A method, apparatus, and readable storage medium for transmitting measurement capabilities

Abstract

A method, apparatus, and readable storage medium for transmitting measurement capabilities are provided, which are applied to the field of wireless communication technology. This method includes: sending measurement capability indication information to a network device, where the measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether a user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighbor cell measurement, and N is an integer greater than 1. In this disclosure, the user equipment sends the measurement capability indication information to the network device to notify whether it supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighbor cell measurement, so that the network device can accurately learn the measurement capability of the user equipment and apply this measurement capability to appropriate scheduling processing.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, and in particular, to a method, apparatus, and readable storage medium for transmitting measurement capabilities. Background Art

[0002] In a Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) system, how to enable a network device to more accurately obtain the terminal capabilities of a user equipment, especially the measurement capabilities, is a technical problem to be solved. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and readable storage medium for transmitting measurement capabilities.

[0004] In a first aspect, a method for sending measurement capabilities, which is executed by a user equipment, is provided. This method includes:

[0005] Sending measurement capability indication information to a network device, where the measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window when performing neighbor cell measurements, and N is an integer greater than 1.

[0006] In some possible implementation manners, the method further includes:

[0007] Sending a neighbor cell measurement report to the network device, where the neighbor cell measurement report includes the measurement results of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window.

[0008] In some possible implementation manners, at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different satellite types; where different satellite types correspond to different ranges of satellite orbit heights.

[0009] In some possible implementation manners, the cells corresponding to the N different satellites are co-frequency cells, or at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different-frequency cells.

[0010] In a second aspect, a method for receiving measurement capabilities, which is executed by a network device, is provided. This method includes:

[0011] Receiving measurement capability indication information sent by a user equipment, where the measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window when performing neighbor cell measurements, and N is an integer greater than 1.

[0012] In some possible implementation manners, the method further includes:

[0013] Receive the neighbor cell measurement report sent by the user equipment, where the neighbor cell measurement report includes measurement results of cells of N different satellites measured simultaneously within the same measurement window.

[0014] In some possible implementation manners, at least two of the N different satellites have different satellite types; wherein, different satellite types correspond to different ranges of heights of satellite orbits.

[0015] In some possible implementation manners, the cells corresponding to the N different satellites are co-frequency cells, or at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different-frequency cells.

[0016] In a third aspect, a communication device is provided. This communication device can be used to execute the steps performed by the user equipment in the above first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect. The user equipment can implement the various functions in the above methods in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a combination of a hardware structure and a software module.

[0017] When implementing the communication device shown in the first aspect through a software module, the communication device may include a transceiver module.

[0018] The transceiver module is configured to send measurement capability indication information to a network device, where the measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighbor cell measurement, and N is an integer greater than 1.

[0019] In a fourth aspect, a communication device is provided. This communication device can be used to execute the steps performed by the network device in the above second aspect or any possible design of the second aspect. The network device can implement the various functions in the above methods in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a combination of a hardware structure and a software module.

[0020] When implementing the communication device shown in the second aspect through a software module, the communication device may include a transceiver module.

[0021] The transceiver module is configured to receive the measurement capability indication information sent by the user equipment, where the measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighbor cell measurement, and N is an integer greater than 1.

[0022] In a fifth aspect, an electronic device is provided, including a processor and a memory; the memory is used to store a computer program; the processor is used to execute the computer program to implement the first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect.

[0023] In a sixth aspect, a communication device is provided, including a processor and a memory; the memory is used to store a computer program; the processor is used to execute the computer program to implement the second aspect or any possible design of the second aspect.

[0024] In a seventh aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which instructions (or a computer program, a program) are stored. When it is called and executed on a computer, the computer is caused to execute the above-mentioned first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect.

[0025] In an eighth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which instructions (or a computer program, a program) are stored. When it is called and executed on a computer, the computer is caused to execute the above-mentioned second aspect or any possible design of the second aspect.

[0026] In the present disclosure, the user equipment sends measurement capability indication information to the network equipment to notify whether it supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighbor cell measurement, so that the network equipment can accurately know the measurement capability of the user equipment and apply this measurement capability to appropriate scheduling processing.

[0027] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and constitute a part of this application. The schematic embodiments and descriptions of the embodiments of the present disclosure are used to explain the embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not constitute an improper limitation to the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0029] The drawings here are incorporated into the specification and constitute a part of this specification, showing embodiments that conform to the embodiments of the present disclosure, and are used together with the specification to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system architecture provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] Figure 2 is a schematic diagram of a method for transmitting measurement capability shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0032] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram of a specific example shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0033] Figure 4 is a schematic diagram of another specific example shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0034] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of another specific example shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0035] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of another specific example shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0036] Figure 7 is a schematic diagram of another specific example shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0037] Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of a method for transmitting measurement capabilities shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0038] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of a method for transmitting measurement capabilities shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0039] Figure 10 is a schematic diagram of a method for receiving measurement capabilities shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0040] Figure 11 is a schematic diagram of a method for receiving measurement capabilities shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0041] Figure 12 is a schematic diagram of a device for transmitting measurement capabilities shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0042] Figure 13 is a schematic diagram of a device for transmitting measurement capabilities shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0043] Figure 14 is a schematic diagram of a device for receiving measurement capabilities shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0044] Figure 15 is a schematic diagram of a device for receiving measurement capabilities shown according to an exemplary embodiment. Detailed implementation manners

[0045] The embodiments of the present disclosure will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementation manners.

[0046] The exemplary embodiments will be described in detail here, and the examples are shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The implementation manners described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementation manners consistent with the embodiments of the present disclosure. On the contrary, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the appended claims.

[0047] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the embodiments of the present disclosure. The singular forms "a" and "the" used in the embodiments of the present disclosure and the appended claims are also intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0048] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in the embodiments of the present disclosure to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish the same type of information from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information may also be referred to as the second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as the first information. Depending on the context, the words "if" and "when" as used herein may be interpreted as "when" or "when" or "in response to a determination".

[0049] Embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail below. Examples of the embodiments are shown in the accompanying drawings, in which the same or similar reference numerals denote the same or similar elements throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to explain the present disclosure and should not be construed as a limitation to the present disclosure.

[0050] As Figure 1 shown, a method for transmitting measurement capabilities provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to a wireless communication system 100, which may include, but is not limited to, a network device 101 and a user equipment 102. The user equipment 102 is configured to support carrier aggregation, and the user equipment 102 can be connected to multiple carrier units of the network device 101, including a primary carrier unit and one or more secondary carrier units.

[0051] It should be understood that the above wireless communication system 100 is applicable to both low-frequency scenarios and high-frequency scenarios. The application scenarios of the wireless communication system 100 include, but are not limited to, long term evolution (LTE) systems, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) systems, LTE time division duplex (TDD) systems, worldwide interoperability for micro wave access (WiMAX) communication systems, cloud radio access network (CRAN) systems, future 5th-Generation (5G) systems, new radio (NR) communication systems, or future evolved public land mobile network (PLMN) systems, etc.

[0052] The user equipment 102 shown above can be a user equipment (UE), a terminal, an access terminal, a terminal unit, a terminal station, a mobile station (MS), a remote station, a remote terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless communication device, a terminal agent, or a user equipment, etc. The user equipment 102 can have wireless transceiver functions, and it can communicate (such as wireless communication) with one or more network devices 101 of one or more communication systems, and receive network services provided by the network devices 101. Here, the network devices 101 include, but are not limited to, the illustrated base stations.

[0053] Among them, the user equipment 102 can be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA) device, a handheld device with wireless communication functions, a computing device, or other processing devices connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a user equipment in a future 5G network, or a user equipment in a future evolved PLMN network, etc.

[0054] The network device 101 may be an access network device (or access site). Among them, the access network device refers to a device with a network access function, such as a radio access network (RAN) base station, etc. The network device may specifically include a base station (BS) device, or include a base station device and a radio resource management device for controlling the base station device, etc. The network device may also include a relay station (relay device), an access point, and base stations in future 5G networks, base stations in future evolved PLMN networks, or NR base stations, etc. The network device may be a wearable device or a vehicle-mounted device. The network device may also be a communication chip with a communication module.

[0055] For example, the network device 101 includes but is not limited to: the next-generation base station (gnodeB, gNB) in 5G, the evolved node B (eNB) in the LTE system, the radio network controller (RNC), the node B (NB) in the WCDMA system, the radio controller under the CRAN system, the base station controller (BSC), the base transceiver station (BTS) in the GSM system or the CDMA system, the home base station (for example, home evolved nodeB, or home node B, HNB), the baseband unit (BBU), the transmitting and receiving point (TRP), the transmitting point (TP), or the mobile switching center, etc.

[0056] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement capabilities. Figure 2 It is a flowchart of a method for transmitting measurement capabilities shown according to an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 2 shown, the method includes steps S201 to S202, specifically:

[0057] Step S201, the user equipment sends measurement capability indication information to the network device.

[0058] The measurement capability indication information sent by the user equipment to the network device is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window when performing neighbor cell measurements, where N is an integer greater than 1.

[0059] In some possible embodiments, the same measurement window is the SSB-based RRM measurement timing configuration window (SMTC) used by the user equipment for neighbor cell measurement.

[0060] In some possible embodiments, the same measurement window is the CSI-RS measurement timing configuration window (CMTC) used by the user equipment for neighbor cell measurement.

[0061] In some possible embodiments, any two of the N different satellites have different satellite types; among them, different satellite types correspond to different height ranges of satellite orbits.

[0062] The satellite type includes at least one of the following types:

[0063] Low Earth Orbit (LEO): A near-circular orbit about 200 to 1,200 kilometers above the ground.

[0064] Middle Earth Orbit (MEO): A circular orbit about 1,200 to 36,000 kilometers above the ground.

[0065] Geostationary Orbit (GEO), also known as High Earth Orbit (HEO): A circular orbit about 36,000 kilometers above the ground.

[0066] Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite (GSO): A geostationary orbit about 36,000 kilometers above the ground and the angle between the orbit plane and the equatorial plane is 0°.

[0067] Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO): An orbit that is not synchronized with the Earth.

[0068] Among them, the satellite type can only include LEO, MEO, and GEO, or only include GSO and NGSO, or can also include a combination of two types at the same time. For example, the satellite type of a satellite is NGSO and LEO, or the satellite type of a satellite is NGSO and MEO.

[0069] Such as Figure 3In the example shown, the user equipment resides in cell A covered by satellite 1 of the GEO type, and its neighboring cells include:

[0070] Cell B covered by satellite 2 of the LEO type, and,

[0071] Cell C covered by satellite 3 of the MEO type.

[0072] The user equipment can simultaneously measure cell B and cell C with different satellite types within the same measurement window.

[0073] As Figure 4 In the example shown, the user equipment resides in cell A covered by satellite 1 of the GSO type, and its neighboring cells include:

[0074] Cell B covered by satellite 2 of the NGSO type, and,

[0075] Cell C covered by satellite 3 of the GSO type.

[0076] The user equipment can simultaneously measure cell B and cell C with different satellite types within the same measurement window.

[0077] As Figure 5 In the example shown, the user equipment resides in cell A covered by satellite 1 of the GEO type, and its neighboring cells include:

[0078] Cell D covered by satellite 4 of the LEO type,

[0079] Cell E covered by satellite 5 of the MEO type, and,

[0080] Cell F covered by satellite 6 of the GEO type.

[0081] The user equipment can simultaneously measure cell D, cell E and cell F with different satellite types within the same measurement window.

[0082] In some possible implementation manners, at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different satellite types; wherein, the height ranges of the satellite orbits corresponding to different satellite types are different.

[0083] As Figure 6 In the example shown, the user equipment resides in cell A covered by satellite 1 of the GEO type, and its neighboring cells include:

[0084] Cell D covered by satellite 4 of the LEO type,

[0085] Cell E covered by satellite 5 of the LEO type, and,

[0086] Cell F covered by satellite 6 of the GEO type.

[0087] The user equipment can simultaneously measure cell D, cell E, and cell F within the same measurement window.

[0088] Given that the satellite orbits corresponding to different neighboring cells are different, the terminal cannot simultaneously receive the signals of satellites in different orbits and cannot measure satellites in different orbits within the same measurement window. Therefore, it is necessary to measure the satellites in different orbits sequentially, resulting in different measurement delays and different generated measurement reports. In this embodiment, the user equipment sends to the network device the measurement capability of whether it supports simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighboring cell measurement, and at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different satellite types, so that the network device can accurately know the measurement capability of the user equipment and apply this measurement capability to appropriate scheduling processing.

[0089] In some possible embodiments, the N different satellites correspond to the same satellite type; wherein, the height ranges of the satellite orbits corresponding to different satellite types are different.

[0090] In some possible embodiments, at least two of the N different satellites correspond to the same satellite type; wherein, the height ranges of the satellite orbits corresponding to different satellite types are different.

[0091] As Figure 7 shown in the example, the user equipment camps in cell A covered by satellite 1 of the GEO type, and its neighboring cells include:

[0092] Cell G covered by satellite 8 of the LEO type, and,

[0093] Cell H covered by satellite 9 of the LEO type.

[0094] The user equipment can simultaneously measure cell G and cell F with the same satellite type within the same measurement window.

[0095] In some possible embodiments, the cells corresponding to the N different satellites are co-frequency cells, or at least two of the N different satellites correspond to cells that are different-frequency cells.

[0096] Step S202, the user equipment sends a neighboring cell measurement report to the network device.

[0097] The neighboring cell measurement report sent by the user equipment to the network device includes the measurement results of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window.

[0098] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user equipment sends measurement capability indication information to a network equipment, notifying whether it supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighbor cell measurement, so that the network equipment can accurately learn the measurement capability of the user equipment and apply this measurement capability to appropriate scheduling processing.

[0099] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for sending measurement capability, which is executed by a user equipment. Figure 8 It is a flowchart of a method for sending measurement capability shown according to an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 8 shown, the method includes:

[0100] Step S801, send measurement capability indication information to the network equipment.

[0101] The measurement capability indication information sent by the user equipment to the network equipment is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighbor cell measurement, where N is an integer greater than 1.

[0102] In some possible implementation manners, the same measurement window is an SSB-based RRM measurement timing configuration window (SMTC) used by the user equipment during neighbor cell measurement.

[0103] In some possible implementation manners, the same measurement window is a CSI-RS measurement timing configuration window (CMTC) used by the user equipment during neighbor cell measurement.

[0104] In some possible implementation manners, any two satellites among the N different satellites have different satellite types; wherein, different satellite types correspond to different altitude ranges of satellite orbits.

[0105] The satellite type includes at least one of the following types:

[0106] Low Earth Orbit (LEO): a near-circular orbit about 200 - 1200 kilometers from the ground.

[0107] Middle Earth Orbit (MEO): a circular orbit about 1200 - 36000 kilometers from the ground.

[0108] The geostationary orbit (GEO) is also known as the high earth orbit (HEO): a circular orbit about 36,000 kilometers above the ground.

[0109] The geostationary earth orbit satellite (GSO): a geostationary orbit about 36,000 kilometers above the ground and the angle between the orbital plane and the equatorial plane is 0°.

[0110] The non-geostationary orbit (NGSO): an orbit that is not synchronous with the earth.

[0111] Among them, the satellite types can only include LEO, MEO, and GEO, or only include GSO and NGSO, or can include a combination of both types at the same time. For example, the satellite type of a satellite is NGSO and LEO, or the satellite type of a satellite is NGSO and MEO.

[0112] As Figure 3 shown in the example, the user equipment resides in cell A covered by satellite 1 of GEO type, and its neighboring cells include:

[0113] Cell B covered by satellite 2 of LEO type, and,

[0114] Cell C covered by satellite 3 of MEO type.

[0115] The user equipment can measure cells B and C with different satellite types simultaneously within the same measurement window.

[0116] As Figure 4 shown in the example, the user equipment resides in cell A covered by satellite 1 of GSO type, and its neighboring cells include:

[0117] Cell B covered by satellite 2 of NGSO type, and,

[0118] Cell C covered by satellite 3 of GSO type.

[0119] The user equipment can measure cells B and C with different satellite types simultaneously within the same measurement window.

[0120] As Figure 5 shown in the example, the user equipment resides in cell A covered by satellite 1 of GEO type, and its neighboring cells include:

[0121] Cell D covered by satellite 4 of LEO type,

[0122] Cell E covered by satellite 5 of MEO type, and,

[0123] The cell F covered by the satellite 6 of GEO type.

[0124] The user equipment can simultaneously measure the cells D, E, and F with different satellite types within the same measurement window.

[0125] In some possible implementation manners, at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different satellite types; wherein, the height ranges of the satellite orbits corresponding to different satellite types are different.

[0126] As Figure 6 In the example shown, the user equipment resides in the cell A covered by the satellite 1 of GEO type, and its neighboring cells include:

[0127] The cell D covered by the satellite 4 of LEO type,

[0128] The cell E covered by the satellite 5 of LEO type, and,

[0129] The cell F covered by the satellite 6 of GEO type.

[0130] The user equipment can simultaneously measure the cells D, E, and F within the same measurement window.

[0131] In view of the fact that the satellite orbits corresponding to different neighboring cells are different, the terminal cannot simultaneously receive the signals of satellites with different orbits and cannot measure the satellites in different orbits within the same measurement window. Therefore, it is necessary to measure the satellites in different orbits sequentially, resulting in different measurement delays and different generated measurement reports. In this implementation manner, the user equipment sends to the network device the measurement capability of whether it supports simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighboring cell measurement, and at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different satellite types, so that the network device can accurately know the measurement capability of the user equipment and apply this measurement capability to appropriate scheduling processing.

[0132] In some possible implementation manners, the N different satellites correspond to the same satellite type; wherein, the height ranges of the satellite orbits corresponding to different satellite types are different.

[0133] In some possible implementation manners, at least two of the N different satellites correspond to the same satellite type; wherein, the height ranges of the satellite orbits corresponding to different satellite types are different.

[0134] As Figure 7 In the example shown, the user equipment resides in the cell A covered by the satellite 1 of GEO type, and its neighboring cells include:

[0135] The cell G covered by the satellite 8 of LEO type, and,

[0136] Cell H covered by satellite 9 of LEO type.

[0137] The user equipment can simultaneously measure cell G and cell F with the same satellite type within the same measurement window.

[0138] In some possible implementation manners, the cells corresponding to the N different satellites are co-frequency cells, or at least two of the N different satellites correspond to cells with different frequencies.

[0139] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the user equipment sends measurement capability indication information to the network equipment to notify whether it supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighbor cell measurement, so that the network equipment can accurately know the measurement capability of the user equipment and apply this measurement capability to appropriate scheduling processing.

[0140] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for sending measurement capability, which is executed by the user equipment. Figure 9 It is a flowchart of a method for sending measurement capability shown according to an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 9 shown, and the method includes:

[0141] Step S901, sending measurement capability indication information to the network equipment.

[0142] The measurement capability indication information sent by the user equipment is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighbor cell measurement, where N is an integer greater than 1.

[0143] Step S902, sending a neighbor cell measurement report to the network equipment.

[0144] The neighbor cell measurement report sent by the user equipment to the network equipment includes the measurement results of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window.

[0145] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for receiving measurement capability, which is executed by the network equipment. Figure 10 It is a flowchart of a method for receiving measurement capability shown according to an exemplary embodiment, as Figure 10 shown, and the method includes:

[0146] Step S1001, receiving the measurement capability indication information sent by the user equipment.

[0147] The received measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighbor cell measurement, where N is an integer greater than 1.

[0148] In some possible embodiments, the same measurement window is an SSB-based RRM measurement timing configuration window (SMTC) used by a user equipment for neighbor cell measurement.

[0149] In some possible embodiments, the same measurement window is a CSI-RS measurement timing configuration window (CMTC) used by a user equipment for neighbor cell measurement.

[0150] In some possible embodiments, any two of the N different satellites correspond to different satellite types; wherein, different satellite types correspond to different ranges of the heights of satellite orbits.

[0151] The satellite types include at least one of the following types:

[0152] Low Earth Orbit (LEO): a near-circular orbit about 200 to 1,200 kilometers above the ground.

[0153] Middle Earth Orbit (MEO): a circular orbit about 1,200 to 36,000 kilometers above the ground.

[0154] Geostationary Orbit (GEO), also known as High Earth Orbit (HEO): a circular orbit about 36,000 kilometers above the ground.

[0155] Geostationary Earth Orbit Satellite (GSO): a geostationary orbit about 36,000 kilometers above the ground and with an angle of 0° between the orbital plane and the equatorial plane.

[0156] Non-Geostationary Orbit (NGSO): an orbit not synchronized with the Earth.

[0157] Among them, the satellite types may only include LEO, MEO, and GEO, or may only include GSO and NGSO, or may include a combination of two types at the same time. For example, the satellite type of a satellite is NGSO and LEO, or the satellite type of a satellite is NGSO and MEO.

[0158] Such as Figure 3 、 Figure 4 、 Figure 5The example shown is the same as that described in the above embodiments and will not be elaborated here.

[0159] In some possible implementation manners, at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different satellite types; wherein, the height ranges of the satellite orbits corresponding to different satellite types are different.

[0160] As Figure 6 The example shown is the same as that described in the above embodiments and will not be elaborated here.

[0161] In view of the fact that the satellite orbits corresponding to different neighboring cells are different, the terminal cannot receive the signals of satellites in different orbits simultaneously and cannot measure the satellites in different orbits within the same measurement window. Therefore, it is necessary to measure the satellites in different orbits sequentially, resulting in different measurement delays and different generated measurement reports. In this implementation manner, the user equipment sends to the network equipment the measurement capability of whether it supports measuring the cells of N different satellites simultaneously within the same measurement window during neighboring cell measurement, and at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different satellite types, so that the network equipment can accurately know the measurement capability of the user equipment and apply this measurement capability to appropriate scheduling processing.

[0162] In some possible implementation manners, the N different satellites correspond to the same satellite type; wherein, the height ranges of the satellite orbits corresponding to different satellite types are different.

[0163] In some possible implementation manners, at least two of the N different satellites correspond to the same satellite type; wherein, the height ranges of the satellite orbits corresponding to different satellite types are different.

[0164] As Figure 7 The example shown is the same as that described in the above embodiments and will not be elaborated here.

[0165] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the network equipment receives the measurement capability indication information sent by the user equipment to know whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of measuring the cells of N different satellites simultaneously within the same measurement window during neighboring cell measurement, so that the network equipment can accurately know the measurement capability of the user equipment and apply this measurement capability to appropriate scheduling processing.

[0166] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for receiving measurement capability, which is executed by a network equipment, Figure 11 is a flowchart of a method for receiving measurement capability shown according to an exemplary embodiment. As Figure 11 shown, the method includes:

[0167] Step S1101, receive the measurement capability indication information sent by the user equipment.

[0168] Received measurement capability indication information, which is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window when performing neighbor cell measurements, where N is an integer greater than 1.

[0169] Step S1102, receive the neighbor cell measurement report sent by the user equipment.

[0170] The neighbor cell measurement report sent by the user equipment to the network equipment includes the measurement results of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window.

[0171] Based on the same concept as the above method embodiments, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an electronic device, which can have the functions of the user equipment 102 in the above method embodiments and is used to execute the steps executed by the user equipment 102 provided in the above embodiments. This function can be implemented by hardware, or by software or hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above functions.

[0172] In a possible implementation manner, as Figure 12 shown, the electronic device 1200 can be used as the user equipment 102 involved in the above method embodiments and execute the steps executed by the user equipment 102 in one of the above method embodiments.

[0173] The communication device 1200 includes a transceiver module 1201, which is configured to send measurement capability indication information to the network equipment. The measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window when performing neighbor cell measurements, where N is an integer greater than 1.

[0174] The transceiver module 1201 is further configured to send a neighbor cell measurement report to the network equipment. The neighbor cell measurement report includes the measurement results of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window.

[0175] In some possible implementation manners, at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different satellite types; among them, the height ranges of the satellite orbits corresponding to different satellite types are different.

[0176] In some possible implementation manners, the cells corresponding to the N different satellites are co-frequency cells, or at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different-frequency cells.

[0177] When this electronic device is the user equipment 102, it may further include a device as Figure 13 shown.

[0178] Refer to Figure 13, device 1300 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1302, a memory 1304, a power component 1306, a multimedia component 1308, an audio component 1310, an input / output (I / O) interface 1312, a sensor component 1314, and a communication component 1316.

[0179] The processing component 1302 generally controls the overall operation of the device 1300, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 1302 may include one or more processors 1320 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above-described methods. In addition, the processing component 1302 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 1302 and other components. For example, the processing component 1302 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 1308 and the processing component 1302.

[0180] The memory 1304 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the device 1300. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 1300, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The memory 1304 may be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0181] The power component 1306 provides power to the various components of the device 1300. The power component 1306 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 1300.

[0182] The multimedia component 1308 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 1300 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen can be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors can not only sense the boundaries of touch or swipe actions, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or swipe operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1308 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 1300 is in an operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each of the front camera and the rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0183] The audio component 1310 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1310 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive external audio signals when the device 1300 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals can be further stored in the memory 1304 or transmitted via the communication component 1316. In some embodiments, the audio component 1310 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0184] The I / O interface 1312 provides an interface between the processing component 1302 and a peripheral interface module, and the peripheral interface module can be a keyboard, a click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons can include but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a power button, and a lock button.

[0185] The sensor component 1314 includes one or more sensors for providing a status assessment of various aspects of the device 1300. For example, the sensor component 1314 can detect the on / off state of the device 1300, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and the keypad of the device 1300. The sensor component 1314 can also detect a change in the position of the device 1300 or a component of the device 1300, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 1300, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 1300, and the temperature change of the device 1300. The sensor component 1314 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor component 1314 can also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or a CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 1314 can further include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0186] The communication component 1316 is configured to facilitate communication between the device 1300 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The device 1300 can access a communication standard-based wireless network, such as WiFi, 4G, or 5G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1316 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1316 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, Infrared Data Association (IrDA) technology, Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0187] In an exemplary embodiment, the device 1300 can be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), Digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components for performing the above method.

[0188] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is also provided, such as the memory 1304 including instructions, and the above instructions can be executed by the processor 1320 of the device 1300 to complete the above method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium can be a ROM, Random Access Memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, and optical data storage device, etc.

[0189] Based on the same concept as the above method embodiments, the embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a communication device. The communication device can have the functions of the network device 101 in the above method embodiments and is used to execute the steps executed by the network device 101 provided in the above embodiments. This function can be implemented by hardware, or by software or hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above functions.

[0190] In a possible implementation manner, as Figure 14 shown, the communication device 1400 can be used as the network device 101 involved in the above method embodiments and execute the steps executed by the network device 101 in the above method embodiments.

[0191] As Figure 14 shown, the communication device 1400 includes a transceiver module 1401.

[0192] The transceiver module 801 is configured to receive the measurement capability indication information sent by the user equipment, where the measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window during neighbor cell measurement, and N is an integer greater than 1.

[0193] In some possible implementation manners, the method further includes:

[0194] Receiving the neighbor cell measurement report sent by the user equipment, where the neighbor cell measurement report includes the measurement results of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window.

[0195] In some possible implementation manners, at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different satellite types; where, the height ranges of the satellite orbits corresponding to different satellite types are different.

[0196] In some possible implementation manners, the cells corresponding to the N different satellites are co-frequency cells, or at least two of the N different satellites correspond to different-frequency cells.

[0197] When the communication device is a network device, its structure may also be as Figure 15 shown. Taking the network device 101 as a base station as an example to illustrate the structure of the communication device. As Figure 15 shown, the device 1500 includes a memory 1501, a processor 1502, a transceiver component 1503, and a power supply component 1506. Among them, the memory 1501 is coupled to the processor 1502 and can be used to store the programs and data necessary for the communication device 1500 to implement various functions. The processor 1502 is configured to support the communication device 1500 to execute the corresponding functions in the above method, and this function can be implemented by calling the programs stored in the memory 1501. The transceiver component 1503 can be a wireless transceiver and can be used to support the communication device 1500 to receive signaling and / or data through the wireless air interface, and send signaling and / or data. The transceiver component 1503 can also be referred to as a transceiver unit or a communication unit. The transceiver component 1503 may include a radio frequency component 1504 and one or more antennas 1505. Among them, the radio frequency component 1504 can be a remote radio unit (RRU), and is specifically used for the transmission of radio frequency signals and the conversion between radio frequency signals and baseband signals. The one or more antennas 1505 are specifically used for the radiation and reception of radio frequency signals.

[0198] When the communication device 1500 needs to send data, after the processor 1502 performs baseband processing on the data to be sent, it outputs a baseband signal to the radio frequency unit. The radio frequency unit performs radio frequency processing on the baseband signal and then sends the radio frequency signal in the form of electromagnetic waves through the antenna. When data is sent to the communication device 1500, the radio frequency unit receives the radio frequency signal through the antenna, converts the radio frequency signal into a baseband signal, and outputs the baseband signal to the processor 1502. The processor 1502 converts the baseband signal into data and processes the data.

[0199] Those skilled in the art will readily conceive of other embodiments of the present disclosure after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This application aims to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the embodiments of the present disclosure, which follow the general principles of the embodiments of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or conventional technical means in the technical field not disclosed in the present disclosure. The specification and embodiments are only considered exemplary, and the true scope and spirit of the embodiments of the present disclosure are pointed out by the following claims.

[0200] It should be understood that the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to the exact structures already described and shown in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure is only limited by the appended claims.

[0201] Industrial applicability

[0202] The user equipment sends measurement capability indication information to the network equipment to notify whether it supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring the cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window when performing neighbor cell measurements, so that the network equipment can accurately learn the measurement capability of the user equipment and apply this measurement capability to appropriate scheduling processing.

Claims

1. A method for transmitting measurement capabilities, performed by a user equipment, the method comprising: Sending measurement capability indication information to the network device, where the measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window when performing neighbor cell measurement, where N is an integer greater than 1; Among the N different satellites, at least two satellites correspond to different satellite types; The cells corresponding to the N different satellites are intra-frequency cells, or the cells corresponding to at least two satellites among the N different satellites are inter-frequency cells.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further comprises: A neighbor cell measurement report is sent to a network device, where the neighbor cell measurement report includes measurement results of cells of N different satellites simultaneously measured within the same measurement window.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein Different satellite types correspond to different satellite orbit altitude ranges.

4. A method for receiving measurement capabilities, performed by a network device, the method comprising: receiving measurement capability indication information sent by a user equipment, where the measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports a measurement capability of simultaneously measuring cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window when performing neighboring cell measurement, where N is an integer greater than 1; Among the N different satellites, at least two satellites correspond to different satellite types; The cells corresponding to the N different satellites are intra-frequency cells, or the cells corresponding to at least two satellites among the N different satellites are inter-frequency cells.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein: The method further comprises: A neighbor cell measurement report sent by the user equipment is received, where the neighbor cell measurement report includes measurement results of cells of N different satellites simultaneously measured within the same measurement window.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, wherein: Different satellite types correspond to different satellite orbit altitude ranges.

7. An apparatus for transmitting measurement capabilities, configured in a user equipment, the apparatus comprising: a transceiver module configured to send measurement capability indication information to a network device, where the measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window when performing neighbor cell measurement, where N is an integer greater than 1; Among the N different satellites, at least two satellites correspond to different satellite types; The cells corresponding to the N different satellites are intra-frequency cells, or the cells corresponding to at least two satellites among the N different satellites are inter-frequency cells.

8. A device for receiving user equipment capabilities, configured on a network device, comprising: a transceiver module configured to receive measurement capability indication information sent by a user equipment, where the measurement capability indication information is used to indicate whether the user equipment supports the measurement capability of simultaneously measuring cells of N different satellites within the same measurement window when performing neighboring cell measurement, where N is an integer greater than 1; Among the N different satellites, at least two satellites correspond to different satellite types; The cells corresponding to the N different satellites are intra-frequency cells, or the cells corresponding to at least two satellites among the N different satellites are inter-frequency cells.

9. An electronic device comprising a processor and a memory, wherein: The memory is used to store computer programs; The processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

10. A communication device comprising a processor and a memory, wherein: The memory is used to store computer programs; The processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method according to any one of claims 4 to 6.

11. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and when the instructions are called and executed on a computer, the computer is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

12. A computer-readable storage medium, wherein instructions are stored in the computer-readable storage medium, and when the instructions are called and executed on a computer, the computer is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 4 to 6.

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