Communication method and device, and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiment of the invention relates to the technical field of communication, and provides a communication method, equipment and a storage medium. The method is executed by a test device, and comprises: configuring first parameter information, the first parameter information being used for indicating a configuration parameter of an effective measurement window (EMW), the EMW being used for a terminal device to perform long term evolution (LTE) measurement in a measurement test without a measurement gap under an inter-RAT; and sending the first parameter information. According to the embodiment of the invention, a mode of configuring the configuration parameters of the EMW so that the terminal equipment can carry out LTE measurement without a measurement gap under inter-RAT based on the configuration parameters of the EMW can be provided.

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 prior art, how to perform Long Term Evolution (LTE) measurement in a no measurement gap measurement test under inter-Radio Access Technology (inter-RAT) needs to be further clarified without using Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) Measurement Timing Configuration (SMTC).

[0003] SUMMARY

[0004] The present disclosure provides a communication method, device, and storage medium.

[0005] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication method performed by a test device, the method comprising:

[0006] configuring first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used to indicate configuration parameters of an effective measurement window (EMW), and the EMW is used for the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in a no measurement gap measurement test under inter-RAT.

[0007] transmitting the first parameter information.

[0008] In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication method performed by a terminal device, the method comprising:

[0009] receiving first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used to indicate configuration parameters of an EMW, and the EMW is used for the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in a no measurement gap measurement test under inter-RAT.

[0010] In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a test device comprising:

[0011] a configuration module configured to configure first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used to indicate configuration parameters of an EMW, and the EMW is used for the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in a no measurement gap measurement test under inter-RAT.

[0012] a transceiver configured to transmit the first parameter information.

[0013] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal device, comprising:

[0014] a transceiver configured to receive first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used to indicate a configuration parameter of an EMW, and the EMW is used for the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in inter-RAT measurement gap-free measurement test.

[0015] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a test device, comprising one or more processors.

[0016] The test device is configured to perform the communication method provided in the first aspect of the present disclosure.

[0017] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal device, comprising one or more processors.

[0018] The terminal device is configured to perform the communication method provided in the second aspect of the present disclosure.

[0019] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, which stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device performs the communication method provided in the first aspect or the second aspect of the present disclosure.

[0020] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, comprising a test device and a terminal device; wherein the test device is configured to perform the method described in the first aspect, and the terminal device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect.

[0021] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a program product, which, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0022] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program product, comprising a computer program, which, when executed by a processor, implements the method described in the first aspect or the method described in the second aspect.

[0023] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system. The chip or the chip system comprises a processing circuit configured to perform the method described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0024] It can be understood that the test device, the terminal device, the communication system, the storage medium, the program product, the computer program, the chip or the chip system are all used to perform the method provided in the present disclosure.

[0025] Based on the communication method, device and storage medium provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the test device can configure the configuration parameters of the EMW for the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform LTE measurement in the inter-RAT measurement gap-free measurement test based on the configuration parameters of the EMW.

[0026] Additional aspects and advantages of the embodiments of the present disclosure will be in part apparent and in part explicit from the following description. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0027] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following will briefly introduce the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and other drawings can also be obtained by those skilled in the art without creative labor.

[0028] FIG. 1 is an architecture schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG. 2 is an interaction schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

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

[0031] FIG. 4a is a flow schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

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

[0033] FIG. 5 is a structure schematic diagram of a test device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG. 6 is a structure schematic diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG. 7 is a structure schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG. 8 is a structure schematic diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, device and storage medium.

[0038] In a first aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, the method is performed by a test device, and the method comprises:

[0039] The first parameter information is configured, where the first parameter information is used to indicate configuration parameters of an effective measurement window (EMW), and the EMW is used for the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in inter-RAT measurement gap-free measurement test.

[0040] The first parameter information is transmitted.

[0041] In the above embodiment, the test device can configure the terminal device with the configuration parameters of the EMW, so that the terminal device can perform LTE measurement in inter-RAT measurement gap-free measurement test based on the configuration parameters of the EMW.

[0042] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first parameter information is further used to indicate configuration parameters of a synchronization signal block measurement time configuration (SMTC).

[0043] In the above embodiment, the first parameter information can indicate the configuration parameters of the EMW and the configuration parameters of the SMTC at the same time, which is beneficial to saving signaling resources and improving the measurement efficiency of LTE measurement and new radio (NR) measurement of the terminal device.

[0044] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration parameters of the EMW include a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration, and the configuration parameters of the SMTC include a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration.

[0045] In the above embodiment, the configuration parameters of the EMW can include a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration, which is beneficial to the terminal device to determine the specific time of LTE measurement and improve the LTE measurement efficiency. The configuration parameters of the SMTC can include a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration, which is beneficial to the terminal device to determine the specific time of NR measurement and improve the NR measurement efficiency.

[0046] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first parameter information includes at least one of first identification information or an identification information combination.

[0047] The first identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the EMW and the configuration parameters of the SMTC.

[0048] The identification information combination includes second identification information and third identification information, the second identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the EMW, and the third identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the SMTC.

[0049] In the above embodiments, the test device can configure and indicate the configuration parameters of the EMW and the configuration parameters of the SMTC, or jointly configure and indicate the configuration parameters of the EMW and the configuration parameters of the SMTC, which is beneficial to improving the configuration flexibility and indication flexibility of the configuration parameters of the EMW and the configuration parameters of the SMTC, and is beneficial to adapting to different communication scene requirements.

[0050] With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement duration of the EMW overlaps or does not overlap with the measurement duration of the SMTC.

[0051] With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the configuration parameter information of the EMW includes the following information:

[0052] receiving the capability information reported by the terminal device;

[0053] configuring the first parameter information according to the capability information.

[0054] In the above embodiments, the test device can set the configuration parameters of the EMW and the SMTC according to the capability information of the terminal device, which is beneficial to improving the LTE measurement effectiveness and the NR measurement effectiveness of the terminal device in the inter-RAT measurement gap-free measurement test.

[0055] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, which is performed by a terminal device, and the method includes:

[0056] receiving first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used to indicate configuration parameters of an EMW, and the EMW is used for the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in an inter-RAT measurement gap-free measurement test.

[0057] In the above embodiments, the test device can configure the configuration parameters of the EMW for the terminal device, so that the terminal device can perform LTE measurement in the inter-RAT measurement gap-free measurement test based on the configuration parameters of the EMW.

[0058] With reference to some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first parameter information is also used to indicate configuration parameters of an SMTC.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the first parameter information can indicate the configuration parameters of the EMW and the configuration parameters of the SMTC at the same time, which is beneficial to saving signaling resources and improving the measurement efficiency of the LTE measurement and the NR measurement of the terminal device.

[0060] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the configuration parameter of the EMW includes a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration, and the configuration parameter of the SMTC includes a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration.

[0061] In the above embodiments, the configuration parameter of the EMW includes a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration, which facilitates the terminal device to determine a specific time for LTE measurement and improves the efficiency of LTE measurement. The configuration parameter of the SMTC includes a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration, which facilitates the terminal device to determine a specific time for NR measurement and improves the efficiency of NR measurement.

[0062] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the first parameter information includes at least one of first identification information or an identification information combination.

[0063] The first identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC.

[0064] The identification information combination includes second identification information and third identification information. The second identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW, and the third identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameter of the SMTC.

[0065] In the above embodiments, the test device can configure and indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC, or jointly configure and indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC, which facilitates to improve the configuration flexibility and indication flexibility of the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC, and is conducive to adapting to different communication scenario requirements.

[0066] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the duration of the EMW overlaps or does not overlap with the duration of the SMTC.

[0067] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0068] reporting capability information to the test device, for the test device to configure the first parameter information based on the capability information.

[0069] In the above embodiments, the terminal device reports the capability information, so that the test device sets the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC according to the capability information of the terminal device, which is conducive to improving the effectiveness of LTE measurement and the effectiveness of NR measurement of the terminal device.

[0070] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the method further includes:

[0071] performing LTE measurement according to the configuration parameter of the EMW and performing NR measurement according to the configuration parameter of the SMTC.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the terminal device can perform LTE measurement according to the configuration parameter of the EMW without using the configuration parameter of the SMTC, and can perform NR measurement according to the configuration parameter of the SMTC, which is beneficial to complete the measurement mechanism without measurement gap in inter-RAT.

[0073] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the performing LTE measurement according to the configuration parameter of the EMW and performing NR measurement according to the configuration parameter of the SMTC includes:

[0074] when the measurement duration of the EMW overlaps with the measurement duration of the SMTC, performing LTE measurement in a first time interval and performing new radio NR measurement in the measurement duration of the SMTC, wherein the first time interval is a time interval in the measurement duration of the EMW that does not overlap with the measurement duration of the SMTC;

[0075] when the measurement duration of the EMW does not overlap with the measurement duration of the SMTC, performing LTE measurement in the measurement duration of the EMW and performing NR measurement in the measurement duration of the SMTC.

[0076] In the above embodiment, the terminal device can perform LTE measurement and NR measurement in different time intervals, which is beneficial to improve the measurement mechanism when the measurement duration of the SMTC overlaps or does not overlap with the measurement duration of the EMW, and is beneficial to improve the measurement efficiency of LTE measurement and NR measurement.

[0077] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a test device, including:

[0078] a configuration module configured to configure first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used to indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW, and the EMW is used for the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in inter-RAT measurement gap-free measurement test.

[0079] a transceiver configured to send the first parameter information.

[0080] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a terminal device, including:

[0081] The transceiver module is configured to receive first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used to indicate a configuration parameter of an EMW, and the EMW is used for the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in inter-RAT measurement gap-free measurement test.

[0082] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a test device, comprising one or more processors.

[0083] The test device is configured to perform the communication method provided in the first aspect and the optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0084] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal device, comprising one or more processors.

[0085] The terminal device is configured to perform the communication method provided in the second aspect and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0086] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, which stores instructions, and when the instructions are run on a communication device, the communication device performs the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0087] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a program product, which is executed by a communication device, and causes the communication device to perform the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0088] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a computer program, which, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0089] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system comprises a processing circuit configured to perform the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0090] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, comprising a test device and a terminal device; wherein the test device is configured to perform the method described in the first aspect and the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the terminal device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect and the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0091] It can be understood that the test device, the terminal device, the communication system, the storage medium, the program product, the computer program, the chip or the chip system are used to execute the method proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects achieved thereby can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, which will not be described here.

[0092] The embodiments of the present disclosure propose a communication method, a device and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms of communication method and information processing method can be replaced with each other, the terms of communication device and information processing device can be replaced with each other, and the terms of information processing system and communication system can be replaced with each other.

[0093] 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 part 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.

[0094] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referred to each other if there is no special description and logical conflict, and the technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationship.

[0095] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments, and not as a limitation on the present disclosure.

[0096] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, the elements expressed in singular form, such as "one", "one", "the", "the", "the", "the", "this", etc., can represent "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, in the case of using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English, the noun after the article can be understood as singular expression, or can be understood as plural expression.

[0097] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, "a plurality of" means two or more.

[0098] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of,” “one or more of,” “a plurality of,” “multiple,” and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0099] In some embodiments, the recitations 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 is executed in some embodiments (A is executed regardless of B); B is executed in some embodiments (B is executed regardless of A); A and B are selectively executed in some embodiments (A and B are selectively executed); A and B are executed in some embodiments (A and B are both executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, the above is similar.

[0100] In some embodiments, the recitations of “A or B,” and the like, can include the following technical solutions according to the case: A is executed in some embodiments (A is executed regardless of B); B is executed in some embodiments (B is executed regardless of A); A and B are selectively executed in some embodiments (A and B are selectively executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, the above is similar.

[0101] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the prefix words “first,” “second,” and the like are merely used to distinguish different description objects, and do not constitute a limitation on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the description objects. The description of the description objects should refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and should not constitute an additional limitation because of the use of the prefix words. For example, the description objects are “fields,” and the ordinal words before “fields” 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 do they limit the order of “first field” and “second field.” For another example, the description objects are “levels,” and the ordinal words before “levels” in “first level” and “second level” do not limit the priority between “levels.” For another example, the quantity of the description objects is not limited by the ordinal words, and can be one or more. For example, “first device,” where the quantity of “devices” can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefix words can be the same or different, for example, the description objects are “devices,” and “first device” and “second device” can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, the description objects are “information,” and “first information” and “second information” can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0102] In some embodiments, "comprising", "including", "to indicate", "carrying", can be interpreted as directly carrying A, or indirectly indicating A.

[0103] In some embodiments, the terms "in response to", "in response to determining", "in the case of", "when", "when", "if", "if" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0104] In some embodiments, the terms "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", "above" and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms "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.

[0105] In some embodiments, the apparatus and device can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and its name is not limited to the name recorded in the embodiments, and in some cases can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject" and the like.

[0106] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as an apparatus contained in the network, such as an access network device, a core network device, and the like.

[0107] 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 by each other.

[0108] 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.

[0109] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the test 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 the access network device, the core network device, or the test device and the 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, the uplink channel, the downlink channel, and the like can be replaced with the side channel, and the uplink, the downlink, and the like can be replaced with the sidelink.

[0110] In some embodiments, the data, information, and the like can be acquired in compliance with laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0111] In some embodiments, the data, information, and the like can be acquired after obtaining the consent of the user.

[0112] 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.

[0113] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0114] As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 100 includes a test device 101 and a terminal device 102.

[0115] In some embodiments, the terminal device 102 supports LTE measurement in a measurement gap free (MGF) measurement test under inter-RAT. For example, at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, a car with communication function, a smart car, 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 smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in smart city, a wireless terminal device in smart home, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0116] In some embodiments, the test device 101 can be a device with a function of configuring a MGF measurement test under inter-RAT, for example, the test device 101 can be a network device (such as an access network device or a core network device).

[0117] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, 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 NodeB (eNB) in a 5G communication system, a next generation eNB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (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 RAN, a Cloud RAN, a base station in other communication systems, an access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system, but is not limited thereto.

[0118] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of the present disclosure can be applicable to an Open RAN architecture, at this time, the interfaces between the access network devices, the interfaces within the access network device or the test device 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.

[0119] 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. The CU-DU structure can split the protocol layers of the access network device, and the functions of part of the protocol layers are controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers are distributed in the DU and controlled by the CU, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0120] In some embodiments, the core network device can be one device including one or more network elements, or can be multiple devices or device groups including all or part of one or more network elements respectively. The network element can be virtual or physical. The core network includes at least one of an evolved packet core (EPC), a 5G core network (5GCN), a next generation core (NGC), for example.

[0121] 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 provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can know that, as the system architecture evolves and new business scenarios appear, the technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0122] The following embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG. 1 or part of the subject, but are not limited thereto.

[0123] The subjects shown in FIG. 1 are examples. The communication system can include all or part of the subjects in FIG. 1, or other subjects other than FIG. 1. The number and form of each subject is arbitrary. The connection relationship between the subjects is an example. The subjects can not be connected or can be connected. The connection can be any way, can be direct connection or indirect connection, can be wired connection or wireless connection.

[0124] 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 thereon, 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).

[0125] FIG. 2 is an interaction diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication method shown in FIG. 2 includes:

[0126] S21, the test device configures first parameter information, the first parameter information is used to indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW, and the EMW is used for the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in inter-RAT measurement gap-free measurement test.

[0127] In some embodiments, the test device can configure the first parameter information for the terminal device, and the first parameter information indicates configuration parameters of the EMW.

[0128] The EMW is used for the terminal device to perform LTE measurement without measurement gap under inter-system radio access technology.

[0129] In some embodiments, the test device can obtain the capability information of the terminal device reported by the terminal device, and then configure the first parameter information for the terminal device according to the capability information of the terminal device.

[0130] Optionally, the first parameter information can be pre-configured by the test device.

[0131] In some embodiments, the terms such as certain, preset, pre-set, set, indicated, some, arbitrary, first, and the like can be replaced with each other. The terms such as certain A, preset A, pre-set A, set A, indicated A, some A, arbitrary A, first A can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol and the like, or A obtained by setting, configuring, or indicating, or A explained as certain A, some A, arbitrary A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0132] In some embodiments, the first parameter information can be test parameters specially specified for a primary cell in non-continuous reception (non-DRX) mode when the primary cell (PCell) is in the FR1 frequency band, in inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) under a standalone (SA) system, and in evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) event triggered reporting.

[0133] For example, the first parameter information can be: PCell specific test parameters for SA inter-RAT E-UTRA event triggered reporting in non-DRX with PCell in FR1.

[0134] The E-UTRA is a standard of evolved universal terrestrial radio access technology, also known as the LTE (Long Term Evolution) standard.

[0135] In some embodiments, the configuration parameters of the EMW include a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration.

[0136] In some embodiments, the first parameter information can include configuration parameters of the EMW, i.e., the first parameter information includes a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration of the EMW.

[0137] Optionally, the first parameter information can include second identification information, by which configuration parameters of the EMW are indirectly indicated.

[0138] The second identification information indicates a combination of parameters (measurement period, offset, and measurement duration) that is not used by different identification content.

[0139] The identification content of the second identification information can be different values or EMW pattern identification (EMW Pattern ID), which is not limited here.

[0140] As an example, when the second identification information is EMW Pattern 1, it is used to indicate that the configuration parameters of the EMW are the parameter combination (measurement period, offset, and measurement duration) corresponding to EMW Pattern 1. When the second identification information is EMW Pattern 2, it is used to indicate that the configuration parameters of the EMW are the parameter combination (measurement period, offset, and measurement duration) corresponding to EMW Pattern 2.

[0141] In some embodiments, the first parameter information is also used to indicate configuration parameters of a synchronization signal block measurement timing configuration (SMTC).

[0142] The SMTC is used for New Radio (NR) measurement by the terminal device.

[0143] The configuration parameters of the SMTC include a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration.

[0144] In some embodiments, the terms synchronization signal (SS), synchronization signal block (SSB), reference signal (RS), pilot, pilot signal, etc. can be replaced with each other.

[0145] In some embodiments, the first parameter information can include configuration parameters of the SMTC, i.e., the first parameter information includes a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration of the SMTC.

[0146] Optionally, the first parameter information can comprise third identification information, and the third identification information indirectly indicates the configuration parameter of the SMTC.

[0147] The third identification information indicates different parameter combinations (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) by different identification contents.

[0148] The identification content of the third identification information can be different values, or a pattern identification (Pattern ID) of the SMTC, which is not limited herein.

[0149] As an example, when the third identification information is Pattern 1 (SMTC.1) of the SMTC, the configuration parameter of the SMTC is used to indicate the parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) corresponding to SMTC.1. When the third identification information is SMTC.2, the configuration parameter of the SMTC is used to indicate the parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) corresponding to SMTC.2.

[0150] In some embodiments, when the first parameter information is used to indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC, the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC can be configured and indicated respectively.

[0151] The first parameter information can comprise second identification information and third identification information, the second identification information indirectly indicates the configuration parameter of the EMW, and the third identification information indirectly indicates the configuration parameter of the SMTC.

[0152] The second identification information and the third identification information indicate different parameter combinations (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) by different identification contents.

[0153] The identification content of the second identification information can be different values, or a pattern identification (Pattern ID) of the EMW, which is not limited herein. The identification content of the third identification information can be different values, or a pattern identification (Pattern ID) of the SMTC, which is not limited herein.

[0154] As an example, as shown in the following table:

[0155] When the second identification information is Pattern 1 of the EMW, the configuration parameter of the EMW is used to indicate the parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) corresponding to Pattern 1 of the EMW. When the third identification information is SMTC.1, the configuration parameter of the SMTC is used to indicate the parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) corresponding to SMTC.1.

[0156] As an example, as shown in the following table:

[0157] When the second identification information is EMW Pattern 2, the configuration parameter of the EMW is used to indicate the parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) corresponding to Pattern 2 of the EMW. When the third identification information is SMTC.1, the configuration parameter of the SMTC is used to indicate the parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) corresponding to SMTC.1.

[0158] In some embodiments, when the first parameter information is used to indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC, the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC can be jointly configured and jointly indicated.

[0159] The first parameter information can include first identification information, which indirectly indicates the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC.

[0160] The first identification information indicates a parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) of the EMW and a parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) of the SMTC through different identification contents.

[0161] That is, the identification content of the first identification information is different, and the combination of the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC corresponding to the identification content is different.

[0162] The identification content of the first identification information can be different values, or a combination of the pattern identification of the EMW and the pattern identification (Pattern ID) of the SMTC, which is not limited here.

[0163] As an example, as shown in the following table:

[0164] When the first identification information is SMTC.1 and Pattern 1, the configuration parameter of the EMW is used to indicate the parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) corresponding to Pattern 1 of the EMW, and the configuration parameter of the SMTC is used to indicate the parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) corresponding to SMTC.1.

[0165] As an example, as shown in the following table:

[0166] When the first identification information is SMTC.1 and Pattern 2, the configuration parameter for indicating the EMW is a parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) corresponding to Pattern 2 of the EMW, and the configuration parameter for indicating the SMTC is a parameter combination (measurement period, offset and measurement duration) corresponding to SMTC.1.

[0167] In some embodiments, the measurement duration of the EMW and the measurement duration of the SMTC can overlap (e.g., partially overlap), or can not overlap, which is not limited herein.

[0168] In S22, the test device sends the first parameter information.

[0169] In some embodiments, the test device can send the first parameter information through a system message, Radio Resource Control (RRC) R signaling, or other messages or signaling sent to the terminal device, which is not limited herein.

[0170] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and the terms of “information”, “message”, “signal”, “signaling”, “report”, “configuration”, “indication”, “instruction”, “command”, “channel”, “parameter”, “domain”, “field”, etc. can be replaced with each other.

[0171] In some embodiments, the terms of “send”, “transmit”, “report”, “issue”, “transmit”, “bidirectional transmission”, “send and / or receive”, etc. can be replaced with each other.

[0172] In S23, when the measurement duration of the EMW overlaps with the measurement duration of the SMTC, the LTE measurement is performed in the first time interval, and the NR measurement is performed in the measurement duration of the SMTC; when the measurement duration of the EMW does not overlap with the measurement duration of the SMTC, the LTE measurement is performed in the measurement duration of the EMW, and the NR measurement is performed in the measurement duration of the SMTC.

[0173] In some embodiments, the terminal device can receive the first parameter information sent by the test device.

[0174] In some embodiments, "acquire", "obtain", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectionally transmit", "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 self-processing, autonomously implementing, and various meanings.

[0175] In some embodiments, when the measurement duration of the SMTC overlaps with the measurement duration of the SMTC, the terminal device performs LTE measurement without measurement gap under inter-RAT in the first time interval, and performs NR measurement in the measurement duration of the SMTC.

[0176] The first time interval is a time interval in the measurement duration of the EMW that does not overlap with the measurement duration of the SMTC.

[0177] In some embodiments, the terms "time", "time point", "time", "time position" and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms "time length", "time period", "time window", "window", "time interval", "duration" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0178] In some embodiments, when the measurement duration of the SMTC does not overlap with the measurement duration of the SMTC, the terminal device performs LTE measurement without measurement gap under inter-RAT in the measurement duration of the SMTC, and performs NR measurement in the measurement duration of the SMTC.

[0179] In some embodiments, the test device can test the measurement and switching process of the terminal device between different radio access technologies (RATs) in the measurement without measurement gap under inter-RAT by the first configuration parameter, so as to ensure the continuity and seamless switching of the service.

[0180] In this case, the test device can acquire the measurement result of the LTE measurement and the measurement result of the NR measurement sent by the terminal device, and determine the correctness of the behavior of the terminal device according to the measurement result of the LTE measurement and the measurement result of the NR measurement.

[0181] The communication method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include the foregoing steps and at least one of the embodiments. For example, any one of steps S21-S23 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S21-S22 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S21-S23 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S22-S23 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but not limited thereto.

[0182] The communication method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is further described below in combination with specific examples.

[0183] The test equipment configures the terminal device with first parameter information (PCell specific test parameters for SA inter-RAT E-UTRA event triggered reporting in non-DRX with PCell in FR1).

[0184] Case 1:

[0185] The first parameter information can be as follows:

[0186] Wherein, the RF channel number is a radio frequency channel number, the Duplex mode is a duplex mode, which can be time-division duplex (TDD) or frequency-division duplex (FDD), the SMTC configuration is a configuration parameter of SMTC, the EMW configuration is a configuration parameter of EMW, and the Antenna Configuration and Correlation Matrix is an antenna configuration and correlation matrix.

[0187] Wherein, the parameters in the above table are part of the parameters in the PCell specific test parameters for SA inter-RAT E-UTRA event triggered reporting in non-DRX with PCell in FR1.

[0188] Wherein, the Configuration item in the above table is used to represent the supported test configuration parameters for the evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) event triggered reporting in the standalone (SA) inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) under the non-discontinuous reception (non-DRX) mode when the primary cell (PCell) is located in the FR1 frequency band. The test configuration parameters are different when the value of Configuration is different (1-6).

[0189] The configuration parameters of the EMW and the configuration parameters of the SMTC can be respectively configured and assigned indications, and the first parameter information can indicate the configuration parameters of the SMTC and the configuration parameters of the EMW through a mode ID (such as SMTC.1) corresponding to the SMTC and a Pattern ID corresponding to the EMW, respectively. In the above table, SMTC.1 can also be replaced by SMTC.2 or SMTC.3.

[0190] For example, the configuration parameters of the SMTC indicated by the first parameter information through SMTC.1 are as follows:

[0191] For example, the configuration parameters of the SMTC indicated by the first parameter information through SMTC.2 are as follows:

[0192] That is, in the configuration parameters of the SMTC, the measurement period is 20 ms, the offset is 0, and the measurement duration is 5 ms.

[0193] For example, the configuration parameters of the SMTC indicated by the first parameter information through SMTC.3 are as follows:

[0194] That is, in the configuration parameters of the SMTC, the measurement period is 160 ms, the offset is 0, and the measurement duration is 1 ms.

[0195] For example, the configuration parameters of the EMW indicated by the first parameter information through Pattern 1 are as follows:

[0196] That is, in the configuration parameters of the EMW, the measurement period is 40 ms, the offset is 0, and the measurement duration is 5 ms.

[0197] In addition, Pattern 1 can also be replaced by Pattern 2 or Pattern 3.

[0198] For example, the configuration parameters of the EMW indicated by the first parameter information through Pattern 2 are as follows:

[0199] That is, in the configuration parameters of the EMW, the measurement period is 80 ms, the offset is 0, and the measurement duration is 2 ms.

[0200] For example, the configuration parameters of the EMW indicated by the first parameter information through Pattern 3 are as follows:

[0201] That is, in the configuration parameters of the EMW, the measurement period is 40 ms, the offset is 1 ms, and the measurement duration is 5.5 ms.

[0202] Case 2:

[0203] The first parameter information can be as follows:

[0204] Wherein, the parameters in the above table are part of the PCell specific test parameters for SA inter-RAT E-UTRA event triggered reporting in non-DRX with PCell in FR1.

[0205] Wherein, the configuration parameters of EMW and the configuration parameters of SMTC can be jointly configured and jointly indicated, and the first parameter information can be indicated by the first identification information (such as SMTC.1 and Pattern 2).

[0206] Wherein, the SMTC.1 in SMTC.1 and Pattern 2 in the above table can be replaced by SMTC.2 or SMTC.3, and Pattern 2 can be replaced by other mode IDs, such as Pattern 1.1, Pattern 1.2 or Pattern 3, and so on. Different mode IDs correspond to different parameter combinations.

[0207] For example, the configuration parameters of SMTC and EMW indicated by the first parameter information through SMTC.2 and Pattern 2 are as follows:

[0208] That is, in the configuration parameters of SMTC, the measurement period is 20ms, the offset is 0, and the measurement duration is 5ms; in the configuration parameters of EMW, the measurement period is 80ms, the offset is 3ms, and the measurement duration is 5ms. At this time, the measurement duration of EMW and the measurement duration of SMTC are partially overlapping.

[0209] For example, the configuration parameters of SMTC and EMW indicated by the first parameter information through SMTC.2 and Pattern 1.2 are as follows:

[0210] That is, in the configuration parameters of SMTC, the measurement period is 20ms, the offset is 0, and the measurement duration is 5ms; in the configuration parameters of EMW, the measurement period is 40ms, the offset is 10ms, and the measurement duration is 5ms. At this time, the measurement duration of EMW and the measurement duration of SMTC are non-overlapping.

[0211] For example, the first parameter information is configured by SMTC.1 and Pattern 1.1 as follows:

[0212] That is, the measurement period of SMTC is 20 ms, the offset is 0, and the measurement duration is 1 ms, and the measurement period of EMW is 40 ms, the offset is 2 ms, and the measurement duration is 5 ms. At this time, the measurement duration of EMW and the measurement duration of SMTC are non-overlapping.

[0213] In the case of a terminal device being a UE, the above example shows one method of testing UE inter-RAT LTE measurement without gap.

[0214] In the above method, the effective measurement window for LTE measurement will be configured by the test device.

[0215] The configuration of EMW can include measurement window length, periodicity and offset.

[0216] The configuration of EMW can be separately with NR measurement SMTC window.

[0217] After the UE starts measurement, whether EMW and SMTC overlapped shall be known after testing initiative.

[0218] The configuration parameter of the EMW can be jointly configured with the configuration parameter of the SMTC (i.e., the measurement window of the SMTC in the NR measurement).

[0219] Whether the measurement duration of the EMW overlaps with the measurement duration of the SMTC can be predefined.

[0220] FIG. 3 is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3, the method is performed by a test device, and the method comprises:

[0221] S31, configuring first parameter information, the first parameter information being used to indicate a configuration parameter of an EMW, the EMW being used for the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in inter-RAT measurement gap-free measurement test.

[0222] In some embodiments, the first parameter information is further used to indicate a configuration parameter of a synchronization signal block measurement time configuration SMTC.

[0223] In some embodiments, the configuration parameter of the EMW comprises a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration, and the configuration parameter of the SMTC comprises a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration.

[0224] In some embodiments, the first parameter information comprises at least one of first identification information or an identification information combination.

[0225] The first identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC.

[0226] The identification information combination comprises second identification information and third identification information, the second identification information being used to indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW, and the third identification information being used to indicate the configuration parameter of the SMTC.

[0227] In some embodiments, the measurement duration of the EMW overlaps with or does not overlap with the measurement duration of the SMTC.

[0228] In some embodiments, the configuration of the first parameter information comprises:

[0229] Receiving capability information reported by the terminal device.

[0230] Configuring the first parameter information according to the capability information.

[0231] In some embodiments, the first parameter information indicates the implementation of the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC, which can refer to the implementation shown in step S21 in FIG. 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0232] S32, sending the first parameter information.

[0233] In some embodiments, the implementation of the test equipment sending the first parameter information can refer to the implementation shown in step S22 in FIG. 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0234] The communication method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include the foregoing steps and at least one of the embodiments. For example, any one of steps S31-S32 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S31-S32 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0235] FIG. 4a is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4a, the method is performed by a terminal device, and the method includes:

[0236] S411, receiving first parameter information, the first parameter information being used to indicate a configuration parameter of an EMW, the EMW being used for LTE measurement in a measurement gap-free measurement test under inter-RAT.

[0237] In some embodiments, the first parameter information is also used to indicate a configuration parameter of a synchronization signal block measurement time configuration (SMTC).

[0238] In some embodiments, the configuration parameter of the EMW includes a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration, and the configuration parameter of the SMTC includes a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration.

[0239] In some embodiments, the first parameter information includes at least one of first identification information or a combination of identification information;

[0240] The first identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC.

[0241] The combination of identification information includes second identification information and third identification information, the second identification information being used to indicate the configuration parameter of the EMW, and the third identification information being used to indicate the configuration parameter of the SMTC.

[0242] In some embodiments, the measurement duration of the EMW overlaps or does not overlap with the measurement duration of the SMTC.

[0243] In some embodiments, the first parameter information is configured, including:

[0244] Receiving capability information reported by a terminal device.

[0245] The first parameter information is configured according to the capability information.

[0246] In some embodiments, the first parameter information indicates the implementation of the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC, which can be referred to the implementation shown in step S21 in FIG. 2, and details are not described herein.

[0247] FIG. 4b is a third flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4b, the method is performed by a terminal device, and the method includes:

[0248] S421, receiving first parameter information, the first parameter information being used to indicate a configuration parameter of an effective measurement window EMW, the EMW being used for LTE measurement in a measurement gap-free measurement test under inter-RAT.

[0249] In some embodiments, the first parameter information is configured in a manner and indicates the implementation of the configuration parameter of the EMW and the configuration parameter of the SMTC, which can be referred to the implementation shown in step S411 in FIG. 4a, and details are not described herein.

[0250] S422, in the measurement gap-free measurement test under inter-RAT, performing LTE measurement according to the configuration parameter of the EMW and performing NR measurement according to the configuration parameter of the SMTC.

[0251] In some embodiments, the terminal device performs LTE measurement according to the configuration parameter of the EMW and performs NR measurement according to the configuration parameter of the SMTC in a manner, which can be referred to the implementation shown in step S23 in FIG. 2, and details are not described herein.

[0252] The communication method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include the foregoing steps and at least one of the embodiments. For example, any one of steps S421-S422 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S421-S422 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0253] FIG. 5 is a structural diagram of a test device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5, the test device 500 can include a configuration module 501 and a transceiver module 502.

[0254] In some embodiments, the configuration module 501 is configured to configure first parameter information, where the first parameter information is used to indicate a configuration parameter of an effective measurement window EMW, and the EMW is used for a terminal device to perform long term evolution LTE measurement in a measurement gap-free measurement test under inter-RAT; and the transceiver module 502 is configured to send the first parameter information.

[0255] Optionally, the transceiver module 502 is configured to perform at least one of the receiving and / or transmitting steps performed by the test device in any of the above methods (for example, step S22, step S32, but not limited thereto), which will not be described herein again.

[0256] FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a structure of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6, the terminal device 600 can include a transceiver module 601.

[0257] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 601 is configured to receive first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used to indicate configuration parameters of an EMW, and the EMW is used by the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in a measurement gap free measurement test in inter-RAT.

[0258] Optionally, the transceiver module 610 is configured to perform at least one of the receiving and / or transmitting steps performed by the terminal device in any of the above methods (for example, step S411, step S421, but not limited thereto), which will not be described herein again.

[0259] Optionally, the terminal device 600 can further include a processing module 602, and the processing module 602 is configured to perform at least one of the processing steps performed by the terminal device in any of the above methods (for example, step S23, step S422, but not limited thereto), which will not be described herein again.

[0260] It should be understood that the division of the above units or modules 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 can be implemented in the form of processor calling software: for example, including a processor, a memory connected to the processor, and instructions stored in the memory, and the processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or realize the functions of the above units or modules, wherein the processor is, for example, a general processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory inside or outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device 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 the 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 above units or modules are realized by the design of the logical relationship between the elements in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above hardware circuit is realized by 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 device can be realized by processor calling software, or all units or modules can be realized by hardware circuit, or part of the units or modules can be realized by processor calling software, and the remaining part can be realized by hardware circuit.

[0261] 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 a 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, 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), and the like.

[0262] FIG. 7 is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device 700 can be a test device or a terminal device, and can also be a chip, a chip system, or a processor, etc. supporting the test device or the terminal device to implement any of the above methods. The communication device 700 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments, and specific implementation can be referred to the description in the above method embodiments.

[0263] As shown in FIG. 7, the communication device 700 includes one or more processors 701. The processor 701 can be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processor. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processor can be used to control a communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute a program, and process data of the program. The communication device 700 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0264] In some embodiments, the communication device 700 further comprises one or more memories 702 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 702 can also be outside the communication device 700.

[0265] In some embodiments, the communication device 700 further comprises one or more transceivers 703. When the communication device 700 comprises one or more transceivers 703, the transceiver 703 performs at least one of the communication steps (for example, steps S22, steps S32, steps S411, steps S421, but not limited to) in the above-mentioned methods, and the processor 701 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, steps S21, steps S23, steps S31, steps S422, but not limited to).

[0266] In some embodiments, the transceiver can comprise 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.

[0267] In some embodiments, the communication device 700 can comprise one or more interface circuits 704. Optionally, the interface circuit 704 is connected with the memory 702, and the interface circuit 704 can be used to receive signals from the memory 702 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 702 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 704 can read the instructions stored in the memory 702 and send the instructions to the processor 701.

[0268] The communication device 700 described in the above embodiments can be a test device or a terminal device, but the scope of the communication device 700 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 700 can not be limited by Figure 7. The communication device can be a standalone device or can be part of a larger device. For example, the above-mentioned 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, optionally, the above-mentioned IC set can also include a storage component for storing data, programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a Modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, a smart terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handset, a mobile unit, a vehicle-mounted device, a test device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0269] Figure 8 is a structural schematic diagram of a chip 800 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The chip 800 comprises one or more processors 801, and the chip 800 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0270] In some embodiments, the chip 800 further comprises one or more interface circuits 803. Optionally, the interface circuits 803 are connected with the memory 802, the interface circuits 803 can be used to receive signals from the memory 802 or other devices, the interface circuits 803 can be used to send signals to the memory 802 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 803 can read instructions stored in the memory 802 and send the instructions to the processor 801.

[0271] In some embodiments, the interface circuits 803 perform at least one of the communication steps (such as step S22, step S32, step S411, step S421, but not limited thereto) in the above methods, and the processor 801 performs at least one of the other steps (such as step S21, step S23, step S31, step S422, but not limited thereto).

[0272] In some embodiments, the interface circuits, interfaces, transceiver pins, transceivers, and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0273] In some embodiments, the chip 800 further comprises one or more memories 802 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 802 can be outside the chip 800.

[0274] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium, and the above storage medium stores instructions, when the above instructions run on the communication device 700, the communication device 700 performs any one of the above methods. Optionally, the above storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the above storage medium is a computer readable storage medium, but not limited thereto, and it can also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the above storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto, and it can also be a transitory storage medium.

[0275] The present disclosure also proposes a program product, and the above program product is executed by the communication device 700, so that the communication device 700 performs any one of the above methods. Optionally, the above program product is a computer program product.

[0276] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, when it runs on a computer, so that the computer performs any one of the above methods. The above description is only the preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and the explanation of the applied technical principles. Those skilled in the art should understand that the disclosure range involved in the present disclosure is not limited to the technical solutions formed by the specific combination of the above technical features, and also covers other technical solutions formed by any combination of the above technical features or equivalent features without departing from the above disclosed concept. For example, the above features are replaced with each other to form technical solutions with similar functions disclosed in the present disclosure (but not limited thereto).

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: Executed by a test device, the method includes: Configuring first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used to indicate configuration parameters of an effective measurement window (EMW), where the EMW is used by a terminal device to perform long-term evolution (LTE) measurements in a measurement test without a measurement gap under an inter-RAT (inter-system radio access technology); Send the first parameter information.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first parameter information is also used to indicate the configuration parameters of the synchronization signal block measurement time configuration SMTC.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The configuration parameters of the EMW include a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration, and the configuration parameters of the SMTC include a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The first parameter information includes at least one item of first identification information or a combination of identification information; The first identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the EMW and the configuration parameters of the SMTC; The identification information combination includes second identification information and third identification information, the second identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the EMW, and the third identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the SMTC.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The measurement duration of the EMW overlaps or does not overlap with the measurement duration of the SMTC.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The configuration first parameter information includes: Receiving capability information reported by the terminal device; The first parameter information is configured according to the capability information.

7. A communication method, characterized in that: Executed by a terminal device, the method includes: First parameter information is received, where the first parameter information is used to indicate configuration parameters of an EMW, and the EMW is used by the terminal device to perform LTE measurements in a measurement test without measurement gaps under inter-RAT.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The first parameter information is also used to indicate configuration parameters of the SMTC.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The configuration parameters of the EMW include a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration, and the configuration parameters of the SMTC include a measurement period, an offset, and a measurement duration.

10. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The first parameter information includes at least one item of first identification information or a combination of identification information; The first identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the EMW and the configuration parameters of the SMTC; The identification information combination includes second identification information and third identification information, the second identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the EMW, and the third identification information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the SMTC.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The duration of the EMW may overlap or not overlap with the duration of the SMTC.

12. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The method further comprises: Reporting capability information to the test device, so that the test device configures the first parameter information based on the capability information.

13. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The method further comprises: In the measurement test without measurement gap under inter-RAT, LTE measurement is performed according to the configuration parameters of the EMW, and NR measurement is performed according to the configuration parameters of the SMTC.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that The performing LTE measurement according to the configuration parameters of the EMW and performing NR measurement according to the configuration parameters of the SMTC includes: When the measurement duration of the EMW overlaps with the measurement duration of the SMTC, LTE measurement is performed in a first time interval, and New Radio (NR) measurement is performed in the measurement duration of the SMTC; wherein the first time interval is a time interval in the measurement duration of the EMW that does not overlap with the measurement duration of the SMTC; When the measurement duration of the EMW does not overlap with the measurement duration of the SMTC, LTE measurement is performed during the measurement duration of the EMW, and NR measurement is performed during the measurement duration of the SMTC.

15. A testing device, characterized in that: include: A configuration module, configured to configure first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used to indicate configuration parameters of an effective measurement window EMW, and the EMW is used by a terminal device to perform long term evolution LTE measurements in a measurement test without a measurement gap under an inter-RAT radio access technology; A transceiver module is used to send the first parameter information.

16. A terminal device, characterized in that: include: The transceiver module is used to receive first parameter information, wherein the first parameter information is used to indicate the configuration parameters of the EMW, and the EMW is used by the terminal device to perform LTE measurement in a measurement test without measurement gap under inter-RAT.

17. A testing device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The testing device is used to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.

18. A terminal device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The terminal device is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 7 to 14.

19. 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 method according to any one of claims 1 to 6 or claims 7 to 14.

20. A computer program product, comprising a computer program, wherein when the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer program implements the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, or implements the method according to any one of claims 7 to 14.

21. A communication system comprising a test device and a terminal device; the test device is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, and the terminal device is configured to execute the method according to any one of claims 7 to 14.

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