Measurement method, device, equipment and storage medium

Abstract

The invention discloses a measurement method and device, equipment and a storage medium. The method comprises the following steps that the terminal executes the following operations: performing first measurement, the first measurement comprises at least one of the following: measurement in a connection establishment process, measurement in a connection recovery process, measurement after receiving paging, measurement after sending a random access lead code, measurement before receiving connection measurement configuration, pilot frequency measurement, inter-system measurement and measurement on a measurement target; and / or the first measurement, the idle state measurement and the deactivation state measurement are continued in the connection state; and / or sending first information to the network, the first information comprising at least one of the following: indication information of available measurement results, indication information of effective measurement results, timestamps, and measurement results.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, and in particular, to a measurement method, apparatus, device, and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] Currently, the network can instruct the terminal to perform measurements on candidate frequency points in the non-connected state, where the non-connected state includes the idle state and the deactivated state, and report the measurement results to the network after the terminal enters the connected state. In this way, it is possible to quickly establish a secondary cell (SCell) or a secondary cell group (SCG). However, the measurement of the frequency points for SCell or SCG establishment in the non-connected state can only be performed within a certain timer. This timer starts timing when the terminal enters the non-connected state and stops timing after the terminal performs the measurement of the frequency points for SCell or SCG establishment. If the terminal enters the connected state after a long period of time, in some scenarios, the measurement results obtained by this measurement are likely to have expired and cannot reflect the actual situation, resulting in problems with the SCell or SCG configured by the network based on this measurement result, affecting system performance. In addition, from the perspective of the network, it is also uncertain when the measurement results reported by the terminal were measured and whether the measurement results can be used as a reference for the establishment of SCell or SCG. Summary of the Invention

[0003] In view of this, embodiments of the present application are expected to provide a measurement method, apparatus, device, and storage medium.

[0004] The technical solution of the embodiments of the present application is implemented as follows:

[0005] Embodiments of the present application provide a measurement method applied to a terminal. The method includes:

[0006] Perform the following operations:

[0007] Perform a first measurement;

[0008] And / or,

[0009] Continue the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state;

[0010] And / or,

[0011] Send a first message to the network;

[0012] Wherein,

[0013] The first measurement includes at least one of the following:

[0014] Measurement during the connection establishment process;

[0015] Measurements during connection recovery;

[0016] Measurements after receiving paging;

[0017] Measurements after sending a random access preamble;

[0018] Measurements before receiving connection measurement configuration;

[0019] Inter-frequency measurements;

[0020] Inter-system measurements;

[0021] Measurements on a measurement target;

[0022] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0023] Indication information of available measurement results;

[0024] Indication information of valid measurement results;

[0025] Timestamp;

[0026] Measurement results.

[0027] Furthermore, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, performing the first measurement includes:

[0028] Performing the first measurement when at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0029] The first result is invalid;

[0030] The second information sent by the network instructs the terminal to perform the first measurement.

[0031] Furthermore, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the first result includes:

[0032] Results of measurements for cell reselection;

[0033] Results of measurements for idle state carrier aggregation (CA) or dual connectivity (DC);

[0034] Furthermore, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the measurement result is valid when at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0035] Measurements performed within a first time before reporting;

[0036] Measurements performed within a first time before sending MSG1;

[0037] The change in the reference signal receiving power (RSRP) is less than or equal to a first threshold;

[0038] The change in the reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ) is less than or equal to a second threshold;

[0039] The change in the signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) is less than or equal to a third threshold;

[0040] The measurement result meets the accuracy requirement.

[0041] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the measurement result is invalid when at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0042] The time between reporting and measurement exceeds a first time;

[0043] The change in RSRP is greater than or equal to the first threshold;

[0044] The change in RSRQ is greater than or equal to the second threshold;

[0045] The change in SINR is greater than or equal to the third threshold;

[0046] The measurement result does not meet the accuracy requirement.

[0047] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0048] Receiving second information sent by the network, where the second information includes at least one of the frequency point for performing the first measurement, cell identifier, SSB index, SSB period, and SSB-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) period.

[0049] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0050] Receiving third information sent by the network, where the third information includes the frequency band for performing the first measurement and / or the frequency points measured in the frequency band.

[0051] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0052] Sending fourth information to the network, where the fourth information includes the sampling number of the first measurement and / or the sampling number of the first result.

[0053] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0054] Sending fifth information to the network, where the fifth information includes indication information for performing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state.

[0055] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state includes one of the following:

[0056] When the measurement target includes the frequency point of the first measurement, the terminal continues the first measurement in the connected state;

[0057] When the measurement target includes the frequency point of the first measurement, the terminal continues idle state CA or DC measurement in the connected state;

[0058] When the measurement target includes the frequency point for cell reselection, the terminal continues idle state measurement in the connected state;

[0059] When the measurement target includes the frequency point for cell reselection, the terminal continues deactivation state measurement in the connected state.

[0060] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, sending the first information to the network includes one of the following:

[0061] Sending the first information during connection establishment;

[0062] Sending the first information during connection recovery;

[0063] Sending the first information in the connected state;

[0064] Sending the first information after receiving information from the network requesting the terminal to send measurement results.

[0065] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0066] Receiving sixth information sent by the network; the sixth information is used to indicate resource allocation between the first measurement and the second measurement; the second measurement is a measurement performed by the terminal in the connected state.

[0067] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0068] Sending seventh information to the network, where the seventh information includes at least one of the following:

[0069] Whether it supports measurement during connection establishment;

[0070] Whether to support measurements during connection recovery;

[0071] Whether to support measurements after receiving paging;

[0072] Whether to support measurements after sending a random access preamble;

[0073] Whether to support measurements before receiving connection measurement configuration;

[0074] Whether to support continued first measurements, idle state measurements, and deactivated state measurements in the connected state;

[0075] Whether to support validity checks of measurements.

[0076] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0077] Report valid measurement results;

[0078] Wherein, when at least one of the following conditions is satisfied, the measurement result is valid:

[0079] The measurement result meets the accuracy requirements;

[0080] Measurements performed within the first time before MSG1 is sent;

[0081] The change in RSRP is less than or equal to the first threshold;

[0082] The change in RSRQ is less than or equal to the second threshold;

[0083] The change in SINR is less than or equal to the third threshold.

[0084] An embodiment of the present application provides a measurement method applied to a network device. The method includes:

[0085] Receiving first information sent by a terminal;

[0086] Wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0087] Indication information of available measurement results;

[0088] Indication information of valid measurement results;

[0089] Timestamp;

[0090] Measurement results.

[0091] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0092] Send second information to the terminal, where the second information includes at least one of the frequency point for performing the first measurement, cell identifier, SSB index, SSB period, and SMTC period.

[0093] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0094] Send third information to the terminal, where the third information includes the frequency band for performing the first measurement and / or the frequency points measured in the frequency band.

[0095] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0096] Receive fourth information sent by the terminal, where the fourth information includes the sampling number of the first measurement and / or the sampling number of the first result.

[0097] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0098] Receive fifth information sent by the terminal, where the fifth information includes indication information for performing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state.

[0099] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, receiving the first information sent by the terminal includes one of the following:

[0100] Receive the first information during connection establishment;

[0101] Receive the first information during connection recovery;

[0102] Receive the first information in the connected state;

[0103] Receive the first information after the terminal receives information requesting the terminal to send measurement results from the network.

[0104] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0105] Send sixth information to the terminal; the sixth information is used to indicate the resource allocation between the first measurement and the second measurement for the terminal; the second measurement is a measurement performed by the terminal in the connected state.

[0106] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0107] Receive seventh information sent by the terminal, where the seventh information includes at least one of the following:

[0108] Whether it supports measurement during the connection establishment process;

[0109] Whether to support measurements during connection recovery;

[0110] Whether to support measurements after receiving paging;

[0111] Whether to support measurements after sending a random access preamble;

[0112] Whether to support measurements before receiving connection measurement configuration;

[0113] Whether to support continuous first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state;

[0114] Whether to support validity check of measurements.

[0115] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, the method further includes:

[0116] Receiving valid measurement results;

[0117] Wherein, when at least one of the following conditions is satisfied, the measurement result is valid:

[0118] The measurement result meets the accuracy requirement;

[0119] Measurements performed within the first time before MSG1 is sent;

[0120] The change in RSRP is less than or equal to the first threshold;

[0121] The change in RSRQ is less than or equal to the second threshold;

[0122] The change in SINR is less than or equal to the third threshold.

[0123] At least one embodiment of the present application provides a measurement device, including:

[0124] A processing module for performing the following operations:

[0125] Performing a first measurement;

[0126] And / or,

[0127] Continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state;

[0128] And / or,

[0129] Sending first information to the network;

[0130] Wherein, the first measurement includes at least one of the following:

[0131] Measurements during connection establishment;

[0132] Measurements during connection recovery;

[0133] Measurements after receiving a paging;

[0134] Measurements after sending a random access preamble;

[0135] Measurements before receiving connection measurement configuration;

[0136] Inter-frequency measurements;

[0137] Inter-system measurements;

[0138] Measurements on a measurement target;

[0139] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0140] Indicating information of available measurement results;

[0141] Indicating information of valid measurement results;

[0142] Timestamp;

[0143] Measurement results.

[0144] At least one embodiment of the present application provides a measurement device, including:

[0145] A receiving module, configured to receive first information sent by a terminal;

[0146] Wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0147] Indicating information of available measurement results;

[0148] Indicating information of valid measurement results;

[0149] Timestamp;

[0150] Measurement results.

[0151] At least one embodiment of the present application provides a terminal, including a processor and a memory for storing a computer program that can run on the processor,

[0152] Wherein, when the processor is used to run the computer program, it executes the steps of any of the above methods on the terminal side.

[0153] At least one embodiment of the present application provides a network device, including a processor and a memory for storing a computer program that can run on the processor,

[0154] Wherein, when the processor is used to run the computer program, it executes the steps of any of the above methods on the network device side.

[0155] At least one embodiment of the present application provides a storage medium, on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the steps of any of the above methods are implemented.

[0156] The measurement method, device, equipment and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present application, the method includes: the terminal performs the following operations: performing a first measurement, the first measurement includes at least one of the following: measurement during a connection establishment process, measurement during a connection recovery process, measurement after receiving a paging, measurement after sending a random access preamble, measurement before receiving a connection measurement configuration, inter-frequency measurement, inter-system measurement, measurement of a measurement object (MO); and / or, continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state; and / or, sending first information to the network, the first information includes at least one of the following: indication information of available measurement results, indication information of valid measurement results, time stamp, measurement results.

[0157] Adopting the technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present application, the terminal performs the following operations: performing a first measurement; and / or, continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state; and / or, sending first information to the network. First, the terminal performs a first measurement. The first measurement can also be described as an enhanced measurement or an additional measurement. The first measurement is used for SCell or SCG establishment. The first measurement at least includes additional measurement based on the existing idle state / deactivation state measurement of the terminal. This method can enable the measurement to be closer to the time of use and improve the effectiveness. Second, continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state can ensure the effectiveness and timeliness of the measurement. Third, sending first information to the network to indicate whether the measurement result is valid during the measurement reporting process, assisting the network to better utilize the measurement results reported by the terminal, and can ensure the effectiveness and timeliness of the measurement. Description of the Drawings

[0158] Figure 1 is the implementation process schematic diagram of the measurement method in the embodiments of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0159] Figure 2 is the implementation process schematic diagram of the measurement method in the embodiments of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0160] Figure 3 is the composition structure schematic diagram of the measurement device in the embodiments of the present application Figure 1 ;

[0161] Figure 4 is the composition structure schematic diagram of the measurement device in the embodiments of the present application Figure 2 ;

[0162] Figure 5 It is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of the terminal in the embodiment of the present application;

[0163] Figure 6 It is a schematic diagram of the composition structure of the network device in the embodiment of the present application. Specific implementation manners

[0164] Before introducing the technical solution of the embodiment of the present application, the related technologies will be introduced first.

[0165] In the related technology, the establishment of a secondary cell (SCell) or a secondary cell group (SCG) is performed in the connected state, including the network configuring the measured frequency points, the terminal performing measurements, reporting the measurement results, and the network configuring the SCell or SCG.

[0166] In the related technology, in order to reduce the time for establishing the SCell or SCG, the network can instruct the terminal to measure the candidate frequency points in the non-connected state, where the non-connected state includes the idle state and the deactivated state. Then, after entering the connected state, the measurement results are reported, so that the rapid establishment of the SCell or SCG can be achieved. The measurement of the frequency points for establishing the SCell or SCG in the non-connected state can only be performed within a certain timer, and this timer starts timing when the terminal enters the idle state or the deactivated state. This method has a timeliness problem. For example, after the timer expires (that is, after the terminal measures the frequency points for establishing the SCell or SCG), if it takes a long time to enter the connected state, for scenarios with relatively fast channel changes (such as high-speed moving terminals or FR2 scenarios), the previous measurement results are likely to have expired and cannot reflect the actual situation, resulting in problems with the SCell or SCG configured by the network based on the measurement results and affecting the system performance. In addition, from the perspective of the network, it is also uncertain when the measurement results reported by the terminal were measured and whether the SCell or SCG can be established with reference to the measurement results.

[0167] Based on this, in the embodiments of the present application, the terminal performs the following operations: perform a first measurement, where the first measurement includes at least one of the following: measurement during a connection establishment process, measurement during a connection recovery process, measurement after receiving a paging, measurement after sending a random access preamble, measurement before receiving a connection measurement configuration, inter-frequency measurement, inter-system measurement, measurement of a measurement object (MO); and / or, continue the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state; and / or, send first information to the network, where the first information includes at least one of the following: indication information of available measurement results, indication information of valid measurement results, time stamp, measurement results.

[0168] See Figure 1 , Figure 1 is a schematic flowchart of the implementation of the measurement method in the embodiments of the present application, applied to a terminal, as Figure 1 shown, and the method includes step 101:

[0169] Step 101: Perform the following operations: perform a first measurement; and / or, continue the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state; and / or, send first information to the network.

[0170] As an example, the first measurement includes at least one of the following:

[0171] Measurement during a connection establishment process;

[0172] Measurement during a connection recovery process;

[0173] Measurement after receiving a paging;

[0174] Measurement after sending a random access preamble;

[0175] Measurement before receiving a connection measurement configuration;

[0176] Inter-frequency measurement;

[0177] Inter-system measurement;

[0178] Measurement of a measurement object (MO, Measurement Object).

[0179] As an example, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0180] Indication information of available measurement results;

[0181] Indication information of valid measurement results;

[0182] Time stamp;

[0183] Measurement results.

[0184] As an example, the first measurement may also be described as an additional measurement, or as an enhanced measurement (additional and enhanced are relative to the idle state measurement, deactivated state measurement, and early measurement. The first measurement may be a measurement that continues based on the idle state measurement, deactivated state measurement, and early measurement, or may be independent of the idle state measurement, deactivated state measurement, and early measurement), or as a measurement for secondary cell (SCell) or secondary cell group (SCG) establishment, or as an enhanced measurement for SCell or SCG establishment, or as a measurement for SCell or SCG establishment with reduced latency, or as a fast carrier aggregation (CA) or dual connectivity (DC) measurement, or as an idle state fast CA or DC measurement, or as a fast CA or DC establishment, or as an enhanced CA or DC measurement, or as an enhanced early measurement report, or as a measurement for fast CA / DC establishment. In this application, the measurement may also be described as a measurement report. Among them, the measurement for SCell or SCG establishment includes the measurement for frequency range 1 (FR1) SCell or SCG establishment and the measurement for frequency range 2 (FR2) SCell or SCG establishment. The first measurement includes searching (or described as detection) and / or measurement (or described as reference signal receiving power (RSRP) measurement, reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ) measurement, signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) measurement) and / or the time to obtain the synchronization signal block (SSB) index. The carrier aggregation (CA) measurement includes idle state CA measurement and / or deactivated state measurement. The terminal performing the CA measurement includes the terminal measuring the candidate frequency points or cells for carrier aggregation, where the frequency points include inter-frequency and / or inter-system frequency points, and the cells include inter-frequency and / or inter-system cells. The dual connectivity (DC) measurement includes idle state DC measurement and / or deactivated state DC measurement. The terminal performing the DC measurement includes the terminal measuring the candidate frequency points or cells for DC, where the frequency points include inter-frequency and / or inter-system frequency points, and the cells include inter-frequency and / or inter-system cells.

[0185] As an example, the first measurement is for SCell or SCG establishment (related to CA or DC).

[0186] As an example, the first measurement at least includes additional measurements (such as measurements after the timer expires) based on the existing idle state / deactivation state measurements (such as cell reselection measurements, CA / DC measurements in the idle state / deactivation state within the timer) performed at the terminal. This approach can enable the measurement to be closer to the time of use, improving effectiveness.

[0187] As an example, the network can also be described as network-side devices, including base stations, network management, etc.

[0188] As an example, the measurement after receiving a paging can also be described as starting from the reception of the paging, or as the terminal starting to measure after receiving the paging.

[0189] As an example, the measurement after sending a random access preamble can also be described as starting from the transmission of the random access preamble, or as the terminal starting to measure after sending the random access preamble. The random access preamble can also be described as the preamble of the random access channel, or as MSG1. Further, the measurement after sending a random access preamble can also include the measurement after sending the first random access preamble.

[0190] As an example, the measurement before receiving a connection measurement configuration can also be described as the measurement before receiving the first Radio Resource Control (RRC) reconfiguration message. The measurement before receiving a connection measurement configuration can be understood as receiving a connection measurement configuration, or described as the end point of the measurement being the reception of the first Radio Resource Control (RRC) reconfiguration message, or as the terminal stopping to measure after receiving the connection measurement configuration.

[0191] As an example, the measurement of the MO can also be described as a connected state measurement, including measurements from the idle state to the connected state, and measurements from the deactivation state to the connected state.

[0192] As an example, the available measurement results may also be described as existing measurement results. The indication information of the available measurement results may also be described as indication information indicating the existence of measurement results, or may be described as indication information on whether the measurement results are available or not. Considering factors such as the channel state and the strength of the reference signal, the terminal may be unable to perform measurements on certain frequency points / cells, or the measurement results may be low (for example, below a certain threshold). Through this indication information, the network can be assisted in learning whether the terminal has measurement results and what the measurement results are, which is convenient for the network to subsequently indicate whether the terminal reports the measurement results and configure resources for measurement reporting, etc. Specifically, for example, the corresponding bit value being 1 or TRUE represents that there are available measurement results. The availability can be indicated in terms of frequency points (i.e., whether there are measurement results for each frequency point), or can be indicated in terms of cells (i.e., whether there are measurement results for each cell). The availability of measurement results for multiple frequency points can also be indicated by one bit, and the availability of measurement results for multiple cells can also be indicated by one bit.

[0193] As an example, the indication information of the valid measurement results may also be described as information indicating that the measurement results are valid, or may be described as information indicating whether the measurement results are valid or not.

[0194] Here, considering that there may be a certain time interval between the terminal performing measurements and reporting the measurement results, which is very likely to cause the measurement results to become invalid, introducing the indication information of the valid measurement results can assist the network in learning whether the measurement results reported by the terminal are valid, which is convenient for subsequently determining whether to refer to the reported measurement results for SCell / SCG configuration. Specifically, for example, the corresponding bit value being 1 or TRUE represents that the measurement results are valid. The validity can be indicated in terms of frequency points (i.e., whether the measurement results for each frequency point are valid), or can be indicated in terms of cells (i.e., whether the measurement results for each cell are valid). The validity of measurement results for multiple frequency points can also be indicated by one bit, and the validity of measurement results for multiple cells can also be indicated by one bit.

[0195] As an example, the time stamp is the time stamp of the measurement results, or is described as when the terminal reports the measurement results, indicating when the measurement results are measured, which is convenient for the network to determine whether the reported measurement results are valid and available.

[0196] As an example, the measurement results include at least one of RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR. The measurement results in the embodiments of the present application include the measurement results of the first measurement and / or the first results, and the first results are measurement results in the idle state / deactivated state, such as measurement results for cell reselection, measurement results for CA / DC.

[0197] As an example, the advantage of the first measurement is as follows: In the related art, the CA or DC measurement in the idle state (or described as early measurement report) is performed within a timer, which starts timing when the terminal enters the idle state or the deactivated state. This method has a timeliness problem. For example, after the timer expires (i.e., after the terminal performs the measurement on the frequency band used for SCell or SCG establishment), if it takes a long time to enter the connected state, for scenarios with relatively fast channel changes (such as high-speed moving terminals or FR2 scenarios), the previous measurement results are likely to have become invalid and cannot reflect the actual situation, resulting in problems with the SCell or SCG configured based on this measurement result and affecting the system performance. In addition, from the perspective of the network, it is also uncertain when the measurement result reported by the terminal was measured and whether this measurement result can be used as a reference for SCell or SCG establishment. The first measurement is a measurement performed during the process close to connection establishment, which can be combined with the measurement in the idle state or the deactivated state, and even extended to continue the measurement in the connected state. This method can enable the measurement to be closer to the time of use, improve the effectiveness of the measurement result, and improve the performance of SCell or SCG establishment, including reducing the establishment delay and increasing the establishment success rate.

[0198] As an example, the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement are performed in the connected state. It can also be described as the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement continuing to the connected state, or as continuing to perform the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state. This solution is also to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of the measurement result.

[0199] As an example, in the related art, the idle state measurement or the measurement in the deactivated state (the measurement result is referred to as the first result in the embodiments of the present application), including the measurement for cell reselection, the measurement for CA or DC (the measurement for CA or DC can also be described as early measurement report), does not indicate the availability and effectiveness of the measurement result. The network cannot know when the measurement result reported by the terminal was measured, whether it is still valid, and whether it can be used as a reference for SCell or SCG configuration. Sending the first information can provide the network with the availability and effectiveness of the measurement result, assist the network in determining how to utilize the measurement result of the terminal, and assist the network in better configuring SCell or SCG.

[0200] In some embodiments, performing the first measurement includes:

[0201] Performing the first measurement when at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0202] The first result is invalid;

[0203] The second information sent by the network instructs the terminal to perform a first measurement.

[0204] In some embodiments, the first result includes:

[0205] The result of the measurement for cell reselection;

[0206] The result of the measurement for idle state CA or DC.

[0207] As an example, the first result is not the result of the first measurement. The first result includes the measurement results of the idle state or deactivated state in the related art, including the measurement results for cell reselection, the measurement results for CA or DC (the measurement results for CA or DC can also be described as the measurement results reported in advance). In this solution, when the first result is invalid, it indicates that the current first result may have expired or cannot represent the actual channel condition, and the first measurement needs to be performed to improve the effectiveness and timeliness. If the first result is valid, then the terminal may not perform the first measurement, thereby reducing power consumption.

[0208] As an example, the terminal can determine whether to perform the first measurement in one of the following ways:

[0209] The first way, the terminal determines whether the current measurement result is valid. If the current measurement result is valid, the terminal does not perform the first measurement. If the current measurement result is not valid, the terminal performs the first measurement.

[0210] The second way, the terminal receives the second information sent by the network, and the second information instructs whether the terminal performs the first measurement. If the second information instructs to perform the first measurement, then regardless of whether the first result is valid, the terminal has to perform the first measurement. If the second information instructs not to perform the first measurement, the terminal does not perform the first measurement.

[0211] As an example, when the terminal performs the first measurement, it may include the following situations:

[0212] The first situation, the terminal performs the first measurement and reports the measurement result to the network.

[0213] The second situation, the terminal performs the first measurement, evaluates the validity of the measurement result, and reports the measurement result to the network. Optionally, the validity of the measurement result can also be indicated.

[0214] The third situation, the network instructs the terminal whether to perform the first measurement. If it instructs the terminal to perform the first measurement, then the terminal performs the first measurement and reports the measurement result to the network.

[0215] In the fourth case, the network indicates whether the terminal performs the first measurement. If the terminal is instructed to perform the first measurement, the terminal performs the first measurement, evaluates the validity of the measurement result, and reports the measurement result to the network. Optionally, the validity of the measurement result can also be indicated.

[0216] In some embodiments, the measurement result is valid when at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0217] The measurement is performed within the first period of time before the report;

[0218] The measurement is performed within the first period of time before the transmission of MSG1;

[0219] The change in RSRP is less than or equal to the first threshold;

[0220] The change in RSRQ is less than or equal to the second threshold;

[0221] The change in SINR is less than or equal to the third threshold;

[0222] The measurement result meets the accuracy requirements.

[0223] As an example, the report can also be described as the report of the measurement result.

[0224] As an example, the MSG1 is the first message of random access and can also be described as the transmission of a preamble.

[0225] As an example, the value of the first period of time can be configured by the network or predefined in the protocol. The value of the first period of time can be in milliseconds, such as 5 ms.

[0226] As an example, that the measurement result meets the accuracy requirement includes that the measurement result at the measurement moment meets the accuracy requirement and / or the measurement result at the reporting moment meets the accuracy requirement. The moment when the terminal performs the measurement, the moment when the measurement result is reported, and the moment when the network receives the measurement result are different. Especially when it reaches the network side via channel transmission, the channel may change during the output time, and it cannot be guaranteed that the measurement result at the network reception moment still meets the measurement accuracy. However, the terminal needs to meet the measurement accuracy at the measurement moment. Considering that the interval between the reporting moment and the measurement moment may not be large, it can also be required that the reporting moment meets the measurement accuracy. The measurement accuracy includes co-frequency accuracy and inter-frequency accuracy. From another dimension, the measurement accuracy also includes absolute accuracy and relative accuracy. The relative accuracy is the RSRP / RSRQ / SINR measured from one cell compared to the RSRP / RSRQ / SINR measured from another cell (or described as the difference between the RSRP / RSRQ / SINR measured from one cell and the RSRP / RSRQ / SINR measured from another cell). The absolute accuracy is the difference between the measured RSRP / RSRQ / SINR and the actual (or described as ideal) RSRP / RSRQ / SINR. The measurement accuracy includes the range of the above differences under certain conditions (such as signal-to-noise ratio, signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio).

[0227] As an example, that the change in RSRP or RSRQ or SINR is less than or equal to a certain threshold indicates that the channel changes slowly and the timeliness of the measurement result is long.

[0228] Specifically, "the change in RSRP is less than or equal to the first threshold" includes that the difference between two adjacent RSRP values is less than or equal to the first threshold, or the change in RSRP within a certain time is less than or equal to the first threshold. The first threshold can be configured by the network. "The change in RSRQ is less than or equal to the second threshold" includes that the difference between two adjacent RSRQ values is less than or equal to the second threshold, or the change in RSRQ within a certain time is less than or equal to the second threshold. The second threshold can be configured by the network. "The change in SINR is less than or equal to the third threshold" includes that the difference between two adjacent SINR values is less than or equal to the second threshold, or the change in SINR within a certain time is less than or equal to the third threshold. The third threshold can be configured by the network.

[0229] It should be noted that the terminal can evaluate the validity of measurement results in different scenarios for different purposes. Specifically, in Scenario 1: The terminal evaluates the validity of the measurement result (i.e., evaluates the validity of the first result) before performing the first measurement to determine whether the first measurement is required. In this scenario, the terminal evaluates the validity of the existing idle state / deactivated state measurement results. For example, measurements for cell reselection, CA or DC measurements in the idle state or deactivated state within a timer. In Scenario 2: The terminal evaluates the validity of the measurement result after performing the first measurement. The terminal can report the validity information to the network to provide more information to the network to assist the network in determining how to utilize the measurement results reported by the terminal.

[0230] In some embodiments, the measurement result is invalid if at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0231] The time between reporting and measurement exceeds a first time;

[0232] The change in RSRP is greater than or equal to a first threshold;

[0233] The change in RSRQ is greater than or equal to a second threshold;

[0234] The change in SINR is greater than or equal to a third threshold;

[0235] The measurement result does not meet the accuracy requirements.

[0236] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0237] Receiving second information sent by the network, where the second information includes at least one of the frequency point for performing the first measurement, cell identifier, SSB index, SSB period, and SSB-based Measurement Timing Configuration (SMTC) period.

[0238] As an example, the frequency point, cell identifier, SSB index, SSB period, and SMTC period for performing the first measurement can indicate to the terminal which frequency points, cells, and SSBs to perform the first measurement on, and the SSB period and SMTC period used when performing the first measurement. Its advantage is that, taking the frequency point as an example, in the related art, there may be a relatively large number of frequency points configured by the network for idle state CA or DC measurement, or a relatively large number of frequency points for cell reselection. However, the first measurement is performed during the RRC establishment / resumption process, and this period is very short, and it may not be possible to complete the measurement of a relatively large number of frequency points (the measurement delay is related to the number of frequency points, and the more frequency points, the longer the time). This solution can reduce the number of frequency points for performing the first measurement by specifically indicating which frequency point or points to perform the first measurement on, thereby reducing the measurement delay.

[0239] As an example, the frequency point can be identified by an Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN).

[0240] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0241] Receiving third information sent by the network, where the third information includes the frequency band for performing the first measurement and / or the frequency points measured in the frequency band.

[0242] As an example, however, the first measurement is performed during the RRC establishment / resumption process, and this period is very short, and it may not be possible to complete the measurement of a relatively large number of frequency points. To reduce the delay of the first measurement, it can be achieved by reducing the number of frequency bands and frequency points to be measured. When there are multiple frequency bands to be measured, the network can indicate to the terminal which frequency band or bands to perform the first measurement on. Additionally, one frequency band may contain multiple frequency points. To reduce the number of frequency points for the first measurement, the terminal can be instructed to measure only 1 frequency point in the frequency band and indicate which specific frequency point to measure. If there are multiple frequency bands, the frequency points that need to be measured for the first measurement can be indicated for each frequency band.

[0243] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0244] Sending fourth information to the network, where the fourth information includes the sampling number of the first measurement and / or the sampling number of the first result.

[0245] As an example, the role of the first measurement is mainly to improve the validity and timeliness of the measurement results. However, since the first measurement is performed during the RRC establishment / resumption process and this period is relatively short, in order to standardize the terminal measurement behavior and reduce the impact of the first measurement on the original connection establishment / resumption, the terminal needs to notify the network of the actual required sampling number. The sampling number for reporting the first result is also for deriving the sampling number required for the first measurement.

[0246] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0247] Sending fifth information to the network, where the fifth information includes indication information for performing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state.

[0248] As an example, through the fifth information, the terminal can notify the network whether the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement continue into the connected state. The fifth information may further include at least one of the frequency band, frequency point, and cell for performing the first measurement in the connected state.

[0249] Here, the terminal sends the fifth information to the network to indicate whether the first measurement continues into the connected state (or described as whether it will affect the measurement in the connected state, that is, the measurement of the measurement objective (MO) configured by the network in the connected state).

[0250] If it does not continue into the connected state, for example, the end point of the first measurement is when the terminal sends RRCResumeComplete or RRCSetupComplete or when the terminal receives the first RRC reconfiguration message, then the first measurement will not affect the measurement in the connected state. If the first measurement can continue into the connected state, the relationship between the first measurement and the measurement of the measurement objective (MO) configured by the network in the connected state needs to be considered.

[0251] In some embodiments, continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state includes one of the following:

[0252] When the measurement objective includes the frequency point of the first measurement, the terminal continues the first measurement in the connected state;

[0253] When the measurement objective includes the frequency point of the first measurement, the terminal continues idle state CA or DC measurement in the connected state;

[0254] When the measurement objective includes the frequency point for cell reselection, the terminal continues idle state measurement in the connected state;

[0255] When the measurement objective includes the frequency point for cell reselection, the terminal continues deactivation state measurement in the connected state.

[0256] As an example, the first measurement in the connected state, the idle state measurement, and the deactivated state measurement can also be described as performing the first measurement, the idle state measurement, and the deactivated state measurement in the connected state, or as continuing to perform the first measurement, the idle state measurement, and the deactivated state measurement in the connected state. This solution is also to improve the effectiveness and timeliness of the measurement results.

[0257] In some embodiments, sending the first information to the network includes one of the following:

[0258] Sending the first information during connection establishment;

[0259] Sending the first information during connection recovery;

[0260] Sending the first information in the connected state;

[0261] Sending the first information after receiving the information from the network requesting the terminal to send the measurement result.

[0262] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0263] Receiving the sixth information sent by the network; the sixth information is used to indicate the resource allocation between the first measurement and the second measurement of the terminal; the second measurement is the measurement performed by the terminal in the connected state.

[0264] As an example, the sixth information may be the ratio or probability for the first measurement, or the ratio or probability for the MO measurement.

[0265] As an example, the second measurement may specifically be the MO measurement.

[0266] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0267] Sending the seventh information to the network, the seventh information including at least one of the following:

[0268] Whether it supports measurement during connection establishment;

[0269] Whether it supports measurement during connection recovery;

[0270] Whether it supports measurement after receiving paging;

[0271] Whether it supports measurement after sending the random access preamble;

[0272] Whether it supports measurement before receiving the connection measurement configuration;

[0273] Whether it supports continuing the first measurement, the idle state measurement, and the deactivated state measurement in the connected state;

[0274] Whether it supports the validity check of the measurement.

[0275] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0276] Reporting valid measurement results;

[0277] Wherein, when at least one of the following conditions is met, the measurement result is valid:

[0278] The measurement result meets the accuracy requirement;

[0279] Measurements performed within the first time before the transmission of MSG1;

[0280] The change in RSRP is less than or equal to the first threshold;

[0281] The change in RSRQ is less than or equal to the second threshold;

[0282] The change in SINR is less than or equal to the third threshold.

[0283] As an example, if the conditions for determining the validity of the measurement result are not met, then the measurement result is considered invalid, and the terminal does not report the invalid measurement result. The first time can be configured by the network, and the values of the first time include at least one of 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, and 50 seconds. If the network does not configure the first time, then the terminal may not perform the validity check. The measurement result meeting the accuracy requirement can also be described as the measurement result at the measurement moment meeting the accuracy requirement. This method is to distinguish the terminal reporting moment and the network receiving moment. Since it takes time for the terminal to perform the measurement, report it, and then for the network to receive the measurement result reported by the terminal, as the terminal moves, it is very likely that the channel condition changes, and the terminal can only ensure that the measurement result at the measurement moment meets the accuracy requirement. The measurement performed within the first time before the transmission of MSG1 can also be described as the measurement performed within the first time before the transmission of MSG1 for the RRC resume / establishment request. The preamble is carried in Msg 1, so the transmission of MSG1 can also be described as the transmission of the preamble.

[0284] As an example, the measurement result includes at least one of the result of the first measurement, the measurement result in the idle state / deactivated state, and the measurement result of the early measurement. The first measurement can also be described as a method based on enhanced measurement, and the idle state / deactivated state measurement and the early measurement can also be collectively described as methods based on existing measurements. The method based on enhanced measurement and the method based on existing measurements are both for rapid CA / DC establishment. Different from the prior art, the measurement results in the idle state / deactivated state do not need to be reported by the terminal, but for the method based on existing measurements for rapid CA / DC establishment, the terminal needs to report the measurement results in the idle state and deactivated state.

[0285] In the embodiments of the present application, the following advantages are achieved:

[0286] (1) In view of the problem of timeliness in the measurement of the non-connected state in the related art, the terminal performs the following operations: performing a first measurement; and / or continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state; and / or sending first information to the network.

[0287] First, the terminal performs a first measurement. The first measurement can also be described as an enhanced measurement, which is used for SCell or SCG establishment. The first measurement at least includes additional measurements based on the existing idle state / deactivation state measurements performed by the terminal. This method can enable the measurement to be closer to the time of use and improve the effectiveness.

[0288] Second, continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state can ensure the effectiveness and timeliness of the measurement.

[0289] Third, sending first information to the network to indicate whether the measurement result is valid during the measurement reporting process, and assisting the network to better utilize the measurement results reported by the terminal can ensure the effectiveness and timeliness of the measurement.

[0290] See Figure 2 , Figure 2 FIG. is a schematic flowchart of the implementation process of the measurement method according to the embodiments of the present application, which is applied to a network device. The method includes step 201:

[0291] Step 201: Receive the first information sent by the terminal;

[0292] Wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0293] Indication information of available measurement results;

[0294] Indication information of valid measurement results;

[0295] Timestamp;

[0296] Measurement results.

[0297] As an example, the terminal sends the first information to the network to indicate whether the measurement result is valid during the measurement reporting process, and assists the network to better utilize the measurement results reported by the terminal, which can ensure the effectiveness and timeliness of the measurement.

[0298] As an example, the available measurement results can also be described as existing measurement results. The indication information of the available measurement results can also be described as the indication information indicating the existence of measurement results, or as the indication information of whether the measurement results are available or not. Considering factors such as the channel state and the strength of the reference signal, the terminal may be unable to perform measurements on certain frequency points / cells, or the measurement results are low (for example, below a certain threshold). Through this indication information, the network can be assisted to know whether the terminal has measurement results and what the measurement results are, which is convenient for the network to subsequently indicate whether the terminal reports the measurement results and configure the resources for measurement reporting. Specifically, for example, the corresponding bit value is 1 or TRUE, representing that there are available measurement results. The availability can be indicated by frequency point dimension (i.e., whether there are measurement results for each frequency point), or by cell dimension (i.e., whether there are measurement results for each cell). The availability of the measurement results of multiple frequency points can also be indicated by one bit, and the availability of the measurement results of multiple cells can also be indicated by one bit.

[0299] As an example, the indication information of the valid measurement results can also be described as the information indicating that the measurement results are valid, or as the information indicating whether the measurement results are valid or not.

[0300] Here, considering that there may be a certain time interval between the terminal performing measurements and reporting the measurement results, which is likely to cause the measurement results to become invalid, introducing the indication information of the valid measurement results can assist the network to know whether the measurement results reported by the terminal are valid, which is convenient for subsequently determining whether to refer to the reported measurement results for SCell / SCG configuration. Specifically, for example, the corresponding bit value is 1 or TRUE, representing that the measurement results are valid. The validity can be indicated by frequency point dimension (i.e., whether the measurement results of each frequency point are valid), or by cell dimension (i.e., whether the measurement results of each cell are valid). The validity of the measurement results of multiple frequency points can also be indicated by one bit, and the validity of the measurement results of multiple cells can also be indicated by one bit.

[0301] As an example, the time stamp is the time stamp of the measurement results, or is described as when the terminal reports the measurement results, indicating when the measurement results are measured, which is convenient for the network to determine whether the reported measurement results are valid and available.

[0302] As an example, the measurement results include at least one of RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR. The measurement results in the embodiments of the present application include the measurement results of the first measurement and / or the first results. The first results are the measurement results in the idle state / deactivated state, such as the measurement results for cell reselection and the measurement results for CA / DC.

[0303] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0304] Sending second information to the terminal, where the second information includes at least one of a frequency point for performing the first measurement, a cell identifier, an SSB index, an SSB period, and an SMTC period.

[0305] As an example, the frequency point, cell identifier, SSB index, SSB period, and SMTC period for performing the first measurement can indicate to the terminal which frequency points, cells, and SSBs to perform the first measurement on, and the SSB period and SMTC period used when performing the first measurement. The advantage is that, taking the frequency point as an example, in the related art, there may be many frequency points configured by the network for idle state CA or DC measurement, or a large number of frequency points for cell reselection. However, the first measurement is performed during the RRC establishment / recovery process, and this period is very short, and it may not be possible to complete the measurement of many frequency points (the measurement delay is related to the number of frequency points, and the more frequency points, the longer the time). This solution can reduce the number of frequency points for performing the first measurement by specifically indicating which frequency point or points to perform the first measurement on, thereby reducing the measurement delay.

[0306] As an example, the frequency point can be identified by an Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN).

[0307] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0308] Sending third information to the terminal, where the third information includes a frequency band for performing the first measurement and / or a frequency point measured in the frequency band.

[0309] As an example, but the first measurement is performed during the RRC establishment / recovery process, and this period is very short, and it may not be possible to complete the measurement of many frequency points. To reduce the delay of the first measurement, it can be achieved by reducing the number of frequency bands and frequency points to be measured. When there are multiple frequency bands to be measured, the network can indicate to the terminal which frequency band or bands to perform the first measurement on. Additionally, one frequency band may contain multiple frequency points. To reduce the number of frequency points for the first measurement, the terminal can be instructed to measure only 1 frequency point in the frequency band (band) and indicate which specific frequency point to measure. If there are multiple frequency bands, the frequency points that need to be measured for the first measurement can be indicated for each frequency band.

[0310] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0311] Receiving fourth information sent by the terminal, where the fourth information includes the sampling number of the first measurement and / or the sampling number of the first result.

[0312] As an example, the main function of the first measurement is to improve the validity and timeliness of the measurement results. However, since the first measurement is performed during the RRC establishment / resumption process and the time period is short, in order to standardize the terminal measurement behavior and reduce the impact of the first measurement on the original connection establishment / resumption, the terminal needs to notify the network of the actual required sampling number. The sampling number for reporting the first result is also for deriving the sampling number required for the first measurement.

[0313] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0314] Receiving fifth information sent by the terminal, where the fifth information includes indication information for performing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state.

[0315] As an example, through the fifth information, the terminal can notify the network whether the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement continue into the connected state. The fifth information may further include at least one of the frequency band, frequency point, and cell for performing the first measurement in the connected state.

[0316] Here, the terminal sends fifth information to the network to indicate whether the first measurement continues into the connected state (or described as whether it will affect the measurement in the connected state, that is, the measurement of the measurement objective (MO) configured by the network in the connected state).

[0317] If it does not continue into the connected state, for example, the end point of the first measurement is when the terminal sends RRCResumeComplete or RRCSetupComplete or when the terminal receives the first RRC reconfiguration message, then the first measurement will not affect the measurement in the connected state. If the first measurement can continue into the connected state, the relationship between the first measurement and the measurement of the measurement objective (MO) configured by the network in the connected state needs to be considered.

[0318] In some embodiments, the receiving of the first information sent by the terminal includes one of the following:

[0319] Receiving the first information during connection establishment;

[0320] Receiving the first information during connection resumption;

[0321] Receiving the first information in the connected state;

[0322] Receiving the first information after the terminal receives information from the network requesting the terminal to send measurement results.

[0323] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0324] Send sixth information to the terminal; the sixth information is used to indicate resource allocation between the first measurement and the second measurement by the terminal; the second measurement is a measurement performed by the terminal in the connected state.

[0325] As an example, the sixth information may be a ratio or probability for the first measurement, or a ratio or probability for MO measurement.

[0326] As an example, the second measurement may specifically be MO measurement.

[0327] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0328] Receive seventh information sent by the terminal, where the seventh information includes at least one of the following:

[0329] Whether to support measurement during the connection establishment process;

[0330] Whether to support measurement during the connection recovery process;

[0331] Whether to support measurement after receiving paging;

[0332] Whether to support measurement after sending a random access preamble;

[0333] Whether to support measurement before receiving connection measurement configuration;

[0334] Whether to support continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state;

[0335] Whether to support validity check of the measurement.

[0336] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0337] Receive valid measurement results;

[0338] Wherein, when at least one of the following conditions is satisfied, the measurement result is valid:

[0339] The measurement result meets the accuracy requirement;

[0340] Measurement performed within the first time before sending MSG1;

[0341] The change in reference signal received power (RSRP) is less than or equal to the first threshold;

[0342] The change in reference signal received quality (RSRQ) is less than or equal to the second threshold;

[0343] The change in signal-to-interference plus noise ratio (SINR) is less than or equal to the third threshold.

[0344] As an example, if the condition for determining the validity of the measurement result is not met, the measurement result is considered invalid, and the terminal does not report the invalid measurement result. The first time can be configured by the network, and the values of the first time include at least one of 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, and 50 seconds. If the network does not configure the first time, the terminal may not perform the validity check. That the measurement result meets the accuracy requirement can also be described as that the measurement result at the measurement moment meets the accuracy requirement. This method is to distinguish the reporting moment of the terminal and the receiving moment of the network. Since it takes time for the terminal to perform the measurement, report it, and then for the network to receive the measurement result reported by the terminal, as the terminal moves, it is very likely that the channel condition changes, and the terminal can only ensure that the measurement result at the measurement moment meets the accuracy requirement. The measurement performed within the first time before the MSG1 is sent can also be described as the measurement performed within the first time before the MSG1 for RRC recovery / establishment request. Since the preamble is carried in Msg 1, the sending of MSG1 can also be described as the sending of the preamble.

[0345] As an example, the measurement result includes at least one of the result of the first measurement, the measurement result in the idle state / deactivated state, and the measurement result of the early measurement. The first measurement can also be described as a method based on enhanced measurement, and the idle state / deactivated state measurement and the early measurement can also be collectively described as methods based on existing measurements. Both the method based on enhanced measurement and the method based on existing measurement are for rapid CA / DC establishment. Different from the prior art, the measurement result in the idle state / deactivated state does not need to be reported by the terminal, but for the method based on existing measurement for rapid CA / DC establishment, the terminal needs to report the measurement results in the idle state and deactivated state.

[0346] In the embodiments of the present application, the following advantages are provided:

[0347] (1) Aiming at the problem of timeliness in the measurement of the non-connected state in the related art, the terminal performs the following operations: performing the first measurement; and / or, continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state; and / or, sending the first information to the network.

[0348] First, the terminal performs the first measurement. The first measurement can also be described as enhanced measurement, and the first measurement is used for SCell or SCG establishment. The first measurement at least includes the additional measurement on the basis of the existing idle state / deactivated state measurement of the terminal. This method can enable the measurement to be closer to the time of use and improve the effectiveness.

[0349] Second, continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state can ensure the effectiveness and timeliness of the measurement.

[0350] Third, send the first information to the network to indicate whether the measurement result is valid during the measurement reporting process, assisting the network to better utilize the measurement results reported by the terminal, and ensuring the effectiveness and timeliness of the measurement.

[0351] To implement the measurement method of the embodiments of the present application, the embodiments of the present application further provide a measurement device, which is set in the terminal. Figure 3 It is a schematic structural diagram of the measurement device of the embodiments of the present application, as Figure 3 shown, the device includes:

[0352] A processing module 31, configured to perform the following operations:

[0353] Perform a first measurement;

[0354] And / or,

[0355] Continue the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state;

[0356] And / or,

[0357] Send the first information to the network;

[0358] Wherein, the first measurement includes at least one of the following:

[0359] Measurement during the connection establishment process;

[0360] Measurement during the connection recovery process;

[0361] Measurement after receiving a paging;

[0362] Measurement after sending a random access preamble;

[0363] Measurement before receiving a connection measurement configuration;

[0364] Inter-frequency measurement;

[0365] Inter-system measurement;

[0366] Measurement of a measurement target.

[0367] The first information includes at least one of the following:

[0368] Indication information of available measurement results;

[0369] Indication information of valid measurement results;

[0370] Timestamp;

[0371] Measurement result.

[0372] In some embodiments, the processing module 31 is configured to:

[0373] The first measurement is performed when at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0374] The first result is invalid;

[0375] The second information sent by the network instructs the terminal to perform the first measurement.

[0376] In some embodiments, the first result includes:

[0377] The result of the measurement for cell reselection;

[0378] The result of the measurement for idle state CA or DC.

[0379] In some embodiments, the measurement result is valid when at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0380] The measurement is performed within a first time before reporting;

[0381] The measurement is performed within a first time before the MSG1 is sent;

[0382] The change in RSRP is less than or equal to a first threshold;

[0383] The change in RSRQ is less than or equal to a second threshold;

[0384] The change in SINR is less than or equal to a third threshold;

[0385] The measurement result meets the accuracy requirement.

[0386] In some embodiments, the measurement result is invalid when at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0387] The time between reporting and measurement exceeds the first time;

[0388] The change in RSRP is greater than or equal to the first threshold;

[0389] The change in RSRQ is greater than or equal to the second threshold;

[0390] The change in SINR is greater than or equal to the third threshold;

[0391] The measurement result does not meet the accuracy requirement.

[0392] In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

[0393] Receive the second information sent by the network, where the second information includes at least one of the frequency point for performing the first measurement, the cell identifier, the SSB index, the SSB period, and the SSB-based Measurement Timing Configuration (SMTC) period.

[0394] In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

[0395] Receive third information sent by the network, where the third information includes the frequency band for performing the first measurement and / or the frequency points measured in the frequency band.

[0396] In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

[0397] Send fourth information to the network, where the fourth information includes the sampling number of the first measurement and / or the sampling number of the first result.

[0398] In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

[0399] Send fifth information to the network, where the fifth information includes indication information for performing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state.

[0400] In some embodiments, the processing module 31 is configured to perform one of the following:

[0401] When the measurement target includes the frequency points of the first measurement, the terminal continues the first measurement in the connected state;

[0402] When the measurement target includes the frequency points of the first measurement, the terminal continues idle state CA or DC measurement in the connected state;

[0403] When the measurement target includes the frequency points for cell reselection, the terminal continues idle state measurement in the connected state;

[0404] When the measurement target includes the frequency points for cell reselection, the terminal continues deactivation state measurement in the connected state.

[0405] In some embodiments, the processing module 31 is configured to perform one of the following:

[0406] Send the first information during connection establishment;

[0407] Send the first information during connection recovery;

[0408] Send the first information in the connected state;

[0409] Send the first information after receiving the information that the network requests the terminal to send the measurement result.

[0410] In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

[0411] Receive the sixth information sent by the network; the sixth information is used to indicate the resource allocation between the first measurement and the second measurement of the terminal; the second measurement is the measurement performed by the terminal in the connected state.

[0412] In some embodiments, the apparatus is further configured to:

[0413] Send the seventh information to the network, where the seventh information includes at least one of the following:

[0414] Whether it supports measurement during the connection establishment process;

[0415] Whether it supports measurement during the connection recovery process;

[0416] Whether it supports measurement after receiving paging;

[0417] Whether it supports measurement after sending a random access preamble;

[0418] Whether it supports measurement before receiving the connection measurement configuration;

[0419] Whether it supports continuing the first measurement in the connected state, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement;

[0420] Whether it supports the validity check of the measurement.

[0421] In some embodiments, the apparatus is further configured to:

[0422] Report valid measurement results;

[0423] Wherein, when at least one of the following conditions is met, the measurement result is valid:

[0424] The measurement result meets the accuracy requirement;

[0425] The measurement performed within the first time before the MSG1 is sent;

[0426] The change in RSRP is less than or equal to the first threshold;

[0427] The change in RSRQ is less than or equal to the second threshold;

[0428] The change in SINR is less than or equal to the third threshold.

[0429] In practical applications, the processing module 31 may be implemented by a processor in the measuring device.

[0430] It should be noted that when the measurement device provided in the above embodiments performs measurement, only the division of the above program modules is used for illustration. In actual applications, the above processing can be allocated to different program modules according to needs, that is, the internal structure of the device is divided into different program modules to complete all or part of the above-described processing. In addition, the measurement device provided in the above embodiments and the measurement method embodiments belong to the same concept. For the specific implementation process, please refer to the method embodiments and will not be elaborated here.

[0431] To implement the measurement method of the embodiments of the present application, the embodiments of the present application also provide a measurement device, which is disposed in a network device. Figure 4 For the composition structure diagram of the measurement device of the embodiments of the present application, as Figure 4 shown, the device includes:

[0432] A receiving module 41, configured to receive first information sent by a terminal;

[0433] Wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0434] Indicator information of available measurement results;

[0435] Indicator information of valid measurement results;

[0436] Timestamp;

[0437] Measurement results.

[0438] In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

[0439] Send second information to the terminal, where the second information includes at least one of a frequency point for performing the first measurement, a cell identifier, an SSB index, an SSB period, and an SMTC period.

[0440] In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

[0441] Send third information to the terminal, where the third information includes a frequency band for performing the first measurement and / or a frequency point measured in the frequency band.

[0442] In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

[0443] Receive fourth information sent by the terminal, where the fourth information includes the number of samples of the first measurement and / or the number of samples of the first result.

[0444] In some embodiments, the device is further configured to:

[0445] Receive fifth information sent by the terminal, where the fifth information includes indication information of performing the first measurement in the connected state, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement.

[0446] In some embodiments, the receiving module 41 is configured to perform one of the following:

[0447] Receive the first information during connection establishment;

[0448] Receive the first information during connection recovery;

[0449] Receive the first information in the connected state;

[0450] Receive the first information after the terminal receives the information that the network requests the terminal to send measurement results.

[0451] In some embodiments, the apparatus is further configured to:

[0452] Send a sixth information to the terminal; the sixth information is used to indicate the resource allocation between the first measurement and the second measurement of the terminal; the second measurement is a measurement performed by the terminal in the connected state.

[0453] In some embodiments, the apparatus is further configured to:

[0454] Receive a seventh information sent by the terminal, the seventh information including at least one of the following:

[0455] Whether to support measurement during connection establishment;

[0456] Whether to support measurement during connection recovery;

[0457] Whether to support measurement after receiving paging;

[0458] Whether to support measurement after sending a random access preamble;

[0459] Whether to support measurement before receiving connection measurement configuration;

[0460] Whether to support continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state;

[0461] Whether to support the validity check of the measurement.

[0462] In some embodiments, the apparatus is further configured to:

[0463] Receive valid measurement results;

[0464] Wherein, when at least one of the following conditions is satisfied, the measurement result is valid:

[0465] The measurement result meets the accuracy requirement;

[0466] The measurement is performed within a first time before MSG1 is sent;

[0467] The change in RSRP is less than or equal to a first threshold;

[0468] The change in RSRQ is less than or equal to a second threshold;

[0469] The change in SINR is less than or equal to a third threshold.

[0470] In actual application, the receiving module 41 can be implemented by a communication interface in the measuring device.

[0471] It should be noted that: when the measuring device provided in the above embodiment performs measurement, only the above division of each program module is used for illustration. In actual application, the above processing can be allocated to different program modules according to needs, that is, the internal structure of the device is divided into different program modules to complete all or part of the above-described processing. In addition, the measuring device provided in the above embodiment and the measuring method embodiment belong to the same concept. For the specific implementation process, please refer to the method embodiment, which will not be elaborated here.

[0472] The embodiment of the present application further provides a terminal, as Figure 5 shown, including:

[0473] A first communication interface 51 capable of interacting with other terminals;

[0474] A first processor 52 connected to the first communication interface 51, and when running a computer program, executes the method provided by one or more of the above terminal-side technical solutions. And the computer program is stored on the first memory 53.

[0475] It should be noted that: for the specific processing processes of the first processor 52 and the first communication interface 51, please refer to the method embodiment, which will not be elaborated here.

[0476] Of course, in actual application, the various components in the terminal 50 are coupled together through a bus system 54. It can be understood that the bus system 54 is used to realize the connection and communication between these components. In addition to the data bus, the bus system 54 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for the sake of clear illustration, in Figure 5 all the various buses are labeled as the bus system 54.

[0477] The first memory 53 in the embodiment of the present application is used to store various types of data to support the operation of the terminal 50. Examples of these data include: any computer program for operating on the terminal 50.

[0478] The method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be applied to or implemented by the first processor 52. The first processor 52 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. In the implementation process, the steps of the above method can be completed by the integrated logic circuit of the hardware in the first processor 52 or the instructions in the form of software. The above-mentioned first processor 52 may be a general-purpose processor, a digital data processor (DSP, Digital Signal Processor), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The first processor 52 can implement or execute the various methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc. Combining the steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application, it can be directly embodied as being executed and completed by the hardware decoding processor, or by a combination of the hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module may be located in the storage medium, and this storage medium is located in the first memory 53. The first processor 52 reads the information in the first memory 53 and combines its hardware to complete the steps of the foregoing method.

[0479] The embodiments of the present application also provide a network device, such as Figure 6 shown, including:

[0480] A second communication interface 61 capable of interacting with other terminals for information;

[0481] A second processor 62, connected to the second communication interface 61, for executing the method provided by one or more technical solutions on the network device side when running a computer program. And the computer program is stored on the second memory 63.

[0482] It should be noted that: the specific processing processes of the second processor 62 and the second communication interface 61 are detailed in the method embodiments and will not be elaborated here.

[0483] Of course, in actual application, the various components in the network device 60 are coupled together through the bus system 64. It can be understood that the bus system 64 is used to realize the connection and communication between these components. In addition to the data bus, the bus system 64 also includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for the sake of clear illustration, in Figure 6 all kinds of buses are labeled as the bus system 64.

[0484] The second memory 63 in the embodiments of the present application is used to store various types of data to support the operation of the network device 60. Examples of these data include: any computer program for operating on the network device 60.

[0485] The method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be applied to or implemented by the second processor 62. The second processor 62 may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, the steps of the above method can be completed by the integrated logic circuit in hardware or instructions in software form in the second processor 62. The above-mentioned second processor 62 may be a general-purpose processor, a digital data processor (DSP, Digital Signal Processor), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The second processor 62 can implement or execute the various methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc. Combining the steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be directly embodied as being executed and completed by a hardware decoding processor, or by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module may be located in a storage medium, and this storage medium is located in the second memory 63. The second processor 62 reads the information in the second memory 63 and combines its hardware to complete the steps of the foregoing method.

[0486] In an exemplary embodiment, the terminal 50 and the network device 60 can be implemented by one or more application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs, Application Specific Integrated Circuit), DSPs, programmable logic devices (PLDs, Programmable Logic Device), complex programmable logic devices (CPLDs, Complex Programmable Logic Device), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs, Field-Programmable Gate Array), general-purpose processors, controllers, microcontroller units (MCUs, Micro Controller Unit), microprocessors (Microprocessor), or other electronic components for executing the foregoing method.

[0487] It can be understood that the memories (the first memory 53 and the second memory 63) in the embodiments of the present application can be volatile memories or non-volatile memories, or can include both volatile and non-volatile memories. Among them, the non-volatile memory can be a read-only memory (ROM, Read Only Memory), a programmable read-only memory (PROM, Programmable Read-Only Memory), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM, Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM, Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), a ferromagnetic random access memory (FRAM, ferromagnetic random access memory), a flash memory (Flash Memory), a magnetic surface memory, an optical disc, or a compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM, Compact Disc Read-Only Memory); the magnetic surface memory can be a disk memory or a tape memory. The volatile memory can be a random access memory (RAM, Random Access Memory), which is used as an external cache. By way of example but not limitation, many forms of RAM are available, such as a static random access memory (SRAM, Static Random Access Memory), a synchronous static random access memory (SSRAM, Synchronous Static Random Access Memory), a dynamic random access memory (DRAM, Dynamic Random Access Memory), a synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM, Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory), a double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM, Double Data Rate Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory), an enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM, Enhanced Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory), a synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM, SyncLink Dynamic Random Access Memory), and a direct rambus random access memory (DRRAM, Direct Rambus Random Access Memory).The memory described in the embodiments of the present application is intended to include, but not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0488] In an exemplary embodiment, the embodiments of the present application further provide a storage medium, namely a computer storage medium, specifically a computer-readable storage medium, for example, including a memory storing a computer program, and the above computer program can be executed by a first processor 52 of the terminal 50 to complete the steps described in the foregoing terminal-side method. The computer-readable storage medium may be a memory such as FRAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, Flash Memory, magnetic surface memory, optical disc, or CD-ROM.

[0489] It should be noted that: "first", "second", etc. are used to distinguish similar objects, and do not necessarily have to be used to describe a specific order or sequence.

[0490] In addition, the technical solutions described in the embodiments of the present application can be combined arbitrarily without conflict.

[0491] The above is only a preferred embodiment of the present application and is not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A measurement method, characterized in that, applied to a terminal, the method includes: performing the following operations: Performing a first measurement; and / or, Continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state; and / or, Sending first information to the network; wherein, The first measurement includes at least one of the following: Measurement during the connection establishment process; Measurement during the connection recovery process; Measurement after receiving a paging; Measurement after sending a random access preamble; Measurement before receiving a connection measurement configuration; Inter-frequency measurement; Inter-system measurement; Measurement of a measurement target; The first information includes at least one of the following: Indication information of available measurement results; Indication information of valid measurement results; Timestamp; Measurement results.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The performing of the first measurement includes: Performing the first measurement when at least one of the following conditions is met: The first result is invalid; The second information sent by the network instructs the terminal to perform the first measurement.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first result includes: Results of cell reselection measurements; Results of idle state carrier aggregation (CA) or dual connectivity (DC) measurements.

4. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The measurement result is valid when at least one of the following conditions is met: Measurement performed within a first time before reporting; Measurement performed within a first time before sending MSG1; The change in reference signal received power (RSRP) is less than or equal to a first threshold; The change in reference signal received quality (RSRQ) is less than or equal to a second threshold; The change in signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) is less than or equal to a third threshold; The measurement result meets the accuracy requirements.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The measurement result is invalid when at least one of the following conditions is met: The time between reporting and measurement exceeds the first time; The change in RSRP is greater than or equal to the first threshold; The change in RSRQ is greater than or equal to the second threshold; The change in SINR is greater than or equal to the third threshold; The measurement result does not meet the accuracy requirements.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receiving second information sent by the network, the second information including at least one of the frequency point, cell identifier, synchronization signal block (SSB) index, SSB period, and SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) period for performing the first measurement.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receiving third information sent by the network, the third information including the frequency band for performing the first measurement and / or the frequency points measured in the frequency band.

8. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: Sending fourth information to the network, the fourth information including the sampling number of the first measurement and / or the sampling number of the first result.

9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send the fifth information to the network, where the fifth information includes indication information for performing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state.

10. The method according to claim 1, wherein, continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state includes one of the following: When the measurement target includes the frequency point of the first measurement, the terminal continues the first measurement in the connected state; When the measurement target includes the frequency point of the first measurement, the terminal continues idle state CA or DC measurement in the connected state; When the measurement target includes the frequency point for cell reselection, the terminal continues idle state measurement in the connected state; When the measurement target includes the frequency point for cell reselection, the terminal continues deactivation state measurement in the connected state.

11. The method according to claim 1, wherein, sending the first information to the network includes one of the following: Sending the first information during connection establishment; Sending the first information during connection recovery; Sending the first information in the connected state; Sending the first information after receiving the information that the network requests the terminal to send measurement results.

12. The method according to claim 1, wherein, the method further includes: Receiving the sixth information sent by the network; the sixth information is used to indicate the resource allocation between the first measurement and the second measurement; the second measurement is the measurement performed by the terminal in the connected state.

13. The method according to claim 1, wherein, the method further includes: Sending the seventh information to the network, where the seventh information includes at least one of the following: Whether it supports measurement during connection establishment; Whether it supports measurement during connection recovery; Whether it supports measurement after receiving paging; Whether it supports measurement after sending a random access preamble; Whether it supports measurement before receiving connection measurement configuration; Whether it supports continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivation state measurement in the connected state; Whether it supports the validity check of the measurement.

14. The method according to claim 1, wherein, the method further includes: Reporting valid measurement results; wherein, when at least one of the following conditions is met, the measurement result is valid: The measurement result meets the accuracy requirement; The measurement is performed within the first time before MSG1 is sent; The change in RSRP is less than or equal to the first threshold; The change in RSRQ is less than or equal to the second threshold; The change in SINR is less than or equal to the third threshold.

15. A measurement method, wherein, applied to a network device, the method includes: Receiving the first information sent by the terminal; wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following: Indication information of available measurement results; Indication information of valid measurement results; Timestamp; Measurement results.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein, the method further includes: Sending the second information to the terminal, where the second information includes at least one of the frequency point for performing the first measurement, cell identifier, SSB index, SSB period, and SMTC period.

17. The method according to claim 15, wherein, the method further comprises: sending third information to the terminal, the third information including the frequency band for performing the first measurement and / or the frequency points measured in the frequency band.

18. The method according to claim 15, wherein, the method further comprises: receiving fourth information sent by the terminal, the fourth information including the sampling number of the first measurement and / or the sampling number of the first result.

19. The method according to claim 15, wherein, the method further comprises: receiving fifth information sent by the terminal, the fifth information including indication information for performing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state.

20. The method according to claim 15, wherein, receiving the first information sent by the receiving terminal includes one of the following: receiving the first information during connection establishment; receiving the first information during connection recovery; receiving the first information in the connected state; receiving the first information after the terminal receives information requesting the terminal to send measurement results from the network.

21. The method according to claim 15, wherein, the method further comprises: sending sixth information to the terminal; the sixth information is used to indicate resource allocation between the first measurement and the second measurement for the terminal; the second measurement is a measurement performed by the terminal in the connected state.

22. The method according to claim 15, wherein, the method further comprises: receiving seventh information sent by the terminal, the seventh information including at least one of the following: whether to support measurement during connection establishment; whether to support measurement during connection recovery; whether to support measurement after receiving a paging; whether to support measurement after sending a random access preamble; whether to support measurement before receiving connection measurement configuration; whether to support continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state; whether to support validity check of the measurement.

23. The method according to claim 15, wherein, the method further comprises: receiving valid measurement results; wherein, when at least one of the following conditions is met, the measurement result is valid: the measurement result meets the accuracy requirement; the measurement is performed within a first time before sending MSG1; the change in reference signal received power (RSRP) is less than or equal to a first threshold; the change in reference signal received quality (RSRQ) is less than or equal to a second threshold; the change in signal-to-interference plus noise ratio (SINR) is less than or equal to a third threshold.

24. A measurement device, wherein, comprises: a processing module, configured to perform the following operations: performing a first measurement; and / or, continuing the first measurement, idle state measurement, and deactivated state measurement in the connected state; and / or, sending first information to the network; wherein, the first measurement includes at least one of the following: measurement during connection establishment; measurement during connection recovery; measurement after receiving a paging; measurement after sending a random access preamble; measurement before receiving connection measurement configuration; inter-frequency measurement; inter-system measurement; Measurement of a measurement target; The first information includes at least one of the following: Indicating information of available measurement results; Indicating information of valid measurement results; Timestamp; Measurement results.

25. A measurement device, characterized in that it includes: a receiving module, configured to receive the first information sent by a terminal; wherein, the first information includes at least one of the following: Indicating information of available measurement results; Indicating information of valid measurement results; Timestamp; Measurement results.

26. A terminal, characterized in that it includes a processor and a memory for storing a computer program capable of running on the processor, wherein, when the processor is used to run the computer program, it executes the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

27. A network device, characterized in that it includes a processor and a memory for storing a computer program capable of running on the processor, wherein, when the processor is used to run the computer program, it executes the steps of the method according to any one of claims 15 to 23.

28. A computer-readable storage medium, on which a computer program is stored, characterized in that when the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, or implements the steps of the method according to any one of claims 15 to 23.

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