Communication method, communication device, communication system, storage medium, and program product

Abstract

The invention relates to a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium and a program product. The method may be executed by a terminal, the method comprising: sending first information to a network device, the first information being used to assist the network device to cancel an interval for a first measurement interval. Since both the terminal and the network device can skip or cancel the interval, the terminal and the base station can perform data transmission within the interval time.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium, and a program product. Background Art

[0002] Extended Reality (XR) services are one type of service supported by 5G systems. XR includes augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), cloud gaming, and more. Typical XR services are characterized by fixed frame rates and a fixed period for service arrival at the UE. However, jitter may occur beyond this fixed period, causing actual data traffic to arrive at the UE earlier or later. Summary of the Invention

[0003] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium, and a program product.

[0004] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is proposed, which is executed by a terminal. The method includes:

[0005] First information is sent to a network device, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling a first measurement gap.

[0006] The gap here may be referred to as a gap occasion, a gap, a gap restriction, or an interval instance, etc. Since the gap may be repeated in the first measurement interval, only part of the gap may be cancelled or skipped.

[0007] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, which is performed by a network device. The method includes:

[0008] First information sent by a terminal is received, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling a first measurement interval, where the first measurement interval is at least one measurement interval skipped by the terminal.

[0009] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0010] a processing module, configured to determine a first measurement interval, where the first measurement interval is at least one measurement interval skipped by the terminal;

[0011] The transceiver module is configured to send first information to a network device, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling the first measurement interval.

[0012] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0013] The transceiver module is configured to receive first information sent by a terminal, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling a first measurement interval, where the first measurement interval is at least one measurement interval skipped by the terminal.

[0014] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, including:

[0015] one or more processors;

[0016] The communication device is used to execute the communication method described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0017] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, including a network device and a terminal, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0018] According to the seventh aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the communication method proposed according to the second aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a computer program product is proposed, comprising a computer program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, implements the communication method proposed according to the second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] In the above embodiment, the terminal determines and skips specific measurement intervals, and sends auxiliary information to the network device to assist in canceling the measurement intervals. This improves the flexibility and intelligence of measurement interval management, enabling the network device to make more accurate scheduling decisions, reducing the impact of measurement intervals on data transmission, and improving the timeliness and efficiency of data scheduling. Therefore, since both the terminal and the network device can skip or cancel intervals, the terminal and the base station can transmit data during the intervals. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0021] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0022] Figure 1A FIG. 4 is an exemplary schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] Figure 1B FIG. 4 is an exemplary schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] Figure 1C 2 is a schematic diagram of an XR service arrival model according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Figure 2 It is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] Figure 3A It is a flowchart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] Figure 3B It is a flowchart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 3C It is a flowchart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 3D It is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 3E It is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 4 It is a flowchart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] Figure 5A It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] Figure 5B It is a structural diagram of the network device proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] Figure 6A It is a structural diagram of the communication device proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] Figure 6B It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, a communication device, a communication system, a storage medium, and a program product.

[0037] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is executed by a terminal. The method includes:

[0038] Determine a first measurement interval, where the first measurement interval is at least one measurement interval skipped by the terminal;

[0039] First information is sent to a network device, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling the first measurement interval.

[0040] In the above embodiment, the terminal determines and skips specific measurement intervals, and sends auxiliary information to the network device to assist in canceling the measurement intervals. This improves the flexibility and intelligence of measurement interval management, enabling the network device to make more accurate scheduling decisions, reducing the impact of measurement intervals on data transmission, and improving the timeliness and efficiency of data scheduling. Therefore, since both the terminal and the network device can skip or cancel intervals, the terminal and the base station can transmit data during the intervals.

[0041] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement interval includes a measurement interval corresponding to one or more measurement interval types.

[0042] In the above embodiment, the first measurement interval may include multiple measurement interval types, so that the network device can more comprehensively consider the situations of different types of measurement intervals when processing measurement interval cancellation, thereby enhancing the management capability of different types of measurement intervals and improving the accuracy and applicability of measurement interval cancellation.

[0043] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0044] a recommended cancellation ratio corresponding to at least one of the measurement interval types;

[0045] The recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to at least one of the measurement interval types.

[0046] In the above embodiment, the first information indicates the recommended cancellation ratio or quantity corresponding to one or more measurement interval types, so that the network device can make a measurement interval cancellation decision for each measurement interval type based on the terminal's suggestion, further optimizing the measurement interval management, improving the allocation efficiency of network resources, and enhancing the overall performance of the communication system.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement interval includes a measurement interval corresponding to at least one of the following measurement interval types:

[0048] Measurement interval for terminal measurements;

[0049] The measurement interval for the corresponding frequency range measurement;

[0050] The measurement interval identifies the corresponding measurement interval.

[0051] In the above embodiment, the first measurement interval may include different types of measurement intervals such as measurement intervals for terminal measurement, corresponding frequency range measurement, and measurement interval corresponding to the measurement interval identifier, so that the network device can more accurately handle specific types of measurement intervals when managing the measurement interval, thereby enhancing the flexibility and refinement of measurement interval management, and helping to better balance measurement requirements and data transmission requirements.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the network device includes at least one of the following:

[0053] Sending the first information to the base station through a signaling radio bearer (SRB) radio resource control (RRC) message;

[0054] Sending the first information to a Master Cell Group (MCG) through an SRB1 RRC message;

[0055] The first information is sent to the secondary cell group (SCG) through an SRB3 RRC message.

[0056] In the above embodiments, the terminal can use multiple methods to send the first information to the network device, such as signaling transmission through different types of signaling radio bearers (SRBs), which increases the flexibility and adaptability of transmission, ensures that the terminal can select the appropriate information transmission path according to different network scenarios and needs, and improves the reliability and efficiency of information transmission.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the network device includes:

[0058] Determining that a measurement interval configuration or a first instruction sent by a first network element is received, and sending the first information to the first network element;

[0059] The first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to cancel the measurement interval.

[0060] In the above embodiment, the terminal may send the first information to the first network element only after receiving the measurement interval configuration or the first instruction sent by the first network element, which ensures the reliability of information transmission and avoids unnecessary information transmission.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method includes:

[0062] receiving second information sent by the network device;

[0063] A second measurement interval is canceled according to the second information, where the second measurement interval is a measurement interval canceled by the network device.

[0064] In the above embodiment, the terminal can cancel a specific measurement interval by receiving the second information sent by the network device, thereby realizing dynamic control of the terminal measurement interval by the network device, further optimizing the management of the measurement interval, and ensuring the reasonable allocation of network resources and efficient data transmission.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0066] The measurement type corresponding to the canceled interval;

[0067] The measurement interval identifier corresponding to the canceled interval.

[0068] In the above embodiment, the terminal can accurately understand the specific information of the canceled measurement interval, such as the corresponding measurement type or measurement interval identifier, so as to more accurately perform the cancellation operation, thereby improving the accuracy and reliability of measurement interval management.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, receiving the second information sent by the network device includes:

[0070] The second information is received from any one of a primary cell (Pcell), a secondary cell (Scell), and a primary secondary cell (Pscell).

[0071] In the above embodiment, the second information can be sent by the primary cell, the secondary cell or any one of the primary and secondary cells, which increases the flexibility and adaptability of information transmission, ensures that the terminal can receive the cancellation instruction sent by the network device in a timely manner, and improves the coordination and reliability of the communication system.

[0072] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate a first frequency range, where the first frequency range is a frequency range corresponding to the measurement interval that the network device plans to cancel;

[0073] The receiving second information sent by the network device includes:

[0074] The second information is received from a cell in a secondary cell (Scell) that belongs to the first frequency range.

[0075] In the above embodiment, when the second information is used to indicate a certain frequency range to instruct the terminal to cancel the measurement interval corresponding to this frequency range, the network side can send the second information to the terminal through the cell belonging to the frequency range in the Scell, further improving the accuracy and adaptability of measurement interval management, and helping to optimize resource allocation and data transmission efficiency in different frequency ranges.

[0076] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first information to the network device includes:

[0077] When the timer is not running or when the timer times out, the first information is sent to the network device.

[0078] In the above embodiment, the sending of the first information can be controlled by setting a timer to avoid network congestion and resource waste caused by frequent reporting, improve the processing efficiency of the terminal and network equipment, and also help maintain the stability and reliability of the communication system.

[0079] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the timer includes at least one sub-timer, each sub-timer corresponds to one or more measurement interval types, and the sending the first information to the network device includes:

[0080] When the first sub-timer is not running, or when the first sub-timer times out, first information including a recommended cancellation ratio or a recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to the first measurement type is sent to the network device, and the first timer is a timer corresponding to the first measurement type.

[0081] In the above embodiment, the terminal can control the timer for different measurement interval types respectively, which further refines the granularity of measurement interval management, improves the flexibility and accuracy of management, and helps to optimize the overall performance of the communication system.

[0082] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which is performed by a network device. The method includes:

[0083] First information sent by a terminal is received, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling a first measurement interval, where the first measurement interval is at least one measurement interval skipped by the terminal.

[0084] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement interval includes a measurement interval corresponding to one or more measurement interval types.

[0085] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0086] a recommended cancellation ratio corresponding to at least one of the measurement interval types;

[0087] The recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to at least one of the measurement interval types.

[0088] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement interval includes a measurement interval corresponding to at least one of the following measurement interval types:

[0089] Measurement interval for terminal measurements;

[0090] The measurement interval for the corresponding frequency range measurement;

[0091] The measurement interval identifies the corresponding measurement interval.

[0092] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information sent by the receiving terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0093] Receiving the first information sent by the terminal through a signaling radio bearer SRB radio resource control RRC message;

[0094] Receiving, through an SRB1 RRC message, the first information sent by the terminal;

[0095] Receive the first information sent by the terminal through an SRB3 RRC message.

[0096] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method includes:

[0097] Second information is sent to the terminal, where the second information is used to instruct the terminal to cancel a second measurement interval, where the second measurement interval is a measurement interval canceled by the network device.

[0098] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0099] The measurement type corresponding to the canceled interval;

[0100] The measurement interval identifier corresponding to the canceled interval.

[0101] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the network device includes at least one of the following:

[0102] base stations;

[0103] Master cell group MCG;

[0104] Secondary cell group SCG;

[0105] A primary cell Pcell in the MCG;

[0106] A secondary cell (Scell) in the MCG or the SCG;

[0107] A primary and secondary cell Pscell in the SCG;

[0108] First network element.

[0109] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate cancellation of the measurement interval corresponding to the first frequency range;

[0110] The sending the second information to the terminal includes:

[0111] The second information is sent to the terminal through a cell in the Scell ​​that belongs to the first frequency range.

[0112] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0113] The transceiver module is configured to send first information to a network device, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling a first measurement interval.

[0114] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0115] The transceiver module is configured to receive first information sent by a terminal, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling the measurement interval of the first measurement interval.

[0116] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication device, including:

[0117] one or more processors;

[0118] The communication device is used to execute the communication method described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0119] In the sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which includes: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0120] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0121] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program product, including a computer program and / or instructions. When the above-mentioned computer program and / or instructions are executed by a communication device, the above-mentioned communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0122] In a ninth 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 of the first and second aspects.

[0123] In a tenth 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 and second aspects above.

[0124] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to perform 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.

[0125] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method. In some embodiments, the terms communication method, information processing method, enhanced scheduling method, etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0126] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive, but are merely illustrations 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. In each embodiment of the present disclosure, if there is no special explanation and logical conflict, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced to each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their internal logical relationships.

[0127] 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.

[0128] 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.

[0129] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0130] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one of A or B, at least one of A and B", "one or more", "a plurality of", "multiple" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0131] 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," and "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the circumstances: in some embodiments, A (A is executed regardless of whether there is a branch B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed regardless of whether there is a branch A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); 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.

[0132] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other notations may include the following technical solutions, depending on the circumstances: in some embodiments, A (A is executed regardless of whether B branch exists); in some embodiments, B (B is executed regardless of whether A branch exists); 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, and C.

[0133] 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.

[0134] 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.

[0135] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time / frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or the frequency domain.

[0136] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably. These descriptions all mean that the device will make corresponding processing under certain objective circumstances. It is not necessary to limit the time, nor is it required that the device must perform a judgment action when implemented, nor does it mean that there must be other limitations.

[0137] 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.

[0138] In some embodiments, devices and the like can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as "device," "equipment," "device," "circuit," "network element," "network function," "network device," "function," "node," "unit," "section," "system," "network," "chip," "chip system," "entity," and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

[0139] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0140] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station" "fixed station", "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission / 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)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0141] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "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. can be used interchangeably.

[0142] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it is also possible to set the structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links.

[0143] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0144] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0145] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0146] 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.

[0147] Figure 1A FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 1A As shown, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0148] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include an access network device and / or a core network device.

[0149] 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.

[0150] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses the terminal 101 to the 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.

[0151] 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.

[0152] 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.

[0153] In some embodiments, the core network device may be a single device including a first network element, a second network element, a third network element, etc., or may be a plurality of devices or a group of devices, each including all or part of the first network element, the second network element, the third network element, etc. 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).

[0154] 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 proposed in 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 proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0155] The following embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Figure 1A The communication system 100, or a portion thereof, is shown but is not limited thereto. Figure 1A The various entities shown are examples, and the communication system may include Figure 1A All or part of the subject, and may also include Figure 1A The number and form of other subjects are arbitrary, each subject can be physical or virtual, the connection relationship between the subjects is illustrative, the subjects can be connected or disconnected, and the connection can be in any way, which can be direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0156] 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).

[0157] In some embodiments, reference Figure 1B As shown, the communication system may adopt a DC (Dual Connectivity) architecture, including two cell (or cell group) groups:

[0158] MCG: corresponds to the network side MN (Master Node);

[0159] SCG: corresponds to the network side SN (Secondary Node);

[0160] The MCG includes one PCell and one or more SCells (Secondary Cells). The SCG includes one PSCell (Primary Secondary Cell) and one or more SCells. The PCell and PSCell can be collectively referred to as SpCells (Special Cells).

[0161] In some embodiments, there is a cell in the MCG for initiating initial access, which is called PCell. Among them, PCell is the most "main" cell in the MCG. The PCell under the MCG and the SCell under the MCG are combined through carrier aggregation (CA). The primary cell in the MCG is PCell, and the secondary cell is SCell; the primary and secondary cells in the SCG are PSCell, and the secondary cell is SCell. Because many signalings are only sent on PCell and PSCell, PCell and PSCell can also be collectively referred to as sPCell.

[0162] In some embodiments, NG-RAN supports NR-NR DC (NR-DC), where a UE connects to a gNB acting as a mobile node and another gNB acting as a network node. The primary gNB connects to the 5GC via the NG interface, and the two gNBs connect to each other via the Xn interface. The secondary gNB can also connect to the 5GC via the NG-U interface. NR-DC can also be used for UEs to access a single gNB acting as both a mobile node and a network node, with both a mobile group and a network node configured.

[0163] In some embodiments, NE-DC and / or NE-DC may also be supported.

[0164] Exemplarily, the MCG node in EN-DC can be an LTE base station (eNB), and the SCG node can be an NR base station (gNB), such as LTE and NR dual connectivity.

[0165] For example, the MCG node in NE-DC can be an NR base station (gNB), and the SCG node can be an LTE base station (eNB), such as NR and LTE dual connectivity.

[0166] XR (eXtended Reality) services are one type of service supported by 5G systems. XR includes AR, VR, and cloud gaming. Typical XR services are characterized by fixed frame rates and a fixed period for reaching the UE. However, jitter may occur within this fixed period, causing the actual data service to arrive at the UE earlier or later.

[0167] Figure 1C This is a schematic diagram of an XR service arrival model according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, referring to Figure 1C Packet k can represent a data packet, for example, an IP data packet belonging to video frame k, and packet k+1 can also represent a data packet, for example, an IP data packet belonging to video frame k+1. The sizes of these packets (Packet size follows a probability distribution).

[0168] Exemplarily, the average frame rate of these data packets is 1 / fps, and the frame rate is 60 FPS (Frame per second), that is, the period is 16.67 ms.

[0169] In some embodiments, for XR services, their periods are likely to be different and cannot be non-integer, so in some embodiments, a fraction can be introduced to represent the XR service period. In this case, when the network configures the terminal, a fraction will be introduced to express the non-integer period of the XR service, such as 50 / 3 to express 16.67ms, that is, 3 frames in 50ms. For example, (100 / 3), (200 / 9), (50 / 3), (125 / 9), (100 / 9), (25 / 3) can be used simultaneously to identify framerate of 30fps, 45fps, 60fps, 72fps, 90fps, 120fps, etc.

[0170] In some embodiments, a delay status report (DSR) may be introduced for XR services, that is, if it is detected that the remaining duration of the data is lower than a predetermined threshold (first threshold), the DSR will be reported to the network.

[0171] In some embodiments, XR services have strict scheduling requirements. Failure to schedule them in a timely manner will result in a large number of packet drops. Using measurement gaps in terminals may affect the timely scheduling of XR data. Therefore, a more flexible gap configuration is required.

[0172] However, in some possible implementations, if the terminal is in a measurement interval, it cannot transmit or receive data, thus imposing scheduling restrictions.

[0173] In some embodiments, the terminal may enable or disable scheduling restrictions under the instruction of the network. If scheduling restrictions are not enabled, the terminal can still transmit and receive data normally during the measurement interval, thereby enabling scheduled transmission to be performed in a timely manner.

[0174] In some embodiments, the network will send a DCI instruction to the terminal to notify the next measurement gap to be skipped.

[0175] In some embodiments, for a solution based on network signaling triggering / enabling to allow enabling of transmission (Tx) or reception (Rx) in gaps or restrictions caused by radio resource management (RRM) measurements, the following options are selected:

[0176] Solution 1: Dynamically indicate that Tx / Rx is enabled during specific gaps / limitations caused by RRM measurements.

[0177] Solution 1-1: Explicitly indicate skipping of specific gaps / restrictions through downlink control information (DCI);

[0178] Indication method: This indication is included in the scheduling DCI:

[0179] Bit field size: 1 bit;

[0180] Bit function: This bit in the DCI is used to indicate whether to skip the first gap / restriction instance, which must meet the following timing requirements: there must be a minimum time offset between the last symbol of the PDCCH carrying the DCI format and the start time of the gap / restriction instance to be skipped indicated by the DCI.

[0181] In some embodiments, the terminal may report assistance information (UAI) to indicate a measurement gap ratio (R) that is recommended to be cancelled within 1 second.

[0182] In some embodiments, the UAI information is used to indicate a ratio (R) of measurement gap instances that are recommended to be cancelled within a 1 second period.

[0183] In some embodiments, the value range of R is: R∈{0, 20, 40, 60}%.

[0184] However, in the above embodiments, there is no definitive answer as to how and where the terminal reports the UAI. In this regard, some embodiments of the present disclosure further provide corresponding solutions.

[0185] Figure 2 FIG. 1 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 2 As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0186] Step S2101: The terminal determines a first measurement interval.

[0187] In some embodiments, the first measurement interval is a measurement interval that the terminal skips. Optionally, the number of the first measurement intervals is greater than or equal to one. Optionally, the terminal skips at least one interval corresponding to the first measurement interval.

[0188] In some embodiments, the terms "skip" and "cancel" are interchangeable. In some embodiments, skipping an interval or canceling an interval means that the terminal or network can perform normal data transmission during the interval without performing measurements. Alternatively, the description of a terminal skipping an interval or a network canceling an interval is not limited. It can also be described as a terminal canceling an interval, a network skipping an interval, etc.

[0189] In some embodiments, any measurement interval may be a periodic time period configured by a network device for a terminal to perform radio resource management (RRM) measurements (such as neighboring cell signal detection). Parameters thereof include period, start offset, and duration.

[0190] In some embodiments, based on the measurement interval, the interval may recur within a period of time. Optionally, the interval may be referred to as a gap occasion, a gap, a gap restriction, or an interval instance. Since the interval may recur within the first measurement interval, only some intervals may be canceled or skipped.

[0191] In some embodiments, the first measurement interval may be preconfigured. Optionally, the network device or a higher layer may configure multiple measurement intervals, and the terminal may determine one or more measurement intervals from the multiple measurement intervals as the first measurement interval and skip the corresponding intervals.

[0192] In some embodiments, the terminal may respectively determine at least one of the following:

[0193] a measurement interval skipped by the terminal in the measurement interval used for measurement of the terminal;

[0194] A measurement interval skipped by the terminal in the measurement interval for measurement of the corresponding frequency range;

[0195] The specific measurement interval identifier corresponds to a measurement interval that is skipped by the terminal in the measurement interval.

[0196] In some embodiments, measurement intervals used for measurements on different terminals may have different measurement interval types; measurement intervals used for measurements on different frequency ranges may have different measurement interval types; and measurement intervals with different measurement interval identifiers may have different measurement interval types.

[0197] In some embodiments, the first measurement interval may include a measurement interval for measurement by the terminal, such as a measurement interval for measurement of any frequency band by the terminal. Optionally, the first measurement interval may include a measurement interval for measurement in a specific frequency range, such as a measurement interval for FR1 and / or a measurement interval for FR2. Optionally, the first measurement interval may include a measurement interval corresponding to a specific measurement interval identifier.

[0198] In some embodiments, the measurement intervals in the first measurement interval correspond to one or more measurement interval types.

[0199] For example, the first measurement interval may include a measurement interval corresponding to measurement interval type A and a measurement interval corresponding to measurement interval type B. The measurement intervals included in the measurement interval type A and the measurement interval type B may correspond to different frequency ranges, or the measurement intervals included in the measurement interval type A and the measurement interval type B may have different measurement interval identifiers or different characteristics.

[0200] In some embodiments, the first measurement interval includes a measurement interval corresponding to at least one of the following measurement interval types:

[0201] Measurement interval for terminal measurements;

[0202] The measurement interval for the corresponding frequency range measurement;

[0203] The measurement interval identifies the corresponding measurement interval.

[0204] In some embodiments, for any measurement interval, the measurement interval type corresponding to the measurement interval can be determined based on the terminal corresponding to the measurement interval, or based on the measurement interval measured in the frequency range corresponding to the measurement interval, or based on the measurement interval identifier corresponding to the measurement interval.

[0205] For example, the terminal can distinguish the measurement interval type according to the measurement type or frequency range based on predefined rules. For example, the measurement interval for FR1 can be determined as a measurement interval corresponding to measurement interval type A, and the measurement interval for FR2 can be determined as a measurement interval corresponding to measurement interval type B.

[0206] Alternatively, the terminal can distinguish the measurement interval type according to the measurement interval identifier based on a predefined rule. For example, the measurement interval with an even measurement interval identifier can be determined as the measurement interval corresponding to measurement interval type C, and the measurement interval with an odd measurement interval identifier can be determined as the measurement interval corresponding to measurement interval type C.

[0207] It can be understood that the above-mentioned method of distinguishing measurement interval types is only exemplary. For example, the terminal can further divide FR1 or FR2, and determine the measurement intervals corresponding to the different sub-frequency ranges obtained by the division as corresponding to different measurement interval types. Alternatively, the terminal can also determine the measurement intervals with different measurement interval identifiers as having different measurement interval types.

[0208] In some embodiments, the network device includes at least one of the following:

[0209] Base station; primary cell group MCG; secondary cell group SCG; primary cell Pcell in MCG; secondary cell Scell ​​in MCG or SCG; primary and secondary cells Pscell in SCG; first network element.

[0210] In some embodiments, the first network element may be any network element, which may be, for example, an access and mobility management function (AMF), a service management function (SMF), or a policy control function (PCF).

[0211] In some embodiments, the first information may be a cell (such as a Pcell, Scell, or Pscell), or may be autonomously determined by a base station used by the terminal to access the cell and sent to the terminal.

[0212] In some embodiments, the first information may be sent to the terminal by the first network element through a cell (such as a Pcell, Scell, or Pscell), or a base station used for the terminal to access the cell.

[0213] In some embodiments, after determining the first measurement interval, the terminal executes step S2102. Optionally, after determining the first measurement interval and determining the first information, the terminal executes step S2102.

[0214] In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited, and it can be, for example, "UE assistance information UAI", "interval cancellation assistance information", etc.

[0215] Step S2102: The terminal sends first information to the network device.

[0216] In some embodiments, the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling the first measurement interval. Optionally, canceling the first measurement interval may refer to canceling detections corresponding to some measurement intervals, where these measurement intervals may be the first measurement interval and / or measurement intervals associated with the first measurement interval, such as measurement intervals of the same measurement interval type as the first measurement interval.

[0217] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a recommended cancellation ratio corresponding to at least one measurement interval type. Optionally, the recommended cancellation ratio may be, for example, a ratio (R) of intervals that the terminal recommends canceling within 1 second. Optionally, the recommended cancellation ratio may be, for example, a ratio (R) of intervals that the terminal recommends canceling within 1 second for measurement intervals of the corresponding measurement interval type.

[0218] Exemplarily, the first measurement interval may include measurement intervals of measurement interval type A and measurement interval type B. The first information may indicate that the recommended cancellation ratio corresponding to measurement interval type A is x, and may also indicate that the recommended cancellation ratio corresponding to measurement interval type B is y. For example, the first information includes the following list:

[0219] Measurement interval type A: x;

[0220] Measurement interval type B: y.

[0221] If x is 20%, the network device may cancel 20% of the intervals corresponding to measurement interval type A based on x.

[0222] In some embodiments, one piece of first information may be used only to indicate a recommended cancellation ratio corresponding to one measurement interval type, and the terminal may send multiple pieces of first information to the network device to indicate recommended cancellation ratios corresponding to multiple measurement interval types.

[0223] Exemplarily, the terminal may send two first information for measurement interval type A and measurement interval type B respectively, to indicate the recommended cancellation ratios corresponding to measurement interval type A and measurement interval type B respectively.

[0224] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to at least one measurement interval type. Optionally, the recommended cancellation quantity may be, for example, the number of intervals that the terminal recommends canceling within 1 second. Optionally, the recommended cancellation quantity may be, for example, the number of measurement intervals of the corresponding measurement interval type that the terminal recommends canceling within 1 second.

[0225] Exemplarily, the first measurement interval may include measurement intervals of measurement interval type A and measurement interval type B. The first information may indicate that the recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to measurement interval type A is a, and may also indicate that the recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to measurement interval type B is b. For example, the first information includes the following list:

[0226] Measurement interval type A: a;

[0227] Measurement interval type B: b.

[0228] If a is 10, the network device may cancel 10 intervals corresponding to measurement interval type A based on a.

[0229] In some embodiments, one piece of first information may be used only to indicate the recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to one measurement interval type, and the terminal may send multiple pieces of first information to the network device to indicate the recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to each of multiple measurement interval types.

[0230] Exemplarily, the terminal may send two first information for measurement interval type A and measurement interval type B respectively, to indicate the recommended cancellation quantities corresponding to measurement interval type A and measurement interval type B respectively.

[0231] In some embodiments, the terminal sends first information to the network device, including at least one of the following:

[0232] Sending first information to the base station through a signaling radio bearer SRB radio resource control RRC message;

[0233] Sending first information to the master cell group MCG through the SRB1 RRC message;

[0234] The first information is sent to the secondary cell group SCG through the SRB3 RRC message.

[0235] Exemplarily, for a measurement interval used for terminal measurement:

[0236] EN-DC scenario: The terminal sends the first information to the LTE base station through the LTE SRB RRC message (for completeness);

[0237] NE-DC: The terminal sends the first information to the MCG through the SRB1 RRC message of the MCG;

[0238] NR-DC: The terminal sends the first information to the MCG through the SRB1 RRC message of the MCG.

[0239] For example, for the measurement interval corresponding to FR1:

[0240] EN-DC scenario: the terminal sends the first information to the LTE base station through an LTE SRB RRC message;

[0241] NE-DC scenario: The terminal sends the first information to the MCG through the SRB1 RRC message of the MCG;

[0242] NR-DC scenario: The terminal sends the first information to the MCG through the SRB1 RRC message of the MCG.

[0243] For example, for a measurement interval corresponding to FR2:

[0244] EN-DC scenario: The terminal sends the first information to the SCG through the SRB3 RRC message of the SCG;

[0245] NE-DC scenario: The terminal sends the first information to the MCG through the SRB1 RRC message of the MCG;

[0246] NR-DC scenario: The terminal sends the first information to the MCG through the SRB1 RRC message of the MCG.

[0247] In some embodiments, SRB is used to transmit control plane signaling, such as RRC messages, between a terminal (UE) and a base station. Optionally, SRB may include SRB0, SRB1, SRB2, and SRB3.

[0248] In some embodiments, SRB1 can be used to transmit control signaling after the RRC connection is established, which can be the main signaling bearer of the terminal in the RRC connected state. Optionally, SRB3 can be used to transmit control signaling within the SCG, which can be dedicated to dual connectivity (Multi-RAT Dual Connectivity, MR-DC) scenarios, such as EN-DC (E-UTRA and NR dual connectivity) or NR-DC (NR and NR dual connectivity).

[0249] In some embodiments, the terminal sends first information to the network device, including:

[0250] The terminal determines that the measurement interval configuration or the first instruction sent by the first network element is received, and sends first information to the first network element;

[0251] The first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to cancel the measurement interval.

[0252] In some embodiments, the first instruction may be used to indicate a first measurement interval. Alternatively, the first instruction may be used to instruct the terminal to determine the first measurement interval.

[0253] That is, if the terminal receives the measurement interval configuration or the measurement interval cancellation instruction at a certain network element, the terminal may send the first information to that network element.

[0254] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the first information to the network device when the timer is not running or when the timer expires.

[0255] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the timer is in a running state and does not send the first information to the network device.

[0256] In some embodiments, the terminal may set a timer, which may be used to prevent the terminal from frequently sending the first information to the network device.

[0257] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the timer is not in a running state or the timer has timed out, and has the generated first information, and sends the first information to the network device. Optionally, the terminal determines that the timer is not in a running state or the timer has timed out, and the newly obtained first information is different from the last sent first information, and sends the first information to the network device. Optionally, after sending the first information to the network device, the terminal starts the timer.

[0258] In some embodiments, the terminal may set a corresponding timer for each measurement interval type, or set a common timer for multiple measurement interval types.

[0259] In some embodiments, the timer includes at least one sub-timer, each sub-timer corresponding to one or more measurement interval types.

[0260] In some embodiments, when the first sub-timer is not running or when the first sub-timer times out, the terminal sends first information including a recommended cancellation ratio or a recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to the first measurement type to the network device, and the first timer is a timer corresponding to the first measurement type.

[0261] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the first sub-timer is in a running state and does not send the first information including the recommended cancellation ratio or the recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to the first measurement type to the network device.

[0262] In some embodiments, the terminal sends first information including a recommended cancellation ratio corresponding to the first measurement type to the network device, and starts a first timer.

[0263] In some embodiments, the duration of the timer may be predefined by the protocol or may be configured by a network device or a higher layer, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0264] In some embodiments, a timer may be set for each measurement category report, for example, a prohibition timer is defined for each measurement interval identifier, that is, a timer is set for each reported measurement interval type.

[0265] In some embodiments, the timer is set for one reporting. For example, after the terminal sends a first message to the network device, a common timer can be set for one or more measurement interval types of the corresponding recommended cancellation ratio indicated by the first message.

[0266] In some embodiments, after the timer is configured, if the terminal has new first information and the timer is not running, the terminal may perform a first report and start the timer.

[0267] In some embodiments, if it is not the first report, and the new first information of the terminal is changed compared to the first information reported last time, and the timer is not running, then the report is performed again and the timer is started.

[0268] In some embodiments, a network device receives first information sent by a terminal. Optionally, the network device determines, based on the first information, a recommended cancellation ratio and / or quantity corresponding to each of one or more measurement interval types. Optionally, based on the recommended cancellation ratio and / or quantity indicated by the first information, the network device determines an interval to be canceled and / or the measurement interval type corresponding to the canceled interval. Optionally, the network device performs step S2103 based on the first information.

[0269] Step S2103: The network device sends second information to the terminal.

[0270] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate a second measurement interval, where the second measurement interval is a measurement interval canceled by the network device. Optionally, the second measurement interval may be the same as or different from the first measurement interval.

[0271] In some embodiments, canceling an interval may refer to canceling an interval corresponding to a certain measurement interval.

[0272] In some embodiments, the second information may be used to indicate at least one of the following: a measurement interval type corresponding to the canceled interval; and a measurement interval identifier corresponding to the canceled interval.

[0273] For example, when measurement interval 1 and measurement interval 2 correspond to measurement interval type A, and measurement interval 3 corresponds to measurement interval type B, if the network device determines to cancel the intervals corresponding to measurement interval 1 and measurement interval 3, the measurement interval identifiers corresponding to these two measurement intervals can be indicated through the second information, or the measurement interval identifier corresponding to measurement interval 1 and the measurement interval type corresponding to measurement interval type B can be indicated through the second information; if the network device determines to cancel all measurement intervals corresponding to measurement interval type A, the measurement interval type corresponding to the measurement interval type A can be indicated through the second information.

[0274] In some embodiments, the second information may be used to indicate a first frequency range, where the first frequency range is the frequency range corresponding to the interval that the network device intends to cancel. For example, if the network device determines to cancel the interval for FR1 measurement, the second information may indicate the frequency range identifier corresponding to FR1, or indicate the minimum and maximum frequencies of FR1. Alternatively, the measurement interval type may be divided based on the frequency range corresponding to the measurement interval, and the second information may indicate the measurement interval type corresponding to FR1.

[0275] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the second information sent by the network device. Optionally, the terminal receives the second information sent by any one of the following: a primary cell Pcell, a secondary cell Scell, and a primary and secondary cell Pscell.

[0276] In some embodiments, if the second information is used to indicate the first frequency range, the terminal receives the second information sent by a cell in the secondary cell (Scell) that belongs to the first frequency range.

[0277] Exemplarily, for the measurement interval used for terminal measurement, the terminal performs step S2104 according to the second information received on the NR network.

[0278] EN-DC scenario: The terminal executes step S2104 according to the second information received from the SCG; the second information may be sent from the Pscell or the Scell;

[0279] NE-DC scenario: The terminal executes step S2104 according to the second information received from the MCG; the second information may be sent from the Pcell or the Scell;

[0280] NR-DC scenario: The terminal executes step S2104 according to the second information received in the MCG or SCG; the second information may be sent from the Pcell or the Scell.

[0281] Exemplarily, for a measurement interval corresponding to FR1, the terminal performs step S2104 according to the second information received on the NR network; wherein, for:

[0282] EN-DC scenario: The terminal executes step S2104 according to the second information received from the SCG; the second information may be sent from the Pscell or the Scell;

[0283] NE-DC scenario: The terminal executes step S2104 according to the second information received from the MCG; the second information may be sent from the Pcell or the Scell;

[0284] NR-DC scenario: The terminal executes step S2104 according to the second information received in the MCG or SCG; the second information may be sent from the Pcell or the cell belonging to FR1 in the Scell;

[0285] Exemplarily, for a measurement interval corresponding to FR1, the terminal performs step S2104 according to the second information received on the NR network; wherein, for:

[0286] EN-DC scenario: The terminal executes step S2104 according to the second information received from the SCG; the second information may be sent from the Pscell or the Scell;

[0287] NE-DC scenario: The terminal executes step S2104 according to the second information received from the MCG; the second information may be sent from the Pcell or the Scell;

[0288] NR-DC scenario: The terminal operates according to the second information received in the MCG or SCG; the second information may be sent from the Pcell or the cell belonging to FR2 in the Scell.

[0289] In some embodiments, regardless of the measurement interval, the second information sent by the network device indicates the type of the measurement interval to be canceled or the measurement interval identifier.

[0290] In some embodiments, the name of the second information is not limited, and it can be, for example, "measurement interval cancellation indication", "measurement interval configuration information", etc.

[0291] Step S2104: The terminal cancels the second measurement interval according to the second information.

[0292] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the second measurement interval according to the measurement interval type and / or the measurement interval identifier indicated by the second information.

[0293] For example, if the second information indicates the measurement interval identifier corresponding to measurement interval 1 and measurement interval 3, the terminal can cancel or skip the interval corresponding to measurement interval 1 and measurement interval 3; if the second information indicates the measurement interval type corresponding to measurement interval type A, the terminal can cancel the interval corresponding to the measurement interval corresponding to the measurement interval type A.

[0294] In some embodiments, the terminal canceling the second measurement interval may mean that the terminal does not perform measurement when the corresponding interval arrives, such as when the interval opportunity arrives, but instead performs normal data transmission and reception. For example, if the second measurement interval is used for FR1 measurement, if an interval for FR1 measurement arrives, the terminal may skip or cancel the interval to maintain normal data transmission and reception.

[0295] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0296] In some embodiments, terms such as "uplink", "uplink", "physical uplink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "downlink", "downlink", "physical downlink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "side", "sidelink", "side communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", "direct link communication" can be interchangeable with each other.

[0297] In some embodiments, the terms "downlink control information (DCI)", "downlink (DL) assignment", "DL DCI", "uplink (UL) grant", "UL DCI" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0298] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, and terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data" can be used interchangeably.

[0299] In some embodiments, terms such as "synchronization signal (SS)", "synchronization signal block (SSB)", "reference signal (RS)", "pilot", and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0300] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0301] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)", "cell", "frequency carrier", "carrier frequency" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0302] In some embodiments, the terms "obtain," "get," "obtain," "receive," "transmit," "bidirectionally transmit," and "send and / or receive" are interchangeable and can be interpreted as meaning receiving from another entity, obtaining from a protocol, obtaining from a higher layer, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation. For example, the protocol includes at least one of a 3GPP protocol, a Wi-Fi protocol, and an audio and / or video protocol.

[0303] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0304] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0305] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values ​​(for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0306] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or it can be interpreted as not performing subsequent processing on the data and / or instructions after receiving the data and / or instructions; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or it can be interpreted as sending but not expecting the recipient to respond to the content sent.

[0307] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2104. For example, step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101+S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101+S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2103+S2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0308] In some embodiments, steps S2102 to S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0309] In some embodiments, step S2101 and steps S2103 to S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0310] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2102 and step S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0311] In some embodiments, reference may be made to the steps and optional implementation methods of other embodiments recorded before or after the description corresponding to this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the description, which will not be repeated here.

[0312] Figure 3A FIG. 1 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3A As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0313] Step S3101: The terminal sends first information to the network device.

[0314] In some embodiments, the terminal determines a first measurement interval.

[0315] In some embodiments, the terminal sends first information to the network device, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling the first measurement interval.

[0316] In some embodiments, the first measurement interval comprises a measurement interval corresponding to one or more measurement interval types.

[0317] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0318] a proposed cancellation ratio corresponding to at least one measurement interval type;

[0319] The number of cancellation recommendations for at least one measurement interval type.

[0320] In some embodiments, the first measurement interval includes a measurement interval corresponding to at least one of the following measurement interval types:

[0321] Measurement interval for terminal measurements;

[0322] The measurement interval for the corresponding frequency range measurement;

[0323] The measurement interval identifies the corresponding measurement interval.

[0324] In some embodiments, the terminal sends first information to the network device, including at least one of the following:

[0325] The terminal sends the first information to the base station through a signaling radio bearer SRB radio resource control RRC message;

[0326] The terminal sends the first information to the master cell group MCG through the SRB1 RRC message;

[0327] The terminal sends the first information to the secondary cell group SCG through the SRB3 RRC message.

[0328] In some embodiments, the terminal sends first information to the network device, including:

[0329] The terminal determines that the measurement interval configuration or the first instruction sent by the first network element is received, and sends first information to the first network element;

[0330] The first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to cancel the measurement interval.

[0331] In some embodiments, the method comprises:

[0332] The terminal receives the second information sent by the network device;

[0333] The terminal cancels the second measurement interval according to the second information, where the second measurement interval is the measurement interval canceled by the network device.

[0334] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0335] The measurement type corresponding to the canceled interval;

[0336] The measurement interval identifier corresponding to the canceled interval.

[0337] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the second information sent by the network device, including:

[0338] The terminal receives second information sent by any one of the primary cell Pcell, the secondary cell Scell, and the primary and secondary cell Pscell.

[0339] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate a first frequency range, where the first frequency range is a frequency range corresponding to a measurement interval that the network device plans to cancel;

[0340] The terminal receives the second information sent by the network device, including:

[0341] The terminal receives second information sent by a cell in the secondary cell Scell ​​that belongs to the first frequency range.

[0342] In some embodiments, the terminal sends first information to the network device, including:

[0343] When the timer is not running or when the timer times out, the terminal sends the first information to the network device.

[0344] In some embodiments, the timer includes at least one sub-timer, each sub-timer corresponds to one or more measurement interval types, and sending first information to the network device includes:

[0345] When the first sub-timer is not running, or when the first sub-timer times out, the terminal sends first information including a recommended cancellation ratio or a recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to the first measurement type to the network device, where the first timer is a timer corresponding to the first measurement type.

[0346] In some embodiments, the network device includes at least one of the following:

[0347] base stations;

[0348] Master cell group MCG;

[0349] Secondary cell group SCG;

[0350] Primary cell Pcell in MCG;

[0351] Secondary cell (Scell) in MCG or SCG;

[0352] Primary and secondary cells Pscell in SCG;

[0353] First network element.

[0354] In some embodiments, reference may be made to the steps and optional implementation methods of other embodiments recorded before or after the description corresponding to this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the description, which will not be repeated here.

[0355] Figure 3B FIG. 1 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3B As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0356] Step S3201: The terminal determines whether to send first information to the network device according to the timer.

[0357] In some embodiments, reference may be made to the steps and optional implementation methods of other embodiments recorded before or after the description corresponding to this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the description, which will not be repeated here.

[0358] Figure 3C FIG. 1 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3C As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0359] Step S3301: The terminal receives a measurement interval configuration or a first instruction sent by a first network element.

[0360] Step S3302: The terminal determines a first measurement interval.

[0361] Step S3303: The terminal sends first information to the first network element.

[0362] In some embodiments, reference may be made to the steps and optional implementation methods of other embodiments recorded before or after the description corresponding to this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the description, which will not be repeated here.

[0363] Figure 3D FIG. 1 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3D As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0364] Step S3401: The terminal sends first information to the network device.

[0365] Step S3402: The network device sends second information to the terminal.

[0366] In some embodiments, reference may be made to the steps and optional implementation methods of other embodiments recorded before or after the description corresponding to this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the description, which will not be repeated here.

[0367] Figure 3E FIG. 1 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 3E As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0368] Step S3501: The network device sends second information to the terminal.

[0369] Step S3502: The terminal cancels the second measurement interval according to the second information.

[0370] In some embodiments, reference may be made to the steps and optional implementation methods of other embodiments recorded before or after the description corresponding to this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the description, which will not be repeated here.

[0371] Figure 4 FIG. 1 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Figure 4 As shown, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0372] Step S4101: The terminal determines a target measurement gap (MG) that is to be skipped or canceled.

[0373] The gap here can be called a gap occasion, gap, or gap / restriction. Because the gap recurs in the first measurement interval, only some of the gaps can be canceled. Therefore, the terminal can skip or cancel some of the target measurement gaps (MGs). The skipped or canceled gaps will be used for normal data transmission, thereby reducing data transmission latency.

[0374] In some embodiments, if the terminal skips the gap / restriction occasion of the target MG, normal data transmission and reception can be performed.

[0375] In some embodiments, the terminal is configured with at least one set of target MGs;

[0376] In some embodiments, the target MG may be a per UE type or a per FR type GAP (FR1 GAP or FR2 GAP).

[0377] In some embodiments, the terminal reports to the base station assistance information to assist the terminal in canceling the measurement gap.

[0378] Exemplarily, the auxiliary information content may carry the number of intervals that are cancelled in the measurement interval, or the ratio of the intervals that are cancelled.

[0379] The cancellation ratio can be defined as: a ratio (R) of gap occasions that is recommended for cancellation during a time period of 1s, that is, the cancellation ratio of the recommended gap moments within 1s.

[0380] Exemplarily, the reporting granularity of the auxiliary information content is reporting per measurement category;

[0381] For example, in measurement category 1, the terminal reports that the rate it wants to skip is x;

[0382] For example, in measurement category 2, the terminal reports that the rate it wants to skip is y;

[0383] In some embodiments, the measurement classification may be a distinction of measurement types, such as a measurement gap of Per UE, a measurement gap of FR1, or a measurement gap of FR2.

[0384] For example, for a measurement gap of FR1, the ratio that it hopes to skip is x, and for a measurement gap of FR2, the ratio that it hopes to skip is y.

[0385] In some embodiments, the measurement classification may be an ID distinction for the measurement interval.

[0386] In some embodiments, the terminal may report only auxiliary information of one measurement category in the reporting signaling, or may report a list of auxiliary information of multiple measurement categories;

[0387] For example, using a list report:

[0388] For example, in measurement category 1, the terminal reports that the rate it wants to skip is x;

[0389] For example, in measurement category 2, the terminal reports that the rate it wants to skip is y.

[0390] In some embodiments, when reporting the interval cancellation or skipping ratio, the terminal also needs to indicate which measurement type the interval cancellation or skipping ratio is for.

[0391] For example, using a list report:

[0392] For example, when measuring gap 1, the terminal reports that the ratio it wants to skip is x;

[0393] For example, when measuring gap 2, the terminal reports that the ratio it wants to skip is y.

[0394] In some embodiments, if the network has indicated which measurement category or categories it wishes to report, such as a measurement interval ID or a measurement interval ID list, the terminal's reporting signaling may only report the interval cancellation or skip ratio or list, without reporting which measurement type the interval cancellation or skip ratio is for.

[0395] In some embodiments, a prohibition timer may be set to avoid frequent reporting.

[0396] Exemplarily, as a timer, the prohibit timer is set for each measurement category reported; for example, the prohibit timer is defined for each measGapId, that is, a timer is set for each reported measurement category;

[0397] Exemplarily, as a timer, the prohibition timer is set for one reporting; that is, a common timer is set for multiple reported measurement categories;

[0398] Exemplarily, as a timer, after being configured, if the terminal has auxiliary information and the prohibit timer is not running, the first report is performed and the prohibit timer is started;

[0399] Exemplarily, as a timer, if it is not the first report, the auxiliary information of the terminal has changed compared with the last report or the change amount exceeds the threshold, and the prohibition timer is not running, then it is reported again and the prohibition timer is started;

[0400] In some embodiments, the auxiliary information reported by the terminal to the base station to assist it in canceling the measurement gap may be reported at a location agreed upon as follows:

[0401] As an embodiment, if the terminal receives a measurement GAP configuration or a measurement GAP cancellation instruction at a certain network element, the terminal sends the UAI auxiliary information to that network element.

[0402] As an embodiment, the terminal may report UAI through SRB3 of SCG.

[0403] For example, for Per UE measurement of GAP:

[0404] EN-DC scenario: UAI assistance information is sent to the LTE base station via LTE SRB RRC messages (for completeness);

[0405] NE-DC: Sends UAI assistance information to MCG via MCG's SRB1 RRC message;

[0406] NR-DC: Send UAI assistance information to MCG through SRB1 RRC message of MCG.

[0407] For example, for FR1 gap measurement GAP:

[0408] EN-DC scenario: UAI assistance information is sent to the LTE base station via LTE SRB RRC messages;

[0409] NE-DC: Sends UAI assistance information to MCG via MCG's SRB1 RRC message;

[0410] NR-DC: Send UAI assistance information to MCG through SRB1 RRC message of MCG.

[0411] For example, for FR2 gap measurement GAP:

[0412] EN-DC scenario: UAI assistance information SCG is sent via SRB3 RRC message of SCG;

[0413] NE-DC: Sends UAI assistance information to MCG via MCG's SRB1 RRC message;

[0414] NR-DC: Send UAI assistance information to MCG through SRB1 RRC message of MCG.

[0415] For example, for the above different gap types:

[0416] EN-DC scenario: UAI assistance information SCG is sent via SRB3 RRC message of SCG;

[0417] NE-DC: Sends UAI assistance information to MCG via MCG's SRB1 RRC message;

[0418] NR-DC: Send UAI assistance information to MCG through MCG's SRB1 RRC message;

[0419] The message may specifically indicate the measurement type for which the auxiliary information is reported.

[0420] In some embodiments, for different measurement GAPs, the terminal may perform the following conventions for its measurement gap cancellation operation:

[0421] Exemplarily, for the Per UE measurement gap, the terminal follows the cancellation instruction received on the NR network; wherein, for:

[0422] EN-DC scenario: The cancellation command received by the SCG is used for operation. The operation command can be sent from the Pscell or the Scell.

[0423] NE-DC: It performs operations based on the cancellation command received from the MCG. The operation command can be sent from the Pcell or the Scell.

[0424] NR-DC: It performs operations based on the cancellation instructions received in the MCG or SCG; the operation instructions can be sent from the Pcell or Scell.

[0425] Exemplarily, for the measurement gap of FR1 GAP, the terminal follows the cancellation instruction received on the NR network; wherein, for:

[0426] EN-DC scenario: The cancellation command received by the SCG is used for operation. The operation command can be sent from the Pscell or the Scell.

[0427] NE-DC: It performs operations based on the cancellation command received from the MCG. The operation command can be sent from the Pcell or the Scell.

[0428] NR-DC: It operates based on the cancellation instruction received in MCG or SCG; its operation instruction can be sent from the Pcell or the cell belonging to FR1 in the Scell.

[0429] Exemplarily, for the measurement gap of the FR2 GAP, the terminal follows the cancellation instruction received on the NR network; wherein, for:

[0430] EN-DC scenario: The cancellation command received by the SCG is used for operation. The operation command can be sent from the Pscell or the Scell.

[0431] NE-DC: It performs operations based on the cancellation command received from the MCG. The operation command can be sent from the Pcell or the Scell.

[0432] NR-DC: It operates based on the cancellation instruction received in MCG or SCG; its operation instruction can be sent from the Pcell or the cell belonging to FR2 in the Scell.

[0433] In some embodiments, regardless of the type of measurement gap, the cancellation instruction sent by the base station indicates the type of the measurement interval or the measurement gap ID of the gap to be cancelled.

[0434] In some embodiments, reference may be made to the steps and optional implementation methods of other embodiments recorded before or after the description corresponding to this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the description, which will not be repeated here.

[0435] The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide apparatuses (also referred to as communication devices, etc.) for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. As another example, another apparatus is provided that includes 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.

[0436] 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.

[0437] 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.

[0438] Figure 5A 5100 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. The terminal 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, Figure 5A As shown, terminal 5100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 5101, a processing module 5102, etc. Optionally, the transceiver module is configured 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, and will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module is configured to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, and will not be described in detail here.

[0439] Figure 5B Schematic diagram of the network device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure. The network device 5200 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, Figure 5BAs shown, network device 5200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 5201, a processing module 5202, etc. Optionally, the transceiver module is configured 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, and details thereof are omitted here. Optionally, the processing module is configured to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device in any of the above methods, and details thereof are omitted here.

[0440] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0441] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module.

[0442] In some embodiments, the processing module may be interchangeable with the processor, and the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0443] Figure 6A 6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 6100 proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. The communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., a core network device, a core network device, etc.), or a terminal (e.g., a user device, an AIoT device, etc.), or 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. The communication device 6100 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.

[0444] like Figure 6A As shown, the communication device 6100 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, it can be a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Exemplarily, the communication device 6100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Exemplarily, one or more processors 6101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0445] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6102. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6102, the transceiver 6102 performs at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method, and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps. In an optional embodiment, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, and the receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. For example, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface are interchangeable; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit are interchangeable; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit are interchangeable.

[0446] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6103 for storing data and / or instructions. Exemplarily, one or more processors 6101 are configured to invoke instructions stored in the memories 6103 to cause the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Exemplarily, all or part of the memories 6103 may be located outside the communication device 6100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Exemplarily, the interface circuits 6104 are connected to the memories 6103 and may be configured to receive data and / or instructions from the memories 6103 or other devices, and may be configured to send data and / or instructions to the memories 6103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 6104 may read data and / or instructions stored in the memories 6103 and send the data and / or instructions to the processors 6101.

[0447] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited thereto. Figure 6A The communication device may be an independent device or a 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, illustratively, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (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.

[0448] Figure 6B6200 is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 6200 proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. For the case where the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to Figure 6B The structure diagram of the chip 6200 is shown, but is not limited to this.

[0449] The chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. The chip 6200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0450] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. For example, the terms interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing data and / or instructions. For example, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside the chip 6200. For example, the interface circuit 6202 is connected to the memory 6203. The interface circuit 6202 may be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 6203 or other devices, or may be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 6203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6202 may read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 6203 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 6201.

[0451] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method. For example, the interface circuit 6202 performing the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method means that the interface circuit 6202 performs data and / or instruction exchange between the processor 6201, the chip 6200, the memory 6203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0452] The modules and / or devices described in various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be arbitrarily combined or separated according to circumstances. For example, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0453] The present disclosure also provides a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on a communication device, causes the communication device to execute any of the above methods. Exemplarily, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Exemplarily, 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. Exemplarily, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a transient storage medium.

[0454] The present disclosure also provides a program product, including a program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Exemplarily, the program product is a computer program product. Exemplarily, the program product is stored on the above storage medium.

[0455] 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 communication method, characterized in that: Executed by a terminal, the method includes: First information is sent to a network device, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling a first measurement interval.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first measurement interval includes a measurement interval corresponding to one or more measurement interval types.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: a recommended cancellation ratio corresponding to at least one of the measurement interval types; The recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to at least one of the measurement interval types.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that The first measurement interval includes a measurement interval corresponding to at least one of the following measurement interval types: Measurement interval for terminal measurements; The measurement interval for the corresponding frequency range measurement; The measurement interval identifies the corresponding measurement interval.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The sending of the first information to the network device includes at least one of the following: Sending the first information to the base station through a signaling radio bearer SRB radio resource control RRC message; Sending the first information to the master cell group MCG through an SRB1RRC message; The first information is sent to the secondary cell group SCG through the SRB3RRC message.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The sending of the first information to the network device includes: Determining that a measurement interval configuration or a first instruction sent by a first network element is received, and sending the first information to the first network element; The first instruction is used to instruct the terminal to cancel the measurement interval.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The method comprises: receiving second information sent by the network device; A second measurement interval is canceled according to the second information, where the second measurement interval is a measurement interval canceled by the network device.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The second information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The measurement interval type corresponding to the canceled interval; The measurement interval identifier corresponding to the canceled interval.

9. The method according to any one of claims 7-8, characterized in that The receiving second information sent by the network device includes: The second information is received from any one of the primary cell Pcell, the secondary cell Scell, and the primary and secondary cells Pscell.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The second information is used to indicate a first frequency range, where the first frequency range is a frequency range corresponding to the measurement interval that the network device plans to cancel; The receiving second information sent by the network device includes: The second information is received from a cell in a secondary cell (Scell) that belongs to the first frequency range.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that The sending of the first information to the network device includes: When the timer is not running or when the timer times out, the first information is sent to the network device.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The timer includes at least one sub-timer, each of the sub-timers corresponds to one or more measurement interval types, and the sending the first information to the network device includes: When the first sub-timer is not running, or when the first sub-timer times out, first information including a recommended cancellation ratio or a recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to the first measurement type is sent to the network device, and the first timer is a timer corresponding to the first measurement type.

13. A communication method, characterized in that: Executed by a network device, the method includes: First information sent by a terminal is received, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling the first measurement interval.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein: The first measurement interval includes a measurement interval corresponding to one or more measurement interval types.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The first information is used to indicate at least one of the following: a recommended cancellation ratio corresponding to at least one of the measurement interval types; The recommended cancellation quantity corresponding to at least one of the measurement interval types.

16. The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that The first measurement interval includes a measurement interval corresponding to at least one of the following measurement interval types: Measurement interval for terminal measurements; The measurement interval for the corresponding frequency range measurement; The measurement interval identifies the corresponding measurement interval.

17. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 16, characterized in that: The first information sent by the receiving terminal includes at least one of the following: Receiving the first information sent by the terminal through a signaling radio bearer SRB radio resource control RRC message; Receiving, through an SRB 1RRC message, the first information sent by the terminal; Receive the first information sent by the terminal through an SRB3RRC message.

18. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 17, characterized in that: The method comprises: Second information is sent to the terminal, where the second information is used to instruct the terminal to cancel a second measurement interval, where the second measurement interval is a measurement interval canceled by the network device.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The second information is used to indicate at least one of the following: The measurement interval type corresponding to the canceled interval; The measurement interval identifier corresponding to the canceled interval.

20. The method according to any one of claims 14 to 19, characterized in that: The network device includes at least one of the following: base stations; Master cell group MCG; Secondary cell group SCG; A primary cell Pcell in the MCG; A secondary cell (Scell) in the MCG or the SCG; A primary and secondary cell Pscell in the SCG; First network element.

21. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 20, characterized in that The second information is used to instruct cancellation of the measurement interval corresponding to the first frequency range; The sending the second information to the terminal includes: The second information is sent to the terminal through a cell in the Scell ​​that belongs to the first frequency range.

22. A terminal, characterized in that: include: The transceiver module is configured to send first information to a network device, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling the first measurement interval.

23. A network device, characterized in that: include: The transceiver module is configured to receive first information sent by a terminal, where the first information is used to assist the network device in canceling a first measurement interval, where the first measurement interval is at least one interval skipped by the terminal.

24. A communication device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The communication device is used to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 12 or any one of claims 13 to 21.

25. A communication system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 13 to 21.

26. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 12 or any one of claims 13 to 21.

27. A computer program product comprising a computer program and / or instructions, characterized in that When the computer program and / or the instructions are executed by a communication device, the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 12 or any one of claims 13 to 21 is implemented.

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