Method and equipment for determining PTM configuration applicable area of UE (User Equipment) for receiving multicast in RRC (Radio Resource Control) inactive state

By determining the point-to-multipoint configuration applicable area for receiving multicasts in the RRC inactive state on the user equipment, the problem of difficulty in effectively configuring multicast services in the RRC inactive state in the prior art is solved, and efficient resource utilization is achieved and energy savings.

CN119487797APending Publication Date: 2025-02-18SHENZHEN TCL NEW-TECH CO LTD
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Application Number
CN202280097754.6
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CN · China
Patent Type
Applications(China)
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Filing Date
2022-11-04
Publication Date
2025-02-18

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Technical Problem

The prior art is difficult to effectively configure multicast services in the RRC inactive state, especially in cells with a large number of user equipment, which cannot fully meet the needs of mission-critical services, and keeping the user equipment in the RRC_CONNECTED state is not energy-saving.

Method used

A method and device are proposed for determining a point-to-multipoint configuration applicable area of ​​a user equipment receiving multicast in an RRC inactive state, configuring the applicable area and controlling the M area by receiving instructions related to the area and/or PTM configuration. .

Benefits of technology

It realizes support for multicast services in RRC inactive state, improves resource efficiency and capacity, saves energy, and is suitable for various scenarios such as public safety and IoT applications.

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Abstract

The present application discloses a method performed by a user equipment (UE) for determining a point-to-multipoint (PTM) configuration applicable area, the UE receiving multicast in an RRC inactive state, including receiving, by the UE, an indication related to an area and / or PTM configuration.
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Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of wireless communication systems, and more specifically to a wireless communication method and device for multicast / broadcast service (MBS), for example, particularly to an MBS system. Background Art

[0002] To achieve resource-efficient multicast / broadcast service transmission, 3GPP developed NR broadcast / multicast capabilities in Rel-17 according to work items (WIDs) to enable universal MBS services over 5GS. Applicable scenarios identified include public safety and mission-critical, V2X applications, IPTV, live video, software distribution over wireless transmission, and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. Rel-17 MBS has identified two transmission modes, where mode 1 (for multicast only) meets high QoS service requirements, while mode 2 (for broadcast only) focuses on low QoS service requirements. Given that Rel-17 MBS already provides basic functionality to support MBS services, the overall goal of Rel-18 should be to achieve more efficient MBS deployment based on Rel-17 MBS, such as improving resource efficiency and capacity.

[0003] In Rel-17, RAN specifies multicast only for UEs in RRC_CONNECTED state, which may not fully meet the needs of, for example, mission-critical services, especially in cells with a large number of UEs (according to TR 23.774). In addition, keeping UEs in RRC_CONNECTED state all the time is not energy-efficient. Therefore, it is very important to support multicast for UEs in RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0004] Therefore, a method and device for determining an applicable area for a point-to-multipoint (PTM) configuration of a user equipment (UE) receiving multicast in an RRC inactive state is required. Summary of the invention

[0005] The purpose of the present application is to propose a method and device for determining an applicable area for a point-to-multipoint (PTM) configuration of a user equipment (UE) receiving multicast in an RRC inactive state.

[0006] In a first aspect of the present application, a method performed by a user equipment (UE) for determining an applicable area for a point-to-multipoint (PTM) configuration for receiving multicast in an RRC inactive state includes: the UE receives an indication related to the area and / or PTM configuration.

[0007] In a second aspect of the present application, a user equipment (UE) includes a memory, a transceiver, and a processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver. The processor is configured to execute the above method.

[0008] In a third aspect of the present application, a non-transitory machine-readable storage medium stores instructions thereon, and when a computer executes the instructions, the instructions cause the computer to execute the above method.

[0009] In a fourth aspect of the present application, a chip includes a processor configured to call and run a computer program stored in a memory so that a device equipped with the chip executes the above method.

[0010] In a fifth aspect of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program, wherein the computer program enables a computer to execute the above method.

[0011] In a sixth aspect of the present application, a computer program product comprises a computer program, wherein the computer program enables a computer to execute the above method.

[0012] In a seventh aspect of the present application, a computer program is provided, wherein the computer program enables a computer to execute the above method. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or related technologies, the following briefly introduces the drawings to be described in the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings are only some embodiments of the present application, and ordinary technicians in this field can obtain other drawings based on these drawings without paying any price.

[0014] Figure 1 It is a block diagram showing communication between one or more user equipment (UE) and a base station (such as a gNB) in a communication network system according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0015] Figure 2The present invention is a flowchart showing a method for determining a point-to-multipoint (PTM) configuration applicable area for receiving multicast in an RRC inactive state, which is performed by a user equipment (UE) according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0016] Figure 3 is a schematic diagram showing a RAN-based notification area (RNA) according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0017] Figure 4 is a flow chart showing an RNA solution according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0018] Figure 5 It is a flow chart showing a neighboring cell solution according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] Figure 6 is another flow chart illustrating a neighboring cell solution according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0020] Figure 7 is a flow chart showing a combination of the above solutions according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] Figure 8 is another flow chart showing a combination of the above solutions according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0022] Fig. 9 is another flow chart showing a combination of the above solutions according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] Fig.10 is a flow chart showing the introduction of all the above solutions according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Fig.11 is a block diagram of a system for wireless communication according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0025] The technical content, structural features, objectives and effects of the present application are described in detail below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. Specifically, the terms in the embodiments of the present application are only used to describe the purpose of specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present application.

[0026] In the RANP#94 meeting, the following R18 work item (WID) was approved. This work item aims to further enhance the NR multicast / broadcast functionality based on Rel-17 MBS. The objectives of Rel-18 include: 1. Specify functionality to support UE reception of multicast in RRC_INACTIVE state [RAN2, RAN3]. Specify PTM configuration for UE reception of multicast in RRC_INACTIVE state [RAN2]. Study the impact of mobility and state transitions of UE receiving multicast in RRC_INACTIVE state [RAN2, RAN3]. 2. Specify Uu signaling enhancements to allow UE to receive unicast in RRC_CONNECTED state while receiving MBS broadcast from the same or different operators, including UE capability and related assistance information reporting [RAN2]. 3. Study and (if necessary) specify enhancements to improve resource efficiency of MBS reception in RAN sharing scenarios [RAN3]. Note: The above objectives are expected to be coordinated with SA2 in due course.

[0027] From the above, it can be seen that the PTM configuration obtained by the UE may be applicable to a specific area (i.e., a group of cells rather than a single cell). In other words, this specific area means that the PTM configuration of a multicast service in the area is the same. In this application, we refer to it as the PTM configuration M area of ​​the UE in the RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0028] In this application, we will discuss how to configure the M-zone for a UE in RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0029] Figure 1 A schematic diagram showing that, in some embodiments, one or more user equipment (UE) 10 communicates with a base station (e.g., gNB) 20 in a communication network system 40 according to an embodiment of the present application is shown. The communication network system 40 includes one or more UEs 10 and a base station 20. The UE 10 may include a memory 12, a transceiver 13, and a processor 11 coupled to the memory 12 and the transceiver 13. The base station 20 may include a memory 22, a transceiver 23, and a processor 21 coupled to the memory 22 and the transceiver 23. The processor 11 or 21 may be configured to perform the functions, processes, and / or methods proposed in this description. The layers of the wireless interface protocol may be implemented by the processor 11 or 21. The memory 12 or 22 is operatively coupled to the processor 11 or 21 for storing various information to operate the processor 11 or 21. The transceiver 13 or 23 is operatively coupled to the processor 11 or 21 for sending and / or receiving wireless signals.

[0030] The processor 11 or 21 may include an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), other chipsets, logic circuits and / or data processing devices. The memory 12 or 22 may include a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), flash memory, a memory card, a storage medium and / or other storage devices. The transceiver 13 or 23 may include a baseband circuit to process radio frequency signals. When the embodiment is implemented in software, the techniques described herein may be implemented by modules (e.g., procedures, functions, etc.) that perform the functions. The modules may be stored in the memory 12 or 22 and executed by the processor 11 or 21. The memory 12 or 22 may be integrated in the processor 11 or 21, or external to the processor 11 or 21, in which case it may communicate with the processor 11 or 21 in various known ways. In addition, in some embodiments, the processor 11 is configured to perform the following method.

[0031] Figure 2 The present invention is a flowchart showing a method for determining a point-to-multipoint (PTM) configuration applicable area for receiving multicast in an RRC inactive state, performed by a user equipment (UE) according to an embodiment of the present application. In some embodiments, a method 200 for determining an applicable area for a point-to-multipoint (PTM) configuration for receiving multicast in an RRC inactive state, performed by a UE, includes: step 202, receiving an indication related to an area and / or a PTM configuration by the UE.

[0032] In some embodiments, the region indicates that the PTM configuration acquired by the UE is applicable to the region; the region indicates that the PTM configuration of a multicast service in the region is the same; and / or the region indicates the PTM configuration M region of the UE in the RRC inactive state. In some embodiments, the indication is transmitted by the base station to the UE, and the indication indicates whether to use the notification area (RNA) based on the radio access network (RAN) as the M region. In some embodiments, RNA is used as the M region. In some embodiments, the indication indicates that RNA is not allowed to be used as the M region and the PTM configuration is used for the current serving cell. In some embodiments, the M region is controlled / configured by the network. In some embodiments, the network notifies the UE which cells belong to the M region. In some embodiments, the M region is controlled / configured by the RAN or the core network (CN). In some embodiments, if the M region is controlled / configured by the RAN, the indication is transmitted by the RAN / base station (BS) to the UE. In some embodiments, the indication is transmitted via a radio resource control (RRC) message, a system information block (SIB) or a multicast service control channel (MBS control channel, MCCH).

[0033] In some embodiments, the RRC message includes RRC release or RRC recovery. In some embodiments, if the M area is controlled by the CN, the indication is transmitted by the CN to the UE. In some embodiments, the indication is transmitted via non-access stratum (NAS) signaling. In some embodiments, the indication is transmitted from the CN to the base station and further transmitted from the base station to the UE via access stratum (AS) signaling. In some embodiments, AS signaling is transmitted via RRC messages, SIBs, or MCCH. In some embodiments, the RRC message includes RRC release or RRC recovery.

[0034] In some embodiments, the indication is used to inform the UE whether the M-area is enabled and / or whether the PTM configuration is used for the current cell. In some embodiments, explicit signaling is transmitted from the base station to the UE to inform the UE whether the M-area is enabled. In some embodiments, no configuration related to the M-area is transmitted from the base station to the UE, so as to implicitly let the UE know that the M-area is disabled and / or the PTM configuration is only valid in the current cell. In some embodiments, the indication is used to inform the UE whether the PTM configuration is allowed to apply to neighboring cells.

[0035] In some embodiments, the indication is transmitted by the network to the UE to inform the UE whether the PTM configuration is allowed to apply to the neighboring cell. In some embodiments, the indication includes the neighboring cell ID. In some embodiments, the indication is transmitted via an RRC message, a SIB, or an MCCH. In some embodiments, the RRC message includes an RRC release or an RRC recovery. In some embodiments, the indication is transmitted by the base station to the UE to inform the UE whether the M area is enabled and / or whether the PTM configuration is used for the current cell. In some embodiments, explicit signaling is transmitted from the base station to the UE to inform the UE whether the M area is enabled. In some embodiments, no configuration related to the M area is transmitted from the base station to the UE, so as to implicitly let the UE know that the M area is disabled and / or the PTM configuration is only valid in the current cell.

[0036] In some embodiments, whether RNA is used as an M-region relates to an RNA solution, the M-region indicated by the network relates to a configurable solution, and / or notifying the UE whether PTM configuration is allowed to apply to neighbor cells relates to a neighbor cell solution.

[0037] In some embodiments, whether the RNA solution, configurable solution and / or neighboring cell solution is used by the UE is configured by the network. In some embodiments, whether the RNA solution, configurable solution and / or neighboring cell solution is used by the UE is explicitly indicated by the network. In some embodiments, whether the RNA solution, configurable solution and / or neighboring cell solution is used by the UE is identified by the UE without explicit indication. In some embodiments, if the UE receives the RNA solution and the configurable solution at different times, one of the RNA solution, the configurable solution and the neighboring cell solution is valid. In some embodiments, the effectiveness of one of the RNA solution, the configurable solution and the neighboring cell solution is determined according to the priority of the RNA solution, the configurable solution and the neighboring cell solution, or the principle that the latest solution covers the old solution.

[0038] RNA as M region (RNA solution):

[0039] In the LTE system, the MME is responsible for allocating a Tracking Area (TA) to each registered UE. Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of a notification area based on RAN according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 3It is shown that in 5G, a new concept called RAN-based Notification Area (RNA) is introduced. When a UE moves out of the RNA cell list, it needs to report its location change, similar to the TAU concept in LTE, which is called RAN-based Notification Area Update (RNAU) (triggered by the serving ng-eNB or gNB). In this context, the mobility management in 5G has some improvements in Paging and RNAU procedures compared to LTE's mobility management to meet the needs of 5G use cases.

[0040] 5GC introduces a new TAU mechanism for UEs in the RRC inactive state, also known as RNAU, to track the location of the UE more accurately while reducing signaling overhead. Basically, the introduction of the RRC inactive state is to reduce Paging delay and achieve lightweight transition between this new state and the RRC connected state.

[0041] Figure 4 Flow chart of RNA solution according to an embodiment of the present application. RNA can be used as M region. Figure 4 Note that in some embodiments, the network (NW, such as a base station (BS)) may send an indication to the UE indicating whether the RNA is used as an M region. The indication may be carried by an RRC message (e.g., RRC release, RRC recovery, etc.) or SIB / MCCH. The base station may send an indication indicating that the RNA is not allowed to be used as an M region, and the PTM configuration is only used in the current serving cell.

[0042] The innovation of this solution is that RNA can be used as an M region. The base station can send an indication to the UE to indicate whether RNA is used as an M region. The indication can be carried by an RRC message (e.g., RRC release, RRC recovery, etc.) or SIB / MCCH.

[0043] Network (NW) indicates M area (configurable solution):

[0044] M-areas help energy saving and mobility, especially in congestion scenarios. Therefore, due to the dynamic changes in congestion conditions, the network may want to dynamically change the M-areas. The RAN is aware of the congestion conditions of the cell and can therefore control the M-areas. The core network (CN) is aware of the registration conditions and can therefore also play this role.

[0045] If the RAN can control the M area and send an indication to the UE notifying the M area, the indication may be transmitted via RRC signaling, such as RRC release, RRC recovery, etc. or SIB / MCCH.

[0046] If the CN can control the M area and send an indication to the UE notifying the M area, the CN can transmit the indication through NAS signaling, or the CN sends the indication to the base station, and the base station sends the indication to the UE through AS signaling, specifically through RRC signaling (such as RRC release, RRC recovery... or SIB / MCCH).

[0047] In this solution, the base station can also send an indication to notify whether the M area is enabled or the PTM configuration is only used in the current cell. The base station notifies the UE whether the M area is enabled through explicit signaling, or the base station does not transmit any M area-related configuration to the UE, thereby implicitly letting the UE know that the M area is disabled and the PTM configuration is only valid in the current cell.

[0048] The innovation of this solution is that the RAN can control the M area, or the CN can control the M area. In the case where the RAN controls the M area and sends an indication to the UE, the indication can be transmitted through RRC signaling, such as RRC release, RRC recovery, etc. or SIB / MCCH.

[0049] In the case where CN controls the M area and sends an indication to the UE, the CN can transmit the indication through NAS signaling, or the CN sends the indication to the base station, and the base station sends the indication to the UE through AS signaling, specifically through RRC signaling (such as RRC release, RRC recovery... or SIB / MCCH).

[0050] The base station may also send an indication to inform whether the M-zone is enabled or the PTM configuration is used only in the current cell.

[0051] The base station notifies the UE whether the M-area is enabled through explicit signaling, or the base station does not transmit any M-area-related configuration to the UE, thereby implicitly letting the UE know that the M-area is disabled and the PTM configuration is only valid in the current cell.

[0052] The UE is informed whether the PTM configuration is applicable to neighboring cells (neighboring cell solution).

[0053] Figure 5 It is a flowchart of a neighboring cell solution according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 5 It is shown that in some embodiments, the UE may learn through the network (NW) whether the PTM configuration is applicable to the neighboring cell.

[0054] Figure 6 This is another flow chart of the neighboring cell solution according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 5 In some embodiments, the indication may also include a neighboring cell ID. The indication may be transmitted via RRC signaling, such as RRC release, RRC recovery, etc. or SIB / MCCH.

[0055] For this solution, the base station can also send an indication to notify whether the M area is enabled or the PTM configuration is only used in the current cell. The base station notifies the UE whether the M area is enabled through explicit signaling, or the base station does not transmit any M area-related configuration to the UE, thereby implicitly letting the UE know that the M area is disabled and the PTM configuration is only valid in the current cell.

[0056] The innovation of this solution is that the UE can learn from the network whether the PTM configuration is applicable to the neighboring cell. The indication can be transmitted through RRC signaling, such as RRC release, RRC recovery... or SIB / MCCH. The base station can also send an indication to notify whether the M area is enabled or the PTM configuration is only used in the current cell. The base station notifies the UE whether the M area is enabled through explicit signaling, or the base station does not transmit any M area-related configuration to the UE, thereby implicitly letting the UE know that the M area is disabled and the PTM configuration is only valid in the current cell.

[0057] A combination of the above solutions:

[0058] The network (NW) can be configured to use which of the above two or more solutions. For example: Case 1: Introducing two solutions, such as "RNA solution" and "neighboring cell solution". Figure 7 A flow chart showing a solution combination according to an embodiment of the present application. Figure 8 A flow chart showing a solution combination according to an embodiment of the present application. Fig. 9 A flow chart showing a solution combination according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0059] Case 2: Introducing all the above solutions.

[0060] Fig.10 A flowchart is shown for introducing all solutions according to the embodiments of the present application.

[0061] Regarding how the UE identifies the solution to be used, two options can be considered. One is that the network can explicitly indicate the solution to be used. The other is that the UE can identify the solution to be used without explicit indication due to different ASN.1 formats. Regarding which configuration is valid when the UE receives multiple configurations at different times, two options can be considered.

[0062] One is to set priorities for these solutions. For example, if the "RNA solution" and the "neighboring cell solution" are introduced, the priority can be "RNA solution" first, "neighboring cell solution" second, or vice versa. If all the above solutions are introduced, the priority can be "RNA solution" first, "neighboring cell solution" second, "configurable solution" third, or other possibilities.

[0063] Alternatively, the latest configuration can overwrite the older configuration.

[0064] The innovation of this solution is that the network can configure which of the two or more solutions to use. Regarding how the UE identifies the solution to use, two options can be considered. One is that the network can explicitly indicate the solution to use. The other is that due to different ASN.1 formats, the UE can identify the solution to use without explicit indication.

[0065] Regarding which configuration is valid when the UE receives multiple configurations at different times, two options can be considered. One is to set priorities for these solutions. The other is that the latest configuration can overwrite the old configuration.

[0066] Fig.11 7 is a block diagram of an exemplary wireless communication system 700 according to an embodiment of the present application. The embodiments described herein may be implemented into a system using any appropriately configured hardware and / or software. Fig.11 A system 700 is shown, which includes a radio frequency (RF) circuit 710, a baseband circuit 720, an application circuit 730, a memory / storage device 740, a display 750, a camera 760, a sensor 770, and an input / output (I / O) interface 780, which are coupled to each other at least as shown. The application circuit 730 may include circuits, such as but not limited to one or more single-core or multi-core processors. The processor may include any combination of general-purpose processors and special-purpose processors, such as a graphics processor, an application processor. The processor may be coupled to a memory / storage device and configured to execute instructions stored in the memory / storage device to enable various applications and / or operating systems to run on the system.

[0067] While the present disclosure has been described in connection with what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the disclosed embodiment, but is intended to cover various arrangements made without departing from the scope of the broadest interpretation of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for configuring an applicable area for point-to-multipoint PTM for receiving multicast in an inactive state of a radio resource control RRC, performed by a user equipment UE, characterized in that: include: The UE receives an indication related to an area and / or a PTM configuration.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The area indicates that the PTM configuration acquired by the UE is applicable to the area; the area indicates that a multicast service has the same PTM configuration in the area; and / or the area indicates the PTM configuration of the M area of ​​the UE in the RRC inactive state.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The indication is transmitted by the base station to the UE, and the indication indicates whether to use a notification area RNA based on a radio access network RAN ​​as the M area.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The RNA was used as the M region.

5. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The indication indicates that the RNA is not allowed to be used as the M region and the PTM configuration is used in the current serving cell.

6. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The M-area is controlled / configured by the network.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The UE is informed by the network of which cells belong to the M area.

8. The method according to claim 6 or 7, characterized in that: The M area is controlled / configured by the RAN or core network CN.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that If the M-zone is controlled by the RAN, an indication is transmitted to the UE by the RAN and / or a base station BS.

10. The method according to claim 3 or 9, characterized in that: The indication is transmitted via an RRC message, a system information block SIB or a multicast service control channel MCCH.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that The RRC message includes RRC release or RRC recovery.

12. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that If the M area is controlled by the CN, the indication is transmitted by the CN to the UE.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The indication is transmitted via non-access stratum NAS signaling.

14. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The indication is transmitted from the CN to a base station, and the indication is further transmitted from the base station to the UE via access stratum AS signaling.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The AS signaling is transmitted via RRC message, SIB or MCCH.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The RRC message includes RRC release or RRC recovery.

17. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The indication is used to inform the UE whether the M zone is enabled and / or the PTM configuration is used in the current cell.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that Explicit signaling is transmitted from a base station to the UE to inform the UE whether the M-zone is enabled.

19. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that No configuration related to the M-zone is transmitted from the base station to the UE, so that the UE is implicitly informed that the M-zone is disabled and / or the PTM configuration is only valid in the current cell.

20. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 19, characterized in that The indication is used to inform the UE whether to allow the PTM configuration to be applied to a neighboring cell.

21. The method according to claim 20, characterized in that The indication is transmitted by the network to the UE to inform the UE whether to allow the PTM configuration to be applied to the neighboring cell.

22. The method according to claim 20 or 21, characterized in that The indication includes a neighbor cell ID.

23. The method according to any one of claims 20 to 22, characterized in that The indication is transmitted via an RRC message, SIB or MCCH.

24. The method according to claim 23, characterized in that The RRC message includes RRC release or RRC recovery.

25. The method according to any one of claims 20 to 24, characterized in that The indication is transmitted by the base station to the UE to inform the UE whether the M zone is enabled and / or the PTM configuration is used in the current cell.

26. The method according to claim 25, characterized in that Explicit signaling is transmitted from a base station to the UE to inform the UE whether the M zone is enabled.

27. The method according to claim 25, characterized in that No configuration related to the M-zone is transmitted from the base station to the UE, so that the UE is implicitly informed that the M-zone is disabled and / or the PTM configuration is only valid in the current cell.

28. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 27, characterized in that Whether RNA is used as the M-area relates to an RNA solution, the M-area indicated by the network relates to a configurable solution, and / or whether the UE is informed of the PTM configuration being applicable to a neighboring cell relates to a neighboring cell solution.

29. The method according to claim 28, characterized in that Whether the RNA solution, the configurable solution and / or the neighbor cell solution is used by the UE is configured by the network.

30. The method according to claim 29, characterized in that Whether the RNA solution, the configurable solution and / or the neighbor cell solution is used by the UE is explicitly indicated by the network.

31. The method according to claim 29, characterized in that Whether the RNA solution, the configurable solution and / or the neighbor cell solution is used by the UE is identified by the UE without explicit indication.

32. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 31, characterized in that If the UE receives the RNA solution and the configurable solution at different times, one of the RNA solution, the configurable solution and the neighbor cell solution is valid.

33. The method according to claim 32, characterized in that The effectiveness of one of the RNA solution, the configurable solution and the neighboring cell solution is determined according to a priority of the RNA solution, the configurable solution or the neighboring cell solution or a principle that the latest solution covers the old solution.

34. A user equipment, characterized in that: include: Memory; Transceiver; a processor coupled to the memory and the transceiver; The processor is configured to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 33.

35. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, characterized in that Instructions are stored, and when a computer executes the instructions, the computer performs the method of any one of claims 1 to 33.

36. A chip, characterized in that: include: A processor configured to call and run a computer program stored in a memory so that a device on which the chip is mounted executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 33.

37. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that: A computer program is stored, the computer program causing a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 33.

38. A computer program product, characterized in that Comprising a computer program, wherein the computer program causes a computer to execute the method of any one of claims 1 to 33.

39. A computer program, characterized in that The computer program causes a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 33.