A measurement configuration method, device, chip and computer readable storage medium

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a measurement configuration method, device, chip and computer readable storage medium, and the method comprises: a terminal device receives first configuration information sent by a network device, the first configuration information is used for the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

Description

A measurement configuration method, device, chip and computer-readable storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The embodiments of the present application relate to the field of mobile communication technology, and in particular to a measurement configuration method, device, chip, and computer-readable storage medium. Background Art

[0002] To ensure the validity of measurement results in New Radio (NR) systems, enhanced measurement is proposed based on the Early Measurement Report (EMR) technology. However, terminal devices often use the measurement configuration configured in the EMR to perform enhanced measurement. As a result, the measurement configuration configured in the EMR is used in a short period of time, and enhanced measurement cannot be performed on all measured frequencies. Or, the measurement configuration is released before the enhanced measurement is performed.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] Embodiments of the present application provide a measurement configuration method, device, chip, and computer-readable storage medium.

[0005] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a measurement configuration method, including:

[0006] The terminal device receives first configuration information sent by the network device, where the first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

[0007] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a measurement configuration method, including:

[0008] The network device sends first configuration information to the terminal device, where the first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

[0009] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a terminal device, including:

[0010] The first communication unit is configured to receive first configuration information sent by a network device, where the first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

[0011] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a network device, including:

[0012] The second communication unit is configured to send first configuration information to the terminal device, where the first configuration information is used for the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

[0013] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, which may be a terminal device in the above solution or a network device in the above solution, and includes a processor and a memory. The memory is configured to store a computer program, and the processor is configured to call and execute the computer program stored in the memory to perform the above-described measurement configuration method.

[0014] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a chip for implementing the above-mentioned measurement configuration method.

[0015] Specifically, the chip includes: a processor, configured to call and run a computer program from a memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes the above-mentioned measurement configuration method.

[0016] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, which enables a computer to execute the above-mentioned measurement configuration method.

[0017] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, comprising computer program instructions, which enable a computer to execute the above-mentioned measurement configuration method.

[0018] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the above-mentioned measurement configuration method.

[0019] Through the above technical solution, the terminal device receives the first configuration information sent by the network device, and the first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement. In this way, the terminal device can perform enhanced measurement based on the first configuration information specifically for enhanced measurement, improving the efficiency of enhanced measurement and effectively solving the problem of the first configuration information being released during enhanced measurement. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0020] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the present application and constitute a part of the present application. The illustrative embodiments of the present application and their descriptions are used to explain the present application and do not constitute an improper limitation on the present application. In the drawings:

[0021] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of an overall EN-DC network architecture provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0022] FIG2A is a diagram of an EN-DC bearer scenario provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0023] FIG2B is a second diagram of an EN-DC bearer scenario provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0024] FIG3 is a diagram of an EN-DC mode connection structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0025] FIG4A is a diagram showing a connection structure between an eLTE eNB and a 5GC according to an embodiment of the present application;

[0026] FIG4B is a diagram of a NGEN-DC mode connection structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0027] FIG5A is a diagram of a connection structure between an NR gNB and a 5GC provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0028] FIG5B is a diagram of a NE-DC mode connection structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0029] FIG5C is a diagram of a NR-DC mode connection structure provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0030] FIG6 is a flow chart of a measurement configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0031] FIG7 is a second flow chart of a measurement configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0032] FIG8 is a flow chart 3 of a measurement configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0033] FIG9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0034] FIG10 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0035] FIG11 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0036] FIG12 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0037] FIG13 is a schematic diagram of an optional communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The following will describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of this application. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of this application, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without making creative efforts are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0039] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by those skilled in the art to which this application pertains. The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing the embodiments of this application only and are not intended to limit this application.

[0040] In the following description, reference is made to “some embodiments”, which describes a subset of all possible embodiments, but it will be understood that “some embodiments” may be the same subset or different subsets of all possible embodiments and may be combined with each other without conflict.

[0041] It should also be pointed out that the terms "first\second\third" involved in the embodiments of the present application are only used to distinguish similar objects and do not represent a specific ordering of the objects. It can be understood that "first\second\third" can be interchanged with a specific order or sequence where permitted, so that the embodiments of the present application described here can be implemented in an order other than that illustrated or described here.

[0042] In addition, the term "and / or" in the embodiments of this application is merely a description of the association relationship between associated objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone. In addition, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0043] It should be understood that the "indication" mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be a direct indication, an indirect indication, or an indication of an association. For example, "A indicates B" can mean that A directly indicates B, for example, B can be obtained through A; it can also mean that A indirectly indicates B, for example, A indicates C, and B can be obtained through C; it can also mean that there is an association between A and B.

[0044] It should also be understood that the "correspondence" mentioned in the embodiments of the present application may indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between the two, or an association between the two, or a relationship between indication and being indicated, configuration and being configured, etc.

[0045] It should also be understood that the “predefined”, “protocol agreement”, “predetermined” or “predefined rules” mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented by pre-saving corresponding codes, tables or other methods that can be used to indicate relevant information in a device (for example, a terminal device), and the present application does not limit its specific implementation method. For example, predefined can refer to what is defined in the protocol. It should also be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, the “protocol” may refer to a standard protocol in the field of communications, such as the Long Term Evolution (LTE) protocol, the New Radio (NR) protocol, and related protocols used in future communication systems, and the present application does not limit this.

[0046] The technical solutions described in the embodiments of the present application can be combined arbitrarily without conflict. In the description of the present application, "multiple" means two or more, unless otherwise clearly defined.

[0047] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as LTE system, LTE time division duplex (TDD), Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Internet of Things (IoT) system, Narrow Band Internet of Things (NB-IoT) system, enhanced Machine Type Communications (eMTC) system, 5G communication system (also known as NR communication system), or future communication systems.

[0048] In the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device can be a device that provides voice / data to the user, for example, a handheld device with wireless connection function, a vehicle-mounted device, etc. At present, some examples of terminals are: access terminal, user equipment (User Equipment, terminal device), mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, PDA, mobile Internet device (Mobile Internet Device, MID), wearable device, virtual reality (Virtual Reality, VR) device, augmented reality (Augmented Reality, AR) device, wireless terminal in industrial control (Industrial Control), wireless terminal in self-driving, wireless terminal in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal in smart grid (Smart Grid), wireless terminal in transportation safety (Transportation Safety), wireless terminal in smart city (Smart City), wireless terminal in smart home (Smart Home), cellular phone, cordless phone, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) station, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) Assistant, PDA), handheld devices with wireless communication capabilities, computing devices or other processing devices connected to a wireless modem, wearable devices, terminal devices in a 5G network, or terminal devices in a future evolved public land mobile communication network (Public Land Mobile Network, PLMN), etc., the embodiments of the present application are not limited to this.

[0049] As an example and not a limitation, in the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may also be a wearable device. Wearable devices may also be called wearable smart devices, which are a general term for wearable devices that are intelligently designed and developed using wearable technology for daily wear, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. A wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothes or accessories. Wearable devices are not only hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. Broadly speaking, wearable smart devices include those that are fully functional, large in size, and can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, as well as those that only focus on a certain type of application function and need to be used in conjunction with other devices such as smartphones, such as various smart bracelets and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0050] In addition, in the embodiments of the present application, the terminal device can also be a terminal device in an IoT system. IoT is an important part of the future development of information technology. Its main technical feature is to connect objects to the network through communication technology, thereby realizing an intelligent network of human-machine interconnection and object-to-object interconnection.

[0051] It should be noted that terminal devices and network devices (Network, NW) can communicate with each other using certain air interface technologies (such as NR or LTE technology). Terminal devices can also communicate with each other using certain air interface technologies (such as NR or LTE technology).

[0052] It should be noted that the device for implementing the function of the terminal device can be the terminal device, or it can be a device that can support the terminal device to implement the function, such as a chip system or chip, which can be installed in the terminal device. In the embodiment of the present application, the chip system can be composed of a chip, or it can include a chip and other discrete devices.

[0053] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device may be an evolved base station (eNB or eNodeB) in an LTE system, or a next generation radio access network (NG RAN) device, or a base station (gNB) in an NR system, or a wireless controller in a cloud radio access network (CRAN), or the network device may be a relay station, an access point, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a hub, a switch, a bridge, a router, or a network device in a future evolved PLMN, etc.

[0054] To facilitate understanding of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the following describes the related technologies of the embodiments of the present application. The following related technologies can be arbitrarily combined with the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application as optional solutions, and all of them fall within the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present application. In the description of this application, the meaning of "multiple" is two or more, unless otherwise clearly and specifically defined.

[0055] Currently, with people's pursuit of speed, latency, high-speed mobility, and energy efficiency, coupled with the increasing diversity and complexity of future services, the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) international standards organization has begun developing fifth-generation mobile communication technology (5G). The main application scenarios of 5G are: enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB), ultra reliable and low latency communication (URLLC), and massive machine type communication (mMTC).

[0056] eMBB still aims to provide users with multimedia content, services, and data, and demand for this technology is growing rapidly. However, since eMBB can be deployed in diverse scenarios, such as indoors, in urban areas, and in rural areas, its capabilities and requirements vary significantly. Therefore, it cannot be generalized and requires detailed analysis based on specific deployment scenarios. Typical applications of URLLC include industrial automation, power automation, remote medical operations (surgery), and traffic safety. Typical characteristics of massive machine-type communications (mMTC) include high connection density, small data volumes, latency-insensitive services, low module costs, and long lifespans.

[0057] In the early days of NR deployment, complete NR coverage was difficult to achieve, resulting in a typical network coverage model consisting of wide-area Long Term Evolution (LTE) coverage and NR island coverage. Furthermore, a large number of LTE deployments were below 6 gigahertz (GHz), leaving limited spectrum below 6 GHz available for 5G. Therefore, NR must explore spectrum applications above 6 GHz, but high-frequency bands have limited coverage and rapid signal fading. Furthermore, to protect mobile operators' initial investments in LTE, a tight interworking mode between LTE and NR was proposed.

[0058] To enable 5G network deployment and commercial applications as quickly as possible, 3GPP completed the first 5G version, namely Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (E-UTRA) and NR Dual Connectivity (EN-DC), by the end of December 2017. In EN-DC, LTE serves as the Master Node (MN) and NR as the Secondary Node (SN). The MN node primarily performs Radio Resource Control (RRC) functions and provides access to the control plane. The SN node can configure auxiliary signaling, such as Signaling Radio Bearer 3 (SRB3), which primarily provides data transmission. An embodiment of the present application provides an EN-DC overall networking architecture. As shown in Figure 1, E-UTRA represents a 4G wireless access network, E-UTRA includes eNB nodes and en-gNB nodes, and the Evolved Packet Core network (EPC) represents a core network. The EPC includes a Mobility Management Entity (MME) and a Serving GateWay (S-GW); wherein, the eNB and the en-gNB are connected through an X2 interface, the eNBs are connected through an X2 interface, the en-gNBs are connected through an X2-U interface, the eNB is connected to the MME or S-GW through an S1 interface, and the en-gNB is connected to the MME or S-GW through an S1-U interface.

[0059] In the embodiments of the present application, two EN-DC bearer scenarios are provided. As shown in FIG2 , the LTE eNB is an LTE base station as the primary node, and the gNB is a 5G base station as the secondary node. EN-DC bearer scenario 3A is shown in FIG2A . The EPC represents the core network, and there is an S1-C link and an S1-U link between it and the LTE eNB. S1-C is a control plane link used to transmit control signaling; S1-U is a user plane link used to transmit user data. There is an S1-C link between the LTE eNB and the gNB, and an S1-U link between the gNB and the EPC. EN-DC bearer scenario 3 is shown in FIG2B . There is an S1-C link and an S1-U link between the EPC and the LTE eNB, and there is an S1-C link and an S1-U link between the gNB and the LTE eNB. The interaction between the gNB and the EPC relies on the LTE eNB.

[0060] In the later stages of the relevant standards, other multi-radio access network dual connectivity (Multi-RAT Dual Connectivity, MR-DC) modes will be supported. Refer to Figures 3 to 5 for other dual connectivity modes. As shown in Figure 3, an EN-DC dual connectivity structure is provided, in which the LTE eNB is the master node, the NR gNB is the slave node, the CP represents the control plane link, the UP represents the user plane link, and the CP+UP represents the existence of a control plane link and a user plane link between the LTE eNB and the EPC. Among them, the MR-DC mode with the LTE eNB as the master node and the NR gNB as the slave node also includes the NGEN-DC mode, as shown in Figure 4. In Figure 4A, the LTE eNB is connected to the next core network (NextGen Core, 5GC) as the master node, and the core network in the NGEN-DC mode in Figure 4B is 5GC. There are control plane links and user plane links between the LTE eNB and 5GC, there are control plane links and user plane links between the LTE eNB and the NR gNB, and there is a user plane link between the NR gNB and the 5GC. With the development of communications, a dual-connection mode with NR gNB as the primary node has emerged. Refer to Figure 5. In Figure 5A, NR gNB is the primary node connected to 5GC; Figure 5B is a structural diagram of the NE-DC mode. In the NE-DC mode, NR gNB is the primary node and LTE eNB is the secondary node. There are control plane links and user plane links between NR gNB and 5GC, there are control plane links and user plane links between LTE eNB and NR gNB, and there is a user plane link between LTE eNB and 5GC; Figure 5C is a structural diagram of the NR-DC mode. NR-DC consists of two NR gNBs, one NR gNB as the primary node and the other NR gNB as the secondary node. There are control plane links and user plane links between the primary node NR gNB and 5GC, there are control plane links and user plane links between the two NR gNBs, and there is a user plane link between the secondary node NR gNB and 5GC.

[0061] NR can also be deployed independently. In 5G, the maximum channel bandwidth can be 400 MHz, which is a large bandwidth compared to the maximum 20 MHz bandwidth of LTE. In NR Standalone (NR SA), the rate can be increased through carrier aggregation (CA) (by integrating wireless channel resources within or between frequency bands), that is, exchanging bandwidth for rate. Currently, carrier aggregation is performed between carriers with the same site and the same radio access technology (RAT). Each carrier participating in carrier aggregation is called a component carrier (CC). Among all component carriers, the component carrier that carries signaling and manages other component carriers is called the primary carrier, also called the primary cell (PCell); the secondary carrier is also called the secondary cell (SCell), which is used to expand bandwidth and increase rate. The primary carrier decides when to add or release it.

[0062] The first RRC reconfiguration message in an NR system generally cannot configure the appropriate CA or MR-DC functionality for the terminal device because the network equipment has not yet obtained the terminal device's measurement results. The first RRC reconfiguration message often configures the measurement task. After obtaining the measurement results reported by the terminal, the network can configure the appropriate CA or multi-RAT dual connectivity functionality based on the measurement results. In the implementation process, this process has a relatively large latency because it takes some time for the terminal device to start performing measurements and report the measurement results.

[0063] To quickly configure an Scell ​​or secondary cell group (SCG), the network can require the terminal device to perform early measurement (i.e., early measurement) in the RRC idle (RRC_IDLE) state or the RRC inactive (RRC_INACTIVE) state, and report it to the network device when entering the RRC connected (RRC_CONNECTED) state. In this way, the network device can quickly configure the SCell or SCG based on the measurement results obtained in advance. The measurement target frequency points configured by the 5G base station (5G Node B, gNB) can include the NR frequency point list and / or the evolved universal radio access network (E-UTRAN) frequency point list.

[0064] Early measurement is configured via a dedicated UE signaling message (RRCRelease) or a system broadcast message (e.g., SIB4 and SIB11). The measurement configuration in the system broadcast is common to both UEs in RRC_IDLE and RRC_INACTIVE states. If an Early measurement configuration is received via RRCRelease, its contents overwrite the measurement configuration received from the system broadcast.

[0065] For early measurement configured via the RRCRelease message, the terminal device must perform the measurement within the specified time. This time is controlled by the timer T331 configured in the RRCRelease message. After obtaining the early measurement configuration, the terminal device starts this timer. The terminal device does not need to stop this timer when transitioning between the RRC_INACTIVE and RRC_IDLE states. When T331 times out or is stopped, the terminal device releases the IDLE / INACTIVE measurement configuration configured via dedicated signaling.

[0066] Early measurement may also need to be performed within a validity area (validityAreaList). The validity area can be configured in dedicated signaling or in a broadcast message. The validity area consists of a frequency and a list of cells within that frequency. If a network device does not have a validity area configured, it means there are no measurement area restrictions.

[0067] The cell system broadcast information will indicate whether the current cell supports early measurement result reporting (idle mode measurement (idleModeMeasurements) in SIB1). For cells that support early measurement reporting, the terminal device will inform the network device whether there are early measurement results that can be reported through a parameter (idleMeasAvailable) in the response to the RRC establishment message (RRCSetupComplete) or the response to the RRC recovery message (RRCResumeComplete). The network device then requests the terminal device to report the early measurement results in the terminal device information request response (UEInformationResponse) message through the terminal device information request (UEInformationRequest). For terminal devices in the RRC_INACTIVE state, the measurement results of the early measurement report (EMR) can also be directly reported to the network through the RRCResumeComplete message.

[0068] However, in the related art, after the terminal device receives the measurement configuration through the RRCRelease message, it immediately starts the timer (T311). Before the timer expires, the terminal device obtains and stores the measurement results according to the measurement configuration, and reports the measurement results to the network when it enters the RRC connection state next time to assist the network in configuring CA or DC.

[0069] If the time between reporting the measurement result and obtaining it is significantly different, the validity of the measurement result cannot be guaranteed, especially for frequencies such as the millimeter wave high frequency band (FR2), where channel quality varies rapidly. Invalid measurement results can lead to incorrect network decisions and negatively impact performance.

[0070] The relevant standards further discuss measurement enhancement solutions in the IDLE / INACTIVE state to help reduce the SCell / SCG establishment delay. Based on the discussions of Radio Access Network Working Group 4 (RAN WG4, RAN4), the measurement enhancement solutions are mainly divided into the following two directions:

[0071] (1) Solution 1 based on existing measurements. For example, existing measurements include EMR and legacy measurements for cell-reselection.

[0072] For non-EMR capable UEs, the system supports reporting measurement results for cell reselection.

[0073] Introduce the validity judgment of IDLE / INACTIVE state measurement results and only report valid measurement results to the network. The judgment criteria include:

[0074] RAN4#108 times (bis)

[0075] <Agreement>.

[0076] The measurements are considered valid if both of the following conditions are satisfied:

[0077] A) the measurement are performed within the last [X] seconds before it is reported

[0078] ■X value is network configured. Signaling details are up to RAN2.

[0079] ■ Further research, X value will be decided by RAN4

[0080] ■If X is not defined then no requirements will be introduced

[0081] B) the reported measurement results satisfy measurement accuracy [at the measurement instance]

[0082] C) Further study on side conditions (FFS on side conditions).

[0083] (2) Solution 2 based on enhanced measurement

[0084] The terminal device starts performing enhanced measurement when (preparing to) initiate the RRC connection establishment process. The measurement start and end time include:

[0085] RAN4#108bis

[0086] Starting point of the enhanced measurement

[0087] <agreement>

[0088] 1. For MT originating calls, the UE starts to perform additional measurements after paging reception.

[0089] 2. For MO call, the UE starts to perform additional measurement after the first RACH preamble transmission (e.g. Msg1).

[0090] 3. Note: the respective agreement can be used to derive requirements once feasibility of enhanced solution is confirmed

[0091] Ending point of the enhanced measurement

[0092] <agreement>

[0093] 1. The ending point of enhanced measurement at the reception of the RRC CONNECTED mode measurement configuration (the 1st RRC_reconfiguration message)

[0094] 2. Note: the respective agreement can be used to derive requirements once feasibility of enhanced solution is confirmed

[0095] The EMR process is executed within the T331 duration after the terminal device enters the RRC_IDLE / RRC_INACTIVE state. When T331 times out, the terminal device stops EMR and releases the measurement configuration stored in the terminal device variables. Unlike EMR, the terminal device only needs to perform enhanced measurement when (preparing to) initiate an RRC connection to a cell.

[0096] Existing EMR measurement configurations and their processing methods may not be reused in the enhanced measurement process. For example:

[0097] The measurement configuration for EMR can include up to eight test frequencies, but the enhanced measurement execution time is shorter, so it may only be necessary to perform measurements on one or a few specific frequencies.

[0098] When the end device starts to perform enhanced measurement, T331 may have timed out or stopped. Therefore, the enhanced measurement cannot follow the behavior of releasing the measurement configuration based on T331 timeout or stop.

[0099] Therefore, for enhanced measurement, how network devices provide measurement configurations and how terminal devices store / update / release measurement configurations are issues that need to be addressed.

[0100] In response to the aforementioned related issues, an embodiment of the present application provides a measurement configuration method, in which a terminal device receives first configuration information sent by a network device, where the first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement. In this way, the terminal device can perform enhanced measurement based on the first configuration information specifically for enhanced measurement, thereby improving the efficiency of enhanced measurement and effectively resolving the issue of the first configuration information being released during enhanced measurement.

[0101] To facilitate understanding of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the technical solutions of the present application are described in detail below through specific embodiments. The above related technologies can be combined arbitrarily with the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application as optional solutions, and all of them fall within the scope of protection of the embodiments of the present application. The embodiments of the present application include at least part of the following contents.

[0102] FIG6 is a flow chart of a measurement configuration method provided in an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG6 , the method includes the following steps:

[0103] S610: The terminal device receives first configuration information sent by the network device, where the first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

[0104] In some embodiments, the first configuration information may be understood as a measurement configuration configured by the terminal device for performing enhanced measurement.

[0105] It should be noted that the first configuration information can directly or indirectly configure the enhanced measurement of the terminal device. For example, the first configuration information directly indicates the target frequency or cell on which the terminal device needs to perform enhanced measurement; the first configuration information can also be used to indicate the relevant information for the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement, and the terminal device then determines the target frequency or cell on which the enhanced measurement needs to be performed based on the relevant information.

[0106] In the embodiment of the present application, the enhanced measurement may include intra-frequency NR measurement, inter-frequency NR measurement, or inter-E-UTRA and RAT measurement, which is not specifically limited in the embodiment of the present application.

[0107] In the embodiment of the present application, the enhanced measurement can measure the signal coverage range of the frequency point or cell to be measured, signal quality (such as signal-to-noise ratio, bit error rate, receiving sensitivity), capacity test, data rate test, etc.

[0108] In an embodiment of the present application, a terminal device receives first configuration information sent by a network device. The first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement. This allows the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement based on the first configuration information specifically for enhanced measurement, improving the efficiency and accuracy of the enhanced measurement and effectively resolving the issue of the first configuration information being released during enhanced measurement.

[0109] In some embodiments, an embodiment of the present application provides a measurement configuration method, as shown in FIG7 , the method includes the following steps:

[0110] S710: The network device sends first configuration information to the terminal device; the first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

[0111] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device sends first configuration information to the terminal device through signaling, and the first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

[0112] In an embodiment of the present application, after the network device sends the first configuration information to the terminal device, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement based on the first configuration information to obtain a measurement result and sends it to the network device. After the network device receives the measurement result obtained by the terminal device, it configures a suitable CA or MR-DC function for the terminal device based on the measurement result.

[0113] In the embodiment of the present application, after the network device sends the first configuration information, it receives the enhanced measurement result of the terminal device. In this way, the validity of the measurement result is improved through enhanced measurement, and the appropriate CA or MR-DC function is configured based on the valid measurement result, avoiding invalid measurement results that may cause the network to make incorrect decisions and have a negative impact on performance.

[0114] An embodiment of the present application provides a measurement configuration method, as shown in FIG8 , the method including:

[0115] S810: The network device sends first configuration information to the terminal device;

[0116] S820: The terminal device performs enhanced measurement based on the first configuration information to obtain a first measurement result;

[0117] S830: The terminal device sends the first measurement result to the network device.

[0118] In this embodiment of the present application, the first measurement result is a measurement result obtained after the terminal device performs enhanced measurement.

[0119] In some embodiments, the first configuration information may include one or more of the following:

[0120] One or more frequencies or cells to be tested;

[0121] One or more frequency point sets or cell sets to be measured;

[0122] Priority information, where the priority information is used to indicate the priorities of different frequencies or cells;

[0123] Frequency points or cell sets associated with different location information;

[0124] Frequency points or cell sets associated with different mobile speeds;

[0125] Valid area information, where the valid area information is used to indicate a valid area of ​​the first configuration information.

[0126] In some embodiments, one frequency point may correspond to one cell or multiple cells. For example, frequency point f1 corresponds to cell 1 and cell 2.

[0127] In an embodiment of the present application, the first configuration information includes one or more frequency points or cells to be measured. The network device can directly configure the frequency points or cells to be measured for the terminal device, and the terminal device directly performs enhanced measurement on the frequency points or cells to be measured.

[0128] Optionally, for better measurement, the first configuration information may further include one or more of the following information for each frequency point to be measured: the subcarrier spacing of the synchronization signal block (SSB), a list of effective measurement parameters, a list of cells to be measured, reported signal quality parameters, a signal quality threshold, an average number of SSBs for deriving cell measurement results, a threshold for reporting beam measurement results, SSB measurement timing configuration, a set of SSBs to be measured, etc. The reported signal quality parameters may include: Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) and / or Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ).

[0129] It should be noted that the frequency points to be measured include NR frequency points or E-UTRA frequency points.

[0130] In an embodiment of the present application, the first configuration information sent by the network device to the terminal device is one or more frequency points or cells to be measured, and the terminal device can directly perform enhanced measurement on the frequency points or cells to be measured.

[0131] In the embodiment of the present application, the first configuration information includes one or more frequency point sets or cell sets to be measured. The frequency point set or cell set to be measured includes multiple frequency points or cells to be measured.

[0132] Optionally, the set of frequency points to be measured or the set of cells to be measured may also include one or more of the following information for each frequency point to be measured: the subcarrier spacing of the synchronization signal block (SSB), a list of effective measurement parameters, a list of cells to be measured, reported signal quality parameters, signal quality threshold values, the average number of SSBs for deriving cell measurement results, the threshold value for reporting beam measurement results, SSB measurement timing configuration, the set of SSBs to be measured, etc., wherein the reported signal quality parameters may include: reference signal received power (RSRP) and / or reference signal received quality (RSRQ).

[0133] In the embodiment of the present application, the first configuration information includes priority information, which is used to indicate the priority of different frequencies or cells; that is, each frequency or cell to be measured is associated with a priority information. Here, the terminal device preferentially measures frequencies or cells with higher priorities.

[0134] It should be noted that the configuration strength of the priority information includes one or more of per carrier, frequency, and cell.

[0135] The priority information here may be the priority information of the frequency point to be measured, or may be a priority configuration indicating the priority of the frequency point to be measured.

[0136] In some embodiments, the priority information includes one or more of the following:

[0137] First information, where the first information is used to indicate the priority of each frequency point or cell to be measured;

[0138] first indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate whether each frequency point or cell to be measured is a high-priority frequency point or cell;

[0139] Priority threshold;

[0140] The priority configuration associated with the location information.

[0141] In the embodiment of the present application, the priority information includes first information, and the first information is used to indicate the priority of each frequency point or cell to be measured, which can be understood as directly indicating the priority information.

[0142] For example, the first configuration information includes four frequencies or cells to be measured, and the priority information of the four frequencies or cells to be measured is f1 = 0, f2 = 1, f3 = 2, and f4 = 3, respectively; where 0 represents the highest priority and 3 represents the lowest priority. During the enhanced measurement, the terminal device prioritizes performing enhanced measurement on f1. After completing the measurement of f1, the terminal device determines whether to perform measurement on other frequencies or cells based on its own implementation.

[0143] In an embodiment of the present application, the priority information may include first indication information, and the first indication information is used to indicate whether each frequency point or cell to be measured is a high-priority frequency point or cell. The terminal device gives priority to measuring high-priority frequencies or cells. That is, the first indication information is associated with the frequencies or cells that need to be measured first.

[0144] Exemplarily, if the high priority (highpriority) of the frequency point or cell to be measured = true, the terminal device will preferentially perform measurement on the frequency point or cell associated with the first indication information during the enhanced measurement.

[0145] In some embodiments, the frequency point or cell whose priority satisfies the priority threshold is the target frequency point or cell, and the target frequency point or cell is the frequency point or cell that is preferentially measured when the terminal device performs the enhanced measurement.

[0146] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device pre-configures a priority threshold for the terminal device, and the terminal device determines the target frequency or cell based on the priority threshold. For example, the frequency or cell that meets the priority threshold is used as the target frequency or cell, and enhanced measurement is performed on the target frequency or cell.

[0147] In the embodiment of the present application, a priority threshold is configured for the terminal device to determine the target frequency point or cell for performing enhanced measurement, thereby improving the precise positioning of the target frequency point or cell, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of the enhanced measurement.

[0148] In an embodiment of the present application, the priority information includes a priority configuration associated with the location information. The priority configuration is determined by the location information. After the terminal device determines the priority configuration, it is necessary to perform enhanced measurement on the frequency points or cells in the priority configuration first.

[0149] In an embodiment of the present application, by sending priority information to the terminal device, the terminal device combines the priority information based on the frequency or cell to be measured, so that the terminal device can determine the frequency or cell for performing enhanced measurement in a short time, thereby ensuring that the first configuration information can meet the requirements of enhanced measurement and improve the efficiency and accuracy of enhanced measurement.

[0150] In some embodiments, the location information includes one or more of the following:

[0151] Reference signal received power RSRP range;

[0152] Frequency or cell information.

[0153] In an embodiment of the present application, the priority information may be a priority configuration associated with the location information, wherein the location information may be determined by the RSRP range of the cell in which the terminal device is currently residing or accessing, or by the frequency or cell information.

[0154] Exemplarily, the priority information includes priority configuration #1 and priority configuration #2. Priority configuration #1 corresponds to frequency 1 (f1), and priority configuration #2 corresponds to frequency (f2). When the RSRP range of the cell in which the terminal device resides or accesses is not less than the first RSRP threshold, the terminal device applies priority configuration #1; when the RSRP range of the cell in which the terminal device resides or accesses is not less than the second RSRP threshold and not greater than the first RSRP threshold, the terminal device applies priority configuration #2. In priority configuration #1, f1 has the highest priority, and in priority configuration #2, f2 has the highest priority.

[0155] It should be noted that, in the embodiments of the present application, "not less than" can be understood as "greater than or equal to", and "not greater than" can be understood as "less than or equal to". For example, if the RSRP range of the cell in which the terminal device resides or accesses is not less than the second RSRP threshold and not greater than the first RSRP threshold, it can be understood that the RSRP range of the cell in which the terminal device resides or accesses is greater than or equal to the first RSRP threshold and less than or equal to the first RSRP threshold.

[0156] Exemplarily, the location information is determined by frequency or cell information, and each frequency or cell or frequency set or cell set corresponds to a priority configuration. It is determined whether the frequency or cell or frequency set or cell set is in the valid area. If it is in the valid area, the terminal device determines the frequency or cell that needs to be measured first for enhanced measurement based on the priority configuration corresponding to the cell where it resides or accesses.

[0157] In the embodiment of the present application, the location information is determined by using RSRP and frequency or cell information, which can better perform enhanced measurements on the terminal device during movement, thereby improving the accuracy of the measurement results and ensuring efficient and safe operation of the network.

[0158] In some embodiments, the priority configuration associated with the location information includes one or more of the following:

[0159] A frequency point or cell with a high priority corresponding to the location information;

[0160] The priority of each frequency point or cell to be measured under different location information.

[0161] In an embodiment of the present application, the priority configuration associated with the location information can be a frequency point or cell with a high priority corresponding to the location information, and the terminal device directly performs enhanced measurement on the frequency point or cell with a high priority; it can also be the priority of each frequency point or cell to be measured at different locations, and the terminal device determines the frequency point or cell that needs to perform enhanced measurement first according to the priority at different locations.

[0162] In this embodiment of the present application, the first configuration information includes a set of frequencies or cells associated with different location information. The frequency or cell set here is a set of frequencies or cells to be measured. It can be understood that the first configuration information includes a set of frequencies or cells to be measured, and each frequency or cell to be measured corresponds to a piece of location information.

[0163] The location information may be determined by the RSRP and / or RSRQ of the cell currently being resided or accessed, and this embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit this.

[0164] Exemplarily, the first configuration information includes a first frequency point or cell set and a second frequency point or cell set. The first frequency point or cell set corresponds to a first RSRP threshold, and the RSRP threshold corresponding to the second frequency point or cell set is not less than the second RSRP threshold and not greater than the first RSRP threshold. When the RSRP of the cell in which the terminal device is currently residing or accessing is not less than the first RSRP threshold, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement based on the first frequency point or cell set; when the RSRP of the cell in which the terminal device is currently residing or accessing is not less than the second RSRP threshold and not greater than the first RSRP threshold, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement based on the second frequency point or cell set.

[0165] In this embodiment of the present application, the first configuration information includes frequency points or cell sets associated with different mobile speeds, where the frequency points or cell sets are the frequency points or cell sets to be measured. It can be understood that the first configuration information includes the frequency points or cell sets to be measured, and each frequency point or cell set to be measured corresponds to the mobile speed information of the terminal device. The terminal device determines the frequency points or cell sets to be measured based on the current mobile speed level.

[0166] Exemplarily, the first configuration information includes a first frequency point or cell set and a second frequency point or cell set. The first frequency point or cell set corresponds to a first speed threshold, and the speed corresponding to the second frequency point or cell set is not less than the second speed threshold and not greater than the first speed threshold. When the current moving speed of the terminal device is not less than the first speed threshold, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement based on the first frequency point or cell set, or the terminal device selects N frequency points or cells from the first configuration information to perform enhanced measurement; when the current moving speed of the terminal device is not less than the second speed threshold and not greater than the first speed threshold, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement based on the second frequency point or cell set, or the terminal device selects M frequency points or cells from the first configuration information to perform enhanced measurement. The M value is less than the N value.

[0167] Optionally, the terminal device determines N or M frequency points or cells to be measured based on the priority configuration in the priority information.

[0168] In an embodiment of the present application, frequency points or cell sets associated with different location information can better perform enhanced measurements on terminal devices during movement, which is beneficial to improving measurement accuracy and ensuring efficient and safe operation of the network.

[0169] In an embodiment of the present application, the first configuration information includes valid area information, and the valid area information is used to indicate the valid area of ​​the first configuration information.

[0170] In an embodiment of the present application, after receiving the first configuration information, the terminal device determines whether the first configuration information is in a valid area before performing enhanced measurement. If the first configuration information is in the valid area, enhanced measurement is performed based on the received first configuration information.

[0171] By associating the first configuration information or the frequency point or cell to be measured with the effective area, it is ensured that the frequency point or cell to be measured can be accurately determined in a relatively short time, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of the enhanced measurement and further ensuring the reliability and stability of the communication.

[0172] In some embodiments, the valid region information includes one or more of the following:

[0173] Cell list;

[0174] Radio Access Network RAN ​​notification area;

[0175] Frequency list.

[0176] It should be noted that the cell list in the valid area information is a valid cell list, and the frequency list in the valid area information is a valid frequency list. When the frequency in the first configuration information belongs to the valid frequency list, or the cell in the first configuration information belongs to the valid cell list, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement based on the first configuration information.

[0177] In the embodiment of the present application, by using the valid cell list, the RAN notification area and the valid frequency list, it is determined whether the first configuration information is within the valid area, thereby improving the reliability and accuracy of the enhanced measurement.

[0178] In some embodiments, the configuration strength of the effective area is the first configuration information, or the configuration strength of the effective area is a frequency point or a cell or a frequency point set or a cell set.

[0179] Exemplarily, the first configuration information is associated with a valid area; the priority information in the first configuration information is associated with a valid area; each frequency set or cell set to be measured in the first configuration information is associated with a valid area; the frequency points or cell sets associated with different location information in the first configuration information are associated with a valid area; the frequency points or cell sets associated with different moving speeds in the first configuration information are associated with a valid area.

[0180] Exemplarily, each frequency point or cell or frequency point set or cell set in the first configuration information is associated with a valid area.

[0181] Exemplarily, the network device can configure multiple valid areas for the terminal device, as well as first configuration information associated with the valid areas. For example, valid area #1 corresponds to the first configuration information #1, and valid area #2 corresponds to the second configuration information #2. The terminal device determines the first configuration information to be used based on the valid area corresponding to the currently resident or accessed cell.

[0182] In an embodiment of the present application, by associating a valid area with each first configuration information or each frequency point or cell, the speed and accuracy of the terminal device in determining the target frequency point or cell are improved, so as to further complete the enhanced measurement in a short time and improve the efficiency of the enhanced measurement.

[0183] In some embodiments, the first configuration information is carried in one or more of the following signaling:

[0184] Dedicated Radio Resource Control RRC messages;

[0185] System message.

[0186] In an embodiment of the present application, the first configuration information is carried in dedicated signaling and / or in a system message, wherein the dedicated signaling includes an RRC message (e.g., an RRC Release message) and the system message is a system broadcast message (e.g., SIB4 or SIB11). The first configuration information in the system message is common to a terminal device in an RRC_IDLE state and a terminal device in an RRC_INACTIVE state.

[0187] In an embodiment of the present application, carrying the first configuration information in the signaling can improve the management and control of information, enhance the confidentiality and integrity of information, and improve the reliability of information.

[0188] It should be noted that, generally, the first configuration information can be used alone for the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement, but in the embodiment of the present application, different first configuration information can be combined with each other to obtain the final configuration information.

[0189] Exemplarily, the network device configures the frequency point or cell to be measured to the terminal device through a system message, and configures priority information through dedicated signaling. The terminal device combines the frequency point or cell to be measured and the priority information to determine the final configuration information and perform enhanced measurement.

[0190] Exemplarily, the network device configures the frequency point or cell to be measured to the terminal device through a system message, and configures the valid area information through dedicated signaling. The terminal device combines the frequency point or cell to be measured and the priority information to determine the final configuration information and perform enhanced measurement.

[0191] Exemplarily, the network device configures the priority and valid area information of each frequency point or cell to be measured at different locations, and the terminal device determines the final configuration information based on the priority and valid area information of each frequency point or cell to be measured at different locations, and performs enhanced measurement.

[0192] Exemplarily, the network device configures the frequency points or cell sets associated with different location information and the priority configuration in the priority information, and the terminal device determines the final configuration information based on the frequency points or cell sets and priority configuration associated with different location information and performs enhanced measurement.

[0193] The above combination of two different first configuration information to determine the final configuration information is only a part of the embodiment. The final configuration information can also be determined by combining three different first configuration information. The embodiment of the present application does not make specific limitations on this.

[0194] In an embodiment of the present application, the final configuration information is determined by combining the frequency point or cell to be measured with different priority information. In this way, in addition to the frequency point or cell to be measured, additional configuration information is introduced to determine the frequency point or cell for priority execution of enhanced measurement in a short time, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy of the enhanced measurement.

[0195] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0196] The terminal device stores the first configuration information in a first variable, or updates the first variable based on the first configuration information.

[0197] In an embodiment of the present application, the first variable is a variable used to store the first configuration information. The first variable may be a storage file, and the first configuration information in the storage file needs to be continuously released and updated.

[0198] In an embodiment of the present application, by continuously storing the first configuration information or updating the first configuration information, it is ensured that the terminal device can still receive the corresponding first configuration information during the movement, and the new frequency point or cell for priority execution of enhanced measurement is determined in time, thereby ensuring the efficiency of the terminal device in performing enhanced measurement.

[0199] In some embodiments, storing the first configuration information in a first variable, or updating the first condition in the first variable based on the first configuration information, includes one or more of the following:

[0200] The terminal device receives a dedicated RRC message including the first configuration information;

[0201] The terminal device receives a paging call or initiates a connection establishment process; the storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is performed based on the first configuration information in the system message;

[0202] The terminal device performs cell selection or reselection; the storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is performed based on the first configuration information in the system message;

[0203] The first configuration information is updated; the storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is performed based on the first configuration information in the system message;

[0204] The cell where the terminal device resides or accesses does not belong to the valid area; the storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is based on the first configuration information in the current cell system message;

[0205] The terminal device meets a second condition for performing the enhanced measurement.

[0206] In an embodiment of the present application, the information received by the terminal device is transmitted via signaling. If the signaling is a system message, the terminal device stores the first configuration information in the system message in the first variable, or updates the first variable.

[0207] In the embodiment of the present application, paging is a process initiated by a network terminal to search for a terminal; and the connection establishment process includes an RRC recovery process or an RRC establishment process. Information about the paging and connection establishment processes is carried in a system message. Therefore, the storage or update of the first variable is performed based on the first configuration information in the system message.

[0208] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device meets the conditions for performing enhanced measurement, indicating that the terminal device can perform enhanced measurement, and the terminal device will receive first configuration information. Therefore, the terminal device needs to store the first configuration information in the first variable, or update the first variable based on the first configuration information.

[0209] In an embodiment of the present application, by setting conditions for storing or updating the first configuration information, the security of the first configuration information is ensured, and erroneous storage or updating of the first configuration information is avoided, which may result in inaccurate determination of the frequency point or cell to be measured, further reducing the efficiency and accuracy of the enhanced measurement.

[0210] In some embodiments, when the first timer is in a running state, the second condition includes one or more of the following:

[0211] The advance measurement report EMR measurement configuration does not include the first configuration information or the high priority frequency point in the first configuration information;

[0212] The first configuration information in the EMR measurement result or the measurement result of the high-priority frequency point in the first configuration information is invalid;

[0213] The terminal device receives the first configuration information;

[0214] The position or reference signal received power RSRP of the terminal device meets the first threshold;

[0215] The first timer is used to control the effective time of the EMR measurement configuration.

[0216] In the embodiment of the present application, when certain conditions are met, enhanced measurement and EMR can coexist in the terminal.

[0217] In an embodiment of the present application, the first timer may be a T331 timer. When the T331 timer is running, the terminal device executes the EMR. When the T331 timer times out or stops running, the terminal device releases the measurement configuration in the EMR. Therefore, the first timer is used to control the effective time of the EMR measurement configuration.

[0218] Optionally, the duration of the first timer is configured by the RRCRelease message.

[0219] In an embodiment of the present application, when the T331 timer is in a running state, when the measurement configuration of the EMR does not include the first configuration information (such as priority information), or when the measurement configuration of the MER does not include the frequency configuration with a high priority in the first configuration, the terminal device can perform enhanced measurement.

[0220] In an embodiment of the present application, the EMR measurement result is a measurement result obtained after the terminal device executes EMR. If the measurement result of the first configuration information in the EMR measurement result fails, or if the measurement result with a high-priority frequency point in the first configuration information in the EMR measurement result fails, the terminal device can perform enhanced measurement.

[0221] Optionally, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement and may choose to stop EMR or not.

[0222] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device receives the first configuration information, performs enhanced measurement, and stops EMR.

[0223] In the embodiment of the present application, the conditions for performing enhanced measurement are determined within the valid time of the EMR measurement configuration, which is conducive to the coexistence of EMR and enhanced measurement.

[0224] In some embodiments, the second condition includes one or more of the following:

[0225] The broadcast information of the current cell of the terminal device includes second indication information; the second indication information is used to indicate whether the current cell supports the enhanced measurement and or reports the measurement results related to the enhanced measurement;

[0226] The terminal device has the capability of supporting and performing the enhanced measurement.

[0227] In an embodiment of the present application, the current cell is the cell in which the terminal device is currently residing or accessing. When the first timer is not in a running state, if the cell in which the terminal device is currently residing or accessing supports enhanced measurement and / or reports measurement results related to enhanced measurement, the terminal device can perform enhanced measurement.

[0228] In the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device itself has the ability to support the execution of enhanced measurement before the enhanced measurement can be performed.

[0229] It should be noted that among the conditions for the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement, the terminal device has the ability to support the enhanced measurement and the current cell supports enhanced measurement and / or reports the measurement results related to enhanced measurement, which is the basis for other conditions. In this way, the basic conditions are provided for the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

[0230] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0231] When the second condition is met, the terminal device performs the enhanced measurement;

[0232] The terminal device performs EMR when the second condition is not met.

[0233] In an embodiment of the present application, a terminal device performs enhanced measurement when conditions for performing enhanced measurement are met; otherwise, it performs EMR. This facilitates the coexistence of enhanced measurement and EMR, avoiding the need for the network device to provide the first configuration information and increase signaling overhead when only performing enhanced measurement.

[0234] In some embodiments, the method of updating the first variable includes:

[0235] The terminal device completely replaces the original first configuration information in the first variable based on the latest received first configuration information; or

[0236] The terminal device updates part of the first configuration information in the first variable based on the original first configuration information and the latest received first configuration information.

[0237] In an embodiment of the present application, the original first configuration information is included in the RRCRelease message, and the newly received first configuration is included in the system message.

[0238] In an embodiment of the present application, the method for updating the first configuration information in the first variable includes the following embodiment 1 and embodiment 2:

[0239] Example 1: The terminal device completely replaces the original first configuration information in the first variable according to the newly received first configuration information. For example, if the original first configuration information includes f1 and the newly received first configuration information includes f2, the terminal device releases f1 in the first variable and stores f2.

[0240] Example 2: The terminal device updates part of the first configuration information in the first variable based on the original first configuration information and the latest received first configuration information. It can be understood that the original first configuration is included in the RRCRelease message, and the latest received first configuration is included in the system broadcast message. The terminal device determines the frequency that needs to be updated based on the original first configuration information. For example, the original first configuration information contains f1 and f2; the latest received first configuration information contains f1 and f3. The terminal device retains f1 and f3 and releases f2 at the same time.

[0241] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device does not perform an update when the original first configuration information includes a valid and high-priority frequency configuration; otherwise, it performs an update.

[0242] In the embodiment of the present application, by comparing the newly received first configuration information with the original first configuration information, the original first configuration information is completely or partially replaced to ensure the validity of the first configuration information, thereby ensuring the validity and reliability of the enhanced measurement.

[0243] It should be noted that the relationship between the configuration method of the first configuration information and the existing EMR measurement configuration can be configured independently of the EMR measurement configuration; or indication information can be introduced into the existing EMR measurement configuration to indicate which measurement configuration is used only for EMR and which measurement configuration is used for both enhanced measurement and EMR.

[0244] When the terminal device determines to release the measurement configuration based on the existing EMR, it needs to retain the measurement configuration associated with the indication information.

[0245] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0246] The terminal device releases the first configuration information in the first variable.

[0247] In the embodiment of the present application, when the terminal device no longer needs the first configuration information or updates the first configuration information in the first variable, it needs to release the first configuration information from the first variable, so as to prevent the original first configuration information from affecting the execution of the new enhanced measurement.

[0248] In some embodiments, the third condition for the terminal device to release the first configuration information in the first variable includes one or more of the following:

[0249] The terminal device receives second configuration information; wherein the second configuration information includes a configuration for the terminal device to perform measurement in an RRC connected state;

[0250] The terminal device completes reporting of enhanced measurement results;

[0251] The cell where the terminal device is currently residing or accessing does not belong to the valid area;

[0252] The terminal device reselects to a first radio access technology RAT, where the first RAT is different from a second RAT, and the second RAT is the RAT to which the terminal device was connected before releasing the first configuration;

[0253] The terminal device receives new first configuration information;

[0254] The second timer times out.

[0255] In an embodiment of the present application, completing the enhanced measurement result reporting includes: the terminal device includes the measurement result in the first uplink RRC message, and the first uplink RRC message includes: RRC ResumeComple message, terminal assistance information request response (terminal device AssistantInformatinResponse) message, etc.

[0256] In an embodiment of the present application, the valid area can be determined based on the valid area information in the first configuration information.

[0257] In an embodiment of the present application, the duration of the second timer may be predefined or configured by the network device, and the value range of the duration of the second timer is: 0-10 milliseconds (ms).

[0258] In an embodiment of the present application, by setting a condition for releasing the first configuration information, when the terminal device meets the release condition, the first configuration information is released in a timely manner to avoid the original first configuration information affecting the execution of the new enhanced measurement.

[0259] Below, the measurement configuration method provided in the embodiment of the present application is described in detail in conjunction with specific application scenarios.

[0260] The embodiment of the present application provides a measurement configuration method, which clarifies how to configure the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement related information. The embodiment of the present application also provides an embodiment of how to store, update, and release the first configuration information.

[0261] Example 1: Receiving, storing and updating the first configuration information:

[0262] 1. The network device sends first configuration information to the terminal device.

[0263] 2. The terminal device receives first configuration information, which is included in the RRCRelease message of the terminal device and / or the system broadcast message (i.e., the above-mentioned system message) (e.g., SIB4 / SIB11). The first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform information related to enhanced measurement, and the first configuration information includes:

[0264] a) One or more frequencies or cells or frequency sets or cell sets to be measured. For each frequency to be measured, the following may further be included: SSB subcarrier spacing, a list of valid measurement parameters, a list of cells to be measured, reported signal quality parameters (RSRP and / or RSRQ), a signal quality threshold, an average number of SSBs for deriving cell measurement results, a threshold for reporting beam measurement results, SMTC, a set of SSBs to be measured, etc. Furthermore, the frequency to be measured is an NR frequency or an E-UTRA frequency.

[0265] b) Priority information is used to indicate which frequencies and / or cells should be measured first when performing enhanced measurements. The priority information can be configured per carrier / frequency / cell, that is, each frequency or cell to be measured is associated with a priority information. The priority information configuration method and the method for the terminal device to perform enhanced measurements based on the priority information include:

[0266] i. First information indicating the priority of each frequency or cell to be measured. The first configuration information includes four frequencies to be measured, with priority information for the four frequencies being f1 = 0, f2 = 1, f3 = 2, and f4 = 3, respectively; 0 represents the highest priority. During enhanced measurement, the terminal device prioritizes measurement of frequency f1. After completing the measurement of frequency f1, the terminal device determines whether to perform measurements on other frequencies based on its own implementation.

[0267] ii. The first indication information is used to indicate whether each frequency point or cell to be measured is a high-priority frequency point or cell; the frequency points / cells that need to be measured first are associated with the first indication information (for example, highpriority = true), and during the enhanced measurement, the terminal device gives priority to performing measurements on the frequency points / cells associated with the first indication information.

[0268] iii. Priority threshold: The network configures a priority threshold for the terminal device. During the enhanced measurement, the terminal device preferentially measures the frequency points whose priority information meets the priority threshold.

[0269] iv. Priority configuration associated with location information; priority configuration is determined based on location information, and the frequency or cell corresponding to the determined priority configuration is executed first. The location information includes RSRP range and frequency or cell information. The specific implementation includes: (1) priority information has different configurations based on the current location information of the terminal device. The location information of the terminal device is determined by the RSRP of the current resident / access cell. For example, when the RSRP of the resident / access cell is greater than the first RSRP threshold, the terminal device applies priority configuration #1. When the second RSRP threshold is less than or equal to the RSRP of the resident / access cell less than or equal to the first RSRP threshold, the terminal device should refer to priority terminal device level configuration #2. In priority configuration #1, f1 has the highest priority, and in priority configuration #2, f2 has the highest priority; (2) cell information associated with priority configuration, that is, each cell or cell set corresponds to a priority configuration (which can be combined with e, that is, different areas / cells will correspond to different configurations. This configuration can be the specific frequency information of the measurement or the priority configuration). The terminal device determines the frequency / cell that needs to be measured first in the enhanced measurement process based on the priority configuration corresponding to the resident cell.

[0270] c) Frequency points or cell sets associated with different location information, the frequency point or cell set to be measured is determined based on the terminal device location information, and the terminal device location information is determined by the RSRP of the currently resident or accessed cell. For example, when the RSRP of the resident or accessed cell ≥ the first RSRP threshold, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement based on the first frequency point or cell set; when the second RSRP threshold ≤ the RSRP of the resident or accessed cell ≤ the first RSRP threshold, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement based on the second frequency point or cell set.

[0271] d) Frequency points or cell sets associated with different mobile speeds, and frequency points or cell sets to be measured determined based on the mobile speed of the terminal device. For example, the terminal device determines the frequency points or cell sets to be measured based on the current mobile speed level. When the mobile speed of the terminal device is ≥ the first speed threshold, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement based on the first frequency point or cell set, or the terminal device selects N frequency points or cells from the measurement configuration to perform enhanced measurement; when the second threshold is ≤ the mobile speed of the terminal device ≤ the first threshold, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement based on the second frequency point or cell set, or the terminal device selects M frequency points or cells from the measurement configuration to perform enhanced measurement, where the M value is less than the N value. In another implementation, the terminal device further determines N or M frequency points or cells to be measured based on the priority configuration.

[0272] e) Valid area information: Valid area information includes: Cell list, RNA, frequency list, etc. Based on the valid area information, the terminal device determines which cells / frequencies to reside in / access, and can perform enhanced measurements based on the first configuration. Furthermore, the configuration strength of the valid area can be each first configuration information, or each frequency or cell in the first configuration information. After receiving the first configuration information, the first configuration information may be associated with a valid area. Furthermore, the network device can configure multiple valid areas and measurement configurations associated with the valid areas for the terminal device. For example, valid area #1 corresponds to measurement configuration #1, and valid area #2 corresponds to measurement configuration #2. The terminal device determines the measurement configuration to be used based on the valid area corresponding to the currently resident cell.

[0273] 3. The terminal device stores the first configuration information in the first variable of the terminal device, or updates the first configuration information in the first variable, when the following conditions are met:

[0274] a) receiving a terminal device-specific RRC message (such as RRCRelease) containing the first configuration information;

[0275] b) when receiving Paging or initiating a connection establishment procedure (the connection establishment procedure includes an RRC resume procedure or an RRC setup procedure), the terminal device performs storage / update based on the first configuration information in the system broadcast message;

[0276] c) When cell selection or reselection occurs, the terminal device performs storage / update based on the first configuration information broadcast by the system;

[0277] d) When the first configuration information in the system broadcast message is updated, the terminal device performs storage or update based on the first configuration information in the system broadcast;

[0278] e) the cell in which the terminal resides or is accessed does not belong to a valid area, and the terminal device performs storage or update based on the first configuration information in the current cell system broadcast message;

[0279] f) The terminal device meets the conditions for performing enhanced measurements.

[0280] 4. The method for the terminal device to update the first configuration information in the first variable includes:

[0281] a) The terminal device completely replaces the original configuration based on the latest received first configuration information.

[0282] b) The terminal device updates part of the first configuration information in the first variable based on the original first configuration information and the most recently received first configuration information. For example, the original first configuration information is included in the RRCRelease message, and the most recently received first configuration information is included in the system broadcast message. The terminal device determines the frequency point that needs to be updated based on the original first configuration information.

[0283] Exemplarily, the original first configuration information includes f1 and f2; the newly defined first configuration information includes f1 and f3, then the terminal device retains f1 / updates f1 based on the new first configuration information, and releases f2;

[0284] It should be noted that, when the terminal device already includes a valid frequency with a high priority in the original first configuration information, the terminal device does not perform the update; otherwise, the terminal device performs the update.

[0285] 5. Regarding the configuration method of the first configuration information, that is, its relationship with the existing R16EMR measurement configuration:

[0286] a) Configuration independent of R16EMR;

[0287] b) Indication information is introduced into the existing R16 EMR configuration to indicate which measurement configurations are used only for EMR and which measurement configurations are used for both enhanced measurement and EMR.

[0288] Example 2: Release of the first configuration information:

[0289] 1. The terminal device releases the first configuration information in the first variable when the following conditions are met:

[0290] a) receiving second configuration information, wherein the second configuration information includes a configuration for the terminal device to perform measurement in an RRC connected state;

[0291] b) completing enhanced measurement result reporting, for example, the terminal device includes the enhanced measurement result in the first message and releases the first configuration information in the first variable;

[0292] c) The cell where the terminal device is currently residing or accessing does not belong to the valid area;

[0293] d) The terminal device re-selects to another RAT;

[0294] e) receiving a new enhanced measurement configuration;

[0295] f) The second timer times out.

[0296] Example 3: Coexistence of Enhanced Measurement and EMR

[0297] 1. When the first timer T331 is in a running state, the conditions for the terminal device to determine whether to perform enhanced measurement include:

[0298] a) If the EMR measurement configuration does not include the first configuration information / the frequency configuration with a high priority in the first configuration information, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement; optionally, the terminal device stops EMR;

[0299] b) If the first configuration information in the EMR measurement result / the measurement result with the high priority frequency in the first configuration information fails, the terminal device performs enhanced measurement; optionally, the terminal device stops EMR;

[0300] c) As long as the first configuration information of the enhanced measurement is configured, the terminal device performs the enhanced measurement and stops EMR.

[0301] d) When the terminal device location or RSRP meets a certain threshold, enhanced measurement is enabled.

[0302] 2. In addition, the conditions for performing enhanced measurements include:

[0303] a) the broadcast information of the current cell includes first indication information, where the indication information is used to indicate whether the current cell supports enhanced measurement and / or reports measurement results related to enhanced measurement;

[0304] b) The terminal equipment has the capability to support the execution of enhanced measurements.

[0305] The preferred embodiments of the present application are described in detail above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present application is not limited to the specific details in the above embodiments. Within the technical concept of the present application, the technical solution of the present application can be subjected to a variety of simple modifications, and these simple modifications all fall within the scope of protection of the present application. For example, the various specific technical features described in the above specific embodiments can be combined in any suitable manner without contradiction. In order to avoid unnecessary repetition, the present application will no longer describe the various possible combinations separately. For another example, the various different embodiments of the present application can also be arbitrarily combined, as long as they do not violate the idea of ​​the present application, they should also be regarded as the contents disclosed in the present application. For another example, under the premise of no conflict, the various embodiments and / or the technical features in each embodiment described in the present application can be arbitrarily combined with the prior art, and the technical solution obtained after the combination should also fall within the scope of protection of the present application.

[0306] It should also be understood that in the various method embodiments of the present application, the sequence numbers of the aforementioned processes do not imply a sequential order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and inherent logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation of the embodiments of the present application. Furthermore, in the embodiments of the present application, the terms "downlink," "uplink," and "sidelink" are used to indicate the direction of signal or data transmission. "Downlink" indicates a signal or data transmission direction of a first direction, from a site to a user equipment in a cell; "uplink" indicates a signal or data transmission direction of a second direction, from a user equipment in a cell to a site; and "sidelink" indicates a signal or data transmission direction of a third direction, from user equipment 1 to user equipment 2. For example, "downlink signal" indicates that the signal is transmitted in the first direction. Furthermore, in the embodiments of the present application, the term "and / or" merely describes an association relationship between associated objects, indicating that three possible relationships exist. Specifically, "A and / or B" can represent three situations: A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone. Furthermore, the character " / " herein generally indicates that the associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0307] The present application provides a structure of a terminal device, as shown in FIG9 , wherein the terminal device 900 includes:

[0308] The first communication unit 901 is configured to receive first configuration information sent by a network device, where the first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

[0309] In some embodiments, the first configuration information includes one or more of the following: one or more frequency points or cells to be measured; one or more frequency point sets or cell sets to be measured; priority information, wherein the priority information is used to indicate the priority of different frequency points or cells; frequency points or cell sets associated with different location information; frequency points or cell sets associated with different moving speeds; and valid area information, wherein the valid area information is used to indicate the valid area of ​​the first configuration information.

[0310] In some embodiments, the priority information includes one or more of the following: first information, the first information is used to indicate the priority of each frequency point or cell to be measured; first indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate whether each frequency point or cell to be measured is a high priority frequency point or cell; priority threshold; priority configuration associated with location information.

[0311] In some embodiments, the frequency point or cell whose priority satisfies the priority threshold is the target frequency point or cell, and the target frequency point or cell is the frequency point or cell that is preferentially measured when the terminal device performs the enhanced measurement.

[0312] In some embodiments, the location information includes one or more of the following: reference signal received power RSRP range; frequency or cell information.

[0313] In some embodiments, the priority configuration associated with the location information includes one or more of the following: a frequency point or cell with a high priority corresponding to the location information; and the priority of each frequency point or cell to be measured under different location information.

[0314] In some embodiments, the valid area information includes one or more of the following: a cell list; a radio access network RAN ​​notification area; a frequency list.

[0315] In some embodiments, the configuration strength of the effective area is the first configuration information, or the configuration strength of the effective area is a frequency point or a cell or a frequency point set or a cell set.

[0316] In some embodiments, the first configuration information is carried in one or more of the following signaling: a dedicated radio resource control RRC message; a system message.

[0317] In some embodiments, the terminal device 900 further includes a storage unit configured to store the first configuration information in a first variable, or to update the first variable based on the first configuration information.

[0318] In some embodiments, the first condition for storing the first configuration information in a first variable, or updating the first variable based on the first configuration information, includes one or more of the following: the terminal device receives a dedicated RRC message containing the first configuration information; the terminal device receives paging or initiates a connection establishment process; the storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is based on the first configuration information in the system message; the terminal device selects or reselects a cell; the storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is based on the first configuration information in the system message; the first configuration information is updated; the storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is based on the first configuration information in the system message; the cell where the terminal device resides or accesses does not belong to a valid area; the storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is based on the first configuration information in the current cell system message; the terminal device meets the second condition for performing the enhanced measurement.

[0319] In some embodiments, when the first timer is in a running state, the second condition includes one or more of the following: the advance measurement report EMR measurement configuration does not include the first configuration information or the high-priority frequency in the first configuration information; the first configuration information in the EMR measurement result or the measurement result of the high-priority frequency in the first configuration information is invalid; the terminal device receives the first configuration information; the position or reference signal received power RSRP of the terminal device meets the first threshold; wherein, the first timer is used to control the effective time of the EMR measurement configuration.

[0320] In some embodiments, the second condition includes one or more of the following: the broadcast information of the current cell of the terminal device contains second indication information; the second indication information is used to indicate whether the current cell supports the enhanced measurement and / or reports the measurement results related to the enhanced measurement; the terminal device has the ability to support the execution of the enhanced measurement.

[0321] In some embodiments, the terminal device 900 further includes an execution unit configured to perform the enhanced measurement when the second condition is met; and the terminal device performs EMR when the second condition is not met.

[0322] In some embodiments, the method of updating the first variable includes: the terminal device completely replaces the original first configuration information in the first variable based on the latest received first configuration information; or, the terminal device updates part of the first configuration information in the first variable based on the original first configuration information and the latest received first configuration information.

[0323] In some embodiments, the terminal device 900 further includes a releasing unit configured to release the first configuration information in the first variable.

[0324] In some embodiments, the third condition for the terminal device to release the first configuration information in the first variable includes one or more of the following:

[0325] The terminal device receives second configuration information; wherein the second configuration information includes the configuration of the terminal device performing measurements in the RRC connected state; the terminal device completes enhanced measurement result reporting; the cell where the terminal device is currently residing or accessing does not belong to a valid area; the terminal device reselects to a first radio access technology RAT, the first RAT is different from the second RAT, and the second RAT is the RAT to which the terminal device was connected before releasing the first configuration; the terminal device receives new first configuration information; and the second timer times out.

[0326] The embodiment of the present application provides a structure of a network device, as shown in FIG10 , wherein the network device 1000 includes:

[0327] The second communication unit 1001 is configured to send first configuration information to the terminal device; the first configuration information is used by the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

[0328] In some embodiments, the first configuration information includes one or more of the following: one or more frequency points or cells to be measured; one or more frequency point sets or cell sets to be measured; priority information, wherein the priority information is used to indicate the priority of different frequency points or cells; frequency points or cell sets associated with different location information; frequency points or cell sets associated with different moving speeds; and valid area information, wherein the valid area information is used to indicate the valid area of ​​the first configuration information.

[0329] In some embodiments, the priority information includes one or more of the following: first information, the first information is used to indicate the priority of each frequency point or cell to be measured; first indication information, the first indication information is used to indicate whether each frequency point or cell to be measured is a high priority frequency point or cell; priority threshold; priority configuration associated with location information.

[0330] In some embodiments, the frequency point or cell whose priority satisfies the priority threshold is the target frequency point or cell, and the target frequency point or cell is the frequency point or cell that is preferentially measured when the terminal device performs the enhanced measurement.

[0331] In some embodiments, the location information includes one or more of the following: reference signal received power RSRP range; frequency or cell information.

[0332] In some embodiments, the priority configuration associated with the location information includes one or more of the following: a frequency point or cell with a high priority corresponding to the location information; and the priority of each frequency point or cell to be measured under different location information.

[0333] In some embodiments, the valid area information includes one or more of the following: a cell list; a radio access network RAN ​​notification area; a frequency list.

[0334] In some embodiments, the configuration strength of the effective area is the first configuration information, or the configuration strength of the effective area is a frequency point or a cell or a frequency point set or a cell set.

[0335] In some embodiments, the first configuration information is carried in one or more of the following signaling: a dedicated radio resource control RRC message; a system message.

[0336] Those skilled in the art should understand that the relevant descriptions of the above-mentioned terminal devices and network devices in the embodiments of the present application can be understood with reference to the relevant descriptions of the measurement configuration method in the embodiments of the present application.

[0337] The present embodiment provides a communication device 1100. The communication device can be a terminal device or a network device. The communication device 1100 shown in FIG11 includes a processor 1110, which can call and execute a computer program from a memory to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0338] Optionally, as shown in FIG11 , the communication device 1100 may further include a memory 1120. The processor 1110 may call and execute a computer program from the memory 1120 to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0339] The memory 1120 may be a separate device independent of the processor 1110 , or may be integrated into the processor 1110 .

[0340] Optionally, as shown in FIG11 , the communication device 1100 may further include a transceiver 1130 , and the processor 1110 may control the transceiver 1130 to communicate with other devices, specifically, to send information or data to other devices, or to receive information or data sent by other devices.

[0341] The transceiver 1130 may include a transmitter and a receiver. The transceiver 1130 may further include an antenna, and the number of antennas may be one or more.

[0342] Optionally, the communication device 1100 may specifically be a network device in an embodiment of the present application, and the communication device 1100 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in each method in the embodiment of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0343] Optionally, the communication device 1100 may specifically be a mobile terminal / terminal device of an embodiment of the present application, and the communication device 1100 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in each method of the embodiment of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0344] The embodiment of the present application provides a chip 1200 structure. The chip 1200 shown in FIG12 includes a processor 1210, which can call and run a computer program from a memory to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0345] Optionally, as shown in FIG12 , the chip 1200 may further include a memory 1220. The processor 1210 may call and execute a computer program from the memory 1220 to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0346] The memory 1220 may be a separate device independent of the processor 1210 , or may be integrated into the processor 1210 .

[0347] Optionally, the chip 1200 may further include an input interface 1230. The processor 1210 may control the input interface 1230 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, may obtain information or data sent by other devices or chips.

[0348] Optionally, the chip 1200 may further include an output interface 1240. The processor 1210 may control the output interface 1240 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, may output information or data to other devices or chips.

[0349] Optionally, the chip can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of the present application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in each method of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0350] Optionally, the chip can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of the present application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0351] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0352] The embodiment of the present application provides a communication system 1300. As shown in FIG13 , the communication system 1300 includes a terminal device 1310 and a network device 1313.

[0353] Among them, the terminal device 1310 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the terminal device in the above method, and the network device 1313 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the network device in the above method. For the sake of brevity, they are not repeated here.

[0354] It should be understood that the processor of the embodiments of the present application may be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each step of the above method embodiment can be completed by hardware integrated logic circuits in the processor or software instructions. The above processor can be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, or discrete hardware components. The various methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented or executed. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be directly embodied as being executed by a hardware decoding processor, or can be executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a storage medium mature in the art, such as random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, etc. The storage medium is located in the memory, and the processor reads the information in the memory and completes the steps of the above method in combination with its hardware.

[0355] It is understood that the memory in the embodiments of the present application may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memories. Among them, the non-volatile memory may be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory may be a random access memory (RAM), which is used as an external cache. By way of example and not limitation, many forms of RAM are available, such as static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct RAM bus random access memory (DR RAM). It should be noted that the memory of the systems and methods described herein is intended to include, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0356] It should be understood that the above-mentioned memories are exemplary but not restrictive. For example, the memories in the embodiments of the present application may also be static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct RAM RAM (DR RAM), etc. In other words, the memories in the embodiments of the present application are intended to include, but are not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memories.

[0357] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program.

[0358] Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of the present application, and the computer program enables the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they are not repeated here.

[0359] Optionally, the computer-readable storage medium can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of the present application, and the computer program enables the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0360] An embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program product, including computer program instructions.

[0361] Optionally, the computer program product can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of the present application, and the computer program instructions enable the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they are not repeated here.

[0362] Optionally, the computer program product can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of the present application, and the computer program instructions enable the computer to execute the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0363] The embodiment of the present application also provides a computer program.

[0364] Optionally, the computer program can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of the present application. When the computer program runs on a computer, the computer executes the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they are not described here.

[0365] Optionally, the computer program can be applied to the mobile terminal / terminal device in the embodiments of the present application. When the computer program runs on the computer, the computer executes the corresponding processes implemented by the mobile terminal / terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0366] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of each example described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are performed in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professional and technical personnel 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.

[0367] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0368] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of the units is merely a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0369] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0370] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0371] If the functions are implemented in the form of software functional units and sold or used as independent products, they can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or the part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for enabling a computer device (which can be a personal computer, a server, or a network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media that can store program codes, such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0372] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included in the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.< / agreement> < / agreement>

Claims

1. A measurement configuration method, wherein, The method includes: The terminal device receives first configuration information sent by a network device, where the first configuration information is used for the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein, The first configuration information includes one or more of the following: One or more frequency points or cells to be measured; One or more sets of frequency points or cells to be measured; Priority information, where the priority information is used to indicate the priorities of different frequency points or cells; Sets of frequency points or cells associated with different location information; Sets of frequency points or cells associated with different moving speeds; Valid area information, where the valid area information is used to indicate the valid area of the first configuration information.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein The priority information includes one or more of the following: First information, where the first information is used to indicate the priority of each frequency point or cell to be measured; First indication information, where the first indication information is used to indicate whether each frequency point or cell to be measured is a high-priority frequency point or cell; Priority threshold; Priority configuration associated with location information.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein, Frequency points or cells whose priorities meet the priority threshold are target frequency points or cells, and the target frequency points or cells are the frequency points or cells that the terminal device preferentially measures when performing the enhanced measurement.

5. The method according to claim 3 or 4, wherein The location information includes one or more of the following: Reference signal received power (RSRP) range; Frequency point or cell information.

6. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein The priority configuration associated with location information includes one or more of the following: Frequency points or cells with high priorities corresponding to the location information; The priorities of each frequency point or cell to be measured under different location information.

7. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 6, wherein The valid area information includes one or more of the following: Cell list; Radio access network (RAN) notification area; Frequency point list.

8. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 7, wherein, The configuration granularity of the valid area is the first configuration information, or the configuration granularity of the valid area is a frequency point or cell or a set of frequency points or cells.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein The first configuration information is carried in one or more of the following signaling: Dedicated radio resource control (RRC) message; System message.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device stores the first configuration information in a first variable, or updates the first variable based on the first configuration information.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein, The first conditions for storing the first configuration information in the first variable, or updating the first variable based on the first configuration information, include one or more of the following: The terminal device receives a dedicated RRC message containing the first configuration information; The terminal device receives a paging or initiates a connection establishment process; The storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is performed based on the first configuration information in the system message; The terminal device performs cell selection or reselection; the storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is performed based on the first configuration information in the system message; The first configuration information is updated; the storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is performed based on the first configuration information in the system message; The cell where the terminal device camps or accesses does not belong to the valid area; the storage or update of the first configuration information in the first variable is performed based on the first configuration information in the system message of the current cell; The terminal device meets the second condition for performing the enhanced measurement.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein, When the first timer is in the running state, the second condition includes one or more of the following: The first configuration information or high-priority frequency points in the first configuration information are not included in the early measurement report EMR measurement configuration; The measurement results of the first configuration information or high-priority frequency points in the first configuration information in the EMR measurement results are invalid; The terminal device receives the first configuration information; The location or reference signal received power RSRP of the terminal device meets the first threshold; Wherein, the first timer is used to control the valid time of the EMR measurement configuration.

13. The method according to claim 11 or 12, wherein, The second condition includes one or more of the following: The broadcast information of the current cell of the terminal device contains second indication information; the second indication information is used to indicate whether the current cell supports the enhanced measurement and / or report the measurement results related to the enhanced measurement; The terminal device has the ability to support the execution of the enhanced measurement.

14. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, wherein The method further includes: When the terminal device meets the second condition, it performs the enhanced measurement; When the terminal device does not meet the second condition, it performs EMR.

15. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein, The manner of updating the first variable includes: The terminal device completely replaces the original first configuration information in the first variable based on the latest received first configuration information; or, The terminal device updates part of the first configuration information in the first variable based on the original first configuration information and the latest received first configuration information.

16. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 15, wherein, The method further includes: The terminal device releases the first configuration information in the first variable.

17. The method according to claim 16, wherein The third condition for the terminal device to release the first configuration information in the first variable includes one or more of the following: The terminal device receives second configuration information; wherein, the second configuration information includes the configuration for the terminal device to perform measurements in the RRC connected state; The terminal device completes the reporting of enhanced measurement results; The current cell where the terminal device camps or accesses does not belong to the valid area; The terminal device reselects to a first radio access technology RAT, and the first RAT is different from the second RAT, and the second RAT is the RAT to which the terminal device is connected before releasing the first configuration; The terminal device receives new first configuration information; The second timer times out.

18. A measurement configuration method, wherein, The method includes: The network device sends first configuration information to the terminal device; the first configuration information is used for the terminal device to perform enhanced measurement.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein The first configuration information includes one or more of the following: One or more frequency points or cells to be measured; One or more sets of frequency points or cells to be measured; Priority information, which is used to indicate the priorities of different frequency points or cells; Sets of frequency points or cells associated with different location information; Sets of frequency points or cells associated with different moving speeds; Valid area information, which is used to indicate the valid area of the first configuration information.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein, The priority information includes one or more of the following: First information, which is used to indicate the priority of each frequency point or cell to be measured; The first indication information, which is used to indicate whether each frequency point or cell to be measured is a high-priority frequency point or cell; The priority threshold; The priority configuration associated with the location information.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein, The frequency point or cell whose priority meets the priority threshold is the target frequency point or cell, and the target frequency point or cell is the frequency point or cell that the terminal device preferentially measures when performing the enhanced measurement.

22. The method according to claim 20 or 21, wherein The location information includes one or more of the following: The range of reference signal received power (RSRP); Frequency point or cell information.

23. The method according to any one of claims 20 to 22, wherein, The priority configuration associated with the location information includes one or more of the following: The frequency point or cell with high priority corresponding to the location information; The priority of each frequency point or cell to be measured under different location information.

24. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 23, wherein, The effective area information includes one or more of the following: The cell list; The radio access network (RAN) notification area; The frequency point list.

25. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 24, wherein The configuration strength of the effective area is the first configuration information, or the configuration strength of the effective area is a frequency point or cell or a set of frequency points or a set of cells.

26. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 25, wherein The first configuration information is carried in one or more of the following signaling: The dedicated radio resource control (RRC) message; The system message.

27. A terminal device, wherein, The terminal device includes: A first communication unit, configured to receive the first configuration information sent by the network device, where the first configuration information is used for the terminal device to perform the enhanced measurement.

28. A network device, wherein, The network device includes: A second communication unit, configured to send the first configuration information to the terminal device; the first configuration information is used for the terminal device to perform the enhanced measurement.

29. A communication device, comprising: A processor and a memory, where the memory is used to store a computer program, and the processor is used to call and run the computer program stored in the memory to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, or execute the method according to any one of claims 18 to 26.

30. A chip, comprising: A processor, used to call and run a computer program from the memory, so that the device installed with the chip executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, or executes the method according to any one of claims 18 to 26.

31. A computer-readable storage medium, used to store a computer program, where the computer program enables a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, or execute the method according to any one of claims 18 to 26.

32. A computer program product, including computer program instructions, where the computer program instructions enable a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, or execute the method according to any one of claims 18 to 26.

33. A computer program, where the computer program enables a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, or execute the method according to any one of claims 18 to 26.

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