduling method in any of the above embodiments to determine whether the measurement process involves MG, and to determine the first MG pattern specifically used for measurement when the measurement process involves MG.

[0353] For example, when a terminal device under the SN switches to the first BWP group, if the terminal device's measurement of one or more MGs does not involve MGs, the terminal device performs non-MG-based measurement, and the SN performs non-MG-based scheduling for the terminal device; if the terminal device's measurement of one or more MGs involves MGs, the terminal device performs MG-based measurement according to the first MG pattern, and the SN performs MG-based scheduling for the terminal device according to the first MG.

[0354] If the MN does not configure corresponding measurement interval information for the MOs to be measured, the terminal device can determine that the measurement interval information for each MO to be measured by the MN includes: the MG pattern configured by the MN, or no gap.

[0355] Optionally, the terminal device may send measurement indication information to the second network device (MN), which instructs the MN to perform non-MG-based scheduling on the terminal device, or instructs the MN to perform MG-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first MG pattern.

[0356] If the measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, the second network device performs non-MG-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0357] If the measurement indication information instructs the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode, the second network device performs MG-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first measurement interval mode.

[0358] For example, when a terminal device switches to the first BWP group, the terminal device can send measurement indication information to the second network device (SN) through layer 1 (L1) or layer 2 (L2) signaling.

[0359] like Figure 13 The schematic diagram shown illustrates that this application provides a measurement device 1300, which can be a terminal device or can be used with a terminal device. The measurement device 1300 includes a processing unit 1301 and a transceiver unit 1302. The processing unit 1301 determines whether a measurement interval is involved when measuring each of one or more measurement targets within a first bandwidth portion (BWP) group, where the first BWP group includes the active BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device. Based on the determination result, the transceiver unit 1302 performs measurements based on the measurement interval or performs measurements not based on the measurement interval.

[0360] In this way, the terminal device can determine whether to perform measurement based on the measurement interval requirement when actually measuring the target, which helps to avoid unnecessary interruptions when the terminal device switches BWP and helps to improve data transmission efficiency.

[0361] In some implementations, based on the above determination results, the transceiver unit 1302 performs measurements based on measurement intervals or performs measurements not based on measurement intervals:

[0362] If none of the one or more measurement targets involve a measurement interval, the transceiver unit 1302 performs a measurement based on the non-measurement interval.

[0363] In some implementations, the transceiver unit 1302 performs measurements based on the measurement interval or measurements not based on the measurement interval, according to the above determination result. Specifically, the processing unit 1301 is used to:

[0364] If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the transceiver unit 1302 performs a measurement based on the measurement interval.

[0365] In some implementations, if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, a measurement aspect based on the measurement interval is performed:

[0366] If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the processing unit 1301 determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0367] According to the first measurement interval mode, the transceiver unit 1302 performs measurements based on the measurement interval.

[0368] In some implementations, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the length of the measurement interval for each of the one or more measurement targets, the length of the measurement interval, and the repetition period of the measurement interval; the first measurement interval pattern includes the length of the first measurement interval and the period of the first measurement interval.

[0369] If the measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes, and in determining a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit 1301 is specifically used for:

[0370] The length of the first measurement interval is determined based on the length of the measurement interval corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the period of the first measurement interval is determined based on the period of the measurement interval corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0371] In some implementations, the length of the first measurement interval is the maximum value among the lengths of the measurement intervals corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the period of the first measurement interval is the minimum value of the period of the measurement intervals corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0372] In some implementations, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the measurement interval pattern of the one or more measurement targets;

[0373] If measuring the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without a measurement interval and measurement based on a measurement interval mode, and in determining a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit 1301 is specifically used for:

[0374] The first measurement interval mode is determined to be the measurement interval mode in the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0375] In some implementations, before the terminal device determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the transceiver unit 1302 is used to receive first indication information sent by the first network device.

[0376] Wherein, the first indication information indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes; or indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without measurement interval and measurement interval-based measurement performed according to a measurement interval mode.

[0377] In some implementations, the transceiver unit 1302 is configured to receive second indication information sent by the first network device, the second indication information indicating measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0378] In some implementations, a dual connection is established between the first network device, the second network device, and the terminal device.

[0379] Next, the transceiver unit 1302 is used to send measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group to the first network device. The measurement targets in the measurement target group are configured by the second network device. The measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group includes measurement of the measurement targets in the measurement target group that does not involve measurement interval, or measurement interval information corresponding to the measurement targets in the measurement target group.

[0380] In some implementations, the first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device. The transceiver unit 1302 is used to send measurement indication information to the second network device. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device does not involve measurement intervals when measuring one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group, or indicates a first measurement interval mode when the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group.

[0381] like Figure 14 The schematic diagram shown illustrates that this application provides a measuring device 1400, which can be a terminal device or can be used in a terminal device. The measuring device 1400 includes:

[0382] The transceiver unit 1401 is configured to receive first measurement indication information sent by the first network device. The first measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, or indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group is a first measurement interval mode. The first BWP group includes the active BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device.

[0383] Based on the measurement indication information, the transceiver unit 1401 performs measurements based on the measurement interval or performs measurements not based on the measurement interval.

[0384] In this technical solution, the terminal equipment and network equipment use the same strategy to determine whether the terminal equipment's measurement is correct.

[0385] Based on MG, information alignment between terminal devices and network devices can be achieved.

[0386] In some implementations, the transceiver unit 1401 performs measurements based on measurement intervals or measurements not based on measurement intervals, according to the measurement indication information:

[0387] If the indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, the transceiver unit 1401 performs a measurement based on the non-measurement interval.

[0388] In some implementations, the step of performing a measurement based on a measurement interval or performing an operation according to the measurement indication information is...

[0389] Measurement aspects not based on measurement intervals:

[0390] If the indication information instructs the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets in a first measurement interval mode within the first BWP group, the transceiver unit 1401 performs a measurement based on the measurement interval according to the first measurement interval mode.

[0391] In some embodiments, the first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device, and the transceiver unit 1401 is used to send measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets to the first network device, wherein the one or more measurement targets are configured by the second network device.

[0392] In some implementations, the first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device. The transceiver unit 1401 is used to send second measurement indication information to the second network device. The first measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, or indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode.

[0393] It should be understood that the transceiver unit in any embodiment of the above-described measuring device can be... Figure 2b The transceiver 1212 in the corresponding embodiment is used for implementation. The processing unit in any embodiment of the above measuring device can be implemented via... Figure 2b The processor 1211 in the corresponding embodiment is implemented.

[0394] like Figure 15 The schematic diagram shown illustrates that this application provides a scheduling device 1500, which can be a first network device or can be used with a first network device. The scheduling device 1500 includes a processing unit 1501 and a transceiver unit 1502.

[0395] The processing unit 1501 determines whether a measurement interval is involved when the terminal device measures each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion (BWP) group; based on the determination result, the transceiver unit 1502 performs measurement interval-based scheduling or non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0396] In the technical solution of this application, the first network device can determine whether to perform measurement interval-based scheduling based on the measurement interval requirements of the terminal device when actually measuring the target. This helps to avoid unnecessary interruptions when the terminal device switches BWPs and improves data transmission efficiency.

[0397] In some embodiments, the transceiver unit 1502 performs either measurement interval-based scheduling or non-measurement interval-based scheduling based on the above determination result, and the processing unit 1501 is specifically used for:

[0398] If none of the one or more measurement targets involve a measurement interval, the transceiver unit 1502 performs scheduling on the terminal device based on the non-measurement interval.

[0399] In some embodiments, the transceiver unit 1502 performs either measurement interval-based scheduling or non-measurement interval-based scheduling based on the above determination result, and the processing unit 1501 is specifically used for:

[0400] If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the transceiver unit 1502 performs a measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0401] In some embodiments, if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves measurement

[0402] Interval, the transceiver unit 1502 performs scheduling based on the measurement interval for the terminal device, and the processing unit 1501 is specifically used for:

[0403] If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets is determined based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets; based on the first measurement interval mode, the transceiver unit 1502 performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0404] In some embodiments, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the length of the measurement interval for each of the one or more measurement targets, the length of the measurement interval, and the repetition period of the measurement interval; the first measurement interval mode includes the length of the first measurement interval and the period of the first measurement interval.

[0405] If the terminal device supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes when measuring the one or more measurement targets, and determines a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit 1501 is specifically used for:

[0406] The length of the first measurement interval is determined based on the length of the measurement interval corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0407] And determine the period of the first measurement interval based on the period of the corresponding measurement interval among the one or more measurement targets.

[0408] In some implementations, the length of the first measurement interval is the maximum value among the lengths of the measurement intervals corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the period of the first measurement interval is the period of the measurement interval corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0409] The minimum value of the period of the interval.

[0410] In some implementations, the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the measurement interval mode of the one or more measurement targets; if the terminal device only supports switching between non-measurement interval measurement and measurement interval-based measurement according to a measurement interval mode when measuring the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit 1501 is specifically used to determine a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets:

[0411] Based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the first measurement interval mode is determined to be...

[0412] The measurement interval pattern is described in the measurement interval information corresponding to one or more measurement targets.

[0413] In some embodiments, the transceiver unit 1502 is used to send second indication information to the terminal device.

[0414] The second indication information indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes; or indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without measurement interval and measurement interval-based measurement performed according to a measurement interval mode.

[0415] In some embodiments, the transceiver unit 1502 is configured to send second indication information to the terminal device, the second indication information indicating measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

[0416] In some implementations, the first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device, and the transceiver unit 1502 is used to receive measurement interval configuration information sent by the terminal device.

[0417] The measurement targets in the measurement target group are configured by the second network device, and the measurement targets corresponding to the measurement target group are...

[0418] The measurement interval configuration information includes whether the measurement of the measurement targets in the measurement target group does not involve a measurement interval, or whether the measurement target...

[0419] Measurement interval information corresponding to the measurement targets in the target group.

[0420] In some embodiments, the transceiver unit 1502 is configured to send measurement indication information to the terminal device according to the determination result. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, or indicates the first measurement interval mode. The first measurement interval information is used by the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group.

[0421] like Figure 16 The schematic diagram shown illustrates that this application provides a scheduling device 1600, which can be a second network device or can be used in a second network device. The scheduling device 1600 includes:

[0422] The transceiver unit 1601 is used to receive measurement indication information sent by the terminal device. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device does not involve measurement interval when measuring one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group, or indicates a first measurement interval mode when the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group. The first BWP group includes the active BWP of one or more serving cells of the terminal device.

[0423] According to the measurement indication information, the transceiver unit 1601 performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling, or according to the first measurement interval mode, the transceiver unit 1601 performs measurement interval-based scheduling.

[0424] This enables information alignment between terminal devices and network devices, allowing the second network device to use a scheduling strategy corresponding to the measurement strategy of the terminal device to schedule the terminal device, which helps to avoid unnecessary data interruptions and improve data transmission efficiency.

[0425] In some embodiments, the transceiver unit 1601 performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling according to the measurement indication information, or performs measurement interval-based scheduling according to the first measurement interval mode. Specifically, the processing unit 1602 is used for:

[0426] If the measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, the transceiver unit 1601 performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

[0427] In some embodiments, the transceiver unit 1601 performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling based on the measurement indication information, or performs measurement interval-based scheduling based on the first measurement interval mode. Specifically, the processing unit 1602 is used for:

[0428] If the measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode, the transceiver unit 1601 performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first measurement interval mode.

[0429] It is understood that the transceiver unit in any embodiment of the above-described scheduling device can be... Figure 2a The transceiver 1113 in the corresponding embodiment is used for implementation. The processing unit in any embodiment of the above-described scheduling device can be implemented through... Figure 2a The processor 1111 in the corresponding embodiment is implemented.

[0430] It should be understood that the relevant supplementary descriptions and beneficial effects in the measurement method of the embodiments of this application are also applicable to the measurement device of the embodiments of this application; the relevant supplementary descriptions and beneficial effects in the scheduling method of the embodiments of this application are also applicable to the scheduling device of the embodiments of this application, and will not be repeated here to avoid redundancy.

[0431] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium. The methods described in the above embodiments can be implemented, in whole or in part, by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. If implemented in software, the functionality can be stored as one or more instructions or code on or transmitted on a computer-readable medium. A computer-readable medium can include computer storage media and communication media, and can also include any medium that can transfer a computer program from one place to another. The storage medium can be any available medium accessible by a computer.

[0432] It should be noted that the terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of this invention can be used interchangeably. "Multiple" refers to two or more; therefore, in the embodiments of this invention, "multiple" can also be understood as "at least two". "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / ", unless otherwise specified, generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0433] 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.

[0434] In the 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 division of units is merely a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For instance, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. The coupling, direct coupling, or communication connection shown or discussed between each other may be indirect coupling or communication connection through some interfaces, apparatuses, or units, and may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0435] 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.

[0436] 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 or transmitted through a computer-readable storage medium. The computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center 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 read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), or magnetic media, such as floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes, magnetic disks, or optical media, such as digital versatile discs (DVDs), or semiconductor media, such as solid state disks (SSDs).

Claims

1. A measurement method, characterized in that, include: When a terminal device determines whether a measurement interval is involved in measuring each of one or more measurement targets within a first bandwidth portion BWP group, the first BWP group includes the BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device, and each BWP in the first BWP group is an active BWP. If none of the one or more measurement targets involve a measurement interval, the terminal device performs measurements based on non-measurement intervals, including: When the terminal device measures the one or more measurement targets, the data transmission between the terminal device and the serving cell is not interrupted; If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the terminal device performs a measurement based on the measurement interval, the measurement based on the measurement interval including: During the measurement interval, measurements are performed on one or more measurement targets, and data transmission between the terminal device and the serving cell is interrupted.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the terminal device performs a measurement based on the measurement interval, including: If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the terminal device determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets. The terminal device performs measurements based on the measurement interval according to the first measurement interval mode.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the length MGL of the measurement interval for each of the one or more measurement targets and the repetition period MGRP of the measurement interval; the first measurement interval mode includes a first MGL and a first MGRP; If the measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes, the terminal device determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, including: The terminal device determines the first MGL based on the MGL corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and determines the first MGRP based on the MGRP corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first MGL is the maximum value among the MGLs corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the first MGRP is the minimum value of the MGRPs corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the measurement interval pattern of the one or more measurement targets; If measuring the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without a measurement interval and measurement based on a measurement interval mode, the terminal device determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, including: The terminal device determines the first measurement interval mode as the measurement interval mode in the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

6. The method according to any one of claims 2-5, characterized in that, Before the terminal device determines the first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the method further includes: The terminal device receives a first instruction information sent by the first network device; Wherein, the first indication information indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes; or indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without measurement interval and measurement interval-based measurement performed according to a measurement interval mode.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device receives a second indication information sent by the first network device, the second indication information indicating the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first network device and the second network device establish dual connections with the terminal device, and the method further includes: The terminal device sends measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group to the first network device. The measurement targets in the measurement target group are configured by the second network device. The measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group includes either the measurement of the measurement targets in the measurement target group not involving a measurement interval, or the measurement interval information corresponding to the measurement targets in the measurement target group.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The first network device and the second network device establish dual connections with the terminal device, and the method further includes: The terminal device sends measurement instruction information to the second network device. The measurement instruction information indicates that the terminal device does not involve measurement intervals when measuring one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group, or indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group using a first measurement interval mode.

10. A measurement method, characterized in that, include: The terminal device receives a first measurement indication information sent by a first network device. The first measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in a first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, or indicates a first measurement interval mode for the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets in a first BWP group. The first BWP group includes BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device, and each BWP in the first BWP group is an active BWP. If the indication information indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, the terminal device performs a measurement based on a non-measurement interval. This non-measurement interval measurement includes: when the terminal device measures the one or more measurement targets, data transmission between the terminal device and the serving cell is not interrupted. If the indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group using a first measurement interval mode, the terminal device performs a measurement interval-based measurement according to the first measurement interval mode. This measurement interval-based measurement includes: measuring the one or more measurement targets within the duration of the measurement interval, and interrupting data transmission between the terminal device and the serving cell.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The first network device and the second network device establish dual connections with the terminal device, and the method further includes: The terminal device sends measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets to the first network device, wherein the one or more measurement targets are configured by the second network device.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that, The first network device and the second network device establish dual connections with the terminal device, and the method further includes: The terminal device sends a second measurement instruction information to the second network device. The first measurement instruction information indicates that the terminal device can measure one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, or indicates that the terminal device can measure one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode.

13. A scheduling method, characterized in that, include: The first network device determines whether a measurement interval is involved when the terminal device measures each of one or more measurement targets within the first bandwidth portion (BWP) group. If none of the one or more measurement targets involve a measurement interval, the first network device performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device; if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the first network device performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device, wherein each BWP in the first BWP group is an active BWP.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the first network device performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device, including: If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the first network device determines a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets; The first network device performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first measurement interval mode.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the length MGL of the measurement interval for each of the one or more measurement targets and the repetition period MGRP of the measurement interval; the first measurement interval mode includes a first MGL and a first MGRP; If the terminal device supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes when measuring the one or more measurement targets, the first network device determines a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, including: The first network device determines the first MGL based on the MGL corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and determines the first MGRP based on the MGRP corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The first MGL is the maximum value among the MGLs corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the first MGRP is the minimum value of the MGRPs corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the measurement interval pattern of the one or more measurement targets; If the terminal device only supports switching between non-measurement interval measurement and measurement interval-based measurement according to a measurement interval mode when measuring the one or more measurement targets, the first network device determines a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, including: The first network device determines the first measurement interval mode as the measurement interval mode in the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

18. The method according to any one of claims 13-17, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first network device sends a first instruction message to the terminal device. Wherein, the first indication information indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes; or indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without measurement interval and measurement interval-based measurement performed according to a measurement interval mode.

19. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first network device sends a second indication information to the terminal device, the second indication information indicating the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

20. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that, The first network device and the second network device establish dual connections with the terminal device, and the method further includes: The first network device receives the measurement interval configuration information sent by the terminal device; The measurement targets in the measurement target group are configured by the second network device. The measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group includes the measurement of the measurement targets in the measurement target group not involving the measurement interval, or the measurement interval information corresponding to the measurement targets in the measurement target group.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that, The method further includes: The first network device sends measurement indication information to the terminal device according to the determination result. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, or indicates the first measurement interval mode. The first measurement interval information is used by the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group.

22. A scheduling method, characterized in that, include: The second network device receives measurement indication information sent by the terminal device. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device does not involve measurement intervals when measuring one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group, or indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode. The first BWP group includes BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device, and each BWP in the first BWP group is an active BWP. If the measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, the second network device performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device; If the measurement indication information instructs the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode, the second network device performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first measurement interval mode.

23. A measuring device, characterized in that, It includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit, the processing unit being used for When determining whether a measurement interval is involved when measuring each of one or more measurement targets within a first bandwidth portion BWP group, the first BWP group includes BWPs of one or more serving cells of a terminal device, and each BWP in the first BWP group is an active BWP. If none of the one or more measurement targets involve a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs measurements based on non-measurement intervals, including: When the transceiver unit measures the one or more measurement targets, data transmission between the transceiver unit and the serving cell is uninterrupted; if at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs a measurement based on the measurement interval, the measurement based on the measurement interval including: During the measurement interval, measurements are performed on one or more measurement targets, and the transceiver unit interrupts data transmission with the serving cell.

24. The apparatus according to claim 23, characterized in that, If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs a measurement aspect based on the measurement interval, and the processing unit is specifically used for: If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the processing unit determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets; based on the first measurement interval mode, the transceiver unit performs a measurement based on the measurement interval.

25. The apparatus according to claim 24, characterized in that, The measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the length MGL of the measurement interval for each of the one or more measurement targets and the repetition period MGRP of the measurement interval; the first measurement interval mode includes a first MGL and a first MGRP; If the measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes, and the processing unit determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit is specifically used for: The first MGL is determined based on the MGL corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the first MGRP is determined based on the MGRP corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

26. The apparatus according to claim 25, characterized in that, The first MGL is the maximum value among the MGLs corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the first MGRP is the minimum value of the MGRPs corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

27. The apparatus according to claim 26, characterized in that, The measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the measurement interval pattern of the one or more measurement targets; If measuring the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without a measurement interval and measurement based on a measurement interval mode, and in determining a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit is specifically used for: Based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the first measurement interval mode is determined to be the measurement interval mode in the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

28. The apparatus according to any one of claims 24-27, characterized in that, Before determining the first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the transceiver unit is used to receive first indication information sent by the first network device; Wherein, the first indication information indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes; or indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without measurement interval and measurement interval-based measurement performed according to a measurement interval mode.

29. The apparatus according to claim 28, characterized in that, The transceiver unit is used to receive second indication information sent by the first network device, the second indication information indicating the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

30. The apparatus according to claim 29, characterized in that, The measuring device is used for a terminal device, or the measuring device is a terminal device. A dual connection is established between the first network device and the second network device and the terminal device. The transceiver unit is used to send measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group to the first network device. The measurement targets in the measurement target group are configured by the second network device. The measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group includes measurement of the measurement targets in the measurement target group that does not involve measurement interval, or measurement interval information corresponding to the measurement targets in the measurement target group.

31. The apparatus according to claim 30, characterized in that, The measuring device is used for a terminal device, or the measuring device is a terminal device. A dual connection is established between the first network device and the second network device and the terminal device. The transceiver unit is used to send measurement indication information to the second network device. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device does not involve measurement intervals when measuring one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group, or indicates a first measurement interval mode when the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group.

32. A measuring device, characterized in that, include: The transceiver unit is used to receive first measurement indication information sent by the first network device. The first measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, or indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode. The first BWP group includes the BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device, and all BWPs in the first BWP group are active BWPs. If the indication information indicates that the terminal device's measurement of one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group does not involve a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs measurements based on non-measurement intervals, including: When the transceiver unit measures the one or more measurement targets, data transmission between the terminal device and the serving cell is not interrupted; if the indication information instructs the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets in a first measurement interval mode within the first BWP group, the transceiver unit performs measurement based on the measurement interval according to the first measurement interval mode, the measurement based on the measurement interval includes: measuring the one or more measurement targets within the duration of the measurement interval, and the transceiver unit interrupts data transmission with the serving cell.

33. The apparatus according to claim 32, characterized in that, The measuring device is used for a terminal device, or the measuring device is a terminal device. A dual connection is established between the first network device and the second network device and the terminal device. The transceiver unit is also used to send measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets to the first network device. The one or more measurement targets are configured by the second network device.

34. The apparatus according to claim 32 or 33, characterized in that, The first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device. The transceiver unit is also used to send a second measurement indication information to the second network device. The first measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, or indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode.

35. A scheduling device, characterized in that, It includes a processing unit and a transceiver unit, the processing unit being used for When a terminal device measures each of one or more measurement targets within a first bandwidth portion (BWP group), it determines whether a measurement interval is involved. If none of the one or more measurement targets involve a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device. If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device. All BWPs in the first BWP group are active BWPs.

36. The apparatus according to claim 35, characterized in that, If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the terminal device performs a scheduling aspect based on the measurement interval: If at least one of the one or more measurement targets involves a measurement interval, the processing unit determines a first measurement interval mode for measuring the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets. According to the first measurement interval mode, the transceiver unit performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device.

37. The apparatus according to claim 36, characterized in that, The measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the length MGL of the measurement interval for each of the one or more measurement targets and the repetition period MGRP of the measurement interval; the first measurement interval mode includes a first MGL and a first MGRP; If the measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes, and the first network device determines a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit is specifically used for: The first MGL is determined based on the MGL corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the first MGRP is determined based on the MGRP corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

38. The apparatus according to claim 37, characterized in that, The first MGL is the maximum value among the MGLs corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, and the first MGRP is the minimum value of the MGRPs corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

39. The apparatus according to claim 36, characterized in that, The measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets includes the measurement interval pattern of the one or more measurement targets; If measuring the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurements outside of a measurement interval and measurements based on a measurement interval mode, and in determining a first measurement interval mode for scheduling the one or more measurement targets based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the processing unit is specifically used for: Based on the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets, the first measurement interval mode is determined to be the measurement interval mode in the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

40. The apparatus according to any one of claims 36-39, characterized in that, The transceiver unit is used to send second instruction information to the terminal device. The second indication information indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets supports switching between at least two measurement interval modes; or indicates that measurement of the one or more measurement targets only supports switching between measurement without measurement interval and measurement interval-based measurement performed according to a measurement interval mode.

41. The apparatus according to claim 40, characterized in that, The transceiver unit is used to send second indication information to the terminal device, the second indication information indicating the measurement interval information corresponding to the one or more measurement targets.

42. The apparatus according to claim 41, characterized in that, The scheduling device is a first network device, or the scheduling device is used for a first network device. The first network device and the second network device establish a dual connection with the terminal device. The transceiver unit is used to receive the measurement interval configuration information sent by the terminal device. The measurement targets in the measurement target group are configured by the second network device. The measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement target group includes either that the measurement of the measurement targets in the measurement target group does not involve a measurement interval, or that the measurement interval information corresponding to the measurement targets in the measurement target group is provided.

43. The apparatus according to claim 41, characterized in that, The transceiver unit is used to send measurement indication information to the terminal device according to the determination result. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, or indicates a first measurement interval mode. The first measurement interval information is used by the terminal device to measure one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group.

44. A scheduling device, characterized in that, include: The transceiver unit is used to receive measurement indication information sent by the terminal device. The measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device does not involve measurement interval when measuring one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group, or indicates a first measurement interval mode when the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets in the first BWP group. The first BWP group includes BWPs of one or more serving cells of the terminal device, and all BWPs in the first BWP group are active BWPs. If the measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group without involving a measurement interval, the transceiver unit performs non-measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device; if the measurement indication information indicates that the terminal device measures one or more measurement targets within the first BWP group in a first measurement interval mode, the transceiver unit performs measurement interval-based scheduling on the terminal device according to the first measurement interval mode.

45. A terminal device, characterized in that, The device includes a processor coupled to a memory for storing computer instructions, the processor executing the computer instructions to cause the communication device to perform the method according to any one of claims 1-12.

46. ​​A network device, characterized in that, The device includes a processor coupled to a memory for storing computer instructions, the processor executing the computer instructions to cause the communication device to perform the method of any one of claims 13-22.

47. A communication system, characterized in that, The system includes the measuring device according to any one of claims 23-34 and the scheduling device according to any one of claims 35-44.

48. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions that instruct the communication device to perform the method of any one of claims 1-22.

49. A circuit, characterized in that, include: A processor and an interface for executing a computer program or instructions stored in memory, performing the method of any one of claims 1-22.

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