Wireless communication method, user equipment and network equipment

Abstract

The invention provides a wireless communication method, terminal equipment and network equipment. The method comprises: a first user equipment sends first information to a network device, the first information being used for indicating a first capability of the first user equipment, the first capability being associated with a joint configuration of a first type of measurement gap and a second type of measurement gap. According to the technical scheme, the capability associated with combined configuration of multiple types of measurement gaps is introduced for the user equipment, and the network equipment is helped to carry out combined configuration on the multiple types of measurement gaps.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a wireless communication method, user equipment and network equipment. Background Art

[0002] Related technologies have proposed various types of measurement gaps (MGs), such as pre-configured measurement gaps (pre-MGs), network controlled small gaps (NCSGs), and multiple concurrent MGs. However, there is currently no suitable solution for how to jointly configure various types of measurement gaps. Summary of the invention

[0003] The present application provides a wireless communication method, user equipment and network equipment. The following introduces various aspects involved in the present application.

[0004] In a first aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, including: a first user equipment sends first information to a network equipment, the first information is used to indicate a first capability of the first user equipment, and the first capability is associated with a joint configuration of a first type measurement gap and a second type measurement gap.

[0005] In a second aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, including: a network device receives first information sent by a first user equipment, the first information is used to indicate a first capability of the first user equipment, and the first capability is associated with a joint configuration of a first type measurement gap and a second type measurement gap.

[0006] According to a third aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, including: a first user equipment receives first information, the first user equipment has multiple pre-configured measurement gaps, and the first information is used to determine an activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps; wherein the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps is the same activation / deactivation mechanism; or, the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps is a different activation / deactivation mechanism.

[0007] In a fourth aspect, a method for wireless communication is provided, including: a network device sends first information to a first user device, the first user device has multiple pre-configured measurement gaps, and the first information is used to determine an activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps; wherein the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps is the same activation / deactivation mechanism; or, the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps is a different activation / deactivation mechanism.

[0008] In a fifth aspect, a user equipment is provided, comprising: a communication module, used to send first information to a network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate a first capability of the user equipment, and the first capability is associated with a joint configuration of a first type measurement gap and a second type measurement gap.

[0009] In a sixth aspect, a network device is provided, comprising: a communication module, used to receive first information sent by a first user equipment, the first information is used to indicate a first capability of the first user equipment, and the first capability is associated with a joint configuration of a first type measurement gap and a second type measurement gap.

[0010] In a seventh aspect, a user device is provided, comprising: a communication module, used to receive first information, the first user device having multiple pre-configured measurement gaps, and the first information is used to determine an activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps; wherein the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps is the same activation / deactivation mechanism; or, the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps is a different activation / deactivation mechanism.

[0011] In an eighth aspect, a network device is provided, comprising: a communication module, used to send first information to a first user device, the first user device having multiple pre-configured measurement gaps, and the first information is used to determine an activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps; wherein the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps is the same activation / deactivation mechanism; or, the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps is a different activation / deactivation mechanism.

[0012] In a ninth aspect, a user device is provided, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store programs, and the processor is used to call the programs in the memory so that the user device executes the method described in the first aspect or the third aspect.

[0013] In a tenth aspect, a network device is provided, comprising a memory and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store programs, and the processor is used to call the programs in the memory so that the network device executes the method described in the second aspect or the fourth aspect.

[0014] In an eleventh aspect, a device is provided, comprising a processor, configured to call a program from a memory so that the device executes the method described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0015] In a twelfth aspect, a chip is provided, comprising a processor for calling a program from a memory so that a device equipped with the chip executes the method described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0016] In a thirteenth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, on which a program is stored, wherein the program enables a computer to execute the method as described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0017] In a fourteenth aspect, a computer program product is provided, comprising a program, wherein the program enables a computer to execute the method as described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0018] In a fifteenth aspect, a computer program is provided, wherein the computer program enables a computer to execute the method as described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0019] The embodiments of the present application introduce a capability of being associated with the joint configuration of multiple types of measurement gaps for a user equipment, which helps a network device to jointly configure multiple types of measurement gaps. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 4 is a system architecture diagram of a communication system to which the embodiments of the present application can be applied.

[0021] Figure 2 This is an example diagram of the synchronization signal block (synchronization signal and PBCH block, SSB) measurement method.

[0022] Figure 3 This is an example diagram of the measurement method based on NCSG.

[0023] Figure 4 It is a flowchart of a wireless communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0024] Figure 5 It is a flowchart of a wireless communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application.

[0025] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of a UE provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0026] Figure 7 It is a structural diagram of a network device provided by an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] Figure 8 It is a structural diagram of a UE provided in another embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Fig. 9 It is a structural diagram of a network device provided in another embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Fig.10 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the device provided in the embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] Embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems. For example, embodiments of the present application can be applied to global system of mobile communication (GSM) system, code division multiple access (CDMA) system, wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) system, general packet radio service (GPRS), long term evolution (LTE) system, advanced long term evolution (LTE-A) system, new radio (NR) system, evolution system of NR system, LTE (LTE-based access to unlicensed spectrum, LTE-U) system on unlicensed spectrum, NR (NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum, NR-U) system on unlicensed spectrum, universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS), wireless local area networks (WLAN), wireless fidelity (WiFi), fifth generation communication (5th-generation, 5G) system. Embodiments of the present application can also be applied to other communication systems, such as future communication systems. The future communication system may be, for example, a sixth-generation (6G) mobile communication system, or a satellite communication system.

[0031] Traditional communication systems support a limited number of connections and are easy to implement. However, with the development of communication technology, communication systems can not only support traditional cellular communications, but also support one or more other types of communications. For example, a communication system can support one or more of the following communications: device to device (D2D) communication, machine to machine (M2M) communication, machine type communication (MTC), vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication, and vehicle to everything (V2X) communication, etc. The embodiments of the present application can also be applied to communication systems that support the above-mentioned communication methods.

[0032] The communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, a dual connectivity (DC) scenario, or a standalone (SA) networking scenario.

[0033] The communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to an unlicensed spectrum. The unlicensed spectrum can also be considered as a shared spectrum. Alternatively, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can also be applied to an authorized spectrum. The authorized spectrum can also be considered as a dedicated spectrum.

[0034] The embodiments of the present application can be applied to a terrestrial communication network (TN) system, and can also be applied to a non-terrestrial network (NTN) system. As an example, the NTN system can include an NR-based NTN system and an Internet of Things (IoT)-based NTN system.

[0035] The communication system may include one or more user equipment (UE). The UE mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may also be referred to as terminal equipment, access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station (mobilestation, MS), mobile terminal (mobile Terminal, MT), remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device, etc.

[0036] In some embodiments, the UE may be a station (STATION, ST) in a WLAN. In some embodiments, the UE may also be a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA) device, a handheld device with wireless communication function, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a UE in a next-generation communication system (e.g., an NR system), or a UE in a future-evolved public land mobile network (PLMN) network, etc.

[0037] In some embodiments, UE may refer to a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user. For example, UE may be a handheld device, a vehicle-mounted device, etc. with wireless connection capabilities. As some specific examples, the UE may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a laptop, a PDA, a mobile internet device (MID), a wearable device, a virtual reality (VR) device, an augmented reality (AR) device, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal in smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in smart city, a wireless terminal in smart home, etc.

[0038] In some embodiments, the UE may be deployed on land. For example, the UE may be deployed indoors or outdoors. In some embodiments, the UE may be deployed on water, such as on a ship. In some embodiments, the UE may be deployed in the air, such as on an airplane, a balloon, and a satellite.

[0039] In addition to the UE, the communication system may also include one or more network devices. The network device in the embodiment of the present application may be a device for communicating with the UE, and the network device may also be referred to as an access network device or a radio access network device. The network device may be, for example, a base station. The network device in the embodiment of the present application may refer to an access network (radio access network, RAN) node (or device) that accesses the UE to a wireless network. Access network equipment can broadly cover various names as follows, or be replaced with the following names, such as: NodeB, evolved NodeB (eNB), next generation NodeB (gNB), relay station, access point, transmission point (TRP), transmission point (TP), master station MeNB, secondary station SeNB, multi-standard radio (MSR) node, home base station, network controller, access node, wireless node, access point (AP), transmission node, transceiver node, base band unit (BBU), remote radio unit (RRU), active antenna unit (AAU), remote radio head (RRH), central unit (CU), distributed unit (DU), positioning node, etc. The base station can be a macro base station, a micro base station, a relay node, a donor node or the like, or a combination thereof. The base station may also refer to a communication module, modem or chip used to be set in the aforementioned device or apparatus. The base station may also be a mobile switching center and a device to device D2D, vehicle-to-everything (V2X), machine-to-machine (M2M) communication device that performs the base station function, a network side device in a 6G network, and a device that performs the base station function in a future communication system. The base station may support networks with the same or different access technologies. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific technology and specific device form adopted by the network equipment.

[0040] Base stations can be fixed or mobile. For example, a helicopter or drone can be configured to act as a mobile base station, and one or more cells can move based on the location of the mobile base station. In other examples, a helicopter or drone can be configured to act as a device that communicates with another base station.

[0041] In some deployments, the network device in the embodiments of the present application may refer to a CU or a DU, or the network device includes a CU and a DU. The gNB may also include an AAU.

[0042] As an example and not limitation, in an embodiment of the present application, the network device may have a mobile feature, for example, the network device may be a mobile device. In some embodiments of the present application, the network device may be a satellite or a balloon station. For example, the satellite may be a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite, a medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite, a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite, a high elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite, etc. In some embodiments of the present application, the network device may also be a base station set up in a location such as land or water.

[0043] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device can provide services for a cell, and the UE communicates with the network device through the transmission resources used by the cell (for example, frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources). The cell may be a cell corresponding to the network device (for example, a base station), and the cell may belong to a macro base station or a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cells here may include: metro cells, micro cells, pico cells, femto cells, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.

[0044] For example, Figure 1 The following is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 1 As shown, the communication system 100 may include a network device 110, which may be a device for communicating with a UE 120 (or a communication terminal or terminal). The network device 110 may provide communication coverage for a specific geographic area and may communicate with UEs located in the coverage area.

[0045] Figure 1 A network device and two UEs are shown exemplarily. In some embodiments of the present application, the communication system 100 may include multiple network devices and each network device may include another number of UEs within its coverage area, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0046] In some embodiments of the present application, Figure 1The wireless communication system shown may also include other network entities such as a mobility management entity (MME) and an access and mobility management function (AMF), but this is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0047] It should be understood that the device with communication function in the network / system in the embodiment of the present application can be referred to as a communication device. Figure 1 Taking the communication system 100 shown as an example, the communication device may include a network device 110 and a UE 120 with communication functions, and the network device 110 and the UE 120 may be the specific devices described above, which will not be repeated here. The communication device may also include other devices in the communication system 100, such as a network controller, a mobile management entity, and other network entities, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0048] In a communication system, a UE usually needs to perform one or more measurement tasks. For example, a UE needs to perform one or more measurement tasks such as SSB measurement, channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) measurement, positioning reference signal (PRS) measurement, etc. In order to support the measurement work of the UE, some communication systems introduce MG. Furthermore, with the further development of communication technology, in order to enable the MG to better support the measurement work of the UE, some communication systems have enhanced the MG in various forms. The following introduces several enhancement technologies related to the MG.

[0049] Pre-configured MG (pre-MG)

[0050] Some communication systems (such as NR) have introduced pre-MG. The main reason for introducing pre-MG is that when the UE works in different bandwidth parts (BWP), the UE may have different measurement requirements for SSB measurement (even for the same measurement object). Figure 2As shown, when the UE works in BWP1 (corresponding to frequency band 1), since the frequency domain position of SSB is located in BWP1 and the sub-carrier space (SCS) / cyclic prefix (CP) is the same, the UE can perform SSB measurement without MG. When the UE switches from BWP1 to BWP2 (corresponding to frequency band 2), since the frequency domain position of SSB is not in BWP2, the UE needs to be in MG to perform SSB measurement. There are many ways to switch BWP. For example, the UE can quickly complete the switching of BWP based on a timer or based on downlink control information (DCI). In earlier versions of the protocol (such as Release 16), the configuration and release of MG need to be completed through RRC signaling, and the delay is relatively large. In order to enable the configuration of MG to be adaptively and quickly adjusted with the switching of BWP, some versions of the protocol (such as Release 17) enhance the MG, introduce pre-MG, and introduce a mechanism for activating / deactivating pre-MG with the switching of BWP.

[0051] The above mainly uses SSB measurement as an example for explanation because in the relevant protocols, one of the judgment conditions for whether SSB measurement (whether it is co-frequency measurement or inter-frequency measurement) requires MG is whether the frequency domain position of the SSB is located within the BWP currently activated by the UE. Therefore, for SSB measurement, as the BWP switches, the UE's demand for MG may also change. CSI-RS measurement and PRS measurement do not have the above characteristics of SSB measurement. For example, for CSI-RS measurement, if the UE performs co-frequency measurement, there is no need to configure MG for the UE; if the UE performs inter-frequency measurement, it is necessary to configure MG for the UE. For another example, for PRS measurement, it is always necessary to configure MG for the UE. It can be seen that when the UE needs to perform PRS measurement and / or inter-frequency CSI-RS measurement, pre-MG always needs to be activated and cannot be changed dynamically with the BWP switching. In this case, the network device can choose to configure a normal MG for the UE, or it can configure a pre-MG that is always activated for the UE.

[0052] There are mainly two activation / deactivation mechanisms for pre-MG: one is the network-controlled activation / deactivation mechanism, and the other is the UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanism. The above two activation / deactivation mechanisms correspond to two different capabilities of the UE. For detailed introduction of these two capabilities, please refer to relevant proposals or documents. For example, proposal R4-2210436 introduces the above two capabilities of the UE. The first capability is identified by "19-3-1" in R4-2210436, that is, pre-MG with network-controlled activation / deactivation mechanism (pre-configured measurement gap with network-controlled activation and deactivation mechanism). The second capability is identified by "19-3-2" in R4-2210436, that is, pre-MG with UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanism (pre-configured measurement gap with UE autonomous activation and deactivation mechanism). If the UE supports at least one of these two capabilities, the network device can configure the pre-MG for the UE. If the UE supports both capabilities, that is, the UE supports both activation mechanisms of pre-MG, when the network configures activation / deactivation indication information of pre-MG, the activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by the network may be used preferentially.

[0053] For the activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by the network, the network equipment is currently implemented based on the BWP configuration. Specifically, the network equipment will add a deactivated MG set in the BWP configuration to indicate to the UE that the MGs in the deactivated MG set can be deactivated when switching to the BWP, and the MGs that do not belong to the deactivated MG set can be in the default activation state. The deactivated MG set is usually presented in the form of a list, so the deactivated MG set can also be called a deactivated MG list. The form of the deactivated MG list given in Release 17 is as follows:

[0054] deactivatedMeasGapList-r17 SEQUENCE(SIZE(1..maxNrofGapId-r17))OFMeasGapId-r17OPTIONAL,--Cond PreConfigMG

[0055] In addition to the pre-MG mentioned above, there are other types of pre-MG, such as enhanced positioning pre-MG (ePOS pre-MG). The enhanced positioning pre-MG is similar to the pre-MG mentioned above. The network device pre-configures one or some MGs, and then the pre-configured MG can be quickly activated / deactivated under certain conditions or signaling triggers. Unlike the pre-MG mentioned above, the enhanced positioning pre-MG is an MG introduced specifically for PRS measurement, and the activation / deactivation method of the enhanced positioning pre-MG is also different from the pre-MG mentioned above. For example, the enhanced positioning pre-MG can be activated / deactivated through the medium access control control element (MACCE).

[0056] Multiple concurrent MGs

[0057] In earlier versions of the communication protocol (such as Release 16), the UE can only use one or two MGs when performing radio resource management (RRM) / positioning measurements. Whether the UE uses one MG or two MGs depends on the capabilities of the UE. For example, if the UE supports MG for per frequency range (per-FR MG, also known as per-FR gap), an MG pattern (MG pattern, MGP) can be configured on FR1 and FR2 respectively. For another example, if the UE supports per-UE MG (per-UE MG, also known as per-UE gap), only one MG pattern can be configured for the UE.

[0058] When the UE needs to perform SSB measurements at multiple frequencies (different frequencies correspond to different SSB measurement timing configurations (SMTC) windows), or when the UE needs to measure multiple different signals (such as SSB, CSI-RS, PRS), configuring only one MG pattern for the UE (or configuring one MG pattern for one FR) may not be able to include all signals in the MG, which may cause some signals to be unable to be accurately measured or cause waste of MG.

[0059] In order to solve the above problems, some versions of the communication protocol (such as Release 17) introduced multiple simultaneous and independent MG patterns. The multiple simultaneous and independent MG patterns can be called multi-concurrent MG, referred to as concurrent MG. The introduction of concurrent MG helps the UE to better complete the measurement work under different SMTC configurations, and / or in the measurement scenarios of multiple different signals (such as SSB, CSI-RS, PRS), and / or in the scenario of measuring different radio access technologies (radio access technology, RAT). The above-mentioned radio access technologies may include, for example, evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) and NR.

[0060] In order to better allocate different measurement tasks / objects to different MGs, some versions of the communication protocol (such as Release 17) support indicating the MG associated with the measurement configuration in the measurement configuration. In addition, in order to solve the situation where multiple MGs may overlap (or conflict) in time, the concept of priority (the priority may be included in the configuration of the MG, for example) may be introduced to discard the MG with a lower priority among the conflicting MGs.

[0061] Whether the UE supports concurrent MG is also a capability of the UE. For a detailed introduction to this capability, please refer to the relevant proposals or documents. For example, proposal R4-2210436 introduces this capability of the UE. This capability is identified by "19-2" in R4-2210436. In addition, the UE's support for concurrent MG does not mean that any number of MGs can be configured for the UE. Concurrent MG has certain restrictions on the number of configured MGs. For example, for UEs that do not support per-FR MG, currently only 2 per-UE MGs can be configured at most; for UEs that support per-FR MG capabilities, the configuration of concurrent MGs that can be supported can be found in Table 1 below.

[0062] Table 1: Number of gap combination configurations for UEs supporting both concurrent MG pattern and independent MG pattern

[0063]

[0064] It should be noted that GapCombination Configuration Id 3, #4, #5 in Table 1 is only applicable when the per-UEMG is associated with PRS measurement for any RSTD, PRS-RSRP, and UE Rx-Tx time difference measurement defined in TS 38.215.

[0065] NCSG

[0066] Compared with MG, NCSG can reduce the interruption time required for measurement. A typical NCSG scenario is as follows: Figure 3 As shown. Figure 3 As shown, in the NCSG scenario, the UE can use idle radio frequency chain (RF chain) resources to perform neighbor cell measurements, and the use of measurement length (ML) will not cause a long interruption time. In addition, based on NCSG, the measurement and service cell data transmission and reception can be maintained at the same time, and only a shorter visible interruption length (VIL) is required before and after the measurement. Since the NCSG pattern (NCSG pattern) is somewhat different from the pattern of the ordinary MG, the NCSG pattern is defined in some protocols (such as Table 9.1.9.3-1 of TS 38.133), which includes the repetition period (visible interruption repetition period, VIRP) and ML of the repetition period visible interruption.

[0067] NCSG has certain restrictions on measurement objects. For example, one or more of the following measurements can be performed based on NCSG: intra-frequency / inter-frequency SSB measurement, secondary cell measurement in deactivated or dormant state, and cross-system E-UTRAN measurement. However, some measurements do not support the use of NCSG, such as PRS measurement and inter-frequency CSI-RS measurement.

[0068] In addition, for NCSG, the UE needs to support some new capabilities. For the introduction of relevant capabilities, please refer to the relevant proposals or documents. For example, proposal R4-2210436 introduces the capabilities that the UE needs to support when using NCSG. For details, please refer to section 19-1 of R4-2210436. For example, "19-1" in R4-2210436 introduces the capability of whether to support network controlled NCSG (Network controlled NCSG). "19-1-1" in R4-2210436 introduces whether to support per-FR NCSG (Support of per-FR NCSG). If the UE does not support per-FR NCSG, the UE can only be configured with per-UE NCSG by default. In addition to the above two capabilities, "19-1-2" in R4-2210436 is used for the UE to report the NCSG pattern it supports, and "19-1-3" is used for the UE to report the NCSG pattern it supports for NR-only measurements.

[0069] MG Enhanced Combination

[0070] The previous article mentioned a variety of enhancement schemes for MG, which enhance MG from multiple directions. Taking into account the complexity of standardization, before Release 17, only separate enhancements were made to multiple enhancement directions of MG, and the scenarios of combining the multiple enhancement schemes were not considered. For example, when using concurrent MG, it is assumed that each MG in the concurrent MG is an ordinary MG, rather than a preconfigured MG or NCSG. In Release 18, further consideration will be given to how to combine different MG enhancement schemes (or combination, combination and combination in this application have similar meanings and can be used interchangeably). The following is a project description of the relevant projects of Release 18. It can be seen from the project description below that two typical scenarios of MG enhancement combination are to configure one or more MGs in the concurrent MG as preconfigured MG / NCSG.

[0071] Enhancements to pre-configured MG, multiple concurrent MGs, and NCSG.

[0072] 1. Define RRM requirements for UEs configured with a pre-configured MG and / or multiple concurrent MGs and / or NCSG combinations [RAN4].

[0073] 2. Optimize the joint requirements of UEs with configurations in case 1 and case 2:

[0074] Case 1: Pre-configured MG and multiple concurrent MGs (i.e., at least one of the concurrent MGs is a pre-configured MG);

[0075] Case 2: NCSG and multiple concurrent MGs (that is, at least one of the concurrent MGs is an NCSG).

[0076] Note: Optimization solutions for other possible combinations of pre-configured MG, concurrent MG, and NCSG can be discussed in the WI phase.

[0077] (Enhancements of pre-configured MGs, multiple concurrent MGs and NCSG

[0078] Define RRM requirements for UEs configured with a combination of pre-configured MGs,and / or multiple concurrent MGs and / or NCSG[RAN4]

[0079] Prioritize at least joint requirements for UE configured with

[0080] Case 1: Pre-configured MGs and multiple concurrent MGs (ie, concurrentMGs where at least one of the gaps is a pre-configured gap)

[0081] Case 2:NCSG and multiple concurrent MGs(ie,concurrent MGs where atleast one of the gaps is NCSG)

[0082] Note: Prioritization among other possible combinations of pre-configured MG, concurrent MG and NCSG can be discussed in WI phase).

[0083] Although the current protocol proposes to combine multiple MG enhancement features, there is currently no suitable solution on how to combine multiple MG enhancement features.

[0084] A careful study of MG enhancement schemes such as pre-configured MG, multiple concurrent MGs, and NCSG shows that each enhancement scheme requires the UE to have corresponding capabilities to support it. Therefore, when combining multiple MG enhancement features, it should also be determined whether the UE has the corresponding capabilities. Otherwise, if the network equipment jointly configures multiple MG enhancement features, but the UE cannot use the joint configuration, it will cause a waste of configuration resources.

[0085] The following describes the embodiments of the present application in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0086] Figure 4 It is a flowchart of a wireless communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application. Figure 4 The method is described from the perspective of interaction between a first UE and a network device. The first UE and the network device may be any type of UE and network device mentioned above.

[0087] See also Figure 4 In step S410, the first UE sends first information to the network device. The first information may be used to indicate a first capability of the first UE (or the first information may be information associated with the first capability). The first capability may be associated with a joint configuration of a first type MG and a second type MG. Alternatively, the first capability may be associated with a joint configuration of a first type MG and a second type MG.

[0088] In some embodiments, the first information may be referred to as capability information of the first UE. The first UE sending the first information to the network device may include: the first UE sending a capability reporting message to the network device, wherein the capability reporting message carries the capability information.

[0089] In some embodiments, the first type MG and the second type MG may be understood as MGs with different configurations. Therefore, in this embodiment, the first type MG and the second type MG may also be referred to as first type MG configuration and second type MG configuration, respectively.

[0090] In some embodiments, the first type MG may correspond to one enhanced characteristic of the MG, and the second type MG may correspond to another enhanced characteristic of the MG.

[0091] In some embodiments, the first type MG or the gap configured based on the first type MG may be a per-UE MG or a per-FR MG (such as a per-FR1 MG or a per-FR2 MG).

[0092] In some embodiments, the second type MG or the gap configured based on the second type MG may be a per-UE MG or a per-FR MG (such as a per-FR1 MG or a per-FR2 MG).

[0093] In some embodiments, the first type MG includes pre-MG and / or NCSG, and the second type MG includes concurrent MG. For example, the first type MG is pre-MG, and the second type MG is concurrent MG. For another example, the first type MG is NCSG, and the second type MG is concurrent MG. For another example, the first type MG includes pre-MG and NCSG, and the second type MG is concurrent MG.

[0094] In some embodiments, the first type MG includes a pre-MG and the second type MG includes a NCSG.

[0095] In some embodiments, the first type MG comprises an NCSG and the second type MG comprises a pre-MG.

[0096] In some embodiments, the first type MG includes a pre-MG for positioning (activated / deactivated by MAC CE), and the second type MG includes an NCSG.

[0097] In some embodiments, the first type MG and / or the second type MG may also be other enhanced MG types or new MGs introduced in subsequent versions of the protocol.

[0098] The embodiment of the present application introduces a capability associated with the combination or joint configuration of multiple types of MGs (ie, the first capability mentioned above) for the first UE. On this basis, the first UE indicates the first capability to the network device through the first information, which helps the network device to reasonably configure the measurement time slot of the first UE.

[0099] As mentioned above, the first capability is a capability associated with the union (or joint configuration) of the first type MG and the second type MG. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the specific content of the first capability, and it can be any type of capability that is helpful for the union (or joint configuration). For example, the first capability can be used to report to the network device one or more of the number, type, combination, etc. of the first type MGs supported by the first UE. After learning the first capability of the first UE, the network device can configure a reasonable MG for the first UE in combination with the first capability. As an example, the first capability can be a capability to indicate whether the UE supports joint configuration. Alternatively, the first capability can be a capability to indicate which types of measurement time slots the UE can support for joint. Alternatively, the first capability can be a capability to indicate which specific configurations the UE supports in the joint configuration. Alternatively, the joint configuration can have multiple configuration parameters, and the first capability can be a capability to indicate which parameter or parameters the UE supports, or to indicate that the UE supports a certain value of a certain parameter.

[0100] The first information can be used to indicate the first capability. If the definition of the first capability is different, the content of the first information may also be different, and the embodiments of the present application do not specifically limit this. Alternatively, the first information can be used by the network device to determine the joint configuration supported by the first terminal device. For example, the first information can be used by the network device to determine one or more of the following information associated with the joint configuration: the number of first type MGs, the number of second type MGs, per-FR capabilities, the type of joint configuration (specifically which types of measurement time slots are combined), the activation / deactivation mechanism of the pre-MG in the joint configuration (when the pre-MG is included in the joint configuration), etc.

[0101] In some embodiments, the first information may include one or more of the second information to the fifth information mentioned below. Taking the second information to the fifth information as an example, the content of the first information is illustrated in detail. It should be understood that the first information to the fifth information mentioned in the embodiment of the present application can be replaced by signaling or messages. Alternatively, the first information to the fifth information mentioned in the embodiment of the present application can be carried in the same or different signaling or messages.

[0102] Example 1: The first information includes the second information, which is used to indicate or determine whether joint configuration can be performed for the first UE. Information about the device

[0103] In some embodiments, the second information may directly indicate whether the first UE supports or does not support joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG.

[0104] As an example, the first type MG is a preconfigured gap, and the second type MG is a concurrent MG. A new capability may be set, such as simPreGapAndConcurrentGap. The second information may indicate whether the value of simPreGapAndConcurrentGap is true or false. When the value of simPreGapAndConcurrentGap is true, it indicates that the first UE supports the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG; when the value of simPreGapAndConcurrentGap is false, it indicates that the first UE does not support the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG.

[0105] As another example, the first type MG is NCSG and the second type MG is concurrent MG. A new capability may be set, such as simNCSGAndConcurrentGap. The second information may indicate whether the value of simNCSGAndConcurrentGap is true or false. When the value of simNCSGAndConcurrentGap is true, it indicates that the first UE supports the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG; when the value of simNCSGAndConcurrentGap is false, it indicates that the first UE does not support the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG.

[0106] As another example, the first type MG includes a preconfigured gap and an NCSG, and the second type MG is a concurrent MG. A new capability may be set, such as simPreGapAndNCSGAndConcurrentGap. The second information may indicate whether the value of simPreGapAndNCSGAndConcurrentGap is true or false. When the value of simPreGapAndNCSGAndConcurrentGap is true, it indicates that the first UE supports the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG; when the value of simPreGapAndNCSGAndConcurrentGap is false, it indicates that the first UE does not support the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG.

[0107] In some embodiments, the second information may indirectly or implicitly indicate that the first UE supports or does not support the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG. For example, the second information may indicate that the first UE supports the first type MG and the second type MG, respectively (it should be understood that in this example, the second information may include multiple types of information, and the multiple types of information may be reported to the network device at one time or separately). If the first UE supports the first type MG and the second type MG, respectively, it can be considered that the first UE supports the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG; if the first UE does not support the first type MG or the second type MG, it can be considered that the first UE does not support the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG. The implementation method of the second information provided in this embodiment does not require setting new signaling for the UE to support the reporting of the second information, which can save air interface overhead.

[0108] As an example, the first type MG is a preconfigured gap, and the second type MG is a concurrent MG. If the second information indicates that the first UE supports the preconfigured gap, and the second information indicates that the first UE supports the concurrent MG, it can be considered that the first UE supports the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG. If the second information indicates that the first UE does not support the preconfigured gap, or the second information indicates that the first UE does not support the concurrent MG, it can be considered that the first UE does not support the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG.

[0109] As another example, the first type MG is NCSG and the second type MG is a concurrent MG. If the second information indicates that the first UE supports NCSG, and the second information indicates that the first UE supports concurrent MG, it can be considered that the first UE supports the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG. If the second information indicates that the first UE does not support NCSG, or the second information indicates that the first UE does not support concurrent MG, it can be considered that the first UE does not support the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG.

[0110] As another example, the first type MG includes pre-MG and NCSG, and the second type MG is a concurrent MG. If the second information indicates that the first UE supports pre-MG, NCSG, and concurrent MG, respectively, it can be considered that the first UE supports the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG. If the second information indicates that the first UE does not support pre-MG, or the second information indicates that the first UE does not support concurrent MG, or the second information indicates that the first UE does not support NCSG, it can be considered that the first UE does not support the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG.

[0111] As another example, the first type MG includes pre-MG and NCSG, and the second type MG is a concurrent MG. If the second information directly indicates that the first UE supports both pre-MG and concurrent MG (for example, see simPreGapAndConcurrentGap in the foregoing text), and the second information directly indicates that the first UE supports both NCSG and concurrent MG (for example, see simNCSGAndConcurrentGap in the foregoing text), it can be considered that the first UE supports the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG. If the second information indicates that the first UE does not support pre-MG and concurrent MG at the same time, or the second information indicates that the first UE does not support NCSG and concurrent MG at the same time, it can be considered that the first UE does not support the joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG.

[0112] In some embodiments, the second information may be a combination of any of the information listed above. For example, the second information may include one or more of the following information: the first UE supports pre-MG; the first UE supports NCSG; the first UE supports concurrent MG; the first UE supports both pre-MG and concurrent MG; the first UE supports both NCSG and concurrent MG; and the first UE supports pre-MG, NCSG, and concurrent MG.

[0113] In some embodiments, if the first type MG includes multiple MGs, the second information may indicate that the first UE can support multiple MGs, and some or all of the multiple MGs correspond to the multiple MGs one-to-one. For example, if the first type MG includes pre-MG and NCSG, the second information may indicate that the first UE supports multiple MGs, the multiple MGs include a first MG and a second MG, the first MG is a pre-MG, and the second MG is an NCSG.

[0114] In some embodiments, if the first type MG includes multiple MGs, the second information may indicate that the first UE can support one or more MGs, and one of the one or more MGs is simultaneously one of the multiple MGs. For example, if the first type MG includes pre-MG and NCSG, the second information may indicate that the first UE supports multiple MGs, the multiple MGs include the first MG, the first MG is a pre-MG, and the first MG is an NCSG.

[0115] After receiving the second information, the network device can determine whether the first type MG and the second type MG can be jointly configured for the first UE. Then, the network device can simultaneously configure the first type MG and the second type MG for the first UE. There are many ways to simultaneously configure the first type MG and the second type MG, and several examples are given below.

[0116] Taking the case where the first type measurement configuration includes a pre-configured measurement configuration and the second type measurement configuration includes a concurrent measurement configuration as an example, the network device may configure one or more MGs in the configuration shown in Table 1 as a pre-configured measurement configuration. For example, referring to Table 1, configuration 0 includes two per-FR1 MGs and one per-FR2 MG, and the network device may configure one of the MGs as a pre-configured measurement configuration.

[0117] Taking the case where the first type measurement configuration includes a pre-configured measurement configuration and the second type measurement configuration includes a concurrent measurement configuration as an example, the network device may add a pre-MG based on the configuration shown in Table 1. For example, referring to Table 1, configuration 0 includes two per-FR1 MGs and one per-FR2 MG, and the network device may add a per-FR2 pre-MG based on the per-FR2 MG.

[0118] Taking the case where the first type measurement configuration includes NCSG and the second type measurement configuration includes concurrent measurement configuration as an example, the network device may configure one or more MGs in the configuration shown in Table 1 as NCSG. For example, referring to Table 1, configuration 0 includes two per-FR1 MGs and one per-FR2 MG, and the network device may configure one of the MGs as NCSG.

[0119] Taking the case where the first type measurement configuration includes NCSG and the second type measurement configuration includes concurrent measurement configuration as an example, the network device may add NCSG based on the configuration shown in Table 1. For example, referring to Table 1, configuration 0 includes two per-FR1MGs and one per-FR2MG, and the network device may add one NCSG based on the per-FR2MG.

[0120] Example 2: The first information includes the third information, i.e., the third information used to indicate or determine the first type of MG configured for the first UE. Quantity Information

[0121] In some embodiments, the third information may be used to determine the maximum number of first-type MGs configured for the first UE. That is, the third information may be used to determine how many first-type MGs may be configured for the first UE at most. Taking the first-type MG as pre-MG as an example, the third information may be used to determine how many pre-configured gaps may be configured for the first UE at most. Taking the first-type MG as NCSG as an example, the third information may be used to determine how many NCSGs may be configured for the first UE at most.

[0122] In some embodiments, the third information may be used to indicate the number of first-type MGs supported by the first UE. The number of the first-type MGs may be a per-UE number. In other words, the number of the first-type MGs may be counted at a per-UE granularity. The number of the first-type MGs may also be a per-FR number. In other words, the number of the first-type MGs may be counted at a per-FR granularity.

[0123] In some embodiments, the third information may be used to indicate the maximum number of first-type MGs supported by the first UE. The maximum number mentioned here may be the maximum number per-UE. In other words, the maximum number may be counted at a per-UE granularity.

[0124] In some embodiments, the third information may be used to indicate the maximum number of first type MGs supported by the first UE. The maximum number mentioned here may be the maximum number per-FR. In other words, the maximum number may be counted at a per-FR granularity. For example, the third information may indicate one or more of the following: for FR1, a maximum of several first type MGs may be configured for the UE; for FR2, a maximum of several first type MGs may be configured for the UE. If counted at a per-FR granularity, the first UE is required to support per-FR capabilities. The per-FR capability of the first UE may be an explicitly indicated capability or a default capability. Taking the first type MG as pre-MG as an example, Release 17 did not introduce per-FR pre-MG capabilities. By default, when the UE supports per-FR capabilities and pre-MG capabilities, it also supports per-FR pre-MG capabilities.

[0125] In some embodiments, the maximum number of first-type MGs supported by the first UE may also include a combination of the above two situations. For example, the third information may include both the maximum number per-UE and the maximum number per-FR.

[0126] In some embodiments, if the first type MG is a pre-MG, the above number may also refer to the number of simultaneously activated MGs (pre-configured but not activated MGs may not be counted).

[0127] Example 3: The first information includes the fourth information, i.e., the fourth information used to indicate or determine the association between the first type MG and the second type MG. Configuration information

[0128] In some embodiments, the second type MG may include one or more configurations. The fourth information may be used to indicate a target configuration among the one or more configurations. Taking the second type MG as a concurrent MG as an example, it can be seen from Table 1 in the foregoing text that the second type MG includes 8 configurations. The fourth information may indicate one or more configurations among the configurations of the concurrent MG as the target configuration.

[0129] In some embodiments, the target configuration may be understood as a configuration in which the first UE supports the introduction of a first type MG. Taking the first type MG as pre-MG and / or NCSG and the second type MG as a concurrent MG as an example, assuming that the fourth information indicates configuration 0 in Table 1, it may indicate that the first UE supports the introduction of pre-MG and / or NCSG in configuration 0. After receiving the fourth information, the network device may configure some or all MGs in configuration 0 as pre-MG and / or NCSG, or may add a new MG in configuration 0 as pre-MG and / or NCSG.

[0130] In some embodiments, the second type MG may include one or more configurations, and some or all of the one or more configurations are configured as a joint configuration of the first type MG and the second type MG. Furthermore, the fourth information may directly indicate one or more joint configurations in the joint configuration as the target configuration. Taking the first type MG as pre-MG and / or NCSG, and the second type MG as a concurrent MG as an example, Table 1 may be expanded, and the first type MG may be added to certain configurations of Table 1, or a new configuration option may be added, and the new configuration option is an option supporting the joint configuration. Then, the first UE may select the target configuration from the configuration options supporting the joint configuration, and then indicate the target configuration to the network device through the fourth information.

[0131] In some embodiments, the fourth information may also be used to indicate the number of first type MGs. Taking the target configuration as a configuration in which the first UE supports the introduction of first type MGs as an example, the "number of first type MGs" may refer to the number of first type MGs that need to be introduced in the target configuration.

[0132] In some embodiments, the fourth information may also be used to indicate that the first type MG is a per-FR MG and / or a per-UE MG. Taking the target configuration as a configuration in which the first UE supports the introduction of the first type MG as an example, "the first type MG is a per-FR MG and / or a per-UE MG" may refer to whether the first type MG introduced in the target configuration is a per-FR MG or a per-UE MG.

[0133] In some embodiments, if the first UE does not support per-FR MG (such as not having the capability of per-FR MG), the MGs in the target configuration are all per-UE MGs. The MG may include multiple MGs, and the fourth information indicates that some or all of the multiple MGs are the first type MGs. Taking the second type MG as a concurrent MG as an example, if the first UE does not support per-FR MG, the configuration of the concurrent MG is a combination of two per-UE MGs. In this case, the fourth information may indicate that the number of first type MGs is 1 or 2. If the number of first type MGs is 1, it means that the first UE supports a combination of one first type MG and one ordinary MG. If the number of first type MGs is 2, it means that the first UE supports a combination of two first type MGs.

[0134] In some embodiments, the target configuration indicated by the fourth information may be rolled back. Taking the case where the first type MG is pre-MG / NCSG and the second type MG is a concurrent MG as an example, if the fourth information indicates that the first UE supports configuring two MGs in the concurrent MG as pre-MG / NCSG, then in some cases, only one MG in the concurrent MG may be configured as pre-MG / NCSG. As a specific example, assuming that the first UE does not support per-FR MG (such as not having the capability of per-FR MG), and the fourth information indicates that the first UE supports configuring both per-UE MGs in the concurrent MG as pre-MG, then in some cases, only one MG in the concurrent MG may be configured as pre-MG.

[0135] In some embodiments, the fourth information may include multiple indication information. The multiple indication information corresponds one-to-one to the multiple configurations included in the second type measurement configuration. Each indication information in the multiple indication information can be used to indicate whether the configuration corresponding to each indication information belongs to the target configuration. Further, in some embodiments, the fourth information may be a bitmap, and accordingly, each indication information in the fourth information may be 1 bit.

[0136] Taking the first type MG as a pre-MG and the second type MG as a concurrent MG as an example, the second type MG may include 8 configurations as shown in Table 1 above. The fourth information may be a bitmap with a length of 8, and the 8 bits in the bitmap correspond one-to-one to the 8 configurations in Table 1. If a bit has a value of 1, it may indicate that the first UE supports the introduction of a pre-MG in the configuration corresponding to the bit.

[0137] Taking the first type MG as NCSG and the second type MG as concurrent MG as an example, the second type MG may include 8 configurations as shown in Table 1 above. The fourth information may be a bitmap with a length of 8, and the 8 bits in the bitmap correspond one-to-one to the 8 configurations in Table 1. If a bit takes a value of 1, it may indicate that the first UE supports the introduction of NCSG in the configuration corresponding to the bit.

[0138] For ease of understanding, the capability of the first UE and the manner of joint configuration of the fourth information indication are illustrated in more detail below in combination with two more specific examples.

[0139] Example 3.1: The first type of MG is a pre-MG, and the second type of MG is a concurrent MG

[0140] As can be seen from Table 1, the concurrent MG gap combination configuration 0 (referred to as configuration 0) supports two per-FR1 MGs and one per-FR2 MG. For this configuration 0, combined with the number of pre-MGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0141] (1) per-FR1 pre-MG+per-FR1 MG+per-FR2 MG (one pre-MG);

[0142] (2) per-FR1 MG+per-FR1 MG+per-FR2 pre-MG (one pre-MG);

[0143] (3) per-FR1 pre-MG+per-FR1 MG+per-FR2 pre-MG (two pre-MG);

[0144] (4) per-FR1 pre-MG + per-FR1 pre-MG + per-FR2 MG (two pre-MGs); and

[0145] (5) per-FR1 pre-MG+per-FR1 pre-MG+per-FR2 pre-MG (three pre-MG).

[0146] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0147] As can be seen from Table 1, the concurrent MG gap combination configuration 1 (referred to as configuration 1) supports one per-FR1 MG and two per-FR2 MGs. For this configuration 1, combined with the number of pre-MGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0148] (1) per-FR1 pre-MG+per-FR2 MG+per-FR2 MG (one pre-MG);

[0149] (2) per-FR1 MG+per-FR2 MG+per-FR2 pre-MG (one pre-MG);

[0150] (3) per-FR1 pre-MG+per-FR2 MG+per-FR2 pre-MG (two pre-MG);

[0151] (4) per-FR1 MG + per-FR2 pre-MG + per-FR2 pre-MG (two pre-MGs); and

[0152] (5) per-FR1 pre-MG+per-FR2 pre-MG+per-FR2 pre-MG (three pre-MG).

[0153] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0154] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 2 (referred to as configuration 2) supports two per-UE MGs. For this configuration 2, combined with the number of pre-MGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0155] (1) per-UE pre-MG + per-UE MG (one pre-MG); and

[0156] (2) per-UE pre-MG+per-UE pre-MG (two pre-MG).

[0157] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0158] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 3 (referred to as configuration 3) supports one per-FR1 MG and one per-UE MG. For this configuration 3, combined with the number of pre-MGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0159] (1) per-FR1 pre-MG + per-UE MG (one pre-MG);

[0160] (2) per-FR1 MG + per-UE pre-MG (one pre-MG); and

[0161] (3) per-FR1 pre-MG + per-UE pre-MG (two pre-MGs).

[0162] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0163] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 4 (referred to as configuration 4) supports one per-FR2 MG and one per-UE MG. For configuration 4, combined with the number of pre-MGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0164] (1) per-FR2 pre-MG + per-UE MG (one pre-MG);

[0165] (2) per-FR2 MG + per-UE pre-MG (one pre-MG); and

[0166] (3) per-FR2 pre-MG+per-UE pre-MG (two pre-MG).

[0167] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0168] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 5 (referred to as configuration 5) supports one per-FR1 MG, one per-FR2 MG, and one per-UE MG. For configuration 5, combined with the number of pre-MGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0169] (1) per-FR1 pre-MG+per-FR2 MG+per-UE MG (one pre-MG);

[0170] (2) per-FR1 MG+per-FR2 pre-MG+per-UE MG (one pre-MG);

[0171] (3) per-FR1 MG+per-FR2 MG+per-UE pre-MG (one pre-MG);

[0172] (4) per-FR1 pre-MG+per-FR2 pre-MG+per-UE MG (two pre-MG);

[0173] (5) per-FR1 MG+per-FR2 pre-MG+per-UE pre-MG (two pre-MG);

[0174] (6) per-FR1 pre-MG + per-FR2 MG + per-UE pre-MG (two pre-MGs); and

[0175] (7) per-FR1 pre-MG+per-FR2 pre-MG+per-UE pre-MG (three pre-MG).

[0176] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 6 (referred to as configuration 6) supports two per-FR1 MGs. For configuration 6, combined with the number of pre-MGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0177] (1) per-FR1 pre-MG + per-FR1 MG (one pre-MG); and

[0178] (2) per-FR1 pre-MG + per-FR1 pre-MG (two pre-MGs).

[0179] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0180] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 7 (referred to as configuration 7) supports two per-FR2 MGs. For this configuration 7, combined with the number of pre-MGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0181] (1) per-FR2 pre-MG + per-FR2 MG (one pre-MG); and

[0182] (2) per-FR2 pre-MG+per-FR2 pre-MG (two pre-MG).

[0183] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0184] Example 3.2: The first type of MG is NCSG, and the second type of MG is concurrent MG

[0185] In some embodiments, Example 3.2 may provide a joint configuration method similar to Example 3.1, and it is only necessary to replace all pre-MGs in Example 3.1 with NCSGs.

[0186] In some embodiments, considering that NCSG cannot support PRS measurement at present, and the per-UE MG in the configuration 3 / 4 / 5 of concurrent MG is a configuration introduced for PRS measurement, the per-UE MG in the configuration 3 / 4 / 5 of concurrent MG may not be replaced with NCSG. The specific joint configuration corresponding to this embodiment is given below.

[0187] As can be seen from Table 1, the concurrent MG gap combination configuration 0 (referred to as configuration 0) supports two per-FR1 MGs and one per-FR2 MG. For this configuration 0, combined with the number of NCSGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0188] (1) per-FR1 NCSG + per-FR1 MG + per-FR2 MG (one NCSG);

[0189] (2) per-FR1 MG + per-FR1 MG + per-FR2 NCSG (one NCSG);

[0190] (3) per-FR1 NCSG + per-FR1 MG + per-FR2 NCSG (two NCSGs);

[0191] (4) per-FR1 NCSG + per-FR1 NCSG + per-FR2 MG (two NCSGs); and

[0192] (5) per-FR1 NCSG+per-FR1 NCSG+per-FR2 NCSG (three NCSG).

[0193] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0194] As can be seen from Table 1, the gap combination configuration 1 (referred to as configuration 1) of concurrent MGs supports one per-FR1 MG and two per-FR2 MGs. For this configuration 1, combined with the number of NCSGs supported by the UE, the capability of supporting the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0195] (1) per-FR1 NCSG + per-FR2 MG + per-FR2 MG (one NCSG);

[0196] (2) per-FR1 MG + per-FR2 MG + per-FR2 NCSG (one NCSG);

[0197] (3) per-FR1 NCSG + per-FR2 MG + per-FR2 NCSG (two NCSGs);

[0198] (4) per-FR1 MG + per-FR2 NCSG + per-FR2 NCSG (two NCSGs); and

[0199] (5) per-FR1 NCSG+per-FR2 NCSG+per-FR2 NCSG (three NCSG).

[0200] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0201] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 2 (referred to as configuration 2) supports two per-UE MGs. For this configuration 2, combined with the number of NCSGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0202] (1) per-UE NCSG + per-UE MG (one NCSG); and

[0203] (2) per-UE NCSG + per-UE NCSG (two NCSGs).

[0204] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0205] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 3 (referred to as configuration 3) supports one per-FR1 MG and one per-UE MG. For this configuration 3, combined with the number of NCSGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0206] (1) per-FR1 NCSG + per-UE MG (one NCSG).

[0207] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0208] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 4 (referred to as configuration 4) supports one per-FR2 MG and one per-UE MG. For configuration 4, combined with the number of pre-MGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0209] (1) per-FR2 NCSG + per-UE MG (one NCSG).

[0210] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0211] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 5 (referred to as configuration 5) supports one per-FR1 MG, one per-FR2 MG, and one per-UE MG. For configuration 5, combined with the number of NCSGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0212] (1) per-FR1 NCSG + per-FR2 MG + per-UE MG (one NCSG);

[0213] (2) per-FR1 MG + per-FR2 NCSG + per-UE MG (one NCSG); and

[0214] (3) per-FR1 NCSG + per-FR2 NCSG + per-UE MG (two NCSGs).

[0215] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 6 (configuration 6 for short) supports two per-FR1 MGs. For configuration 6, combined with the number of NCSGs supported by the UE, the capability of supporting the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0216] (1) per-FR1 NCSG + per-FR1 MG (one NCSG); and

[0217] (2) per-FR1 NCSG + per-FR1 NCSG (two NCSGs).

[0218] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0219] As can be seen from Table 1, concurrent MG gap combination configuration 7 (referred to as configuration 7) supports two per-FR2 MGs. For this configuration 7, combined with the number of NCSGs supported by the UE, the ability to support the following joint configuration can be introduced for the first UE:

[0220] (1) per-FR2 NCSG + per-FR2 MG (one NCSG); and

[0221] (2) per-FR2 NCSG + per-FR2 NCSG (two NCSGs).

[0222] Correspondingly, if the first UE has the capability to support the above joint configuration, one or more of the above joint configurations may be indicated to the network device through the fourth information mentioned above.

[0223] Example 4: The first information includes the fifth information, i.e., the first type of information used to indicate or determine whether to support per-FR Information about MG configuration as the second type MG

[0224] That is, "whether to support configuring the first type MG per-FR as the second type MG" can be used as a separate UE capability. Taking the first type MG including NCSG and the second type MG including concurrent MG as an example, the fifth information can be used to indicate or determine whether to support configuring the per-FR NCSG as a concurrent MG.

[0225] In the previous article, when introducing pre-MG, it was described that pre-MG supports multiple activation / deactivation mechanisms. Figure 5 , describes in detail how the first UE should perform activation / deactivation operations for multiple pre-MGs when there are multiple pre-MGs.

[0226] As mentioned above, when the UE supports both the activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by the network device and the UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanism, if the network device indicates the activation / deactivation status of the pre-MG in the BWP through signaling, the activation / deactivation status of the pre-MG is determined based on the indication of the network device, and the UE does not need to determine the activation / deactivation status of the pre-MG according to conditions. At present, the network device generally indicates the activation status of the pre-MG through the deactivated MG list carried in the BWP configuration. The pre-MG included in the list is considered to be in the deactivated state, while the pre-MG not included in the list is activated by default. The signaling provided by the related technology does not explicitly indicate which activation mechanism the pre-MG should use for activation / deactivation, but implicitly indicates the activation / deactivation mechanism of the pre-MG based on whether the network device is configured with the deactivated MG list. This means that as long as any BWP configuration carries a pre-MG, the activation / deactivation mechanism of the pre-MG is considered to be the activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by the network device.

[0227] However, when only multiple pre-MGs are configured, how to determine the activation and deactivation mechanism of each pre-MG, for example, whether the activation mechanisms of multiple pre-MGs should be the same, is not clearly defined yet.

[0228] In view of the above problems, the following Figure 5 , the embodiments of the present application are introduced in detail.

[0229] Figure 5 It is a flowchart of a wireless communication method provided by another embodiment of the present application. Figure 5The method is described from the perspective of interaction between a first UE and a network device. The first UE and the network device may be any type of UE and network device mentioned above.

[0230] See also Figure 5 In step S510, the first UE receives first information. The first UE may have (or be configured with) multiple pre-MGs. The first information may be used to determine activation mechanisms of multiple pre-MGs. The activation / deactivation mechanism of the pre-MG mentioned here may include the following activations: UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanism and network device controlled activation / deactivation mechanism.

[0231] In some embodiments, step S510 may be performed when the first UE supports multiple activation / deactivation mechanisms of the pre-MG at the same time (such as supporting the UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanism and the activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by the network device at the same time). If the first UE supports only one activation / deactivation mechanism, step S510 may not be performed, and the multiple pre-MGs may be directly activated / deactivated according to the activation / deactivation mechanism.

[0232] In some embodiments, the activation / deactivation mechanisms of the multiple pre-MGs may be the same activation / deactivation mechanism. For example, the activation mechanisms of the multiple pre-MGs are all activation / deactivation mechanisms controlled by a network device. For another example, the activation mechanisms of the multiple pre-MGs are all UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanisms.

[0233] In some embodiments, the activation / deactivation mechanisms of the multiple pre-MGs are different activation / deactivation mechanisms. Alternatively, the multiple pre-MGs have respective corresponding activation / deactivation mechanisms. For example, the multiple pre-MGs include a first pre-MG and a second pre-MG. The activation / deactivation mechanism of the first pre-MG is an activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by a network device; the activation / deactivation mechanism of the second pre-MG is an UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanism.

[0234] The first information mentioned above may include configuration information of a BWP. The BWP may refer to any BWP used by the first UE (such as a BWP currently in an activated state). Alternatively, the BWP may refer to part or all of the BWPs configured by the network device for the first UE.

[0235] In some embodiments, the configuration information of the BWP may include a first deactivated MG set (such as a first deactivated MG list). The MGs in the first deactivated MG set are MGs that need to be deactivated when switching to the BWP (or when the BWP is in an activated state). If the first MG set includes one or more MGs among the multiple pre-MGs, the activation / deactivation mechanisms of the multiple pre-MGs may all be activation / deactivation mechanisms controlled by a network device. For example, when the first UE supports two pre-MG activation / deactivation mechanisms, as long as the deactivated MG list in any BWP configuration of the first UE contains the ID of any one of the multiple pre-MGs, it can be considered that the multiple pre-MGs all use the activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by a network device. For pre-MGs that are not included in the deactivation list, they are all in an activated state by default.

[0236] As a more specific example, the first UE has pre-MG 0 and pre-MG 1, and the first UE is configured with four BWPs, namely BWP-1, BWP-2, BWP-3 and BWP-4. Among the above four BWPs, the deactivated MG list configured by BWP-1 and BWP-2 includes pre-MG 0, while the deactivated MG list is not configured for other BWP configurations, or the deactivated MG list is empty. It can be considered that both pre-MG 0 and pre-MG 1 use the activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by the network device (even if pre-MG1 does not appear in the deactivated MG list of any BWP). Therefore, pre-MG 0 is in a deactivated state when BWP-1 and BWP-2 are activated, and is in an activated state when other BWPs are activated; and pre-MG 1 is in an activated state when all BWPs are activated.

[0237] In some embodiments, the configuration information of the BWP may include a first deactivated MG set. The MGs in the first deactivated MG set are the MGs when switching to the BWP (or when the BWP is in an activated state). If the first MG set includes one or more MGs among the multiple pre-MGs, the activation / deactivation mechanism of the one or more MGs is an activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by the network device (without being affected by other MGs), and the activation / deactivation mechanism of the remaining MGs among the multiple pre-MGs except the one or more MGs may be a UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanism. For example, when the first UE supports two pre-MG activation / deactivation mechanisms, as long as the deactivated MG list in any BWP configuration of the first UE contains the ID of a pre-MG among the multiple pre-MGs, it can be considered that the pre-MG adopts the activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by the network device. For pre-MGs not included in the deactivation list, the UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanism can be adopted.

[0238] As a more specific example, the first UE has pre-MG 0 and pre-MG 1, and the first UE is configured with 4 BWPs, namely BWP-1, BWP-2, BWP-3 and BWP-4. Among the above 4 BWPs, the deactivated MG list configured by BWP-1 and BWP-2 includes pre-MG 0, while the deactivated MG list is not configured for other BWP configurations, or the deactivated MG list is empty. It can be considered that pre-MG 0 adopts the activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by the network device. The activation / deactivation mechanism of pre-MG 1 is the UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanism (because pre-MG 1 does not appear in the deactivation list of any BWP). Therefore, pre-MG 0 is in a deactivated state when BWP-1 and BWP-2 are activated, and is in an activated state when other BWPs are activated; and pre-MG 1 can be determined by the UE whether to activate it based on information such as the relationship between the measurement object associated with pre-MG 1 and each BWP.

[0239] In some embodiments, the first information mentioned above may include indication information sent by the network device for indicating activation / deactivation mechanisms of multiple pre-MGs. The indication information may be indication signaling specifically used to indicate activation / deactivation mechanisms of multiple pre-MGs.

[0240] In some embodiments, the multiple pre-MGs correspond to indication information of the same activation / deactivation mechanism. The indication information may be a signaling specifically used to indicate the multiple pre-MGs. The signaling may be configured, for example, through RRC. For example, the signaling may be NetworkControlPreGap. The value of NetworkControlPreGap is True / False, or the value of NetworkControlPreGap is 1 / 0. If the value of NetworkControlPreGap is True (or 1), it may indicate that the multiple pre-MGs all adopt the activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by the network device. Alternatively, the signaling may be PreGapActivationMechanism. The value of PreGapActivationMechanism is selected from {NetworkControl,UEAutonomous}. The network device may indicate the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-MGs by configuring the value of PreGapActivationMechanism.

[0241] In some embodiments, the multiple pre-MGs may have indication information of activation / deactivation mechanisms corresponding to each other. For example, the network device may configure the activation / deactivation mechanisms of multiple pre-MGs through a set of signaling. The set of signaling may be in the form of a bitmap or a sequence. The set of signaling may be carried, for example, by RRC signaling. As a specific example, the set of signaling may be a sequence having a length equal to the number of configured pre-MGs. Each element in the sequence is a PreGapActivationMechanism, and the value of PreGapActivationMechanism is selected from {NetworkControl,UEAutonomous}.

[0242] It should be understood that Figure 5 The solution can be combined with Figure 4 For example, when the first type MG is a pre-MG, and the pre-MG in the joint configuration includes multiple pre-MGs, the following schemes can be used: Figure 5 The scheme shown performs activation / deactivation operations on the multiple pre-MGs. It should also be understood that Figure 5 The first information in the embodiment is different from Figure 4 The first information in the embodiment. If Figure 4 and Figure 5 The corresponding embodiments are combined with each other, then Figure 5 The first information in is called the sixth information.

[0243] Combination of the above Figures 1 to 5 , describes the method embodiment of the present application in detail, and the following is combined with Figures 6 to 10 , describes the device embodiment of the present application in detail. It should be understood that the description of the method embodiment corresponds to the description of the device embodiment, so the parts not described in detail can refer to the previous method embodiment.

[0244] Figure 6 It is a structural diagram of a UE provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 6 The UE 600 includes a communication module 610. The communication module 610 can be used to send first information to a network device. The first information is used to indicate a first capability of the UE, and the first capability is associated with a joint configuration of a first type measurement gap and a second type measurement gap.

[0245] In some embodiments, the first type of measurement gap includes a preconfigured measurement gap and / or a small gap controlled by the network, and the second type of measurement gap includes a concurrent measurement gap; or, one of the first type of measurement gap and the second type of measurement gap includes a preconfigured measurement gap, and the other of the first type of measurement gap and the second type of measurement gap includes a small gap controlled by the network.

[0246] In some embodiments, the first information includes one or more of the following: second information, used to determine whether the joint configuration can be performed for the UE; third information, used to determine the number of the first type measurement gaps configured for the UE; fourth information, used to determine the joint configuration of the first type measurement gap and the second type measurement gap; and fifth information, used to determine whether it is supported to configure the first type measurement gap per-FR as the second type measurement gap.

[0247] In some embodiments, the second information indicates one or more of the following information: the UE supports pre-configured measurement gaps; the UE supports small gaps controlled by the network; the UE supports concurrent measurement gaps; the UE supports both pre-configured measurement gaps and concurrent measurement gaps; the UE supports both small gaps controlled by the network and concurrent measurement gaps; and the UE supports pre-configured measurement gaps, small gaps controlled by the network, and concurrent measurement gaps.

[0248] In some embodiments, the joint configuration is a joint configuration of a preconfigured measurement gap, a network-controlled small gap, and a concurrent measurement gap, and the second information is used to indicate one or more of the following: the UE supports multiple measurement gaps, the multiple measurement gaps include a first measurement gap and a second measurement gap, the first measurement gap is a preconfigured measurement gap, and the second measurement gap is a network-controlled small gap; and the UE supports one or more measurement gaps, the one or more measurement gaps include a first measurement gap, the first measurement gap is a preconfigured measurement gap, and the first measurement gap is a network-controlled small gap.

[0249] In some embodiments, the third information indicates a maximum number of the first type measurement gaps supported by the UE; wherein the maximum number is a maximum number per-UE; or, the maximum number is a maximum number per-FR.

[0250] In some embodiments, the second type measurement gap includes one or more configurations, and the fourth information is used to indicate a target configuration in the one or more configurations; wherein the target configuration is a configuration in which the UE supports the introduction of the first type measurement gap; or, the target configuration is a joint configuration of the first type measurement gap and the second type measurement gap.

[0251] In some embodiments, the fourth information is further used to indicate one or more of the following information: the number of the first type measurement gaps; and whether the first type measurement gap is a per-FR measurement gap and / or a per-UE measurement gap.

[0252] In some embodiments, if the UE does not support per-FR measurement gaps, the measurement gaps in the target configuration are all per-UE measurement gaps.

[0253] In some embodiments, the target configuration includes a plurality of measurement gaps, and the fourth information indicates that some or all of the measurement gaps in the plurality of measurement gaps are the first type of measurement gaps.

[0254] In some embodiments, the fourth information includes multiple indication information, the multiple indication information corresponds one-to-one to the multiple configurations, and each indication information in the multiple indication information is used to indicate whether the configuration corresponding to each indication information belongs to the target configuration.

[0255] In some embodiments, the first type measurement gap includes a network-controlled small gap, the second type measurement gap includes a concurrent measurement gap, and the fifth information is used to determine whether to support configuring the per-FR network-controlled small gap as a concurrent measurement gap.

[0256] Figure 7 It is a structural diagram of a network device provided by an embodiment of the present application. Figure 7 The network device 700 includes a communication module 710. The communication module 710 may be configured to receive first information sent by a first UE. The first information is used to indicate a first capability of the first UE, and the first capability is associated with a joint configuration of a first type measurement gap and a second type measurement gap.

[0257] In some embodiments, the first type of measurement gap includes a preconfigured measurement gap and / or a small gap controlled by the network, and the second type of measurement gap includes a concurrent measurement gap; or, one of the first type of measurement gap and the second type of measurement gap includes a preconfigured measurement gap, and the other of the first type of measurement gap and the second type of measurement gap includes a small gap controlled by the network.

[0258] In some embodiments, the first information includes one or more of the following: second information, used to determine whether the joint configuration can be performed for the first UE; third information, used to determine the number of the first type measurement gaps configured for the first UE; fourth information, used to determine the joint configuration of the first type measurement gap and the second type measurement gap; and fifth information, used to determine whether to support configuring the first type measurement gap per-FR as the second type measurement gap.

[0259] In some embodiments, the second information indicates one or more of the following information: the first UE supports preconfigured measurement gaps; the first UE supports small gaps controlled by the network; the first UE supports concurrent measurement gaps; the first UE supports both preconfigured measurement gaps and concurrent measurement gaps; the first UE supports both small gaps controlled by the network and concurrent measurement gaps; and the first UE supports preconfigured measurement gaps, small gaps controlled by the network, and concurrent measurement gaps.

[0260] In some embodiments, the joint configuration is a joint configuration of a preconfigured measurement gap, a network-controlled small gap, and a concurrent measurement gap, and the second information is used to indicate one or more of the following: the first UE supports multiple measurement gaps, the multiple measurement gaps include a first measurement gap and a second measurement gap, the first measurement gap is a preconfigured measurement gap, and the second measurement gap is a network-controlled small gap; and the first UE supports one or more measurement gaps, the one or more measurement gaps include a first measurement gap, the first measurement gap is a preconfigured measurement gap, and the first measurement gap is a network-controlled small gap.

[0261] In some embodiments, the third information indicates a maximum number of the first type measurement gaps supported by the first UE; wherein the maximum number is a maximum number per-UE; or, the maximum number is a maximum number per-FR.

[0262] In some embodiments, the second type measurement gap includes one or more configurations, and the fourth information is used to indicate a target configuration in the one or more configurations; wherein the target configuration is a configuration in which the first UE supports the introduction of the first type measurement gap; or, the target configuration is a joint configuration of the first type measurement gap and the second type measurement gap.

[0263] In some embodiments, the fourth information is further used to indicate one or more of the following information: the number of the first type measurement gaps; and whether the first type measurement gap is a per-FR measurement gap and / or a per-UE measurement gap.

[0264] In some embodiments, if the first UE does not support per-FR measurement gaps, the measurement gaps in the target configuration are all per-UE measurement gaps.

[0265] In some embodiments, the target configuration includes a plurality of measurement gaps, and the fourth information indicates that some or all of the measurement gaps in the plurality of measurement gaps are the first type of measurement gaps.

[0266] In some embodiments, the fourth information includes multiple indication information, the multiple indication information corresponds one-to-one to the multiple configurations, and each indication information in the multiple indication information is used to indicate whether the configuration corresponding to each indication information belongs to the target configuration.

[0267] In some embodiments, the first type measurement gap includes a network-controlled small gap, the second type measurement gap includes a concurrent measurement gap, and the fifth information is used to determine whether to support configuring the per-FR network-controlled small gap as a concurrent measurement gap.

[0268] Figure 8 It is a structural diagram of a UE provided in another embodiment of the present application. Figure 8 The UE 800 includes a communication module 810. The communication module 810 can be used to receive first information. The first UE has multiple pre-configured measurement gaps, and the first information is used to determine the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps; wherein the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps is the same activation / deactivation mechanism; or the activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps is different activation / deactivation mechanism.

[0269] In some embodiments, the first information includes one or more of the following: configuration information of the BWP; and indication information sent by the network device to indicate an activation / deactivation mechanism of the plurality of pre-configured measurement gaps.

[0270] In some embodiments, the configuration information of the BWP includes a first deactivated measurement gap set; if the first measurement gap set includes one or more measurement gaps among the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps, the activation / deactivation mechanisms of the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps are all activation / deactivation mechanisms controlled by a network device; or if the first measurement gap set includes one or more measurement gaps among the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps, the activation / deactivation mechanism of the one or more measurement gaps is an activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by a network device, and the activation / deactivation mechanism of the remaining measurement gaps among the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps except the one or more measurement gaps is a UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanism.

[0271] In some embodiments, the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps correspond to indication information of the same activation / deactivation mechanism; or, the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps have indication information of respective corresponding activation / deactivation mechanisms.

[0272] Fig. 9 It is a structural diagram of a network device provided by an embodiment of the present application. Fig. 9 The network device 900 includes a communication module 910. The communication module 910 may be used to send first information to a first UE. The first UE has multiple pre-configured measurement gaps, and the first information is used to determine an activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps. The activation / deactivation mechanisms of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps are the same activation / deactivation mechanism; or, the activation / deactivation mechanisms of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps are different activation / deactivation mechanisms.

[0273] In some embodiments, the first information includes one or more of the following: configuration information of the BWP; and indication information sent by the network device to indicate an activation / deactivation mechanism of the plurality of pre-configured measurement gaps.

[0274] In some embodiments, the configuration information of the BWP includes a first deactivated measurement gap set; if the first measurement gap set includes one or more measurement gaps among the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps, the activation / deactivation mechanisms of the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps are all activation / deactivation mechanisms controlled by a network device; or if the first measurement gap set includes one or more measurement gaps among the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps, the activation / deactivation mechanism of the one or more measurement gaps is an activation / deactivation mechanism controlled by a network device, and the activation / deactivation mechanism of the remaining measurement gaps among the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps except the one or more measurement gaps is a UE autonomous activation / deactivation mechanism.

[0275] In some embodiments, the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps correspond to indication information of the same activation / deactivation mechanism; or, the multiple preconfigured measurement gaps have indication information of respective corresponding activation / deactivation mechanisms.

[0276] Fig.10 It is a schematic structural diagram of the device of an embodiment of the present application. Fig.10 The dotted line in the figure indicates that the unit or module is optional. The device 1000 can be used to implement the method described in the above method embodiment. The device 1000 can be a chip, a UE or a network device. The UE and the network device can be the first UE mentioned above and the network device interacting with the first UE, respectively.

[0277] The device 1000 may include one or more processors 1010. The processor 1010 may support the device 1000 to implement the method described in the method embodiment above. The processor 1010 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor. For example, the processor may be a central processing unit (CPU). Alternatively, the processor 1010 may also be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSP), application specific integrated circuits (ASIC), field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) or other programmable logic devices, discrete gates or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. A general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or the processor may also be any conventional processor, etc.

[0278] The apparatus 1000 may further include one or more memories 1020. The memory 1020 stores a program, which can be executed by the processor 1010, so that the processor 1010 executes the method described in the above method embodiment. The memory 1020 may be independent of the processor 1010 or integrated in the processor 1010.

[0279] The apparatus 1000 may further include a transceiver 1030. The processor 1010 may communicate with other devices or chips through the transceiver 1030. For example, the processor 1010 may transmit and receive data with other devices or chips through the transceiver 1030.

[0280] In some embodiments, the device 1000 may be located at Figure 6 or Figure 8 The communication module in the UE may correspond to the transceiver 1030 in the device 1000. Alternatively, the function of the communication module may be implemented by the transceiver 1030 in the device 1000 under the control of the processor 1010.

[0281] In some embodiments, the device 1000 may be located at Figure 7 or Fig. 9 The communication module in the network device may correspond to the transceiver 1030 in the apparatus 1000. Alternatively, the function of the communication module may be implemented by the transceiver 1030 in the apparatus 1000 under the control of the processor 1010.

[0282] The embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a program. The computer-readable storage medium can be applied to the UE or network device provided in the embodiment of the present application, and the program enables the computer to execute the method performed by the UE or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0283] The embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program product. The computer program product includes a program. The computer program product can be applied to the UE or network device provided in the embodiment of the present application, and the program enables the computer to execute the method performed by the UE or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0284] The embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program. The computer program can be applied to the UE or network device provided in the embodiment of the present application, and the computer program enables a computer to execute the method executed by the UE or network device in each embodiment of the present application.

[0285] It should be understood that the "indication" mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can be a direct indication, an indirect indication, or an indication of an association relationship. For example, A indicates B, which can mean that A directly indicates B, for example, B can be obtained through A; it can also mean that A indirectly indicates B, for example, A indicates C, and B can be obtained through C; it can also mean that there is an association relationship between A and B.

[0286] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "corresponding" may indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between two items, or an association relationship between the two items, or a relationship between indication and being indicated, configuration and being configured, and the like.

[0287] The "configuration" in the embodiments of the present application may include configuration through at least one of system messages, radio resource control (RRC) signaling and media access control element (MAC CE).

[0288] In some embodiments of the present application, "predefined" or "preset" may be implemented by pre-saving corresponding codes, tables or other methods that can be used to indicate relevant information in a device (for example, including a UE and a network device), and the present application does not limit the specific implementation method thereof. For example, predefined may refer to that defined in a protocol.

[0289] In some embodiments of the present application, the "protocol" may refer to a standard protocol in the communication field, for example, it may include an LTE protocol, an NR protocol, and related protocols used in future communication systems, and the present application does not limit this.

[0290] It should be understood that the term "and / or" in this article is only a description of the association relationship of the associated objects, indicating that there can be three relationships. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist at the same time, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this article generally indicates that the associated objects before and after are in an "or" relationship.

[0291] It should be understood that in the various embodiments of the present application, the size of the serial numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0292] In the several embodiments provided in the present application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are only schematic. For example, the division of the units is only a logical function division. There may be other division methods in actual implementation, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0293] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed on multiple network units. Some or all of the units may be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the solution of this embodiment.

[0294] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0295] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function described in the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer may be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium, for example, the computer instructions may be transmitted from a website site, computer, server or data center by wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (digital subscriber line, DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode to another website site, computer, server or data center. The computer-readable storage medium may be any available medium that can be read by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a digital video disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0296] The above is only a specific implementation of the present application, but the protection scope of the present application is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art who is familiar with the present technical field can easily think of changes or substitutions within the technical scope disclosed in the present application, which should be included in the protection scope of the present application. Therefore, the protection scope of the present application should be based on the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A wireless communication method, characterized in that: include: A first user equipment sends first information to a network device, where the first information is used to indicate a first capability of the first user equipment, where the first capability is associated with a joint configuration of a first type measurement gap and a second type measurement gap.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that: The first type of measurement gap includes a preconfigured measurement gap and / or a small gap controlled by a network, and the second type of measurement gap includes a concurrent measurement gap; or, One of the first type measurement gap and the second type measurement gap comprises a preconfigured measurement gap, and the other of the first type measurement gap and the second type measurement gap comprises a small gap controlled by a network.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that A configuration manner of the first type measurement gap and / or the second type measurement gap is associated with one or more of the following: When the gap combination configuration identifier is 0, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 2, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 1, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 0; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 1, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 1, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 2, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 0; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 2, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 0, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 0, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 2; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 3, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 1, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 0, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 1; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 4, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 0, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 1, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 1; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 5, the number of measurement gaps per FR1 is 1, the number of measurement gaps per FR2 is 1, and the number of measurement gaps per UE is 1; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 6, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 2, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 0, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 0; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 7, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 0, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 2, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 0.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that NCSG does not support PRS measurement and does not replace the measurement gap of each user equipment in the gap combination configuration identifiers 3, 4, and 5 of the concurrent MG with NCSG.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The first information includes one or more of the following: second information, used to determine whether the joint configuration can be performed for the first user equipment; third information, used to determine the number of the first type of measurement gaps configured for the first user equipment; fourth information, used to determine a joint configuration of the first type measurement gap and the second type measurement gap; as well as fifth information, used to determine whether to support configuring the first type measurement gap for a frequency range as the second type measurement gap, If the first type of measurement gap includes a small gap controlled by a network, and the second type of measurement gap includes a concurrent measurement gap, the fifth information is used to determine whether it supports configuring a small gap controlled by a per-FR network as the concurrent measurement gap.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The second information indicates one or more of the following information: The first user equipment supports pre-configured measurement gaps; The first user equipment supports a small gap controlled by a network; The first user equipment supports concurrent measurement gaps; The first user equipment supports both preconfigured measurement gaps and concurrent measurement gaps; The first user equipment supports both network controlled small gaps and concurrent measurement gaps; and The first user equipment supports pre-configured measurement gaps, network-controlled small gaps, and concurrent measurement gaps at the same time.

7. A wireless communication method, characterized in that: include: A first user equipment receives first information, where the first user equipment has multiple pre-configured measurement gaps, and the first information is used to determine an activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps; The activation / deactivation mechanisms of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps are the same activation / deactivation mechanism; or the activation / deactivation mechanisms of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps are different activation / deactivation mechanisms.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The first information includes one or more of the following: Configuration information for the bandwidth portion; and The network device sends indication information for indicating an activation / deactivation mechanism of the plurality of pre-configured measurement gaps.

9. A wireless communication method, characterized in that: include: A network device receives first information sent by a first user equipment, where the first information is used to indicate a first capability of the first user equipment, and the first capability is associated with a joint configuration of a first type measurement gap and a second type measurement gap.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that: The first type of measurement gap includes a preconfigured measurement gap and / or a small gap controlled by a network, and the second type of measurement gap includes a concurrent measurement gap; or, One of the first type measurement gap and the second type measurement gap comprises a preconfigured measurement gap, and the other of the first type measurement gap and the second type measurement gap comprises a small gap controlled by a network.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that A configuration manner of the first type measurement gap and / or the second type measurement gap is associated with one or more of the following: When the gap combination configuration identifier is 0, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 2, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 1, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 0; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 1, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 1, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 2, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 0; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 2, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 0, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 0, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 2; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 3, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 1, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 0, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 1; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 4, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 0, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 1, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 1; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 5, the number of measurement gaps per FR1 is 1, the number of measurement gaps per FR2 is 1, and the number of measurement gaps per UE is 1; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 6, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 2, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 0, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 0; When the gap combination configuration identifier is 7, the number of measurement gaps in each FR1 is 0, the number of measurement gaps in each FR2 is 2, and the number of measurement gaps in each user equipment is 0.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that NCSG does not support PRS measurement and does not replace the measurement gap of each user equipment in the gap combination configuration identifiers 3, 4, and 5 of the concurrent MG with NCSG.

13. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 12, characterized in that: The first information includes one or more of the following: second information, used to determine whether the joint configuration can be performed for the first user equipment; third information, used to determine the number of the first type of measurement gaps configured for the first user equipment; fourth information, used to determine a joint configuration of the first type measurement gap and the second type measurement gap; as well as fifth information, used to determine whether to support configuring the first type measurement gap for a frequency range as the second type measurement gap, If the first type of measurement gap includes a small gap controlled by a network, and the second type of measurement gap includes a concurrent measurement gap, the fifth information is used to determine whether it supports configuring a small gap controlled by a per-FR network as the concurrent measurement gap.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that The second information indicates one or more of the following information: The first user equipment supports pre-configured measurement gaps; The first user equipment supports a small gap controlled by a network; The first user equipment supports concurrent measurement gaps; The first user equipment supports both preconfigured measurement gaps and concurrent measurement gaps; The first user equipment supports both network controlled small gaps and concurrent measurement gaps; and The first user equipment supports pre-configured measurement gaps, network-controlled small gaps, and concurrent measurement gaps at the same time.

15. A wireless communication method, characterized in that: include: The network device sends first information to a first user equipment, where the first user equipment has multiple pre-configured measurement gaps, and the first information is used to determine an activation / deactivation mechanism of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps; The activation / deactivation mechanisms of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps are the same activation / deactivation mechanism; or the activation / deactivation mechanisms of the multiple pre-configured measurement gaps are different activation / deactivation mechanisms.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The first information includes one or more of the following: Configuration information for the bandwidth portion; and The network device sends indication information for indicating an activation / deactivation mechanism of the plurality of pre-configured measurement gaps.

17. A user equipment, characterized in that: The method comprises a communication module, so that the user equipment executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, or the user equipment executes the method according to claim 7 or 8.

18. A network device, characterized in that: The communication module is included, so that the network device executes the method according to any one of claims 9 to 14, or the network device executes the method according to claim 15 or 16.

19. A user equipment, characterized in that: It includes a memory and a processor, the memory is used to store a program, and the processor is used to call the program in the memory, so that the user equipment executes the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 6, or the user equipment executes the method as described in claim 7 or 8.

20. A network device, characterized in that: It includes a memory and a processor, the memory is used to store a program, and the processor is used to call the program in the memory, so that the network device executes the method as described in any one of claims 9 to 14, or the network device executes the method as described in claim 15 or 16.

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