Communication method and device

Abstract

A communication method and device relate to the technical field of communications, after WUR is introduced, a terminal can monitor a wake-up signal on a second circuit, so that RRM measurement, such as first measurement or second measurement, can be determined, and the power consumption problem and the time delay problem caused by blind measurement can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method and apparatus. Background Technology

[0002] The primary purpose of radio resource management (RRM) measurements is to monitor the communication quality of the serving cell and / or neighboring cells of a terminal device in real time, and it is an indispensable part of the communication process between the wireless terminal and network equipment. For example, RRM measurements can be performed on terminals in the radio resource control (RRC) idle state or RRC inactive state.

[0003] However, after the introduction of wake-up radio (WUR) technology, the method used by the terminal for RRM measurement still needs further research. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a communication method and apparatus. After introducing WUR, the terminal can determine which measurement to use, thereby reducing latency and saving power.

[0005] Firstly, a communication method is provided. This method can be executed by a terminal, or by a module applied to the terminal (e.g., a processor, chip, or chip system), or by a logical node, logical module, or software capable of implementing all or part of the terminal's functions. Taking the application of this method to a terminal as an example, the terminal includes a first circuit for receiving paging messages and a second circuit for waking up the first circuit. In this method, the terminal can monitor a wake-up signal on the second circuit, thereby determining an RRM measurement. The RRM measurement is either a first measurement or a second measurement. The first measurement includes measuring the serving cell on the second circuit, and the second measurement includes at least one of the following: performing a relaxation measurement on the serving cell on the first circuit, performing a relaxation measurement on neighboring cells on the first circuit, and measuring the serving cell on the second circuit.

[0006] As can be seen, in the above embodiments, after introducing WUR, the terminal monitors the wake-up signal on the second circuit, thereby determining the RRM measurement, such as the first measurement or the second measurement, which reduces the power consumption and latency issues caused by blind measurement. For example, suppose the terminal directly performs the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, but in reality, the terminal should perform the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. The amount of measurement involved in the second measurement is more than that involved in the first measurement, so it consumes more power. If the terminal can determine that the RRM measurement to be performed is the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, the amount of measurement can be reduced, saving more power. Alternatively, suppose the terminal determines that it should perform the first measurement after performing the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. The amount of measurement involved in the second measurement is more, resulting in more measurement time and thus greater latency. If the terminal can determine that the RRM measurement to be performed is the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, the latency can be reduced.

[0007] In one possible implementation, the terminal determines the RRM measurement by: if a first threshold value is not configured, the RRM measurement is either a first measurement or a second measurement. The first threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement.

[0008] As can be seen, in the above embodiments, when the first threshold value is not configured, the RRM measurement is the first measurement, which provides the condition for the terminal to perform the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. If the condition for performing the first measurement is not set, it means the terminal cannot know under what circumstances it should perform the first measurement, potentially leading to the terminal blindly performing the first measurement. Assuming the terminal directly performs the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, but in reality, the terminal should perform the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, the terminal performing the first measurement will also consume time and power, thus being detrimental to saving latency and power consumption. Alternatively, when the first threshold value is not configured, the RRM measurement is the second measurement, which provides the condition for the terminal to perform the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. If the condition for performing the second measurement is not set, it means the terminal cannot know under what circumstances it should perform the second measurement, potentially leading to the terminal blindly performing the second measurement. Assuming the terminal directly performs the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, but in reality, the terminal should perform the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, the terminal performing the second measurement will also consume time and power consumption, thus being detrimental to saving latency and power consumption.

[0009] In one possible implementation, the method further includes: the terminal receiving indication information, the indication information being used to indicate that the RRM measurement is a first measurement or a second measurement.

[0010] As can be seen from the above embodiments, even when the first threshold value is not configured, the terminal can still receive indication information, thereby determining whether to perform the first measurement or the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit based on the indication information. In other words, the network device can instruct the terminal which measurement to perform after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, reducing the need for the terminal to make its own decision and improving efficiency.

[0011] In one possible implementation, the RRM measurement is a second measurement, comprising: the RRM measurement is a second measurement when a first threshold value is not configured and a third threshold value is less than a fourth threshold value. The third threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit, and the fourth threshold value is used to trigger enabling and / or stopping measurements of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

[0012] As can be seen in the above embodiments, when the first threshold is not configured and the third threshold is less than the fourth threshold, the RRM measurement is the second measurement, which provides the condition for the terminal to perform the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. If the condition for performing the second measurement is not set, it means that the terminal cannot know under what circumstances it should perform the second measurement, which may lead to the terminal blindly performing the second measurement. Assuming that the terminal directly performs the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, but in fact, the terminal should perform the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, the terminal will also consume time and power to perform the second measurement, which is not conducive to saving latency and power consumption.

[0013] In one possible implementation, the terminal determines the RRM measurement by: if a first threshold value is configured, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value, which is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement.

[0014] As can be seen from the above embodiments, when the first threshold value is configured, the terminal can determine the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value, so that the RRM measurement determined by the terminal can meet the current channel conditions, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of the RRM measurement.

[0015] In one possible implementation, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on a first threshold value, including: when the first threshold value is configured and a third threshold value is less than a fourth threshold value, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value. The third threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit, and the fourth threshold value is used to trigger enabling and / or stopping measurements of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

[0016] As can be seen from the above embodiments, when the first threshold value is configured and the third threshold value is less than the fourth threshold value, the terminal can determine the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value, so that the RRM measurement determined by the terminal can meet the current channel conditions, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of the RRM measurement.

[0017] In one possible implementation, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on a first threshold value, including: when the first threshold value is configured and a second threshold value is configured, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value and the second threshold value. The second threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement.

[0018] As can be seen from the above embodiments, when the first threshold value is configured and the second threshold value is configured, the terminal can determine the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value and the second threshold value, so that the RRM measurement determined by the terminal can meet the current channel conditions, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of the RRM measurement.

[0019] In one possible implementation, the terminal determines the RRM measurement by: if a third threshold value is greater than a fourth threshold value, the RRM measurement is a first measurement. The third threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit, and the fourth threshold value is used to trigger enabling and / or stopping measurements of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

[0020] As can be seen in the above embodiments, when the third threshold value is greater than the fourth threshold value, the RRM measurement is the first measurement, which provides the condition for the terminal to perform the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. If the condition for performing the first measurement is not set, it means that the terminal cannot know under what circumstances the first measurement should be performed, which may lead to the terminal blindly performing the first measurement. Assuming that the terminal directly performs the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, but in fact the terminal should perform the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, the terminal's performance of the first measurement will also consume time and power, thus it is not conducive to saving latency and power consumption.

[0021] In one possible implementation, the terminal determines the RRM measurement by: if a second threshold value is configured, the RRM measurement is a second measurement. The second threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement.

[0022] As can be seen from the above embodiments, when the second threshold value is configured, the RRM measurement is the second measurement, which provides the condition for the terminal to perform the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. If the condition for performing the second measurement is not set, it means that the terminal cannot know under what circumstances the second measurement should be performed, which may lead to the terminal blindly performing the second measurement. Assuming that the terminal directly performs the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, but in fact the terminal should perform the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, the terminal will also consume time and power to perform the second measurement, which is not conducive to saving latency and power consumption.

[0023] In one possible implementation, the terminal determines an RRM measurement by: if a first threshold value is less than a third threshold value, the RRM measurement is a first measurement; if the first threshold value is greater than the third threshold value and a second threshold value is less than the third threshold value, the terminal determines an RRM measurement based on the first and second threshold values. The first threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement, the second threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement, the third threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit, and the fourth threshold value is used to trigger enabling and / or stopping measurements of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

[0024] As can be seen from the above embodiments, when the first threshold value is less than the third threshold value, the RRM measurement is the first measurement, which provides the condition for the terminal to perform the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. If the condition for performing the first measurement is not set, it means that the terminal cannot know under what circumstances the first measurement should be performed, which may lead to the terminal blindly performing the first measurement. Assuming that the terminal directly performs the first measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, but in fact the terminal should perform the second measurement after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, the terminal's performance of the first measurement will also consume time and power, thus it is not conducive to saving latency and power consumption. Alternatively, when the first threshold value is greater than the third threshold value and the second threshold value is less than the third threshold value, the terminal can determine the RRM measurement itself based on the first and second threshold values, so that the RRM measurement determined by the terminal can conform to the current channel conditions, which is beneficial to improving the accuracy of the RRM measurement.

[0025] In one possible implementation, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on a first threshold value, including: if the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the first threshold value, the RRM measurement is a first measurement; if the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the first threshold value, the RRM measurement is a second measurement.

[0026] In one possible implementation, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on a first threshold and a second threshold, including: if the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the first threshold, the RRM measurement is a first measurement; if the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the first threshold and the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the second threshold, the RRM measurement is a second measurement.

[0027] In one possible implementation, the signal quality of the serving cell includes the signal quality measured on a first circuit and / or the signal quality measured on a second circuit.

[0028] Secondly, a communication method is provided. This method can be executed by a terminal, or by a module applied to the terminal (e.g., a processor, chip, or chip system), or by a logical node, logical module, or software capable of implementing all or part of the terminal's functions. Taking the application of this method to a terminal as an example, the terminal includes a first circuit for receiving paging messages and a second circuit for waking up the first circuit. In this method, the terminal determines whether to monitor a wake-up signal on the second circuit based on a first threshold value or a second threshold value. The first threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from a first measurement, and the second threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from a second measurement. The first measurement includes measuring the serving cell on the second circuit, and the second measurement includes at least one of the following: relaxing the measurement of the serving cell on the first circuit, relaxing the measurement of neighboring cells on the first circuit, and measuring the serving cell on the second circuit.

[0029] As can be seen, in the above embodiments, the terminal determines to monitor the wake-up signal on the second circuit based on the first threshold value or the second threshold value. It can be assumed that the first threshold value and the third threshold value (the third threshold value is used to trigger entry and / or exit from the second circuit) are the same, or the second threshold value and the third threshold value are the same, which reduces the number of threshold values ​​to be configured and saves indication overhead.

[0030] In one possible implementation, determining whether to monitor a wake-up signal on the second circuit based on a first threshold or a second threshold includes: determining whether to monitor a wake-up signal on the second circuit based on the first threshold when the first threshold is configured and the second threshold is not configured; and / or determining whether to monitor a wake-up signal on the second circuit based on the second threshold when the second threshold is configured.

[0031] In one possible implementation, determining to monitor a wake-up signal on a second circuit based on a first threshold value includes: monitoring a wake-up signal on the second circuit when the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the first threshold value.

[0032] In one possible implementation, determining to monitor a wake-up signal on the second circuit based on a second threshold value includes: monitoring a wake-up signal on the second circuit when the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the second threshold value.

[0033] In one possible implementation, the RRM measurement is the first measurement when the first threshold value is configured and the second threshold value is not configured.

[0034] In one possible implementation, if the second threshold is configured and the first threshold is not configured, the RRM measurement is a second measurement; and / or, if the second threshold is configured and the first threshold is configured, the RRM measurement is either a first measurement or a second measurement.

[0035] Thirdly, a communication device is provided, comprising units, modules, or means for implementing the method as described in any one of the first or second aspects. The communication device may be a terminal, a module of a terminal (e.g., a processor, chip, or chip system), or a logical node, logical module, or software capable of implementing all or part of the terminal's functions.

[0036] Fourthly, a communication device is provided, comprising at least one processor. The at least one processor is configured to execute the method described in any one of the first or second aspects. The communication device may be a terminal, a module of a terminal (e.g., a processor, chip, or chip system), or a logical node, logical module, or software capable of implementing all or part of the terminal's functions. Optionally, the at least one processor may execute a computer program or instructions stored in a memory to cause the described method to be executed. The memory may be included in the communication device or located externally to the communication device. Furthermore, the communication device may also include an interface.

[0037] Fifthly, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, which stores computer instructions or programs that, when executed, cause a computer to perform the method as described in any one of the first or second aspects.

[0038] Sixthly, a computer program product is provided, comprising: a computer program or program that, when run by a computer, causes the computer to perform the method as described in any one of the first or second aspects.

[0039] A seventh aspect provides a chip including at least one processor and an interface. The processor is configured to execute computer instructions or programs, which, when run, cause the chip to perform the method as described in any one of the first or second aspects. The processor may execute computer programs or instructions stored in memory to cause the described method to be performed. The memory may be included in the chip or located externally. Furthermore, the chip may also include an interface.

[0040] Eighthly, a communication system is provided, comprising a terminal for performing the method as described in any one of the first or second aspects and a network device for communicating with the terminal.

[0041] It should be understood that the second to eighth aspects of this application correspond to the technical solutions of the first aspect of this application, and the beneficial effects achieved by each aspect and the corresponding feasible implementation are similar, and will not be repeated here. Attached Figure Description

[0042] Figure 1 As the basic architecture of a communication system;

[0043] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0044] Figure 3 A schematic diagram illustrating the determination of a first measurement or a second measurement, provided for an embodiment of this application;

[0045] Figure 4 A schematic diagram illustrating yet another method for determining a first measurement or a second measurement, provided as an embodiment of this application;

[0046] Figure 5 A flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0047] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0048] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of another communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0049] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. The terms "system" and "network" in the embodiments of this application can be used interchangeably. Unless otherwise stated, " / " indicates that the objects before and after are in an "or" relationship; for example, A / B can represent A or B. "And / or" in this application is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, and B alone, where A and B can be singular or plural. Furthermore, in the description of this application, unless otherwise stated, "multiple" refers to two or more. "At least one of the following" or similar expressions refer to any combination of these items, including any combination of single or plural items. For example, at least one of a, b, or c can represent: a, b, c, ab, ac, bc, or abc, where a, b, and c can be one or multiple. Furthermore, to facilitate a clear description of the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the terms "first" and "second" are used in the embodiments of this application to distinguish between network elements and similar items with essentially the same function. Those skilled in the art will understand that the terms "first" and "second" do not limit the quantity or execution order, and that "first" and "second" are not necessarily different. Additionally, the numbering of steps in the various embodiments described in this application is only for distinguishing different steps and is not used to limit the order of steps. For example, step 401 may occur before step 402, or may occur after step 402, or may occur simultaneously with step 402.

[0050] References to "one embodiment" or "some embodiments" in the embodiments described in this application mean that one or more embodiments of this application include a specific feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with that embodiment. Therefore, the phrases "in one embodiment," "in some embodiments," "in other embodiments," "in still other embodiments," etc., appearing in different parts of this specification do not necessarily refer to the same embodiment, but rather mean "one or more, but not all, embodiments," unless otherwise specifically emphasized. The terms "comprising," "including," "having," and variations thereof mean "including but not limited to," unless otherwise specifically emphasized.

[0051] The following detailed embodiments further illustrate the objectives, technical solutions, and beneficial effects of this application. It should be understood that the following are merely specific embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit the scope of protection of this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made based on the technical solutions of this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application.

[0052] In the various embodiments of this application, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of different embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features of different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationship.

[0053] The method provided in this application can be applied to various communication systems, such as Internet of Things (IoT) systems, narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) systems, long-term evolution (LTE) systems, 5th-generation (5G) communication systems, new radio (NR) systems, or new communication systems emerging in future communication developments. IoT networks may include, but are not limited to, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) networks. Communication methods in V2X systems can be collectively referred to as vehicle-to-everything (V2X), where X can represent anything. For example, V2X may include: vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication, vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P) communication, or vehicle-to-network (V2N) communication, etc. The method provided in this application embodiment can also be applied to non-terrestrial network (NTN) communication (also known as non-land network communication), or scenarios where NTN and terrestrial network (TN) are integrated.

[0054] The method provided in this application can be applied to wireless local area network (WLAN) systems, such as Wi-Fi. The method provided in this application can also be applied to the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 series protocols, such as the 802.11be protocol, the 802.11bn protocol, or next-generation protocols of the 802.11bn protocol, etc., and will not be listed individually.

[0055] The method provided in this application can be applied between two entities in a communication system, such as one entity sending information to or receiving information sent by the other entity. In a wireless communication system, communication devices are included, and these devices can communicate wirelessly using air interface resources. Air interface resources may include at least one of time-domain resources, frequency-domain resources, code resources, and spatial resources; this application does not limit this. For example, the aforementioned two entities may include a network device and a terminal, or may include a chip that can be placed in a network device and a chip that can be placed in a terminal, etc. Of course, as standards or products advance, other types of entities may emerge subsequently; this application does not limit this.

[0056] The basic architecture of the communication system provided in the embodiments of this application is described below. The communication system provided in this application may include one or more network devices and one or more terminals.

[0057] The following is based on Figure 1 The system architecture shown is illustrated as an example. Figure 1 The communication system includes a network device 10 and a terminal 20 that communicates with the network device 10.

[0058] It should be pointed out that, Figure 1 The number of network devices and terminals shown is merely illustrative and should not be considered a specific limitation of this application. The terminals and network devices involved in the system architecture will be described in detail below.

[0059] I. Terminal

[0060] The terminal can be a device or module that accesses the aforementioned communication system and has corresponding communication functions. Specifically, the terminal can refer to user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, terminal, wireless communication equipment, user agent, user equipment, or roadside unit (RSU). The terminal may contain communication modules, circuits, or chips that perform corresponding communication functions. The terminal may also be configured with program instructions for performing corresponding communication functions.

[0061] For example, a terminal can be a drone, an Internet of Things (IoT) device, a station (ST) in a wireless local area network (WLAN), a cellular phone, a smartphone, a cordless phone, a wireless data card, a tablet computer, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA) device, a laptop computer, a machine type communication (MTC) terminal, a handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, an in-vehicle device, a wearable device (also known as a wearable smart device), a virtual reality (VR) terminal, an augmented reality (AR) terminal, a wireless terminal in remote medical care, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in a smart grid, or a wireless terminal in transportation safety. Wireless terminals in smart cities, smart homes, and transportation vehicles with wireless communication capabilities, as well as communication modules, are examples of wireless terminals. Terminals can also be used in 5G systems or next-generation communication systems; this application does not limit the specific application to these applications.

[0062] The embodiments of this application do not limit the device form of the terminal. The device used to implement the functions of the terminal can be the terminal itself; it can also be a device that supports the terminal in implementing the functions, such as a chip system. The device can be installed in the terminal or used in conjunction with the terminal. In the embodiments of this application, the chip system can be composed of chips or can include chips and other discrete devices.

[0063] II. Network Equipment

[0064] The network device can be a device or module located on the network side of the aforementioned communication system and possessing corresponding communication functions. The network device can be a device deployed in a radio access network (RAN) to provide wireless communication functions for terminals. The network device may contain communication modules, circuits, or chips that perform the corresponding communication functions. The network device may also be configured with program instructions for performing the corresponding communication functions and corresponding program instructions.

[0065] In one possible scenario, network equipment can be devices with base station functions, such as evolved NodeBs (eNodeBs), transmitting and receiving points (TRPs), transmitting points (TPs), next-generation NodeBs (gNBs), base stations in future mobile communication systems, integrated access and backhaul (IAB) nodes, and non-terrestrial network equipment, i.e., equipment that can be deployed on high-altitude platforms or satellites. Network equipment can also be transmitting and receiving points (TRPs), base stations, and various forms of control nodes, such as network controllers and wireless controllers. Specifically, network equipment can be various forms of macro base stations, micro base stations (also known as small cells) in heterogeneous network (HetNet) scenarios, relay stations, access points (APs), radio network controllers (RNCs), node Bs (NBs), base station controllers (BSCs), base transceiver stations (BTSs), home base stations (e.g., home evolved node Bs, or home node Bs (HNBs)), baseband units (BBUs) and remote radio units (RRUs) in distributed base station scenarios, transmitting and receiving points (TRPs), transmitting points (TPs), mobile switching centers, etc., and can also be base station antenna panels. Control nodes can connect to multiple base stations and configure resources for multiple terminals covered by multiple base stations. In systems employing different wireless access technologies, the names of devices with base station functions may differ. For example, it could be a gNB in ​​5G, or a network-side device in a network after 5G, or a network device in a future evolved public land mobile network (PLMN) network, or a device that performs base station functions in device-to-device (D2D) communication, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, etc. This application does not limit the specific name of the network device.Network equipment can also be open RAN (O-RAN or ORAN), baseband pool (BBU pool) and RRU under cloud radio access network (CRAN), etc.

[0066] In another possible scenario, multiple network devices collaborate to assist terminals in achieving wireless access, with each network device performing a portion of the base station's functions. For example, network devices may include a central unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), a CU-control plane (CP), a CU-user plane (UP), or a radio unit (RU). CUs and DUs can be separate entities or included in the same network element, such as a baseband unit (BBU). RUs may be included in radio equipment or radio units, such as remote radio units (RRUs), active antenna units (AAUs), or remote radio heads (RRHs). It is understood that network devices can be CU nodes, DU nodes, or devices comprising both CU and DU nodes. Furthermore, CUs can be classified as network devices in the access network (RAN) or in the core network (CN), without limitation.

[0067] In different systems, CU (or CU-CP and CU-UP), DU, or RU may have different names, but those skilled in the art will understand their meaning. For example, in an ORAN system, CU can also be called O-CU (open CU), DU can also be called O-DU, CU-CP can also be called O-CU-CP, CU-UP can also be called O-CU-UP, and RU can also be called O-RU. For ease of description, this application uses CU, CU-CP, CU-UP, DU, and RU as examples. Any of the units among CU (or CU-CP, CU-UP), DU, and RU in this application can be implemented through software modules, hardware modules, or a combination of software and hardware modules.

[0068] In this embodiment, the form of the network device is not limited. The device used to implement the function of the network device can be the network device itself, or it can be a device that supports the network device in implementing the function, such as a chip system. The device can be installed in the network device or used in conjunction with the network device.

[0069] In this embodiment, the terminal and the network device can communicate via an air interface link. This air interface link can be categorized into uplink (UL) and downlink (DL) based on the direction of data transmission. Uplink data from the terminal to the base station can be transmitted on the UL, while downlink data from the base station to the terminal can be transmitted on the DL.

[0070] To facilitate understanding of the content of this solution, some terms used in the embodiments of this application will be explained below, so that those skilled in the art can understand them. This part is only for the purpose of understanding and should not be regarded as a specific limitation of this application.

[0071] 1. WUR

[0072] The concept of WUR refers to the low-power wake-up receiver (LP-WUR) of a terminal being activated when the main receiver (MR) is in sleep mode, such as deep sleep, to receive a wake-up signal. The terminal can then determine whether to wake up the main receiver based on the wake-up signal.

[0073] For ease of description, in this application, the main receiver may be referred to as a first circuit, a first radio, a main communication module, a main link, or a main circuit, and the low-power wake-up receiver may be referred to as a second circuit, a second radio, a wake-up receiver (WUR), a wake-up radio (WUR), a low-power circuit, a low-power radio (LR), a low-power wake-up circuit, a wake-up circuit, a wake-up receiver module, a communication auxiliary module, an auxiliary link, or an auxiliary circuit. For ease of explanation, the main receiver will be consistently described as a first circuit, and the low-power wake-up receiver as a second circuit. It should be understood that the terms "first circuit" and "second circuit" are used only for distinction and do not limit the scope of protection of this application.

[0074] Optionally, the first circuit may include a mid-frequency (RF) module and a baseband processing module, while the second circuit may include a simple receiver composed of the RF module, such as a lower-power RF circuit and a baseband circuit. For example, the second circuit may not include a phase-locked loop (PLL) ring oscillator, but instead uses a low-noise amplifier (LNA) with a higher noise figure. Alternatively, the second circuit may be a sub-circuit (i.e., a portion of the circuit) of the first circuit. Or, the second circuit and the first circuit may reuse some circuits and devices. Alternatively, compared to the first circuit, the second circuit may include fewer devices during operation. For example, the second circuit may not include a fast Fourier transform module, a complex channel decoding module, a low-density parity check (LDPC) decoding module, or a polarization decoding module, and may have fewer registers and memory units, using a lower-bandwidth bus; therefore, the power consumption of the second circuit is lower than that of the first circuit. Alternatively, the first circuit can also be considered the second circuit in a low-power operating mode. For example, when the first circuit reduces the operating voltage, disables some high-power functions, slows down the clock frequency, or reduces the sampling rate and bit width of analog-to-digital sampling, it is considered the second circuit.

[0075] Optionally, the first circuit can be used to receive paging messages. For example, a terminal in the RRC idle state or RRC active state can calculate the paging frame (PF) and the position of the paging occasion (PO) in the PF based on relevant parameters (such as the terminal's identifier) ​​so as to receive the paging message at the corresponding paging occasion.

[0076] Optionally, the first circuit can also be used for data transmission, such as receiving downlink signaling and / or downlink data from network devices.

[0077] The wake-up signal is described below.

[0078] A wake-up signal, also known as a low-power wake-up signal (LP-WUS), is a signal with wake-up functionality. For example, a wake-up signal can be used to wake up a single device or a group of devices, triggering the corresponding terminal to perform certain operations, including but not limited to updating system messages, receiving paging messages, initiating random access, and receiving disaster warning information, among others.

[0079] Optionally, the wake-up signal may include a terminal identifier used to identify the paged terminal. For example, when or after a terminal's second circuit detects a wake-up signal, it can detect whether the wake-up signal includes the terminal's identifier to determine whether to wake up the terminal's first circuit. Alternatively, the wake-up signal may include a terminal group identifier used to identify the paged terminal group, which includes one or more terminals. For example, when or after a terminal's second circuit in the terminal group detects a wake-up signal, it can detect whether the wake-up signal includes the terminal's group identifier to determine whether to wake up the terminal's first circuit.

[0080] For example, if the wake-up signal includes the terminal's identifier or the terminal's group identifier, the second circuit wakes up the first circuit, putting the first circuit into an on state so that it can perform data transmission. If the wake-up signal does not include the terminal's identifier or the terminal's group identifier, the second circuit does not wake up the first circuit, and the first circuit remains in a off state or a deep sleep state.

[0081] II. Signal Quality

[0082] In this application, signal quality can be used to describe information related to channel quality. For example, it may include at least one of the following: reference signal received power (RSRP), reference signal received quality (RSRQ), or received signal strength indicator (RSSI).

[0083] Optionally, the terminal can measure the signal quality of each cell. For example, the terminal can measure the signal quality of the serving cell and / or neighboring cells. With the introduction of WUR, the terminal can measure the signal quality of the serving cell and / or neighboring cells in a first circuit and the signal quality of the serving cell in a second circuit. That is, the terminal can receive reference signals in the first circuit, such as synchronization signals and physical broadcast channel blocks (SSBs) or channel state information reference signals (CSI-RS), allowing the terminal to measure the signal quality of the serving cell and / or neighboring cells in the first circuit. Similarly, the terminal can receive reference signals in the second circuit, such as SSBs, CSI-RS, or low-power synchronization signals (LP-SS), allowing the terminal to measure the signal quality of the serving cell in the second circuit.

[0084] Optionally, the RSRP, RSRQ, and RSSI obtained by the terminal from measuring the SSB can be referred to as synchronization signal reference signal received power (SS-RSRP), synchronization signal reference signal received quality (SS-RSRQ), and synchronization signal received signal strength indicator (SS-RSSI), respectively.

[0085] Optionally, the RSRP, RSRQ, and RSSI obtained by the terminal from the LP-SS measurement can be referred to as low power reference signal received power (LP-RSRP), low power reference signal receiving quality (LP-RSRQ), and low power received signal strength indicator (LP-RSSI), respectively.

[0086] III. RRM Measurement

[0087] In NR, terminals in idle or inactive states can perform RRM measurements of the serving cell and neighbor cells on the first circuit. Neighbor cell RRM measurements can be further divided into intra-frequency measurements, inter-frequency measurements, and inter-system RAT measurements. Alternatively, a neighbor cell can refer to one or more of the following: intra-frequency neighbor cells, inter-frequency neighbor cells, or inter-system neighbor cells. Neighbor cell RRM measurements include at least one of the following: intra-frequency neighbor cell RRM measurement, inter-frequency neighbor cell RRM measurement, or inter-system neighbor cell RRM measurement. Specifically, an intra-frequency neighbor cell is one whose frequency is the same as the serving cell's; an inter-frequency neighbor cell is one whose frequency is different from the serving cell's; and an inter-system neighbor cell is one whose radio access technology (RAT) is different from the serving cell's.

[0088] Optionally, the terminal performing RRM measurement of the serving cell on the first circuit can be understood as: the terminal measuring the serving cell on the first circuit, or measuring the signal quality of the serving cell on the first circuit, or measuring the reference signal of the serving cell on the first circuit, or measuring the reference signal of the serving cell through the first circuit in the serving cell. Similarly, the terminal performing RRM measurement of a neighboring cell on the first circuit can be understood as: the terminal measuring the neighboring cell on the first circuit, or measuring the signal quality of the neighboring cell on the first circuit, or measuring the reference signal of the neighboring cell on the first circuit, or measuring the reference signal of the neighboring cell through the first circuit in the neighboring cell.

[0089] Optionally, whether the terminal performs RRM measurement on neighboring cells can be determined based on the S-Criteria. For example, for neighboring cells with a higher priority than the serving cell, the terminal can perform measurement on that neighboring cell. For neighboring cells with a priority equal to or lower than the serving cell, the terminal does not perform measurement on the neighboring cell if the signal quality of the serving cell is higher than the threshold value corresponding to the S-Criteria; otherwise, the terminal performs measurement on the neighboring cell if the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to or lower than the threshold value corresponding to the S-Criteria. Optionally, the S-Criteria here can refer to the S-Criteria in existing versions of communication standards, such as 3GPP technical specifications (TS) 38.304. Alternatively, it can refer to other content, such as the S-Criteria in future communication standards. This application does not limit this.

[0090] In one possible implementation, to save power consumption of the terminal, RRM measurement relaxation is proposed, which is simply referred to as measurement relaxation or relaxation measurement. For ease of explanation, RRM measurement relaxation will be consistently described as relaxation measurement below.

[0091] Optionally, the terminal may perform relaxed measurements on neighboring cells on the first circuit. For example, for a terminal located in the center of a cell and / or moving at low speed, relaxed measurements on neighboring cells may be performed on the first circuit. For example, the terminal may perform relaxed measurements on neighboring cells on the first circuit in a manner that includes at least one of the following: increasing the measurement period of the cell (such as a neighboring cell), decreasing the number of cells (such as neighboring cells) being measured, or decreasing the number of frequency points being measured.

[0092] Optionally, whether the terminal performs a neighbor cell relaxation measurement on the first circuit is determined based on corresponding conditions. For example, for a terminal located in the center of the cell, if condition 1 is met, the terminal performs a neighbor cell relaxation measurement on the first circuit. Condition 1 includes that the signal quality of the neighboring cells measured by the terminal on the first circuit is greater than threshold 1 over a certain period of time. For a terminal moving at low speed, if condition 2 is met, the terminal performs a neighbor cell relaxation measurement on the first circuit. Condition 2 includes that the difference in signal quality of the neighboring cells measured by the terminal on the first circuit over a certain period of time is less than threshold 2. Optionally, threshold 1 and threshold 2 are different.

[0093] It should be understood that when a terminal is both in the center of the cell and moving at low speed, there may be a situation where conditions 1 and 2 are met. In this case, the terminal can perform a relaxed measurement of the neighboring cell on the first circuit.

[0094] Optionally, after introducing WUR, the above-mentioned RRM measurement may have other measurement methods, as shown in Table 1. In Table 1, when the RRM measurement method is Method 1, the terminal measures the serving cell on the second circuit (i.e., LR), that is, LR serving cell measurement is ON. In other words, the terminal does not measure the serving cell and neighboring cells on the first circuit (i.e., MR), that is, MR serving cell measurement is Off, and MR neighboring cell measurement is Off. When the RRM measurement method is Method 2, the terminal performs relaxation measurement on the serving cell on the first circuit, that is, MR serving cell relaxation measurement is ON. The terminal can also perform relaxation measurement on neighboring cells on the first circuit, that is, MR neighboring cell relaxation measurement is ON. The terminal can also measure the serving cell on the second circuit (i.e., LR).

[0095] Table 1

[0096]

[0097] Optionally, performing a relaxation measurement on the serving cell in the first circuit can be understood as: performing a relaxation measurement on the signal quality of the serving cell in the first circuit, or performing a relaxation measurement on the reference signal of the serving cell in the first circuit, or performing a relaxation measurement on the reference signal of the serving cell through the first circuit in the serving cell.

[0098] Optionally, performing a relaxation measurement on the neighboring cell in the first circuit can be understood as: performing a relaxation measurement on the signal quality of the neighboring cell in the first circuit, or performing a relaxation measurement on the reference signal of the neighboring cell in the first circuit, or performing a relaxation measurement on the reference signal of the neighboring cell through the first circuit in the neighboring cell.

[0099] Optionally, the way the terminal performs relaxed measurements on the serving cell on the first circuit may include at least one of the following: increasing the measurement period of the cell (such as the serving cell), decreasing the number of cells (such as the serving cell) being measured, or decreasing the number of frequency points being measured.

[0100] Optionally, the way the terminal performs relaxed measurements on the serving cell on the first circuit may be the same as or different from the way the terminal performs relaxed measurements on neighboring cells on the first circuit.

[0101] For example, the terminal relaxes measurements on the serving cell in the first circuit by increasing the measurement period of the serving cell, and the terminal relaxes measurements on neighboring cells in the first circuit by increasing the measurement period of the neighboring cells. The measurement period of the serving cell can be less than, equal to, or greater than the measurement period of the neighboring cells. When the measurement period of the serving cell is less than or greater than the measurement period of the neighboring cells, it can be considered that the terminal's relaxation measurement method for the serving cell in the first circuit is different from its relaxation measurement method for the neighboring cells in the first circuit. When the measurement period of the serving cell is equal to the measurement period of the neighboring cells, it can be considered that the terminal's relaxation measurement method for the serving cell in the first circuit is the same as its relaxation measurement method for the neighboring cells in the first circuit.

[0102] For example, the terminal relaxes measurements on the serving cell in the first circuit by reducing the number of serving cells measured, and the terminal relaxes measurements on neighboring cells in the first circuit by reducing the number of neighboring cells measured. The number of serving cells measured by the terminal can be less than, equal to, or greater than the number of neighboring cells measured. When the number of serving cells measured by the terminal is less than or greater than the number of neighboring cells measured, it can be considered that the terminal's method of relaxing measurements on the serving cell in the first circuit is different from the terminal's method of relaxing measurements on neighboring cells in the first circuit. When the number of serving cells measured by the terminal is equal to the number of neighboring cells measured, it can be considered that the terminal's method of relaxing measurements on the serving cell in the first circuit is the same as the terminal's method of relaxing measurements on neighboring cells in the first circuit.

[0103] For example, the terminal relaxes measurements on the serving cell in the first circuit by reducing the number of frequency points measured, and the terminal relaxes measurements on neighboring cells in the first circuit by reducing the number of frequency points measured. The number of frequency points measured by the terminal in the serving cell can be less than, equal to, or greater than the number of frequency points measured in neighboring cells. When the number of frequency points measured by the terminal in the serving cell is less than or greater than the number of frequency points measured in neighboring cells, it can be considered that the terminal's relaxation measurement method for the serving cell in the first circuit is different from its relaxation measurement method for neighboring cells in the first circuit. When the number of frequency points measured in the serving cell is equal to the number of frequency points measured in neighboring cells, it can be considered that the terminal's relaxation measurement method for the serving cell in the first circuit is the same as its relaxation measurement method for neighboring cells in the first circuit.

[0104] Optionally, the RRM measurement indicated by Mode 1 can be referred to as fully offloading, and the RRM measurement indicated by Mode 2 can be referred to as relaxation.

[0105] IV. First Measurement

[0106] The first measurement includes measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. This can also be understood as: the first measurement includes measuring the serving cell on the second circuit but not on the first circuit. In other words, the first measurement can be the RRM measurement indicated in Method 1 above, such as full offload.

[0107] Optionally, measuring the serving cell on the first circuit can be understood as: measuring the signal quality of the serving cell on the first circuit, or measuring the reference signal of the serving cell on the first circuit, or measuring the reference signal in the serving cell through the first circuit.

[0108] Optionally, measuring the serving cell on the second circuit can be understood as: measuring the signal quality of the serving cell on the second circuit, or measuring the reference signal of the serving cell on the second circuit, or measuring the reference signal in the serving cell through the second circuit.

[0109] V. Second Measurement

[0110] The second measurement includes at least one of the following: a relaxation measurement of the serving cell on the first circuit, a relaxation measurement of neighboring cells on the first circuit, and a measurement of the serving cell on the second circuit. For example, the second measurement includes a relaxation measurement of the serving cell on the first circuit, a relaxation measurement of neighboring cells on the first circuit, and a measurement of the serving cell on the second circuit. That is, the second measurement can be an RRM measurement as indicated in Method 2 above, such as a relaxation measurement.

[0111] VI. Threshold Values

[0112] This application may involve the first to the fourth threshold values, which will be described in detail below.

[0113] 1. The first threshold value can be used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement. It can also be described as follows: The first threshold value is used to determine entry into and / or exit from the first measurement when or after the second circuit monitors the wake-up signal. That is, the first threshold value can be used to determine whether to perform the first measurement.

[0114] Optionally, the first threshold value can be one of N threshold values, where N is a positive integer. The N threshold values ​​are used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement.

[0115] For example, when N is 1, a threshold value (i.e., a first threshold value) is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement. For instance, the first threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a first circuit, or the first threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a second circuit. The specific usage of the first threshold value will be described later and will not be elaborated here.

[0116] For example, when N is 2, the N threshold values ​​include the first threshold value A and the first threshold value B.

[0117] As an example, a first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the first measurement. For instance, the first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit, or the first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. A first threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the first measurement. For instance, the first threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. The specific usage of the first threshold values ​​A and B will be described later, and will not be described here.

[0118] As another example, a first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement. For example, the first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a first circuit. A first threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement. For example, the first threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a second circuit. Alternatively, the first threshold value A and the first threshold value B are used to enter the first measurement, and the first threshold value B is used to exit the first measurement. In this case, the first threshold value A can be greater than, equal to, or less than the first threshold value B. The specific usage of the first threshold values ​​A and B will be described later, and will not be described here.

[0119] For example, when N is 3, the N threshold values ​​include a first threshold value A, a first threshold value B, and a first threshold value C. Both first threshold values ​​A and B are used to trigger entry into the first measurement. For instance, first threshold value A triggers entry into the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a first circuit, and first threshold value B triggers entry into the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a second circuit. First threshold value C is used to trigger exit from the first measurement. For instance, first threshold value C triggers exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a second circuit. In this case, first threshold value B can be greater than, equal to, or less than first threshold value C. The specific usage of first threshold values ​​A to C will be described later, and will not be described here.

[0120] For example, when N is 4, the N threshold values ​​include a first threshold value A, a first threshold value B, a first threshold value C, and a first threshold value D. First threshold values ​​A and C are both used to trigger entry into the first measurement. For instance, first threshold value A triggers entry into the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a first circuit, and first threshold value C triggers entry into the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a second circuit. First threshold values ​​B and D are both used to trigger exit from the first measurement. For instance, first threshold value B triggers exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a first circuit, and first threshold value D triggers exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a second circuit. In this case, first threshold value A can be greater than, equal to, or less than first threshold value B. First threshold value A is greater than, equal to, or less than first threshold value B. First threshold value C is greater than, equal to, or less than first threshold value D. First threshold value A is greater than, equal to, or less than first threshold value C. The first threshold value B is greater than, equal to, or less than the first threshold value D. The specific usage of the first threshold values ​​A to D will be introduced later; it will not be described here.

[0121] 2. The second threshold value can be used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement. It can also be described as follows: The second threshold value is used to determine entry into and / or exit from the second measurement when or after the second circuit monitors the wake-up signal. That is, the second threshold value can be used to determine whether to perform the second measurement.

[0122] Optionally, the second threshold value can be one of L threshold values, where L is a positive integer. The L threshold values ​​are used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement.

[0123] For example, when L is 1, a threshold value (i.e., the second threshold value) is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement. For instance, the second threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on the first circuitry; alternatively, the second threshold value L is used to trigger entry into the second measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on the second circuitry. The specific usage of the second threshold value will be described later and will not be elaborated here.

[0124] For example, when L is 2, the L threshold values ​​include the second threshold value A and the second threshold value B.

[0125] As an example, the second threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the second measurement. For instance, the second threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit, or the second threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. The second threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the second measurement. For instance, the second threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. The specific usage of the second threshold values ​​A and B will be described later, and will not be described here.

[0126] As another example, the second threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement. For example, the second threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on the first circuit. The second threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement. For example, the second threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on the second circuit. Alternatively, the second threshold value A and the second threshold value B are used to enter the second measurement, and the second threshold value B is used to exit the second measurement. In this case, the second threshold value A can be greater than, equal to, or less than the second threshold value B. The specific usage of the second threshold value A and the second threshold value B will be described later, and will not be described here.

[0127] For example, when L is 3, the L threshold values ​​include a second threshold value A, a second threshold value B, and a second threshold value C. Both second threshold values ​​A and B are used to trigger entry into the second measurement. For instance, second threshold value A triggers entry into the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit, and second threshold value B triggers entry into the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. Second threshold value C is used to trigger exit from the second measurement. For instance, second threshold value C triggers exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. In this case, second threshold value B can be greater than, equal to, or less than second threshold value C. The specific usage of second threshold values ​​A to C will be described later, and will not be described here.

[0128] For example, when L is 4, the L threshold values ​​include a second threshold value A, a second threshold value B, a second threshold value C, and a second threshold value D. Both second threshold values ​​A and C are used to trigger entry into the second measurement. For instance, second threshold value A triggers entry into the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measurements of the serving cell on the first circuit, and second threshold value C triggers entry into the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measurements of the serving cell on the second circuit. Both second threshold values ​​B and D are used to trigger exit from the second measurement. For instance, second threshold value B triggers exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measurements of the serving cell on the first circuit, and second threshold value D triggers exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measurements of the serving cell on the second circuit. In this case, second threshold value A can be greater than, equal to, or less than second threshold value B. Second threshold value A is greater than, equal to, or less than second threshold value B. Second threshold value C is greater than, equal to, or less than second threshold value D. Second threshold value A is greater than, equal to, or less than second threshold value C. The second threshold value B is greater than, equal to, or less than the second threshold value D. The specific usage of the second threshold values ​​A to D will be introduced later; it will not be described here.

[0129] 3. The third threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit. That is, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the third threshold value.

[0130] Optionally, the third threshold value can be one of M threshold values, where M is a positive integer. The M threshold values ​​are used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit. That is, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the M threshold values.

[0131] For example, when M is 1, a threshold value (i.e., a third threshold value) is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit. For instance, the third threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the first circuit, or the third threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit. For example, if the signal quality of the serving cell is the signal quality measured on the first circuit, in this case, the terminal determines whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the third threshold value, including: if the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the third threshold value, the terminal can enter the second circuit; conversely, if the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the third threshold value, the terminal can exit the second circuit. Optionally, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'entering the second circuit,' such as the terminal entering the second circuit if the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the third threshold value. Or, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'exiting the second circuit,' such as the terminal exiting the second circuit if the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the third threshold value.

[0132] For example, when M is 2, the M threshold values ​​can include the third threshold value A and the third threshold value B.

[0133] As an example, a third threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the second circuit. For example, the third threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the first circuit, or the third threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit. A third threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the second circuit. For example, the third threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit. For instance, the signal quality of the serving cell is the signal quality measured on the serving cell. In this case, the terminal determines whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on M threshold values, including: if the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the third threshold value A, the terminal can enter the second circuit. Conversely, if the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the third threshold value B, the terminal can exit the second circuit. Optionally, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'entering the second circuit', such as if the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the third threshold value A, the terminal enters the second circuit. Alternatively, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'exiting the second circuit', such as when the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the third threshold value B, the terminal exits the second circuit.

[0134] As another example, a third threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit. For example, the third threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the first circuit. A third threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit. For example, the third threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit. Alternatively, the third threshold value A and the third threshold value B are used to enter the second circuit, and the third threshold value B is used to exit the second circuit. For example, the signal quality of the serving cell includes the signal quality measured on the first circuit and the signal quality measured on the second circuit. In this case, the terminal determines whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on M threshold values, including: if the signal quality measured on the first circuit is greater than the third threshold value A, and / or if the signal quality measured on the second circuit is greater than the third threshold value B, the terminal may enter the second circuit. Conversely, if the signal quality measured on the first circuit of the serving cell is less than the third threshold value A, and / or if the signal quality measured on the second circuit of the serving cell is less than the third threshold value B, the terminal may exit the second circuit. Optionally, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'entering the second circuit,' such that if the signal quality measured on the first circuit of the serving cell is equal to the third threshold value A, and / or if the signal quality measured on the second circuit of the serving cell is equal to the third threshold value B, the terminal enters the second circuit. Alternatively, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'exiting the second circuit,' such that if the signal quality measured on the first circuit of the serving cell is equal to the third threshold value A, and / or if the signal quality measured on the second circuit of the serving cell is equal to the third threshold value B, the terminal exits the second circuit. Optionally, in this case, the third threshold value A is greater than, equal to, or less than the third threshold value B.

[0135] For example, when M is 3, the M threshold values ​​include a third threshold value A, a third threshold value B, and a third threshold value C. Both third threshold values ​​A and B are used to trigger entry into the second circuit. For instance, third threshold value A triggers entry into the second circuit based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell taken on the first circuit, and third threshold value B triggers entry into the second circuit based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell taken on the second circuit. Third threshold value C is used to trigger exit from the second circuit. For instance, third threshold value C triggers exit from the second circuit based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell taken on the second circuit. In this case, third threshold value B can be greater than, equal to, or less than third threshold value C. For example, the signal quality of the serving cell includes both the signal quality measured on the first circuit and the signal quality measured on the second circuit. In this scenario, the terminal determines whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on M threshold values, including: if the signal quality measured on the first circuit of the serving cell is greater than or equal to a third threshold value A, and / or if the signal quality measured on the second circuit of the serving cell is greater than or equal to a third threshold value B, the terminal may enter the second circuit. Conversely, if the signal quality measured on the second circuit of the serving cell is less than or equal to a third threshold value C, the terminal may exit the second circuit.

[0136] For example, when M is 4, the M threshold values ​​may include a third threshold value A, a third threshold value B, a third threshold value C, and a third threshold value D. Third threshold values ​​A and C are both used to trigger entry into the second circuit. For instance, third threshold value A triggers entry into the second circuit based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on the first circuit, and third threshold value C triggers entry into the second circuit based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on the second circuit. Third threshold values ​​B and D are both used to exit the second circuit. For instance, third threshold value B triggers exit from the second circuit based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on the first circuit, and third threshold value D triggers exit from the second circuit based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on the second circuit. For example, the signal quality of the serving cell includes both the signal quality measured on the first circuit and the signal quality measured on the second circuit. In this scenario, the terminal determines whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on M threshold values, including: if the signal quality measured on the first circuit of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the third threshold value A, and / or if the signal quality measured on the second circuit of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the third threshold value C, the terminal may enter the second circuit. Conversely, if the signal quality measured on the first circuit of the serving cell is less than or equal to the third threshold value B, and / or if the signal quality measured on the second circuit of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the third threshold value D, the terminal may exit the second circuit.

[0137] The following section describes 'entering or exiting the second circuit'.

[0138] For example, in this application, 'entering the second circuit' can be understood as: monitoring the wake-up signal, turning on the second circuit, using wake-up signal monitoring, turning on wake-up signal monitoring, monitoring the wake-up signal, monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, entering the wake-up signal monitoring time, or entering the wake-up signal monitoring period, etc., and this application does not limit this. Conversely, 'exiting the second circuit' can be understood as: turning off the second circuit, not using wake-up signal monitoring, turning off wake-up signal monitoring, exiting the wake-up signal monitoring time, or exiting the wake-up signal monitoring period, etc., and this application does not limit this.

[0139] 4. The fourth threshold value is used to trigger the opening and / or stopping of the measurement of the adjacent area on the first circuit.

[0140] Optionally, the fourth threshold value can be one of K threshold values, where K is a positive integer. The K threshold values ​​are used to trigger the start and / or stop of measurements of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

[0141] For example, when K is 1, a threshold value (i.e., the fourth threshold value) is used to trigger the enabling and / or disabling of neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit. For instance, the fourth threshold value is used to trigger the enabling and / or disabling of neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit based on the signal quality obtained from measurements of the serving cell on the first circuit. For example, the signal quality of the serving cell is the signal quality obtained from measurements of the serving cell on the first circuit. If the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the fourth threshold value, the terminal can enable neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit. Conversely, if the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the fourth threshold value, the terminal can disabling neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit. Optionally, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'enabling neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit,' such as when the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the fourth threshold value, the terminal enables neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit. Alternatively, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'disabling neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit,' such as when the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the fourth threshold value, the terminal disabling neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit.

[0142] For example, when K is 2, the K threshold values ​​may include a fourth threshold value A and a fourth threshold value B. The fourth threshold value A is used to enable neighbor cell measurement on the first circuit. For instance, the fourth threshold value triggers the enabling of neighbor cell measurement on the first circuit based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit. The fourth threshold value B is used to trigger the stopping of neighbor cell measurement on the first circuit. For instance, the fourth threshold value B triggers the stopping of neighbor cell measurement on the first circuit based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit. For example, the signal quality of the serving cell is the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit. If the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the fourth threshold value A, the terminal can enable neighbor cell measurement on the first circuit. Conversely, if the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the fourth threshold value B, the terminal can stop neighbor cell measurement on the first circuit. Optionally, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'enabling neighbor cell measurement on the first circuit', such as when the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the fourth threshold value A, the terminal enables neighbor cell measurement on the first circuit. Alternatively, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'stopping measurements of neighboring cells on the first circuit', such as when the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the fourth threshold value B, the terminal stops measuring neighboring cells on the first circuit.

[0143] Optionally, any of the threshold values ​​listed above (such as any one of the first to fourth threshold values, any one of the first to first threshold values ​​D, any one of the second to second threshold values ​​D, any one of the third to third threshold values ​​D, or any one of the fourth to fourth threshold values ​​A and B, etc.) can be existing threshold values ​​and / or newly added threshold values. Existing threshold values ​​can be threshold values ​​in existing versions of communication standards, while newly added threshold values ​​can be newly defined threshold values, such as threshold values ​​in future communication standards.

[0144] For example, the fourth threshold value (used to trigger the activation and / or deactivation of neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit) can be a threshold value in the S-criterion used to activate and / or deactivate neighbor cell measurements. The fourth threshold value A (used to activate neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit) can be a threshold value in the S-criterion used to activate neighbor cell measurements. The fourth threshold value B (used to trigger the deactivation of neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit) can be a threshold value in the S-criterion used to deactivate neighbor cell measurements. Neighbor cell measurements include at least one of the following: same-frequency measurement, different-frequency measurement, or different-system measurement. The fourth threshold value (used to trigger the activation and / or deactivation of neighbor cell measurements on the first circuit) can be a threshold value in the S-criterion used to activate and / or deactivate same-frequency neighbor cell measurements, or it can be a threshold value in the S-criterion used to activate and / or deactivate different-frequency measurements and / or different-system neighbor cell measurements. The fourth threshold value A (used to enable neighbor cell measurement on the first circuit) can be the threshold value of the S-criterion used to enable measurement of neighbor cells at the same frequency, or the threshold value of the S-criterion used to enable measurement of neighbor cells at different frequencies and / or different systems. The fourth threshold value B (used to trigger the cessation of neighbor cell measurement on the first circuit) can be the threshold value of the S-criterion used to stop measurement of neighbor cells at the same frequency, or the threshold value of the S-criterion used to stop measurement of neighbor cells at different frequencies and / or different systems.

[0145] The possible relationships between the threshold values ​​listed above are described below.

[0146] For example, a first threshold value (used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on the first circuit) may be greater than or equal to a third threshold value (used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit).

[0147] In one possible implementation, the first threshold value is equal to the third threshold value, indicating that the first and third threshold values ​​are the same, and their functions are identical. That is, the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement are the same as the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit. For example, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the first measurement based on the first threshold value, or it can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the second circuit based on the first threshold value. Alternatively, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the first measurement based on the third threshold value, or it can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the second circuit based on the third threshold value. In this case, the network device can configure the first and / or third threshold values. For example, if only the first threshold value is configured, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the first measurement based on the first threshold value, or it can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the second circuit based on the first threshold value; that is, the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit can reuse the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement. Alternatively, if only the third threshold is configured, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the first measurement based on the third threshold, or it can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the third threshold. That is, the conditions used to trigger entering and / or exiting the first measurement can be reused for the conditions used to trigger entering and / or exiting the second circuit.

[0148] In another possible implementation, the first threshold value is equal to the third threshold value, indicating that the first and third threshold values ​​are two identical threshold values. That is, the conditions for triggering entry into and / or exit from the first measurement are different from the conditions for triggering entry into and / or exit from the second circuit. For example, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the first measurement based on the first threshold value and whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the third threshold value. In this case, the network device can configure the first and third threshold values. Similarly, the first threshold value is greater than the third threshold value, indicating that the first and third threshold values ​​are two distinct threshold values. That is, the conditions for triggering entry into and / or exit from the first measurement are different from the conditions for triggering entry into and / or exit from the second circuit. For example, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the first measurement based on the first threshold value and whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the third threshold value. In this case, the network device can configure the first and third threshold values.

[0149] For example, a first threshold value A (used to trigger entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the first circuit) may be greater than or equal to a third threshold value A (used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the first circuit). A first threshold value B (used to trigger exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the first circuit) may be greater than or equal to a third threshold value B (used to trigger exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the first circuit). A first threshold value C (used to trigger entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit) may be greater than or equal to a third threshold value C (used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit). A first threshold value D (used to trigger exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit) may be greater than or equal to a third threshold value D (used to trigger exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit). The understanding of the following terms—that the first threshold value A equals the third threshold value A, the first threshold value A is greater than the third threshold value A, the first threshold value B equals the third threshold value B, the first threshold value B is greater than the third threshold value B, the first threshold value C equals the third threshold value C, the first threshold value C is greater than the third threshold value C, the first threshold value D equals the third threshold value D, and the first threshold value C is greater than the third threshold value D—can be referenced to similar understandings above and will not be elaborated upon here.

[0150] For example, the second threshold (used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measurements of the serving cell on the first circuit) may be less than or equal to the third threshold (used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit).

[0151] In one possible implementation, the second threshold value is equal to the third threshold value, indicating that the second and third threshold values ​​are the same, and their functions are identical. That is, the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement are the same as the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit. For example, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the second measurement based on the second threshold value, or it can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the second circuit based on the second threshold value. Alternatively, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the second measurement based on the third threshold value, or it can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the second circuit based on the third threshold value. In this case, the network device can configure the second and / or third threshold values. For example, if only the second threshold value is configured, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the second measurement based on the second threshold value, or it can determine whether to enter and / or exit from the second circuit based on the second threshold value; that is, the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit can reuse the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement. Alternatively, if only the third threshold is configured, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second measurement based on the third threshold, or it can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the third threshold. That is, the conditions used to trigger entering and / or exiting the second measurement can be reused for the conditions used to trigger entering and / or exiting the second circuit.

[0152] In another possible implementation, the second threshold value is equal to the third threshold value, indicating that the second and third threshold values ​​are two identical threshold values. That is, the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement are different from the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit. For example, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second measurement based on the second threshold value and whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the third threshold value. In this case, the network device can configure the second and third threshold values. Similarly, the second threshold value is greater than the third threshold value, indicating that the second and third threshold values ​​are two distinct threshold values. That is, the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement are different from the conditions used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit. For example, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second measurement based on the second threshold value and whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the third threshold value. In this case, the network device can configure the second and third threshold values.

[0153] For example, a second threshold value A (used to trigger entry into the second measurement based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the first circuit) may be less than or equal to a third threshold value A (used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the first circuit). A second threshold value B (used to trigger exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the first circuit) may be less than or equal to a third threshold value B (used to trigger exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the first circuit). A second threshold value C (used to trigger entry into the second measurement based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit) may be less than or equal to a third threshold value C (used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit). A second threshold value D (used to trigger exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit) may be less than or equal to a third threshold value D (used to trigger exit from the second circuit based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell in the second circuit). The understanding of the following terms—that the second threshold value A equals the third threshold value A, the second threshold value A is greater than the third threshold value A, the second threshold value B equals the third threshold value B, the second threshold value B is greater than the third threshold value B, the second threshold value C equals the third threshold value C, the second threshold value C is greater than the third threshold value C, the second threshold value D equals the third threshold value D, and the second threshold value C is greater than the third threshold value D—can be referenced to similar understandings above and will not be elaborated upon here.

[0154] Optionally, the relationship between the threshold values ​​listed above can be predefined by the protocol or indicated to the terminal by the network device, and is not limited here.

[0155] The embodiments of this application will be described in detail below.

[0156] See Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in an embodiment of this application. For example... Figure 2 As shown, this method is applied to a terminal, which includes a first circuit for receiving paging messages and a second circuit for waking up the first circuit. The method includes, but is not limited to, the following steps:

[0157] 201. The terminal monitors the wake-up signal on the second circuit to determine the RRM measurement, which is either the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0158] Optionally, the terminal monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit and determining the RRM measurement can be replaced by: the terminal determining the RRM measurement when the wake-up signal is monitored on the second circuit. In other words, the terminal determines the RRM measurement when, before, or after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. That is, the terminal can determine the RRM measurement while monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, or before or after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. In this case, there is no necessary order between the terminal determining the RRM measurement and the terminal monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. That is, the terminal determining the RRM measurement can be performed before or after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, or the terminal determining the RRM measurement can be performed simultaneously with the terminal monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit.

[0159] Wherein, 'monitoring wake-up signal on the second circuit' can be understood as at least one of the following: the second circuit is used, the second circuit is turned on, wake-up signal monitoring is used, wake-up signal monitoring is turned on, monitoring wake-up signal, the terminal is in the wake-up signal monitoring time, or the terminal is in the wake-up signal monitoring period, etc. Any information that can represent 'monitoring wake-up signal on the second circuit' can be understood as 'monitoring wake-up signal on the second circuit' in this application, and this application does not limit it.

[0160] In one possible implementation, prior to step 201, the terminal may determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on a third threshold value. For example, if a third threshold value is configured, the terminal may determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the third threshold value. The specific determination process can be referred to the relevant description above, and will not be repeated here. In this case, the first threshold value is equal to or greater than the third threshold value, and the second threshold value is equal to or greater than the third threshold value. The understanding of 'the first threshold value is equal to or greater than the third threshold value, and the second threshold value is equal to or greater than the third threshold value' can be referred to the relevant description above, and will not be repeated here. In this case, the network device may configure a third threshold value, and may also configure a first threshold value and / or a second threshold value.

[0161] The following example illustrates how a terminal determines RRM measurements.

[0162] Method 1: If the first threshold is not configured, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. Conversely, if the first threshold is configured, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on the first threshold. Alternatively, if the first threshold is not configured, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. Conversely, if the first threshold is configured, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on the first threshold.

[0163] Method 2: If the first threshold is not configured, the terminal can also receive indication information, which indicates whether the RRM measurement is a first measurement or a second measurement. Alternatively, it can be described as: if the first threshold is not configured and indication information is received, the RRM measurement is either the first measurement or the second measurement. Conversely, if the first threshold is configured, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on the first threshold.

[0164] Method 3: When the third threshold is greater than or equal to the fourth threshold, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. Conversely, when the third threshold is less than the fourth threshold, there are two options. These two options include Option 1 and Option 2. Option 1: When the first threshold is not configured, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. Option 2: When the first threshold is configured, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on the first threshold.

[0165] Method 4: If the first threshold is not configured, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. If the second threshold is not configured, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. If both the first and second thresholds are configured, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on both thresholds.

[0166] Method 5: If the first threshold is less than the third threshold, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. If the first threshold is greater than the third threshold and the second threshold is less than the third threshold, the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on the first and second thresholds.

[0167] It should be noted that if a threshold value (such as a first threshold value or a second threshold value) is not configured in this application, it can be understood as: the threshold value does not exist, or the threshold value does not exist in the RRC message, or the terminal has not received the threshold value. It can also be understood as the network device not sending the threshold value. Conversely, if a threshold value (such as a first threshold value or a second threshold value) is configured in this application, it can be understood as: the threshold value exists, or the threshold value exists in the RRC message, or the terminal has received the threshold value. It can also be understood as the network device sending the threshold value. Optionally, the RRC message here can be an RRC reconfiguration message or other RRC messages, which are not limited here.

[0168] Optionally, for either Method 1 or Method 4 above, if the first threshold value is not configured, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. This can be understood as: if the first threshold value is not configured, the protocol predefines the RRM measurement as the first measurement. In other words, the terminal can default to making the RRM measurement the first measurement if the first threshold value is not configured.

[0169] Optionally, for methods one, three, or four above, if the first threshold is not configured, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. This can be understood as: if the first threshold is not configured, the protocol predefines the RRM measurement as the second measurement. In other words, the terminal can default to using the second measurement for RRM when the first threshold is not configured.

[0170] Optionally, for Method 3 above, when the third threshold is greater than or equal to the fourth threshold, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. This can be understood as: when the third threshold is greater than or equal to the fourth threshold, the protocol predefines the RRM measurement as the first measurement. In other words, the terminal can default to making the RRM measurement the first measurement when the third threshold is greater than or equal to the fourth threshold.

[0171] Optionally, for method four above, if the second threshold is not configured, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. This can be understood as: if the second threshold is not configured, the protocol predefines the RRM measurement as the second measurement. In other words, the terminal can default to using the second measurement for RRM when the second threshold is not configured.

[0172] Optionally, for method five above, when the first threshold is less than the third threshold, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. This can be understood as: when the first threshold is less than the third threshold, the protocol predefines the RRM measurement as the first measurement. In other words, the terminal can default to making the RRM measurement the first measurement when the first threshold is less than the third threshold.

[0173] The instructions in Method 2 above will be described below.

[0174] Optionally, the indication information may be carried in downlink control information (DCI), media access control-control element (MAC CE), RRC signaling, broadcast signaling, or other signaling, without limitation. For example, broadcast signaling may be system information.

[0175] For example, whether an RRM measurement is a first measurement or a second measurement can be indicated by different values ​​of the indication information, by different values ​​of some bits in the indication information, by different values ​​of at least one field in the indication information, or by different values ​​of some bits of at least one field in the indication information; this application does not limit this. For example, if the indication information is a first value, it indicates that the RRM measurement is a first measurement; if the indication information is a second value, it indicates that the RRM measurement is a second measurement. The first value can be 0, and the second value can be 1. Alternatively, the first value can be 1, and the second value can be 0.

[0176] The following describes the process of 'the terminal determining the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value' in the above-listed methods (such as any one of methods one to three). Here, the first threshold value is one of N threshold values.

[0177] Case ①: When N is 1, a threshold value (i.e., a first threshold value) is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement. For example, it can trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measurements of the serving cell on the first circuit, or based on the signal quality obtained from measurements of the serving cell on the first circuit. In this case, the first threshold value triggering entry into the first measurement can be: if the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the first threshold value, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. The first threshold value triggering exit from the first measurement can be: if the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the first threshold value, the RRM measurement is not the first measurement, i.e., the RRM measurement is the second measurement. Optionally, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'the RRM measurement is the first measurement,' such as if the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the first threshold value, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. Or, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'the RRM measurement is the second measurement,' such as if the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the first threshold value, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. Here, the 'signal quality of the serving cell' can be the signal quality measured on the first circuit or the second circuit.

[0178] As can be seen, in case ①, the first threshold value can be used not only to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement, but also to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement. That is, the first threshold value can be used to determine whether to execute the first measurement or the second measurement. For example, using the first threshold value to trigger entry into the first measurement can be understood as: using the first threshold value to trigger entry into the first measurement from the second measurement, using the first threshold value to trigger exit from the second measurement, or using the first threshold value to trigger entry into the first measurement while simultaneously exiting the second measurement. Using the first threshold value to trigger exit from the first measurement can be understood as: using the first threshold value to trigger entry into the second measurement from the first measurement, using the first threshold value to trigger entry into the second measurement, or using the first threshold value to trigger exit from the first measurement while simultaneously entering the second measurement.

[0179] Optionally, the first threshold value used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement can be understood as follows: the first threshold value is used to determine entry into and / or exit from the first measurement when or after the second circuit monitors the wake-up signal. Alternatively, the first threshold value can be used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measurements of the serving cell on the second circuit.

[0180] Case ②: When N is 2, the N threshold values ​​include the first threshold value A and the first threshold value B.

[0181] As an example, a first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the first measurement. For example, the first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on a first circuit, or the first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on a second circuit. A first threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the first measurement. For example, the first threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on a second circuit. In this case, the first threshold value being used to trigger entry into the first measurement can be: if the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the first threshold value A, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. The first threshold value being used to trigger exit from the first measurement can be: if the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the first threshold value B, the RRM measurement is not the first measurement, that is, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. Optionally, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'the RRM measurement is the first measurement', such as if the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the first threshold value A, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. Alternatively, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'terminal exiting the first measurement', such as when the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the first threshold value B, the terminal exits the first measurement. Here, 'signal quality of the serving cell' can be the signal quality obtained by measuring the serving cell on the first circuit or the second circuit.

[0182] As another example, a first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement. For example, the first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a first circuit. A first threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement. For example, the first threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a second circuit. Alternatively, the first threshold value A and the first threshold value B are used to enter the first measurement, and the first threshold value B is used to exit the first measurement. In this case, if the first condition is met, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. If the second condition is met, the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

[0183] For example, the first condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is greater than or equal to a first threshold A, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is greater than or equal to a first threshold B. The second condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is less than the first threshold A, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is less than the first threshold B.

[0184] For example, the first condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is greater than a first threshold A, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is greater than a first threshold B. The second condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is less than or equal to the first threshold A, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is less than or equal to the first threshold B.

[0185] Case ③: When N is 3, the N threshold values ​​include a first threshold value A, a first threshold value B, and a first threshold value C. First threshold values ​​A and B are both used to trigger entry into the first measurement. For example, first threshold value A triggers entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell using the first circuit, and first threshold value B triggers entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell using the second circuit. First threshold value C is used to trigger exit from the first measurement. For example, first threshold value C triggers exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality measured on the serving cell using the second circuit. In this case, if the third condition is met, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. If the fourth condition is met, the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

[0186] Optionally, the third condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is greater than or equal to the first threshold value A, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is greater than or equal to the first threshold value B. The fourth condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is less than the first threshold value C.

[0187] Optionally, the third condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is greater than the first threshold value A, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is greater than the first threshold value B. The fourth condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is less than or equal to the first threshold value C.

[0188] Case 4: When N is 4, the N threshold values ​​include first threshold value A, first threshold value B, first threshold value C, and first threshold value D. First threshold value A and first threshold value C are both used to trigger entry into the first measurement. For example, first threshold value A triggers entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit, and first threshold value C triggers entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. First threshold value B and first threshold value D are both used to trigger exit from the first measurement. For example, first threshold value B triggers exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit, and first threshold value D triggers exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. In this case, if condition 5 is met, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. If condition 6 is met, the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

[0189] Optionally, the fifth condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is greater than or equal to the first threshold value A, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is greater than or equal to the first threshold value C. The sixth condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is less than the first threshold value B, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is less than the first threshold value D.

[0190] Optionally, the fifth condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is greater than the first threshold value A, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is greater than the first threshold value C. The sixth condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is less than or equal to the first threshold value B, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is less than or equal to the first threshold value D.

[0191] The following describes the method listed above (such as method four or method five) where 'the terminal determines the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value and the second threshold value'. Here, the first threshold value is one of N threshold values, and the second threshold value is one of L threshold values.

[0192] Case 1: When N is 1, a threshold value (i.e., a first threshold value) is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement, such as triggering entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit, or triggering entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. When L is 1, a threshold value (i.e., a second threshold value) is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement, such as triggering entry into and / or exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit. In this case, if the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the first threshold value, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. If the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the first threshold value and the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the second threshold value, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. Optionally, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'RRM measurement being the first measurement', such as if the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the first threshold value, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. Alternatively, 'equal to' can be used as a condition for 'RRM measurement as the second measurement', such as when the signal quality of the serving cell is equal to the first threshold and the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the second threshold, the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

[0193] In Case 1, the 'signal quality of the serving cell' can be the signal quality measured on the second circuit.

[0194] Case 2: When N is 2, the N threshold values ​​include the first threshold value A and the first threshold value B. When L is 2, the L threshold values ​​include the second threshold value A and the second threshold value B.

[0195] As an example, a first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the first measurement. For example, the first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on a first circuit, or based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on a second circuit. A first threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the first measurement. For example, the first threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on a second circuit. A second threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the second measurement. For example, the second threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on a first circuit, or based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on a second circuit. A second threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the second measurement. For example, the second threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on a second circuit. In this case, if the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the first threshold value A, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. If the signal quality of the serving cell is less than or equal to the first threshold value B and the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the second threshold value A, the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

[0196] As another example, a first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement. For example, the first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a first circuit. A first threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement. For example, the first threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a second circuit. Alternatively, the first threshold value A and the first threshold value B are used to enter the first measurement, and the first threshold value B is used to exit the first measurement. A second threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement. For example, the second threshold value A is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a first circuit. A second threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement. For example, the second threshold value B is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement based on signal quality measurements of the serving cell on a second circuit. Alternatively, the second threshold value A and the second threshold value B are used to enter the second measurement, and the first threshold value B is used to exit the second measurement. In this scenario, if the first condition is met, the RRM measurement is the first measurement; in other words, the terminal enters the first measurement phase. If the seventh condition is met, the RRM measurement is the second measurement; in other words, the terminal enters the second measurement phase. The first condition can be referenced in the description of scenario ② above, and will not be repeated here.

[0197] Optionally, the seventh condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is less than or equal to the first threshold A and the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is greater than or equal to the second threshold A, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is less than or equal to the first threshold B and the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is greater than or equal to the second threshold B.

[0198] For example, if the signal quality obtained by measuring the serving cell on the first circuit is less than or equal to a first threshold value A, and the signal quality obtained by measuring the serving cell on the first circuit is greater than or equal to a second threshold value A, then the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

[0199] For example, if the signal quality obtained by measuring the serving cell on the second circuit is less than or equal to the first threshold B, and the signal quality obtained by measuring the serving cell on the second circuit is greater than or equal to the second threshold B, then the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

[0200] For example, when the signal quality of the serving cell measured on the first circuit is less than or equal to the first threshold value A, and the signal quality of the serving cell measured on the first circuit is greater than or equal to the second threshold value A, and when the signal quality of the serving cell measured on the second circuit is less than or equal to the first threshold value B, and the signal quality of the serving cell measured on the second circuit is greater than or equal to the second threshold value B, the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

[0201] Case 3: When N is 4, the N threshold values ​​include first threshold value A, first threshold value B, first threshold value C, and first threshold value D. First threshold value A and first threshold value C are both used to trigger entry into the first measurement. For example, first threshold value A is used to trigger entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit, and first threshold value C is used to trigger entry into the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. First threshold value B and first threshold value D are both used to trigger exit from the first measurement. For example, first threshold value B is used to trigger exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the first circuit, and first threshold value D is used to trigger exit from the first measurement based on the signal quality obtained from measuring the serving cell on the second circuit. When L is 4, the L threshold values ​​include second threshold value A, second threshold value B, second threshold value C, and second threshold value D. Second threshold value A and second threshold value C are both used to trigger entry into the second measurement. For example, a second threshold A is used to trigger the entry into the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from the measurement of the serving cell on the first circuit, and a second threshold C is used to trigger the entry into the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from the measurement of the serving cell on the second circuit. Both second thresholds B and D are used to trigger the exit from the second measurement. For example, second threshold B is used to trigger the exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from the measurement of the serving cell on the first circuit, and second threshold D is used to trigger the exit from the second measurement based on the signal quality obtained from the measurement of the serving cell on the second circuit. In this case, if the fifth condition is met, the RRM measurement is the first measurement. If the eighth condition is met, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. The fifth condition can be referred to in the relevant description of situation ④ above, and will not be repeated here.

[0202] Optionally, the eighth condition includes: the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is less than or equal to the first threshold B and the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the first circuit) is greater than or equal to the second threshold A, and / or, the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is less than or equal to the first threshold D and the signal quality of the serving cell (i.e., the signal quality measured on the second circuit) is greater than or equal to the second threshold C.

[0203] For example, if the signal quality obtained by measuring the serving cell on the first circuit is less than or equal to the first threshold B and the signal quality obtained by measuring the serving cell on the first circuit is greater than or equal to the second threshold A, the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

[0204] For example, if the signal quality obtained by measuring the serving cell on the first circuit is less than or equal to the first threshold D and the signal quality obtained by measuring the serving cell on the first circuit is greater than or equal to the second threshold C, the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

[0205] For example, when the signal quality of the serving cell measured on the first circuit is less than or equal to the first threshold B and the signal quality of the serving cell measured on the first circuit is greater than or equal to the second threshold A, and when the signal quality of the serving cell measured on the first circuit is less than or equal to the first threshold D and the signal quality of the serving cell measured on the first circuit is greater than or equal to the second threshold C, the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

[0206] Optionally, the above RRM measurement is the first measurement, or the terminal enters the first measurement, or the terminal exits the second measurement. Alternatively, the RRM measurement is the second measurement, or the terminal enters the second measurement, or the terminal enters the first measurement.

[0207] The following descriptions, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, illustrate the various scenarios listed above.

[0208] For example, in Figure 3 In the diagram, the circle indicates 'entering the second circuit,' or in other words, the terminal is monitoring the wake-up signal in the second circuit. At this time, the circle also corresponds to the first threshold value; values ​​within this circle are considered either the first or second RRM measurement. Based on the above conditions (such as the first threshold value not being configured), the terminal determines whether the RRM measurement is the first or second measurement when monitoring the wake-up signal in the second circuit.

[0209] For example, in Figure 4 In this diagram, the outer circle indicates 'entering the second circuit,' meaning the terminal monitors the wake-up signal in the second circuit. RRM measurements within this circle are considered either the first or second measurement, determined by a first threshold value. The inner circle corresponds to the first threshold value; measurements within this circle are considered the first RRM measurement, and measurements outside this circle but before the outer circle are also considered the first RRM measurement. Alternatively, the outer circle indicates 'entering the second circuit,' meaning the terminal monitors the wake-up signal in the second circuit. RRM measurements within this circle are considered either the first or second measurement, determined by a first and a second threshold value. When the second threshold value is greater than or equal to the 'entering the second circuit' threshold value, it can be understood that the specific measurement (first or second) is determined by the first threshold value. The inner circle corresponds to the first threshold value; measurements within this circle are considered the first RRM measurement, and measurements outside this circle but before the outer circle are also considered the first RRM measurement.

[0210] Optionally, in any of the methods listed above (such as any one of methods one through five), after monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit, the terminal can first perform the second measurement, and then determine whether to perform the first or second measurement through any one of methods one through five. The purpose of this is that the terminal can obtain the signal quality of the serving cell on the second circuit during the second measurement process, and thus determine the RRM measurement by combining the signal quality with the relationship between the corresponding threshold value, thereby improving the efficiency of the RRM measurement.

[0211] Optionally, for any of the methods one through three above, the first threshold value can be set to a special value, such as infinity. In this case, if the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the first threshold value, the RRM measurement becomes the second measurement, and the terminal does not enter the first measurement. For example, in Figure 4 In the diagram, the outer circle indicates 'entering the second circuit'. In other words, the terminal monitors the wake-up signal in the second circuit. As long as the signal is within the range of the outer circle, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. That is, the inner circle is equivalent to an infinitesimal.

[0212] See Figure 5 , Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in an embodiment of this application. This method is similar to the previous... Figure 2 The corresponding methods can be used in combination or individually, without limitation. For example, when used in combination, the terminal device can be based on... Figure 5 The corresponding method determines the wake-up signal to be monitored on the second circuit, based on Figure 2 The corresponding method involves monitoring the wake-up signal on the second circuit. For example... Figure 5 As shown, this method is applied to a terminal, which includes a first circuit for receiving paging messages and a second circuit for waking up the first circuit. The method includes, but is not limited to, the following steps:

[0213] 501. The terminal determines to monitor a wake-up signal on a second circuit based on a first threshold or a second threshold. The first threshold is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from a first measurement, and the second threshold is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from a second measurement. The first measurement includes measuring the serving cell on the second circuit, and the second measurement includes at least one of the following: relaxing the measurement of the serving cell on the first circuit, relaxing the measurement of neighboring cells on the first circuit, and measuring the serving cell on the second circuit.

[0214] In one possible implementation, before the terminal determines whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on a first threshold or a second threshold, the terminal may use one or more of the following methods.

[0215] Method A: The terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on a first threshold value. For example, if the second threshold value is not configured and the first threshold value is configured, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the first threshold value. The specific determination process is similar to 'determining whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on a third threshold value', and will not be repeated here. Optionally, in this case, the network device may not configure a third threshold value. For example, the network device may only configure the first threshold value. The first threshold value is equal to the third threshold value. The understanding of 'the first threshold value is equal to the third threshold value' can be found in the relevant descriptions above, and will not be repeated here. Furthermore, when the terminal enters the second circuit, the RRM measurement is the first measurement.

[0216] Method B: The terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on a second threshold value. For example, when the second threshold value is configured, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the second threshold value. The specific determination process is similar to 'determining whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on a third threshold value', and will not be repeated here. That is, when the second threshold value is configured, regardless of whether the first threshold value is configured, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the second threshold value. Optionally, in this case, the network device may not configure the third threshold value. For example, the network device may only configure the second threshold value, or the network device may configure both the first and second threshold values. The second threshold value is equal to the third threshold value. For an understanding of 'the second threshold value is equal to the third threshold value,' please refer to the relevant descriptions above, and will not be repeated here. Furthermore, when the terminal enters the second circuit, the terminal can also determine the RRM measurement. For example, when the second threshold value is configured and the first threshold value is not configured, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. Conversely, when both the second and first threshold values ​​are configured, the RRM measurement is either the first or second measurement. For example, if the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the first threshold value, the RRM measurement is the first measurement, specifically referring to the scheme in cases ① to ④ above where the RRM measurement is determined as the first measurement based on the first threshold value. If the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the first threshold value and the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the second threshold value, the RRM measurement is the second measurement, specifically referring to the scheme in cases 1 to 4 above where the RRM measurement is determined as the second measurement based on both the first and second threshold values.

[0217] In one possible implementation, the terminal may support determining whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on method A and / or method B. That is, the terminal can determine which method to use to determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the corresponding situation. For example, if the second threshold value is not configured and the first threshold value is configured, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the first threshold value. Alternatively, if the second threshold value is configured, the terminal can determine whether to enter and / or exit the second circuit based on the second threshold value.

[0218] It is understood that, in order to achieve the aforementioned functions, the device includes corresponding hardware structures and / or software modules for performing each function. Those skilled in the art should readily recognize that, based on the units and algorithm steps of the examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein, this application can be implemented in hardware or a combination of hardware and computer software. Whether a function is executed in hardware or by computer software driving hardware depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0219] This application embodiment can divide the terminal or network device into functional modules according to the above method examples. For example, each function can be divided into its own functional modules, or two or more functions can be integrated into one processing module. The integrated module can be implemented in hardware or as a software functional module. It should be noted that the module division in this application embodiment is illustrative and only represents one logical functional division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods.

[0220] See Figure 6 , Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. The communication device 600 can be applied to the above-described... Figure 2 or Figure 5 In the method shown in the embodiment, as Figure 6As shown, the communication device 600 includes a processing module 601 and a transceiver module 602. The processing module 601 may be one or more processors, and the transceiver module 602 may be a transceiver or a communication interface. This communication device can be used to implement the terminal or network device involved in any of the above method embodiments, or to implement the functions of the network element involved in any of the above method embodiments. The network element or network function can be a network component in a hardware device, a software function running on dedicated hardware, or a virtualization function instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform). Optionally, the communication device 600 may also include a storage module 603 for storing the program code and data of the communication device 600. It should be understood that regardless of whether these functional modules are subdivided or combined, the general flow performed by the communication device 600 in implementing any of the above method embodiments is the same. For example, the transceiver module 602 in the above communication device 600 may include a receiving module and / or a sending module; of course, the transceiver module may also be called a communication module. In one implementation, each module can have its own program code (or program instructions). When the program code corresponding to each module is run on the processor, it causes the unit to execute the corresponding process to achieve the corresponding function.

[0221] In one example, when the communication device functions as a terminal or is a chip used in a terminal, i.e., a chip for a terminal, it executes the steps performed by the terminal in the above method embodiments. The transceiver module 602 is used for specific execution. Figure 2 or Figure 5 The actions of sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in the illustrated embodiments may include, for example, other processes that support the terminal in performing the techniques described herein. The processing module 601 may be used to support the communication device 600 in performing the processing actions in the above method embodiments, for example, supporting the terminal in performing other processes that support the techniques described herein.

[0222] For example, the communication device includes a first circuit for receiving paging messages and a second circuit for waking up the first circuit. A processing module 601 is configured to monitor a wake-up signal on the second circuit and determine an RRM measurement. The RRM measurement is either a first measurement or a second measurement. The first measurement includes measuring the serving cell on the second circuit, and the second measurement includes at least one of the following: performing a relaxation measurement on the serving cell on the first circuit, performing a relaxation measurement on neighboring cells on the first circuit, and measuring the serving cell on the second circuit.

[0223] In one possible implementation, the transceiver module 602 is configured to receive indication information, which indicates whether the RRM measurement is a first measurement or a second measurement.

[0224] In one possible implementation, when determining an RRM measurement, the processing module 601 is configured to: determine an RRM measurement based on a first threshold value if a first threshold value is configured, the first threshold value being used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement.

[0225] In one possible implementation, when determining an RRM measurement based on a first threshold value, the processing module 601 is configured to: determine the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value if the first threshold value is configured and the third threshold value is less than the fourth threshold value. The third threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit, and the fourth threshold value is used to trigger enabling and / or stopping measurements of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

[0226] In one possible implementation, when determining an RRM measurement based on a first threshold value, the processing module 601 is configured to: determine the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value if the first threshold value is configured and the third threshold value is less than the fourth threshold value. The third threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit, and the fourth threshold value is used to trigger enabling and / or stopping measurements of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

[0227] In one possible implementation, when determining an RRM measurement based on a first threshold value, the processing module 601 is configured to: determine an RRM measurement based on the first threshold value and the second threshold value, provided that the first threshold value is configured and the second threshold value is configured. The second threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement.

[0228] In one possible implementation, when determining an RRM measurement, the processing module 601 is configured to: determine the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value and the second threshold value if the first threshold value is greater than the third threshold value and the second threshold value is less than the third threshold value. The first threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement, the second threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement, the third threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit, and the fourth threshold value is used to trigger enabling and / or stopping the measurement of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

[0229] In one possible implementation, when the aforementioned device is a chip, the transceiver module 602 can be a communication interface, pins, or circuits. The communication interface can be used to input data to be processed to the processor and can output the processor's processing results. Specifically, the communication interface can be a general purpose input / output (GPIO) interface, which can connect to multiple peripheral devices (such as displays (LCDs), cameras, radio frequency (RF) modules, antennas, etc.). The communication interface is connected to the processor via a bus.

[0230] The processing module 601 may be a processing circuit, which may be one or more processors, or all or part of the circuitry within one or more processors used for control and / or processing. The processing circuit or processor may execute computer execution instructions stored in the storage module to cause the chip to perform... Figure 2 or Figure 5 The method involved in the illustrated embodiment. Further, the processor may include a controller, an arithmetic logic unit (ALU), and registers. Exemplarily, the controller is primarily responsible for instruction decoding and issuing control signals for the operations corresponding to the instructions. The ALU is primarily responsible for performing fixed-point or floating-point arithmetic operations, shift operations, and logical operations, and can also perform address operations and translations. Registers are primarily responsible for storing register operands and intermediate operation results temporarily stored during instruction execution. In specific implementations, the processor's hardware architecture can be an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) architecture, a microprocessor without interlocked piped stages architecture (MIPS) architecture, an advanced reduced instruction set machine (RISC) machine (ARM) architecture, or a network processor (NP) architecture, etc. The processor can be single-core or multi-core. The storage module can be an in-chip storage module, such as registers or caches. Storage modules can also be external to the chip, such as read-only memory (ROM) or other types of static storage devices that can store static information and instructions, random access memory (RAM), etc.

[0231] It should be noted that the functions of the processor and interface can be implemented through hardware design, software design, or a combination of both; no restrictions are imposed here.

[0232] Figure 7This is a schematic diagram of another communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. It is understood that the communication device 710 includes necessary means such as modules, units, elements, circuits, or interfaces, appropriately configured together to execute this solution. The communication device 710 can be the aforementioned terminal or network device, or a component (e.g., a chip) within these devices, used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. The communication device 710 includes one or more processors 711. The processor 711 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (e.g., a terminal, network device, or chip), execute software programs, and process data from the software programs.

[0233] Optionally, in one design, the processor 711 may include a program 713 (sometimes also referred to as code or instructions), which can be executed on the processor 711 to cause the communication device 710 to perform the methods described in the above embodiments. In yet another possible design, the communication device 710 includes circuitry (…). Figure 7 (Not shown), the circuit is used to implement the functions of the terminal, network device, etc. in the above embodiments. Optionally, the communication device 710 may include one or more memories 712, on which a program 714 (sometimes also referred to as code or instructions) is stored. The program 714 can be run on the memory 712, causing the communication device 710 to perform the methods described in the above method embodiments.

[0234] Optionally, data may also be stored in the processor 711 and / or the memory 712. The processor and memory may be configured separately or integrated together.

[0235] Optionally, if the communication device 710 is a terminal or network device, it may also include a transceiver 715 and / or an antenna 716. The processor 711, sometimes referred to as a processing unit, controls the communication device (e.g., a terminal or network device). The transceiver 715, sometimes referred to as a transceiver unit, transceiver, or transceiver circuit, is used to implement the transmission and reception functions of the communication device via the antenna 716. Optionally, the transceiver 715 may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver may be referred to as a receiving unit, receiver, or receiving circuit. The transmitter may be referred to as a transmitting unit, transmitter, or transmitting circuit.

[0236] Optionally, if the communication device 710 is a chip for a terminal or network device, the transceiver 715 can be a transceiver circuit, such as an input / output interface, or a transceiver interface.

[0237] This application also provides a communication device, which includes at least one processor; wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute... Figure 2 or Figure 5 The method described in any of the illustrated embodiments.

[0238] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, which, when executed, cause the computer to perform actions such as... Figure 2 or Figure 5 The method described in any of the illustrated embodiments.

[0239] This application also provides a computer program product, which includes: computer program code, which, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform actions such as... Figure 2 or Figure 5 The method described in any of the illustrated embodiments.

[0240] This application embodiment also provides a chip, which includes at least one processor and an interface. The processor is used to read and execute instructions stored in a memory. When the instructions are executed, the chip causes the chip to perform actions such as... Figure 2 or Figure 5 The method described in any of the illustrated embodiments.

[0241] Optionally, the processing performed by a single execution entity (terminal or network device) shown in any of the above embodiments can also be divided into multiple execution entities, which can be logically and / or physically separated. For example, the processing performed by the network device can be divided into execution by at least one of CU, DU, and RU.

[0242] Furthermore, the various embodiments of this application are merely illustrative examples of executing all the steps included, and should not be considered as specific limitations on this application. For example, the order of steps in various embodiments can be simply changed according to their function and internal logic; or, for example, all steps in various embodiments can be executed, or only a portion of them can be executed, as long as the same function as in the embodiments of this application can be achieved.

[0243] In this application, "send" and "receive" indicate the direction of signal transmission. For example, "send information to a network device" can be understood as the destination of the information being the network device, which can include direct transmission via the air interface or indirect transmission via the air interface from other units or modules. "Receive information from a network device" can be understood as the source of the information being the network device, which can include direct reception from the network device via the air interface or indirect reception from the network device via the air interface from other units or modules. "Send" can also be understood as the "output" of the chip interface, and "receive" can also be understood as the "input" of the chip interface.

[0244] In other words, sending and receiving can occur between devices, such as between network devices and terminals; or they can occur within a device, such as between components, modules, chips, software modules, or hardware modules within a device via a bus, wiring, or interface.

[0245] In the embodiments of this application, "when," "if," "if," and "in the case of" all refer to the device making corresponding processing under certain objective circumstances, and are not limited to a time, nor do they require the device to make a judgment action when it is implemented, nor do they mean that there are other limitations.

[0246] In this application, the words “example,” “exemplarily,” “for example,” or “such as” are used to indicate that something is an example, illustration, or description. Any embodiment or design described as “example,” “exemplarily,” “for example,” or “such as” in this application should not be construed as being more preferred or advantageous than other embodiments or designs. Specifically, the use of the words “example,” “exemplarily,” “for example,” or “such as” is intended to present the relevant concepts in a specific manner.

[0247] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is applied to a terminal, the terminal including a first circuit for receiving paging messages and a second circuit for waking up the first circuit, the method comprising: The wake-up signal is monitored on the second circuit to determine the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement. The RRM measurement is either a first measurement or a second measurement. The first measurement includes measuring the serving cell on the second circuit, and the second measurement includes at least one of the following: performing a relaxation measurement on the serving cell on the first circuit, performing a relaxation measurement on neighboring cells on the first circuit, and measuring the serving cell on the second circuit.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The determination of RRM measurement includes: If the first threshold value is not configured, the RRM measurement is either the first measurement or the second measurement; The first threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive indication information, the indication information being used to indicate that the RRM measurement is the first measurement or the second measurement.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The RRM measurement is the second measurement, including: If the first threshold is not configured and the third threshold is less than the fourth threshold, the RRM measurement is the second measurement. The third threshold is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit, and the fourth threshold is used to trigger the start and / or stop of measurement of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The determination of RRM measurement includes: When a first threshold value is configured, the RRM measurement is determined based on the first threshold value, which is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, Determining the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value includes: When a first threshold is configured and a third threshold is less than a fourth threshold, the RRM measurement is determined based on the first threshold. The third threshold is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit, and the fourth threshold is used to trigger the start and / or stop of measurement of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

7. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, Determining the RRM measurement based on the first threshold value includes: When the first threshold value is configured and the second threshold value is configured, the RRM measurement is determined based on the first threshold value and the second threshold value; The second threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement.

8. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The determination of RRM measurement includes: If the third threshold value is greater than the fourth threshold value, the RRM measurement is the first measurement; The third threshold is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit, and the fourth threshold is used to trigger the start and / or stop of measurement of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

9. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The determination of RRM measurement includes: When the second threshold value is configured, the RRM measurement is the second measurement; The second threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement.

10. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The determination of RRM measurement includes: If the first threshold value is less than the third threshold value, the RRM measurement is the first measurement; If the first threshold value is greater than the third threshold value and the second threshold value is less than the third threshold value, the RRM measurement is determined based on the first threshold value and the second threshold value. Wherein, the first threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement, the second threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement, the third threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second circuit, and the fourth threshold value is used to trigger start and / or stop measurement of neighboring cells on the first circuit.

11. The method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, Determining the RRM measurement based on the first threshold includes: If the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the first threshold, the RRM measurement is the first measurement; If the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the first threshold, the RRM measurement becomes the second measurement.

12. The method according to claim 7 or 10, characterized in that, Determining the RRM measurement based on the first threshold and the second threshold includes: If the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the first threshold value, the RRM measurement is the first measurement; When the signal quality of the serving cell is less than the first threshold and the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than the second threshold, the RRM measurement is the second measurement.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, The signal quality of the serving cell includes the signal quality measured on the first circuit and / or the signal quality measured on the second circuit.

14. A communication method, characterized in that, The method is applied to a terminal, the terminal including a first circuit for receiving paging messages and a second circuit for waking up the first circuit, the method comprising: Based on the first threshold or the second threshold, determine whether to monitor the wake-up signal on the second circuit; Wherein, the first threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the first measurement, the second threshold value is used to trigger entry into and / or exit from the second measurement, the first measurement includes measuring the serving cell on the second circuit, and the second measurement includes at least one of the following measurements: relaxing the measurement of the serving cell on the first circuit, relaxing the measurement of neighboring cells on the first circuit, and measuring the serving cell on the second circuit.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that, The step of determining whether to monitor the wake-up signal on the second circuit based on a first threshold or a second threshold includes: If the first threshold is configured and the second threshold is not configured, a wake-up signal is determined to be monitored on the second circuit based on the first threshold; and / or, When the second threshold value is configured, a wake-up signal is determined to be monitored on the second circuit based on the second threshold value.

16. The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that, The step of determining to monitor the wake-up signal on the second circuit based on the first threshold value includes: If the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the first threshold, the wake-up signal is monitored on the second circuit.

17. The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that, The step of determining to monitor the wake-up signal on the second circuit based on the second threshold value includes: When the signal quality of the serving cell is greater than or equal to the second threshold value, the wake-up signal is monitored on the second circuit.

18. The method according to any one of claims 14-16, characterized in that, When the first threshold value is configured and the second threshold value is not configured, the RRM measurement is the first measurement.

19. The method according to claim 14, 15 or 17, characterized in that, When the second threshold value is configured and the first threshold value is not configured, the RRM measurement is the second measurement; and / or, When the second threshold value is configured and the first threshold value is configured, the RRM measurement is either the first measurement or the second measurement.

20. A communication device, characterized in that, Includes units or modules for implementing the method as described in any one of claims 1-13 or 14-19.

21. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device includes at least one processor; wherein the at least one processor is configured to cause the communication device to perform the method of any one of claims 1-13 or 14-19.

22. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores computer instructions or programs that, when executed, cause the computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-13 or 14-19.

23. A computer program product, characterized in that, The computer program product includes: computer instructions or programs that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-13 or 14-19.

24. A chip, characterized in that, The chip includes at least one processor and an interface, the processor being configured to execute computer instructions or programs that, when run, cause the chip to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-13 or 14-19.

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