Communication method, device, system and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method, device and system, and a storage medium, the method can be executed by a terminal, and the method comprises: determining that a second cell satisfies a first event and triggering measurement reporting, and predicting whether the first cell will satisfy a second event. The power consumption of the terminal can be reduced while the reliability of cell switching can be effectively ensured.

Description

Communication method, device, system and storage medium TECHNICAL FIELD

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

[0002] A wireless communication network can use artificial intelligence (AI) for prediction and inference to improve the performance of the system. For example, in a mobility process, a terminal can use AI to predict the measurement result of a cell.

[0003] SUMMARY

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

[0005] According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, performed by a terminal, and the method comprises:

[0006] determining that a second cell satisfies a first event and triggering measurement reporting, and predicting whether a first cell will satisfy a second event.

[0007] According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication method is provided, performed by a network device, and the method comprises

[0008] receiving second information sent by a terminal, the second information comprising at least one of:

[0009] a cell identifier of the first cell;

[0010] a current measurement result of the first cell;

[0011] a prediction result for the first cell;

[0012] a confidence level of the prediction result;

[0013] wherein the prediction result is obtained by the terminal under the condition that the second cell satisfies the first event and triggers measurement reporting.

[0014] According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0015] a processing module configured to determine that a second cell satisfies a first event and triggers measurement reporting, and predict whether a first cell will satisfy the second event.

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

[0017] The transceiving module is configured to receive second information sent by the terminal, the second information comprising at least one of the following:

[0018] a cell identity of the first cell;

[0019] a current measurement result of the first cell;

[0020] a prediction result for the first cell;

[0021] a confidence level of the prediction result;

[0022] The prediction result is obtained by the terminal in a case where the terminal determines that the second cell meets a first event and triggers measurement reporting.

[0023] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0024] one or more processors;

[0025] The communication device is configured to perform the communication method of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0026] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising a network device and a terminal, the terminal is configured to implement the communication method of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method of the second aspect.

[0027] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, the storage medium stores instructions, when the instructions are run on a communication device, the communication device performs the communication method according to the second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0028] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program and / or instructions, when the computer program and / or the instructions are executed by a communication device, the communication method according to the second aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure is implemented.

[0029] In the above embodiments, the terminal can only predict whether the first cell meets a second event when the second cell triggers event-based measurement reporting, which can effectively ensure the reliability of cell switching while reducing the power consumption of the terminal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0030] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following describes the drawings required for the embodiments, and the following drawings are only some embodiments of the present disclosure, and do not specifically limit the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG. 1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG. 2 is an exemplary interaction schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG. 3A is an exemplary flow schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG. 3B is an exemplary flow schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG. 3C is an exemplary flow schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG. 3D is an exemplary flow schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG. 4A is an exemplary flow schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] FIG. 4B is an exemplary flow schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] FIG. 4C is an exemplary flow schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] FIG. 5 is an exemplary flow schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] FIG. 6A is an exemplary structural schematic diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] FIG. 6B is an exemplary structural schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0043] FIG. 7A is an exemplary structural schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0044] FIG. 7B is an exemplary structural schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0045] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, device, system and storage medium.

[0046] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, performed by a terminal, comprising:

[0047] determining that a second cell satisfies a first event and triggering measurement reporting, and predicting whether a first cell will satisfy a second event.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the terminal can only predict whether the first cell will meet the second event when the second cell triggers the event-based measurement report, can make inference prediction when the first cell has a higher possibility to meet the second event, and can effectively ensure the reliability of cell switching while reducing the power consumption of the terminal.

[0049] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first cell meets at least one of the following: an entering condition of the second event is met; a cell signal quality is better than that of the second cell; a deployment frequency is the same as that of the second cell; the second event is not met; measurement reporting is not triggered.

[0050] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the predicting whether the first cell will meet the second event comprises: predicting whether the first cell can meet the second event within a first time length.

[0051] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second event is the same as the first event.

[0052] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method comprises:

[0053] receiving first information sent by the network device, the first information being used to indicate the first time length and / or the second event.

[0054] In the above embodiment, the network device can configure or indicate the first time and / or the second event through the first information, and the flexibility of prediction can be effectively improved.

[0055] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the predicting whether the first cell will meet the second event comprises: predicting a first time when the first cell meets the second event.

[0056] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0057] predicting signal qualities of the first cell and the second cell at the first time.

[0058] In some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method comprises:

[0059] sending second information to the network device, the second information comprising at least one of the following:

[0060] a cell identifier of the first cell;

[0061] a current measurement result of the first cell;

[0062] a prediction result for the first cell;

[0063] a confidence level of the prediction result.

[0064] With reference to the first aspect, in some embodiments, the prediction result comprises at least one of:

[0065] whether the first cell will satisfy the second event;

[0066] a first time point;

[0067] a signal quality of the first cell at the first time point;

[0068] a signal quality of the second cell at the first time point;

[0069] the first time point is a time point at which the terminal predicts that the first cell will satisfy the second event in the future.

[0070] In the above embodiments, the terminal can report its prediction result for the first cell to the network device through the second information, so that the network device can schedule resources according to the prediction information, thereby effectively improving the reliability of communication.

[0071] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication method, performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0072] receiving second information sent by a terminal, the second information comprising at least one of:

[0073] a cell identifier of a first cell;

[0074] a current measurement result of the first cell;

[0075] a prediction result for the first cell;

[0076] a confidence level of the prediction result.

[0077] The prediction result is obtained by the terminal in a case where the terminal determines that a second cell satisfies a first event and triggers measurement reporting.

[0078] With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method comprises:

[0079] sending first information to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate a first time length and / or a second event, the first time length being used for the terminal to predict whether the first cell can satisfy the second event within the first time length.

[0080] With reference to the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second event is the same as the first event.

[0081] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, the prediction result comprises at least one of:

[0082] whether the first cell will satisfy the second event;

[0083] a first time instant;

[0084] a signal quality of the first cell at the first time instant;

[0085] a signal quality of the second cell at the first time instant;

[0086] the first time instant is a time instant at which the first cell is predicted by the terminal to satisfy the second event in future.

[0087] In some embodiments in combination with the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first cell satisfies at least one of:

[0088] an entering condition of the second event;

[0089] a cell signal quality is better than the second cell;

[0090] a deployment frequency is the same as the second cell;

[0091] the second event is not satisfied;

[0092] a measurement report is not triggered.

[0093] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0094] a processing module configured to determine that a second cell satisfies a first event and triggers a measurement report, and predict whether a first cell will satisfy a second event.

[0095] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0096] a transceiving module configured to receive second information sent by a terminal, the second information comprising at least one of:

[0097] a cell identifier of the first cell;

[0098] a current measurement result of the first cell;

[0099] a prediction result for the first cell;

[0100] a confidence level of the prediction result;

[0101] wherein the prediction result is obtained by the terminal in a case that the terminal determines that the second cell satisfies the first event and triggers the measurement report.

[0102] In a fifth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0103] one or more processors;

[0104] The communication device is configured to perform the communication method of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0105] In a sixth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication system, comprising: a terminal, a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0106] In a seventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a storage medium, which stores instructions, and when the instructions run on a communication device, the communication device performs the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0107] In an eighth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer program product, comprising a computer program and / or instructions, and when the computer program and / or instructions are executed by a communication device, the communication device performs the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0108] In a ninth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a computer program, which when running on a computer, causes the computer to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0109] In a tenth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system comprises processing circuitry configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0110] It can be understood that the terminal, the network device, the communication system, the storage medium, the program product, the computer program, the chip or the chip system are all used to perform the method proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects in the corresponding method, which will not be described here.

[0111] The embodiments of the present disclosure propose a communication method, a communication device, a communication system and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms of the communication method, the information processing method and the gap activation / deactivation method can be replaced with each other, the terms of the communication device, the information processing device and the gap activation / deactivation device can be replaced with each other, and the terms of the information processing system and the communication system can be replaced with each other.

[0112] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive, but only illustrate some embodiments, and are not specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure. In the case of no contradiction, each step in an embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be combined arbitrarily, for example, the scheme after removing part of the steps in an embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in an embodiment can be exchanged arbitrarily, in addition, the optional implementation manners in an embodiment can be combined arbitrarily; in addition, the embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, for example, part or all steps of different embodiments can be combined arbitrarily, an embodiment can be combined with optional implementation manners of other embodiments arbitrarily.

[0113] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent if there is no special description and logical conflict, and can be referred to each other, and the technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationship.

[0114] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing the specific embodiments, and not as a limitation on the present disclosure.

[0115] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, the elements expressed in singular form, such as "one", "a", "the", "above", "said", "preceding", "this" and the like, can represent "one and only one", and can also represent "one or more", "at least one" and the like. For example, in the case of using articles such as "a", "an", "the" and the like in English, the noun after the article can be understood as singular expression, and can also be understood as plural expression.

[0116] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, "plurality" means two or more.

[0117] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one of", "one or more", "a plurality of", "multiple" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0118] In some embodiments, the description of "at least one of A, B", "A and / or B", "in a case A, in another case B", "in response to a case A, in response to a case B", and the like, can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments, A (A is executed regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed regardless of A); in some embodiments, A and B are selectively executed (A and B are selected from A and B); in some embodiments, A and B (A and B are executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, the above is similar.

[0119] In some embodiments, the description of "A or B" and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments, A (A is executed regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed regardless of A); in some embodiments, A and B are selectively executed (A and B are selected from A and B). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, the above is similar.

[0120] The prefix words "first", "second", and the like in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects, and do not constitute a limitation on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the description objects. The description of the description objects should refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and should not be limited by the prefix words. For example, the description object is "field", and the ordinal words before "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not limit the position or order between "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of "first field" and "second field". For another example, the description object is "level", and the ordinal words before "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not limit the priority between "levels". For another example, the quantity of the description object is not limited by the ordinal words, and can be one or more. For example, "first device", where the quantity of "device" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefix words can be the same or different, for example, the description object is "device", and "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, the description object is "information", and "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0121] In some embodiments, "including A", "containing A", "for indicating A", "carrying A" can be interpreted as directly carrying A, or indirectly indicating A.

[0122] In some embodiments, the terms "time / frequency", "time / frequency domain", and the like refer to the time domain and / or the frequency domain.

[0123] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to,” “in response to determining,” “in the event that,” “when,” “if,” “upon,” and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0124] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” “above,” and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” “below,” and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0125] In some embodiments, an apparatus and the like can be interpreted as an entity, and can also be interpreted as virtual, and the name thereof is not limited to the name described in the embodiments, and the terms “apparatus,” “equipment,” “device,” “circuit,” “network element,” “node,” “function,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” “subject,” and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0126] In some embodiments, “network” can be interpreted as an apparatus (for example, an access network device, a core network device, and the like) included in the network.

[0127] In some embodiments, the terms “access network device (AN device),” “radio access network device (RAN device),” “base station (BS),” “radio base station,” “fixed station,” “node,” “access point,” “transmission point (TP),” “reception point (RP),” “transmission / reception point (TRP),” “panel,” “antenna panel,” “antenna array,” “cell,” “macro cell,” “small cell,” “femto cell,” “pico cell,” “sector,” “cell group,” “serving cell,” “carrier,” “component carrier,” “bandwidth part (BWP),” and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0128] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal," "terminal device," "user equipment (UE)," "user terminal," "mobile station (MS)," "mobile terminal (MT)," "subscriber station," "mobile unit," "subscriber unit," "wireless unit," "remote unit," "mobile device," "wireless device," "wireless communication device," "remote device," "mobile subscriber station," "access terminal," "mobile terminal," "wireless terminal," "remote terminal," "handset," "user agent," "mobile client," "client," and so on can be replaced with each other.

[0129] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced with a terminal. For example, the embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced with communication between a plurality of terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the terminal can also be configured to have all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, the terms "uplink," "downlink," and the like can also be replaced with terms corresponding to the inter-terminal communication (e.g., "side"). For example, the uplink channel, the downlink channel, and the like can be replaced with the side channel, and the uplink, the downlink, and the like can be replaced with the sidelink.

[0130] In some embodiments, the terminal can be replaced with the access network device, the core network device, or the network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can also be configured to have all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0131] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, and the like can comply with laws and regulations of the country where the location is.

[0132] In some embodiments, data, information, and the like can be obtained after obtaining consent of the user.

[0133] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiments of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0134] FIG. 1 is an architecture schematic diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102. In some embodiments, the network device 102 includes at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0135] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes at least one of a user terminal (UE), a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a Pad, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in smart city, a wireless terminal device in smart home, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0136] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network, and the access network device can include at least one of an evolved NodeB (eNB) in a 5G communication system, a next generation eNB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved node B (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0137] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of the present disclosure can be applied to an Open RAN architecture, at this time, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can become internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be realized through software or programs.

[0138] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), wherein the CU can also be referred to as a control unit (control unit). The CU-DU structure can split the protocol layers of the access network device, and part of the functions of the protocol layers are controlled by the CU, and the remaining part or all of the functions of the protocol layers are distributed in the DU and controlled by the CU, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0139] In some embodiments, the core network device can be one device including a first network element, a second network element, etc., or can be multiple devices or device groups, respectively including all or part of the first network element, the second network element, etc. The network element can be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of an evolved packet core (EPC), a 5G core network (5GCN), and a next generation core (NGC).

[0140] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is for more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can know that, with the evolution of system architecture and the appearance of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed by the embodiments of the present disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0141] The following embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG. 1 or part of the subjects, but are not limited thereto. The subjects shown in FIG. 1 are exemplary, and the communication system can include all or part of the subjects in FIG. 1, or other subjects other than FIG. 1. The number and form of each subject is arbitrary, each subject can be physical or virtual, the connection relationship between each subject is exemplary, each subject can not be connected or can be connected, the connection can be in any way, can be direct connection or indirect connection, can be wired connection or wireless connection.

[0142] Embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (Bluetooth (registered trademark)), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, Device-to-Device (D2D) system, Machine to Machine (M2M) system, Internet of Things (IoT) system, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), system using other communication methods, next-generation system expanded based thereon, and the like. In addition, a plurality of systems can be combined (for example, combination of LTE or LTE-A and 5G, and the like).

[0143] In some embodiments, wireless communication networks can use AI for prediction and inference to improve the performance of the system. The training of AI models requires the collection of a large amount of data, and different application scenarios require different data. Application scenarios can include beam management, CSI reporting, CSI compression, positioning, handover, mobility management, radio resource management, and other mobile communication system processes.

[0144] In some embodiments, the UE can predict cell measurement results, handover target cell or mobility events in mobility procedure. Where the UE can predict future cell measurement results, it can be referred to as time domain prediction. Or, predict the measurement results of unmeasured cells, which can be referred to as space domain prediction. Mobility events include measurement reporting conditions being met, handover failure, cell dwell time, radio link failure, etc.

[0145] In some embodiments, the UE can report the inference result to the network, and the network selects a suitable cell for handover according to the inference result.

[0146] In some embodiments, the UE can perform measurements according to the network configuration, which includes measurement objects (measurement object), reporting configurations (report config) and quantity configurations (quantity config).

[0147] In some embodiments, the measurement object indicates the frequency to be measured, which can include multiple access technologies, including NR, LTE, and each measurement object is bound to a measurement object index (measObject ID).

[0148] In some embodiments, the reporting configuration indicates the type of UE reporting, including periodic reporting and event-based reporting. It carries reporting timer configuration, which is used to trigger measurement reporting, and the reporting timer includes T321, T322 and TimerToTrigger (TTT). Different reporting configurations can be used for measurement objects of different access technologies, and each reporting configuration is bound to a reporting configuration index (reportconfig ID).

[0149] In some embodiments, the event-based reporting configuration provides the following configurations: the type of signal triggering reporting, including RSRP, RSRQ or SINR; threshold or offset; the type of measurement result reported, including RSRP, RSRQ or SINR.

[0150] In some embodiments, the UE compares the relationship between the signal measurement results of the serving cell or neighboring cell or the relationship with the threshold, and if the threshold requirement is met, the measurement result reporting is triggered.

[0151] In some embodiments, event-based measurement reporting includes A1-A6, B1-B2, D1, T1, etc. Where A series of events are used for intra-system mobility management, B series of events are used for inter-system mobility management. D1 and T1 are used for satellite system mobility management. A series of reporting events can include the following events:

[0152] Event A1: the signal quality of the serving cell becomes better than an absolute threshold;

[0153] Event A2: the signal quality of the serving cell becomes worse than an absolute threshold;

[0154] Event A3: the signal quality of the neighbor cell is better than the primary serving cell (PCell) or the secondary serving cell (PSCell) by a certain offset;

[0155] Event A4: the signal quality of the neighbor cell becomes better than an absolute threshold;

[0156] Event A5: the signal quality of the primary serving cell or the secondary serving cell becomes worse than a first absolute threshold, and the signal quality of the neighbor cell or the secondary serving cell (SCell) becomes better than a second absolute threshold;

[0157] Event A6: the signal quality of the neighbor cell is better than the secondary serving cell by a certain offset.

[0158] In some embodiments, the measurement report carries the identity of the cell triggering the reporting event and the measurement result and / or the identity of the N best cells and the measurement result.

[0159] In some embodiments, the inference result output by the AI can correspond to an index indicating the determination degree of the AI for the inference result to conform to the true value, and the index can be confidence or accuracy or probability.

[0160] In some embodiments, the UE can predict whether the cell will meet the measurement reporting event in the future through AI inference, but it is not clear how to trigger the UE to make inference prediction. If the UE always makes inference prediction, it will consume the power of the UE. If the prediction is too late, it may delay the handover.

[0161] FIG. 2 is an interaction diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 2, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method comprises:

[0162] In step S2101, the network device sends first information to the terminal.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate the first time length and / or the second event.

[0164] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information, the terminal can predict, according to the first information, whether the first cell will satisfy the second event indicated by the first information when the terminal determines that the second cell satisfies the first event and triggers measurement reporting, and / or whether the first cell can satisfy the second event within the first time length indicated by the first information.

[0165] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the first information sent by the network device, and determines the first time length and / or the second event according to the first information.

[0166] In some embodiments, step S2101 is optional, and the terminal can determine the first time length and / or the second event according to its own implementation. For example, the terminal can determine the first time length and / or the second event agreed by the protocol in advance, or the terminal can determine the first time length and / or the second event according to a high-level indication.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first information can also be referred to as “prediction configuration information”, “event indication information”, etc., and the name thereof is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0168] In step S2102, the terminal determines that the second cell satisfies the first event and triggers measurement reporting, and predicts whether the first cell will satisfy the second event.

[0169] In some embodiments, the second cell can be any cell that triggers event-based measurement reporting, and the first event can be any event that triggers the measurement reporting. For example, when a cell 1 satisfies the A3 event and triggers measurement reporting, the cell 1 can be the second cell, and the A3 event can be the first event.

[0170] In some embodiments, the first cell satisfies at least one of the following: an entering condition of the second event; a cell signal quality better than the second cell; a same deployment frequency as the second cell; not satisfying the second event; not triggering measurement reporting.

[0171] Optionally, the first cell can not continuously satisfy the entering condition of the second event within a trigger reporting timer (TTT) time. Wherein, when the terminal satisfies the entering condition of the second event, the TTT timer can be triggered, and if the entering condition of the second event is continuously satisfied within the TTT time (i.e., before the TTT timer expires), it can be determined that the terminal satisfies the second event and triggers measurement reporting.

[0172] For example, if the deployment frequency of the cell 1 is F1 and the event-based measurement reporting is triggered, the terminal can determine one or more cells with the frequency F1 and better signal quality than the cell 1 as the first cell. Optionally, the first cell can be a cell that satisfies the entering condition of the second event but does not satisfy the second event and does not trigger measurement reporting.

[0173] In some embodiments, the second event is the same as the first event. For example, if cell 1 satisfies the A3 event and triggers measurement reporting, the terminal can predict whether the first cell will satisfy the event A3.

[0174] In some embodiments, the second event can also be indicated (or configured) by the network device. For example, if cell 1 satisfies the A3 event and triggers measurement reporting, the terminal can predict whether the first cell will satisfy the second event indicated by the first information. The second event indicated by the first information can be the same as the first event, or different from the first event.

[0175] In some embodiments, the terminal predicting whether the first cell will satisfy the second event includes predicting whether the first cell can satisfy the second event within a first time length.

[0176] For example, the terminal can input the information (such as the measurement result of the first cell obtained last time or multiple times) into the AI model trained in advance to predict whether the first cell can satisfy the second event within the first time length. If the first cell cannot satisfy the second event within the first time length, the AI model can output corresponding indication information to enable the terminal to know that the terminal cannot satisfy the second event within the first time length. If a cell can satisfy the second event within the first time length, the AI model can output corresponding indication information to enable the terminal to know that the terminal can satisfy the second event within the first time length.

[0177] In a specific example, in the case where the first event and the second event are the same, if the network device configures the first time length as 10 ms through the first information, when the terminal detects that cell 1 continuously satisfies the entering condition of the A3 event within the TTT time and triggers measurement reporting, and cell 2 satisfies the entering condition of the A3 event but has not triggered measurement reporting, the terminal can use AI to predict whether cell 2 can satisfy the A3 event within 10 ms.

[0178] Optionally, the first time length can be indicated (or configured) by the network device. Alternatively, the first time length can also be pre-agreed by the protocol, and the embodiments of the present disclosure do not limit this.

[0179] In some embodiments, the terminal predicting whether the first cell will satisfy the second event includes predicting a first time point at which the first cell satisfies the second event. The first time point is the time point at which the terminal predicts that the first cell will satisfy the second event in the future.

[0180] For example, the terminal can input the information (e.g., previous measurement result(s) for the first cell) that has been acquired into the AI model pre-trained, to predict the time when the first cell satisfies the second event. That is, the AI model can output the first time when the first cell satisfies the second event according to the input data.

[0181] In some embodiments, the terminal can predict the first time when the first cell satisfies the second event, and determine whether the first time is within the first time length, and further determine whether the first cell can satisfy the second event within the first time length.

[0182] In some embodiments, after predicting the first time, the terminal can further predict the signal quality of the first cell and the second cell at the first time.

[0183] For example, the terminal can input the information (e.g., previous measurement result(s) for the first cell and the second cell) that has been acquired into the AI model pre-trained, and predict the signal quality of the first cell and the second cell at the first time, such as the RSRP, RSRQ, SINR, etc. of the first cell and the second cell at the first time.

[0184] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned prediction of whether the first cell will satisfy the second event, the prediction of whether the first cell can satisfy the second event within the first time length, the prediction of the first time when the first cell satisfies the second event, and the prediction of the signal quality of the first cell and the second cell at the first time can all be referred to as prediction for the first cell, and the corresponding prediction results can also be referred to as prediction results for the first cell.

[0185] In step S2103, the terminal sends the second information to the network device.

[0186] In some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following: cell identifier of the first cell; current measurement result of the first cell; prediction result for the first cell; confidence of the prediction result.

[0187] In some embodiments, the prediction result for the first cell includes at least one of the following: whether the first cell will satisfy the second event; the first time; signal quality of the first cell at the first time; signal quality of the second cell at the first time;

[0188] Optionally, if the terminal predicts that the first cell will continuously satisfy the entering condition of the second event within the TTT time in the future, it can be determined that the first cell will satisfy the second event.

[0189] Optionally, whether the first cell will satisfy the second event can specifically include a prediction result of whether the first cell will satisfy the second event within the first time length. For example, the second information can be used to indicate that the first cell will satisfy the second event in the future, but will not satisfy the second event within the first time length.

[0190] Optionally, when the prediction result for the first cell includes multiple items, the confidence of the prediction result can include a confidence corresponding to each item of the prediction result. For example, if the prediction result includes a first time and a signal quality of the first cell at the first time, the confidence of the prediction result can include a confidence of the first time and a confidence of the signal quality of the first cell at the first time.

[0191] In some embodiments, the network device receives the second information. Optionally, the network device schedules uplink and downlink resources according to the second information. For example, if the terminal predicts that the first cell will satisfy the second event at a first time, the network device can schedule the corresponding time-frequency domain resources, so that the network device can more reliably receive the measurement report of the terminal for the first cell.

[0192] In some embodiments, the second information can be referred to as “prediction information”, “prediction result report”, and the like, and the name of the present disclosure embodiment is not limited.

[0193] In some embodiments, the names of information and the like are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and the terms “information”, “message”, “signal”, “signaling”, “report”, “configuration”, “indication”, “instruction”, “command”, “channel”, “parameter”, “domain”, “field”, “symbol”, “symbol”, “codebook”, “codeword”, “code point”, “bit”, “data”, “program”, “chip”, and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0194] In some embodiments, the terms “uplink”, “uplink link”, “physical uplink link”, and the like can be replaced with each other, the terms “downlink”, “downlink link”, “physical downlink link”, and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms “side”, “sidelink”, “sidelink communication”, “sidelink communication”, “direct connection”, “direct connection link”, “direct connection communication”, “direct connection link communication”, and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0195] In some embodiments, the terms “downlink control information (DCI),” “downlink (DL) assignment,” “DL DCI,” “uplink (UL) grant,” “UL DCI,” and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0196] In some embodiments, the terms “physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH),” “DL data,” and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms “physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH),” “UL data,” and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0197] In some embodiments, the terms “moment,” “time point,” “time,” “time position,” and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms “time length,” “time period,” “time window,” “window,” “time,” and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0198] In some embodiments, the terms “component carrier (CC),” “cell,” “frequency carrier,” “carrier frequency,” and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0199] In some embodiments, the terms “acquire,” “obtain,” “get,” “receive,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive,” and the like can be replaced with each other, and can be interpreted as multiple meanings such as receiving from other subjects, acquiring from protocols, acquiring from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, implementing autonomously, and the like.

[0200] In some embodiments, the terms “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “issue,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive,” and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0201] In some embodiments, the terms "certain", "preset", "pre-set", "set", "indicated", "any", "first", and the like can be replaced with each other, and "certain A", "preset A", "pre-set A", "set A", "indicated A", "any A", "first A" can be interpreted as A predetermined in a protocol or the like, or A obtained by setting, configuration, or indication, or a specific A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0202] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values (for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0203] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving in the time domain resource and / or the frequency domain resource, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data or the like after receiving the data or the like; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the receiver to respond to the content of the sending.

[0204] The communication method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S2101-S2103. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101+step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102+step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0205] In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0206] In some embodiments, reference can be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2.

[0207] FIG. 3A is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3A, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method (terminal side), and the above method includes:

[0208] Step S3101, obtaining first information.

[0209] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in FIG. 2 and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0210] In some embodiments, the terminal receives the first information sent by the network device, but is not limited thereto, and can also receive the first information sent by other subjects.

[0211] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains the first information specified by a protocol.

[0212] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains the first information from an upper layer.

[0213] In some embodiments, the terminal processes to obtain the first information.

[0214] In some embodiments, step S3101 is omitted, and the terminal autonomously implements the function indicated by the first information, or the above function is default or default.

[0215] Step S3102, determining whether the second cell satisfies the first event and triggering measurement reporting, and predicting whether the first cell will satisfy the second event.

[0216] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in FIG. 2 and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0217] Step S3103, sending the second information.

[0218] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in FIG. 2 and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0219] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the second information to the network device, but is not limited thereto, and can also send the second information to other subjects.

[0220] The communication method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S3101-S3103. For example, step S3101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3101+step S3102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102+step S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0221] In some embodiments, steps S3101 and S3103 are optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0222] In some embodiments, the optional implementation described before or after the description of Figure 2 can be referred to.

[0223] Figure 3B is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method (terminal side), and the above method comprises the following steps:

[0224] In step S3201, it is determined that the second cell satisfies the first event and triggers measurement reporting, and it is predicted whether the first cell will satisfy the second event.

[0225] The optional implementation of step S3201 can be referred to the optional implementation of step S2102 of Figure 2, step S3102 of Figure 3A, and other associated parts in the embodiments related to Figure 2 and Figure 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0226] In step S3202, the second information is sent.

[0227] The optional implementation of step S3202 can be referred to the optional implementation of step S2103 of Figure 2, step S3103 of Figure 3A, and other associated parts in the embodiments related to Figure 2 and Figure 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0228] The communication method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can comprise at least one of steps S3201-S3202. For example, step S3201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0229] In some embodiments, step S3202 is optional, and one or more of these steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0230] Figure 3C is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3C, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method (terminal side), and the above method comprises the following steps:

[0231] In step S3301, the first information is acquired.

[0232] The optional implementation of step S3301 can be referred to the optional implementation of step S2101 of Figure 2, step S3101 of Figure 3A, and other associated parts in the embodiments related to Figure 2, Figure 3A, and Figure 3B, which will not be repeated here.

[0233] In step S3302, it is determined that the second cell satisfies the first event and triggers measurement reporting, and it is predicted whether the first cell will satisfy the second event.

[0234] The optional implementation of step S3302 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in FIG. 2, step S3102 in FIG. 3A, step S3201 in FIG. 3B, and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2, FIG. 3A and FIG. 3B, which are not described here again.

[0235] The communication method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S3301-S3302. For example, step S3301 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3302 can be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0236] In some embodiments, step S3301 is optional, and one or more of the steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0237] FIG. 3D is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3C, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method (terminal side), and the method includes:

[0238] Step S3401: determining whether the second cell meets the first event and triggers measurement reporting, and predicting whether the first cell will meet the second event.

[0239] The optional implementation of step S3401 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in FIG. 2, step S3102 in FIG. 3A, step S3201 in FIG. 3B, step S3302 in FIG. 3C, and other associated parts in the embodiments related to FIG. 2, FIG. 3A, FIG. 3B and FIG. 3C, which are not described here again.

[0240] In some embodiments, the first cell meets at least one of the following:

[0241] The entering condition of the second event is met;

[0242] The cell signal quality is better than the second cell;

[0243] The deployment frequency is the same as the second cell;

[0244] The second event is not met;

[0245] The measurement reporting is not triggered.

[0246] In some embodiments, predicting whether the first cell will meet the second event includes:

[0247] Predicting whether the first cell can meet the second event within a first time length.

[0248] In some embodiments, the second event is the same as the first event.

[0249] In some embodiments, the method includes:

[0250] receiving first information sent by the network device, the first information being used to indicate the first time length and / or the second event.

[0251] In some embodiments, predicting whether the first cell will satisfy the second event comprises:

[0252] predicting a first time at which the first cell satisfies the second event.

[0253] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0254] predicting signal quality of the first cell and the second cell at the first time.

[0255] In some embodiments, the method comprises:

[0256] sending second information to the network device, the second information comprising at least one of:

[0257] a cell identity of the first cell;

[0258] a current measurement result of the first cell;

[0259] a prediction result for the first cell;

[0260] a confidence level of the prediction result.

[0261] In some embodiments, the prediction result comprises at least one of:

[0262] whether the first cell will satisfy the second event;

[0263] the first time;

[0264] signal quality of the first cell at the first time;

[0265] signal quality of the second cell at the first time;

[0266] the first time being a time at which the first cell is predicted to satisfy the second event in the future.

[0267] FIG. 4A is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4A, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method (network device side), and the above method comprises:

[0268] Step S4101: sending first information.

[0269] The optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in FIG. 2 and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2, which will not be described here.

[0270] In some embodiments, the network device sends the first information to the terminal, but is not limited thereto, and can send the first information to other subjects.

[0271] In step S4102, the second information is acquired.

[0272] The optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in FIG. 2 and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0273] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S4101-S4102. For example, step S4101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S4102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0274] In some embodiments, step S4101 is optional, and one or more of the steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0275] In some embodiments, step S4102 is optional, and one or more of the steps can be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0276] FIG. 4B is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4B, the embodiments of the present disclosure involve a communication method (network device side), and the above method includes:

[0277] In step S4201, the first information is sent.

[0278] The optional implementation of step S4201 can refer to step S2101 in FIG. 2, the optional implementation of step S4101 in FIG. 4A, and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4A, which will not be repeated here.

[0279] FIG. 4C is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4C, the embodiments of the present disclosure involve a communication method (network device side), and the above method includes:

[0280] In step S4301, the second information is acquired.

[0281] The optional implementation of step S4301 can refer to step S2103 in FIG. 2, the optional implementation of step S4102 in FIG. 4A, and other associated parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4A, which will not be repeated here.

[0282] In some embodiments, the second information sent by the terminal is received, and the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0283] The cell identifier of the first cell;

[0284] a current measurement result of the first cell;

[0285] a prediction result for the first cell;

[0286] a confidence level of the prediction result;

[0287] The prediction result is obtained by the terminal in a case that the terminal determines that the second cell meets the first event and triggers the measurement reporting.

[0288] In some embodiments, the method comprises:

[0289] sending, to the terminal, first information, the first information being used to indicate the first time length and / or the second event, the first time length being used for the terminal to predict whether the first cell can meet the second event within the first time length.

[0290] In some embodiments, the second event is the same as the first event.

[0291] In some embodiments, the prediction result comprises at least one of:

[0292] whether the first cell will meet the second event;

[0293] a first time point;

[0294] a signal quality of the first cell at the first time point;

[0295] a signal quality of the second cell at the first time point;

[0296] The first time point is a time point in the future at which the terminal predicts that the first cell will meet the second event.

[0297] In some embodiments, the first cell meets at least one of:

[0298] an entering condition of the second event;

[0299] a cell signal quality being better than the second cell;

[0300] a deployment frequency being the same as the second cell;

[0301] not meeting the second event;

[0302] not triggering the measurement reporting.

[0303] FIG. 5 is a flow diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the above method comprises:

[0304] In step S5101, when the event triggers the measurement reporting, the UE triggers AI inference of whether the first cell will meet the first measurement reporting condition, and reports the first information to the network.

[0305] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first measurement reporting condition can be equivalent to the second event involved in some embodiments described above. For example, when the first cell satisfies the second event, it is equivalent to that the first cell satisfies the first measurement reporting condition.

[0306] In some embodiments, the UE determines the first cell according to any of the following methods:

[0307] The cell satisfying the event entering condition is the first cell;

[0308] The cell with better cell signal quality than the cell triggering the measurement reporting is the first cell;

[0309] The first cell is deployed at the same frequency as the cell triggering the measurement reporting;

[0310] The first cell has not yet satisfied the measurement reporting event;

[0311] The first cell has not yet triggered the measurement reporting.

[0312] Optionally, the UE indicates the cell identity triggering the measurement reporting in the measurement reporting. Optionally, the first cell has not yet continuously satisfied the event entering condition within the TTT time.

[0313] In some embodiments, the first measurement reporting condition is the event currently triggering the measurement reporting.

[0314] In some embodiments, the UE uses AI inference to determine whether the first cell satisfies the first measurement reporting condition within the first time length.

[0315] Optionally, the first time length is sent by the network to the UE.

[0316] For example, the network configures the first time length as 10 ms for the UE, when the UE measures that the cell 1 satisfies the A3 event triggering the measurement reporting, and the cell 2 satisfies the entering condition of the A3 event but has not yet triggered the measurement reporting, the UE uses AI to predict whether the cell 2 can satisfy the A3 event within 10 ms.

[0317] In some embodiments, the UE uses AI inference to predict the signal quality of the first cell and the cell triggering the measurement reporting at a first time in the future.

[0318] Optionally, the first time is the time when the first cell will satisfy the measurement reporting event in the future.

[0319] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0320] The first cell identity;

[0321] Whether the first cell will satisfy the first measurement reporting condition;

[0322] a time at which the first cell satisfies the first measurement reporting condition;

[0323] a current measurement result of the first cell;

[0324] a signal quality of the first cell at a future first time;

[0325] a signal quality of the cell triggering the measurement reporting at a future first time;

[0326] a confidence level of the inference result.

[0327] Optionally, it is determined that the measurement reporting event is satisfied when the first cell continues to satisfy the entering condition of the event for a TTT time in the future.

[0328] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information can be equivalent to the second information involved in some of the foregoing embodiments.

[0329] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, part or all of the steps, and optional implementation manners thereof, can be combined with part or all of the steps in other embodiments, or can be combined with optional implementation manners of other embodiments.

[0330] The embodiments of the present disclosure also propose an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods, for example, an apparatus including units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is also proposed, including units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (for example, an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0331] It should be understood that the division of each unit or module in the above apparatus is only a logical function division, and all or part of them can be integrated into a physical entity or physically separated in actual implementation. In addition, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of processor calling software: for example, the apparatus includes a processor connected with a memory, the memory stores instructions, and the processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or realize the functions of each unit or module of the above apparatus, wherein the processor is, for example, a general processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory in the apparatus or a memory outside the apparatus. Alternatively, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, and the functions of part or all of the units or modules can be realized by the design of hardware circuit. The above hardware circuit can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of part or all of the above units or modules are realized by the design of the logical relationship of elements in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above hardware circuit is a programmable logic device (PLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) is taken as an example, which can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by a configuration file, so as to realize the functions of part or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above apparatus can be implemented in the form of processor calling software, or all units or modules can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, or part of the units or modules are implemented in the form of processor calling software, and the remaining part is implemented in the form of hardware circuit.

[0332] In embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and running capability, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), a digital signal processor (DSP), or the like. In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through a logical relationship of hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In the reconfigurable hardware circuit, the processor loads a configuration document to implement the configuration of the hardware circuit. It can be understood that the processor loads instructions to implement the functions of part or all of the units or modules described above. In addition, the hardware circuit can also be designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), or the like.

[0333] FIG. 6A is a structural schematic diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6A, the terminal 6100 can include at least one of a transceiver module 6101, a processing module 6102, and the like. Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, performed by the terminal in any of the methods described above. Details are not described herein again. Optionally, the processing module 6102 is configured to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal in any of the methods described above. Details are not described herein again.

[0334] FIG. 6B is a structural schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 6B, the network device 6200 can include at least one of a transceiver module 6201, a processing module 6202, and the like. Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, performed by the network device in any of the methods described above. Details are not described herein again. Optionally, the processing module 6202 is configured to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device in any of the methods described above. Details are not described herein again.

[0335] In some embodiments, the transceiving module involved in the above embodiments can include a sending module and / or a receiving module, which can be separate or integrated together. Alternatively, the transceiving module can be mutually replaced with a transceiver.

[0336] In some embodiments, the processing module can be one module or include multiple sub-modules. Alternatively, the multiple sub-modules perform all or part of the steps required to be performed by the processing module, respectively. Alternatively, the processing module can be mutually replaced with a processor.

[0337] FIG. 7A is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device 7100 according to the embodiments of the present disclosure. The communication device 7100 can be a network device (for example, an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (for example, a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor supporting the network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor supporting the terminal to implement any of the above methods. The communication device 7100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments, and details can be referred to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0338] As shown in FIG. 7A, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (for example, a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process data of the programs. Alternatively, the communication device 7100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Alternatively, the one or more processors 7101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 7100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0339] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7102. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7102, the transceiver 7102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above methods, and the processor 7101 performs at least one of the other steps. In alternative embodiments, the transceiver can include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which can be separate or integrated together. Alternatively, the terms of transceiver, transceiving unit, transceiver, transceiving circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc. can be mutually replaced, and the terms of transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc. can be mutually replaced, and the terms of receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. can be mutually replaced.

[0340] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 7103 can be external to the communication device 7100. In optional embodiments, the communication device 7100 can include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuit 7104 is connected to the memory 7103, and the interface circuit 7104 can be used to receive data from the memory 7103 or other devices, and can be used to send data to the memory 7103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7104 can read data stored in the memory 7103 and send the data to the processor 7101.

[0341] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments can be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 can not be limited by Figure 7A. The communication device can be a standalone device or can be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device can be: 1) a standalone integrated circuit (IC), or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a set of one or more ICs, which can optionally include a storage component for storing data, programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, a smart terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handset, a mobile unit, a vehicle-mounted device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) other, etc.

[0342] Figure 7B is a structural schematic diagram of a chip 7200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For the case where the communication device 7100 is a chip or a chip system, the structural schematic diagram of the chip 7200 shown in Figure 7B can be referred to, but is not limited thereto.

[0343] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201. The chip 7200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0344] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Optionally, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, etc. can be replaced by each other. In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7203 can be external to the chip 7200. Optionally, the interface circuit 7202 is connected to the memory 7203, and the interface circuit 7202 can be used to receive data from the memory 7203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 7202 can be used to send data to the memory 7203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7202 can read data stored in the memory 7203 and send the data to the processor 7201.

[0345] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as transmitting and / or receiving in the above-described methods. The interface circuit 7202 performing the communication steps such as transmitting and / or receiving in the above-described methods refers to, for example, the interface circuit 7202 performing data interaction between the processor 7201, the chip 7200, the memory 7203, or a transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 7201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0346] The modules and / or devices described in each of the embodiments of the virtual device, the physical device, the chip, etc. can be combined or separated according to actual conditions. Optionally, part or all of the steps can also be performed by a plurality of modules and / or devices in cooperation, which is not limited here.

[0347] The disclosure further proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 7100, causes the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited to this, and it can also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited to this, and it can also be a transitory storage medium.

[0348] The disclosure further proposes a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 7100, causes the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0349] The disclosure further proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

A communication method characterized by comprising: The method is performed by a terminal, and the method comprises: determining that a second cell satisfies a first event and triggering measurement reporting, and predicting whether a first cell will satisfy a second event. The method of claim 1, wherein The first cell satisfies at least one of: an entering condition of the second event is satisfied; a cell signal quality is better than the second cell; a deployment frequency is the same as the second cell; the second event is not satisfied; measurement reporting is not triggered. The method according to any one of claims 1-2, characterized in that, The prediction of whether the first cell will satisfy the second event comprises: predicting whether the first cell can satisfy the second event within a first time length. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The second event is the same as the first event. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that The method comprises: receiving first information sent by a network device, the first information being used to indicate the first time length and / or the second event. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The prediction of whether the first cell will satisfy the second event comprises: predicting a first time at which the first cell satisfies the second event. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The method further comprises: predicting signal qualities of the first cell and the second cell at the first time. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that The method comprises: sending second information to a network device, the second information comprising at least one of: a cell identifier of the first cell; a current measurement result of the first cell; a prediction result for the first cell; a confidence degree of the prediction result. The method of claim 8, wherein The prediction result comprises at least one of: whether the first cell will satisfy the second event; a first time; a signal quality of the first cell at the first time; a signal quality of the second cell at the first time; wherein the first time is a time at which the terminal predicts that the first cell will satisfy the second event in the future. A communication method characterized by comprising: The method is performed by a network device, and the method comprises: receiving second information sent by a terminal, the second information comprising at least one of: a cell identifier of a first cell; a current measurement result of the first cell; a prediction result for the first cell; a confidence degree of the prediction result; wherein the prediction result is obtained by the terminal when determining that a second cell satisfies a first event and triggering measurement reporting. The method of claim 10, wherein The method comprises: sending first information to the terminal, the first information being used to indicate a first time length and / or a second event, the first time length being used for the terminal to predict whether the first cell can satisfy the second event within the first time length. The method of claim 11, wherein The second event is the same as the first event. The method according to any one of claims 10-12, characterized in that The prediction result comprises at least one of: whether the first cell will satisfy the second event; a first time; a signal quality of the first cell at the first time; a signal quality of the second cell at the first time; the first time is a time at which the terminal predicts that the first cell will satisfy the second event in the future. The method according to any one of claims 10-13, characterized in that The first cell satisfies at least one of: an entering condition of the second event is satisfied; a cell signal quality is better than the second cell; a deployment frequency is the same as the second cell; the second event is not satisfied; measurement reporting is not triggered. A communication device characterized by comprising: comprise: a processing module configured to determine that a second cell satisfies a first event and triggering measurement reporting, and predict whether a first cell will satisfy a second event. A communication device characterized by comprising: comprise: a transceiving module configured to receive second information transmitted by the terminal, the second information comprising at least one of: a cell identity of the first cell; a current measurement result of the first cell; a prediction result for the first cell; a confidence level of the prediction result; and wherein the prediction result is predicted by the terminal in a case that the terminal determines that a second cell satisfies a first event and triggers measurement reporting. A communication device characterized by comprising: comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is configured to perform the communication method of any one of claims 1-9, or any one of claims 9-12. A communication system characterized by comprising a network device and a terminal, the terminal being configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 1-9, and the network device being configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 10-14. A storage medium storing instructions, the storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, the instructions, when executed on the communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method of any one of claims 1-9, or any one of claims 10-14. A computer program product comprising computer programs and / or instructions, characterized in that, the computer program and / or the instructions, when executed by the communication device, implement the communication method of any one of claims 1-9, or any one of claims 10-14.

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