Measurement method, device, system, storage medium and program product

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a measurement method, device, system, storage medium and program product. The method comprises: receiving a first instruction sent by a network device, the first instruction being used to indicate that a SSB period is converted from a first period to a second period; and measuring at least one first SSB after a first time period, the first SSB occurring after the first time period, and the first time period being a time period for processing the first instruction by a terminal. In the above embodiment, the terminal converts the SSB period from the first period to the second period based on the received first instruction, and measures the first SSB occurring after the first time period, which excludes the SSB occurring in the first time period, i.e. the SSB that cannot be received in the time period for processing the first instruction by the terminal, thereby improving the accuracy of the terminal in measuring the SSB, and further improving the accuracy of sending a measurement result based on the measured SSB. In addition, since the SSB that cannot be received in the time period for processing the first instruction by the terminal is excluded, resource consumption is reduced, and resources are saved.

Description

Measurement methods, equipment, systems, storage media and program products Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to measurement methods, devices, systems, storage media, and program products. Background Technology

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, network devices can send synchronization signals / physical broadcast channel blocks (SSBs) to terminals. The terminals then perform measurements based on the received SSBs to obtain the measurement results. Summary of the Invention

[0003] When the terminal fails to receive SSBs due to the switching of SSB cycles, ensuring that enough SSBs are received for measurement becomes an urgent problem to be solved.

[0004] This disclosure provides a measurement method, apparatus, system, storage medium, and program product.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a measurement method is provided, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0006] Receive a first instruction sent by a network device, the first instruction being used to instruct the SSB cycle to switch from a first cycle to a second cycle;

[0007] At least one first SSB is measured after a first time period, the first time period being the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction.

[0008] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a measurement method is provided, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0009] Receive a first instruction sent by a network device, the first instruction being used to instruct the SSB cycle to switch from a first cycle to a second cycle;

[0010] The larger value between the first measurement period and the second measurement period is determined as the measurement period for measuring SSB, wherein the first measurement period corresponds to the first period and the second measurement period corresponds to the second period.

[0011] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a measurement method is provided, the method being performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0012] A first instruction is sent to the terminal, which is used to indicate that the SSB cycle is changed from a first cycle to a second cycle; the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction is a first time period, and at least one first SSB after the first time period is used for the terminal measurement, wherein the first SSB occurs after the first time period.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a measurement method is provided, the method being performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0014] A first instruction is sent to the terminal, which instructs the SSB cycle to be changed from a first cycle to a second cycle; the larger of the first measurement cycle and the second measurement cycle is the measurement cycle used to measure the SSB, wherein the first measurement cycle corresponds to the first cycle and the second measurement cycle corresponds to the second cycle.

[0015] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided for performing the measurement methods described in the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

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

[0017] The transceiver module and the processing module are used to execute the measurement methods described in the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

[0018] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform the method described in either the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0019] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform the method described in any of the third or fourth aspects.

[0020] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the measurement method described in the first or second aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the third or fourth aspect.

[0021] According to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a method as described in any one of the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

[0022] In the above embodiments, the terminal converts the SSB period from a first period to a second period based on the received first instruction, and measures the first SSB that occurs after the first time period, excluding SSBs that occurred within the first time period. This excludes unreceivable SSBs that occurred during the time the terminal processes the first instruction, improving the accuracy of the terminal's SSB measurement and consequently improving the accuracy of sending measurement results based on the measured SSBs. Furthermore, by excluding unreceivable SSBs that occurred during the time the terminal processes the first instruction, resource consumption is reduced, saving resources. Attached Figure Description

[0023] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0024] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] Figures 2B to 2G are schematic diagrams illustrating different SSB cycles according to embodiments of the present disclosure;

[0027] Figure 2H is an interactive schematic diagram of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] Figure 3 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0031] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0032] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0033] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0034] This disclosure provides a measurement method, apparatus, system, storage medium, and program product.

[0035] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement method, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0036] Receive a first instruction sent by a network device, the first instruction being used to instruct the SSB cycle to switch from a first cycle to a second cycle;

[0037] At least one first SSB is measured after a first time period, the first time period being the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction.

[0038] In the above embodiments, the terminal converts the SSB period from a first period to a second period based on the received first instruction, and measures the first SSB that occurs after the first time period, excluding SSBs that occurred within the first time period. This excludes unreceivable SSBs that occurred during the time the terminal processes the first instruction, improving the accuracy of the terminal's SSB measurement and consequently improving the accuracy of sending measurement results based on the measured SSBs. Furthermore, by excluding unreceivable SSBs that occurred during the time the terminal processes the first instruction, resource consumption is reduced, saving resources.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the at least one first SSB refers to a first number of SSBs that begin at the measurement start point and occur after the first time period, and the first number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs used to generate the measurement result.

[0040] In the above embodiments, at least one first SSB is determined by specifying the measurement starting point, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the measurement of at least one first SSB.

[0041] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement starting point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction is received, or...

[0042] The measurement start point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction has been successfully received and after the first time period has elapsed.

[0043] In the above embodiments, the measurement starting point can be the latest SSB time after receiving the first instruction, or the latest SSB time after successfully receiving the first instruction and after the first time period has elapsed. This expands the ways to determine the measurement starting point and improves the flexibility of determining the measurement starting point.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first quantity is 1.

[0045] In the above embodiments, measuring a first SSB after the measurement start point can ensure the accuracy of the measurement result of the first SSB.

[0046] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the at least one first SSB refers to a second number of SSBs that occur after a measurement result has been sent and after the first time period. The second number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs that continue to be measured when the number of SSBs measured after a measurement result has been sent is less than a third number. The third number refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured when a measurement result is sent.

[0047] In the above embodiments, SSB can be measured comprehensively before and after the first time period to ensure that a single measurement result will not have a situation where SSB cannot be received during the first time period, thus preventing inaccurate measurement results due to the inability to receive SSB during the first time period.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0049] After sending a measurement result, the fourth number of second SSBs is measured, and after sending a measurement result and after the first time period, the second number of first SSBs is measured to obtain a measurement result. The sum of the second number and the fourth number is the third number, which refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured when sending a measurement result. The second SSB is the SSB of the first period, and the first SSB is the SSB of the second period.

[0050] In the above embodiments, SSB can be measured comprehensively before and after the first time period to ensure that a single measurement result will not have a situation where SSB cannot be received during the first time period, thus preventing inaccurate measurement results due to the inability to receive SSB during the first time period.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, a measurement result sent by the terminal is determined by measuring a fourth number of second SSBs and a second number of first SSBs, the second number of first SSBs occurring after the measurement result is sent and after the first time period, the sum of the second number and the fourth number is a third number, the third number being the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result, the second SSB being the SSB of the first period, and the first SSB being the SSB of the second period.

[0052] In the above embodiments, SSB can be measured comprehensively before and after the first time period to ensure that a single measurement result will not have a situation where SSB cannot be received during the first time period, thus preventing inaccurate measurement results due to the inability to receive SSB during the first time period.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second quantity is greater than or equal to 1.

[0054] In the above embodiments, at least one first SSB is present to prevent insufficient SSBs when obtaining measurement results due to the inability to receive SSBs in the first time period, thereby improving the accuracy of obtaining a single measurement result.

[0055] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first period is greater than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is the same as the starting position of the second period; or,

[0056] The first period is shorter than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is different from the starting position of the second period.

[0057] In the above embodiments, the SSB period after conversion can be longer or shorter than before conversion, and the starting positions of the two periods can be the same or offset, thereby improving the flexibility of SSB configuration for the first and second periods.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement of the at least one first SSB within a measurement cycle does not include the first time period.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the accuracy of SSB measurement can be ensured by eliminating the first time period within a measurement cycle, thus preventing the failure to receive SSB due to processing the first instruction during the first time period.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0061] The duration of the first time period is greater than the first duration, and the latest SSB after the first instruction is ignored, wherein the first duration refers to the duration between the first instruction and the latest SSB after the first instruction.

[0062] In the above embodiments, the duration of the first time period is longer than the first duration, and the latest SSB after the first instruction is ignored to prevent the measurement results from being affected by the inability to receive the SSB.

[0063] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement method, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes:

[0064] Receive a first instruction sent by a network device, the first instruction being used to instruct the SSB cycle to switch from a first cycle to a second cycle;

[0065] The larger value between the first measurement period and the second measurement period is determined as the measurement period for measuring SSB, wherein the first measurement period corresponds to the first period and the second measurement period corresponds to the second period.

[0066] In the above embodiments, by selecting a measurement period with a larger period to measure the SSB with a larger period, it can be ensured that the measurement results of the SSB are not affected by the conversion, thereby improving the accuracy of the SSB measurement.

[0067] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement method, which is performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0068] A first instruction is sent to the terminal, which is used to indicate that the SSB cycle is changed from a first cycle to a second cycle; the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction is a first time period, and at least one first SSB after the first time period is used for the terminal measurement, wherein the first SSB occurs after the first time period.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the at least one first SSB refers to a first number of SSBs that begin at the measurement start point and occur after the first time period, and the first number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs used to generate the measurement result.

[0070] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement starting point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction is received, or...

[0071] The measurement start point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction has been successfully received and after the first time period has elapsed.

[0072] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first quantity is 1.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the at least one first SSB refers to a second number of SSBs that occur after a measurement result is sent and after the first time period. The second number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs that continue to be measured when the number of SSBs measured after a measurement result is sent is less than a third number. The third number refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured when a measurement result is sent.

[0074] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, a measurement result received by the network device is determined by a fourth number of second SSBs and a second number of first SSBs, the second number of first SSBs occurring after a measurement result is sent and after the first time period, the sum of the second number and the fourth number is a third number, the third number being the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result, the second SSB being the SSB of the first period, and the first SSB being the SSB of the second period.

[0075] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the second quantity is greater than or equal to 1.

[0076] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first period is greater than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is the same as the starting position of the second period; or,

[0077] The first period is shorter than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is different from the starting position of the second period.

[0078] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement of the at least one first SSB within a measurement cycle does not include the first time period.

[0079] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the duration of the first time period is greater than the first duration, and the latest SSB after the first instruction is ignored, wherein the first duration refers to the duration between the first instruction and the latest SSB after the first instruction.

[0080] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement method, the method being performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0081] A first instruction is sent to the terminal, which instructs the SSB cycle to be changed from a first cycle to a second cycle; the larger of the first measurement cycle and the second measurement cycle is the measurement cycle used to measure the SSB, wherein the first measurement cycle corresponds to the first cycle and the second measurement cycle corresponds to the second cycle.

[0082] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device for performing the measurement methods described in the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

[0083] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the communication device is used to execute optional implementations of the first aspect, the second aspect, the third aspect, or the fourth aspect.

[0084] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, including: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform the method described in any one of the first or second aspects.

[0085] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, including: one or more processors; wherein the processors are configured to perform the method described in any one of the third or fourth aspects.

[0086] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method as described in any one of the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

[0087] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method described in any of the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

[0088] In an eleventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the methods described in any of the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

[0089] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described in any of the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

[0090] It is understood that the aforementioned communication equipment, communication system, storage medium, program product, etc., are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0091] This disclosure provides a measurement method, apparatus, system, storage medium, and program product. In some embodiments, the terms "measurement method" and "processing method," "SSB measurement method," etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0092] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments. In all embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise specified or logically conflicting, the terminology and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be mutually referenced. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0093] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0094] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0095] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0096] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of A or B, at least one of A and B”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0097] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether there is a branch B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether there is a branch A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, both A and B are executed. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0098] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether a branch B exists); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether a branch A exists); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0099] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "symbol," the ordinal number preceding "symbol" in "first symbol" and "second symbol" does not restrict the position or order of the "symbols." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "symbols" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first symbol" and "second symbol." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the descriptive object is a "device," then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the descriptive object is "information," then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0100] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0101] In some embodiments, terms such as “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “when…”, “if…”, etc. can be used interchangeably. These descriptions all refer to the device making a corresponding action under certain objective circumstances. They do not necessarily limit the time, nor do they require the device to make a judgment action when implementing it, nor do they mean that there must be other limitations.

[0102] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0103] In some embodiments, devices, etc., may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as “device,” “equipment,” “circuit,” “network element,” “network function,” “network device,” “function,” “node,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” and “subject” are interchangeable.

[0104] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0105] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0106] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", "subscriber station", "mobile unit", "subscriber unit", "wireless unit", "remote unit", "mobile device", "wireless device", "wireless communication device", "remote device", "mobile subscriber station", "access terminal", "mobile terminal", "wireless terminal", "remote terminal", "handset", "user agent", "mobile client", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0107] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0108] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0109] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0110] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0111] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0112] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a sensory system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0113] As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101, an access network device 102, and a core network device 103.

[0114] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, for example, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0115] In some embodiments, the access network device 102 may be a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: an evolved Node B (eNB), a next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), a next-generation Node B (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved node B (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open RAN, a cloud RAN, a base station in other communication systems, and an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0116] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0117] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0118] In some embodiments, the core network device 103 may be a single device, including a first network element 1031, a second network element 1032, etc., or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each including all or part of the first network element 1031, the second network element 1032, etc. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of the following: Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), Next Generation Core (NGC), and 6G Core Network (6GCN).

[0119] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0120] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0121] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other measurement methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0122] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2A, the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which includes:

[0123] Step S2101: The terminal receives the first instruction sent by the network device.

[0124] In some embodiments, the network device sends a first instruction to the terminal. The first instruction is used to instruct the network device to switch from sending SSBs according to the first period to sending SSBs according to the second period.

[0125] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the network device sends a first instruction to the terminal, the terminal determines that the SSB cycle needs to be changed from the first cycle to the second cycle based on the received first instruction, and therefore performs the following step S2102.

[0126] It should be noted that the name of the first instruction in the embodiments of this disclosure is not limited, and it may be, for example, a conversion instruction, an SSB adaptive instruction, a periodic conversion instruction, an SSB periodic conversion instruction, etc.

[0127] It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed herein are described using the example of a terminal receiving a first instruction. In another embodiment, before step S2101, the network device may also send an SSB to the terminal according to a first cycle, and the terminal may receive the SSB sent by the network device according to the first cycle.

[0128] In some embodiments, when the terminal receives an SSB according to a first cycle, it also measures the received SSB, and subsequently sends the measurement results based on a configured measurement cycle. Optionally, the measurement results within a measurement cycle are determined based on the measurement results obtained from all SSBs measured within that measurement cycle. For example, the measurement results within a measurement cycle are the average of the measurement results of all SSBs within that measurement cycle. It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not limit other methods of obtaining measurement results within a measurement cycle.

[0129] In step S2102, the terminal converts the SSB cycle from the first cycle to the second cycle based on the first instruction.

[0130] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after receiving the first instruction, the terminal can convert the SSB cycle from the first cycle to the second cycle based on the first instruction.

[0131] In some embodiments, the terminal needs a certain amount of time to switch from the first cycle to the second cycle based on the first instruction, or it can be said that the terminal needs a certain amount of time to switch from receiving SSB according to the first cycle to receiving SSB according to the second cycle. Alternatively, the terminal needs a certain amount of time to process the first instruction. The certain amount of time involved in the above embodiments can be the duration of a first time period. This first time period is the time period after a certain amount of time has elapsed since the moment the first instruction was received.

[0132] It should be noted that after the network device sends the first instruction, it will send the SSB according to the converted second cycle. However, since the terminal needs a certain amount of time to convert the SSB cycle, the terminal cannot know the converted second cycle before processing the first instruction. Therefore, if the network device sends the SSB within the first time period, the terminal may not be able to successfully receive the SSB, which will lead to a difference when the terminal determines the measurement result, and thus reduce the accuracy of the sent measurement result.

[0133] Step S2103: The terminal receives the SSB sent by the network device according to the second cycle.

[0134] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the network device sends an SSB to the terminal according to a second cycle. However, since the network device sends an SSB according to the second cycle after sending a first instruction to the terminal, but the terminal needs a certain amount of time to process the first instruction, if the required amount of time is longer than the time between the latest SSBs after the first instruction, the latest SSB may not be received.

[0135] In some embodiments, the SSBs received by the terminal from the network device according to the second period should not include the SSBs within the first time period.

[0136] Step S2104: The terminal performs at least one first SSB measurement after the first time period.

[0137] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal determines a first time period required for itself to process the first instruction, and thus can determine the first SSB received during the first time period, and then can measure at least one first SSB received.

[0138] The first SSB occurs after the first time period. Alternatively, the first SSB occurring after the first time period includes: the first SSB being located after the first time period, or the first SSB being sent after the first time period. Alternatively, it can be understood that the first SSB is an SSB received after the terminal has completed processing the first instruction. Therefore, the terminal can measure at least one first SSB, excluding SSBs that cannot be received within the first time period, thus improving the accuracy of SSB measurement.

[0139] In this embodiment of the disclosure, at least one first SSB can be determined by setting a measurement start point. The scheme using a measurement start point is described below. In some embodiments, the measurement start point refers to the time point at which the terminal begins measuring the SSB.

[0140] In some embodiments, the terminal performs L1 or L3 measurements on the SSB, which is not limited in this disclosure. Additionally, the terminal performs intra-frequency measurements on the SSB.

[0141] In some embodiments, at least one first SSB refers to a first number of SSBs that occur after a first time period, starting from a measurement start point. The first number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs used to generate the measurement result. In embodiments of this disclosure, after determining the measurement start point based on a time period after the first time period, the terminal measures the first number of SSBs that occur after the first time period, starting from that measurement start point, to generate the measurement result.

[0142] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, a measurement start point can be set, and the first SSB measured by the terminal is also located after the first time period. Therefore, when the terminal starts measuring the first SSB located after the first time period based on the measurement start point, it will exclude the SSBs that cannot be received within the first time period, thereby improving the accuracy of SSB measurement.

[0143] Optionally, the measurement starting point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction is received. Specifically, the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction refers to the start time of the first SSB following the first instruction within an SSB with a period of one cycle. Alternatively, the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction refers to the start time of the second cycle within an SSB with a period of two cycles, following the first instruction.

[0144] For example, referring to Figure 2B, the terminal receives SSBs according to the first cycle before receiving the first instruction. However, after receiving the first instruction, the terminal is instructed to switch to the second cycle. But SSB3 of the first cycle is located within the first time period, and the terminal may be unable to receive SSB3. Referring also to Figure 2C, after receiving the first instruction, the terminal is instructed to switch to the second cycle. The second cycle in Figure 2C has the same starting position as the second cycle in Figure 2B, but the time when the SSB begins to be transmitted is offset from the starting time of the second cycle. In the cases of Figures 2B and 2C, the measurement starting point is the starting time of the first second cycle shown in Figure 2D.

[0145] Optionally, the measurement starting point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction has been successfully received and after the first time period has elapsed. Specifically, the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction has been successfully received and after the first time period refers to the starting moment of the first SSB located after the first instruction and after the first time period among SSBs with a second period.

[0146] For example, referring to Figure 2B, the terminal receives SSBs according to the first cycle before receiving the first instruction. However, after receiving the first instruction, the terminal is instructed to switch to the second cycle. But SSB3 of the first cycle is located within the first time period, and the terminal may be unable to receive SSB3. Referring also to Figure 2C, after receiving the first instruction, the terminal is instructed to switch to the second cycle. The starting position of the second cycle in Figure 2C is the same as that in Figure 2B, but the time when the SSB begins to be transmitted is offset from the starting time of the second cycle. In the cases of Figures 2B and 2C, the measurement starting point is the starting time of the second cycle after the first time period, as shown in Figure 2E.

[0147] It should be noted that in this embodiment, the first quantity is 1, meaning that the terminal can measure a first SSB starting from the measurement start point and after the first time period. The terminal generates a measurement result by measuring one first SSB, and subsequently sends the measurement result to the network device. Optionally, the terminal can generate a measurement report based on the obtained measurement result, and then send the measurement report to the network device.

[0148] It should be noted that if the measurement start point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction is received, this measurement start point may fall within the first time period. In this case, the measurement period can be extended to ensure that a first SSB can be received within one measurement period, and thus the first SSB can be measured. Alternatively, it can be said that the measurement period in this case is longer than the measurement period when the measurement start point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction has been successfully received and the first time period has elapsed.

[0149] In some embodiments, the first period is greater than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is the same as the starting position of the second period. Wherein, if the first period is greater than the second period and the starting position of the first period is the same as the starting position of the second period, at least one first SSB refers to a first number of SSBs that occur after a first time period, starting from the measurement start point. Alternatively, the measurement start point may refer to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction is received. Or, the measurement start point may refer to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction is successfully received and after a first time period has elapsed.

[0150] In some embodiments, the first period is shorter than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is different from the starting position of the second period. Where the first period is shorter than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is different from the starting position of the second period, at least one first SSB refers to a first number of SSBs that occur after a first time period, starting from the measurement start point. Alternatively, the measurement start point may refer to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction is received. Or, the measurement start point may refer to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction is successfully received and after a first time period has elapsed.

[0151] It should be noted that this embodiment is illustrated by setting a measurement start point. By setting a measurement start point, the measurement period excludes the first time period, thus eliminating the possibility of not being able to receive SSBs within the first time period. In another embodiment, the measurement period for measuring SSBs is specified to exclude the first time period. In this case, the possibility of not being able to receive SSBs within the first time period also disappears, improving the accuracy of receiving and measuring SSBs within the measurement period.

[0152] In some embodiments, the terminal may also merge SSBs measured before and after the first time period to achieve a scheme that satisfies the number of SSBs required to send one measurement result. Optionally, at least one first SSB refers to a second number of SSBs that occur after the first time period has elapsed and after the first measurement result has been sent. The second number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs that continue to be measured when the number of SSBs measured after the first measurement result has been sent is less than a third number. The third number refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send one measurement result.

[0153] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result is the third number. After the terminal sends a measurement result, if the terminal has measured a certain number of SSBs, but the number of measured SSBs is less than the third number, and the terminal has received the first instruction, then the terminal needs to process the first instruction to switch the SSB cycle. At this time, the terminal will ignore the SSBs within the first time period. After the first time period, the terminal will continue to measure the second number of first SSBs to ensure that the number of measured SSBs reaches the third number.

[0154] Optionally, the second quantity is greater than or equal to 1. In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal may supplement the measurement of one or more first SSBs after the first time period, so that the number of measured SSBs reaches a third quantity, and send the measurement results based on the third quantity of SSBs. Optionally, the terminal may generate a measurement report based on the measurement results obtained, and then send the measurement report to the network device.

[0155] For example, based on Figure 2B, as shown in Figure 2F, the terminal receives a first instruction, and the first instruction indicates that the second switching period is less than the first period. At this time, as shown in Figure 2G, the terminal measures one SSB before the first time period. However, since three SSBs need to be measured in a successful measurement period, the terminal still has two SSBs to measure. Therefore, after receiving the first instruction, the terminal measures two more SSBs after the first time period to ensure that a sufficient number of SSBs are measured.

[0156] In some embodiments, the first period is greater than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is the same as the starting position of the second period. Wherein, when the first period is greater than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is the same as the starting position of the second period, at least one first SSB refers to a second number of SSBs occurring after a measurement result has been sent and after a first time period. The second number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs that continue to be measured when the number of SSBs measured after a measurement result has been sent is less than a third number. The third number refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result.

[0157] In some embodiments, the first period is shorter than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is different from the starting position of the second period. Where the first period is shorter than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is different from the starting position of the second period, at least one first SSB refers to a second number of SSBs occurring after a measurement result has been sent and after a first time period. The second number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs that continue to be measured when the number of SSBs measured after a measurement result has been sent is less than a third number. The third number refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result.

[0158] In some embodiments, a fourth number of second SSBs are measured after a measurement result is sent, and a second number of first SSBs are measured after a measurement result is sent and after a first time period, to obtain a measurement result. The sum of the second number and the fourth number is a third number, which refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result. The second SSB is the SSB of the first period, and the first SSB is the SSB of the second period.

[0159] In this embodiment of the disclosure, if a measurement result requires measuring a third number of SSBs, and an SSB cycle transition occurs during the measurement, and a fourth number of second SSBs in the first cycle have already been measured before receiving the indication for the SSB cycle transition, then the remaining second number of first SSBs in the second cycle need to be measured. Therefore, the second number of first SSBs are measured after the first time period to obtain a measurement result.

[0160] In some embodiments, a measurement result sent by the terminal is determined by measuring a fourth number of second SSBs and a second number of first SSBs. The second number of first SSBs occurs after a measurement result is sent and after a first time period. The sum of the second number and the fourth number is the third number, which refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result. The second SSB is the SSB of the first period, and the first SSB is the SSB of the second period.

[0161] In some embodiments, the terminal can also exclude the situation where an SSB cannot be received within a first time period by ignoring the SSB. In some embodiments, the duration of the first time period is longer than a first duration, and the latest SSB after the first instruction is ignored, wherein the first duration refers to the duration between the first instruction and the latest SSB after the first instruction. Optionally, ignoring the latest SSB after the first instruction in the embodiments of this disclosure can be understood as not receiving the latest SSB after the first instruction, or not processing the latest SSB after receiving the latest SSB after the first instruction.

[0162] Step S2105: The terminal sends the measurement results to the network device.

[0163] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after measuring the SSB within the measurement period, the terminal sends the measurement result based on the measured SSB.

[0164] In some embodiments, the terminal generates a measurement report based on the measured SSB and then sends the measurement report to the network device.

[0165] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to the names described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0166] In some embodiments, “get,” “obtain,” “receive,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” and “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation, among other meanings.

[0167] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0168] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain," "preset," "default," "set," "indicated," "a certain," "any," and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A," "preset A," "default A," "set A," "indicated A," "a certain A," "any A," and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0169] The measurement method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2105. For example, at least one of steps S2101 to S2105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0170] In some embodiments, at least one of steps S2101 to S2105 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments. In some embodiments, refer to the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, which will not be repeated here.

[0171] It should be noted that the embodiment in Figure 2A above is illustrated by taking the measurement of SSB occurring after the first time period as an example. In another embodiment, the terminal can also determine the larger of multiple measurement periods and the larger of the SSB periods to measure the SSB.

[0172] Figure 2H is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2H, the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which includes:

[0173] Step S2201: The terminal receives the first instruction sent by the network device.

[0174] In some embodiments, the network device sends a first instruction to the terminal. The first instruction is used to instruct the network device to switch from sending SSBs according to the first period to sending SSBs according to the second period.

[0175] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the network device sends a first instruction to the terminal, the terminal determines that the SSB cycle needs to be changed from the first cycle to the second cycle based on the received first instruction, and therefore performs the following step S2102.

[0176] It should be noted that the name of the first instruction in the embodiments of this disclosure is not limited, and it may be, for example, a conversion instruction, an SSB adaptive instruction, a periodic conversion instruction, an SSB periodic conversion instruction, etc.

[0177] It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed herein are described using the example of a terminal receiving a first instruction. In another embodiment, before step S2201, the network device may also send an SSB to the terminal according to a first cycle, and the terminal receives the SSB sent by the network device according to the first cycle.

[0178] In some embodiments, when the terminal receives an SSB according to a first cycle, it also measures the received SSB, and subsequently sends the measurement results based on a configured measurement cycle. Optionally, the measurement results within a measurement cycle are determined based on the measurement results obtained from all SSBs measured within that measurement cycle. For example, the measurement results within a measurement cycle are the average of the measurement results of all SSBs within that measurement cycle. It should be noted that the embodiments disclosed herein are for illustrative purposes only and do not limit other methods of obtaining measurement results within a measurement cycle.

[0179] In step S2202, the terminal converts the SSB cycle from the first cycle to the second cycle based on the first instruction.

[0180] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after receiving the first instruction, the terminal can convert the SSB cycle from the first cycle to the second cycle based on the first instruction.

[0181] In some embodiments, the terminal needs a certain amount of time to switch from the first cycle to the second cycle based on the first instruction, or it can be said that the terminal needs a certain amount of time to switch from receiving SSB according to the first cycle to receiving SSB according to the second cycle. Alternatively, the terminal needs a certain amount of time to process the first instruction. The certain amount of time involved in the above embodiments can be the duration of a first time period. This first time period is the time period after a certain amount of time has elapsed since the moment the first instruction was received.

[0182] It should be noted that after the network device sends the first instruction, it will send the SSB according to the converted second cycle. However, since the terminal needs a certain amount of time to convert the SSB cycle, the terminal cannot know the converted second cycle before processing the first instruction. Therefore, if the network device sends the SSB within the first time period, the terminal may not be able to successfully receive the SSB, which will lead to a difference when the terminal determines the measurement result, and thus reduce the accuracy of the sent measurement result.

[0183] Step S2203: The terminal receives the SSB sent by the network device according to the second cycle.

[0184] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the network device sends an SSB to the terminal according to a second cycle. However, since the network device sends an SSB according to the second cycle after sending a first instruction to the terminal, but the terminal needs a certain amount of time to process the first instruction, if the required amount of time is longer than the time between the latest SSBs after the first instruction, the latest SSB may not be received.

[0185] In some embodiments, the SSBs received by the terminal from the network device according to the second period should not include the SSBs within the first time period.

[0186] In step S2204, the terminal determines the larger value between the first measurement period and the second measurement period as the measurement period for measuring SSB, and measures SSB based on the determined measurement period.

[0187] In some embodiments, the terminal performs measurements based on the second SSB during the larger of the first and second measurement cycles.

[0188] Optionally, the terminal measures the larger SSB value in the first and second cycles.

[0189] In some embodiments, the terminal measures the SSB with the larger value in the first period and the second period. This can also be understood as the terminal measuring an SSB to obtain the measurement result.

[0190] In some embodiments, the terminal defines the measurement of SSB using the following formula: M*P*max(T) cycle0 ,T cycle1 )

[0191] Where M and P are the specified weighting factors, and T cycle0 ,T cycle1 These represent the first and second cycles, respectively. If higher-level parameters exist, M is 1; otherwise, M is 3.

[0192] In some embodiments, the first measurement period is determined based on a first period, and the second measurement period is determined based on a second period. It should be noted that there is a positive correlation between the first measurement period and the first period, or between the second measurement period and the second period.

[0193] Step S2205: The terminal sends the measurement results to the network device.

[0194] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after measuring the SSB within the measurement period, the terminal sends the measurement result based on the measured SSB.

[0195] In some embodiments, the terminal generates a measurement report based on the measured SSB and then sends the measurement report to the network device.

[0196] The measurement method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2201 to S2205. For example, at least one of steps S2201 to S2205 may be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0197] In some embodiments, at least one of steps S2201 to S2205 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments. In some embodiments, refer to the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, which will not be repeated here.

[0198] Figure 3 is a flowchart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3, the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which includes:

[0199] Step S3101: The network device sends a first instruction to the terminal.

[0200] In some embodiments, the first instruction is used to instruct the SSB cycle to change from a first cycle to a second cycle; the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction is a first time period, which is used for the terminal to measure at least one first SSB, and the first SSB occurs after the first time period.

[0201] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3101 can be found in the implementation of step S2101 in FIG2A or step S2201 in FIG2H, and will not be repeated here.

[0202] In some embodiments, at least one first SSB refers to a first number of SSBs that begin at the measurement start point and occur after a first time period, and the first number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs used to generate the measurement results.

[0203] In some embodiments, the measurement starting point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction is received, or,

[0204] The measurement start point refers to the latest SSB moment after the first instruction has been successfully received and after the first time period has elapsed.

[0205] In some embodiments, the first quantity is 1.

[0206] In some embodiments, at least one first SSB refers to a second number of SSBs that occur after a measurement result has been sent and after a first time period. The second number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs that continue to be measured when the number of SSBs measured after a measurement result has been sent is less than a third number. The third number refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured when a measurement result is sent.

[0207] In some embodiments, a fourth number of second SSBs are measured after a measurement result is sent, and a second number of first SSBs are measured after a measurement result is sent and after a first time period, to obtain a measurement result. The sum of the second number and the fourth number is a third number, which refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result. The second SSB is the SSB of the first period, and the first SSB is the SSB of the second period.

[0208] In some embodiments, a measurement result sent by the terminal is determined by measuring a fourth number of second SSBs and a second number of first SSBs. The second number of first SSBs occurs after a measurement result is sent and after a first time period. The sum of the second number and the fourth number is the third number, which refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result. The second SSB is the SSB of the first period, and the first SSB is the SSB of the second period.

[0209] In some embodiments, the second quantity is greater than or equal to 1.

[0210] In some embodiments, the first period is longer than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is the same as the starting position of the second period; or,

[0211] The first cycle is shorter than the second cycle, and the starting position of the first cycle is different from the starting position of the second cycle.

[0212] In some embodiments, the measurement of at least one first SSB is performed within a measurement cycle, excluding the first time period.

[0213] In some embodiments, the duration of the first time period is greater than the first duration, and the latest SSB after the first instruction is ignored, wherein the first duration refers to the duration between the first instruction and the latest SSB after the first instruction.

[0214] In step S3102, the terminal receives the first instruction sent by the network device.

[0215] In some embodiments, the first instruction is used to instruct the SSB cycle to switch from a first cycle to a second cycle.

[0216] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3102 can be found in the implementation of step S2101 in FIG2A or step S2201 in FIG2H, and will not be repeated here.

[0217] Step S3103: The terminal performs at least one first SSB measurement after the first time period.

[0218] In some embodiments, the first SSB occurs after a first time period, which is the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction.

[0219] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3103 can be referred to the implementation of step S2104 in FIG2A, and will not be repeated here.

[0220] In some embodiments, at least one first SSB refers to a first number of SSBs that begin at the measurement start point and occur after a first time period, and the first number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs used to generate the measurement results.

[0221] In some embodiments, the measurement starting point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction is received, or,

[0222] The measurement start point refers to the latest SSB moment after the first instruction has been successfully received and after the first time period has elapsed.

[0223] In some embodiments, the first quantity is 1.

[0224] In some embodiments, at least one first SSB refers to a second number of SSBs that occur after a measurement result has been sent and after a first time period. The second number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs that continue to be measured when the number of SSBs measured after a measurement result has been sent is less than a third number. The third number refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured when a measurement result is sent.

[0225] In some embodiments, a measurement result received by the network device is determined by measuring a fourth number of second SSBs and a second number of first SSBs. The second number of first SSBs occurs after a measurement result is sent and after a first time period. The sum of the second number and the fourth number is the third number, which refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result. The second SSB is the SSB of the first period, and the first SSB is the SSB of the second period.

[0226] In some embodiments, the second quantity is greater than or equal to 1.

[0227] In some embodiments, the first period is longer than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is the same as the starting position of the second period; or,

[0228] The first cycle is shorter than the second cycle, and the starting position of the first cycle is different from the starting position of the second cycle.

[0229] In some embodiments, the measurement of at least one first SSB is performed within a measurement cycle, excluding the first time period.

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

[0231] The duration of the first time period is greater than the first duration, and the latest SSB after the first instruction is ignored. The first duration refers to the duration between the first instruction and the latest SSB after the first instruction.

[0232] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4, the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which includes:

[0233] Step S4101, L1 assessment / measurement period is the longer of the corresponding SSB period before and after adaptation.

[0234] Step S4101 is similar to step S2204 in the above embodiment.

[0235] In some embodiments, the L1-RSRP measurement requirement can be defined as regardless of DRX during a successful measurement reporting period: M*P*max(T cycle0 ,T cycle1 )

[0236] If the higher-level parameter timeRestrictionForChannelMeasurement is configured, then M=1; otherwise, M=3.

[0237] It should be noted that, when M=1 and P=1, the agreed transitional L1 measurement requirements do not apply to L1 measurements.

[0238] Step S4102, after the transition period, the L1 assessment / measurement period applies the requirements according to the SSB periodicity after the adaptation periodicity.

[0239] Furthermore, given the time it takes for the user equipment (UE) to process network (NW) signaling, there are two possible scenarios.

[0240] Scenario A: The time it takes for the UE to process the SSB adaptation signaling (DCI / MAC) is shorter than the interval (T_trans) between the network issuing the SSB adaptation signaling and the next available SSB with updated SSB time-domain parameters (e.g., periodicity).

[0241] Scenario B: The time taken for the UE to process SSB adaptation signaling (DCI / MAC) is longer than the interval (T_trans) between the network issuing SSB adaptation signaling and the next available SSB with updated SSB time-domain parameters (e.g., periodic).

[0242] In some embodiments, the measurement starting point for L1 / L3 measurement requirements is redefined or clarified when an adaptive SSB occurs. For example, in Figures 2B and 2C, two options are provided for defining the UE measurement starting point.

[0243] alt.A: The starting point is the next most recent SSB.

[0244] “alt B”: The starting point is the next latest SSB after the terminal receives the adaptation signaling.

[0245] In some embodiments, when defining the requirements for adaptive SSBs, RAN4 only needs to consider the case where there are no changes in the adaptation period of the SSB within a reporting cycle.

[0246] It should be noted that for intra-frequency measurements with adaptive SSB, the measurement period is determined by a periodic table. The starting point of the measurement time is the next latest SSB after the terminal receives the adaptive signaling.

[0247] In some embodiments, if the next available SSB before the network triggers the adaptation SSB is less than the UE's processing time (e.g., 3ms for MAC_CE), the UE may abandon the next SSB.

[0248] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus (also referred to as a communication device, etc.) for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0249] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0250] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0251] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the terminal structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Terminal 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5A, terminal 5100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5101, a processing module 5102, etc. In some embodiments, transceiver module 5101 is used to receive a first instruction sent by a network device, the first instruction indicating that the SSB period is changed from a first period to a second period; processing module 5102 is used to measure at least one first SSB based on a first time period, the first SSB occurring after the first time period, the first time period being the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction. In some embodiments, transceiver module is used to receive a first instruction sent by a network device, the first instruction indicating that the SSB period is changed from a first period to a second period; processing module is used to measure based on a second SSB within the larger measurement period of the first measurement period and the second measurement period, wherein the second SSB refers to the SSB corresponding to the larger period of the first period and the second measurement period.

[0252] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The network device 5200 is used to perform any of the above methods. In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 5B, the network device 5200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5201, a processing module 5202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5201 is used to send a first instruction to a terminal, the first instruction indicating that the SSB period is changed from a first period to a second period; the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction is a first time period, the first time period being used for the terminal to measure at least one first SSB, the first SSB occurring after the first time period. In some embodiments, the transceiver module is used to send a first instruction to a terminal, the first instruction indicating that the SSB period is changed from a first period to a second period; the SSB corresponding to the larger of the first and second periods is a second SSB, the second SSB being used to be measured by the terminal within the larger of the first and second measurement periods.

[0253] Optionally, the transceiver module described above is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module described above is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be elaborated here.

[0254] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a sensing function device, a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0255] As shown in Figure 6A, the communication device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 may be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control sensing devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 6100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 6100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0256] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6102. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6102, the transceiver 6102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method, and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps. In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0257] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 6103 to cause the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 6103 may also be located outside the communication device 6100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuit 6104 is connected to the memory 6103 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 6102 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 6103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 6102 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 6101.

[0258] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6A. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (6) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (7) others, etc.

[0259] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 6200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 6200 shown in Figure 6B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0260] Chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. Chip 6200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0261] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside of chip 6200. Optionally, interface circuit 6202 is connected to memory 6203, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from memory 6203 or other devices, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to memory 6203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 6202 can read data and / or instructions stored in memory 6203 and send the data and / or instructions to processor 6201.

[0262] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method. For example, the interface circuit 6202 performing the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method means that the interface circuit 6202 performs data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 6201, the chip 6200, the memory 6203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0263] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0264] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0265] This disclosure also proposes a program product, including a program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product. Optionally, the program product is stored on the storage medium.

[0266] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods. Industrial applicability

[0267] Based on the received first instruction, the terminal switches the SSB period from the first period to the second period and measures the first SSB occurring after the first time period. This excludes SSBs that occurred within the first time period, i.e., SSBs that cannot be received during the time the terminal processes the first instruction, thus improving the accuracy of the terminal's SSB measurement and consequently improving the accuracy of sending measurement results based on the measured SSBs. Furthermore, by excluding SSBs that cannot be received during the time the terminal processes the first instruction, resource consumption is reduced, saving resources.

Claims

1. A method of measurement, wherein, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: Receive a first instruction sent by a network device, the first instruction being used to instruct the SSB cycle to switch to a second cycle; At least one first SSB is measured after a first time period, the first time period being the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The at least one first SSB refers to a first number of SSBs that begin at the measurement start point and occur after the first time period, and the first number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs used to generate the measurement results.

3. The method of claim 2, wherein, The measurement starting point refers to the latest SSB moment after receiving the first instruction, or, The measurement start point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction has been successfully received and after the first time period has elapsed.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The first quantity is 1.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein, The first SSB refers to a second number of SSBs that occur after a measurement result is sent and after the first time period. The second number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs that continue to be measured when the number of SSBs measured after a measurement result is sent is less than the third number. The third number refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured when a measurement result is sent.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: After sending a measurement result, the fourth number of second SSBs is measured, and after sending a measurement result and after the first time period, the second number of first SSBs is measured to obtain a measurement result. The sum of the second number and the fourth number is the third number, which refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured when sending a measurement result. The second SSB is the SSB of the first period, and the first SSB is the SSB of the second period.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein, A measurement result sent by the terminal is determined by a fourth number of second SSBs and a second number of first SSBs. The second number of first SSBs is sent after a measurement result is sent and after the first time period. The sum of the second number and the fourth number is a third number, which refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result. The second SSB is the SSB of the first period, and the first SSB is the SSB of the second period.

8. The method of any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein, The second quantity is greater than or equal to 1.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein, The first period is longer than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is the same as the starting position of the second period; or, The first period is shorter than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is different from the starting position of the second period.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein, The measurement of the at least one first SSB is performed within one measurement cycle, excluding the first time period.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further includes: The duration of the first time period is greater than the first duration, and the latest SSB after the first instruction is ignored, wherein the first duration refers to the duration between the first instruction and the latest SSB after the first instruction.

12. A method of measurement, wherein, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: Receive a first instruction sent by a network device, the first instruction being used to instruct the SSB cycle to switch from a first cycle to a second cycle; The larger value between the first measurement period and the second measurement period is determined as the measurement period for measuring SSB, wherein the first measurement period corresponds to the first period and the second measurement period corresponds to the second period.

13. A method of measurement, wherein, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: A first instruction is sent to the terminal, which is used to indicate that the SSB cycle is changed from a first cycle to a second cycle; the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction is a first time period, and at least one first SSB after the first time period is used for the terminal measurement, wherein the first SSB occurs after the first time period.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, The at least one first SSB refers to a first number of SSBs that begin at the measurement start point and occur after the first time period, and the first number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs used to generate the measurement results.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein, The measurement starting point refers to the latest SSB moment after receiving the first instruction, or, The measurement start point refers to the moment of the latest SSB after the first instruction has been successfully received and after the first time period has elapsed.

16. The method according to claim 14 or 15, characterized in that The first quantity is 1.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein, The first SSB refers to a second number of SSBs that occur after a measurement result is sent and after the first time period. The second number of SSBs refers to the number of SSBs that continue to be measured when the number of SSBs measured after a measurement result is sent is less than the third number. The third number refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured when a measurement result is sent.

18. The method of claim 13, wherein, A measurement result received by the network device is determined by a fourth number of second SSBs and a second number of first SSBs. The second number of first SSBs occurs after a measurement result is sent and after the first time period. The sum of the second number and the fourth number is a third number, which refers to the number of SSBs that need to be measured to send a measurement result. The second SSB is the SSB of the first period, and the first SSB is the SSB of the second period.

19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein, The second quantity is greater than or equal to 1.

20. The method of any one of claims 13 to 19, wherein, The first period is longer than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is the same as the starting position of the second period; or, The first period is shorter than the second period, and the starting position of the first period is different from the starting position of the second period.

21. The method of claim 13, wherein, The measurement of the at least one first SSB is performed within one measurement cycle, excluding the first time period.

22. The method of claim 13, wherein, The duration of the first time period is greater than the first duration, and the latest SSB after the first instruction is ignored, wherein the first duration refers to the duration between the first instruction and the latest SSB after the first instruction.

23. A method of measurement, wherein, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: A first instruction is sent to the terminal, which instructs the SSB cycle to be changed from a first cycle to a second cycle; the larger of the first measurement cycle and the second measurement cycle is the measurement cycle used to measure the SSB, wherein the first measurement cycle corresponds to the first cycle and the second measurement cycle corresponds to the second cycle.

24. A measuring device, wherein, The device includes: The transceiver module is used to receive a first instruction sent by the network device, wherein the first instruction is used to indicate that the SSB cycle is changed from a first cycle to a second cycle; A processing module is configured to measure at least one first SSB after a first time period, the first SSB occurring after the first time period being the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction.

25. A measuring device, wherein, The device includes: The transceiver module is used to receive a first instruction sent by the network device, wherein the first instruction is used to indicate that the SSB cycle is changed from a first cycle to a second cycle; The processing module is used to determine the larger value of the first measurement period and the second measurement period as the measurement period for measuring SSB, wherein the first measurement period corresponds to the first period and the second measurement period corresponds to the second period.

26. A measuring device, wherein, The device includes: The transceiver module is used to send a first instruction to the terminal, the first instruction being used to instruct the SSB period to be changed from a first period to a second period; the time period during which the terminal processes the first instruction is a first time period, and at least one first SSB after the first time period is used for the terminal measurement, the first SSB occurring after the first time period.

27. A measuring device, wherein, The device includes: The transceiver module is used to send a first instruction to the terminal, the first instruction being used to instruct the SSB cycle to be changed from a first cycle to a second cycle; the larger of the first measurement cycle and the second measurement cycle is the measurement cycle used to measure the SSB, wherein the first measurement cycle corresponds to the first cycle and the second measurement cycle corresponds to the second cycle.

28. A communications device, comprising: The communication device is used to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, or claim 10, or any one of claims 11 to 19 or claim 20.

29. A communication system comprising a terminal and network equipment, wherein, The terminal is configured to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11 or claim 12; The network device is configured to implement the method as described in any one of claims 13 to 22 or claim 23.

30. A storage medium storing instructions, wherein, When the instructions are executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11, or claim 12, or any one of claims 13 to 22 or claim 23.

31. A program product comprising at least one of a program, instructions, wherein, When at least one of the programs or instructions is executed by the communication device, it implements the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11, or claim 12, or any one of claims 13 to 22 or claim 23.

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