Communication method and device, and storage medium

Abstract

The invention relates to a communication method, equipment and a storage medium. The method comprises the step of executing synchronization signal block (SSB) measurement under the condition that the terminal performs cell search. That is to say, the terminal can perform cell search and SSB measurement in parallel, thereby reducing the maximum allowable delay of SSB measurement.

Description

Communication method, device, and storage medium TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communication, and particularly relates to a communication method, device and storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] In the fifth generation (5G) New Radio (NR), a terminal performs layer 3 (L3) measurement in advance in order to perform switching or addition of a component carrier (CC) for carrier aggregation (CA) while maintaining communication quality, to acquire the reception quality of the current cell and other cells, and to report to the network side.

[0003] SUMMARY

[0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, device and storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method comprising:

[0006] In a case where a terminal performs cell search, performing synchronization signal block (SSB) measurement.

[0007] According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, the method comprising:

[0008] Sending second information to a terminal, the second information being used to indicate whether the terminal reports a synchronization signal block (SSB) based on a radio resource management (RRM) measurement result related to a SSB index.

[0009] According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0010] A processing module configured to, in a case where the terminal performs cell search, perform synchronization signal block (SSB) measurement.

[0011] According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising:

[0012] A transceiver module configured to send second information to a terminal, the second information being used to indicate whether the terminal reports a synchronization signal block (SSB) based on a radio resource management (RRM) measurement result related to a SSB index.

[0013] According to a fifth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0014] One or more processors;

[0015] The memory coupled to the one or more processors includes executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the terminal to perform the method as described in the optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0016] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising:

[0017] one or more processors;

[0018] The memory coupled to the one or more processors includes executable instructions that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the network device to perform the method as described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0019] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method as described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method as described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0020] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, which stores instructions, when the instructions run on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method as described in the optional implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0021] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can produce the following beneficial effects: in the case that the terminal performs cell search, the terminal performs SSB measurement. That is, the terminal can perform cell search and SSB measurement in parallel, thereby reducing the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement.

[0022] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are only exemplary and explanatory, and cannot limit the present disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0023] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following describes the drawings required for the embodiment description. The following drawings are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not specifically limit the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG. 1A is an architecture schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG. 1B is a measurement schematic diagram according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG. 2A is an interaction schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG. 2B is an interaction diagram of a communication method, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG. 3A is a flow diagram of a communication method, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG. 3B is a flow diagram of a communication method, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG. 3C is a flow diagram of a communication method, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG. 3D is a flow diagram of a communication method, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG. 4 is a flow diagram of a communication method, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG. 5 is an interaction diagram of a communication method, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG. 6A is a structural diagram of a terminal, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG. 6B is a structural diagram of a network device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG. 7A is a structural diagram of a communication device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG. 7B is a structural diagram of a chip, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, device and storage medium.

[0039] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, which includes:

[0040] In the case of cell search by the terminal, a synchronization signal block (SSB) measurement is performed.

[0041] In the above embodiments, the terminal can perform cell search and SSB measurement in parallel, thereby reducing the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement.

[0042] In some embodiments in combination with the first aspect, the cell search includes at least one of the following: primary synchronization signal (PSS) detection, secondary synchronization signal (SSS) detection, SSB index detection.

[0043] In the above embodiments, the terminal can perform SSB measurement synchronously in the process of PSS detection, SSS detection and SSB index detection, thereby reducing the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement.

[0044] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in the case that the terminal performs cell search, the SSB measurement is performed by:

[0045] In the case that the terminal performs cell search and identifies the cell and the beam index, the SSB measurement is performed.

[0046] In the above embodiments, the terminal can perform SSB measurement based on the identified cell and beam index after identifying the cell and the beam index, which improves the measurement accuracy while reducing the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement.

[0047] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the SSB measurement is performed by:

[0048] The SSB measurement is performed according to the first information, the first information comprising measurement reference signal information cached by the terminal before performing cell search at the first time point.

[0049] In the above embodiments, the terminal can perform SSB measurement according to the measurement reference signal information cached by cell search, without waiting for the result of the current cell search, which can further reduce the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement.

[0050] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement is determined by:

[0051] In the case that the terminal does not indicate to report SSB based on a radio resource management (RRM) measurement result related to the SSB index, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement is determined according to a first time length and a second time length, the first time length being a measurement period of the SSB measurement, and the second time length being a time length of detecting a PSS and / or detecting a SSS.

[0052] In the above embodiments, in the case that the terminal does not need to report SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement can be determined according to the time length of detecting the PSS and / or detecting the SSS, and the measurement period of the SSB measurement.

[0053] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement is determined according to the first time length and the second time length by:

[0054] The maximum value between the first time length and the second time length is taken as the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement.

[0055] In the above embodiments, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement can be determined according to a maximum value of a time length of detecting a PSS and / or detecting a SSS, and a measurement period of the SSB measurement.

[0056] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement is determined according to the first time length, the second time length, and the third time length.

[0057] In the case that the terminal indicates to report the SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement is determined according to a first time length, a second time length, and a third time length, the first time length being a measurement period of the SSB measurement, the second time length being a time length of detecting a PSS and / or detecting a SSS, and the third time length being a time length of detecting the SSB index.

[0058] In the above embodiments, in the case that the terminal indicates to report the SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement can be determined according to a maximum value of a time length of detecting a PSS and / or detecting a SSS, a time length of detecting the SSB index, and a measurement period of the SSB measurement.

[0059] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the determining the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement according to the first time length, the second time length, and the third time length comprises:

[0060] taking a maximum value of the first time length and a fourth time length as the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement, wherein the fourth time length is a sum of the second time length and the third time length.

[0061] In the above embodiments, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement can be determined according to a maximum value of a sum of a time length of detecting a PSS and / or detecting a SSS, and a time length of detecting the SSB index, and a measurement period of the SSB measurement.

[0062] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the method further comprises:

[0063] receiving second information sent by the network device;

[0064] determining, according to the second information, whether the terminal reports the SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index.

[0065] In the above embodiments, the network device can indicate whether the terminal reports the SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index.

[0066] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the cell search requires N receive beams, and the SSB measurement requires M beams, N > M, N and M are positive integers.

[0067] In the above embodiments, for a terminal in a multi-receive antenna mode, the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement is reduced, and system performance is improved.

[0068] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, the method comprising:

[0069] sending, to the terminal, second information, the second information being used to indicate whether the terminal reports SSB based on a radio resource management (RRM) measurement result related to a synchronization signal block (SSB) index.

[0070] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, the method comprising:

[0071] sending, by a network device, second information to a terminal;

[0072] determining, by the terminal, whether to report SSB based on a radio resource management (RRM) measurement result related to a synchronization signal block (SSB) index according to the second information.

[0073] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a terminal, which can include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal can be configured to perform the optional implementation manners of the first aspect.

[0074] In a fifth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device, which can include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the network device can be configured to perform the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0075] In a sixth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a terminal, which can include one or more processors; wherein the terminal can be configured to perform the optional implementation manners of the first aspect.

[0076] In a seventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device, which can include one or more processors; wherein the network device can be configured to perform the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0077] In an eighth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication system, which can include a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation manners of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation manners of the second aspect.

[0078] In a ninth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a storage medium, which stores instructions, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0079] In a tenth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a program product, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0080] In an eleventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer program, when executed on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0081] In a twelfth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0082] It can be understood that the terminal, network device, communication device, communication system, storage medium, program product, computer program, chip or chip system described above can be used to execute the method proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved thereby can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, which will not be described here.

[0083] The embodiments of the present disclosure propose a communication method, device and storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms of information transmission method, information processing method and communication method can be replaced with each other; the terms of information transmission device, information processing device, communication device and communication equipment can be replaced with each other; the terms of information processing system and communication system can be replaced with each other.

[0084] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive, but only illustrate some embodiments, and are not specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure. In the case of no contradiction, each step in an embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be combined arbitrarily, for example, the scheme after removing some steps in an embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in an embodiment can be exchanged arbitrarily, in addition, the optional implementation manners in an embodiment can be combined arbitrarily; in addition, the embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, for example, the steps of different embodiments or parts or all of the steps of different embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, an embodiment can be combined with the optional implementation manners of other embodiments.

[0085] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent if there is no special description and logical conflict, and can be referred to each other, and the technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationship.

[0086] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing particular embodiments and are not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

[0087] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements represented in singular form, such as "a", "an", "the", "said", "the aforementioned", "the foregoing", "this", and the like, can represent "one and only one", or can represent "one or more", "at least one", and the like. For example, in the case of using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English, the noun following the article can be understood as a singular expression, or can be understood as a plural expression.

[0088] In some embodiments, "plurality" can refer to two or more.

[0089] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one of", "one or more of", "a plurality of", "multiple", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0090] In some embodiments, the recitation manner of "at least one of A, B", "A and / or B", "A in one case and B in another case", "A in response to one case and B in response to another case", and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: A in some embodiments (A is executed regardless of B); B in some embodiments (B is executed regardless of A); A and B are selectively executed in some embodiments (A and B are selected from A and B); A and B are executed in some embodiments (A and B are executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, it is similar to the above.

[0091] In some embodiments, the recitation manner of "A or B" and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: A in some embodiments (A is executed regardless of B); B in some embodiments (B is executed regardless of A); A and B are selectively executed in some embodiments (A and B are selected from A and B). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, it is similar to the above.

[0092] The prefix words of "first", "second" and the like in the embodiments of the present disclosure are merely used to distinguish different description objects, and do not constitute limitation on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. The description objects are described in the claims or embodiments, and should not be construed as redundant limitation because of the use of the prefix words. For example, the description object is "field", and the ordinal words before "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not limit the position or order between "fields", and "first" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" modified thereby are in the same message or not, nor limit the order of "first field" and "second field". For another example, the description object is "level", and the ordinal words before "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not limit the priority between "levels". For another example, the quantity of the description object is not limited by the ordinal words, and can be one or more. For example, "first device", wherein the quantity of "device" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefix words can be the same or different, for example, the description object is "device", and "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and the types thereof can be the same or different. For another example, the description object is "information", and "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and the contents thereof can be the same or different.

[0093] In some embodiments, "including A", "containing A", "for indicating A", "carrying A" can be interpreted as directly carrying A, or indirectly indicating A.

[0094] In some embodiments, the terms of "in response to", "in response to determining", "in the case of", "when", "when", "if", "if" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0095] In some embodiments, the terms of "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 lower than", "above" and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms of "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", "below" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0096] In some embodiments, an apparatus or the like can be interpreted as an entity, and can also be interpreted as virtual, and the name thereof is not limited to the name described in the embodiments. The terms "apparatus", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0097] In some embodiments, a "network" can be interpreted as an apparatus (for example, an access network device, a core network device, and the like) included in the network.

[0098] 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 can be replaced with each other.

[0099] 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, and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0100] In some embodiments, an access network device, a core network device, or a network device can be replaced with a terminal. For example, the embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which communication between an access network device, a core network device, or a network device and a terminal is replaced with communication between a plurality of terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), or the like). In this case, the terminal can also be configured to have all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, the terms "uplink," "downlink," and the like can also be replaced with terms corresponding to the inter-terminal communication (e.g., "side"). For example, an uplink channel, a downlink channel, and the like can be replaced with a side channel or a direct connection channel, and an uplink, a downlink, and the like can be replaced with a side link or a direct connection link.

[0101] In some embodiments, a terminal can be replaced with 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 can also be configured to have all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0102] In some embodiments, the data, information, etc. can be obtained in compliance with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0103] In some embodiments, the data, information, etc. can be obtained after obtaining the consent of the user.

[0104] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0105] FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1A, the communication system 100 can include a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0106] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 can include at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a communication-capable automobile, a smart automobile, a Pad, 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, a wireless terminal device in a smart home, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0107] In some embodiments, the network device 102 can include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0108] In some embodiments, the access network device can be a node or device that accesses a terminal device to a wireless network, and the access network device can include at least one of an evolved node B (eNB) in a 5G communication system, a next generation eNB (ng-eNB), a next generation node B (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved node B (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, an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0109] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of the present disclosure can be applicable to an Open RAN architecture, at this time, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can become internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be realized through software or programs.

[0110] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), wherein the CU can also be referred to as a control unit (Control Unit). The CU-DU structure can split the protocol layers of the access network device, and some of the functions of the protocol layers are controlled by the CU, and the remaining or all of the functions of the protocol layers are distributed in the DU and controlled by the CU, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0111] In some embodiments, the core network device can be one device, or a plurality of devices or device groups. The core network can include at least one of an evolved packet core (EPC), a 5G core network (5GCN), and a next generation core (NGC).

[0112] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is for more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can know that, with the evolution of system architecture and the appearance of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0113] The following embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG. 1A or part of the subject, but are not limited thereto. The subjects shown in FIG. 1A are examples, and the communication system can include all or part of the subjects in FIG. 1A, or other subjects other than FIG. 1A. The number and form of each subject is arbitrary, each subject can be real or virtual, the connection relationship between each subject is an example, each subject can not be connected or can be connected, the connection can be in any way, can be direct connection or indirect connection, can be wired connection or wireless connection.

[0114] 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 (Bluetooth (registered trademark)), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, Device-to-Device (D2D) system, Machine to Machine (M2M) system, Internet of Things (IoT) system, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), system using other communication methods, next-generation system expanded based on them, and the like. In addition, a plurality of systems can be combined (for example, combination of LTE or LTE-A and 5G, and the like).

[0115] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the L3 measurement delay reduction in the connected mode based on a frequency range 2-1 (FR2-1) synchronization signal block (SSB) includes:

[0116] (1) For UEs supporting multi-Rx (receive antenna) simultaneous reception, appropriate scenarios and conditions can be investigated, and if feasible, the FR2-1 L3 measurement delay can be reduced by an optimized method:

[0117] Rx beam sweeping factor;

[0118] (2) For UEs not in multi-Rx simultaneous reception mode, appropriate scenarios and conditions can be investigated, and if feasible, the FR2-1 L3 measurement delay can be reduced by an optimized method:

[0119] Carrier Specific Scaling Factor (CSSF) in the out-of-gap frequency extension in the Carrier Aggregation (CA) / Dual Connectivity (DC) scenario, where the reference assumption searcher number is 2.

[0120] In the Work Item Description (WID), the scenarios to be considered when reducing L3 measurement delay are not explicitly explained. The applicant believes that at least the intra- and inter- frequency measurement requirements defined in TS 38.133 [] 9.2 and 9.3 should be reconsidered. However, for UEs not in multi-Rx simultaneous reception mode, only out-of-gap measurements need to be enhanced. Table 1 is the measurement in TS 38.133 that can be optimized.

[0121] Table 1

[0122] In some embodiments, the intra- and inter- frequency measurement requirements can be determined by the following formulas: Tidentify_intra_without_index=(T PSS / SSS_sync_intra +TSSB_measurement_period_intra) (1) Tidentify_intra_with_index=(T PSS / SSS_sync_intra +TSSB_measurement_period_ intra +T SSB_time_index_intra ) (2)

[0123] Where Tidentify_intra_without_index is the total L3 measurement delay when the terminal does not need to report SSB based on Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement results related to SSB index, in ms, T PSS / SSS_sync_intraTo detect the duration of the Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS) and / or the Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS), TSSB_measurement_period_intra is the measurement duration for SSB measurement; Tidentify_intra_with_index is the total L3 measurement delay when the terminal needs to report SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to SSB index, T SSB_time_index_intra To obtain the duration of SSB index.

[0124] In some embodiments, for a UE supporting power class 6 configured with highSpeedMeasFlagFR2-r17, if the measurement timing configuration (SSB-based Measurement Timing Configuration, SMTC) <= 40 ms, T PSS / SSS_sync_intra may be given in Table 9.2.5.1-11, otherwise, T PSS / SSS_sync_intra may be given in Table 9.2.5.1-2.

[0125] In some embodiments, for a UE indicating [no gap without interruption], in FR1, T PSS / SSS_sync_intra may be given in Table 9.2.5.1-1, and in FR2, T PSS / SSS_sync_intra may be given in Table 9.2.5.1-2. For a UE indicating [no gap with interruption], in FR1, T PSS / SSS_sync_intra may be given in Table 9.2.5.1-X1, and in FR2, T PSS / SSS_sync_intra may be given in Table 9.2.5.1-X2. Otherwise, T PSS / SSS_sync_intra may be given in Table 9.2.5.1-1, 9.2.5.1-2, 9.2.5.1-4 (deactivated SCell) or 9.2.5.1-5 (deactivated SCell) or 9.2.5.1-9 (deactivated SCell) or 9.2.5.1-11 or 9.2.5.1-12 (deactivated PSCell) or 9.2.5.1-13 (deactivated PSCell).

[0126] In some embodiments, for a UE indicating [no gap without interruption], in FR1, T SSB_time_index_intra may be given in Table 9.2.5.1-3, and in FR2-2, T SSB_time_index_intramay be given in Table 9.2.5.1-15. For a UE indicated as [no gap with interruption], in FR1, T SSB_time_index_intra may be given in Table 9.2.5.1-X3, while in FR2-2, T SAB_time_index_intra may be given in Table 9.2.5.1-X4. Otherwise, T SSB_time_index_intra may be given in Table 9.2.5.1-3, 9.2.5.1-15 (FR2-2), 9.2.5.1-6 (deactivated SCell), 9.2.5.1-10 (deactivated SCell), or 9.2.5.1-14 (deactivated PSCell).

[0127] In some embodiments, for a UE supporting power class 6 configured with highSpeedMeasFlagFR2-r17, if SMTC <= 40 ms, TSSB_measurement_period_intra can be given in Table 9.2.5.2-7; otherwise, TSSB_measurement_period_intra can be given in Table 9.2.5.2-2.

[0128] In some embodiments, for a UE indicated as [no gap without interruption], in FR1, TSSB_measurement_period_intra can be given in Table 9.2.5.2-1, while in FR2, TSSB_measurement_period_intra can be given in Table 9.2.5.2-2. For a UE indicated as [no gap with interruption], in FR1, TSSB_measurement_period_intra can be given in Table 9.2.5.2-Y1, while in FR2, TSSB_measurement_period_intra can be given in Table 9.2.5.2-Y2.

[0129] In some embodiments, for a UE indicated as [no gap without interruption], in FR1, TSSB_measurement_period_intra can be given in Table 9.2.5.2-1, while in FR2, TSSB_measurement_period_intra can be given in Table 9.2.5.2-2. For a UE indicated as [no gap with interruption], in FR1, TSSB_measurement_period_intra can be given in Table 9.2.5.2-Y1, while in FR2, TSSB_measurement_period_intra can be given in Table 9.2.5.2-Y2.

[0130] It should be noted that the specific content of all the tables involved above can refer to the existing protocol V18.4.0, which will not be repeated here.

[0131] In some embodiments, in Rel15, as shown in the above formula, assuming that the UE performs in order, the total L3 measurement delay includes multiple individual parts such as PSS / SSS synchronization, SSB measurement, and possible SSB index detection. Considering that the UE processes the cell search and SSB measurement in sequence, the UE needs to wait for SSB after the cell search. In order to reduce the total L3 measurement delay, the measurement can be enhanced by using buffered received data. For example, FIG. 1B is a measurement schematic diagram according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1B, the UE can first buffer the SSB for PSS detection and / or SSS detection, and then the UE can use the buffered SSB for offline measurement after PSS detection and / or SSS detection, SSB index detection. If the Rx beam index of the UE is determined to be 1, then the SSB measurement can be based on the first SSB. Therefore, the offline measurement procedure for SSB measurement after PSS / SSS synchronization and SSB time index can be studied.

[0132] In some embodiments, for a New Radio (NR) system, in a radio resource control (RRC) connected state with carrier aggregation and multiple component carriers (CCs), because the SSB symbol to be measured can be the same symbol buffered when the UE performs cell search (PSS / SSS), the cell search and measurement for an intra-frequency cell can be performed in parallel and independently.

[0133] In some embodiments, the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied in NR and 6G.

[0134] FIG. 2A is an interaction diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method can be performed by the communication system described above. As shown in FIG. 2A, the method can include the following steps.

[0135] In step S2101, the network device sends second information to the terminal.

[0136] In some embodiments, the second information can be used to indicate whether the terminal reports SSB based on RRM measurement results related to SSB index.

[0137] In some embodiments, the second information can be used to indicate that the terminal reports SSB based on RRM measurement results related to SSB index.

[0138] In some embodiments, the second information can be used to indicate that the terminal does not report SSB based on RRM measurement results related to SSB index.

[0139] In some embodiments, "the terminal reports SSB based on RRM measurement results related to SSB index" can be understood as that the terminal needs to perform SSB measurement after detecting SSB index.

[0140] In some embodiments, "the terminal does not report SSB based on RRM measurement results related to SSB index" can be understood as that the terminal does not need to perform SSB measurement after detecting SSB index, i.e., the terminal can perform SSB measurement before detecting SSB index, or can perform SSB measurement at the same time as detecting SSB index, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0141] In some embodiments, the name of the second information is not limited, for example, it can be "reporting indication information", "reporting SSB indication information", "SSB reporting type indication information", etc.

[0142] In step S2102, the terminal performs SSB measurement in the case of performing cell search.

[0143] In some embodiments, the cell search can include at least one of the following: PSS detection, SSS detection, SSB index detection.

[0144] In some embodiments, the terminal can first perform PSS detection and / or SSS detection, and then perform SSB index detection.

[0145] In some embodiments, the cell search needs to receive N receive beams, and the SSB measurement needs M beams, N > M, and N and M are positive integers.

[0146] In some embodiments, "the cell search needs to receive N receive beams" can be understood as that the terminal is in a multi-receive antenna mode.

[0147] In some embodiments, if the terminal determines that there is no indication to report SSB based on RRM measurement results related to SSB index, the terminal can not need to wait for the detection result of SSB index when performing SSB measurement.

[0148] In some embodiments, the terminal can perform SSB measurement in the PSS detection and / or SSS detection process.

[0149] In some embodiments, the terminal can use the same received data offline when performing SSB measurement as when performing cell search.

[0150] In some embodiments, "performing SSB measurement in the PSS detection and / or SSS detection process" can be understood as starting SSB measurement at the same time as starting PSS detection and / or SSS detection, or can be understood as performing SSB measurement after a period of time after starting PSS detection and / or SSS detection, and the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit this.

[0151] In some embodiments, the terminal can perform SSB measurement according to first information, which can include measurement reference signal information cached by the terminal before the first time when performing cell search.

[0152] In some embodiments, the "first time" can be the current time, or a historical time from the current time, for example, the first time can be the time of the last cell search, and the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit this.

[0153] In some embodiments, the first information can include measurement reference signal information cached by the terminal in the last cell search.

[0154] In some embodiments, "the last cell search" can be understood as the last cell search before the current time, for example, the last cell search can be the cell search performed by the last SSB, and as shown in FIG. 1B, the reference signal information used by the second SSB measurement can be the measurement reference signal information cached when performing cell search by the first SSB.

[0155] In some embodiments, when performing cell search, the terminal can cache the measurement reference signal information of the current cell search for use in the next SSB measurement.

[0156] In some embodiments, the measurement reference signal information can be the SSB symbol to be measured.

[0157] For example, the SSB symbol to be measured when the terminal performs SSB measurement can be the symbol cached by the terminal when performing cell search by the last SSB.

[0158] In some embodiments, the terminal performing SSB measurement according to the buffered measurement reference signal information can be understood as that the terminal performs SSB measurement offline.

[0159] In some embodiments, the cell search and the SSB measurement are performed in parallel and independently.

[0160] In some embodiments, the terminal can perform SSB measurement when the cell search is performed and the cell and the beam index are identified.

[0161] In some embodiments, the cell or the beam index identified by the terminal can be identified in the last cell search.

[0162] In some embodiments, “identifying the cell and the beam index” can be understood as that the terminal has completed a cell search, and can also be understood as that the measurement reference signal information has been buffered.

[0163] In step S2103, the terminal determines the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement according to the first time length and the second time length, when the second information does not indicate that the SSB is reported based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index.

[0164] In some embodiments, after the terminal receives the second information sent by the network device, the terminal can determine whether to report the SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index according to the second information.

[0165] In some embodiments, if the second information does not indicate that the terminal reports the SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index, the terminal determines that the SSB does not need to be reported based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index.

[0166] In some embodiments, “the second information does not indicate that the terminal reports the SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index” can be understood as that reportQuantityRsIndexes or maxNrofRSIndexesToReport is not configured.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first time length can be a measurement period of SSB measurement.

[0168] In some embodiments, the second time length can be a time length for PSS / SSS detection.

[0169] In some embodiments, the terminal starts PSS / SSS detection and SSB measurement simultaneously, if the duration of PSS / SSS detection is less than the measurement period of SSB measurement, i.e., PSS / SSS detection is completed before SSB measurement, the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement can be the measurement period of SSB measurement; if the duration of PSS / SSS detection is greater than the measurement period of SSB measurement, i.e., SSB measurement is completed before PSS / SSS detection, the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement can be the duration of PSS / SSS detection.

[0170] In some embodiments, the maximum of the first duration and the second duration can be taken as the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement.

[0171] For example, the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement can be calculated by the following formula: Tidentify_intra_without_index=max(T PSS / SSS_sync_intra ,TSSB_measurement_period_intra) (3)

[0172] Wherein, Tidentify_intra_without_index is the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement, TSSB_measurement_period_intra is the first duration, T PSS / SSS_sync_intra is the second duration.

[0173] In some embodiments, if the terminal does not indicate to report SSB based on RRM measurement results related to SSB index, the terminal can identify a new detectable intra-frequency cell within Tidentify_intra_without_index, or the terminal is indicated that the neighbor cell is synchronized with the serving cell (deriveSSB-IndexFromCell is enabled).

[0174] In some embodiments, for FR1 TDD (Time Division Duplexing) and FR2 with SCS less than or equal to 480 kHz, deriveSSB-IndexFromCell is always enabled.

[0175] With the above method, the terminal can perform SSB measurement in the cell search process, so that when the terminal does not indicate to report SSB based on RRM measurement results related to SSB index, the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement is the maximum of the duration of detecting PSS and / or detecting SSS and the measurement period of SSB measurement, thereby reducing the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement.

[0176] The method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of the steps S2101-S2103. For example, the step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps S2102 and S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0177] In some embodiments, the steps S2101-S2103 are optional steps. For example, the step S2101 is optional, and one or more of the steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0178] In some embodiments, other optional implementations described before or after the description of FIG. 2A can be referred to.

[0179] FIG. 2B is an interaction diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method can be performed by the communication system described above. As shown in FIG. 2B, the method can include:

[0180] In step S2201, the network device sends second information to the terminal.

[0181] Optional implementations of the step S2201 can be referred to optional implementations of the step S2101 of FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2A, which will not be described herein.

[0182] In step S2202, the terminal performs SSB measurement in the case of performing cell search.

[0183] Optional implementations of the step S2202 can be referred to optional implementations of the step S2102 of FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2A, which will not be described herein.

[0184] In step S2203, the terminal determines the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement according to the first time length, the second time length and the third time length according to the second information indicating the reporting of SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index.

[0185] In some embodiments, after the terminal receives the second information sent by the network device, the terminal can determine whether the terminal is instructed to report SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index according to the second information.

[0186] In some embodiments, if the second information instructs the terminal to report SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index, the terminal determines that it is necessary to report SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index.

[0187] In some embodiments, the first time length is a measurement period of SSB measurement, the second time length is a time length of detecting PSS and / or detecting SSS, and the third time length is a time length of detecting SSB index.

[0188] In some embodiments, the terminal can start SSB measurement at the same time when starting detecting PSS and / or detecting SSS. If the time length of detecting PSS and / or detecting SSS and detecting SSB index is less than the measurement period of SSB measurement, i.e., the detecting of PSS and / or detecting of SSS and detecting of SSB index are all completed before the SSB measurement is completed, the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement can be the measurement period of SSB measurement. If the time length of detecting PSS and / or detecting SSS and detecting SSB index is greater than the measurement period of SSB measurement, i.e., the detecting of PSS and / or detecting of SSS is not completed after the SSB measurement is completed, or the detecting of SSB index is not completed after the SSB measurement is completed, the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement can be the sum of the time length of detecting PSS and / or detecting SSS and the time length of detecting SSB index.

[0189] In some embodiments, the maximum of the fourth time length and the first time length can be taken as the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement, wherein the fourth time length is the sum of the second time length and the third time length.

[0190] For example, the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement can be calculated by the following formula: Tidentify_intra_with_index=max(T PSS / SSS_sync_intra +T SSB_time_index_intra ,TSSB_measurement_period_intra) (4)

[0191] wherein T SAB_time_index_intra is the third time length.

[0192] In some embodiments, if the terminal needs to report SSB based on RRM measurement result related to SSB index, the terminal can identify a new detectable SSB block of the detected same-frequency cell within Tidentify_intra_with_index.

[0193] By using the above method, the terminal can perform SSB measurement in the cell search process. Thus, when the terminal needs to report SSB based on RRM measurement result related to SSB index, the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement is the maximum of the time length of PSS / SSS detection and SSB index detection and the measurement period of SSB measurement, thereby reducing the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement.

[0194] The method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of the steps S2201-S2203. For example, the step S2201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the step S2202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, the step S2203 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps S2202+S2203 can be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0195] In some embodiments, the steps S2201-S2203 are optional steps. For example, the step S2201 is optional, and one or more of the steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0196] In some embodiments, the name of information and the like is not limited to the name described in the embodiments, and the terms of "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "code point", "bit", "data", "program", "chip", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0197] In some embodiments, "acquire", "obtain", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be replaced with each other, which can be interpreted as receiving from other subjects, acquiring from protocols, acquiring from higher layers, obtaining by processing oneself, and various meanings such as autonomous implementation.

[0198] In some embodiments, the terms of "send", "transmit", "report", "issue", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be replaced with each other.

[0199] In some embodiments, the terms "certain", "preseted", "pre-set", "set", "indicated", "certain", "arbitrary", "first", and the like can be replaced with each other, and "certain A", "preseted A", "pre-set A", "set A", "indicated A", "certain A", "arbitrary A", "first A" can be interpreted as A predetermined in a protocol or the like, or A obtained by setting, configuration, or indication, or a specific A, a certain A, an arbitrary A, or a first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0200] FIG. 3A is a flow diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3A, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which can be performed by a terminal. The method can include:

[0201] Step S3101, obtaining second information.

[0202] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0203] In some embodiments, the terminal can receive the second information sent by the network device, but is not limited thereto, and the terminal can also receive the second information sent by other subjects.

[0204] In some embodiments, the terminal can obtain the second information specified by a protocol.

[0205] In some embodiments, the terminal can obtain the second information from a higher layer.

[0206] In some embodiments, the terminal can process to obtain the second information.

[0207] Step S3102, performing SSB measurement in the case of performing cell search.

[0208] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0209] Step S3103, determining the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement according to the first time length and the second time length in the case of determining that the second information does not indicate reporting SSB based on RRM measurement results related to SSB index.

[0210] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0211] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of the above steps S3101-S3103. For example, step S3101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S3102+S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0212] In some embodiments, the above steps S3101-S3103 are optional steps. For example, step S3101 is optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0213] FIG. 3B is a flow diagram illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3B, the embodiments of the present disclosure involve a communication method, which can be performed by a terminal. The method can include:

[0214] Step S3201, obtaining second information.

[0215] The optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2201 in FIG. 2B and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0216] Step S3202, performing SSB measurement in the case of performing cell search.

[0217] The optional implementation of step S3202 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2202 in FIG. 2B and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0218] Step S3203, according to the second information, determining, in the case of indicating reporting SSB based on RRM measurement result related to SSB index, the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement according to the first time length, the second time length and the third time length.

[0219] The optional implementation of step S3203 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2203 in FIG. 2B and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0220] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the above steps S3201 to S3203. For example, step S3201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3203 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S3202+S3203 can be implemented as independent embodiments.

[0221] In some embodiments, the above steps S3201 to S3203 are all optional steps. For example, step S3201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0222] FIG3C is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3C , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which can be executed by a terminal. The method may include:

[0223] Step S3301: When the terminal performs a cell search, perform SSB measurement according to the first information.

[0224] The optional implementation of step S3301 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0225] In some embodiments, the first information may include measurement reference signal information cached when the terminal performs a cell search before the first moment.

[0226] FIG3D is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3D , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which can be executed by a terminal. The method may include:

[0227] Step S3401: When the terminal performs cell search, perform SSB measurement.

[0228] The optional implementation of step S3401 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in FIG. 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG. 2A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0229] In some embodiments, the cell search includes at least one of the following: primary synchronization signal PSS detection, secondary synchronization signal SSS detection, and SSB index detection.

[0230] In some embodiments, when the terminal performs cell search, performing SSB measurement includes:

[0231] When the terminal performs cell search and identifies a cell and beam index, SSB measurement is performed.

[0232] In some embodiments, the performing the SSB measurement comprises:

[0233] performing the SSB measurement according to the first information, the first information comprising measurement reference signal information buffered when the terminal performs cell search before the first time point.

[0234] In some embodiments, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement is determined by:

[0235] In a case where the terminal does not indicate reporting the SSB based on a radio resource management (RRM) measurement result related to the SSB index, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement is determined according to a first time length and a second time length, the first time length being a measurement period of the SSB measurement, and the second time length being a time length of detecting a PSS and / or detecting a SSS.

[0236] In some embodiments, the determining the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement according to the first time length and the second time length comprises:

[0237] taking a maximum value of the first time length and the second time length as the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement.

[0238] In some embodiments, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement is determined by:

[0239] In a case where the terminal indicates reporting the SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index, the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement is determined according to a first time length, a second time length, and a third time length, the first time length being a measurement period of the SSB measurement, the second time length being a time length of detecting a PSS and / or detecting a SSS, and the third time length being a time length of detecting an SSB index.

[0240] In some embodiments, the determining the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement according to the first time length, the second time length, and the third time length comprises:

[0241] taking a maximum value of the fourth time length and the first time length as the maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement, wherein the fourth time length is a sum of the second time length and the third time length.

[0242] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0243] receiving second information sent by the network device;

[0244] determining whether to report the SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index according to the second information.

[0245] In some embodiments, the cell search requires N receive beams, the SSB measurement requires M beams, N > M, N and M are positive integers.

[0246] FIG. 4 is a flow diagram illustrating a communication method according to embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method, which can be performed by a network device. The method can include:

[0247] Step S4101, transmitting second information.

[0248] The optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in FIG. 2A and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A, which will not be described here.

[0249] FIG. 5 is an interaction diagram illustrating a communication method according to embodiments of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method, which can be performed by a communication system. The method can include:

[0250] Step S5101, the network device transmits second information to the terminal.

[0251] The optional implementation of step S5101 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2101 in FIG. 2A, S3101 in FIG. 3A, S4101 in FIG. 4, and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A, FIG. 3A, and FIG. 4, which will not be described here.

[0252] Step S5102, the terminal performs SSB measurement in the case of performing cell search.

[0253] The optional implementation of step S5102 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2102 in FIG. 2A, S2202 in FIG. 2B, S3102 in FIG. 3A, S3202 in FIG. 3B, and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B, FIG. 3A, and FIG. 3B, which will not be described here.

[0254] Step S5103, the terminal determines whether to instruct reporting SSB based on RRM measurement results related to SSB indexes according to the second information, and determines the maximum allowed delay of SSB measurement according to the determination result.

[0255] The optional implementation of step S5103 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2103 in FIG. 2A, S2203 in FIG. 2B, S3103 in FIG. 3A, S3203 in FIG. 3B, and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A, FIG. 2B, FIG. 3A, and FIG. 3B, which will not be described here.

[0256] In some embodiments, the above method can include the method described in the embodiments of the above communication system, terminal, network device, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0257] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, which can include a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal can perform the communication method performed by the terminal in the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure; and the network device can perform the communication method performed by the network device in the foregoing embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0258] The embodiments of the present disclosure also propose an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods, for example, an apparatus including units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is also proposed, including units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the network device (such as an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0259] It should be understood that the division of each unit or module in the above apparatus is only a logical function division, and all or part of them can be integrated into a physical entity or physically separated in actual implementation. In addition, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of processor calling software: for example, the apparatus includes a processor, the processor is connected with a memory, the memory stores instructions, and the processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to realize any of the above methods or realize the functions of each unit or module of the above apparatus, wherein the processor is a general processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory in the apparatus or a memory outside the apparatus. Alternatively, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, and the functions of part or all of the units or modules can be realized by the design of hardware circuit. The above hardware circuit can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of part or all of the units or modules are realized by the design of the logical relationship of elements in the circuit; for another example, in another implementation, the above hardware circuit is a programmable logic device (PLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) is taken as an example, which can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by a configuration file, so as to realize the functions of part or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above apparatus can be all implemented in the form of processor calling software, or all implemented in the form of hardware circuit, or part implemented in the form of processor calling software and the remaining part implemented in the form of hardware circuit.

[0260] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and running capability, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), a digital signal processor (DSP), or the like. In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through a logical relationship of hardware circuit, and the logical relationship of the 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 the reconfigurable hardware circuit, the processor loads a configuration document to implement the configuration of the hardware circuit. It can be understood that the processor loads instructions to implement the functions of the above part or all units or modules. In addition, the hardware circuit can also be 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), or the like.

[0261] FIG. 6A is a structural schematic diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6A, the terminal 101 can include at least one of a processing module 6101, a transceiver module 6102, and the like. In some embodiments, the processing module 6101 is configured to perform synchronization signal block (SSB) measurement when the terminal performs cell search. Optionally, the processing module 6101 can be configured to perform at least one of other steps (for example, steps S2102 and S2103, but not limited thereto) performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods. Details are not described herein again.

[0262] In some embodiments, the processing module can be one module, or can include a plurality of sub-modules. Optionally, the plurality of sub-modules respectively perform all or part of the steps required to be performed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be replaced by the processor.

[0263] FIG. 6B is a structural schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6B, the network device 102 can include at least one of a transceiver module 6201, a processing module 6202, and the like. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6201 is configured to send second information to a terminal, the second information being used to indicate whether the terminal reports a synchronization signal block (SSB) based on a radio resource management (RRM) measurement result related to an SSB index. Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 can be used to perform at least one of the communication steps (for example, step S2101, but not limited thereto) of sending and / or receiving performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, and details are not described herein.

[0264] In some embodiments, the transceiver module can include a sending module and / or a receiving module, which can be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the transceiver module can be mutually replaced with a transceiver.

[0265] FIG. 7A is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device 7100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device 7100 can be a network device (for example, an access network device, a core network device, and the like), a terminal (for example, a user equipment, and the like), a chip, a chip system, or a processor supporting the network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor supporting the terminal to implement any of the above methods. The communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments, and details can be referred to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0266] As shown in FIG. 7A, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (for example, a base station, a baseband chip, an Internet of Things device, an Internet of Things device chip, a DU or a CU, and the like), execute programs, and process data of the programs. The communication device 7100 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0267] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 7102 can also be outside the communication device 7100.

[0268] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the transceiver 7103 performs at least one of the communication steps (for example, step S2101, but not limited to) in the above-described methods, and the processor 7101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2102, but not limited to).

[0269] In some embodiments, the transceiver can include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which can be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the terms of transceiver, transceiving unit, transceiver, transceiving circuit, etc. can be replaced with each other, the terms of transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc. can be replaced with each other, and the terms of receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. can be replaced with each other.

[0270] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 can include one or more interface circuits. Optionally, the interface circuit is connected with the memory 7102, and the interface circuit can be used to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit can read the instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0271] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments can be a first device or an Internet of Things device, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 can not be limited by FIG. 7A. The communication device can be a standalone device or can be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device can be: 1) a standalone integrated circuit (IC), or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a set of one or more ICs, which can optionally also include storage components for storing data, programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a Modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, an Internet of Things device, a smart Internet of Things device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handset, a mobile unit, a car-mounted device, a first device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) other, etc.

[0272] FIG. 7B is a structural schematic diagram of a chip 7200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For the case where the communication device 7100 is a chip or a chip system, the structural schematic diagram of the chip 7200 shown in FIG. 7B can be referred to, but is not limited thereto.

[0273] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201, and the chip 7200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0274] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7203. Optionally, the interface circuit 7203 is connected with the memory 7202, and the interface circuit 7203 can be configured to receive signals from the memory 7202 or other devices, and the interface circuit 7203 can be configured to send signals to the memory 7202 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7203 can read instructions stored in the memory 7202 and send the instructions to the processor 7201.

[0275] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7203 performs at least one of the communication steps (for example, step S2101, but not limited thereto) in the above method, and the processor 7201 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2102, but not limited thereto).

[0276] In some embodiments, the terms of interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc. can be replaced with each other.

[0277] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7202 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 7202 can be outside the chip 7200.

[0278] The embodiments of the present disclosure further propose a storage medium, and the storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions run on the communication device 7100, the communication device 7100 performs any one of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and it can also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and it can also be a transitory storage medium.

[0279] The embodiments of the present disclosure further propose a program product, and when the program product is executed by the communication device 7100, the communication device 7100 performs any one of the above methods. Optionally, the program product can be a computer program product.

[0280] The embodiments of the present disclosure further propose a computer program, and when the computer program runs on a computer, the computer executes any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: When the terminal performs cell search, synchronization signal block SSB measurement is performed.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The cell search includes at least one of the following: primary synchronization signal PSS detection, secondary synchronization signal SSS detection, and SSB index detection.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that When the terminal performs cell search, performing SSB measurement includes: When the terminal performs cell search and identifies a cell and beam index, SSB measurement is performed.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The performing SSB measurement includes: SSB measurement is performed according to first information, where the first information includes measurement reference signal information cached by the terminal when performing cell search before the first moment.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement is determined by: When the terminal does not indicate reporting of the SSB based on the radio resource management RRM measurement results related to the SSB index, the maximum allowable delay of the SSB measurement is determined based on the first duration and the second duration, where the first duration is the measurement period of the SSB measurement, and the second duration is the duration for detecting PSS and / or detecting SSS.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The determining, based on the first duration and the second duration, the maximum allowable delay of the SSB measurement includes: The maximum value of the first duration and the second duration is used as the maximum allowable delay of the SSB measurement.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The maximum allowed delay of the SSB measurement is determined by: In the case where the terminal indicates to report the SSB based on the RRM measurement results related to the SSB index, the maximum allowable delay of the SSB measurement is determined according to the first duration, the second duration and the third duration, where the first duration is the measurement period of the SSB measurement, the second duration is the duration for detecting PSS and / or detecting SSS, and the third duration is the duration for detecting the SSB index.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The determining, according to the first duration, the second duration, and the third duration, of the maximum allowable delay of the SSB measurement includes: The maximum value of a fourth duration and the first duration is used as the maximum allowable delay of the SSB measurement, wherein the fourth duration is the sum of the second duration and the third duration.

9. The method according to any one of claims 5 to 8, characterized in that: The method further comprises: receiving second information sent by the network device; Determine whether to report the SSB based on the RRM measurement result related to the SSB index according to the second information.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that The cell search requires N receiving beams, and the SSB measurement requires M beams, where N>M, and N and M are both positive integers.

11. A communication method, characterized in that: The method comprises: Sending second information to the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate whether the terminal reports the SSB based on the radio resource management RRM measurement result related to the synchronization signal block SSB index.

12. A terminal, characterized in that: include: The processing module is configured to perform synchronization signal block SSB measurement when the terminal performs cell search.

13. A network device, characterized in that: include: The transceiver module is configured to send second information to the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate whether the terminal reports the SSB based on the radio resource management RRM measurement result related to the synchronization signal block SSB index.

14. A terminal, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; A memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising executable instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, enable the terminal to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

15. A network device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; A memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory comprising executable instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the network device to perform the communication method according to claim 11.

16. 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 10 or claim 11.

17. A communication system, characterized in that: The communication system includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method according to claim 11.

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