Wireless communication method, terminal device and network device

Abstract

Provided are a wireless communication method, a terminal device, and a network device. The wireless communication method comprises: a terminal device performing a first operation, the first operation comprising one or more of the following: discarding one or more measurement occasions; determining that the one or more measurement occasions share time domain resources with data transmission; performing uplink / downlink data transmission in a time period corresponding to the one or more measurement occasions; wherein the one or more measurement occasions are used for RRM measurement.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a wireless communication method, terminal device, and network device. Background Technology

[0002] The radio resource management (RRM) measurement process can cause service interruptions, resulting in large transmission delays for the corresponding services, which cannot meet the low latency requirements of some services (such as extended reality (XR) services). Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a wireless communication method, a terminal device, and a network device. The various aspects covered by this application are described below.

[0004] In a first aspect, a wireless communication method is provided, comprising: a terminal device performing a first operation, the first operation including one or more of the following: discarding one or more measurement opportunities; determining that one or more measurement opportunities share time-domain resources with data transmission; performing uplink / downlink data transmission during the time period corresponding to one or more measurement opportunities; wherein the one or more measurement opportunities are used for RRM measurement.

[0005] In a second aspect, a wireless communication method is provided, comprising: if a first condition is met, the terminal device adjusts first configuration information, the first configuration information being used for RRM measurement.

[0006] Thirdly, a wireless communication method is provided, comprising: a network device sending target information to a terminal device, the target information being one of the following: a first command, the first command being used to trigger the terminal device to perform a first operation; first configuration information, used to configure the terminal device to perform the first operation; wherein the first operation includes one or more of the following: discarding one or more measurement opportunities; determining one or more measurement opportunities to share time domain resources with data transmission; performing uplink / downlink data transmission during the time period corresponding to one or more measurement opportunities; wherein the one or more measurement opportunities are used for RRM measurement.

[0007] Fourthly, a wireless communication method is provided, comprising: a network device sending second information to a terminal device, the second information being used to: reconfigure first configuration information for RRM measurement; or, instructing the terminal device to switch from the first configuration information to second configuration information for RRM measurement.

[0008] Fifthly, a terminal device is provided, comprising: an execution unit for performing a first operation, the first operation including one or more of the following: discarding one or more measurement opportunities; determining that one or more measurement opportunities share time domain resources with data transmission; performing uplink / downlink data transmission during the time period corresponding to one or more measurement opportunities; wherein the one or more measurement opportunities are used for RRM measurement.

[0009] In a sixth aspect, a terminal device is provided, comprising: an adjustment unit, configured to adjust first configuration information if a first condition is met, the first configuration information being used for RRM measurement.

[0010] A seventh aspect provides a network device, comprising: a first transmitting unit, configured to transmit target information to a terminal device, the target information being one of the following: a first command, the first command being configured to trigger the terminal device to perform a first operation; and first configuration information, configured to configure the terminal device to perform the first operation; wherein the first operation includes one or more of the following: discarding one or more measurement opportunities; determining one or more measurement opportunities to share time domain resources with data transmission; and performing uplink / downlink data transmission during the time period corresponding to one or more measurement opportunities; wherein the one or more measurement opportunities are used for RRM measurement.

[0011] Eighthly, a network device is provided, comprising: a transmitting unit, configured to transmit second information to a terminal device, the second information being configured to: reconfigure first configuration information for RRM measurement; or, instruct the terminal device to switch from the first configuration information to the second configuration information for RRM measurement.

[0012] A ninth aspect provides a terminal device including a transceiver, a memory, and a processor, wherein the memory is used to store a program, the processor is used to invoke the program in the memory, and to control the transceiver to receive or transmit signals so that the terminal device performs the method as described in the first or second aspect.

[0013] A tenth aspect provides a network device including a transceiver, a memory, and a processor, wherein the memory stores a program, the processor invokes the program in the memory, and controls the transceiver to receive or transmit signals to cause the network device to perform the method as described in the third to fourth aspects.

[0014] Eleventh aspect: A device is provided, comprising a processor for calling a program from a memory to cause the device to perform the method as described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0015] In a twelfth aspect, a chip is provided, including a processor for calling a program from a memory, causing a device on which the chip is mounted to perform the method as described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0016] In a thirteenth aspect, a computer-readable storage medium is provided having a program stored thereon that causes a computer to perform the method as described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0017] In a fourteenth aspect, a computer program product is provided, comprising a program that causes a computer to perform the method as described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0018] In a fifteenth aspect, a computer program is provided that causes a computer to perform the method as described in any one of the first to fourth aspects.

[0019] This application embodiment supports data transmission during RRM measurement, thereby reducing data transmission latency. Attached Figure Description

[0020] Figure 1 This is a system architecture example diagram of a wireless communication system to which embodiments of this application can be applied.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a wireless communication method provided in one embodiment of this application.

[0022] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating a wireless communication method provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0023] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating a wireless communication method provided in yet another embodiment of this application.

[0024] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating a wireless communication method provided in yet another embodiment of this application.

[0025] Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating a wireless communication method provided in yet another embodiment of this application.

[0026] Figure 7 This is a flowchart illustrating a wireless communication method provided in yet another embodiment of this application.

[0027] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device provided in one embodiment of this application.

[0028] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0029] Figure 10This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in one embodiment of this application.

[0030] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0031] Figure 12 This is a schematic diagram of an apparatus to which embodiments of this application can be applied. Detailed Implementation

[0032] The technical solutions in this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0033] Wireless communication system Figure 1 This is a system architecture example diagram of a wireless communication system 100 applicable to embodiments of this application. The wireless communication system 100 may include a network device 110 and a terminal device 120. The network device 110 may be a device that communicates with the terminal device 120. The network device 110 can provide network coverage for a specific geographical area and can communicate with the terminal device 120 located within that coverage area. The terminal device 120 can access a network (such as a wireless network) through the network device 110. Optionally, the wireless communication system 100 may also include other network entities such as a network controller and a mobility management entity; this application embodiment does not limit this.

[0034] It should be understood that the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can be applied to various communication systems, such as 5G systems or new radio (NR), long term evolution (LTE) systems, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) systems, LTE time division duplex (TDD) systems, etc. The technical solutions provided in this application can also be applied to future communication systems, such as sixth-generation mobile communication systems, satellite communication systems, and so on.

[0035] The terminal device in this application embodiment can also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent, or user device. The terminal device in this application embodiment can be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user, and can be used to connect people, objects, and machines, such as a handheld device with wireless connectivity, vehicle-mounted device, etc. The terminal devices in the embodiments of this application can be mobile phones, tablets, laptops, PDAs, mobile internet devices (MIDs), wearable devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, augmented reality (AR) devices, wireless terminals in industrial control, self-driving, remote medical surgery, smart grids, transportation safety, smart cities, and smart homes, etc. Optionally, the terminal device can act as a base station. For example, the terminal device can act as a dispatching entity, providing sidelink signals between terminal devices in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) or device-to-device (D2D) systems. For instance, cellular phones and cars communicate with each other using sidelink signals. Cellular phones and smart home devices communicate without relaying communication signals through base stations.

[0036] The network device in this application embodiment can be a device for communicating with terminal devices. This network device can be, for example, an access network device or a wireless access network device. For instance, the network device can be a base station. The term "base station" can broadly encompass various names such as, or be replaced by, the following: NodeB, evolved NodeB (eNB), next-generation NodeB (gNB), relay station, access point, transmitting and receiving point (TRP), transmitting point (TP), femtocell, network controller, access node, wireless node, access point (AP), transmission node, transceiver node, baseband unit (BBU), remote radio unit (RRU), active antenna unit (AAU), remote radio head (RRH), central unit (CU), distributed unit (DU), positioning node, etc. A base station can be a macro base station, micro base station, relay node, donor node, or the like, or a combination thereof.

[0037] Terminal devices can communicate with each other via sidelinks. Sidelink communication is also known as proximity services (ProSe) communication, one-way communication, sidelink communication, or D2D communication.

[0038] Measurement gap (MG) To enable inter-frequency or intra-frequency measurements, the concept of a measurement gap is introduced. In NR, a gap can include the measurement gap configuration for each terminal device or for each frequency range (FR). Regardless of the granularity of the configuration, it must include the measurement gap length (MGL), the measurement gap repetition period (MGRP), and the gap offset (GO). MGL represents the length of the measurement gap. For example, an MGL of 6ms means that within these 6ms, the terminal device needs to perform intra-frequency or inter-frequency measurements and cannot transmit data on the currently serving cell corresponding to the frequency point associated with the measurement gap configuration. MGRP represents the repetition period of the measurement gap; for example, an MGRP of 40ms means a measurement gap occurs every 40ms. GO identifies the offset position of the measurement gap repetition period.

[0039] During the measurement gap, the terminal equipment must cease normal uplink and downlink data transmission on the serving cell in the corresponding frequency domain until the measurement gap ends. Specific regulations are as follows: During measurement intervals, the media access control (MAC) entity shall perform the following: 1> Do not perform the transmission of hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ), channel-state information (CSI), and scheduling request (SR); 2> Do not report the sounding reference signal (SRS); 3> Except for message 3 (msg3), it is not transmitted on the uplink shared channel (UL-SCH); 4> If the ra-ResponseWindow or ra-ContentionResolution timer is running, the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) is monitored as specified in sub-clauses 5.1.4 and 5.1.5; otherwise, the PDCCH is not monitored and no reception is performed on the downlink shared channel (DL-SCH).

[0040] No measurement gap configured Unlike LTE, NR measurements are divided into two types: those with configured measurement intervals and those without. When the neighboring cell synchronization signal block (SSB) satisfying the co-frequency measurement is completely contained within the bandwidth part (BWP) activated by the terminal device, or when the activated downlink BWP is the initial BWP, the co-frequency measurement does not require a configured measurement interval. Otherwise, the co-frequency measurement requires a configured measurement interval.

[0041] In the R16 RRM enhancement project, an important issue is the enhancement of inter-frequency measurements without measurement gaps. If the needforgap information for the current inter-frequency point reported by the terminal device or configured by the network indicates that a gap is required (“gap”), and the terminal device supports the capability of inter-frequency measurements without gaps, then once the target SSB falls within the terminal device's active BWP, the terminal device is still allowed to perform measurements without gaps outside the gap. If the needforgap information for the current inter-frequency point reported by the terminal device or configured by the network indicates that a gap is not required (“no-gap”), it is directly determined that the terminal device does not require gaps for measurements at the corresponding frequency point, without needing to determine whether the terminal device supports the capability of inter-frequency measurements without gaps.

[0042] In measurement scenarios where gaps are not required, the following restrictions apply to the transmission and reception behavior of terminal devices: The scheduling restrictions are illustrated below using SSB-based co-frequency measurements without gaps as an example. In Release 15, simultaneously receiving data with different subcarrier spacings (SCS) and SSBs is defined as an optional capability for terminal devices. From the perspective of terminal device implementation, a terminal device with this capability can simultaneously perform two sets of fast fourier transform (FFT) operations to process information from different subcarrier spacings. If the terminal device does not support this capability, then because it cannot process both types of SCS signals simultaneously, the terminal device does not expect to transmit signals such as the Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH), Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH), Sounding Reference Signal (SRS), or receive signals such as the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH), Physical Downlink Shared Channel (PDSCH), Tracking Reference Signal (TRS), and Channel-State Information-Reference Signal (CSI-RS) used for channel quality indicator (CQI) feedback on all symbols of the currently measured SSB. In addition, due to synchronization and other operations, the above transmission is not allowed for the symbol immediately preceding or following these consecutive SSB symbols.

[0043] Measurement gap enhancement 1) Per-MG: A pre-configured MG that supports network control or terminal devices to activate or deactivate the MG based on certain conditions, such as during BWP handover.

[0044] 2) Multiple MGs (concurrent MG): Configure multiple MGs (with different patterns) for different reference signals (RS), including per-FR / per-UE, and configure different MG priorities.

[0045] 3) Network controlled small gap (NCSG) The purpose of the NCSG scheme is to reduce transmission interruptions caused by RRM measurements. It defines the NCSG pattern by defining the visible interruption length (VIL) and measurement length (ML). During the VIL, the terminal device does not perform uplink or downlink transmissions. During the ML, the terminal device does not expect to send PUCCH / PUSCH / SRS or receive PDCCH / PDSCH / TRS / CSI-RS signals for CQI feedback on all symbols of the currently measured SSB. Furthermore, due to synchronization and other operations, the immediate preceding and following symbol of these consecutive SSB symbols is also not allowed to perform the above transmissions.

[0046] As can be seen from the preceding description, the RRM measurement process can cause service interruptions, resulting in significant transmission delays for the corresponding services, which cannot meet the low-latency requirements of certain services (such as XR services).

[0047] To address the aforementioned issues, the embodiments of this application will be described in detail below.

[0048] Example 1 Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating the wireless communication method provided in Embodiment 1 of this application. Figure 2 The method can be executed by a terminal device, such as the terminal device 120 mentioned above.

[0049] See Figure 2 In step S210, the terminal device performs a first operation. The first operation includes one or more of the following: discarding one or more measurement opportunities (dropping measurement opportunities can also be called ignoring measurement opportunities or deactivating measurement opportunities); determining that one or more measurement opportunities share time-domain resources with data transmission; and performing uplink / downlink data transmission during the time period corresponding to one or more measurement opportunities. The one or more measurement opportunities mentioned above are measurement opportunities used for RRM measurement. Embodiments of this application support data transmission during RRM measurement opportunities, thereby reducing data transmission latency and improving system throughput and capacity.

[0050] For RRM measurements based on measurement intervals, the time period corresponding to the measurement timing mentioned in the embodiments of this application can refer to the measurement interval. For RRM measurements without configured measurement intervals, the time period corresponding to the measurement timing mentioned in the embodiments of this application can refer to the time slot or symbol that will cause a data transmission interruption during the RRM measurement. For example, for NCSG, the time period corresponding to the measurement timing can be considered as the VIL that causes the data transmission interruption. For SSB-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC), the time period corresponding to the measurement timing can refer to the SSB time slot that causes the data interruption.

[0051] Furthermore, in some implementations, the time period corresponding to the measurement timing may also include a third time period before the measurement timing and / or a fourth time period after the measurement timing. Taking SMTC as an example, the time period corresponding to the measurement timing may include the SSB time slot that causes the data interruption and 1ms / Tms time before and after the SSB time slot.

[0052] Before executing step S210, the terminal device and the network device may exchange information / signaling to prepare for the execution of the first operation.

[0053] In some implementations, prior to step S210, the terminal device may receive first capability information sent by the network device. The first capability information indicates whether the network device supports the terminal device performing a first operation. For example, the method of scheduling uplink / downlink data during measurement as proposed in this application embodiment can be referred to as an enhanced scheduling mechanism; correspondingly, the first capability information can be used to indicate whether the network device supports this enhanced scheduling mechanism. Further, in some implementations, the first capability information may be associated with one or more of the following: band, band combination, carrier, BWP, intra-frequency band, and inter-frequency band.

[0054] In some implementations, prior to step S210, the terminal device may send second capability information to the network device. The second capability information indicates whether the terminal device is capable of performing the first operation. For example, the method of scheduling uplink / downlink data during measurement as proposed in this application embodiment can be referred to as an enhanced scheduling mechanism; correspondingly, the second capability information can be used to indicate whether the terminal device supports this enhanced scheduling mechanism. Further, in some implementations, the second capability information may be associated with one or more of the following: frequency band, frequency band combination, carrier, BWP, co-frequency band, and different-frequency band.

[0055] In some implementations, the terminal device and the network device can exchange service information before step S210. For example, the terminal device can report upstream service-related information to the network device, including service type (such as XR-related services), quality of service (QoS) requirements (latency requirements, etc.), data cycle, data arrival time, and arrival time jitter, etc.

[0056] In some implementations, before step S210, see [link to relevant documentation]. Figure 3 In step S310, the terminal device may first receive target information from the network device. This target information includes configuration information. The configuration information may include one or more of the following: first configuration information for configuring the terminal device to perform a first operation; second configuration information related to RRM measurement; third configuration information related to network device scheduling; fourth configuration information for configuring one or more measurement opportunities and time-domain resource sharing methods for data transmission; fifth configuration information related to the terminal device's data status reporting; and sixth configuration information for configuring the maximum number or maximum proportion of discardable measurement opportunities / slots.

[0057] The first configuration information can be referred to as the configuration information related to the enhanced scheduling mechanism. This first configuration information may include configurations for determining whether and which measurement timings to discard.

[0058] In some implementations, the first configuration information is used to configure a first time period. The first time period can be understood as the time period during which the enhanced scheduling mechanism is active. The first time period is used for the terminal device to perform a first operation. For example, the first configuration information can configure one or more of the following: the start time of the first time period, and the duration of the first time period. The first configuration information can configure the start time of the first time period. Alternatively, the start time of the first time period can also be determined during the actual interaction. The first configuration information can directly indicate the duration of the first time period, or it can be determined by configuring a first timer. For example, the timing duration of the first timer can be determined as the duration of the first time period. As an example, the first configuration information configures the start time + duration of the first time period. As another example, the first configuration information configures a first timer, and the runtime of the first timer is used as the aforementioned first time period.

[0059] As mentioned above, the first time period is used for the terminal device to perform the first operation. For example, the terminal device may discard all measurement opportunities within the first time period. Alternatively, if the measurement object associated with the measurement opportunity supports enhanced scheduling operations, the terminal device may discard such measurement opportunities. If a portion of a measurement opportunity is included within the first time period, that measurement opportunity may or may not be discarded.

[0060] In some implementations, the first configuration information can be configured with a second time period. This second time period is used by the terminal device to determine whether to perform the first operation; therefore, it can also be called the terminal device's decision time. For example, the second time period can include the first X time units of each measurement opportunity. The time unit mentioned here can be a slot, millisecond (ms), or symbol, where X is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0061] The length of the second time period can be fixed or associated with one or more of the following: the object being measured (or the target being measured); the frequency range; and the type of measurement, which includes intra-frequency measurements and / or inter-frequency measurements.

[0062] For example, for measurement object 1, the length of the second time period is value 1; for measurement object 2, the length of the second time period is value 2.

[0063] For example, for FR1, the length of the second time period is value 1; for measurement object 2, the length of the second time period is value 2.

[0064] For example, for same-frequency measurements, the length of the second time period is value 1; for different-frequency measurements, the length of the second time period is value 2.

[0065] In some implementations, the second configuration information mentioned above (configuration information related to RRM measurement) is used to configure one or more of the following: whether the measurement object corresponding to the RRM measurement supports the terminal device to perform the first operation (i.e., whether it supports the enhanced scheduling mechanism proposed in this application, i.e., not performing RRM measurement during the RRM measurement time, but performing uplink and downlink transmission); the priority of the measurement object corresponding to the RRM measurement; and the measurement threshold corresponding to the RRM measurement.

[0066] In some implementations, the measurement threshold corresponding to the RRM measurement is associated with one or more of the following (or, the measurement threshold corresponding to the RRM measurement is used to evaluate one or more of the following): the signal quality of the serving cell (such as the current cell); the signal quality of neighboring cells; the difference in signal quality between the serving cell and neighboring cells; the change in the signal quality of the serving cell; and the change in the signal quality of neighboring cells.

[0067] In some implementations, after configuring the above measurement thresholds, the terminal device can send the measurement results to the network device according to the measurement thresholds corresponding to the RRM measurement.

[0068] In some implementations, the third configuration information mentioned above (configuration information related to network device scheduling, or scheduling configuration) can be used to configure one or more of the following: whether network device scheduling is allowed within one or more measurement periods; and the priority of network device scheduling.

[0069] In some implementations, the fourth configuration information mentioned above is used to configure the time-domain resource sharing method between one or more measurement opportunities and data transmission. Taking the measurement opportunity as the measurement interval as an example, this fourth configuration information can be called measurement interval sharing information (Gap sharing). Furthermore, in some implementations, the fourth configuration information can be used to configure the sharing ratio between measurement opportunities and data transmission. For example, the fourth configuration information can indicate that the entire measurement opportunity is used for data transmission. Or, the fourth configuration information can indicate the proportion (e.g., percentage) of the measurement opportunity used for data transmission. Besides being configured through network devices, the time-domain resource sharing method between measurement opportunities and data transmission can also be a protocol-predefined default method. Alternatively, a default ratio, such as 50%, can be used between the time-domain resources of measurement opportunities and data transmission.

[0070] In some implementations, the fifth configuration information mentioned above (related to data status reporting by the terminal device) can configure data status reporting thresholds. These thresholds may include one or more of the following: a data volume threshold; a data priority threshold; and a data remaining latency threshold.

[0071] Accordingly, the terminal device can report data status to the network device based on the threshold configured in the fifth configuration information.

[0072] The configuration information of the network devices mentioned above can be common configuration information or associated with one of the following: frequency range (FR1 or FR2); measurement type, including same-frequency measurement and / or different-frequency measurement; measurement object; data priority (or data transmission priority); remaining latency of data; data volume; cell information; BWP.

[0073] See again Figure 2 The first operation mentioned in step S210 can be controlled (or triggered) by the network device, or it can be triggered autonomously by the terminal device according to certain conditions. The following describes these two possible triggering methods with reference to two embodiments.

[0074] Example 1.1: Network device triggers first operation In some implementations, see again Figure 3In step S310, the first operation is triggered based on a first command (or first signaling) in the target information sent by the network device. This first command, which may be called an ignore command, a discard command, or a deactivation command, is used to instruct the terminal device to discard one or more measurement opportunities. This first command may be carried in radio resource control (RRC) signaling, MAC control element (MAC CE), or downlink control information (DCI).

[0075] The first command can be a simple trigger command. Alternatively, the first command can also include some indicative information. For example, the first command can include initial information to determine when measurements need to be discarded or are permitted to be discarded.

[0076] For example, the first information includes one or more of the following: the timing of the measurement that needs to be discarded or is allowed to be discarded; the priority of the measurement object that needs to be discarded or is allowed to be discarded; and the priority of the data to be transmitted.

[0077] For example, if the first information indicates the priority of the measurement object that needs to be discarded or is allowed to be discarded, the terminal device can discard the measurement opportunity associated with the measurement object that is lower than that priority.

[0078] For example, if the first information indicates the priority of the data to be transmitted, the terminal device can discard measurement opportunities associated with measurement objects of lower priority.

[0079] Upon receiving the first command, the terminal device may discard measurement opportunities and / or perform uplink / downlink data transmission based on the first command. For example, the terminal device may discard one or more measurement opportunities within a first time period. This first time period may be determined based on the network device configuration and / or the time of receipt of the first command.

[0080] For example, if the start time and duration of the first time period are both based on network device configuration, the terminal device can determine the first time period based on the start time plus the duration configuration. Then, the terminal device can discard all allowable measurement opportunities within this first time period (or share the measurement opportunity with data transmission) and perform data transmission and reception according to the uplink and downlink scheduling of the network device.

[0081] For example, the start time of the first time period is determined based on the reception time of the first command (e.g., equal to the reception time of the first command), and the duration of the first time period is determined based on the network device configuration or the timing duration of the first timer. In this case, the terminal device can determine the first time period based on the reception time of the first command and the configuration information of the network device (or the timing duration of the first timer). Then, the terminal device can discard all allowable discardable measurement opportunities within the first time period (or share the measurement opportunities with data transmission), and perform data transmission and reception according to the uplink and downlink scheduling of the network device.

[0082] In some implementations, the terminal device can determine whether an RRM measurement is required for a given measurement timeframe (e.g., X time slots, milliseconds, or symbols prior to each measurement timeframe) based on a received first command. If no RRM measurement is required, the terminal device can perform uplink and downlink transmissions during that measurement timeframe. For example, the terminal device can determine whether uplink and downlink scheduling exists in the following measurement timeframe based on instructions from the network device. If uplink and downlink scheduling exists, the terminal device does not need to perform RRM measurement but can instead perform uplink and downlink transmissions.

[0083] In some implementations, if the terminal device performs uplink transmission during measurement, it can send corresponding uplink data according to the network device's scheduling configuration. For example, the scheduling configuration mentioned here may include one or more of the following: priority configuration for uplink transmissions scheduled by the network device, logical channel configuration, and data remaining delay requirement configuration.

[0084] In some implementations, if the terminal device performs downlink transmission during measurement, the method by which the terminal device listens to the downlink transmission can be determined based on the network implementation.

[0085] In some implementations, before executing step S210, the terminal device may send second information to the network device. This second information is used to request the network device to perform the first operation. This second information may be condition-triggered. For example, the second information may be triggered based on a first condition, which is associated with one or more of the following: whether the network device supports the terminal device performing the first operation; the priority of one or more measurement opportunities; the priority of the data to be transmitted; the scheduling method for the data to be transmitted, including scheduling based on configuration authorization and / or scheduling based on dynamic authorization; the scheduling priority of the network device; the remaining delay of the data to be transmitted; the coverage condition information of the terminal device; the transmission type of the data to be transmitted, including new transmission and / or retransmission; whether the maximum number of discardable measurement opportunities / slots (slots used for RRM measurement) has been exceeded; and whether the maximum proportion of discardable measurement opportunities / slots (slots used for RRM measurement) has been exceeded.

[0086] Whether the network device mentioned above supports the terminal device to perform the first operation can also be understood as whether the network device supports the enhanced scheduling method proposed in the embodiments of this application. Whether the network device supports the enhanced scheduling method can be determined by the network device sending capability information indication, or by determining whether the network device has configured configuration information related to the enhanced scheduling method.

[0087] The priority of one or more measurement events mentioned above can be determined, for example, based on the priority (or priority configuration) of the measurement object associated with the measurement event.

[0088] The priority of the data to be transmitted (sent / received) mentioned above can be determined, for example, based on the highest (or lowest) priority of the data in the buffer. Alternatively, it can be determined based on the priority of the logical channel with the least (or most) remaining delay.

[0089] The remaining delay of the data to be transmitted mentioned above can be determined based on the PDB of the data to be transmitted, the delay state (DS), and the discard timer.

[0090] The priority of the data to be transmitted mentioned above can be determined based on one or more of the following: the highest priority of the data to be transmitted; the priority of the logical channel with the least remaining delay.

[0091] The coverage condition information mentioned above can be determined based on one or more of the following: the signal quality of the serving cell; the signal quality of neighboring cells; changes in the signal quality of the serving cell; changes in the signal quality of neighboring cells; and the difference in signal quality between the serving cell and neighboring cells.

[0092] Example 1.2: Terminal device autonomously triggers the first operation In some implementations, the first operation mentioned in step S210 can be determined based on a second condition. That is, if the second condition is met, the terminal device can trigger the first operation autonomously.

[0093] In some implementations, the second condition is associated with one or more of the following: whether the network device supports the terminal device performing the first operation; the priority of one or more measurement opportunities; the priority of the data to be transmitted; the scheduling method of the data to be transmitted, including scheduling based on configuration authorization and / or scheduling based on dynamic authorization; the scheduling priority of the network device; the remaining delay of the data to be transmitted; the coverage condition information of the terminal device; the transmission type of the data to be transmitted, including new transmission and / or retransmission; whether the maximum number of disposable measurement opportunities / slots (slots used for RRM measurement) has been exceeded; whether the maximum proportion / number of disposable measurement opportunities / slots (slots used for RRM measurement) has been exceeded.

[0094] Whether the network device mentioned above supports the terminal device to perform the first operation can also be understood as whether the network device supports the enhanced scheduling method proposed in the embodiments of this application. Whether the network device supports the enhanced scheduling method can be determined by the network device sending capability information indication, or by determining whether the network device has configured configuration information related to the enhanced scheduling method.

[0095] The priority of one or more measurement events mentioned above can be determined, for example, based on the priority (or priority configuration) of the measurement object associated with the measurement event.

[0096] The priority of the data to be transmitted (sent / received) mentioned above can be determined, for example, based on the highest (or lowest) priority of the data in the buffer. Alternatively, it can be determined based on the priority of the logical channel with the least (or most) remaining delay.

[0097] The remaining delay of the data to be transmitted mentioned above can be determined based on the PDB of the data to be transmitted, the delay state (DS), and the discard timer.

[0098] The priority of the data to be transmitted mentioned above can be determined based on one or more of the following: the highest priority of the data to be transmitted; the priority of the logical channel with the least remaining delay.

[0099] The coverage condition information mentioned above can be determined based on one or more of the following: the signal quality of the serving cell; the signal quality of neighboring cells; changes in the signal quality of the serving cell; changes in the signal quality of neighboring cells; and the difference in signal quality between the serving cell and neighboring cells.

[0100] For example, the second condition includes one or more of the following: the coverage condition indicated by the coverage condition information satisfies the third condition; the priority of one or more measurement times (which may be determined based on the lowest or highest priority of the respective priorities of one or more measurement times) is less than or equal to the priority of the data to be transmitted.

[0101] For example, the second condition includes one or more of the following: the coverage condition indicated by the coverage condition information meets the third condition; the priority of the data to be transmitted is greater than or equal to the second priority.

[0102] In some implementations, the terminal device can determine whether an RRM measurement is required for a given measurement timeframe (e.g., X time slots, milliseconds, or symbols prior to each measurement timeframe) in a second time period before the measurement timeframe. If no RRM measurement is required, the terminal device can perform uplink and downlink transmissions during that measurement timeframe. For example, the terminal device can determine whether uplink and downlink scheduling exists in the next measurement timeframe based on instructions from the network device. If uplink and downlink scheduling exists, the terminal device does not need to perform RRM measurement but can instead perform uplink and downlink transmissions.

[0103] In some implementations, before the terminal device performs the first operation, it may send third information to the network device. This third information is used to indicate to the terminal device that it has determined, is preparing for, or is about to perform the first operation. This third information can be called uplink indication information. It can be carried in RRC, MAC CE, or PUCCH.

[0104] The third message can be sent voluntarily by the terminal device or based on a request from the network device. For example, before sending the third message to the network device, the terminal device receives a fourth message from the network device. The fourth message is used to request the terminal device to determine whether the first operation can be performed. This fourth message can be carried in RRC, MACCE, or PDCCH.

[0105] If the terminal device needs to perform uplink transmission during measurement, it can carry third-party information in the MAC CE or PUCCH. The MAC CE can be a buffer status report (BSR) or a delay status report (DSR). Furthermore, the MAC CE or PUCCH is also used to indicate one or more measurement objects associated with a measurement time.

[0106] To facilitate understanding, the following examples, which illustrate the judgment of the second condition and the behavior of the terminal device, will be used to explain the process in more detail, taking downlink and uplink transmissions at the time of measurement.

[0107] For downlink transmission Dynamic scheduling: If the terminal device determines that data reception can proceed based on the second condition mentioned above, at least X milliseconds / symbol / time slot position before the measurement time, then the terminal device sends an uplink indication to the network (via RRC / MAC CE / PUCCH). This determination and uplink indication can be based on network requests (RRC / MAC CE / PDCCH).

[0108] For example, network devices can indicate the desired location and priority of downlink transmission in the request information (corresponding to the fourth information mentioned above). If the downlink transmission location overlaps with the measurement timing, the terminal device determines whether the above coverage condition information is met. If the coverage condition information is met, it further determines whether to perform measurement or data reception based on the priority information of data transmission and measurement timing. For example, priority thresholds can be configured for measurement timing and data transmission respectively. If RRM measurement < priority 1; and / or data transmission > priority 2, the second condition can be considered met. Alternatively, the priority of measurement timing can be directly compared with the priority of data transmission; if the priority of measurement timing < data transmission priority, the second condition can be considered met. If there are multiple measurement timings, the highest priority among the priorities corresponding to each of the multiple measurement timings can be taken, and the highest priority can be compared with the data transmission priority.

[0109] Non-dynamic scheduling: Similar to dynamic scheduling, the difference is that the terminal device can determine downlink transmission location and other information directly based on the semi-static transmission configuration, without relying on requests from the network device. When the second condition mentioned above is met, the terminal device can indicate to the network device that downlink scheduling is possible, and can further indicate the scheduling resource location / window. After receiving the indication from the terminal device, the network device will schedule downlink transmission at the corresponding location.

[0110] For uplink transmission Dynamic scheduling: If, at least X milliseconds / symbol / time slot before the measurement time, the terminal device determines that data transmission is possible based on the second condition mentioned above, and the terminal device's buffer contains data, then the terminal device can send an uplink indication to the network (via RRC / MAC CE / PUCCH). This determination and uplink indication can be based on network requests (RRC / MAC CE / PDCCH).

[0111] For example, if the terminal device has data to be sent in its buffer, but the terminal device needs to perform RRM measurement immediately, the terminal device determines whether the above coverage condition information is met. If the coverage condition information is met, it further determines whether to perform measurement or data reception based on the priority information of data transmission and measurement timing. For example, priority thresholds can be configured for measurement timing and data transmission respectively. If RRM measurement < priority 1; and / or data transmission > priority 2, then the second condition can be considered met. Alternatively, the priority of measurement timing can be directly compared with the priority of data transmission; if the priority of measurement timing < the priority of data transmission, then the second condition can be considered met. If there are multiple measurement timings, the highest priority among the priorities corresponding to each of the multiple measurement timings can be taken, and the highest priority can be compared with the data transmission priority.

[0112] If the terminal device determines that data transmission is to proceed, it sends an indication message (corresponding to the third message mentioned earlier) to the network. This indication message can, for example, use an enhanced BSR / DSR MAC CE. Exemplarily, an indication of the timing of measurement transmission can be added to the BSR / DSR MAC CE, and it can further indicate the correlation between the timing of measurement and the object being measured. Alternatively, the indication message can use a new signaling indication.

[0113] Non-dynamic scheduling: Similar to dynamic scheduling, the difference is that the terminal device can determine the uplink transmission location and other information based on the semi-static transmission configuration, so that it can directly use the corresponding resources to perform uplink transmission when the second condition is met.

[0114] In some implementations, if the terminal device performs uplink transmission during measurement, it can send corresponding uplink data according to the network device's scheduling configuration. For example, the scheduling configuration mentioned here may include one or more of the following: priority configuration for uplink transmissions scheduled by the network device, logical channel configuration, and data remaining delay requirement configuration.

[0115] In some implementations, if the terminal device performs downlink transmission during measurement, the method by which the terminal device listens to the downlink transmission can be determined based on the network implementation.

[0116] It should be noted that the overlap between the measurement timing and the network device scheduling mentioned above can be complete or partial. When determining whether there is an overlap, in addition to judging the time slot or symbol where the measurement timing and scheduling are located, we can also consider the M (M is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1) time slots / symbols before and / or after the measurement timing (equivalent to considering the processing time of the terminal device).

[0117] As mentioned earlier, whether the terminal device performs the first operation can be based on the control of the network device (hereinafter referred to as the first processing method), or it can be performed autonomously by the terminal device (hereinafter referred to as the second processing method). These two processing methods can coexist. That is, the communication system can support both processing methods simultaneously. In actual use, the specific processing method used can be flexibly selected according to actual needs. For example, the processing method can be determined based on the control of the network device. The network device can comprehensively decide which processing method to use based on whether it supports the first processing method and / or whether the terminal device supports the second processing method. For example, downlink transmission can use the first processing method, while uplink transmission can use the second processing method. For example, dynamic scheduling can use the first processing method, while non-dynamic scheduling (scheduling based on configuration authorization) can use the second processing method. For example, new data transmission can use the first processing method, while data retransmission can use the second processing method.

[0118] The embodiments of this application are described in more detail below with specific examples. It should be noted that... Figures 4 to 5 The examples provided are merely to help those skilled in the art understand the embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this application to the specific numerical values ​​or specific scenarios illustrated. Figures 4 to 5 The examples are obviously subject to various equivalent modifications or changes, and such modifications or changes also fall within the scope of the embodiments of this application.

[0119] See Figure 4 In step S410, the preparation phase, the terminal device and network device can collect one or more of the following: capability information, service information, configuration information, measurement reporting information, and data status. Detailed descriptions are provided above and will not be repeated here.

[0120] In step S420, the network device sends a drop measurementoccasion command to the terminal device. This command can be RRC signaling, MAC CE, or DCI.

[0121] In step S430, the terminal device discards the measurement opportunity.

[0122] In step S440, the terminal device performs uplink / downlink transmission based on the scheduling of network devices within the discarded measurement time.

[0123] See Figure 5 In step S510, the preparation phase, the terminal device and network device can collect one or more of the following: capability information, service information, configuration information, measurement reporting information, and data status. Detailed descriptions are provided above and will not be repeated here.

[0124] In step S520, the terminal device determines whether the condition is met. This condition corresponds to the second condition mentioned above, which can be described in detail above.

[0125] In step S530, if the second condition is met, the measurement opportunity is discarded.

[0126] In step S540, the terminal device reports a report to the network device about the timing of the dropped measurement.

[0127] In step S550, the terminal device performs uplink / downlink transmission based on the scheduling of network devices within the discarded measurement time.

[0128] Example 2 Figure 6 This is a flowchart illustrating the wireless communication method provided in Embodiment 2 of this application. Figure 6 The method can be executed by a terminal device, such as the terminal device 120 mentioned above.

[0129] See Figure 6 In step S610, if the first condition is met, the terminal device adjusts the first configuration information (RRM measurement configuration). The first configuration information is used for RRM measurement. That is to say, the first configuration information in this embodiment is not fixed, but can be flexibly adjusted according to the conditions, thereby reducing data transmission interruptions by configuring / adjusting RRM measurement-related configurations.

[0130] In some implementations, the first condition is associated with one or more of the following: the reliability requirements of the data to be transmitted; the latency requirements of the data to be transmitted; the remaining latency of the data to be transmitted; the mobility status of the terminal device; and the location of the terminal device in the serving cell.

[0131] The reliability requirements for the data to be transmitted could be, for example, whether there is a need for highly reliable and / or low-latency data (such as XR data). If the data to be transmitted has a need for highly reliable and / or low-latency data, then a smaller measurement window (or a smaller data transmission interruption duration) can be used.

[0132] The latency requirement for the data to be transmitted can, for example, measure the urgency of the data. For instance, if the latency of the data to be transmitted is less than a certain threshold, the first configuration information can be adjusted. If the urgency of the data to be transmitted is high, a shorter measurement interval or a longer measurement period (or a shorter data transmission interruption duration) can be used.

[0133] The mobility status of the aforementioned terminal device can be used to determine whether the terminal device is in a low mobility state. If the terminal device is in a low mobility state, the first configuration information can be adjusted. Whether the terminal device is in a low mobility state can be determined based on whether the measured changes in the signal quality of the serving cell and / or neighboring cells are less than a certain threshold. If the terminal device is in a low mobility state, a smaller measurement interval (or a smaller data transmission interruption duration) can be used.

[0134] The location of the terminal device within the serving cell can refer to whether the terminal device is at the cell edge. For example, if the terminal device is at the cell edge, the first configuration information may or may not be adjusted. Whether the terminal device is at the cell edge can be determined based on the signal quality of the serving cell, the signal quality of neighboring cells, and / or the difference in signal quality between the serving cell and neighboring cells. For example, if the signal quality of the serving cell is higher than a certain threshold, it indicates that the terminal device is not at the cell edge. Similarly, if the signal quality of a neighboring cell is lower than a certain threshold, it indicates that the terminal device is not at the cell edge. Furthermore, if the signal quality of the serving cell is higher than the signal quality of a neighboring cell by a certain threshold, it indicates that the terminal device is not at the cell edge. If the terminal device is not at the cell edge, a smaller measurement opportunity (or a smaller data transmission interruption duration) can be used.

[0135] The first configuration information can be adjusted under the control of the network device or by the terminal device itself. These two implementation methods are described below.

[0136] Example 2.1: Adjusting RRM Measurement Configuration under Network Device Control In embodiment 2.1, step S610 may include: the terminal device sending first information to the network device. The first information is used to indicate that a first condition is met (or the first condition has changed). This first information may be carried in RRC, MAC CE, or PUCCH.

[0137] After receiving the first message, see Figure 7 In step S710, the network device may send second information to the terminal device. The second information is used to: reconfigure the first configuration information; or, instruct the terminal device to switch from the first configuration information to the second configuration information.

[0138] The first and second configuration information mentioned above are both configuration information used for RRM measurement, referred to as RRM measurement configuration. For example, network devices can pre-configure multiple RRM measurement configurations for terminal devices and switch to different configurations under different circumstances (based on the reports from the terminal devices).

[0139] In some implementations, the second information can be carried in RRC, MAC CE, or DCI.

[0140] Example 2.2: Terminal device autonomously adjusts RRM measurement configuration In embodiment 2.2, step S610 may include: the terminal device adjusting the first configuration information according to the first parameter. The first parameter is determined based on the configuration information of the network device. For example, the first parameter may relax the RRM measurement configuration (i.e., the first configuration information) by a certain multiple / value, such as lengthening the measurement period by a factor of Y. Or, lengthening the measurement period by X time slots. X and / or Y mentioned here can be the first parameter. The first parameter may be configured by the network device. The first parameter may be a configuration parameter related to the measurement result / remaining delay. In some implementations, the first parameter is related to the measurement result. For example, if the measurement result indicates that the serving cell signal quality is higher than the threshold interval 1, then the value of the first parameter is 1; if the measurement result indicates that the serving cell signal quality is higher than the interval 2, then the value of the first parameter is 2. In other implementations, the first parameter is related to the remaining delay of the data to be transmitted. For example, if the remaining delay of the transmitted data belongs to interval 1, then the value of the first parameter is 1; if the remaining delay of the transmitted data belongs to interval 2, then the value of the first parameter is 2. Alternatively, in some implementations, the remaining delay and the measurement result may be considered together.

[0141] Alternatively, in embodiment 2.2, step S610 may include: the terminal device autonomously switching from the first configuration information to the second configuration information. Both the first and second configuration information are configuration information used for RRM measurement, referred to as RRM measurement configuration. For example, the network device may pre-configure multiple sets of RRM measurement configurations for the terminal device and switch to different configurations under different circumstances (based on the terminal device's reporting).

[0142] In some implementations, the multiple RRM measurement configurations can be associated with one or more of the following: the measurement results of the RRM measurement; the remaining delay of the data packet to be transmitted.

[0143] In some implementations, if the terminal device adjusts the first configuration information, the terminal device can send second information to the network device. The second information is used to indicate the result of the adjustment of the first configuration information.

[0144] The above text combined Figures 1 to 7 The method embodiments of this application are described in detail below, in conjunction with... Figures 8 to 11 The present application provides a detailed description of the apparatus embodiments. It should be understood that the descriptions of the method embodiments correspond to the descriptions of the apparatus embodiments; therefore, any parts not described in detail can be found in the foregoing method embodiments.

[0145] Figure 8This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal device according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 8 The terminal device 800 shown includes an execution unit 810. The execution unit 810 is configured to perform a first operation. The first operation includes one or more of the following: discarding one or more measurement opportunities; determining that one or more measurement opportunities share time-domain resources with data transmission; performing uplink / downlink data transmission during the time period corresponding to one or more measurement opportunities; wherein the one or more measurement opportunities are used for RRM measurement.

[0146] In some implementations, the first operation is triggered based on a first command sent by the network device.

[0147] In some implementations, the first command includes first information used to determine when a measurement needs to be discarded or is permitted to be discarded.

[0148] In some implementations, the first information includes one or more of the following: the timing of a measurement that needs to be discarded or is allowed to be discarded; the priority of the measurement object that needs to be discarded or is allowed to be discarded; and the priority of the data to be transmitted.

[0149] In some implementations, the first command is an RRC signaling, MAC CE, or DCI.

[0150] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes: a first sending unit, configured to send second information to the network device before the terminal device performs the first operation, the second information being used to request the network device to perform the first operation.

[0151] In some implementations, the second information is triggered based on a first condition, which is associated with one or more of the following: whether the network device supports the terminal device in performing the first operation; the priority of the one or more measurement opportunities; the priority of the data to be transmitted; the scheduling method of the data to be transmitted, including scheduling based on configuration authorization and / or scheduling based on dynamic authorization; the scheduling priority of the network device; the remaining delay of the data to be transmitted; the coverage condition information of the terminal device; the transmission type of the data to be transmitted, including new transmission and / or retransmission; whether the maximum number of discardable measurement opportunities / slots has been exceeded; and whether the maximum proportion of discardable measurement opportunities / slots has been exceeded.

[0152] In some implementations, the one or more measurement opportunities are measurement opportunities within a first time period, which is determined based on one or more of the following: configuration information of the network device; the reception time of a first command sent by the network device; wherein the first command is used to trigger the terminal device to perform the first operation.

[0153] In some implementations, the start time of the first time period is determined based on the configuration information of the network device; or, the start time of the first time period is determined based on the reception time of the first command.

[0154] In some implementations, the duration of the first time period is determined based on the timing duration of the first timer; or the duration of the first time period is determined based on the first duration configuration information of the network device.

[0155] In some implementations, the first operation is determined based on a second condition, which is associated with one or more of the following: Whether the network device supports the terminal device in performing the first operation; the priority of the one or more measurement opportunities; the priority of the data to be transmitted; the scheduling method of the data to be transmitted, including scheduling based on configuration authorization and / or scheduling based on dynamic authorization; the scheduling priority of the network device; the remaining delay of the data to be transmitted; the coverage condition information of the terminal device; the transmission type of the data to be transmitted, including new transmission and / or retransmission; whether the maximum number of discardable measurement opportunities / slots has been exceeded; whether the maximum proportion of discardable measurement opportunities / slots has been exceeded.

[0156] In some implementations, the priority of the data to be transmitted is determined based on one or more of the following: the highest priority of the data to be transmitted; the priority of the logical channel with the least remaining delay.

[0157] In some implementations, the coverage condition information is determined based on one or more of the following: the signal quality of the serving cell; the signal quality of neighboring cells; changes in the signal quality of the serving cell; changes in the signal quality of neighboring cells; and the difference in signal quality between the serving cell and neighboring cells.

[0158] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes a second sending unit, configured to send third information to the network device before the terminal device performs the first operation, the third information being used to instruct the terminal device to determine to perform the first operation.

[0159] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes: a first receiving unit, configured to receive fourth information sent by the network device before the terminal device sends third information to the network device, the fourth information being used to request the terminal device to determine whether the first operation can be performed.

[0160] In some implementations, if the terminal device performs an uplink transmission at one or more measurement times, the third information is carried in the MAC CE or PUCCH.

[0161] In some implementations, the MAC CE or PUCCH is also used to indicate the measurement object associated with the one or more measurement times.

[0162] In some implementations, the MAC CE is a BSR or DSR.

[0163] In some implementations, the second condition includes one or more of the following: the coverage condition indicated by the coverage condition information satisfies a third condition; the priority of the one or more measurement timings is less than or equal to the priority of the data to be transmitted; the priority of the one or more measurement timings is less than or equal to a first priority, and / or the priority of the data to be transmitted is greater than or equal to a second priority.

[0164] In some implementations, the priority of the one or more measurement timings is determined based on the highest priority among the priorities corresponding to each of the one or more measurement timings.

[0165] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes: a second receiving unit, configured to receive configuration information of a network device before the terminal device performs the first operation, the configuration information including one or more of the following: first configuration information, configured to configure the terminal device to perform the first operation; second configuration information, related to RRM measurement; third configuration information, related to the scheduling of the network device; fourth configuration information, configured to configure the time-domain resource sharing mode of the one or more measurement opportunities and data transmission; fifth configuration information, related to the data status reporting of the terminal device; and sixth configuration information, configured to configure the maximum number or maximum proportion of discardable measurement opportunities / slots.

[0166] In some implementations, the first configuration information is used to configure one or more of the following: a first time period, wherein the first time period is used for the terminal device to perform the first operation; and a second time period, wherein the second time period is used for the terminal device to determine whether to perform the first operation.

[0167] In some implementations, the first configuration information is used to configure one or more of the following: the start time of the first time period; the duration of the first time period.

[0168] In some implementations, the first configuration information is used to configure a first timer, and the duration of the first time period is determined based on the timing duration of the first timer.

[0169] In some implementations, the second time period includes the first X time units of each of the one or more measurement opportunities, where the time unit is a time slot, millisecond, or symbol, and X is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0170] In some implementations, the duration of the second time period is associated with one or more of the following: the object being measured; the frequency range; Measurement type, which includes same-frequency measurement and / or different-frequency measurement.

[0171] In some implementations, the second configuration information is used to configure one or more of the following: whether the measurement object corresponding to the RRM measurement supports the terminal device in performing the first operation; the priority of the measurement object corresponding to the RRM measurement; and the measurement threshold corresponding to the RRM measurement.

[0172] In some implementations, the measurement threshold is associated with one or more of the following: the signal quality of the serving cell; the signal quality of the neighboring cell; the difference in signal quality between the serving cell and the neighboring cell; the change in the signal quality of the serving cell; and the change in the signal quality of the neighboring cell.

[0173] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes a third sending unit, configured to send measurement results to the network device according to the measurement threshold corresponding to the RRM measurement.

[0174] In some implementations, the third configuration information is used to configure one or more of the following: whether to allow network device scheduling during the one or more measurement times; and the priority of the network device scheduling.

[0175] In some implementations, the fifth configuration information is used to configure one or more of the following: a threshold for data volume; a threshold for data priority; and a threshold for remaining data latency.

[0176] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes a reporting unit, used to report data status to the network device according to the threshold configured by the fifth configuration information.

[0177] In some implementations, the configuration information of the network device is associated with one of the following: frequency range; measurement type, including in-frequency measurement and / or out-of-frequency measurement; measurement object; data priority; remaining data latency; data volume; cell information; BWP.

[0178] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes: a third receiving unit, configured to receive first capability information sent by a network device before the terminal device performs the first operation, the first capability information being used to indicate whether the network device supports the terminal device performing the first operation; and / or send second capability information to the network device, the second capability information being used to indicate whether the terminal device is able to perform the first operation.

[0179] In some implementations, the one or more measurement opportunities include a first measurement opportunity, and the terminal device further includes a determining unit, configured to determine whether to perform the first operation during a second time period prior to the first measurement opportunity before the terminal device performs the first operation.

[0180] In some implementations, the second time period includes X time units preceding the first measurement time, where the time unit is a time slot, millisecond, or symbol, and X is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0181] In some implementations, the terminal device determines whether to perform the first operation by: if the network device performs uplink / downlink scheduling within the first measurement time, then the terminal device determines to perform the first operation.

[0182] In some implementations, the time period corresponding to the one or more measurement opportunities includes one or more of the following: measurement interval; time slot or symbol that will cause a data transmission interruption during RRM measurement.

[0183] In some implementations, the time periods corresponding to the one or more measurement opportunities may also include a third time period before the one or more measurement opportunities and / or a fourth time period after the one or more measurement opportunities.

[0184] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal device according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 9 The terminal device 900 shown includes an adjustment unit 910. The adjustment unit 910 is used to adjust first configuration information, which is used for RRM measurement, if a first condition is met.

[0185] In some implementations, the first condition is associated with one or more of the following: reliability requirements of the data to be transmitted; latency requirements of the data to be transmitted; remaining latency of the data to be transmitted; mobility status of the terminal device; and location of the terminal device in the serving cell.

[0186] In some implementations, the adjustment unit is used to: send first information to the network device, the first information indicating that the first condition is met.

[0187] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes a receiving unit, configured to receive second information sent by the network device, the second information being used for: reconfiguring the first configuration information; or, instructing the terminal device to switch from the first configuration information to the second configuration information, the second configuration information being used for RRM measurement.

[0188] In some implementations, the adjustment unit is used to: adjust the first configuration information according to a first parameter, wherein the first parameter is determined based on the configuration information of the network device.

[0189] In some implementations, the value of the first parameter is associated with one or more of the following: the measurement result of the RRM measurement; the remaining delay of the data packet to be transmitted.

[0190] In some implementations, the adjustment unit is used to: autonomously switch from the first configuration information to the second configuration information, the second configuration information being used for RRM measurement.

[0191] In some implementations, the first configuration information and / or the second configuration information are associated with one or more of the following: the measurement result of the RRM measurement; the remaining delay of the data packet to be transmitted.

[0192] In some implementations, the terminal device further includes a sending unit for sending second information to the network device, the second information being used to indicate the adjustment result of the first configuration information.

[0193] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the network device according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 10 The network device 1000 shown includes: a first transmitting unit 1010.

[0194] The first sending unit 1010 is configured to send target information to a terminal device, wherein the target information is one of the following: a first command, which triggers the terminal device to perform a first operation; first configuration information, which configures the terminal device to perform the first operation; wherein the first operation includes one or more of the following: discarding one or more measurement opportunities; determining one or more measurement opportunities to share time domain resources with data transmission; performing uplink / downlink data transmission during the time period corresponding to one or more measurement opportunities; wherein the one or more measurement opportunities are used for RRM measurement.

[0195] In some implementations, the first command includes first information used to determine when a measurement needs to be discarded or is permitted to be discarded.

[0196] In some implementations, the first information includes one or more of the following: the timing of a measurement that needs to be discarded or is allowed to be discarded; the priority of the measurement object that needs to be discarded or is allowed to be discarded; and the priority of the data to be transmitted.

[0197] In some implementations, the first command is an RRC signaling, MAC CE, or DCI.

[0198] In some implementations, the network device further includes: a first receiving unit, configured to receive second information sent by the terminal device, the second information being used to request the network device to perform the first operation.

[0199] In some implementations, the one or more measurement opportunities are measurement opportunities within a first time period, which is determined based on one or more of the following: the configuration information of the network device; the transmission time of the first command.

[0200] In some implementations, the start time of the first time period is determined based on the configuration information of the network device; or, the start time of the first time period is determined based on the reception time of the first command.

[0201] In some implementations, the duration of the first time period is determined based on the timing duration of the first timer; or the duration of the first time period is determined based on the first duration configuration information of the network device.

[0202] In some implementations, the first operation is determined based on a second condition, which is associated with one or more of the following: Whether the network device supports the terminal device in performing the first operation; the priority of the one or more measurement opportunities; the priority of the data to be transmitted; the scheduling method of the data to be transmitted, including scheduling based on configuration authorization and / or scheduling based on dynamic authorization; the scheduling priority of the network device; the remaining delay of the data to be transmitted; the coverage condition information of the terminal device; the transmission type of the data to be transmitted, including new transmission and / or retransmission; whether the maximum number of discardable measurement opportunities / slots has been exceeded; whether the maximum proportion of discardable measurement opportunities / slots has been exceeded.

[0203] In some implementations, the priority of the data to be transmitted is determined based on one or more of the following: the highest priority of the data to be transmitted; the priority of the logical channel with the least remaining delay.

[0204] In some implementations, the coverage condition information is determined based on one or more of the following: the signal quality of the serving cell; the signal quality of neighboring cells; changes in the signal quality of the serving cell; changes in the signal quality of neighboring cells; and the difference in signal quality between the serving cell and neighboring cells.

[0205] In some implementations, the network device further includes: a second receiving unit, configured to receive third information sent by the terminal device, the third information being used to instruct the first terminal device to determine to perform the first operation.

[0206] In some implementations, the network device further includes a second sending unit, configured to send fourth information to the terminal device before the network device receives the third information sent by the terminal device, the fourth information being used to request the terminal device to determine whether the first operation can be performed.

[0207] In some implementations, if the terminal device performs an uplink transmission at one or more measurement times, the third information is carried in the MAC CE or PUCCH.

[0208] In some implementations, the MAC CE or PUCCH is also used to indicate the measurement object associated with the one or more measurement times.

[0209] In some implementations, the MAC CE is a BSR or DSR.

[0210] In some implementations, the first configuration information is used to configure one or more of the following: a first time period, wherein the first time period is used for the terminal device to perform the first operation; and a second time period, wherein the second time period is used for the terminal device to determine whether to perform the first operation.

[0211] In some implementations, the first configuration information is used to configure one or more of the following: the start time of the first time period; the duration of the first time period.

[0212] In some implementations, the first configuration information is used to configure a first timer, and the duration of the first time period is determined based on the timing duration of the first timer.

[0213] In some implementations, the second time period includes the first X time units of each of the one or more measurement opportunities, where the time unit is a time slot, millisecond, or symbol, and X is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0214] In some implementations, the duration of the second time period is associated with one or more of the following: the object being measured; the frequency range; and the measurement type, which includes same-frequency measurements and / or different-frequency measurements.

[0215] In some implementations, the network device further includes: a third sending unit, configured to send one or more of the following to the terminal device: second configuration information related to RRM measurement; third configuration information related to the scheduling of the network device; fourth configuration information for configuring the time-domain resource sharing mode of the one or more measurement opportunities and data transmission; fifth configuration information related to the data status reporting of the terminal device; and sixth configuration information for configuring the maximum number or maximum proportion of discardable measurement opportunities / slots.

[0216] In some implementations, the second configuration information is used to configure one or more of the following: whether the measurement object corresponding to the RRM measurement supports the terminal device in performing the first operation; the priority of the measurement object corresponding to the RRM measurement; and the measurement threshold corresponding to the RRM measurement.

[0217] In some implementations, the measurement threshold is associated with one or more of the following: the signal quality of the serving cell; the signal quality of the neighboring cell; the difference in signal quality between the serving cell and the neighboring cell; the change in the signal quality of the serving cell; and the change in the signal quality of the neighboring cell.

[0218] In some implementations, the network device further includes a third receiving unit, configured to receive the measurement results corresponding to the RRM measurement sent by the terminal device.

[0219] In some implementations, the third configuration information is used to configure one or more of the following: whether to allow network device scheduling during the one or more measurement times; and the priority of the network device scheduling.

[0220] In some implementations, the fifth configuration information is used to configure one or more of the following: a threshold for data volume; a threshold for data priority; and a threshold for remaining data latency.

[0221] In some implementations, the network device further includes a fourth receiving unit for receiving data status reported by the terminal device.

[0222] In some implementations, the configuration information of the network device is associated with one of the following: frequency range; measurement type, including in-frequency measurement and / or out-of-frequency measurement; measurement object; data priority; remaining data latency; data volume; cell information; BWP.

[0223] In some implementations, the network device further includes: a fourth sending unit, configured to send first capability information to the terminal device, the first capability information indicating whether the network device supports the terminal device in performing the first operation; and / or receive second capability information sent by the terminal device, the second capability information indicating whether the terminal device is capable of performing the first operation.

[0224] In some implementations, the time period corresponding to the one or more measurement opportunities includes one or more of the following: measurement interval; time slot or symbol that will cause a data transmission interruption during RRM measurement.

[0225] In some implementations, the time periods corresponding to the one or more measurement opportunities may also include a third time period before the one or more measurement opportunities and / or a fourth time period after the one or more measurement opportunities.

[0226] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the network device according to an embodiment of this application. Figure 11 The network device 1100 shown includes: a transmitting unit 1110.

[0227] The sending unit 1110 is used to send second information to the terminal device, the second information being used to: reconfigure the first configuration information for RRM measurement; or to instruct the terminal device to switch from the first configuration information to the second configuration information for RRM measurement.

[0228] In some implementations, the network device further includes: a receiving unit, configured to receive first information sent by the terminal device before the network device sends second information to the terminal device, the first information indicating that a first condition is met, the first condition being associated with one or more of the following: reliability requirements of the data to be transmitted; latency requirements of the data to be transmitted; remaining latency of the data to be transmitted; mobility status of the terminal device; and location of the terminal device in the serving cell.

[0229] Figure 12 This is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device applicable to embodiments of this application. Figure 12 The dashed lines indicate that the unit or module is optional. The device 1200 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. The device 1200 can be a chip, a terminal device, or a network device.

[0230] Apparatus 1200 may include one or more processors 1210. The processor 1210 may support apparatus 1200 in implementing the methods described in the preceding method embodiments. The processor 1210 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor. For example, the processor may be a central processing unit (CPU). Alternatively, the processor may be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0231] The apparatus 1200 may further include one or more memories 1220. The memories 1220 store a program that can be executed by the processor 1210, causing the processor 1210 to perform the methods described in the preceding method embodiments. The memories 1220 may be independent of the processor 1210 or integrated within the processor 1210.

[0232] The device 1200 may also include a transceiver 1230. The processor 1210 can communicate with other devices or chips via the transceiver 1230. For example, the processor 1210 can send and receive data with other devices or chips via the transceiver 1230.

[0233] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a program. This computer-readable storage medium can be applied to a terminal device or network device provided in this application embodiment, and the program causes a computer to execute the methods performed by the terminal device or network device in the various embodiments of this application.

[0234] This application also provides a computer program product. The computer program product includes a program. This computer program product can be applied to a terminal device or network device provided in the embodiments of this application, and the program causes a computer to execute the methods performed by the terminal device or network device in the various embodiments of this application.

[0235] This application also provides a computer program. This computer program can be applied to the terminal device or network device provided in this application, and the computer program causes the computer to execute the methods performed by the terminal device or network device in various embodiments of this application.

[0236] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" in this application can be used interchangeably. Furthermore, the terminology used in this application is only for explaining specific embodiments of the application and is not intended to limit the application. The terms "first," "second," "third," and "fourth," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0237] In the embodiments of this application, the term "instruction" can be a direct instruction, an indirect instruction, or an indication of a relationship. For example, A instructing B can mean that A directly instructs B, such as B being able to obtain information through A; it can also mean that A indirectly instructs B, such as A instructing C, so B can obtain information through C; or it can mean that there is a relationship between A and B.

[0238] In the embodiments of this application, "B corresponding to A" means that B is associated with A, and B can be determined based on A. However, it should also be understood that determining B based on A does not mean that B is determined solely based on A; B can also be determined based on A and / or other information.

[0239] In the embodiments of this application, the term "correspondence" can indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between two things, or an association between two things, or a relationship such as instruction and being instructed, configuration and being configured.

[0240] In this application embodiment, "predefined" or "preconfigured" can be implemented by pre-storing corresponding codes, tables, or other means that can be used to indicate relevant information in the device (e.g., including terminal devices and network devices). This application does not limit the specific implementation method. For example, predefined can refer to what is defined in the protocol.

[0241] In this application embodiment, the "protocol" may refer to a standard protocol in the field of communication, such as the LTE protocol, the NR protocol, and related protocols applied to future communication systems. This application does not limit this.

[0242] In the embodiments of this application, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0243] In the various embodiments of this application, the order of the above-mentioned processes does not imply the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of this application.

[0244] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, apparatuses, and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for instance, the division of units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between apparatuses or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0245] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0246] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit.

[0247] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved entirely or partially through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented entirely or partially in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this application are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can read or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., digital video discs (DVDs)), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid-state disks (SSDs)).

[0248] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A wireless communication method, characterized in that, include: The terminal device performs a first operation, the first operation including: Discard a measurement opportunity; Uplink / downlink data transmission is performed during the time period corresponding to the measurement timing; The measurement timing is the measurement timing used for Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first operation is triggered by a first command sent by the network device.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first command contains first information, which is used to determine when a measurement needs to be discarded or is allowed to be discarded.

4. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 3, characterized in that, The first command is Downlink Control Information (DCI).

5. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that, Before the terminal device performs the first operation, the method further includes: The terminal device sends a second message to the network device, the second message being used to request the network device to perform the first operation.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The second information is triggered based on a first condition, which is associated with whether the network device supports the terminal device in performing the first operation.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The measurement timing is a measurement timing within a first time period, which is determined based on one or more of the following: Network device configuration information; The time of receiving the first command sent by the network device; The first command is used to trigger the terminal device to execute the first operation.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The start time of the first time period is determined based on the receiving time of the first command.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that, Before the terminal device performs the first operation, the method further includes: The terminal device receives configuration information from the network device, the configuration information including one or more of the following: The second configuration information is related to RRM measurements; The third configuration information is related to the scheduling of the network devices.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The third configuration information is used to configure whether to allow the scheduling of the network device during the measurement period.

11. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 10, characterized in that, The configuration information of the network device is associated with the bandwidth portion (BWP).

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, Before the terminal device performs the first operation, the method further includes: The terminal device sends second capability information to the network device, the second capability information being used to indicate whether the terminal device can perform the first operation.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that, The measurement timing includes a first measurement timing, prior to the terminal device performing the first operation, and the method further includes: During a second time period prior to the first measurement opportunity, the terminal device determines whether to perform the first operation.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The second time period includes the X time units preceding the first measurement time, where the time unit is milliseconds and X is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that, The time period corresponding to the measurement timing includes the measurement interval.

16. A wireless communication method, characterized in that, include: The network device sends target information to the terminal device, wherein the target information is one of the following: A first command, wherein the first command is used to trigger the terminal device to perform a first operation; The first operation includes one or more of the following: Discard a measurement opportunity; Uplink / downlink data transmission is performed during the time period corresponding to the measurement timing; The measurement timing is the measurement timing used for Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The first command contains first information, which is used to determine when a measurement needs to be discarded or is allowed to be discarded.

18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that, The first command is Downlink Control Information (DCI).

19. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 18, characterized in that, The measurement timing is a measurement timing within a first time period, which is determined based on one or more of the following: Configuration information of the network device; The transmission time of the first command.

20. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that, The start time of the first time period is determined based on the receiving time of the first command.

21. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 20, characterized in that, The method further includes: The network device sends one or more of the following to the terminal device: The second configuration information is related to RRM measurements; The third configuration information is related to the scheduling of the network devices.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that, The third configuration information is used to configure whether to allow network device scheduling during the one or more measurement times.

23. The method according to any one of claims 19 to 22, characterized in that, The configuration information of the network device is associated with the bandwidth portion (BWP).

24. The method according to any one of claims 16 to 23, characterized in that, The method further includes: The network device receives second capability information sent by the terminal device, the second capability information being used to indicate whether the terminal device is able to perform the first operation.

25. A terminal device, characterized in that, include: An execution unit is configured to perform a first operation, the first operation including one or more of the following: Discard a measurement opportunity; Uplink / downlink data transmission is performed during the time period corresponding to the measurement timing; The measurement timing is the measurement timing used for Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements.

26. A network device, characterized in that, include: The first sending unit is configured to send target information to the terminal device, wherein the target information is one of the following: A first command, wherein the first command is used to trigger the terminal device to perform a first operation; The first operation includes one or more of the following: Discard a measurement opportunity; Uplink / downlink data transmission is performed during the time period corresponding to the measurement timing; The measurement timing is the measurement timing used for Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements.

27. A terminal device, characterized in that, The device includes a transceiver, a memory, and a processor. The memory stores a program, and the processor invokes the program in the memory and controls the transceiver to receive or send signals so that the terminal device performs the method as described in any one of claims 1-15.

28. A network device, characterized in that, The device includes a transceiver, a memory, and a processor. The memory stores a program, and the processor invokes the program in the memory and controls the transceiver to receive or transmit signals so that the network device performs the method as described in any one of claims 16-24.

29. A chip, characterized in that, Includes a processor for calling a program from memory, causing a device on which the chip is mounted to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-15 or 16-24.

30. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, It contains a program that causes a computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1-15 or 16-24.

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