Cell detection method, terminal and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention provides a cell detection method, a terminal and a storage medium. The method is executed by a terminal, and the method comprises the following steps: determining the capability and / or operation of the terminal for executing cell detection based on a first result; wherein the first result is a result of whether the terminal executes automatic gain control (AGC) and / or time-frequency tracking in the process of executing synchronization signal synchronization. According to the technical scheme provided by the embodiment of the invention, the cell detection time of the terminal can be shorter.

Description

Cell detection method, terminal and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to a cell detection method, a terminal, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In the field of communication technology, if a terminal is instructed to report SSB-based radio resource management (RRM) measurement results with a related synchronization signal block (SSB) index, the terminal should be able to identify new detectable inter-frequency SSBs of a detected cell within a predetermined period of time.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] In related technologies, the delay of a terminal performing cell detection is relatively long.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a cell detection method is provided, the method being performed by a terminal, the method including:

[0006] Determining, based on the first result, a capability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection;

[0007] The first result is a result of whether the terminal performs automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0009] The processing module is configured to:

[0010] Determining, based on the first result, a capability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection;

[0011] The first result is a result of whether the terminal performs automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process.

[0012] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0013] one or more processors;

[0014] The terminal is used to execute the method described in the first aspect.

[0015] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method provided in the first aspect.

[0016] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure enables the terminal to perform cell detection in a shorter time.

[0017] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are merely exemplary and explanatory and are not restrictive of the embodiments of the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0018] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the present invention.

[0019] FIG1a is a schematic diagram showing an architecture of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0020] FIG2a is a schematic flow chart showing a cell detection method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0021] FIG3a is a schematic flow chart showing a cell detection method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0022] FIG4a is a schematic diagram of a terminal according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0023] FIG4b is a schematic diagram showing a network device according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0024] FIG5a is a schematic structural diagram of a UE according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0025] Fig. 5b is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0026] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cell detection method, a terminal, and a storage medium.

[0027] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a cell detection method, which is performed by a terminal and includes:

[0028] Determining, based on the first result, a capability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection;

[0029] The first result is a result of whether the terminal performs automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process.

[0030] In the above embodiment, since the ability and / or behavior of the terminal to perform cell detection can be determined based on the result of whether the terminal has performed or not performed automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process, the ability and / or behavior of the terminal to perform cell detection can be adapted to the result of whether the terminal has performed or not performed automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process, the cell detection process is more efficient and the cell detection time can be shorter.

[0031] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the operation includes at least one of the following:

[0032] Synchronization signal synchronization, wherein the synchronization signal includes a primary synchronization signal PSS and / or a secondary synchronization signal SSS;

[0033] Synchronization signal block SSB index detection;

[0034] SSB-based measurements.

[0035] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining, based on the first result, the capability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection includes:

[0036] It is determined that the terminal has performed automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing synchronization signal synchronization, and it is determined that the terminal has not performed AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing SSB measurement.

[0037] In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the terminal has performed automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing synchronization signal synchronization, the terminal may not perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing SSB measurement, thereby reducing redundant operations and improving cell detection efficiency.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0039] Determining, according to the second result, a time for the terminal to perform cell detection;

[0040] The second result is the result of whether the terminal performs the AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB measurement process.

[0041] In the above embodiment, the time for the terminal to perform cell detection can be determined based on the result of whether the terminal performs AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB measurement process, so that the time for performing cell detection can be adapted to the result of whether the terminal performs or does not perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB-based measurement process.

[0042] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the time for cell detection is a measurement period for performing SSB-based measurements.

[0043] In the above embodiment, the measurement period for performing SSB-based measurements can be determined based on the result of whether the terminal performs AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB-based measurement process, so that the measurement period for performing SSB-based measurements can be adapted to the result of whether the terminal performs AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB-based measurement process.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining, based on the second result, the time at which the terminal performs cell detection includes:

[0045] Determining not to perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB measurement, and determining the measurement period;

[0046] The measurement period does not include time for performing AGC and / or time-frequency tracking.

[0047] In the above embodiment, when AGC and / or time-frequency tracking is not performed in the SSB-based measurement process, the measurement period does not include the time for performing AGC and / or time-frequency tracking, thereby improving the cell detection efficiency.

[0048] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the cell detection operation is a cell detection operation for the inter-frequency frequency range 1 FR1 or the inter-frequency FR2.

[0049] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, the terminal including:

[0050] The processing module is configured to:

[0051] Determining, based on the first result, a capability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection;

[0052] The first result is a result of whether the terminal performs automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process.

[0053] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, the terminal including:

[0054] one or more processors;

[0055] The terminal is used to execute the method provided by the first aspect.

[0056] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, which, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, enable the communication device to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect.

[0057] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect.

[0058] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect.

[0059] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, which includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0060] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips or chip systems are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0061] The present disclosure provides a cell detection method, terminal, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the cell detection method, information indication method, information processing method, information transmission method, and other terms are interchangeable, and the communication system, information processing system, and other terms are interchangeable.

[0062] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0063] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0064] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0065] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0066] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0067] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0068] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0069] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0070] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0071] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0072] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0073] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0074] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0075] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0076] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0077] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0078] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0079] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0080] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0081] FIG1a is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0082] As shown in FIG. 1 a , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0083] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0084] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0085] In some embodiments, the access network device may be, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0086] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0087] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0088] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0089] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0090] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1a, or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1a are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or a portion of the entities shown in FIG1a, or may include other entities other than those shown in FIG1a. The number and form of the entities may be arbitrary. The connection relationship between the entities is illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0091] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0092] To better understand the embodiments of the present disclosure, first, some exemplary embodiments are used to illustrate relevant scenarios.

[0093] In some embodiments, if the terminal is instructed to report SSB-based Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements with an associated Synchronization Signal and PBCH block index, then the terminal should be able to identify a new detectable inter-frequency SSB of an already detected cell within Tidentify_inter_with_index. Tidentify_inter_with_index = (T PSS / SSS_sync_inter +TSSB_measurement_period_inter+T SSB_time_index_inter )ms

[0094] Among them, the above formula shows that the terminal needs to perform three steps in sequence to detect the new cell, for example, primary synchronization signal (PSS, Primary Synchronization Signal) or secondary synchronization signal (SSS, Secondary Synchronization Signal) detection, SSB index detection and SSB-based measurement, and the corresponding time is T PSS / SSS_sync_inter , TSSB_measurement_period_inter and T SSB_time_index_inter .

[0095] In some embodiments, for PSS / SSS synchronization, the terminal needs to perform two sub-steps: AGC and T / F tracking, and PSS / SSS detection.

[0096] In some embodiments, for SSB measurement, the terminal performs two sub-steps: AGC and T / F tracking, and SSB-based measurement.

[0097] In the above example, the terminal will perform redundant automatic gain control (AGC) and time-frequency (T / F) tracking in two steps, so the total delay will be very long.

[0098] In some embodiments, for L3 measurements of new inter-frequency cells, the terminal needs to perform additional AGC and T / F tracking compared to intra-frequency cells. Tables 1 and 2 define the samples used for intra-frequency and inter-frequency PSS / SSS synchronization: 5 samples for intra-frequency and 8 samples for inter-frequency. Therefore, an additional 3 samples are defined in the AGC and inter-frequency T / F tracking specifications.

[0099] Table 1: Measurement period for gapless co-frequency measurement (FR1, Frequency range 1)

[0100] Table 2: PSS / SSS detection time period (frequency range FR1)

[0101] In some embodiments, for inter-frequency measurement, the terminal performs PSS / SSS synchronization, SSB index acquisition and cell measurement in sequence.

[0102] In some embodiments, for PSS / SSS detection and cell measurement, the terminal will perform redundant AGC and T / F tracking twice, and the two steps define 8 samples.

[0103] In some embodiments, please refer to Table 3, which shows the measurement period (FR1) of the inter-frequency measurement to be gapped.

[0104] Table 3 Measurement period of inter-frequency measurement with gap

[0105] It should be noted that, since the terminal has already performed AGC and T / F tracking in the PSS / SS synchronization step, the terminal does not need to additionally perform AGC and T / F tracking again for the measurement step.

[0106] FIG2a is an interactive schematic diagram of a cell detection method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2a, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a cell detection method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0107] Step S2101: The terminal determines the first result.

[0108] In some embodiments, during the cell detection process, the terminal determines the first result.

[0109] In some embodiments, the first result is a result of the terminal performing automatic gain control (AGC) and / or time-frequency tracking (T / F tracking) during the synchronization signal synchronization process.

[0110] In some embodiments, the first result is a result that the terminal does not perform automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process.

[0111] In some embodiments, the cell detection process may include synchronization signal synchronization, synchronization signal block SSB index detection and SSB-based measurement in sequence.

[0112] It should be noted that synchronization signal synchronization may also be referred to as synchronization signal detection in some scenarios, which is not limited here.

[0113] Step S2102: The terminal determines the capability and / or operation of performing cell detection.

[0114] In some embodiments, the capability is the capability of the terminal to perform a cell detection operation.

[0115] In some embodiments, the behavior is the behavior of the terminal performing a cell detection operation.

[0116] In some embodiments, the operations include at least one of the following:

[0117] Synchronization signal synchronization, wherein the synchronization signal includes a primary synchronization signal PSS and / or a secondary synchronization signal SSS;

[0118] Synchronization signal block SSB index detection;

[0119] SSB-based measurements.

[0120] In some embodiments, synchronization signal synchronization, synchronization signal block SSB index detection and SSB-based measurement can be performed sequentially.

[0121] In some embodiments, the terminal can identify a new inter-frequency cell that can be detected within Tidentify_inter_with_index.

[0122] For example, Tidentify_inter_with_index=(T PSS / SSS_sync_inter +TSSB_measurement_period_inter+T SSB_time_index_inter )ms.

[0123] Among them, T PSS / SSS_sync_inter Corresponds to the time of synchronization signal synchronization, TSSB_measurement_period_inter corresponds to the time of SSB index detection, T SSB_time_index_inter Corresponds to the time of SSB-based measurement.

[0124] In some embodiments, the process of performing cell detection includes performing at least one operation (which may also be understood as a behavior in some scenarios), and whether to perform the operation may be determined based on the capability.

[0125] In some embodiments, during the cell detection process, the terminal determines a capability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection based on the first result.

[0126] In some embodiments, the first result is a result of whether the terminal has executed or not executed automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process.

[0127] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB measurement process based on the first result.

[0128] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the terminal has performed automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process, and the terminal may not perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB measurement process.

[0129] In some embodiments, in response to determining that the terminal has performed automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process, or in the case of determining that the terminal has performed automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process, the terminal may not perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB measurement process.

[0130] It should be noted that, if it is determined that the terminal has performed automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process, the result of the terminal performing automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking can be directly applied to the process of the terminal performing SSB-based measurement, so that the terminal does not perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB measurement process, thereby reducing the cell detection time.

[0131] In some embodiments, it is determined that the terminal does not perform automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during synchronization of the synchronization signal, and AGC and / or time-frequency tracking are performed during measurement of the SSB by the terminal.

[0132] In some embodiments, in response to determining that the terminal does not perform automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process or in the case where it is determined that the terminal does not perform automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process, AGC and / or time-frequency tracking are performed during the measurement process of performing SSB.

[0133] In some embodiments, the time for the terminal to perform cell detection is determined based on the second result.

[0134] It should be noted that the terminal needs to complete the cell detection within the time for performing the cell detection.

[0135] In some embodiments, the second result is a result of the terminal performing or not performing AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB measurement process.

[0136] In some embodiments, the time of the cell detection is a measurement period in which the terminal performs SSB-based measurement.

[0137] In some embodiments, a second result is determined; and based on the second result, a measurement period for the terminal to perform SSB measurement is determined.

[0138] In some embodiments, it is determined that AGC and / or time-frequency tracking is not performed during the measurement of SSB, and the measurement period is determined.

[0139] In some embodiments, the measurement period does not include time for performing AGC and / or time-frequency tracking.

[0140] It should be noted that, since the measurement period does not include the time for performing AGC and / or time-frequency tracking, the time for performing cell detection can be shortened.

[0141] In some embodiments, the cell is an inter-frequency range 1 FR1 cell or an inter-frequency range 2 FR2 cell.

[0142] In some embodiments, the cell detection operation is a cell detection operation for an inter-frequency range 1 FR1 or an inter-frequency range FR2.

[0143] In order to better understand the embodiments of the present disclosure, the technical solutions of the present disclosure are exemplarily described below through some exemplary embodiments:

[0144] In some embodiments, for the frequency range FR1, see Table 4, which shows the time period for PSS / SSS detection (or synchronization).

[0145] Table 4:

[0146] In some embodiments, for the frequency range FR1, see Table 5, which shows the time period for time index (or SSB index) detection.

[0147] Table 5:

[0148] In some embodiments, for the frequency range FR1, see Table 6, which shows the measurement period of the inter-frequency measurement with gaps (or SSB-based measurement).

[0149] Table 6:

[0150] In some embodiments, the eight samples can be reduced to five samples for detecting a new inter-frequency cell, since the UE has already performed AGC and T / F tracking in the previous PSS / SSS synchronization step.

[0151] In some embodiments, for the frequency range FR2, see Table 7, which shows the time period for PSS / SSS detection.

[0152] Table 7:

[0153] In some embodiments, for the frequency range FR2, see Table 8, which shows the time period for time index (or SSB index) detection.

[0154] Table 8:

[0155] In some embodiments, for the frequency range FR2, see Table 9, which shows the measurement period of inter-frequency measurement with gaps (or SSB-based measurement).

[0156] Table 9:

[0157] In some embodiments, for M pss / sss_sync_inter For terminals supporting FR2-1 power level 1 or 5, M pss / sss_sync_inter = 64 samples. For terminals supporting FR2-1 power level 2, M pss / sss_sync_inter = 40 samples. For terminals supporting FR2-1 power level 3, M pss / sss_sync_inter = 40 samples. For terminals supporting FR2-1 power level 4, M pss / sss_sync_inter =40 samples.

[0158] In some embodiments, for M SSB_index_inter For terminals supporting FR2-1 power level 1 or 5, M SSB_index_inter = 40 samples. For terminals supporting FR2 power level 2, M SSB_index_inter = 24 samples. For terminals supporting FR2-1 power level 3, M SSB_index_inter = 24 samples. For terminals supporting FR2-1 power level 4, M SSB_index_inter =24 samples.

[0159] In some embodiments, for M meas_period_inter For terminals supporting FR2-1 power level 1 or 5, M meas_period_inter =5*N1. For terminals supporting FR2-1 power level 2, M meas_period_inter =3*N1. For terminals supporting FR2-1 power level 3, M meas_period_inter =3*N1. For terminals supporting FR2-1 power level 4, M meas_period_inter =3*N1, where N1 is the receive (RX) beam scanning factor.

[0160] It should be noted that the RX beam scanning factor is used to indicate the number of RX beams set for each detection sample.

[0161] In some embodiments, for CSSF inter , which is the carrier-specific scaling factor, according to CSSF in clause 9.1.5.2WINHIN_GAP i OK, for measurements performed within the measurement gap.

[0162] In some embodiments, K gap is the scale factor for the SSB frequency layer to be measured within the associated measurement gap pattern.

[0163] In some embodiments, the term "information" can be interchangeable with terms such as "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "field", and "data".

[0164] In some embodiments, the term "send" can be interchanged with terms such as "transmit", "report", and "transmit".

[0165] The information indication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S2101 to step S2102. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0166] FIG3a is a flow chart of a cell detection method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3a, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a cell detection method, which is executed by a terminal. The method includes:

[0167] Step S3101: Based on the first result, determine the capability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection.

[0168] In some embodiments, the first result is a result of whether the terminal performs automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process.

[0169] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0170] In some embodiments, the operations include at least one of the following:

[0171] Synchronization signal synchronization, wherein the synchronization signal includes a primary synchronization signal PSS and / or a secondary synchronization signal SSS;

[0172] Synchronization signal block SSB index detection;

[0173] SSB-based measurements.

[0174] In some embodiments, determining, based on the first result, the capability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection includes:

[0175] It is determined that the terminal has performed automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing synchronization signal synchronization, and it is determined that the terminal has not performed AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing SSB measurement.

[0176] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0177] Determining, according to the second result, a time for the terminal to perform cell detection;

[0178] The second result is the result of whether the terminal performs the AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB measurement process.

[0179] In some embodiments, the time of the cell detection is a measurement period in which the terminal performs SSB-based measurement.

[0180] In some embodiments, determining, based on the second result, the time at which the terminal performs cell detection includes:

[0181] Determining not to perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB measurement, and determining the measurement period;

[0182] The measurement period does not include time for performing AGC and / or time-frequency tracking.

[0183] In some embodiments, the cell is an inter-frequency range 1 FR1 cell or an inter-frequency range 2 FR2 cell.

[0184] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0185] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0186] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0187] Figure 4a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4a, terminal 4100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 4101, a processing module 4102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 4101 is used to send and receive information. Optionally, the transceiver module 4101 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the processing module 4102 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0188] In some embodiments, the terminal includes:

[0189] The processing module is configured to:

[0190] Determining, based on the first result, a capability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection;

[0191] The first result is a result of whether the terminal performs automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the synchronization signal synchronization process.

[0192] In some embodiments, the processing module is further configured so that the operation includes at least one of the following:

[0193] Synchronization signal synchronization, wherein the synchronization signal includes a primary synchronization signal PSS and / or a secondary synchronization signal SSS;

[0194] Synchronization signal block SSB index detection;

[0195] SSB-based measurements.

[0196] In some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to: determine that the terminal has performed automatic gain control AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing synchronization signal synchronization, and determine that the terminal has not performed AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing SSB measurement.

[0197] In some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to: determine a time for the terminal to perform cell detection based on the second result;

[0198] The second result is the result of whether the terminal performs the AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the SSB measurement process.

[0199] In some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to set the time of the cell detection as a measurement period in which the terminal performs SSB-based measurement.

[0200] In some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to: determine that AGC and / or time-frequency tracking is not performed during the SSB-based measurement process, and determine the measurement period;

[0201] The measurement period does not include time for performing AGC and / or time-frequency tracking.

[0202] In some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to determine that the cell is an inter-frequency range 1 FR1 cell or an inter-frequency range 2 FR2 cell.

[0203] Figure 4b is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4b, network device 4200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 4201, a processing module 4202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 4201 is used to send and receive information. Optionally, the transceiver module 4201 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the processing module 4202 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0204] Figure 5a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0205] As shown in Figure 5a, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, baseband chip, terminal device, terminal device chip, DU or CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0206] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0207] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceiver 8103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0208] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0209] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuit 8104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 may read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0210] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 5a. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0211] FIG5b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG5b, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0212] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201 , and the chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0213] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

[0214] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 executes at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, step S3101, but not limited thereto), and the processor 8201 executes at least one of the other steps.

[0215] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0216] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8203 may be outside the chip 8200.

[0217] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0218] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 8100, enables the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0219] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A cell detection method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: Based on a first result, determine the ability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection; Wherein, the first result is the result of whether the terminal performs automatic gain control (AGC) and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing synchronization signal synchronization.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The operation includes at least one of the following: Synchronization signal synchronization, wherein the synchronization signal includes a primary synchronization signal (PSS) and / or a secondary synchronization signal (SSS); Synchronization signal block (SSB) index detection; Measurement based on SSB.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein The determining, based on the first result, the ability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection includes: Determine that the terminal has performed AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing synchronization signal synchronization, Determine that the terminal does not perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing measurement based on SSB.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further includes: Based on a second result, determine the time for the terminal to perform cell detection; Wherein, the second result is the result of whether the terminal performs the AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing measurement based on SSB.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The time for cell detection is the measurement period for the terminal to perform measurement based on SSB.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The determining, based on the second result, the time for the terminal to perform cell detection includes: Determine that the terminal does not perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing measurement based on SSB, and determine the measurement period; Wherein, the measurement period does not include the time for performing AGC and / or time-frequency tracking.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The cell is an inter-frequency frequency range 1 (FR1) cell or an inter-frequency frequency range 2 (FR2) cell.

8. A terminal, characterized in that, The terminal includes: A processing module, configured to: Based on a first result, determine the ability and / or operation of the terminal to perform cell detection; Wherein, the first result is the result of whether the terminal performs AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing synchronization signal synchronization.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The processing module is further configured that the operation includes at least one of the following: Synchronization signal synchronization, wherein the synchronization signal includes a PSS and / or an SSS; SSB index detection; Measurement based on SSB.

10. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The processing module is further configured to: Determine that the terminal has performed AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing synchronization signal synchronization, and determine that the terminal does not perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing measurement based on SSB.

11. The method according to claim 8, wherein The processing module is further configured to: Based on a second result, determine the time for the terminal to perform cell detection; Wherein, the second result is the result of whether the terminal performs the AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing measurement based on SSB.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that, The processing module is further configured that the time for cell detection is the measurement period for the terminal to perform measurement based on SSB.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The processing module is further configured to: Determine that the terminal does not perform AGC and / or time-frequency tracking during the process of performing measurement based on SSB, and determine the measurement period; Wherein, the measurement period does not include the time for performing AGC and / or time-frequency tracking.

14. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 13, characterized in that, The processing module is further configured such that the cell is an inter-frequency Frequency Range 1 (FR1) cell or an inter-frequency Frequency Range 2 (FR2) cell.

15. A terminal, characterized in that, The terminal includes: one or more processors; Wherein, the terminal is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

16. A storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores instructions that, when run on a communication device, cause the communication device to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

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