Measurement reporting method and device, storage medium, user equipment and network equipment

Abstract

A measurement reporting method and device, a storage medium, user equipment and network equipment, the method comprising: acquiring a first measurement result, the first measurement result being a measurement result within a first time period; a measurement result prediction operation is executed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result, and the second measurement result is a measurement result in a second time period; and sending the second measurement result to network equipment. According to the invention, the second measurement result obtained through prediction is sent to the network equipment, so that the success rate of wireless link management can be improved.

Description

Measurement reporting method, device, storage medium, user equipment, and network equipment Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to a measurement reporting method, apparatus, storage medium, user equipment, and network equipment. Background Art

[0002] With the application and development of mobile communication technology, when a user uses a user equipment (UE), the network device usually sends measurement configuration information to the user equipment. The user equipment can perform measurements according to the content of the measurement configuration information and report the measurement results to the network device, so that the network device can make the user equipment reside in the cell with the best signal quality based on the measurement results.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] To overcome the problems existing in the related art, the present disclosure provides a measurement reporting method, apparatus, storage medium, user equipment, and network equipment.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a measurement reporting method is provided, which is performed by a user equipment. The method includes:

[0006] Obtaining a first measurement result, where the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period;

[0007] Performing a measurement result prediction operation based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result, where the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period;

[0008] The second measurement result is sent to the network device.

[0009] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a measurement reporting method is provided, which is performed by a network device and includes:

[0010] A second measurement result sent by the user equipment is received, where the second measurement result is obtained by performing a measurement result prediction operation on the first measurement result, the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period, and the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period.

[0011] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user equipment is provided, including:

[0012] an acquisition module, configured to acquire a first measurement result, where the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period;

[0013] a processing module configured to perform a measurement result prediction operation based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result, where the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period;

[0014] The sending module is configured to send the second measurement result to the network device.

[0015] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0016] The receiving module is configured to receive a second measurement result sent by the user equipment, where the second measurement result is obtained by performing a measurement result prediction operation on the first measurement result, the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period, and the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period.

[0017] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication device, including:

[0018] a first processor;

[0019] a first memory for storing first processor executable instructions;

[0020] The first processor is configured to execute the executable instructions to implement the measurement reporting method provided by the first aspect of the present disclosure.

[0021] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a communication device, including:

[0022] a second processor;

[0023] a second memory for storing second processor executable instructions;

[0024] The second processor is configured to execute the executable instructions to implement the measurement reporting method provided in the second aspect of this disclosure.

[0025] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising:

[0026] User equipment, the user equipment is configured to perform the steps of the measurement reporting method provided in the first aspect;

[0027] A network device, the network device is used to execute the steps of the measurement reporting method provided by the second aspect.

[0028] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which computer program instructions are stored. When the program instructions are executed by a processor, the steps of the measurement reporting method provided in the first and second aspects of the present disclosure are implemented.

[0029] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: obtaining a first measurement result, which may be a measurement result within a first time period; on this basis, performing a measurement result prediction operation based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result; and then sending the second measurement result to a network device, thereby improving the success rate of wireless link management.

[0030] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0032] FIG1 illustrates an application scenario applicable to a measurement reporting method according to some embodiments.

[0033] FIG2 is a flowchart illustrating a measurement reporting method according to some embodiments.

[0034] FIG3 is a flowchart showing a measurement reporting method according to other embodiments.

[0035] FIG4 is a flowchart showing a measurement reporting method according to still other embodiments.

[0036] FIG5 is a flowchart showing a measurement reporting method according to still other embodiments.

[0037] FIG6 is a flowchart showing a measurement reporting method according to still other embodiments.

[0038] FIG7 is a flowchart showing a measurement reporting method according to still other embodiments.

[0039] FIG8 is a flowchart showing a measurement reporting method according to yet other embodiments.

[0040] FIG9 is a flowchart illustrating a measurement reporting method according to some embodiments.

[0041] FIG10 is a block diagram showing a user equipment according to some embodiments.

[0042] FIG11 is a block diagram of a network device according to some embodiments.

[0043] FIG12 is a block diagram of a communication device according to some embodiments.

[0044] FIG13 is a block diagram of a communication device according to some embodiments. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, identical numerals in different figures represent identical or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all possible embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0046] The following describes the application environment of a measurement reporting method provided in this embodiment. As shown in Figure 1, the application scenario includes a user equipment 11 and a network device 12. The user equipment 11 can be a terminal (UE) or other terminal-side device, such as a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a mobile internet device (MID), a wearable device, a smart car, an in-vehicle device, or a robot. It is worth noting that the specific type of terminal is not limited in this disclosure.

[0047] The network device 12 can be used to provide a communication network and allocate dynamic uplink and downlink resources to user equipment. The network device 12 can be a base station. A base station is a device deployed in an access network to provide wireless communication functions for a terminal. The base station can be a base station of a service cell of the terminal or a base station of a cell adjacent to the service cell of the terminal. Base stations can include various forms of macro base stations, micro base stations, relay stations, access points, transmission reception points (TRP), etc. In systems using different wireless access technologies, the names of devices with base station functions may be different. In a 5G new air interface (NR, New Radio) system, it is called gNodeB or gNB. With the evolution of communication technology, the name "base station" may change.

[0048] In some implementations, a user equipment (UE) may receive a measurement configuration sent by a network device and perform measurements based on the measurement configuration, wherein the measurement configuration may include a measurement object, a report configuration, and a quantity configuration. Here, the measurement object may be used to indicate a frequency to be measured, and the measurement object may include multiple access technologies. For example, the measurement objects include NR (new radio), LTE (Long Term Evolution), etc. Each measurement object may be bound to a measurement object index identifier (measObject ID).

[0049] Optionally, a reporting configuration may be used to indicate a reporting type of the user equipment (UE), wherein the reporting type of the user equipment (UE) may include periodic reporting and event-based reporting configurations. Different reporting configurations may be used for measurement objects of different access technologies, and each reporting configuration may be bound to a reporting configuration index identifier (reportconfig ID).

[0050] Specifically, the event-based reporting configuration may include at least one of the following: a signal type that triggers reporting, which may include RSRP (reference signal receiving power), RSRQ (reference signal receiving quality), or SINR (signal to interference plus noise ratio), etc.; a threshold or bias; a reported measurement result type, which may include RSRP, RSRQ, or SINR, etc.; the UE compares the relationship between the signal measurement results of the serving cell or the neighboring cell or the relationship with the threshold, and if the threshold requirements are met, the measurement result reporting is triggered.

[0051] In some implementations, event-based measurement reporting may include A1-A6, B1-B2, D1, and T1. The A series of events is used for intra-system mobility management; the B series of events is used for inter-system mobility management; and D1 and T1 are used for satellite system mobility management. For example, the A series of reporting events are as follows:

[0052] Event A1: The signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the absolute threshold (Serving becomes better than absolute threshold).

[0053] Event A2: The signal quality of the serving cell is less than the absolute threshold (Serving becomes worse than the absolute threshold).

[0054] Event A3: The signal quality of the neighbor cell + the offset is better than the signal quality of the PCell / PSCell (Neighbor becomes amount of offset better than PCell / PSCell).

[0055] Event A4: The signal quality of the neighboring cell is greater than the threshold (Neighbor becomes better than absolute threshold).

[0056] Event A5: The signal quality of the PCell / PSCell is less than threshold 1, while the signal quality of the Neighbour / SCell is greater than threshold 2 (PCell / PSCell becomes worse than absolute threshold 1 AND Neighbour / SCell becomes better than another absolute threshold 2).

[0057] Event A6: the signal quality of the neighbor cell + the offset is better than the signal quality of the SCell (Neighbor becomes amount of offset better than SCell).

[0058] In some implementations, when a user equipment performs a measurement report, the measurement report may include the identifier and measurement result of the cell that triggered the event, and / or the identifiers and measurement results of the N cells with the best measurement results. An entry condition (entering condition) and a leaving condition (leaving condition) are defined for each event. When the entry condition is not met, the user equipment UE may evaluate the entry condition of the event. For events where the entry condition is met, the user equipment UE may evaluate the leaving condition of the event. Therefore, when the entry condition is met or the leaving condition is met, the user equipment UE may trigger a measurement report.

[0059] As an example, when condition A3 1 is achieved / satisfied / met, it can be considered that the entry condition for this event is met. When condition A3 2 is achieved / satisfied / met, it can be considered that the exit condition for this event is met. For event A3, the entry condition can be Mn + Ofn + Ocn – Hys > Mp + Ofp + Ocp + Off; the exit condition can be Mn + Ofn + Ocn + Hys < Mp + Ofp + Ocp + Off. Here, Mn can be the measurement result of the neighboring cell, and / or the offset may not be considered; Ofn can be the offset specific to the measurement object of the neighboring cell reference signal, such as the offsetMO corresponding to the frequency of the neighboring cell defined within measObjectNR; Ocn can be the cell-specific offset of the neighboring cell, such as the cellIndividualOffset corresponding to the frequency of the neighboring cell defined within measObjectNR, which can be set to zero if not configured for the neighboring cell; Mp can be the measurement result of the PCell and / or PSCell, and / or the offset may not be considered; Ofp can be the offset amount specific to the measurement object of the SpCell, such as the offsetFreq defined in measObjectNR corresponding to the SpCell; Ocp can be the cell-specific offset of the SpCell, such as the cellIndividualOffset defined within measObjectNR, and / or can be set to zero if not configured for the SpCell; Hys can be the hysteresis parameter for this event, such as the hysteresis defined for this event within reportConfigNR); Off can be the offset parameter for this event, such as the a3Offset defined for this event within reportConfigNR. Here, Mn and / or Mp can be expressed in dBm in the case of RSRP, and / or in dB in the case of RSRQ and RS SINR. Additionally, Ofn, Ocn, Ofp, Ocp, Hys and / or Off can be expressed in dB.

[0060] Machine learning (ML) algorithms are one of the most important implementation methods of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Specifically, machine learning can obtain a target model through a large amount of training data, and through this target model, the measurement results can be predicted. A more accurate prediction result can be obtained based on the model trained by machine learning. Optionally, artificial intelligence can be used for prediction and reasoning in the 5G (5th Generation) system to improve the performance of the system.

[0061] The measurement results obtained by the user equipment (UE) typically only reflect the current and past channel conditions, but not future channel conditions. Because channel quality may change in the future, if network equipment performs radio link management based on current measurement results, this may lead to radio link management failures, such as handover failures.

[0062] Figure 2 is a flow chart illustrating a measurement reporting method according to some embodiments. As shown in Figure 2 , the measurement reporting method may be used in a user equipment and includes the following steps.

[0063] In step S110 , a first measurement result is obtained.

[0064] In some embodiments, the measurement result may include the channel quality of the communication link, and specifically may include the signal quality information of the current cell and the neighboring cells. The signal quality information may be characterized by any one or more of the following parameters: the received power of the signal, the signal-to-noise ratio of the signal, the received quality of the signal, or the received signal strength indicator (RSSI). The channel quality of the communication link may be characterized by any one or more of the following parameters: the received power of the reference signal RSRP, the received quality of the reference signal RSRQ, the signal to interference plus noise ratio SINR, the signal to noise and interference ratio (RS SINR) of the reference signal, or the received signal strength indicator (RS RSSI) of the reference signal.

[0065] In the disclosed embodiment, the first measurement result obtained by the user equipment may be a measurement result within a first time period, where the first time period may be a period before or at the current moment. In addition, the first measurement result may be a measurement result of a cell or a measurement result of a beam.

[0066] In step S120 , a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result.

[0067] As an optional manner, after obtaining the first measurement result, the user equipment may perform a measurement result prediction operation based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result. Specifically, the user equipment may use machine learning to predict the second measurement result based on the first measurement result.

[0068] As a specific implementation, the user equipment may input the first measurement result into a measurement result prediction model, so that the measurement result prediction model can output the second measurement result. The measurement result prediction model is obtained through training with a large number of data sets. Here, the data sets may include measurement result samples at a first moment and measurement result samples at a second moment. The measurement result samples at the first moment may be the results of measurements taken at the current moment or a period of time before the current moment, and the measurement result samples at the second moment may be the results of measurements taken at a future moment. It is worth noting that the training data in the data set may be historical measurement results actually obtained by the user equipment.

[0069] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second measurement result may be a measurement result within a second time period, wherein the second time period may be a period after the current moment. It can be seen that the second measurement result is a measurement result at a future moment relative to the first measurement result, that is, a predicted measurement result.

[0070] In some implementations, the second measurement result may be a measurement result of a cell or a measurement result of a beam. In addition, the first measurement result and the second measurement result may be of the same cell or beam.

[0071] As an example, the first measurement result is a measurement result of a cell, and the second measurement result obtained by performing measurement result prediction based on the first measurement result is a measurement result of the cell. In this case, the cell of the first measurement result is the same as the cell of the second measurement result.

[0072] As another example, the first measurement result is a measurement result of a beam, and the second measurement result obtained by performing measurement result prediction based on the first measurement result is a measurement result of a beam. In this case, the beam of the first measurement result is the same as the beam of the second measurement result.

[0073] As another example, the first measurement result is a measurement result of a cell, and the second measurement result obtained by performing measurement result prediction based on the first measurement result is a measurement result of a beam.

[0074] As another example, the first measurement result is a measurement result of a beam, and the second measurement result obtained by performing measurement result prediction based on the first measurement result is a measurement result of a cell.

[0075] In some other embodiments, the first measurement result and the second measurement result have the same measurement type, where the measurement type may include RSRP, RSRQ, or SINR. For example, if the measurement type of the first measurement result is RSRP, the measurement type of the second measurement result is also RSRP. For another example, if the measurement type of the first measurement result is SINR, the measurement type of the second measurement result is also SINR.

[0076] In step S130 , the second measurement result is sent to the network device.

[0077] As an optional manner, after obtaining the second measurement result, the user equipment may send the second measurement result to the network device. Specifically, the user equipment may send the second measurement result to the network device via uplink control information (UCI), that is, the uplink control information (UCI) may carry the second measurement result.

[0078] Optionally, the user equipment may send the second measurement result to the network device through MAC-CE (MAC Control Element) signaling, that is, the MAC-CE signaling may carry the second measurement result.

[0079] Optionally, the user equipment may send the second measurement result to the network device through an uplink channel of a configuration grant reserved by the network device, that is, report the second measurement result to the network device in a UL Configured Grant manner.

[0080] Optionally, the user equipment may send the second measurement result to the network device via an uplink channel of a non-contention random access (CFRA), that is, report the second measurement result to the network device in a CFRA manner.

[0081] Optionally, the user equipment may send the second measurement result to the network device via an uplink channel of a contention-based random access (CBRA) Physical Random Access Channel, that is, report the second measurement result to the network device in a CBRA manner.

[0082] It should be noted that the second measurement result can be included in the measurement report. That is, the measurement report can include the cell or beam measurement results that meet the measurement reporting requirements. In other words, if the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirements, the second measurement result can be sent to the network device via the measurement report. In addition, the user equipment can predict multiple second measurement results. For example, the user equipment can predict all measurement results within the next 5 to 10 seconds.

[0083] An embodiment of the present application provides that a user device may obtain a first measurement result, which may be a measurement result within a first time period. On this basis, a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result, and then the second measurement result is sent to a network device. This can avoid failures caused by channel changes, that is, the success rate of wireless link management can be improved.

[0084] Figure 3 is a flow chart of a measurement reporting method according to some other embodiments. As shown in Figure 3, the measurement reporting method can be used in a user equipment and includes the following steps.

[0085] In step S210 , a first measurement result is obtained.

[0086] In step S220, a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result.

[0087] The specific implementation of steps S210 to S220 has been described in detail in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0088] In step S230 , the second measurement result is evaluated.

[0089] As can be seen from the above introduction, the first measurement result and the second measurement result may be RSRP, RSRQ or SINR, etc., and the measurement type of the first measurement result and the second measurement result may be the same.

[0090] In some implementations, after obtaining the second measurement result by performing the measurement result prediction operation, the user equipment may evaluate the obtained second measurement result. Specifically, the user equipment may evaluate the second measurement result using measurement reports of the events mentioned in the above embodiment, that is, using A series events, B series events, D1 events, and T1 events, etc.

[0091] In other words, the user equipment may evaluate the second measurement result to determine whether the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirements. When evaluating the second measurement result, if the evaluation event is met, the user equipment triggers measurement reporting. Specifically, if the entry condition of the event is not met, the entry condition of the event is evaluated; if the entry condition of the event is met, the exit condition of the event is evaluated.

[0092] In addition, if it is determined that the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirement, the user equipment may send the second measurement result to the network device, ie, proceed to step S240.

[0093] In step S240, if the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirement, the second measurement result is sent to the network device.

[0094] As can be seen from the above introduction, the first measurement result and the second measurement result can be measurement results for a cell or a beam, and the second measurement result meeting the reporting requirements may include any of the following: the second measurement result of the cell or beam meets the entry condition or exit condition of the event, that is, the measurement result of the cell or beam meets the event entry or exit condition; the second measurement result of the cell is the strongest (best) measurement result among the measurement results of multiple cells on the first frequency, where the first frequency can be the frequency to be measured indicated by the network device, that is, the measurement result of the cell is the strongest at that frequency; the second measurement result of the beam is the strongest (best) measurement result among the measurement results of multiple beams in the cell where the beam is located, that is, the measurement result of the beam is the strongest in the cell where the beam is located; the cell is the measurement target cell; the beam belongs to the measurement target cell. It should be noted that the user equipment can determine the measurement result with the strongest / best measurement strength in the cell with measurement results.

[0095] In a specific embodiment, when the second measurement result is a measurement result of a cell, if it is determined that the second measurement result of the cell meets the entry condition of the event, then the second measurement result is determined to meet the measurement reporting requirement, and the second measurement result is sent to the network device. Optionally, when the second measurement result is a measurement result of a cell, if it is determined that the second measurement result of the cell meets the exit condition of the event, then the second measurement result is determined to meet the measurement reporting requirement, and the second measurement result is sent to the network device.

[0096] Optionally, when the second measurement result is a measurement result of a beam, if it is determined that the second measurement result of the beam meets the entry condition of the event, then the second measurement result is determined to meet the measurement reporting requirement, and the second measurement result is sent to the network device. Optionally, when the second measurement result is a measurement result of a beam, if it is determined that the second measurement result of the beam meets the exit condition of the event, then the second measurement result is determined to meet the measurement reporting requirement, and the second measurement result is sent to the network device.

[0097] As an example, when the second measurement result is a measurement result of a beam, if it is determined that the second measurement result of the beam meets the entry condition of the A3 event, then the second measurement result is determined to meet the measurement reporting requirement, and the second measurement result is sent to the network device. Optionally, when the second measurement result is a measurement result of a beam, if it is determined that the second measurement result of the beam meets the exit condition of the A3 event, then the second measurement result is determined to meet the measurement reporting requirement, and the second measurement result is sent to the network device.

[0098] In the disclosed embodiments, when reporting the second measurement result to the network device, the user device may also send the network device an identifier of an event that satisfies an entry condition or an exit condition. For example, if the second measurement result is determined to satisfy entry condition A3 during evaluation, the user device may send the A3 identifier "1" to the network device. The A3 identifier is provided for example only and is not intended to be limiting. Furthermore, the identifier of the event that satisfies entry or exit conditions may be included in the measurement report.

[0099] In another specific embodiment, when the second measurement result is a measurement result of a cell, if it is determined that the second measurement result of the cell is the strongest measurement result among the measurement results of multiple cells on the first frequency, then the second measurement result is determined to meet the measurement reporting requirements, and the second measurement result is sent to the network device. Here, the first frequency may be a frequency to be measured indicated by the network device.

[0100] In another specific embodiment, when the second measurement result is the measurement result of a beam, if it is determined that the second measurement result of the beam is the strongest measurement result among the measurement results of multiple beams in the cell where the beam is located, it is determined that the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirements, and the second measurement result is sent to the network device.

[0101] In another specific embodiment, when the second measurement result is a measurement result of a cell, if the cell is determined to be a measurement target cell, it is determined that the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirements, that is, when it is determined that the cell corresponding to the second measurement result is the target cell, it is determined that the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirements, and the second measurement result is sent to the network device.

[0102] In another specific embodiment, when the second measurement result is the measurement result of the beam, if it is determined that the beam belongs to the measurement target cell, it is determined that the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirements, that is, when it is determined that the beam corresponding to the second measurement result belongs to the target cell, it is determined that the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirements, and the second measurement result is sent to the network device.

[0103] It should be noted that the measurement reporting requirement may also include: the beam is a measurement target beam. If at least one of the above-mentioned multiple measurement reporting requirements meets the evaluation condition, it is determined that the second measurement result meets the reporting requirement, and the second measurement result is sent to the network device. In other words, the above-mentioned multiple measurement reporting requirements can be used separately or in combination. For example, when it is determined that the second measurement result of the cell meets the entry condition of the event, and the cell is a measurement target cell, it is determined that the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirement. For another example, when it is determined that the second measurement result of the beam is the measurement result of the beam with the strongest measurement intensity among the multiple beams in the cell where the user equipment is located, and it is determined that the beam belongs to the measurement target cell, it is determined that the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirement. The above-mentioned multiple measurement reporting requirements can be combined according to actual conditions, and the specific combination will not be described here one by one.

[0104] It should be noted that the measurement reporting requirement in the embodiment of the present disclosure may be referred to as trigger event reporting, that is, the measurement reporting requirement may be related to an event.

[0105] It should also be noted that, even if some of the features of the embodiments or features separated by "or" are not implementable, this will not affect other solutions. Furthermore, unless there is a conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with other embodiments or implementations of the measurement reporting method and their various optional solutions, which will not be further described here.

[0106] An embodiment of the present application provides that a user device may obtain a first measurement result, which may be a measurement result within a first time period, and then perform a measurement result prediction operation based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result. On this basis, the predicted second measurement result is evaluated, and when it is determined that the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirements, the second measurement result is reported to the network device, thereby improving the success rate of switching.

[0107] Figure 4 is a flow chart showing a measurement reporting method according to some further embodiments. As shown in Figure 4 , the measurement reporting method may be used in a user equipment and includes the following steps.

[0108] In step S310, a first measurement result is obtained.

[0109] In step S320, a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result.

[0110] The specific implementation of steps S310 to S320 has been described in detail in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0111] In step S330, the second measurement result is periodically reported to the network device.

[0112] In some implementations, after obtaining the second measurement result by performing the measurement result prediction operation, the user equipment may periodically report the second measurement result to the network device. During this process, the user equipment may receive periodic information configured by the network device and, based on the periodic information, periodically report the second measurement result to the network device. Exemplarily, the network device sends the periodic information to the user equipment via an RRC (Radio Resource Control) dedicated message or a common message. If the period configured by the network device is 10ms, the user equipment may report the second measurement result once every 10ms.

[0113] It should be noted that even if some of the features of the embodiments or features separated by "or" are not implementable, this will not affect other solutions. Furthermore, unless there is a conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with other embodiments or implementations of the measurement reporting method and their various optional solutions, which will not be further described here.

[0114] An embodiment of the present application provides that a user device can obtain a first measurement result, which may be a measurement result within a first time period. On this basis, a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result, and the second measurement result is periodically reported to a network device. This not only improves the success rate of wireless link management, but also ensures the real-time nature of measurement result reporting.

[0115] Figure 5 is a flow chart of a measurement reporting method according to some further embodiments. As shown in Figure 5 , the measurement reporting method may be used in a user equipment and includes the following steps.

[0116] In step S410, a first measurement result is obtained.

[0117] In step S420, a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result.

[0118] The specific implementation of steps S410 to S420 has been described in detail in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0119] In step S430, the second measurement result and the first indication information are sent to the network device.

[0120] In some implementations, after obtaining a second measurement result by performing a measurement result prediction operation, the user equipment may send the second measurement result to the network device. Reporting of the second measurement result may be triggered when the second measurement result satisfies an event, i.e., the second measurement result satisfies measurement reporting requirements. Reporting of the second measurement result may also be triggered periodically. Furthermore, the user equipment may also send first indication information to the network device. The first indication information is used to indicate that the second measurement result is a predicted result. This first indication information may also be included in the measurement report.

[0121] In other embodiments, the first indication information may include first time information related to the second measurement result, where the first time information may include at least one of the following: the time when the entry event is met; the time when the exit event is met; the time when the second measurement result of the cell reaches a maximum value; and the time when the second measurement result of the beam reaches a maximum value. By transmitting the first time information to the network device, the network device can be informed of the time when the event is met, the time when the measurement strength reaches a maximum value, and the like, thereby more accurately implementing cell handover.

[0122] In a specific embodiment, the user device may send the time when the entry event is satisfied to the network device via first indication information. As described above, the user device may predict multiple second measurement results. In other words, the user device may predict multiple measurement results within a specified future time period, such as all second measurement results within the next 5-10 seconds. Among the multiple predicted second measurement results, there may be one or more second measurement results that satisfy the entry event. The user device may send the time corresponding to the second measurement result that satisfies the entry event to the network device via the first indication information. This time may be referred to as the time when the entry event is satisfied.

[0123] In another specific embodiment, the user equipment may send the time at which the departure event is satisfied to the network device via first indication information. Among the multiple predicted second measurement results, there may be one or more second measurement results that satisfy the departure event. The user equipment may send the time corresponding to the second measurement result that satisfies the departure event to the network device via the first indication information. This time may be referred to as the time at which the departure event is satisfied.

[0124] In another specific embodiment, the user equipment may send the time when the second measurement result of the cell reaches the maximum value to the network device via the first indication information. The user equipment may use the second measurement result with the highest measurement strength among the measurement results of the multiple cells as the target measurement result, and then send the time of the target measurement result to the network device. This time may be referred to as the time when the second measurement result of the cell reaches the maximum value.

[0125] In another specific embodiment, the user equipment may send the time when the second measurement result of the beam area reaches a maximum value to the network device via first indication information. A cell may correspond to multiple beams. The user equipment may use the second measurement result with the highest measurement strength among the multiple beams as the target measurement result, and then send the time of the target measurement result to the network device. This time may be referred to as the time when the second measurement result of the beam reaches the maximum value.

[0126] It should be noted that the user device may send each piece of time information in the above-mentioned first time information to the network device separately, or may send multiple pieces of time information to the network device simultaneously. For example, the user device may simultaneously send the time when the entry event is satisfied and the time when the exit event is satisfied to the network device. Another example is that the user device may simultaneously send the time when the entry event is satisfied, the time when the exit event is satisfied, and the time when the second measurement result of the beam reaches a maximum value to the network device. The specific time information that the user device sends to the network device is not explicitly limited here and can be selected based on actual circumstances.

[0127] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first time information may be indicated by any of the following means: a system frame number (SFN) and / or a time slot number; or an absolute time. Specifically, the first time information may be indicated by a system frame number, a time slot number, or an absolute time.

[0128] It should also be noted that, even if some of the features of the embodiments or features separated by "or" are not implementable, this will not affect other solutions. Furthermore, unless there is a conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with other embodiments or implementations of the measurement reporting method and their various optional solutions, which will not be further described here.

[0129] An embodiment of the present application stipulates that a user device can obtain a first measurement result, which can be a measurement result within a first time period. On this basis, a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result, and the second measurement result and first indication information are reported to a network device, wherein the first indication information is used to indicate that the second measurement result is a prediction result. This not only improves the success rate of wireless link management, but also enables the network device to perform cell switching more accurately.

[0130] Figure 6 is a flow chart showing a measurement reporting method according to some further embodiments. As shown in Figure 6 , the measurement reporting method may be used in a user equipment and includes the following steps.

[0131] In step S510, a first measurement result is obtained.

[0132] In step S520, a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result.

[0133] The specific implementation of steps S510 to S520 has been described in detail in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0134] In step S530, when the second measurement result and the first measurement result satisfy the first condition, the first measurement result and the second measurement result are sent to the network device.

[0135] In some implementations, after obtaining the second measurement result by performing the measurement result prediction operation, the user equipment may determine a relationship between the second measurement result and the first measurement result. If it is determined that the first measurement result and the second measurement result satisfy the first condition, the user equipment may send the first measurement result and the second measurement result to the network device.

[0136] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first condition may include at least one of the following: the second measurement result is higher than the first measurement result by a first bias; the second measurement result is lower than the first measurement result by a second bias; the first measurement result satisfies the entry condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies the exit condition of the event; the first measurement result satisfies the exit condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies the entry condition of the event.

[0137] In a specific implementation, if it is determined that the second measurement result is higher than the first measurement result and higher than the first offset, the user equipment may send the first measurement result and the second measurement result to the network device.

[0138] In another specific implementation, if it is determined that the second measurement result is lower than the first measurement result and lower than the second offset, the user equipment may send the first measurement result and the second measurement result to the network device.

[0139] In another specific implementation, if it is determined that the first measurement result meets the entry condition of the event and the second measurement result meets the exit condition of the event, the user equipment may send the first measurement result and the second measurement result to the network device.

[0140] In another specific implementation, if it is determined that the first measurement result meets the exit condition of the event and the second measurement result meets the entry condition of the event, the user equipment may send the first measurement result and the second measurement result to the network device.

[0141] In some implementations, the aforementioned multiple first conditions may be used individually or in combination. For example, if the second measurement result is determined to be greater than the first measurement result by a first offset, and if the first measurement result satisfies an event exit condition and the second measurement result satisfies an event entry condition, the user device may send the first and second measurement results to the network device. The specific combination of the aforementioned multiple first conditions is not explicitly limited here and may be selected based on actual circumstances.

[0142] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when sending a measurement report carrying a first measurement result and a second measurement result to a network device, the user device may send first indication information and second indication information, wherein the first indication information may be used to indicate that the second measurement result is a predicted result; and the second indication information may be used to indicate that the first measurement result is a result actually measured by the user device.

[0143] It should be noted that even if some of the features of the embodiments or features separated by "or" are not implementable, this will not affect other solutions. Furthermore, unless there is a conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with other embodiments or implementations of the measurement reporting method and their various optional solutions, which will not be further described here.

[0144] An embodiment of the present application provides that a user equipment may obtain a first measurement result, which may be a measurement result within a first time period. On this basis, a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result. When the first measurement result and the second measurement result meet a first condition, the first measurement result and the second measurement result are sent to a network device, thereby further ensuring the success rate of cell switching.

[0145] Figure 7 is a flow chart of a measurement reporting method according to some further embodiments. As shown in Figure 7 , the measurement reporting method may be used in a user equipment and includes the following steps.

[0146] In step S610, a first measurement result is obtained.

[0147] In step S620, a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result.

[0148] The specific implementation of steps S610 to S620 has been described in detail in the above embodiment and will not be repeated here.

[0149] In step S630, the second measurement result and the second time information are sent to the network device.

[0150] In some implementations, after obtaining the second measurement result by performing the measurement result prediction operation, the user equipment may send the second measurement result to the network device. In addition, the user equipment may also send second time information to the network device, where the second time information may be the time when the second measurement result meets the first condition.

[0151] From the above introduction, it is known that the first condition may include at least one of the following: the second measurement result is higher than the first measurement result by a first bias; the second measurement result is lower than the first measurement result by a second bias; the first measurement result satisfies the entry condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies the exit condition of the event; the first measurement result satisfies the exit condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies the entry condition of the event.

[0152] In a specific embodiment, the second time information may be the time when the second measurement result is determined to be higher than the first bias of the first measurement result, that is, the user device may obtain the time when the second measurement result is higher than the first bias of the first measurement result, and carry the time in the reporting configuration to the network device.

[0153] In another specific embodiment, the second time information may be the time when the second measurement result is determined to be lower than the second offset of the first measurement result, that is, the user equipment may obtain the time when the second measurement result is lower than the first offset of the first measurement result, and carry the time in the reporting configuration to the network device.

[0154] In another specific embodiment, the second time information may be the time when the first measurement result meets the entry condition of the event and the second measurement result meets the exit condition of the event, that is, the user equipment can obtain the time when the first measurement result meets the entry condition of the event and the second measurement result meets the exit condition of the event, and carry the time in the reporting configuration to the network device.

[0155] In another specific embodiment, the second time information may be the time when the first measurement result meets the exit condition of the event and the second measurement result meets the entry condition of the event, that is, the user equipment can obtain the time when the first measurement result meets the exit condition of the event and the second measurement result meets the entry condition of the event, and carry the time in the reporting configuration to the network device.

[0156] In the disclosed embodiments, the second time information is indicated by any one of the following means: a system frame number (SFN) and / or a time slot number; or an absolute time. Specifically, the first time information may be indicated by a system frame number, a time slot number, or an absolute time.

[0157] It should be noted that even if some of the features of the embodiments or features separated by "or" are not implementable, this will not affect other solutions. Furthermore, unless there is a conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with other embodiments or implementations of the measurement reporting method and their various optional solutions, which will not be further described here.

[0158] An embodiment of the present application provides that a user device can obtain a first measurement result, which may be a measurement result within a first time period. On this basis, a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result, and the second measurement result and second time information are reported to a network device, wherein the second time information is the time when the second measurement result meets the first condition. This can not only improve the success rate of wireless link management, but also further improve the accuracy of cell switching.

[0159] Figure 8 is a flow chart showing a measurement reporting method according to some further embodiments. As shown in Figure 8 , the measurement reporting method may be used in a user equipment and includes the following steps.

[0160] In step S710, a first configuration sent by a network device is received.

[0161] In some embodiments, a user device may receive a first configuration sent by a network device, where the first configuration is used to indicate whether the user device is allowed to obtain the second measurement result. If the first configuration instructs the user device to obtain the second measurement result, the user device may perform a measurement result prediction operation using the first measurement result to obtain the second measurement result, and send the obtained second measurement result to the network device. If the first configuration instructs the user device not to obtain the second measurement result, the user device may not perform the measurement result prediction operation. Optionally, if the user device does not receive the first configuration, it also does not perform the measurement result prediction operation.

[0162] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first configuration can be transmitted based on signaling of the radio resource control protocol, that is, RRC signaling, or it can be part of the RRC reconfiguration message, or it can be transmitted based on signaling of the media access control (Medium / Media Access Control, MAC) protocol, that is, MAC signaling process transmission, which is not limited here.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first configuration may include a first bias and / or a second bias, wherein the first bias and / or the second bias are used to determine the first condition, that is, after receiving the first bias, the user equipment can determine whether the second measurement result is higher than the first measurement result by the first bias, or determine whether the second measurement result is lower than the first measurement result by the second bias.

[0164] In other embodiments, the first configuration may further include a predicted time configuration, and the predicted time configuration may include at least one of the following: a first time period; a second time period; and a time difference between the first time period and the second time period.

[0165] Specifically, the user equipment may receive a first time period from the network device through the first configuration and obtain a first measurement result within the first time period. Optionally, the user equipment may receive a second time period from the network device through the first configuration and obtain a second measurement result within the second time period based on the prediction of the first measurement result. Optionally, the user equipment may receive a time difference between the first time period and the second time period from the network device through the first configuration and then obtain the first measurement result and the second measurement result based on the time difference.

[0166] It should be noted that the user device may receive one predicted time configuration from the network device via the first configuration, or may receive multiple predicted time configurations from the network device. For example, the user device may receive a first time period and a second time period from the network device. In another example, the user device may receive the time difference between the first time period and the second time period from the network device. In another example, the user device may receive the first time period, the second time period, and the time difference between the first time period and the second time period from the network device. The specific predicted time configurations included in the first configuration are not explicitly limited here and may be selected based on actual circumstances.

[0167] In addition, the first configuration in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be bound to a measurement object, and different measurement objects can be configured independently. The measurement object is used to indicate the frequency to be measured, and the frequencies to be measured can include different frequencies and frequencies of different access technologies. The network device can instruct the user equipment to predict on a certain frequency.

[0168] It should also be noted that, even if some of the features of the embodiments or features separated by "or" are not implementable, this will not affect other solutions. Furthermore, unless there is a conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with other embodiments or implementations of the measurement reporting method and their various optional solutions, which will not be further described here.

[0169] An embodiment of the present application stipulates that a user device can receive a first configuration sent by a network device, wherein the first configuration is used to indicate whether the user device is allowed to obtain a second measurement result. It can be seen that the user device can predict the second measurement result based on the first measurement result when the first configuration is received and the first configuration indicates that the second measurement result is allowed to be obtained. This can ensure the accuracy of the measurement result acquisition, thereby further improving the success rate of cell switching.

[0170] Figure 9 is a flow chart of a measurement reporting method according to some embodiments. As shown in Figure 9 , the measurement reporting method can be used in a network device and includes the following steps.

[0171] In step S810, a second measurement result sent by a user equipment is received.

[0172] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device may receive a second measurement result sent by a user device. The second measurement result may be obtained by the user device by performing a measurement result prediction operation on the first measurement result. Here, the first measurement result may be a measurement result within a first time period, and the second measurement result may be a measurement result within a second time period. Furthermore, the first time period may be a period before or at the current moment, and the second time period may be a period after the current moment.

[0173] In some other implementations, the network device may receive first indication information sent by the user equipment, where the first indication information may be used to indicate that the second measurement result is a prediction result.

[0174] In some other embodiments, the first indication information may include first time information related to the second measurement result. The first time information may include at least one of the following: the time when an entry event is satisfied; the time when an exit event is satisfied; the time when the second measurement result of the cell reaches a maximum value; or the time when the second measurement result of the beam reaches a maximum value.

[0175] In other embodiments, the first time signal is indicated by any one of the following means: system frame and / or time slot number; absolute time.

[0176] In other embodiments, if the second measurement result and the first measurement result satisfy a first condition, the network device may receive the first measurement result and the second measurement result sent by the user equipment. The first condition includes at least one of the following: the second measurement result is higher than the first measurement result by a first offset; the second measurement result is lower than the first measurement result by a second offset; the first measurement result satisfies an entry condition of an event and the second measurement result satisfies an exit condition of the event; the first measurement result satisfies the exit condition of the event and the second measurement result satisfies the entry condition of the event.

[0177] In some other implementations, the network device may receive second time information sent by the user equipment, where the second time information is the time when the second measurement result meets the first condition.

[0178] In other embodiments, the network device may send a first configuration to the user equipment, where the first configuration may be used to indicate whether the user equipment is permitted to obtain the second measurement result. Here, whether the user equipment is permitted to obtain the second measurement result may be determined by the network device based on the performance and capabilities of the user equipment. For example, if the user equipment has measurement result prediction capabilities, the network device may allow the user equipment to obtain the second measurement result. In other words, the first configuration sent by the network device to the user equipment indicates to the user equipment that it is permitted to obtain the second measurement result. Furthermore, the first configuration may include a first bias and a second bias.

[0179] Optionally, the first configuration may further include a predicted time configuration, and the predicted time configuration may include at least one of the following: a first time period; a second time period; and a time difference between the first time period and the second time period.

[0180] It should be noted that even if some of the features of the embodiments or features separated by "or" are not implementable, this will not affect other solutions. Furthermore, unless there is a conflict, the embodiments of the present disclosure can be combined with other embodiments or implementations of the measurement reporting method and their various optional solutions, which will not be further described here.

[0181] An embodiment of the present application stipulates that a network device can receive a second measurement result sent by a user device, where the second measurement result can be obtained by the user device by performing a measurement result prediction operation on the first measurement result, wherein the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period, and the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period. This can improve the success rate of wireless link management.

[0182] FIG10 is a block diagram of a user equipment 900 according to some embodiments. Referring to FIG10 , the user equipment 900 may include an acquisition module 910 , a processing module 920 , and a sending module 930 .

[0183] The acquisition module 910 is configured to acquire a first measurement result, where the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period;

[0184] The processing module 920 is configured to perform a measurement result prediction operation based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result, where the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period;

[0185] The sending module 930 is configured to send the second measurement result to the network device.

[0186] In some implementations, the sending module 930 may include:

[0187] an evaluation submodule, configured to evaluate the second measurement result;

[0188] The sending submodule is configured to send the second measurement result to the network device if the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirement.

[0189] In some implementations, the second measurement result is a measurement result for a cell or a beam, and the measurement reporting requirement includes any one of the following:

[0190] The second measurement result of the cell or beam meets an entry condition or an exit condition of an event;

[0191] The second measurement result of the cell is a strongest measurement result among measurement results of multiple cells on a first frequency, where the first frequency is the frequency to be measured indicated by the network device;

[0192] The second measurement result of the beam is the strongest measurement result among the measurement results of multiple beams of the cell where the beam is located;

[0193] The cell is a measurement target cell;

[0194] The beam belongs to a measurement target cell.

[0195] In some implementations, the sending module 930 is further configured to periodically report the second measurement result to the network device.

[0196] In some implementations, the sending module 930 is further configured to send first indication information to the network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the second measurement result is a prediction result.

[0197] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes first time information related to the second measurement result.

[0198] In some embodiments, the first time information includes at least one of the following information:

[0199] The time when the entry event is satisfied;

[0200] The time when the departure event is satisfied;

[0201] time when the second measurement result of the cell reaches a maximum value;

[0202] The time at which the second measurement result of the beam reaches a maximum value.

[0203] In some embodiments, the first time signal is indicated by any of the following methods:

[0204] System frame and / or timeslot number;

[0205] Absolute time.

[0206] In some implementations, the sending module 930 is further configured to send the first measurement result and the second measurement result to the network device if the second measurement result and the first measurement result satisfy a first condition.

[0207] In some embodiments, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0208] The second measurement result is higher than the first measurement result by a first offset;

[0209] The second measurement result is lower than the first measurement result by a second offset;

[0210] The first measurement result satisfies an entry condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies an exit condition of the event;

[0211] The first measurement result satisfies an exit condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies an entry condition of the event.

[0212] In some implementations, the sending module 930 is further configured to send second time information to the network device, where the second time information is the time when the second measurement result meets the first condition.

[0213] In some implementations, the user equipment 900 may further include:

[0214] The receiving module is configured to receive a first configuration sent by the network device, where the first configuration is used to indicate whether the user equipment is allowed to obtain the second measurement result.

[0215] In some embodiments, the first configuration includes a first bias and / or a second bias.

[0216] In some embodiments, the first configuration further includes a prediction time configuration, and the prediction time configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0217] the first time period;

[0218] the second time period;

[0219] The time difference between the first time period and the second time period.

[0220] An embodiment of the present application provides that a user device may obtain a first measurement result, which may be a measurement result within a first time period. On this basis, a measurement result prediction operation is performed based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result, and then the second measurement result is sent to a network device, thereby improving the success rate of wireless link management.

[0221] FIG11 is a block diagram of a network device 1000 according to some embodiments. Referring to FIG11 , the network device 1000 is applied to a network device, and the network device 1000 may include a receiving module 1010 .

[0222] The receiving module 1010 can be configured to receive a second measurement result sent by the user equipment, where the second measurement result is obtained by performing a measurement result prediction operation on the first measurement result, the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period, and the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period.

[0223] In some implementations, the receiving module 1010 may further be configured to receive first indication information sent by the user equipment, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the second measurement result is a prediction result.

[0224] In some embodiments, the first indication information includes first time information related to the second measurement result.

[0225] In some embodiments, the first time information includes at least one of the following information:

[0226] The time when the entry event is satisfied;

[0227] The time when the departure event is satisfied;

[0228] time when the second measurement result of the cell reaches a maximum value;

[0229] The time at which the second measurement result of the beam reaches a maximum value.

[0230] In some embodiments, the first time signal is indicated by any one of the following methods:

[0231] System frame and / or timeslot number;

[0232] Absolute time.

[0233] In some implementations, the receiving module 1010 may be further configured to receive the first measurement result and the second measurement result sent by the user equipment if the second measurement result and the first measurement result satisfy a first condition.

[0234] In some embodiments, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0235] The second measurement result is higher than the first measurement result by a first offset;

[0236] The second measurement result is lower than the first measurement result by a second offset;

[0237] The first measurement result satisfies an entry condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies an exit condition of the event;

[0238] The first measurement result satisfies an exit condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies an entry condition of the event.

[0239] In some implementations, the receiving module 1010 may be further configured to receive second time information sent by the user equipment, where the second time information is the time when the second measurement result meets the first condition.

[0240] In some implementations, the network device 1000 may further include:

[0241] The receiving module is configured to send a first configuration to the user equipment, where the first configuration is used to indicate whether the user equipment is allowed to obtain the second measurement result.

[0242] In some embodiments, the first configuration includes a first bias and a second bias.

[0243] In some embodiments, the first configuration further includes a prediction time configuration, and the prediction time configuration includes at least one of the following:

[0244] the first time period;

[0245] the second time period;

[0246] The time difference between the first time period and the second time period.

[0247] An embodiment of the present application stipulates that a network device can receive a second measurement result sent by a user device, where the second measurement result can be obtained by the user device by performing a measurement result prediction operation on the first measurement result, wherein the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period, and the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period. This can improve the success rate of wireless link management.

[0248] Regarding the apparatus in the above embodiment, the specific manner in which each module performs operations has been described in detail in the embodiment of the method, and will not be elaborated here.

[0249] The present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, which implement the steps of the measurement reporting method provided by the present disclosure when the program instructions are executed by a processor.

[0250] Figure 12 is a block diagram of a user device according to some embodiments. For example, the communication device 1100 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, a smart car, etc.

[0251] 12 , the communication device 1100 may include one or more of the following components: a first processing component 1102 , a first memory 1104 , a first power supply component 1106 , a multimedia component 1108 , an audio component 1110 , a first input / output interface 1112 , a sensor component 1114 , and a communication component 1116 .

[0252] The first processing component 1102 generally controls the overall operation of the communication device 1100, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operation, and recording operations. The first processing component 1102 may include one or more first processors 1120 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the measurement reporting method described above. In addition, the first processing component 1102 may include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the first processing component 1102 and other components. For example, the first processing component 1102 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 1108 and the first processing component 1102.

[0253] The first memory 1104 is configured to store various types of data to support operations on the communication device 1100. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the communication device 1100, contact data, phone book data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. The first memory 1104 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile memory 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, magnetic disk, or optical disk.

[0254] The first power supply component 1106 provides power to the various components of the communication device 1100. The first power supply component 1106 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to the communication device 1100.

[0255] The multimedia component 1108 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the communication device 1100 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, slides, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor can not only sense the boundaries of the touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1108 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the communication device 1100 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 front camera and rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0256] The audio component 1110 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 1110 includes a microphone (MIC) that is configured to receive external audio signals when the communication device 1100 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signal can be further stored in the first memory 1104 or transmitted via the communication component 1116. In some embodiments, the audio component 1110 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

[0257] The first input / output interface 1112 provides an interface between the first processing component 1102 and peripheral interface modules, such as a keyboard, a click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

[0258] Sensor assembly 1114 includes one or more sensors for providing various aspects of the status assessment of communication device 1100. For example, sensor assembly 1114 can detect the open / closed state of communication device 1100, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of communication device 1100. Sensor assembly 1114 can also detect changes in the position of communication device 1100 or a component of communication device 1100, the presence or absence of user contact with communication device 1100, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of communication device 1100, and changes in the temperature of communication device 1100. Sensor assembly 1114 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. Sensor assembly 1114 can also include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, sensor assembly 1114 can also include an accelerometer, a gyroscope, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0259] The communication component 1116 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the communication device 1100 and other devices. The communication device 1100 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1116 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 1116 also 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.

[0260] In an exemplary embodiment, the communication device 1100 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 to perform the above-mentioned measurement reporting method.

[0261] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is further provided, such as a first memory 1104 including instructions. The instructions may be executed by the first processor 1120 of the communication device 1100 to implement the measurement reporting method described above. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, or the like.

[0262] In addition to being an independent electronic device, the above-mentioned device may also be part of an independent electronic device. For example, in one embodiment, the device may be an integrated circuit (IC) or a chip, wherein the integrated circuit may be a single IC or a collection of multiple ICs; the chip may include, but is not limited to, the following types: GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), CPU (Central Processing Unit), FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array), DSP (Digital Signal Processor), ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), SOC (System on Chip, SoC), etc. The above-mentioned integrated circuit or chip can be used to execute executable instructions (or codes) to implement the above-mentioned measurement reporting method. The executable instructions may be stored in the integrated circuit or chip, or may be obtained from other devices or equipment. For example, the integrated circuit or chip includes a processor, a memory, and an interface for communicating with other devices. The executable instruction may be stored in the memory, and when the executable instruction is executed by the processor, the above-mentioned measurement reporting method may be implemented; alternatively, the integrated circuit or chip may receive the executable instruction through the interface and transmit it to the processor for execution, so as to implement the above-mentioned measurement reporting method.

[0263] In another exemplary embodiment, a communication system is further provided. The communication system may include a user device and a network device, wherein the user device is configured to execute the above steps related to the user device; and the network device is configured to execute the above steps related to the network device.

[0264] In another exemplary embodiment, a computer program product is further provided. The computer program product includes a computer program that can be executed by a programmable device, and the computer program has a code portion for executing the above measurement reporting method when executed by the programmable device.

[0265] Figure 13 is a block diagram of a network device according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, communication device 1200 can be provided as a server. Referring to Figure 13, communication device 1200 includes a second processing component 1222, which further includes one or more processors, and a memory resource represented by a second memory 1232 for storing instructions executable by second processing component 1222, such as an application. The application stored in second memory 1232 may include one or more modules, each corresponding to a set of instructions. In addition, second processing component 1222 is configured to execute instructions to perform the measurement reporting method.

[0266] The communication device 1200 may further include a second power supply component 1226 configured to perform power management of the communication device 1200, a wired or wireless network interface 1250 configured to connect the communication device 1200 to a network, and a second input / output interface 1258. The communication device 1200 may operate based on an operating system stored in the memory 1232, such as Windows Server 200. TM , Mac OS X TM , Unix TM , Linux TM , FreeBSD TM or similar.

[0267] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the present disclosure. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0268] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A measurement reporting method, It is characterized in that Executed by the user device, including: Obtaining a first measurement result, where the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period; Perform a measurement result prediction operation based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result, where the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period; The second measurement result is sent to the network device.

2. The method according to claim 1, It is characterized in that The sending the second measurement result to the network device includes: evaluating the second measurement result; If the second measurement result meets the measurement reporting requirement, the second measurement result is sent to the network device.

3. The method according to claim 2, It is characterized in that The second measurement result is a measurement result for a cell or a beam, and the measurement reporting requirement includes any one of the following: The second measurement result of the cell or beam satisfies an entry condition or an exit condition of an event; The second measurement result of the cell is a strongest measurement result among measurement results of multiple cells on a first frequency, and the first frequency is a frequency indicated by the network device; The second measurement result of the beam is the strongest measurement result among the measurement results of multiple beams of the cell where the beam is located; The cell is a measurement target cell; The beam belongs to a measurement target cell.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, It is characterized in that The sending the second measurement result to the network device further includes: Periodically reporting the second measurement result to the network device.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending first indication information to the network device, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the second measurement result is a prediction result.

6. The method according to claim 5, It is characterized in that The first indication information includes first time information related to the second measurement result.

7. The method according to claim 6, It is characterized in that The first time information includes at least one of the following information: The time when the entry event is satisfied; The time when the departure event is satisfied; time at which the second measurement result of the cell reaches a maximum value; The time at which the second measurement result of the beam reaches a maximum value.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, It is characterized in that The first time signal is indicated by any of the following means: System frame and / or timeslot number; Absolute time.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: When the second measurement result and the first measurement result satisfy a first condition, the first measurement result and the second measurement result are sent to the network device.

10. The method according to claim 9, It is characterized in that The first condition includes at least one of the following: The second measurement result is higher than the first measurement result by a first offset; The second measurement result is lower than the first measurement result by a second offset; The first measurement result satisfies an entry condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies an exit condition of the event; The first measurement result satisfies an exit condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies an entry condition of the event.

11. The method according to claim 9 or 10, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending second time information to the network device, where the second time information is the time when the second measurement result meets the first condition.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: A first configuration sent by the network device is received, where the first configuration is used to indicate whether the user equipment is allowed to obtain the second measurement result.

13. The method according to claim 12, It is characterized in that The first configuration includes a first bias and / or a second bias.

14. The method according to claim 12 or 13, It is characterized in that The first configuration further includes a prediction time configuration, and the prediction time configuration includes at least one of the following: the first time period; the second time period; The time difference between the first time period and the second time period.

15. A measurement reporting method, It is characterized in that Performed by network devices, including: A second measurement result sent by a user equipment is received, where the second measurement result is obtained by performing a measurement result prediction operation on the first measurement result, the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period, and the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period.

16. The method according to claim 15, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: First indication information sent by the user equipment is received, where the first indication information is used to indicate that the second measurement result is a prediction result.

17. The method according to claim 16, It is characterized in that The first indication information includes first time information related to the second measurement result.

18. The method according to claim 17, It is characterized in that The first time information includes at least one of the following information: The time when the entry event is satisfied; The time when the departure event is satisfied; time at which the second measurement result of the cell reaches a maximum value; The time at which the second measurement result of the beam reaches a maximum value.

19. The method according to claim 17 or 18, It is characterized in that The first time signal is indicated by any of the following means: System frame and / or timeslot number; Absolute time.

20. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 19, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: In a case where the second measurement result and the first measurement result satisfy a first condition, receiving the first measurement result and the second measurement result sent by the user equipment.

21. The method according to claim 20, It is characterized in that The first condition includes at least one of the following: The second measurement result is higher than the first measurement result by a first offset; The second measurement result is lower than the first measurement result by a second offset; The first measurement result satisfies an entry condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies an exit condition of the event; The first measurement result satisfies an exit condition of the event, and the second measurement result satisfies an entry condition of the event.

22. The method according to claim 20 or 21, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: Second time information sent by the user equipment is received, where the second time information is the time when the second measurement result meets the first condition.

23. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 22, It is characterized in that The method further comprises: A first configuration is sent to a user equipment, where the first configuration is used to indicate whether the user equipment is allowed to obtain the second measurement result.

24. The method according to claim 23, It is characterized in that The first configuration includes a first bias and a second bias.

25. The method according to claim 23 or 24, It is characterized in that The first configuration further includes a prediction time configuration, and the prediction time configuration includes at least one of the following: the first time period; the second time period; The time difference between the first time period and the second time period.

26. A user device, It is characterized in that include: An acquisition module, configured to acquire a first measurement result, where the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period; a processing module, configured to perform a measurement result prediction operation based on the first measurement result to obtain a second measurement result, where the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period; The sending module is configured to send the second measurement result to the network device.

27. A network device, It is characterized in that include: The receiving module is configured to receive a second measurement result sent by the user equipment, wherein the second measurement result is obtained by performing a The result is obtained by performing a measurement result prediction operation, wherein the first measurement result is a measurement result within a first time period, and the second measurement result is a measurement result within a second time period.

28. A communication device, It is characterized in that include: a first processor; a first memory for storing processor executable instructions; The first processor is configured to execute the executable instructions to implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 14.

29. A communication device, It is characterized in that include: A second processor; a second memory for storing second processor executable instructions; The second processor is configured to execute the executable instructions to implement the method as claimed in any one of claims 15 to 25.

30. A communication system, It is characterized in that include: User equipment, the user equipment being configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14; A network device, wherein the network device is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 15 to 25.

31. A computer readable storage medium having computer program instructions stored thereon, It is characterized in that When the program instructions are executed by a processing device, the steps of the method described in any one of claims 1 to 25 are implemented.

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