Receiving antenna adjustment method, apparatus, terminal and network-side device

Abstract

The application discloses a receiving antenna adjustment method and device, a terminal and a network side equipment, and belongs to the technical field of communication. The receiving antenna adjustment method comprises the following steps: a terminal uses at least one receiving antenna to measure a reference signal, and obtains a measurement result of the reference signal; and the terminal adjusts the number of the used receiving antennas based on the measurement result of the reference signal.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application belongs to the field of communication technology, specifically relating to a receiving antenna adjustment method, apparatus, terminal, and network-side equipment. Background Technology

[0002] In related technologies, when measuring reference signals, the terminal always uses all receiving antennas to receive and measure the reference signals, and then performs cell selection or reselection based on the measurement results. However, using all receiving antennas to receive reference signals always results in high power consumption for the terminal. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a receiving antenna adjustment method, apparatus, terminal, and network-side equipment, which can solve the problem of high power consumption of the terminal.

[0004] Firstly, a method for adjusting a receiving antenna is provided, the method comprising:

[0005] The terminal uses at least one receiving antenna to measure a reference signal and obtains the measurement result of the reference signal;

[0006] The terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal.

[0007] Secondly, a receiving antenna adjustment method is provided, executed by a network-side device, the method comprising:

[0008] Network-side devices execute the target operation;

[0009] The target operation includes at least one of the following:

[0010] Send a first indication message to the terminal, the first indication message being used to indicate the number of receiving antennas that can be adjusted, or to indicate the number of receiving antennas that cannot be adjusted.

[0011] Send target indication information to the terminal, the target indication information being used to indicate a threshold for deciding whether to adjust the number of receiving antennas used;

[0012] The receiving terminal sends first information, which is related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

[0013] Thirdly, a receiving antenna adjustment device is provided, comprising:

[0014] A processing module is used to measure a reference signal using at least one receiving antenna and obtain the measurement result of the reference signal;

[0015] The processing module is also used to adjust the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal.

[0016] Fourthly, a receiving antenna adjustment device is provided, comprising:

[0017] The processing module is used to execute the target operation;

[0018] The target operation includes at least one of the following:

[0019] Send a first indication message to the terminal, the first indication message being used to indicate the number of receiving antennas that can be adjusted, or to indicate the number of receiving antennas that cannot be adjusted.

[0020] Send target indication information to the terminal, the target indication information being used to indicate a threshold for deciding whether to adjust the number of receiving antennas used;

[0021] The receiving terminal sends first information, which is related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

[0022] Fifthly, a receiving antenna adjustment device is provided, the device being configured to perform the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0023] In a sixth aspect, a terminal is provided, the terminal including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method as described in the first aspect.

[0024] Seventhly, a terminal is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein,

[0025] A processor for measuring a reference signal using at least one receiving antenna and obtaining a measurement result of the reference signal;

[0026] The processor is also used to adjust the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal.

[0027] Eighthly, a network-side device is provided, the network-side device including a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions executable on the processor, the program or instructions, when executed by the processor, implementing the steps of the method as described in the second aspect.

[0028] Ninthly, a network-side device is provided, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein,

[0029] The processor is used to execute the target operation;

[0030] The target operation includes at least one of the following:

[0031] Send a first indication message to the terminal, the first indication message being used to indicate the number of receiving antennas that can be adjusted, or to indicate the number of receiving antennas that cannot be adjusted.

[0032] Send target indication information to the terminal, the target indication information being used to indicate a threshold for deciding whether to adjust the number of receiving antennas used;

[0033] The receiving terminal sends first information, which is related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

[0034] In a tenth aspect, a readable storage medium is provided, on which a program or instructions are stored, which, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0035] Eleventhly, a wireless communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal and a network-side device, wherein the terminal can be used to perform the steps of the method as described in the first aspect, and the network-side device can be used to perform the steps of the method as described in the second aspect.

[0036] In a twelfth aspect, a chip is provided, the chip including a processor and a communication interface coupled to the processor, the processor being configured to run a program or instructions to implement the steps of the method described in the first aspect, or to implement the steps of the method described in the second aspect.

[0037] In a thirteenth aspect, a computer program / program product is provided, which is stored in a storage medium and is executed by at least one processor to implement the method as described in the first aspect, or to implement the method as described in the second aspect.

[0038] In this embodiment, the terminal uses at least one receiving antenna to measure a reference signal and obtains the measurement result of the reference signal; the terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement result of the reference signal. In this way, the terminal can dynamically adjust the number of receiving antennas used according to the measurement result of the reference signal, thereby reducing the terminal's energy consumption and achieving energy-saving effects. Attached Figure Description

[0039] Figure 1 This is a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to embodiments of this application;

[0040] Figure 2 This is one of the flowcharts of a receiving antenna adjustment method provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0041] Figure 3This is a second flowchart of a receiving antenna adjustment method provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0042] Figure 4 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of a receiving antenna adjustment device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0043] Figure 5 This is a second schematic diagram of the structure of a receiving antenna adjustment device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0044] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0045] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0046] Figure 8 This is one of the structural schematic diagrams of a network-side device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0047] Figure 9 This is a second schematic diagram of the structure of a network-side device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0048] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application will be clearly described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some, not all, of the embodiments of this application. All other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art based on the embodiments of this application are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0049] The terms "first," "second," etc., used in this application are used to distinguish similar objects and not to describe a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that such terms can be used interchangeably where appropriate so that embodiments of this application can be implemented in orders other than those illustrated or described herein, and the objects distinguished by "first" and "second" are generally of the same class, not limited in number; for example, the first object can be one or more. Furthermore, "or" in this application indicates at least one of the connected objects. For example, the scope of protection for "A or B" covers at least three scenarios: Scenario 1: including A but not B; Scenario 2: including B but not A; Scenario 3: including both A and B. In addition, the terms "A and / or B," "at least one of A and B," and "at least one of A or B" also cover at least the above three scenarios. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0050] The term "instruction" in this application can be either a direct instruction (or explicit instruction) or an indirect instruction (or implicit instruction). A direct instruction can be understood as the sender explicitly informing the receiver of specific information, the required operation, or the requested result in the instruction sent. An indirect instruction can be understood as the receiver determining the corresponding information based on the instruction sent by the sender, or making a judgment and determining the required operation or requested result based on the judgment result.

[0051] It is worth noting that the technologies described in this application are not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) systems, but can also be used in other wireless communication systems, such as Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single-carrier Frequency-Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), or other systems. The terms "system" and "network" in this application are often used interchangeably, and the described technologies can be used in the systems and radio technologies mentioned above, as well as in other systems and radio technologies. The following description describes New Radio (NR) systems for illustrative purposes, and the term NR is used in most of the following description; however, these technologies can also be applied to systems other than NR systems, such as 6th Generation (6G) communication systems.

[0052] Figure 1This diagram illustrates a block diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to embodiments of this application. The wireless communication system includes a terminal 11 and a network-side device 12. The terminal 11 can also be referred to as User Equipment (UE), and can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, laptop computer, notebook computer, personal digital assistant (PDA), handheld computer, netbook, ultra-mobile personal computer (UMPC), mobile internet device (MID), augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR) device, robot, wearable device, flight vehicle, vehicle user equipment (VUE), shipboard equipment, pedestrian user equipment (PUE), smart home devices (home appliances with wireless communication capabilities, such as refrigerators, televisions, washing machines, or furniture), game consoles, personal computers (PCs), ATMs, or self-service machines, etc. Wearable devices include: smartwatches, smart bracelets, smart earphones, smart glasses, smart jewelry (smart bracelets, smart chains, smart rings, smart necklaces, smart anklets, smart anklets, etc.), smart wristbands, smart clothing, etc. Among these, in-vehicle devices can also be referred to as in-vehicle terminals, in-vehicle controllers, in-vehicle modules, in-vehicle components, in-vehicle chips, or in-vehicle units, etc. It should be noted that the specific type of terminal 11 is not limited in this application embodiment. Network-side equipment 12 may include access network equipment or core network equipment, wherein access network equipment may also be referred to as Radio Access Network (RAN) equipment, radio access network function, or radio access network unit. Access network equipment may include base stations, Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) access points (APs), or Wireless Fidelity (WiFi) nodes, etc.Among them, base stations can be referred to as Node B (NB), Evolved Node B (eNB), Next Generation Node B (gNB), New Radio Node B (NR Node B), Access Point, Relay Base Station (RBS), Serving Base Station (SBS), Base Transceiver Station (BTS), Radio Base Station, Radio Transceiver, Basic Service Set (BSS), Extended Service Set (ESS), Home Node B (HNB), Home Evolved Node B, Transmission and Reception Point (TRP), and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) equipment (such as satellite or high altitude platform). The term "base station" can be any suitable term in the field, such as "station" or any other appropriate term in the relevant field, as long as the same technical effect is achieved. The term "base station" is not limited to specific technical terms. It should be noted that the embodiments of this application only use the base station in the NR system as an example for introduction, and do not limit the specific type of base station.

[0053] Core network equipment, also known as core network nodes, core network functions, or core network elements, includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: Mobility Management Entity (MME), Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), Session Management Function (SMF), User Plane Function (UPF), Policy Control Function (PCF), Policy and Charging Rules Function (PCRF), Edge Application Server Discovery Function (EASDF), Unified Data Management (UDM), Unified Data Repository (UDR), Home Subscriber Server (HSS), Centralized network configuration (CNC), Network Repository Function (NRF), Network Exposure Function (NEF), Local NEF (L-NEF), and Binding Support. Functions include BSF, Application Function (AF), Location Management Function (LMF), Gateway Mobile Location Centre (GMLC), Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF), and Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) equipment (such as satellite or high altitude platform station).It should be noted that the embodiments of this application only use the core network equipment in the NR system as an example for introduction, and do not limit the specific type of core network equipment. If the name of the core network equipment mentioned in the embodiments of this application changes in subsequent protocol versions (e.g., 6G), it is also within the scope of protection of this application.

[0054] Optionally, the core network equipment can be implemented by one or more functional modules in a single device, or by multiple devices working together; this application does not specifically limit this. It is understood that the aforementioned functional modules can be network elements in hardware devices, software functional modules running on dedicated hardware, or virtualized functional modules instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform).

[0055] For ease of understanding, the following explains some aspects of the embodiments of this application:

[0056] 1:1Rx Reduced Capability (RedCap) and 2Rx RedCap

[0057] Based on the number of receiving antennas, NR RedCap terminals can be divided into two types: 1-antenna RedCap (1Rx RedCap) terminals and 2-antenna RedCap (2Rx RedCap) terminals. When performing downlink signal measurements, the accuracy of the measurement results from a 1-antenna RedCap terminal will differ from that of a 2-antenna RedCap terminal. Rx stands for Receive.

[0058] In NR systems, the network provides various parameter configurations based on measurement results. For example, a terminal determines whether it can camp on Cell 1 based on measurements of the Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) of Cell 1 (i.e., if the measurement result is below a configured threshold, camping is not allowed). Typically, the parameter configurations provided by the network (such as the configured thresholds mentioned above) are applicable to 2Rx RedCap terminals; for 1Rx RedCap, a fixed offset needs to be applied to the configured thresholds.

[0059] For example: H2 = H1 + offset;

[0060] In the above formula, H1 is the threshold configured for 2Rx RedCap devices in the network; H2 is the threshold obtained based on H1 and applied to 1Rx RedCap devices. The offset is the offset in dB, and for NR 1Rx RedCap, the value of the relevant offset is specified by the protocol.

[0061] 2: Low Power Wide Area Network (LPWA)

[0062] LPWA is designed to meet the low-power, wide-area coverage, and low-cost communication needs of IoT devices. LPWA technology offers long communication distances, low power consumption, and low cost, making it suitable for the large-scale connectivity and low-power requirements of IoT applications. 6G presents an opportune time to deploy a new generation of higher-performance, lower-cost, and larger-scale LPWA devices. With the rollout of 6G, the LPWA market is expected to experience strong growth. Existing 4G LPWA solutions, such as Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) and Enhanced Mobile Broadband (eMBB), are not well-compatible. Significant differences in the physical layers of NB-IoT and eMBB user equipment increase the cost of NB-IoT user equipment. Furthermore, NB-IoT user equipment requires dedicated NB-IoT base stations, further increasing network deployment costs and operational efficiency. When designing 6G LPWA solutions, 6G LPWA and eMBB should be as compatible as possible. Accordingly, on the network side, a single 6G base station will simultaneously serve both LPWA and eMBB devices, dynamically optimizing resource allocation for instantaneous service requests. To reduce network deployment and operating costs, future 6G mobile communication systems will consider the organic integration of broadband and narrowband communication as much as possible.

[0063] The integration includes the integration of eMBB and LPWA on the terminal, meaning that the same terminal can work at different times using different modes / technologies (eMBB or LPWA).

[0064] The following description, in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, details the receiving antenna adjustment method, apparatus, and related equipment provided in this application through some embodiments and application scenarios.

[0065] See Figure 2 , Figure 2 This is a flowchart of a receiving antenna adjustment method provided in an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 2 As shown, the receiving antenna adjustment method includes the following steps:

[0066] Step 101: The terminal uses at least one receiving antenna to measure the reference signal and obtains the measurement result of the reference signal;

[0067] Step 102: The terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal.

[0068] In one implementation, the use of "use" can be understood or replaced with "enable" or "apply". For example, "use at least one receiving antenna" can be replaced with "enable at least one receiving antenna" or "apply at least one receiving antenna".

[0069] In one implementation, the reference signal is used for pilot measurement. For example, the reference signal may include pilot signals, such as SSB and Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS).

[0070] In one embodiment, the measurement result of the reference signal may include the value of the measurement quantity of the reference signal, such as the value of the Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP) or the value of the Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ).

[0071] In one embodiment, the terminal uses at least one receiving antenna to measure a reference signal, which may include: the terminal using at least one receiving antenna to receive the reference signal and measuring the received reference signal.

[0072] In one implementation, the terminal can reduce or increase the number of receiving antennas used based on network configuration.

[0073] The network configuration for reducing or increasing the number of receiving antennas used can be configured via broadcast messages.

[0074] In this embodiment of the application, the terminal can be a multi-receiver antenna terminal, that is, the number of receiving antennas of the terminal is greater than 1.

[0075] In one embodiment, the terminal can be a connected multi-antenna terminal; or, the terminal can be a disconnected multi-antenna terminal (such as a UE). For example, the terminal can be in a disconnected Radio Resource Control (RRC) (RRC Connected) state, including being in an RRC inactive state or an RRC idle state.

[0076] For example, a non-connected multi-antenna terminal (such as a UE) can reduce or increase the number of receiver antennas used based on network (NW) configuration.

[0077] It is understood that the measurement results of the reference signal can be used to characterize the network signal reception strength. A high network signal reception strength indicates that the terminal is in an area with good network coverage; a low network signal reception strength indicates that the terminal is in an area with poor network coverage.

[0078] It should be noted that at least one receiving antenna can also be described as at least one receiving antenna.

[0079] In one embodiment, the terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal, which may include at least one of the following:

[0080] When the measurement result of the reference signal is higher than or equal to a first threshold (i.e., characterizing high network signal reception strength), the terminal reduces the number of receiving antennas used.

[0081] When the measurement result of the reference signal is lower than a first threshold, the terminal maintains the number of receiving antennas currently in use, or increases the number of receiving antennas in use.

[0082] In one embodiment, the terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal, which may include at least one of the following:

[0083] When the measurement result of the reference signal is lower than or equal to the third threshold (i.e., characterizing the network signal reception strength difference), the terminal increases the number of receiving antennas used.

[0084] When the measurement result of the reference signal is higher than the third threshold, the terminal maintains the number of receiving antennas currently in use, or reduces the number of receiving antennas in use.

[0085] In one implementation, when the terminal is in a disconnected state (such as RRC IDLE or RRC Inactive state), if a first condition is met, the number of receiving antennas used is reduced, and N receiving antennas are used for downlink monitoring or measurement; if a second condition is met, the number of receiving antennas used is increased, and M receiving antennas are used for downlink monitoring or measurement, where M>N, M can be the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use, or M can be less than the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use.

[0086] The first condition is one or more of the following:

[0087] Based on M receiving antennas, the measured value of the downlink pilot obtained by the terminal is higher than or equal to the first threshold configured in the cell;

[0088] Based on N receiving antennas, the measured value of the downlink pilot obtained by the terminal is higher than or equal to the second threshold configured in the cell;

[0089] Second condition:

[0090] Based on N receiving antennas, the measured value of the downlink pilot obtained by the terminal is lower than or equal to the third threshold configured in the cell.

[0091] In related technologies, eMBB and LPWA modes or technologies operate with different numbers of receiving antennas. Typically, LPWA uses fewer receiving antennas than eMBB.

[0092] In one embodiment, the terminal in this application can be a terminal that simultaneously supports eMBB and LPWA features, with the two features operating in a time-sharing manner. When the terminal is in an idle state, in areas with good network signal conditions, the LPWA feature can be used, employing fewer receiving antennas for cell selection or reselection, receiving paging messages, and performing pilot measurements, thus saving power. In areas with poor network signal conditions (i.e., areas with poor signal coverage), the eMBB feature can be used, employing more receiving antennas for cell selection or reselection, receiving paging messages, and performing pilot measurements, to ensure the terminal's communication performance. It should be noted that terminals supporting multiple features naturally have the ability to shut down some receiving antennas. This explanation only uses a terminal that simultaneously supports eMBB and LPWA features as an example; the key point is the number of receiving antennas, not which feature is used.

[0093] In this embodiment, the terminal uses at least one receiving antenna to measure a reference signal and obtains the measurement result of the reference signal; the terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement result of the reference signal. In this way, the terminal can dynamically adjust the number of receiving antennas used according to the measurement result of the reference signal, thereby reducing the terminal's energy consumption and achieving energy-saving effects.

[0094] Optionally, the terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal, including at least one of the following:

[0095] If the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas and the first condition is met, the terminal reduces the number of receiving antennas used.

[0096] If at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas and the second condition is met, the terminal increases the number of receiving antennas used.

[0097] Where M is greater than N, and both M and N are positive integers;

[0098] The first condition includes any one of the following:

[0099] The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the M receiving antennas is higher than the first threshold;

[0100] The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on N of the M receiving antennas is higher than the second threshold;

[0101] The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the M receiving antennas is higher than a first threshold, and the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on N of the M receiving antennas is higher than a second threshold;

[0102] The second condition includes:

[0103] The measurement results of the reference signal obtained based on the N receiving antennas are below the third threshold.

[0104] Wherein, M can be the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use, or M can be less than the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0105] In one alternative implementation, M = 2, N = 1; or, M = 4, N = 2; or, M = 4, N = 1.

[0106] In one embodiment, the first condition includes: the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the M receiving antennas is higher than a first threshold; reducing the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal may include: the terminal adjusting the number of receiving antennas used from the M receiving antennas to N receiving antennas out of the M receiving antennas. N can be agreed upon by a protocol, determined based on indication information sent by the network-side device, or determined by the terminal itself; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0107] In one embodiment, the first condition includes: the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the M receiving antennas is higher than a first threshold, and the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on N receiving antennas out of the M receiving antennas is higher than a second threshold. The terminal reducing the number of receiving antennas used may include: the terminal adjusting the number of receiving antennas used from the M receiving antennas to N receiving antennas out of the M receiving antennas. N can be agreed upon by a protocol, determined based on indication information sent by the network-side device, or determined by the terminal itself; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0108] It should be noted that when the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas, the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the M receiving antennas can refer to the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by calculating the reference signal received by the M receiving antennas using the M receiving antennas.

[0109] In one embodiment, the first condition includes: the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on N receiving antennas out of the M receiving antennas is higher than a second threshold. The terminal reducing the number of receiving antennas used may include: the terminal adjusting the number of receiving antennas used from the M receiving antennas to N receiving antennas out of the M receiving antennas. N can be agreed upon by a protocol, determined based on indication information sent by the network-side device, or determined by the terminal itself; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0110] It should be noted that when the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas, the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on N receiving antennas among the M receiving antennas can refer to the measurement result of the reference signal calculated by using M receiving antennas to receive the reference signal and the reference signal received by N receiving antennas among the M receiving antennas.

[0111] Additionally, reducing the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal may include reducing the number of receiving antennas used to receive reference signals; or, reducing the number of receiving antennas used to measure reference signals.

[0112] In one embodiment, if the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas and the first condition is not met, the terminal continues to use M receiving antennas.

[0113] In one embodiment, the second condition includes: the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the N receiving antennas is lower than a third threshold; the increase in the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal may include: the terminal adjusting the number of receiving antennas used from the N receiving antennas to M receiving antennas. M can be agreed upon by the protocol, determined based on the indication information sent by the network-side device, or determined by the terminal itself; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0114] It should be noted that when the at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas, the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the N receiving antennas can refer to the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by calculating the reference signal received by the N receiving antennas using the N receiving antennas.

[0115] In addition, increasing the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal may include increasing the number of receiving antennas used to receive reference signals; or increasing the number of receiving antennas used to measure reference signals.

[0116] In one embodiment, if the at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas and the second condition is not met, the terminal continues to use N receiving antennas.

[0117] It should be noted that the term "higher than" used in the embodiments of this application for determining whether a condition (such as the first condition) is met is equivalent to "lower than or equal to" used for determining whether a condition is not met. Furthermore, as another way of expressing this term, "higher than" used for determining whether a condition (such as the first condition) is met can be replaced with "higher than or equal to," while "lower than" is used for determining whether a condition is not met.

[0118] Furthermore, the term "lower than" used in the embodiments of this application for determining whether a condition (such as the second condition) is met is contrasted with "higher than or equal to" used for determining whether a condition is not met. Alternatively, "lower than" used for determining whether a condition (such as the second condition) is met can be replaced with "lower than or equal to," while "higher than" is used for determining whether a condition is not met.

[0119] In this application, when the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas and the first condition is met, the terminal reduces the number of receiving antennas used, thereby allowing the terminal to reduce the number of receiving antennas used in areas with good network coverage and reduce terminal power consumption; and / or, when the at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas and the second condition is met, the terminal increases the number of receiving antennas used, thereby allowing the terminal to increase the number of receiving antennas used in areas with poor network coverage, improve the receiving antenna gain, and reduce the probability of the terminal missing paging or moving out of the coverage area due to poor network coverage.

[0120] Optionally, the terminal reduces the number of receiving antennas used, including: the terminal uses the N receiving antennas for downlink monitoring or measurement;

[0121] And / or,

[0122] The terminal increases the number of receiving antennas used, including: the terminal uses M receiving antennas for downlink monitoring or measurement.

[0123] In this embodiment of the application, when the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas and the first condition is met, the terminal uses the N receiving antennas for downlink monitoring or measurement, thereby allowing the terminal to reduce the number of receiving antennas used in areas with good network coverage and reduce terminal power consumption; and / or, when the at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas and the second condition is met, the terminal uses M receiving antennas for downlink monitoring or measurement, thereby allowing the terminal to increase the number of receiving antennas used in areas with poor network coverage, improve the receiving antenna gain, and reduce the probability of the terminal missing paging or moving out of the coverage area due to poor network coverage.

[0124] Optionally, the first threshold is agreed upon by the protocol or determined based on indication information sent by the network-side device; and / or,

[0125] The second threshold is determined by the protocol or based on indication information sent by the network-side device; and / or,

[0126] The third threshold is determined by the protocol or by the instruction information sent by the network-side device.

[0127] In one embodiment, the first threshold can be determined by indication information sent by the network-side device. For example, the terminal can receive fourth indication information sent by the network-side device, which can indicate the value of the first threshold; or, the fourth indication information can indicate an offset value, and the terminal can determine the first threshold based on the offset value indicated by the fourth indication information and a preset reference threshold. This embodiment does not limit the indication method of the first threshold.

[0128] In one embodiment, the second threshold can be determined by indication information sent by the network-side device. For example, the terminal can receive a fifth indication information sent by the network-side device, which can indicate the value of the second threshold; or, the fifth indication information can indicate an offset value, and the terminal can determine the second threshold based on the offset value indicated by the fifth indication information and a preset reference threshold. This embodiment does not limit the indication method of the second threshold.

[0129] In one embodiment, the third threshold can be determined by indication information sent by the network-side device. For example, the terminal can receive a sixth indication information sent by the network-side device, which can indicate the value of the third threshold; or, the sixth indication information can indicate an offset value, and the terminal can determine the third threshold based on the offset value indicated by the sixth indication information and a preset reference threshold. This embodiment does not limit the indication method of the third threshold.

[0130] It should be noted that the second threshold can be the same as the third threshold. In this case, to save signaling overhead, the fifth indication information and the sixth indication information can be the same indication information; or the second threshold can be different from the third threshold.

[0131] In one implementation, when the second threshold and the third threshold are different, the second threshold is greater than the third threshold.

[0132] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0133] The terminal receives the first instruction information sent by the network-side device;

[0134] The terminal determines, based on the first indication information, the number of receiving antennas that are allowed to be adjusted or the number of receiving antennas that are not allowed to be adjusted.

[0135] The first indication information may be carried in system information (or broadcast messages). The first indication information may be sent by the cell where the terminal is located.

[0136] In one embodiment, the first indication information is used to indicate whether the number of receiving antennas used for adjustment is permitted. Specifically, the number of receiving antennas used for adjustment can be indicated by whether or not the first indication information is carried, or by the value of the first indication information.

[0137] For example, when the first indication information is a first value, the first indication information indicates that the terminal is allowed to adjust the number of receiving antennas used; when the first indication information is a second value other than the first value, the first indication information indicates that the terminal is not allowed to adjust the number of receiving antennas used.

[0138] Alternatively, when the first indication information is carried in the system information and has a first value, the terminal is allowed to adjust the number of receiving antennas used; when the first indication information is not carried in the system information, the terminal is not allowed to adjust the number of receiving antennas used. This embodiment does not limit the specific implementation of the first indication information.

[0139] In one embodiment, the terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal, including: when the number of receiving antennas allowed to be adjusted is determined based on the first indication information, the terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal.

[0140] In this embodiment, the terminal receives first indication information sent by the network-side device; the terminal determines, based on the first indication information, the number of receiving antennas that are allowed to be adjusted, or the number of receiving antennas that are not allowed to be adjusted. Thus, the terminal can determine whether the number of receiving antennas that are allowed to be adjusted is determined through the first indication information.

[0141] Optionally, the reference signal is a reference signal transmitted by the first cell, and the terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal, including:

[0142] When the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas, the terminal determines the adjusted measurement result based on the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by N receiving antennas among the M receiving antennas and the first offset value;

[0143] If the terminal determines, based on the adjusted measurement results, that the first cell meets the Scriterion for cell selection or is a suitable cell, it reduces the number of receiving antennas used.

[0144] The adjusted measurement result can be the sum or difference of the measurement results of the reference signal obtained by the N receiving antennas and the first offset value, and this embodiment does not limit it.

[0145] In one embodiment, the measurement result of the reference signal obtained from N of the M receiving antennas can refer to the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by using M receiving antennas to receive the reference signal and calculating the reference signal received by N of the M receiving antennas.

[0146] It should be noted that the first offset value can be determined by the protocol or by the indication information sent by the network-side device; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0147] In one embodiment, after reducing the number of receiving antennas used, the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal is N. The reduction of the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal includes: the terminal reducing the number of receiving antennas used to N, or the terminal using the N receiving antennas for downlink monitoring or measurement, wherein N is less than M.

[0148] In addition, the first cell can be the cell where the terminal is stationed.

[0149] In this embodiment of the application, when the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas, the terminal determines the adjusted measurement result based on the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by N receiving antennas among the M receiving antennas and the first offset value; when the terminal determines that the first cell meets the S criterion or is a suitable cell based on the adjusted measurement result, the number of receiving antennas used is reduced, thereby allowing the terminal to reduce the number of receiving antennas used in areas with good network coverage and reduce terminal power consumption.

[0150] Optionally, the reference signal is a reference signal transmitted by the second cell, and the terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement result of the reference signal, including:

[0151] When the at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas, the terminal determines the adjusted measurement result based on the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by the N receiving antennas and the second offset value;

[0152] If the terminal determines, based on the adjusted measurement results, that the second cell does not meet the S criterion or is not a suitable cell, it increases the number of receiving antennas used.

[0153] The adjusted measurement result can be the sum or difference of the measurement results of the reference signal obtained by the N receiving antennas and the second offset value, and this embodiment does not limit it.

[0154] In one embodiment, the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the N receiving antennas can refer to the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by using N receiving antennas to receive the reference signal and calculating the reference signal received by the N receiving antennas.

[0155] It should be noted that the second offset value can be determined by the protocol or by the indication information sent by the network-side device; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0156] In one implementation, after increasing the number of receiving antennas used, the number M of antennas used by the terminal is specified by the protocol, determined based on the indication information sent by the network-side device, or decided by the terminal itself. Increasing the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal includes: the terminal increasing the number of receiving antennas used to M, or the terminal using M receiving antennas for downlink monitoring or measurement, where M is greater than N.

[0157] In addition, the second cell can be the cell where the terminal is camped.

[0158] In this embodiment of the application, when the at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas, the terminal determines the adjusted measurement result based on the measurement result of the reference signal and the second offset value obtained by the N receiving antennas; if the terminal determines that the second cell does not meet the S criterion or is not a suitable cell based on the adjusted measurement result, the terminal increases the number of receiving antennas used, thereby enabling the terminal to increase the number of receiving antennas used in areas with poor network coverage, improve the receiving antenna gain, and reduce the probability of the terminal missing paging or moving out of the coverage area due to poor network coverage.

[0159] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0160] The terminal performs a first operation based on the measurement results of the reference signal obtained by N receiving antennas, where N is less than M and M is the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use.

[0161] The first operation includes at least one of the following:

[0162] Cell reselection assessment; preamble transmission carrier selection; beam selection.

[0163] In one embodiment, the terminal uses N receiving antennas to receive a reference signal and performs a first operation based on the measurement results of the reference signal obtained from the N receiving antennas.

[0164] For example, when the terminal reduces the number of receiving antennas used to N, the terminal performs a first operation based on the measurement results of the reference signal obtained from the N receiving antennas.

[0165] In one embodiment, the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the N receiving antennas can refer to the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by using N receiving antennas to receive the reference signal and calculating the reference signal received by the N receiving antennas.

[0166] In one embodiment, the preamble transmission carrier selection may refer to the preamble transmission carrier selection for Random Access Channel (RACH) or Small Data Transmission (SDT).

[0167] In this embodiment, the terminal performs a first operation based on the measurement results of the reference signal obtained from N receiving antennas. The first operation includes at least one of the following: cell reselection evaluation; preamble transmission carrier selection; and beam selection. This allows the terminal to perform the first operation based on an adjusted number of receiving antennas, enabling it to reduce the number of receiving antennas used in areas with good network coverage, thereby further reducing terminal power consumption.

[0168] Optionally, the terminal performs a first operation based on the measurement results of the reference signal obtained from N receiving antennas, including:

[0169] The terminal performs the first operation based on the comparison result of the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by N receiving antennas and the fourth threshold;

[0170] The fourth threshold is determined based on the fifth threshold and the third offset value, wherein the fifth threshold is the threshold corresponding to the M receiving antennas.

[0171] The comparison result can be that the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by the N receiving antennas is higher than (or higher than or equal to) the fourth threshold; or that the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by the N receiving antennas is lower than or equal to (or lower than) the fourth threshold.

[0172] For example, when the comparison result indicates that the measurement result is below the fourth threshold, the terminal performs cell reselection.

[0173] It should be noted that the third offset value can be determined by the protocol or by the indication information sent by the network-side device; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0174] In one embodiment, the fourth threshold can be the difference or sum of the fifth threshold and the third offset value; this embodiment does not limit this.

[0175] Wherein, the fifth threshold is the threshold corresponding to M receiving antennas, which can mean that the fifth threshold is the threshold for comparing the measurement results of the reference signal obtained using M receiving antennas.

[0176] In this embodiment, the terminal performs the first operation based on a comparison between the measurement results of the reference signal obtained from N receiving antennas and a fourth threshold; wherein the fourth threshold is determined based on a fifth threshold and a third offset value, and the fifth threshold is a threshold corresponding to M receiving antennas. Thus, by determining the fourth threshold corresponding to N receiving antennas using the fifth threshold corresponding to M receiving antennas and the third offset value, a more accurate comparison threshold can be obtained, thereby improving the execution effect of the first operation.

[0177] Optionally, the method further includes:

[0178] The terminal sends first information to the network-side device, the first information being information related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

[0179] In this embodiment of the application, the terminal sends first information to the network-side device. The first information is related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal. Thus, the network-side device can obtain the relevant information about the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal through the first information reported by the terminal, which makes it easier for the network-side device to more accurately determine the current status of the terminal.

[0180] Optionally, the first information or information related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0181] The number of receiving antennas used by the terminal;

[0182] The second indication information is used to indicate whether the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal is the same as the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use;

[0183] The third indication information is used to indicate that the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal is less than or equal to the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use.

[0184] Optionally, M is the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use;

[0185] And / or,

[0186] N is determined by the protocol or by the instruction information sent by the network-side device.

[0187] It should be noted that for terminals in a disconnected state, related technologies support RedCap terminals with one receiving antenna and RedCap terminals with two receiving antennas using different threshold parameters for cell selection and reselection. However, related technologies do not support terminals with multiple receiving antennas in a disconnected state dynamically reducing the number of receiving antennas communicating with the network under certain conditions, thus failing to provide corresponding terminal energy-saving gains. This application embodiment aims to improve the energy-saving effect of the terminal by using network assistance to reduce the number of receiving antennas used in applications / operations under certain conditions for a terminal with M receiving antennas. Terminals configured with multiple receiving antennas in this application embodiment can achieve energy savings by reducing the number of receiving antennas used in applications.

[0188] The following examples will provide further explanation:

[0189] Example 1:

[0190] The receiving antenna adjustment method includes the following process:

[0191] (1) The terminal (such as UE) receives system information (or broadcast message) sent by the cell it is camped on (hereinafter referred to as Cell1). The system information carries indication information.

[0192] (2) Based on the indication information (i.e., one or more of the first, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, and eighth indication information described below) and the measurement results of Cell1, the terminal adjusts the number of antennas used for pilot measurements. The method for adjusting the number of antennas used by the terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0193] (a) Adjust the number of antennas used by the terminal based on the measurement results obtained by measuring with M receiving antennas. The measurement results (described below as Quality_m) can be RSRP or RSRQ, etc.

[0194] If Quality_m is higher than (or equal to) the first threshold value (Hm) obtained based on the fourth indication information, the terminal reduces the number of antennas used for measurement.

[0195] After the terminal reduces the number of antennas, the number of antennas used by the terminal is N. N is specified by the protocol, indicated by the seventh indication information in the cell system information, or determined by the terminal itself.

[0196] (b) Adjust the number of antennas used by the terminal based on the measurement results (Quality_m) obtained by measuring with M receiving antennas and the measurement results (hereinafter referred to as Quality_n) obtained by measuring with N receiving antennas out of the M antennas;

[0197] If Quality_m is higher than the first threshold value (Hm) obtained based on the fourth indication information and Quality_n is higher than the second threshold value (Hn) obtained based on the fifth indication information, the terminal reduces the number of antennas used for measurement.

[0198] After the terminal reduces the number of antennas, the number of antennas used by the terminal is N. N is specified by the protocol, configured by the cell based on the seventh indication information, or determined by the terminal itself.

[0199] (c) Based on the measurement results (Quality_m) obtained by using M receiving antennas; adjust the number of antennas used by the terminal based on the measurement results (Quality_n) obtained by using N receiving antennas out of the M antennas;

[0200] If Quality_n is higher than the second threshold value (Hn) obtained based on the fifth indication information, the terminal reduces the number of antennas used for measurement;

[0201] After the terminal reduces the number of antennas, the number of antennas used by the terminal is N. N is specified by the protocol, configured by the cell based on the seventh indication information, or determined by the terminal itself.

[0202] (d) Adjust the number of antennas used by the terminal based on the measurement results (Quality_n) obtained by using N receiving antennas;

[0203] If the measurement result Quality_n is lower than (or lower than or equal to) the second threshold value (Hn) obtained based on the fifth indication information, the terminal increases the number of antennas used for measurement;

[0204] After the number of antennas in the terminal is increased, the number of antennas M used by the terminal is specified by the protocol or configured by the cell based on the eighth indication information.

[0205] Based on the mechanism in this example, when the terminal is in an area with sufficient signal quality (such as the center of the cell), it can reduce the number of antennas used to reduce power consumption; when the terminal is in an area with insufficient signal quality (such as the edge of the cell), it can increase the number of antennas used to improve the gain of the receiving antenna, thereby ensuring coverage.

[0206] Example 2:

[0207] The receiving antenna adjustment method includes the following process:

[0208] (1) The terminal receives system information (or broadcast message) sent by the cell it is stationed in (hereinafter referred to as Cell1). The system information carries indication information.

[0209] (2) Optionally, the indication information includes first indication information. When the first indication information is a first value, the terminal is allowed to adjust the number of receiving antennas and the terminal executes step (3); in other cases (e.g., the first indication information is not carried, or the value is a value other than the first value), the terminal is not allowed to adjust the number of receiving antennas and the process ends.

[0210] (3) Based on the measurement results of Cell1, the terminal adjusts the number of antennas used for pilot measurements. The method for adjusting the number of antennas used by the terminal includes at least one of the following:

[0211] (a) Adjust the number of antennas used by the terminal based on the measurement results (Quality_n) obtained from the measurement using N receiving antennas out of M antennas;

[0212] If Cell1 satisfies the S criterion or meets the criteria for a suitable cell based on the corrected Quality_n, the terminal reduces the number of antennas used for measurement.

[0213] Corrected Quality_n = Quality_n + offset;

[0214] The offset value can be positive or negative, and the unit can be dB.

[0215] After the terminal reduces the number of antennas, the number of antennas used by the terminal is N. N is specified by the protocol, configured by the cell based on the seventh indication information, or determined by the terminal itself; the offset is specified by the protocol, configured by the cell based on the ninth indication information, or determined by the terminal itself.

[0216] (b) Adjust the number of antennas used by the terminal based on the measurement results (Quality_n) obtained by using N receiving antennas;

[0217] If Cell1 does not meet the S criterion or the judgment condition of a suitable cell based on the corrected Quality_n, the terminal increases the number of antennas used for measurement.

[0218] Corrected Quality_n = Quality_n + offset;

[0219] The offset value can be positive or negative, and the unit can be dB.

[0220] After the number of antennas in the terminal is increased, the number of antennas M used by the terminal is specified by the protocol, configured by the cell based on the eighth indication information, or determined by the terminal itself.

[0221] Based on the mechanism in this example, when the terminal is in an area with sufficient signal quality (such as the center of the cell), it can reduce the number of antennas used to reduce power consumption; when the terminal is in an area with insufficient signal quality (such as the edge of the cell), it can increase the number of antennas used to improve the gain of the receiving antenna and ensure coverage.

[0222] It is understood that the corrected measurement result is used for comparison with the relevant threshold; therefore, correcting the measurement result (i.e., adding offset to the measurement result) is equivalent to adjusting the relevant threshold (i.e., subtracting offset from the threshold). In other words, the measurement result can be corrected, or the relevant threshold can be adjusted without correcting the measurement result. In the embodiments of the application, the two statements should be regarded as corresponding equivalent operations.

[0223] Example 3:

[0224] As in Example 1, the measurement results obtained based on N receiving antennas can be used for cell reselection evaluation, preamble carrier selection for Random Access Channel (RACH) or SDT, beam selection (SSB / CSI Reference Signal (CSI-RS)), etc.

[0225] The measurement result Quality_n obtained by the terminal based on N receiving antennas and the measurement result Quality_m obtained based on M receiving antennas, when used for the same purpose (e.g., RACH preamble transmit beam (SSB / CSI-RS) selection), use threshold values ​​that differ by an offset, the value of which is specified by the protocol or carried in the cell's system information.

[0226] During the subsequent uplink message transmission process (such as RACH or SDT), the terminal can indicate relevant information about the number of receiving antennas currently in use through uplink signals or signaling, such as indicating one or more of the following: the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal (or expressed as the number of antennas); whether the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal is consistent with the maximum number of receiving antennas of the terminal; whether the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal is less than or equal to the maximum number of receiving antennas of the terminal, etc.

[0227] It should be noted that reducing or increasing the number of antennas used can also be described as switching the reception mode or changing the enabled features (such as eMBB, LPWA).

[0228] Through the embodiments of this application, the terminal can reduce the number of receiving antennas used in areas with good network coverage, thereby reducing terminal power consumption; and can increase the number of receiving antennas used in areas with poor network coverage, thereby increasing the receiving antenna gain and reducing the probability of the terminal missing paging or moving out of the coverage area due to poor network coverage.

[0229] See Figure 3 , Figure 3 This is a flowchart of a receiving antenna adjustment method provided in an embodiment of this application, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the receiving antenna adjustment method includes the following steps:

[0230] Step 201: The network-side device performs the target operation;

[0231] The target operation includes at least one of the following:

[0232] Send a first indication message to the terminal, the first indication message being used to indicate the number of receiving antennas that can be adjusted, or to indicate the number of receiving antennas that cannot be adjusted.

[0233] Send target indication information to the terminal, the target indication information being used to indicate a threshold for deciding whether to adjust the number of receiving antennas used;

[0234] The receiving terminal sends first information, which is related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

[0235] The target indication information can be used to indicate at least one of the following: a first threshold, a second threshold, and a third threshold.

[0236] It should be noted that this embodiment is as a comparison with... Figure 2 The implementation methods of the network-side devices shown in the embodiments can be found in the following examples. Figure 2 The related descriptions of the embodiments shown are not repeated here to avoid repetition.

[0237] The receiving antenna adjustment method provided in this application can be executed by a receiving antenna adjustment device. This application uses the example of a receiving antenna adjustment device executing the receiving antenna adjustment method to illustrate the receiving antenna adjustment device provided in this application.

[0238] This application provides a receiving antenna adjustment device. As an example, the receiving antenna adjustment device can be a communication device or a component within a communication device, such as a chip. The communication device can be a terminal, a network-side device, or a server, etc. Exemplarily, the terminal can be, but is not limited to, the type of terminal 11 listed above, and the network-side device can be, but is not limited to, the type of network-side device 12 listed above. This application does not impose specific limitations.

[0239] The receiving antenna adjustment device includes a receiving module, a transmitting module, and a processing module. These modules can be implemented in software or hardware. When implemented in hardware, the processing module can be implemented by a processor. For example, the processor can include general-purpose processors, special-purpose processors, etc., such as central processing units (CPUs), microprocessors, digital signal processors (DSPs), artificial intelligence (AI) processors, graphics processing units (GPUs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), network processors (NPs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, gate circuits, transistors, discrete hardware components, etc. The receiving and transmitting modules can be implemented by a communication interface, which can include one or more of the following: transceivers, pins, circuits, buses, radio frequency units, etc.

[0240] For details, see Figure 4 When the receiving antenna adjustment device is a terminal or a component within a terminal, the receiving antenna adjustment device 300 includes:

[0241] Processing module 301 is used to measure a reference signal using at least one receiving antenna and obtain the measurement result of the reference signal;

[0242] The processing module 302 is also used to adjust the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal.

[0243] Optionally, the processing module is specifically used for at least one of the following:

[0244] If the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas and the first condition is met, the number of receiving antennas used is reduced.

[0245] If at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas and the second condition is met, the number of receiving antennas used is increased.

[0246] Where M is greater than N, and both M and N are positive integers;

[0247] The first condition includes any one of the following:

[0248] The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the M receiving antennas is higher than the first threshold;

[0249] The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on N of the M receiving antennas is higher than the second threshold;

[0250] The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the M receiving antennas is higher than a first threshold, and the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on N of the M receiving antennas is higher than a second threshold;

[0251] The second condition includes:

[0252] The measurement results of the reference signal obtained based on the N receiving antennas are below the third threshold.

[0253] Optionally, the processing module is specifically used for: performing downlink monitoring or measurement using the N receiving antennas;

[0254] And / or,

[0255] The processing module is specifically used for: using M receiving antennas to perform downlink monitoring or measurement.

[0256] Optionally, the first threshold is agreed upon by the protocol or determined based on indication information sent by the network-side device; and / or,

[0257] The second threshold is determined by the protocol or based on indication information sent by the network-side device; and / or,

[0258] The third threshold is determined by the protocol or by the instruction information sent by the network-side device.

[0259] Optionally, the device further includes:

[0260] The receiving module is used to receive the first indication information sent by the network-side device;

[0261] The processing module is further configured to: determine, based on the first indication information, the number of receiving antennas that are allowed to be adjusted or the number of receiving antennas that are not allowed to be adjusted.

[0262] Optionally, the reference signal is a reference signal transmitted by the first cell, and the processing module is specifically used for:

[0263] When the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas, the adjusted measurement result is determined based on the measurement results of the reference signal obtained by N receiving antennas among the M receiving antennas and the first offset value;

[0264] If, based on the adjusted measurement results, it is determined that the first cell meets the S criterion or is a suitable cell, the number of receiving antennas used is reduced.

[0265] Optionally, the reference signal is a reference signal transmitted by the second cell, and the processing module is specifically used for:

[0266] When the at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas, the adjusted measurement result is determined based on the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by the N receiving antennas and the second offset value;

[0267] If, based on the adjusted measurement results, it is determined that the second cell does not meet the S criterion or is not a suitable cell, the number of receiving antennas used is increased.

[0268] Optionally, the processing module is further configured to:

[0269] The first operation is performed based on the measurement results of the reference signals obtained from N receiving antennas, where N is less than M, and M is the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use.

[0270] The first operation includes at least one of the following:

[0271] Cell reselection assessment; preamble transmission carrier selection; beam selection.

[0272] Optionally, the processing module is specifically used for:

[0273] The first operation is performed based on the comparison between the measurement results of the reference signals obtained from N receiving antennas and the fourth threshold.

[0274] The fourth threshold is determined based on the fifth threshold and the third offset value, wherein the fifth threshold is the threshold corresponding to the M receiving antennas.

[0275] Optionally, the processing module is further configured to:

[0276] Send first information to the network-side device, the first information being information related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

[0277] Optionally, the first information or information related to the number of receiving antennas used by the device includes at least one of the following:

[0278] The number of receiving antennas used by the terminal;

[0279] The second indication information is used to indicate whether the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal is the same as the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use;

[0280] The third indication information is used to indicate that the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal is less than or equal to the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use.

[0281] Optionally, M is the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use;

[0282] And / or,

[0283] N is determined by the protocol or by the instruction information sent by the network-side device.

[0284] See Figure 5 When the receiving antenna adjustment device is a network-side device or a component within a network-side device, the receiving antenna adjustment device 400 includes:

[0285] Processing module 401 is used to perform the target operation;

[0286] The target operation includes at least one of the following:

[0287] Send a first indication message to the terminal, the first indication message being used to indicate the number of receiving antennas that can be adjusted, or to indicate the number of receiving antennas that cannot be adjusted.

[0288] Send target indication information to the terminal, the target indication information being used to indicate a threshold for deciding whether to adjust the number of receiving antennas used;

[0289] The receiving terminal sends first information, which is related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

[0290] The receiving antenna adjustment device provided in this application embodiment can achieve... Figures 2 to 3 The various processes implemented in the method embodiments achieve the same technical effect, and will not be described again here to avoid repetition.

[0291] like Figure 6As shown, this application embodiment also provides a communication device 500, including a processor 501 and a memory 502. The memory 502 stores a program or instructions that can run on the processor 501. For example, when the communication device 500 is a terminal, the program or instructions executed by the processor 501 implement the various steps of the above-described terminal-side receiving antenna adjustment method embodiment, and achieve the same technical effect. When the communication device 500 is a network-side device, the program or instructions executed by the processor 501 implement the various steps of the above-described network-side device receiving antenna adjustment method embodiment, and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, further details are omitted here.

[0292] This application embodiment also provides a terminal, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement, for example... Figure 2 The steps in the method embodiment shown are illustrated. This terminal embodiment corresponds to the above-described terminal-side method embodiment. All implementation processes and methods of the above-described method embodiments can be applied to this terminal embodiment and achieve the same technical effect. The terminal can be... Figure 4 The receiving antenna adjustment device is shown. Specifically, Figure 7 A schematic diagram of the hardware structure of a terminal to implement an embodiment of this application.

[0293] The terminal 600 includes, but is not limited to, at least some of the following components: radio frequency unit 601, network module 602, audio output unit 603, input unit 604, sensor 605, display unit 606, user input unit 607, interface unit 608, memory 609, and processor 610.

[0294] Those skilled in the art will understand that the terminal 600 may also include a power supply (such as a battery) for supplying power to various components. The power supply may be logically connected to the processor 610 through a power management system, thereby enabling functions such as managing charging, discharging, and power consumption through the power management system. Figure 7 The terminal structure shown does not constitute a limitation on the terminal. The terminal may include more or fewer components than shown, or combine certain components, or have different component arrangements, which will not be elaborated here.

[0295] It should be understood that, in this embodiment, the input unit 604 may include a graphics processor 6041 and a microphone 6042. The graphics processor 6041 processes image data of still images or videos obtained by an image capture device (such as a camera) in video capture mode or image capture mode. The display unit 606 may include a display panel 6061, which may be configured in the form of a liquid crystal display, an organic light-emitting diode, or the like. The user input unit 607 includes at least one of a touch panel 6071 and other input devices 6072. The touch panel 6071 is also called a touch screen. The touch panel 6071 may include two parts: a touch detection device and a touch controller. Other input devices 6072 may include, but are not limited to, a physical keyboard, function keys (such as volume control buttons, power buttons, etc.), a trackball, a mouse, and a joystick, which will not be described in detail here.

[0296] In this embodiment, after receiving downlink data from the network-side device, the radio frequency unit 601 can transmit it to the processor 610 for processing; in addition, the radio frequency unit 601 can send uplink data to the network-side device. Typically, the radio frequency unit 601 includes, but is not limited to, antennas, amplifiers, transceivers, couplers, low-noise amplifiers, duplexers, etc.

[0297] The memory 609 can be used to store software programs or instructions, as well as various data. The memory 609 may primarily include a first storage area for storing programs or instructions and a second storage area for storing data. The first storage area may store the operating system, application programs or instructions required for at least one function (such as sound playback, image playback, etc.). Furthermore, the memory 609 may include volatile memory or non-volatile memory. The non-volatile memory may be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM), static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct memory bus RAM (DRRAM). The memory 609 in this embodiment includes, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0298] Processor 610 may include one or more processing units; optionally, processor 610 integrates an application processor and a modem processor, wherein the application processor mainly handles operations involving the operating system, user interface, and applications, and the modem processor mainly handles wireless communication signals, such as a baseband processor. It is understood that the aforementioned modem processor may also not be integrated into processor 610.

[0299] The processor 610 is used for:

[0300] The reference signal is measured using at least one receiving antenna to obtain the measurement result of the reference signal;

[0301] The number of receiving antennas used is adjusted based on the measurement results of the reference signal.

[0302] It is understood that the implementation process of each implementation method mentioned in this embodiment can be referred to the method embodiment. Figure 2The relevant descriptions and the achievement of the same or corresponding technical effects will not be repeated here to avoid duplication.

[0303] This application embodiment also provides a network-side device, including a processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface is coupled to the processor, and the processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement, for example... Figure 3 The steps of the method embodiment shown are illustrated. This network-side device embodiment corresponds to the above-described network-side device method embodiment. All implementation processes and methods of the above-described method embodiments can be applied to this network-side device embodiment and can achieve the same technical effect.

[0304] Specifically, embodiments of this application also provide a network-side device, which can be... Figure 5 The receiving antenna adjustment device shown. Figure 8 As shown, the network-side device 700 includes: an antenna 701, a radio frequency (RF) device 702, a baseband device 703, a processor 704, and a memory 705. The antenna 701 is connected to the RF device 702. In the uplink direction, the RF device 702 receives information through the antenna 701 and transmits the received information to the baseband device 703 for processing. In the downlink direction, the baseband device 703 processes the information to be transmitted and sends it to the RF device 702. The RF device 702 processes the received information and transmits it through the antenna 701.

[0305] The method executed by the network-side device in the above embodiments can be implemented in the baseband device 703, which includes a baseband processor.

[0306] The baseband device 703 may, for example, include at least one baseband board on which multiple chips are disposed, such as... Figure 8 As shown, one of the chips is, for example, a baseband processor, which is connected to the memory 705 via a bus interface to call the program or instructions in the memory 705 to execute the network-side device operations shown in the above method embodiments.

[0307] The network-side device may also include a network interface 706, such as a Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI).

[0308] The processor 704 is used for:

[0309] Perform the target operation;

[0310] The target operation includes at least one of the following:

[0311] Send a first indication message to the terminal, the first indication message being used to indicate the number of receiving antennas that can be adjusted, or to indicate the number of receiving antennas that cannot be adjusted.

[0312] Send target indication information to the terminal, the target indication information being used to indicate a threshold for deciding whether to adjust the number of receiving antennas used;

[0313] The receiving terminal sends first information, which is related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

[0314] Furthermore, the network-side device 700 in this application embodiment also includes: a program or instructions stored in a memory 705 and executable on a processor 704, wherein the processor 704 calls the program or instructions in the memory 705 to execute. Figure 5 The methods executed by each module shown achieve the same technical effect, and to avoid repetition, they will not be described in detail here.

[0315] Specifically, embodiments of this application also provide a network-side device. For example... Figure 9 As shown, the network-side device 800 includes: a processor 801, a network interface 802, and a memory 803. This network-side device can be... Figure 5 The receiving antenna adjustment device is shown. The network interface 802 is, for example, a common public radio interface (CPRI).

[0316] The processor 801 is used for:

[0317] Perform the target operation;

[0318] The target operation includes at least one of the following:

[0319] Send a first indication message to the terminal, the first indication message being used to indicate the number of receiving antennas that can be adjusted, or to indicate the number of receiving antennas that cannot be adjusted.

[0320] Send target indication information to the terminal, the target indication information being used to indicate a threshold for deciding whether to adjust the number of receiving antennas used;

[0321] The receiving terminal sends first information, which is related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

[0322] Furthermore, the network-side device 800 in this embodiment of the application also includes: a program or instructions stored in a memory 803 and executable on a processor 801, wherein the processor 801 calls the program or instructions in the memory 803 to execute. Figure 5The methods executed by each module shown achieve the same technical effect, and to avoid repetition, they will not be described in detail here.

[0323] This application also provides a readable storage medium storing a program or instructions. When the program or instructions are executed by a processor, they implement the various processes of the above-described receiving antenna adjustment method embodiments and achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, they will not be described again here.

[0324] The processor mentioned above is either the processor in the terminal described in the above embodiments or the processor in the network-side device. The readable storage medium includes computer-readable storage media, such as computer read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), magnetic disk, or optical disk. In some examples, the readable storage medium may be a non-transient readable storage medium.

[0325] This application embodiment also provides a chip, which includes a processor and a communication interface. The communication interface is coupled to the processor. The processor is used to run programs or instructions to implement the various processes of the above-described receiving antenna adjustment method embodiment, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0326] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0327] This application also provides a computer program / program product, which is stored in a storage medium and executed by at least one processor to implement the various processes of the above-described receiving antenna adjustment method embodiments, and can achieve the same technical effect. To avoid repetition, it will not be described again here.

[0328] This application also provides a wireless communication system, including: a terminal and a network-side device. The terminal can be used to perform the steps of the receiving antenna adjustment method applied to the terminal as described above, and the network-side device can be used to perform the steps of the receiving antenna adjustment method applied to the network-side device as described above.

[0329] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitations, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element. Furthermore, it should be noted that the scope of the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of this application is not limited to performing functions in the order shown or discussed, but may also include performing functions substantially simultaneously or in the reverse order, depending on the functions involved. For example, the described methods may be performed in a different order than described, and various steps may be added, omitted, or combined. Additionally, features described with reference to certain examples may be combined in other examples.

[0330] From the above description of the embodiments, those skilled in the art can clearly understand that the methods of the above embodiments can be implemented by means of computer software products plus necessary general-purpose hardware platforms, and of course, they can also be implemented by hardware. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium (such as ROM, RAM, magnetic disk, optical disk, etc.), and the computer software product includes several instructions to cause the terminal or network-side device to execute the methods described in the various embodiments of this application.

[0331] The embodiments of this application have been described above with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, this application is not limited to the specific embodiments described above. The specific embodiments described above are merely illustrative and not restrictive. Those skilled in the art can make many other implementations under the guidance of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of the claims. All of these implementations are within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method for adjusting a receiving antenna, characterized in that, include: The terminal uses at least one receiving antenna to measure a reference signal and obtains the measurement result of the reference signal; The terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal, including at least one of the following: If the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas and the first condition is met, the terminal reduces the number of receiving antennas used. If at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas and the second condition is met, the terminal increases the number of receiving antennas used. Where M is greater than N, and both M and N are positive integers; The first condition includes any one of the following: The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the M receiving antennas is higher than the first threshold; The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on N of the M receiving antennas is higher than the second threshold; The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the M receiving antennas is higher than a first threshold, and the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on N of the M receiving antennas is higher than a second threshold; The second condition includes: The measurement results of the reference signal obtained based on the N receiving antennas are below the third threshold.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The terminal reduces the number of receiving antennas used, including: the terminal uses N receiving antennas for downlink monitoring or measurement; And / or, The terminal increases the number of receiving antennas used, including: the terminal uses M receiving antennas for downlink monitoring or measurement.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The first threshold is agreed upon by the protocol or determined based on indication information sent by the network-side device; and / or, The second threshold is determined by the protocol or based on indication information sent by the network-side device; and / or, The third threshold is determined by the protocol or by the instruction information sent by the network-side device.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal receives the first instruction information sent by the network-side device; The terminal determines, based on the first indication information, the number of receiving antennas that are allowed to be adjusted or the number of receiving antennas that are not allowed to be adjusted.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The reference signal is a reference signal transmitted by the first cell. The terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal, including: When the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas, the terminal determines the adjusted measurement result based on the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by N receiving antennas among the M receiving antennas and the first offset value; If the terminal determines, based on the adjusted measurement results, that the first cell meets the S criterion or is a suitable cell, it reduces the number of receiving antennas used.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The reference signal is a reference signal transmitted by the second cell. The terminal adjusts the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal, including: When the at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas, the terminal determines the adjusted measurement result based on the measurement result of the reference signal obtained by the N receiving antennas and the second offset value; If the terminal determines, based on the adjusted measurement results, that the second cell does not meet the S criterion or is not a suitable cell, it increases the number of receiving antennas used.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal performs a first operation based on the measurement results of the reference signals obtained by N receiving antennas, where N is less than M and M is the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use. The first operation includes at least one of the following: Cell reselection assessment; preamble transmission carrier selection; beam selection.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The terminal performs a first operation based on the measurement results of reference signals obtained from N receiving antennas, including: The terminal performs the first operation based on the comparison result of the measurement results of the reference signals obtained by the N receiving antennas and the fourth threshold. The fourth threshold is determined based on the fifth threshold and the third offset value, wherein the fifth threshold is the threshold corresponding to the M receiving antennas.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1-9, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal sends first information to the network-side device, the first information being information related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The information related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal includes at least one of the following: The number of receiving antennas used by the terminal; The second indication information is used to indicate whether the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal is the same as the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use; The third indication information is used to indicate that the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal is less than or equal to the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use.

12. The method according to any one of claims 2-4, 6, 8-9, characterized in that, M is the maximum number of receiving antennas that the terminal can use; And / or, N is determined by the protocol or by the instruction information sent by the network-side device.

13. A method for adjusting a receiving antenna, characterized in that, include: Network-side devices execute the target operation; The target operation includes at least one of the following: Send a first indication message to the terminal, the first indication message being used to indicate the number of receiving antennas that can be adjusted, or to indicate the number of receiving antennas that cannot be adjusted. Send target indication information to the terminal, the target indication information being used to indicate a threshold for deciding whether to adjust the number of receiving antennas used; The receiving terminal sends first information, which is related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

14. A receiving antenna adjustment device, characterized in that, include: A processing module is used to measure a reference signal using at least one receiving antenna and obtain the measurement result of the reference signal; The processing module is also used to adjust the number of receiving antennas used based on the measurement results of the reference signal.

15. The apparatus according to claim 14, characterized in that, The processing module is specifically used for at least one of the following: If the at least one receiving antenna is M receiving antennas and the first condition is met, the number of receiving antennas used is reduced. If at least one receiving antenna is N receiving antennas and the second condition is met, the number of receiving antennas used is increased. Where M is greater than N, and both M and N are positive integers; The first condition includes any one of the following: The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the M receiving antennas is higher than the first threshold; The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on N of the M receiving antennas is higher than the second threshold; The measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on the M receiving antennas is higher than a first threshold, and the measurement result of the reference signal obtained based on N of the M receiving antennas is higher than a second threshold; The second condition includes: The measurement results of the reference signal obtained based on the N receiving antennas are below the third threshold.

16. The apparatus according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that, The processing module is specifically used for: performing downlink monitoring or measurement using N receiving antennas; And / or, The processing module is specifically used for: using M receiving antennas to perform downlink monitoring or measurement.

17. A receiving antenna adjustment device, characterized in that, include: The processing module is used to execute the target operation; The target operation includes at least one of the following: Send a first indication message to the terminal, the first indication message being used to indicate the number of receiving antennas that can be adjusted, or to indicate the number of receiving antennas that cannot be adjusted. Send target indication information to the terminal, the target indication information being used to indicate a threshold for deciding whether to adjust the number of receiving antennas used; The receiving terminal sends first information, which is related to the number of receiving antennas used by the terminal.

18. A terminal, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing a program or instructions that can run on the processor, the program or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the receiving antenna adjustment method as described in any one of claims 1 to 12.

19. A network-side device, characterized in that, It includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing programs or instructions that can run on the processor, the programs or instructions being executed by the processor to implement the steps of the receiving antenna adjustment method as described in claim 13.

20. A readable storage medium, characterized in that, The readable storage medium stores a program or instructions that, when executed by a processor, implement the steps of the receiving antenna adjustment method as described in any one of claims 1 to 12, or implement the steps of the receiving antenna adjustment method as described in claim 13.

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