Communication method, apparatus, terminal device, and network device

Abstract

Embodiments of the present application provide a communication method, device, terminal equipment and network equipment. The method comprises: obtaining first collection information; collecting first measurement data according to the first collection information; wherein the first collection information indicates data collection information for an artificial intelligence (AI) function, and the AI function is used to optimize the performance of a communication network. The possibility of data collection interruption is reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method, apparatus, terminal device, and network device. Background Technology

[0002] With the development of communication systems, artificial intelligence (AI) functions have begun to be introduced into communication systems to optimize communication network performance.

[0003] For AI functions to work properly, communication networks need to collect data to train and infer relevant AI models. The quality of the collected dataset affects the performance of the AI ​​model; dataset quality includes data continuity. In actual data collection, factors such as measurement relaxation and cell reselection may cause data collection interruptions by terminal devices. How to reduce the possibility of data collection interruptions by terminal devices is a pressing issue that needs to be addressed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a communication method, apparatus, terminal device, and network device to address the problem of how to reduce the possibility of data collection interruption during the data collection process of a terminal device.

[0005] In a first aspect, embodiments of this application provide a communication method, including:

[0006] Obtain the first collected information;

[0007] Based on the first collected information, collect the first measurement data;

[0008] The first collected information refers to data collection information for artificial intelligence (AI) functions, which are used to optimize communication network performance.

[0009] In this embodiment, the terminal device can continue data collection based on the first collection information even when data collection may be interrupted due to factors such as measurement relaxation or cell selection. This reduces the possibility of data collection interruption.

[0010] In one possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0011] If the first condition is met, the first measurement data is collected based on the first collected information;

[0012] The first condition is the trigger condition for collecting the first measurement data.

[0013] In this embodiment of the application, it is determined that the collection of the first measurement data is performed when data collection is interrupted, thereby reducing the possibility of data collection interruption.

[0014] In one possible implementation, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0015] First indication information, the first indication information instructs the collection of the first measurement data;

[0016] Conditions for performing the measurement relaxation;

[0017] In measurement interval state;

[0018] Conditions for performing cell selection;

[0019] Conditions for implementing cell reselection.

[0020] In this application embodiment, situations that may lead to data collection interruption are identified, and the collection of first measurement data is performed under these situations, thereby reducing the likelihood of data collection interruption.

[0021] In one possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0022] Receive second indication information, which is used to indicate the first condition.

[0023] In this embodiment of the application, the method of obtaining the second indication information is determined so as to achieve the purpose of the terminal device determining the first condition and collecting the first measurement data according to the first condition.

[0024] In one possible implementation, the first information collection includes at least one of the following:

[0025] At least one measurement target;

[0026] Measurement time;

[0027] Measurement method;

[0028] At least one measurement indicator.

[0029] In this embodiment of the application, first collection information is determined so that the terminal device can collect data based on the first collection information, thereby avoiding data collection redundancy or errors.

[0030] In one possible implementation, the first collected information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0031] Measurement of relaxation configuration information;

[0032] Configuration information for measurement intervals;

[0033] Information related to the selection of a residential community;

[0034] Information related to the re-election of the residential community;

[0035] The second collection information indicates data collection information for AI functions.

[0036] In this embodiment, first collection information is determined based on relevant information about events that may lead to data collection interruption. This avoids collecting useless or erroneous data when data collection is interrupted, improving the accuracy of data collection via AI during such interruptions.

[0037] In one possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0038] Send a first message, which is used to indicate the collected data information.

[0039] In this embodiment of the application, the terminal device may also report the collected data to the network device so that the network device can optimize the communication network performance based on the collected data.

[0040] In one possible implementation, the first message includes at least one of the following:

[0041] First data indication information, the first data indication information indicates that measurement data exists;

[0042] The first information collected;

[0043] A first identifier, which indicates the first collected information;

[0044] Data type;

[0045] Measurement method;

[0046] The reason for using the aforementioned measurement method;

[0047] The first measurement data.

[0048] In this embodiment, when reporting collected data to the network device, the network device is informed that the collected data was obtained based on AI during a data collection interruption. The network device can use this information to determine whether to use the collected data to optimize communication network performance, thus improving the flexibility of optimizing communication network performance.

[0049] Secondly, embodiments of this application provide a communication method, including:

[0050] Determine the first community

[0051] Collect measurement data in the first cell;

[0052] The first cell is the target cell for performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0053] In this embodiment, the signal quality of the first cell, while meeting signal quality requirements, supports data collection for at least one measurement target even when data collection is interrupted. The terminal device can access the first cell to continue data collection after performing cell selection or cell reselection. This reduces the possibility of data collection interruption and ensures the temporal continuity of data collection.

[0054] In one possible implementation, determining the first cell includes:

[0055] Receive third instruction information, which indicates configuration information for cell selection or cell reselection related to data collection;

[0056] The first cell is determined based on the third indication information.

[0057] In this embodiment, the terminal device can accurately determine the first cell based on the third indication information. This reduces the possibility of not being able to collect data or collecting incorrect data when accessing the first cell to continue data collection, thus improving the accuracy of data collection.

[0058] In one possible implementation, the third indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0059] Frequency priority for cell selection;

[0060] The offset value for cell selection;

[0061] The first signal condition for cell selection;

[0062] Frequency priority of cell reselection;

[0063] The offset value for cell reselection;

[0064] The second signal condition for cell reselection.

[0065] In this embodiment, the information included in the third indication information is determined to accurately identify the first cell. Since the first cell is determined based on the third indication information, and the information in the third indication information is related to data collection, the cell selected based on these parameters can support data collection for at least one measurement target when data collection is interrupted.

[0066] In one possible implementation, determining the first cell includes:

[0067] Determine the primary measurement objective for data collection;

[0068] The first cell is determined based on the first measurement target.

[0069] In this embodiment, the first cell is determined based on a first measurement target obtained through data collection. This reduces the likelihood that a terminal device will fail to collect data corresponding to the first measurement target when accessing the first cell, thus improving the accuracy of data collection.

[0070] In one possible implementation, determining the first cell includes:

[0071] Determine the primary measurement objective for data collection;

[0072] Based on the first measurement target of the data collection, a second measurement target is determined, wherein the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the second measurement target is located is lower than the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the first measurement target is located.

[0073] The first cell is determined based on the second measurement target.

[0074] In this embodiment, the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the second measurement target is located is lower than that of the frequency where the first measurement target is located. The cell selected based on the cell reselection frequency priority can support data collection for at least one measurement target when data collection is interrupted. This reduces the likelihood that the terminal device cannot collect data corresponding to the first measurement target when accessing the first cell. It also improves the accuracy of data collection.

[0075] In one possible implementation, the signal quality of the first cell meets the signal quality conditions.

[0076] In this embodiment of the application, the signal quality of the first cell meets the signal quality conditions, ensuring that after accessing the first cell, the terminal device can access the network to collect data, reducing the possibility of data collection interruption.

[0077] Thirdly, embodiments of this application provide a communication method, including:

[0078] Send a second instruction message, which is used to indicate the first condition.

[0079] In one possible implementation, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0080] First instruction information, the first instruction information instructs the collection of first measurement data;

[0081] Conditions for performing the measurement relaxation;

[0082] In measurement interval state;

[0083] Conditions for performing cell selection;

[0084] Conditions for implementing cell reselection.

[0085] In one possible implementation, the method further includes:

[0086] Receive a first message, which is used to indicate the collected data information.

[0087] In one possible implementation, the first message includes at least one of the following:

[0088] First data indication information, the first data indication information indicates that measurement data exists;

[0089] First, gather information;

[0090] A first identifier, which indicates the first collected information;

[0091] Data type;

[0092] Measurement method;

[0093] The reason for using the aforementioned measurement method;

[0094] The first measurement data.

[0095] Fourthly, embodiments of this application provide a communication method, including:

[0096] Send a third instruction message, which indicates configuration information related to cell selection or cell reselection for data collection.

[0097] Fifthly, embodiments of this application provide a communication device, the device comprising:

[0098] The acquisition module is used to acquire the initial collected information;

[0099] The processing module is used to collect first measurement data based on the first collected information;

[0100] The first collected information refers to data collection information for artificial intelligence (AI) functions, which are used to optimize communication network performance.

[0101] In one possible implementation, the processing module is further configured to:

[0102] If the first condition is met, the first measurement data is collected based on the first collected information; the first condition is the trigger condition for collecting the first measurement data.

[0103] In one possible implementation, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0104] The first instruction information indicates that the collection of the first measurement data should be performed; and that the conditions for measurement relaxation should be implemented.

[0105] In measurement interval state;

[0106] Conditions for performing cell selection;

[0107] Conditions for implementing cell reselection.

[0108] In one possible implementation, the first information collection includes at least one of the following:

[0109] At least one measurement target;

[0110] Measurement time;

[0111] Measurement method;

[0112] At least one measurement indicator.

[0113] In one possible implementation, the first collected information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0114] Measurement of relaxation configuration information;

[0115] Configuration information for measurement intervals;

[0116] Information related to the selection of a residential community;

[0117] Information related to the re-election of the residential community;

[0118] The second collected information indicates data collection information for AI functions. In one possible implementation, the device further includes a receiving module and a transmitting module.

[0119] The receiving module is used for:

[0120] Receive second indication information, which is used to indicate the first condition.

[0121] The sending module is used for:

[0122] Send a first message, which is used to indicate the collected data information.

[0123] In one possible implementation, the first message includes at least one of the following:

[0124] First data indication information, the first data indication information indicates that measurement data exists;

[0125] The first information collected;

[0126] A first identifier, which indicates the first collected information;

[0127] Data type;

[0128] Measurement method;

[0129] The reason for using the aforementioned measurement method;

[0130] The first measurement data.

[0131] Sixthly, embodiments of this application provide a communication device, the device comprising:

[0132] The processing module is used to determine the first cell;

[0133] The processing module is used to collect measurement data in the first cell;

[0134] The first cell is the target cell for performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0135] In one possible implementation, the processing module is used to:

[0136] Receive third instruction information, which indicates configuration information for cell selection or cell reselection related to data collection;

[0137] The first cell is determined based on the third indication information.

[0138] In one possible implementation, the third indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0139] Frequency priority for cell selection;

[0140] The offset value for cell selection;

[0141] The first signal condition for cell selection;

[0142] Frequency priority of cell reselection;

[0143] The offset value for cell reselection;

[0144] The second signal condition for cell reselection.

[0145] In one possible implementation, the processing module is used to:

[0146] Determine the primary measurement objective for data collection;

[0147] The first cell is determined based on the first measurement target.

[0148] In one possible implementation, the processing module is used to:

[0149] Determine the primary measurement objective for data collection;

[0150] Based on the first measurement target of the data collection, a second measurement target is determined, wherein the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the second measurement target is located is lower than the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the first measurement target is located.

[0151] The first cell is determined based on the second measurement target.

[0152] In one possible implementation, the signal quality of the first cell meets the signal quality conditions.

[0153] Seventhly, embodiments of this application provide a communication device, the device comprising:

[0154] A communication module is used to send second indication information, which is used to indicate the first condition.

[0155] In one possible implementation, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0156] First instruction information, the first instruction information instructs the collection of first measurement data;

[0157] Conditions for performing the measurement relaxation;

[0158] In measurement interval state;

[0159] Conditions for performing cell selection;

[0160] Conditions for implementing cell reselection.

[0161] In one possible implementation, the communication module is further configured to:

[0162] Receive a first message, which is used to indicate the collected data information.

[0163] In one possible implementation, the first message includes at least one of the following:

[0164] First data indication information, the first data indication information indicates that measurement data exists;

[0165] First, gather information;

[0166] A first identifier, which indicates the first collected information;

[0167] Data type;

[0168] Measurement method;

[0169] The reason for using the aforementioned measurement method;

[0170] The first measurement data.

[0171] Eighthly, embodiments of this application provide a communication device, the device comprising:

[0172] The communication module is used to send third indication information, which indicates configuration information related to cell selection or cell reselection for data collection.

[0173] Ninthly, this application provides a chip having a computer program stored thereon, which, when executed by the chip, implements the method as described in any one of the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

[0174] In a tenth aspect, this application provides a chip module on which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by the chip module, it implements the method as described in any one of the first, second, third, or fourth aspects.

[0175] Eleventhly, embodiments of this application provide a terminal device, including:

[0176] At least one processor; and

[0177] A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein,

[0178] The memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, which, when executed by the at least one processor, enables the at least one processor to perform the method of any one of the first aspects or any one of the second aspects.

[0179] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this application provide a network device, including:

[0180] At least one processor; and

[0181] A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein,

[0182] The memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor, which, when executed by the at least one processor, enables the at least one processor to perform the method of any of the third aspects or any of the fourth aspects.

[0183] In a thirteenth aspect, embodiments of this application provide a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are used to cause the computer to perform the method of any one of the first aspects, or any one of the second aspects, or any one of the third aspects, or any one of the fourth aspects.

[0184] In a fourteenth aspect, embodiments of this application provide a computer program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements the method of any one of the first aspects, any one of the second aspects, any one of the third aspects, or any one of the fourth aspects.

[0185] The communication method, apparatus, terminal device, and network device provided in this application embodiment allow the terminal device to continue data collection based on first collection information even when data collection might be interrupted due to a first condition (such as measurement relaxation, cell selection, or cell reselection). This reduces the possibility of data collection interruption. Furthermore, the terminal device can collect measurement data in a first cell. Since the signal quality of the first cell, based on meeting signal quality conditions, can support data collection for at least one measurement target even when data collection is interrupted, the terminal device can access the first cell and continue data collection after performing cell selection or cell reselection. This further reduces the possibility of data collection interruption and ensures the temporal continuity of data collection. Attached Figure Description

[0186] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this application and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this application.

[0187] Figure 1 A schematic diagram illustrating the application scenarios provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0188] Figure 2 A flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0189] Figure 3 A flowchart illustrating another communication method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0190] Figure 4 A flowchart illustrating yet another communication method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0191] Figure 5 A flowchart illustrating another communication method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0192] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0193] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of another communication device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0194] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of another communication device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0195] Figure 9This is a schematic diagram of another communication device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0196] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal device provided in the embodiments of this application;

[0197] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the network device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0198] The accompanying drawings illustrate specific embodiments of this application, which will be described in more detail below. These drawings and descriptions are not intended to limit the scope of the concept in any way, but rather to illustrate the concept of this application to those skilled in the art through reference to particular embodiments. Detailed Implementation

[0199] Exemplary embodiments will now be described in detail, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description relates to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings denote the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with this application. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of this application as detailed in the appended claims.

[0200] It should be noted that, in this document, the terms "comprising," "including," or any other variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements includes not only those elements but also other elements not expressly listed, or elements inherent to such a process, method, article, or apparatus. Unless otherwise specified, an element defined by the phrase "comprising one..." does not exclude the presence of other identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that includes that element.

[0201] It should be noted that the user information (including but not limited to user device information, user personal information, etc.) and data (including but not limited to data used for analysis, data stored, data displayed, etc.) involved in this application are all information and data authorized by the user or fully authorized by all parties. Furthermore, the collection, use and processing of the relevant data must comply with relevant laws, regulations and standards, and corresponding operation entry points are provided for users to choose to authorize or refuse.

[0202] The technical solutions provided in this application can be applied to a variety of systems. Applicable systems may include, but are not limited to: narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA), code division multiple access 2000 (CDMA2000), time division-synchronization code division multiple access (TD-SCDMA), long term evolution (LTE), fifth-generation mobile communication systems or possible sixth-generation or seventh-generation mobile communication systems, vehicle-mounted short-range wireless communication systems, and future mobile communication systems.

[0203] The technical solutions provided in this application are also applicable to different network architectures, including but not limited to relay network architecture, dual-connectivity architecture, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) architecture, and device-to-device (D2D) architecture.

[0204] The communication architecture involved in the embodiments of this application includes core network equipment. Core network equipment can also be referred to as core network elements or core network functional entities. As an example, a core network functional entity may include any of the following: a Policy Control Function (PCF) entity, a Network Slice Selection Function (NSSF) entity, a Unified Data Management (UDM) entity, a Network Repository Function (NRF) entity, a Session Management Function (SMF) entity, an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF) entity, a User Plane Function (UPF) entity, a Location Management Function (LMF) entity, and a Network Data Analytics Function (NWDAF) entity. Core network functional entities can be logical entities or physical entities.

[0205] The network devices involved in the embodiments of this application can be access network devices and core network devices. Taking access network devices as an example, they can include base stations and base station controllers.

[0206] The base station (BS) in this application embodiment, also referred to as base station equipment, is a device deployed in a radio access network (RAN) to provide wireless communication functions. For example, in wireless local area networks (WLANs), the equipment providing base station functions is an access point (AP); in 5G new radio (NR), the equipment providing base station functions is the gNB; and the next-generation eNodeB (ng-eNB). The gNB and terminal equipment communicate using NR technology, while the ng-eNB and terminal equipment communicate using evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) technology. Both the gNB and ng-eNB can connect to the 5G core network. The base station in this application embodiment also includes equipment that provides base station functions in future new communication systems.

[0207] The terminal device in this application is a device with wireless transceiver capabilities. The terminal device can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld, wearable, or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on water (such as on ships); and it can also be deployed in the air (e.g., on airplanes, balloons, and satellites). The terminal device can be a mobile phone, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, vehicle-mounted terminal device, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical care, wireless terminal device in smart grids, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart cities, wireless terminal device in smart homes, wearable terminal devices, terminal devices in 5G networks, or terminal devices in future evolved public land mobile networks (PLMNs), etc. This application does not limit the scope of these embodiments. The terminal equipment involved in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal equipment, vehicle-mounted terminal equipment, industrial control terminal equipment, UE unit, UE station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote user equipment, mobile device, wireless communication equipment, UE agent, or UE device, etc. The terminal equipment may also be fixed or mobile.

[0208] The following is a brief introduction to some of the terms and technologies involved in the embodiments of this application:

[0209] 1. AI Functions in Communication Systems

[0210] It is mainly used for dynamic resource optimization, network status prediction, and anomaly prevention. For example, AI functions can be used for Channel State Information (CSI) prediction, CSI compression, beam prediction, location prediction, measurement result prediction, handover failure prediction, wireless link failure prediction, energy saving, and load balancing.

[0211] (1) Example application scenario

[0212] Scenario 1: Dynamic scheduling of wireless resources

[0213] Channel quality prediction: Predicting channel fading in future time slots based on historical CSI.

[0214] Traffic load prediction: Base station-level traffic volume prediction. For example, predicting the demand for Physical Resource Blocks (PRBs) in the next 10ms using a temporal convolutional network and allocating resources in advance.

[0215] Scenario 2: Elastic Management of Network Slices

[0216] Predict the time-varying patterns of slice QoS metrics (such as latency and throughput) to pre-allocate computing resources and trigger slice expansion in advance.

[0217] Scenario 3: Mobility Management

[0218] Handover prediction: Based on the temporal characteristics of user movement trajectories, such as location, speed, direction, and historical handover records, predict the handover timing of the target cell and future access point.

[0219] Measurement result prediction: Based on time domain / frequency domain / spatial domain measurement result prediction, the measurement overhead is reduced.

[0220] Mobility event prediction: Reduce handover interruption time by predicting mobility events such as A3 events in advance.

[0221] UAV path planning: predicting the spatiotemporal evolution of channel maps.

[0222] Scenario 4: Anomaly Detection and Self-Healing

[0223] Temporal anomaly detection and predictive maintenance.

[0224] 2. Measurement Relaxation

[0225] Measurement relaxation is an optimization mechanism in wireless communication systems designed to reduce unnecessary measurement tasks on terminal devices, thereby reducing power consumption, saving network signaling overhead, and maintaining sufficient mobility performance.

[0226] Applicable scenarios: Idle State, Inactive State, and Connected State.

[0227] Core idea: When signal quality is good or mobility is low, terminal devices can relax the frequency of measurements or skip certain measurements.

[0228] 3. Community Selection

[0229] The process of automatically searching for and camping on the optimal cell when a terminal device is powered on or returns from an area without coverage is the starting point for mobility management in wireless communication (such as 5G / 4G).

[0230] (1) Initial cell selection

[0231] At each frequency, the UE only needs to search for the strongest cell. Once a suitable cell is found, it should be selected.

[0232] (2) Cell selection using stored information

[0233] Once a suitable cell has been found using the stored information, that cell should be selected.

[0234] 4. Community reselection

[0235] The process by which terminal devices automatically switch to a better cell based on signal quality and network equipment configuration when in idle or inactive state is a key mechanism of mobility management.

[0236] Community re-selection process:

[0237] Step 1: Receive the cell reselection frequency priority information and the frequency or cell offset value sent by the network device. The network device can send it to the terminal device via broadcast or RRC message.

[0238] Step 2: The terminal equipment meets the measurement conditions for cell reselection, such as the signal quality of the serving cell, which affects whether the terminal equipment performs intra-frequency cell reselection or inter-frequency cell reselection.

[0239] If it is a cell reselection within the same frequency, the terminal device selects the cell with the best signal quality on the serving frequency.

[0240] If it is inter-frequency cell reselection, the terminal device will consider whether the cell whose reselection frequency priority is higher than that of the serving cell or the cell whose reselection frequency priority is lower than or equal to that of the serving cell, depending on the signal quality of the serving cell.

[0241] Step 3: The terminal device measures at least one frequency according to the cell reselection frequency priority from high to low, and sorts the cells on at least one frequency with the same cell reselection frequency priority by R. The cell with the largest R value that meets the signal condition requirements is selected as the reselection cell.

[0242] To facilitate understanding, the following will be combined with... Figure 1 The application scenarios applicable to the embodiments of this application will be described.

[0243] Figure 1This is a schematic diagram illustrating an application scenario provided in an embodiment of this application. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 1 The system comprises a terminal device 101 and a network device 102. During communication between the terminal device 101 and the network device 102, the network device 102 may send data collection configuration information to the terminal device 101. The terminal device 101 collects at least one measurement data point based on the data collection configuration information and sends the at least one measurement data point to the network device 102. The network device 102 optimizes the AI ​​function based on the at least one measurement data point, so that the AI ​​function can more accurately optimize the performance of the communication network.

[0244] During the aforementioned process, data collection by the terminal device may be interrupted due to factors such as measurement relaxation, cell selection, and cell reselection. That is, the terminal device may be unable to collect at least one measurement data point based on the data collection configuration information. How to reduce the possibility of data collection interruption during the data collection process is a problem that urgently needs to be solved.

[0245] In this embodiment, first measurement data is collected based on first collection information. The first collection information indicates data collection information for AI functions used to optimize communication network performance. This allows the terminal device to obtain the first collection information and continue data collection based on it even when data collection is interrupted due to factors such as measurement relaxation, cell selection, or cell reselection. This reduces the likelihood of data collection interruptions.

[0246] The method described in this application will now be illustrated through specific embodiments. It should be noted that the following embodiments may exist independently or in combination with each other; identical or similar content will not be repeated in different embodiments.

[0247] Figure 2 This is a flowchart illustrating a communication method provided in an embodiment of this application. Please refer to [link / reference]. Figure 2 The method may include:

[0248] S201, The terminal device obtains the first collected information.

[0249] The first information collection refers to data collection information used for AI functions, which are used to optimize the performance of communication networks.

[0250] For example, the terminal device collects first measurement data based on the first collected information to optimize AI functions. This data may be used for AI function training, inference, and monitoring. The AI ​​functions can be further used for dynamic resource optimization, network status prediction, and anomaly prevention in communication systems.

[0251] For example, AI functionality can also be described as an AI model.

[0252] In one possible implementation, the first information collected includes at least one of the following: at least one measurement target; measurement time; measurement method; at least one measurement index.

[0253] For example, a measurement target is a set of physical or logical entities that a terminal device or network device performs signal measurements on.

[0254] For example, the measurement target can be at least one of the following: frequency, cell, beam, synchronization signal block (SSB), or channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS).

[0255] For example, measurement time indicates the duration for collecting the first measurement data, or in other words, measurement time indicates the duration for performing data collection on the measurement target. Measurement time can be represented by a start time and / or the duration of the time.

[0256] In some embodiments, terms such as “moment,” “point in time,” “time,” and “time location” can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as “duration,” “segment,” “time window,” “window,” and “time.”

[0257] For example, the measurement method can be actual measurement or non-actual measurement. Non-actual measurement can further include AI prediction measurement and interpolation methods, etc.

[0258] For example, AI prediction includes time-domain prediction, frequency-domain prediction, and spatial-domain prediction. Interpolation methods include linear interpolation and nonlinear interpolation.

[0259] For example, at least one measurement metric is a quantitative indicator obtained by performing a measurement on the measurement target.

[0260] For example, the measurement metrics may include at least one of the following: Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP), Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI), Reference Signal Receiving Quality (RSRQ), Channel State Information (CSI), Channel Quality Indicator (CQI), and Signal-to-Interference-plus-Noise Ratio (SINR).

[0261] For example, assuming the measurement targets include beams and cells, and at least one measurement metric includes RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR, then it is necessary to measure RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR at layer 1 for beam orientation, and RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR at layer 3 for cell orientation.

[0262] In one possible implementation, the network device may instruct the terminal device to collect first information.

[0263] In another possible implementation, the terminal device determines the first collection information based on at least one of the following: configuration information for measurement relaxation; configuration information for measurement intervals; relevant information for cell selection; relevant information for cell reselection; and second collection information, which indicates data collection information for AI functions.

[0264] For example, the configuration information for measuring relaxation may include at least one of the following: measurement objective; measurement index; measurement time; relaxation conditions.

[0265] The measurement target, measurement index, and measurement time can be found in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0266] For example, measurement targets may include cells, frequencies, beams, etc. The priority of each measurement target may also be included.

[0267] Relaxed conditions may include low mobility and / or not being at the cell edge.

[0268] Among these, it can be determined whether a terminal device is in a state of low mobility based on its moving speed and / or speed threshold.

[0269] Specifically, it can be determined whether the terminal device is at the cell edge based on the signal strength or its changes, and / or the signal strength threshold.

[0270] For example, the speed thresholds may include a low-speed threshold and a medium-speed threshold. If the terminal device's moving speed is less than or equal to the low-speed threshold, the terminal device can be determined to be of low mobility. If the terminal device's moving speed is greater than the low-speed threshold but less than or equal to the medium-speed threshold, the terminal device can be determined to be of normal mobility. If the terminal device's moving speed is greater than the medium-speed threshold, the terminal device can be determined to be of high mobility. For example, the low-speed threshold could be 5 km / h, and the medium-speed threshold could be 30 km / h.

[0271] For example, signal strength can include RSRP, RSRQ, etc. If the serving cell's RSRP is less than a first threshold and the serving cell's RSRQ is less than a second threshold, then the terminal device can be determined to be at the cell edge. If the serving cell's RSRP is greater than or equal to the first threshold, or the serving cell's RSRQ is greater than or equal to the second threshold, then the terminal device can be determined to be not at the cell edge.

[0272] The terminal device can determine the measurement relaxation time, at least one measurement target that may be interrupted during the measurement relaxation process, and at least one measurement index corresponding to each measurement target based on the measurement relaxation configuration information. In summary, the first collection information can be determined.

[0273] For example, the measurement time in the first information collection can be greater than or equal to the measurement relaxation time. This allows the AI-predicted measurements and the actual measurements to be continuous in the time domain.

[0274] For example, the terminal device determines the relaxation measurement time as time 1 + duration 1 based on the relaxation measurement configuration information. Therefore, the measurement time can be determined as time 1 + duration 2, where duration 2 is greater than or equal to duration 1. The measurement time can also be represented as time period 1, time 1 to time 2, etc.

[0275] Since data collection is interrupted during the relaxation process, the measurement method can be either AI-predicted measurement or interpolation.

[0276] For example, the measurement method can be determined by at least one of the following methods: pre-configuration method; receiving method indication information sent by network devices; or determining based on the characteristics of the measurement target.

[0277] For example, pre-configuration can be a configuration method predefined by the protocol. If the pre-configured measurement method is AI prediction measurement method, then the terminal device determines that the measurement method in the first collected information is AI prediction measurement method.

[0278] For example, if a terminal device receives a mode indication information sent by a network device, and the mode indication information indicates that the measurement mode is an interpolation mode, then the terminal device determines that the measurement mode in the first collected information is an interpolation mode.

[0279] For example, if at least one measurement target has different frequencies, the measurement method can be AI prediction measurement. If at least one measurement target has the same frequency, the measurement method can be interpolation. Alternatively, based on the sampling interval between at least one consecutive sampling point, a shorter sampling interval can be used for interpolation, while a longer sampling interval can be used for AI prediction measurement.

[0280] For example, the terminal device determines the measurement relaxation time as time 1 + duration 1 based on the measurement relaxation configuration information. During time 1 + duration 1, the collection of RSRQ corresponding to frequency 1 will be interrupted. The terminal device can determine that the measurement target is frequency 1, the measurement time can be time 1 + duration 1, and the measurement target is RSRQ. The terminal device receives mode indication information sent by the network device. If the mode indication information indicates that the measurement mode is interpolation, then the terminal device determines that the measurement mode in the first collection information is interpolation. In summary, the terminal device can determine that the first collection information includes: frequency 1; time 1 + duration 1; interpolation mode; and RSRQ.

[0281] For example, the configuration information for the measurement interval may include at least one of the following: measurement target; measurement index; measurement time; interval time; triggering condition.

[0282] The measurement objectives, measurement indicators, measurement time, and measurement methods can be found in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0283] Intervals can be fixed or dynamic. Intervals can be expressed as a period, or as the start and end times of the interval. A period can represent a fixed interval, such as performing measurements every 5 seconds or 1 minute. The start and end times of the interval indicate that measurements are performed between time 1 and time 2. Dynamic intervals are adjusted based on conditions (such as high or low load and / or high or low mobility triggering different interval times).

[0284] Triggering conditions can be event-driven or external input. For example, a measurement can be triggered only when a specific event occurs (such as a data change exceeding a threshold or a system alarm). Alternatively, it can rely on external input (such as user commands or clock synchronization signals), initiating the measurement when the external input is received.

[0285] The terminal device can determine the measurement interval time, at least one measurement target that may be interrupted during the measurement interval, and at least one measurement index corresponding to each measurement target based on the configuration information of the measurement interval. In summary, the first collection information can be determined.

[0286] For example, the measurement time in the first information collection can be greater than or equal to the measurement interval. This allows the AI-predicted measurements and the actual measurements to be continuous in the time domain.

[0287] For example, the terminal device determines the measurement interval as time 2 + duration 2 based on the configuration information of the measurement interval. Therefore, the measurement time can be determined as time 2 + duration 3, where duration 3 is greater than duration 2. The measurement time can also be expressed as time period 2, time 2 to time 3, etc.

[0288] For example, the terminal device determines the measurement interval as time 2 + duration 2 based on the configuration information, and determines that RSRQ collection for cell 1 will be interrupted within time 2 + duration 2. The terminal device can determine that the measurement target is cell 1, the measurement time can be time 2 + duration 3, duration 3 is greater than duration 2, and the measurement target is RSRQ. Since the measurement method is the pre-configured AI prediction measurement method, it can be determined that the measurement method is AI prediction measurement. In summary, the terminal device can determine that the first collected information includes: cell 1; time 2 + duration 3; AI prediction measurement method; RSRQ.

[0289] For example, the relevant information for cell selection includes at least one of the following: signal strength threshold; cell information; triggering event; frequency priority; cell priority.

[0290] Signal strength can include RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR. Therefore, the signal strength thresholds can be determined as a first threshold corresponding to RSRP, a second threshold corresponding to RSRQ, and a third threshold corresponding to SINR.

[0291] Cell information may include the cell's deployment frequency (frequency point), physical cell identifier, operator network identifier, tracking area code, etc.

[0292] The triggering event can be an event that triggers cell selection. A triggering event can be a situation where the signal quality of the cell the current terminal device is accessing is poor.

[0293] For example, an event that triggers cell selection could be that the serving cell's signal strength is lower than a preset signal strength.

[0294] Frequency priority is used to indicate the frequency priority for cell selection. For example, when selecting a cell, a terminal device can search for cells that meet the signal requirements on the corresponding frequency in descending order of frequency priority.

[0295] Cell priority is used to indicate the priority of different cells during cell selection. For example, when selecting a cell, a terminal device can choose the cell with the highest cell priority from among several cells that meet the specified conditions.

[0296] The terminal device can determine the cell selection time, the measurement targets that may be interrupted during the cell selection time, and at least one measurement indicator corresponding to the measurement targets based on the relevant cell selection information. In summary, the first collection information can be determined.

[0297] The measurement method can be found in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0298] For example, the measurement time in the first information collection can be greater than or equal to the cell selection time. This allows the AI-predicted measurements and the actual measurements to be continuous in the time domain.

[0299] For example, based on the cell selection information, the terminal device determines the cell selection time as time 3 + duration 4. Therefore, the measurement time can be determined to be time 3 + duration 5, where duration 5 is greater than duration 4. The measurement time can also be expressed as time period 3, time 3 to time 4, etc.

[0300] For example, the terminal device determines the cell selection time as time 3 + duration 4 based on cell selection information, and determines that RSRQ collection for frequency 1 will be interrupted within time 3 + duration 4. The terminal device can determine that the measurement target is frequency 1, the measurement time can be time 3 + duration 5, duration 5 is greater than duration 4, and the measurement target is RSRQ. Since the measurement target is on the same frequency, the measurement method can be determined to be interpolation based on the characteristics of the measurement target. In summary, the terminal device can determine that the first collection information includes: frequency 1; time 3 + duration 5; interpolation method; and RSRQ.

[0301] For example, the relevant information for cell reselection includes at least one of the following: signal strength threshold; cell information; triggering conditions; and time-related parameters.

[0302] It should be noted that the signal strength threshold and cell information can be found in the description of the relevant information for cell selection, and will not be repeated here.

[0303] Triggering conditions include deterioration of the serving cell signal or better signal in a neighboring cell.

[0304] For example, if the serving cell's RSRP is consistently below the first threshold and the serving cell's RSRQ is consistently below the second threshold, then the serving cell's signal can be determined to be deteriorating.

[0305] For example, if the neighboring cell's RSRP is higher than the serving cell's RSRP, or if the neighboring cell's RSRQ is higher than the serving cell's RSRQ, then it can be determined that the neighboring cell's signal is better.

[0306] Time-related parameters include a first preset duration and / or filtering parameters. For example, the first preset duration indicates that a certain period of time is required before cell reselection is triggered after the signal strength of the serving cell deteriorates or the signal of a neighboring cell becomes better. The filtering parameters are used to avoid misjudgments caused by instantaneous fluctuations.

[0307] The first preset duration can be determined by the cell reselection timer. When the signal strength of the serving cell begins to deteriorate, the cell reselection timer starts and continues until the duration of the deterioration of the serving cell's signal strength is equal to the first preset duration, at which point cell reselection is triggered.

[0308] For example, assuming the first preset duration is 3 seconds, if the duration for which the RSRP of the serving cell is less than the first threshold is greater than or equal to 3 seconds, it can be determined that the duration of the signal strength degradation of the serving cell meets the first preset duration. At this time, the terminal device can trigger cell reselection.

[0309] The terminal device can determine the time period for cell reselection, at least one measurement target that may be interrupted during the cell reselection time period, and at least one measurement indicator corresponding to each measurement target based on the relevant information of cell reselection. In summary, the first collection information can be determined.

[0310] The measurement method can be found in the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0311] For example, the measurement time in the first information collection can be greater than or equal to the cell reselection time. This allows AI-predicted measurements and actual measurements to be continuous in the time domain.

[0312] For example, the terminal device determines the measurement interval as time 4 + duration 5 based on information related to cell reselection. Therefore, the measurement time can be determined to be time 4 + duration 6, where duration 6 is greater than duration 5. The measurement time can also be expressed as time period 4, time 4 to time 5, etc.

[0313] For example, based on cell reselection information, the terminal device determines that the cell reselection period is time 4 + duration 5, and determines that RSRQ collection for frequency 2 will be interrupted during time 4 + duration 5. The terminal device can determine that the measurement target is frequency 2, the measurement time can be time 4 + duration 6, duration 6 is longer than duration 5, and the measurement target is RSRQ. Since the measurement method is a pre-configured AI prediction measurement method, in summary, the terminal device can determine that the first information to be collected includes: frequency 2; time 4 + duration 6; AI prediction measurement method; and RSRQ.

[0314] For example, the terminal device can collect second measurement data based on the second collected information.

[0315] When the data collection process using the second collection information is interrupted, the first collection information can be used to instruct the collection of data for AI functions. Since some measurement targets or metrics in the second collection information may be interrupted during data collection interruption, the first collection information can be the same as the second collection information. Alternatively, the second collection information can include the first collection information.

[0316] For example, the first collected information may be determined by the terminal device based on the second collected information.

[0317] The terminal device can determine the data collection interruption time, at least one measurement target that cannot be actually measured during the data collection interruption time, and at least one measurement index corresponding to each measurement target based on at least one of the following: measurement relaxation configuration information, measurement interval configuration information, cell selection information, cell reselection information, and second collection information, thereby determining the first collection information.

[0318] For example, as illustrated above, the terminal device determines the cell reselection time to be from 14:00:02 to 14:00:07 on April 25, 2025, based on relevant cell reselection information. The terminal device determines that it cannot collect relevant data for frequency 2 within this timeframe. Assume the second collection information is specifically as shown in Table 1:

[0319] Table 1

[0320]

[0321] Since the terminal device could not collect relevant data for frequency 2 between 14:00:02 and 14:00:07 on April 25, 2025, the first collection information, based on the second collection information shown in Table 1, includes: frequency 2; 13:00:00 to 15:00:00 on April 25, 2025; AI predictive measurement; RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR. The terminal device can collect at least one second measurement data point between 13:00:00 and 14:00:01 on April 25, 2025, based on the second collection information shown in Table 1. Between 14:00:02 and 14:00:07 on April 25, 2025, at least one first measurement data point can be collected based on AI according to the first collection information. Specifically, from 14:00:02 to 14:00:07 on April 25, 2025, RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR are predicted based on AI to correspond to measurement frequency 2. From 14:00:08 to 15:00:00 on April 25, 2025, at least one second measurement data point is collected based on the second collection information shown in Table 1.

[0322] S202. The terminal device collects first measurement data based on the first collected information.

[0323] In one possible implementation, if a first condition is met, first measurement data is collected based on first collection information; the first condition is a trigger condition for executing the collection of the first measurement data.

[0324] For example, the first condition also indicates the triggering condition for determining the first information collection. The first condition is also used to trigger AI-based measurement result prediction.

[0325] In one possible implementation, the first condition includes at least one of the following: a first indication message indicating the execution of collecting first measurement data; a condition for performing measurement relaxation; being in a measurement interval state; a condition for performing cell selection; and a condition for performing cell reselection.

[0326] Optionally, the first indication information may be received from a network device or obtained through a predefined protocol method; this application does not impose any restrictions.

[0327] For example, the first instruction information may also indicate that the collection of the first measurement data should not be performed.

[0328] The first indication information can be an enable signal. If the first indication information indicates that the collection of the first measurement data is permitted, the terminal device can determine or obtain the first collection information and collect the first measurement data based on the first collection information when it determines that data collection is interrupted. If the first indication information indicates that the collection of the first measurement data is not permitted, the terminal device cannot determine or obtain the first collection information and collect the first measurement data based on the first collection information when it determines that data collection is interrupted.

[0329] 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.

[0330] For example, the conditions for performing measurement relaxation may include at least one of the following: the signal strength of the serving cell is continuously higher than the signal strength threshold; the terminal device moves at a speed less than or equal to a preset speed; the terminal device currently has no high-priority service; or the terminal device enters a low-power state.

[0331] For example, satisfying the conditions for performing measurement relaxation can be equivalent to being in a measurement relaxation state.

[0332] It should be noted that the signal strength and signal strength threshold can be found in any of the above embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0333] For example, the configuration information of the measurement interval can be used to determine whether the terminal device is in the measurement interval state at the current moment.

[0334] For example, as illustrated above, the terminal device determines the measurement interval time period as time 2 based on the configuration information of the measurement interval. If the current time is within time 2, it can be determined that the terminal device is in the measurement interval state at the current time.

[0335] For example, the conditions for performing cell selection may include at least one of the following: the signal strength of the serving cell is consistently below a signal strength threshold.

[0336] For example, the conditions for performing cell reselection (same frequency) may include the serving cell's signal quality meeting a threshold requirement.

[0337] The conditions for performing cell reselection (inter-frequency / inter-system) may include at least one of the following: at least one cell on a high-priority frequency has an RSRP greater than the signal strength threshold; the serving cell has an RSRP less than the minimum threshold and at least one cell on a low-priority frequency has an RSRP greater than the signal strength threshold.

[0338] High-priority frequencies are frequencies that have a higher cell reselection frequency priority than the frequency of the serving cell. Low-priority frequencies are frequencies that have a lower cell reselection frequency priority than the frequency of the serving cell.

[0339] In one possible implementation, the terminal device receives second indication information sent by the network device, the second indication information being used to indicate the first condition.

[0340] The second instruction information may be carried in at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) message; Downlink Control Information (DCI).

[0341] Optionally, the second instruction information may also be a message predefined by the protocol.

[0342] For example, the first measurement data can be collected based on the first collected information in the following manner: the first measurement data is collected by predicting using AI functions based on the first collected information.

[0343] For example, based on the second collection information shown in Table 1 above, the terminal device collects at least one second measurement data point between 13:00:00 and 15:00:00 on April 25, 2025. During the collection of at least one second measurement data point, the terminal device determines that the conditions for cell reselection are met, and based on the cell reselection information, determines that no data related to frequency 2 can be collected between 14:00:02 and 14:00:07 on April 25, 2025. Based on the cell reselection information and the second collection information, the terminal device determines that the first collection information includes: frequency 2; 14:00:02 to 14:00:07 on April 25, 2025; AI predictive measurement; RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR.

[0344] The terminal device collects at least one second measurement data based on the second collection information between 13:00:00 and 14:00:01 on April 25, 2025. Between 14:00:02 and 14:00:07 on April 25, 2025, the terminal device predicts and collects at least one first measurement data (RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR corresponding to frequency 2) using AI function based on the first collection information, and collects at least one second measurement data (RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR corresponding to frequency 1, and RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR corresponding to frequency 3) based on the second collection information. Between 14:00:08 and 15:00:00 on April 25, 2025, the terminal device collects at least one second measurement data based on the second collection information. In summary, the measurement data collected by the terminal device can be specifically shown in Table 2.

[0345] Table 2

[0346]

[0347] It should be noted that there is no time order restriction when predicting and collecting at least one first measurement data point based on the first collected information using AI function, and when collecting at least one second measurement data point based on the second collected information. That is, at least one first measurement data point can be predicted and collected simultaneously based on the first collected information using AI function, and at least one second measurement data point can be collected simultaneously based on the second collected information.

[0348] After collecting the measurement data, the terminal device can also store the collected measurement data and / or report the collected measurement data to the network device.

[0349] In one possible implementation, the terminal device sends a first message to the network device, the first message being used to indicate the collected data information.

[0350] In one possible implementation, the first message includes at least one of the following: first data indication information, indicating the existence of measurement data; first collection information; first identifier, indicating the data type of the first collection information; measurement method; reason for using the measurement method; and first measurement data.

[0351] For example, the first type of information collected can be data obtained based on AI capabilities.

[0352] For example, the terminal device sends a first message to the network device based on the measurement data shown in Table 2 above. The first message includes first data indication information; first collection information; measurement method; reason for using the measurement method; and at least one first measurement data. The first data indication information indicates the existence of measurement data. The first collection information includes: frequency 2; 2025 / 4 / 25 14:00:02~2025 / 4 / 25 14:00:07; AI predictive measurement; RSRP, RSRQ, SINR. The measurement method is AI predictive measurement. The reason for using the measurement method is cell reselection. At least one first measurement data includes data 21 to data 30.

[0353] Optionally, the terminal device may also send at least one second measurement data and related information of the at least one second measurement data to the network device. The related information of the at least one second measurement data includes at least one of the following: first data indication information; second collection information; a second identifier indicating the data type of the second collection information; and a measurement method.

[0354] For example, the second type of information collected is measured data.

[0355] For example, based on the measurement data shown in Table 2 above, the terminal device sends at least one second measurement data and related information of at least one second measurement data to the network device. The at least one second measurement data includes data 1 to data 20 and data 31 to data 40. The related information of the at least one second measurement data includes: first data indication information; second collection information; and measurement method. The first data indication information indicates the existence of measurement data. The second collection information can be specifically as shown in Table 1 above. The measurement method is actual measurement. The at least one second measurement data includes data 1 to data 20 and data 31 to data 40.

[0356] Optionally, the network device may send a third instruction to the terminal device. This third instruction indicates whether data collection or a first event should be prioritized. The first event is either measurement relaxation or a measurement interval.

[0357] For example, during the process of collecting second measurement data based on second collection information, the terminal device determines that the conditions for performing measurement relaxation are met. If the terminal device receives a third instruction from the network device, the third instruction indicating priority to perform data collection, then the terminal device continues to collect second measurement data based on the second collection information. If the terminal device receives a third instruction from the network device, the third instruction indicating priority to perform measurement relaxation, then the terminal device determines the first collection information based on the measurement relaxation configuration information. During the process of the terminal device performing measurement relaxation, it collects first measurement data based on the first collection information and second measurement data based on the second collection information.

[0358] Terminal devices can prioritize data collection or the first event when data collection is interrupted, based on third instruction information sent by network devices, thereby improving the flexibility of data collection.

[0359] Optionally, the terminal device may not perform measurement relaxation before the second information collection fails. After the second information collection fails, if the conditions for performing measurement relaxation are still met, the terminal device may perform measurement relaxation.

[0360] Optionally, the terminal device may not execute the measurement interval before the second information collection fails. After the second information collection fails, if the conditions for executing the measurement interval are still met, the terminal device may execute the corresponding measurement.

[0361] For example, as illustrated above, the third instruction information is used to indicate priority for data collection. The terminal device then collects second measurement data based on the second collection information until the second collection information becomes invalid. Assuming the second collection information becomes invalid at time A, the terminal device determines that the conditions for performing measurement relaxation are met at time A. Therefore, the terminal device can perform measurement relaxation.

[0362] For example, the validity of the second collected information can be determined in the following ways: if a timer is set, the second collected information is determined to be valid when the duration counted by the timer is less than the second preset duration, and the second collected information is determined to be invalid when the duration counted by the timer is greater than or equal to the second preset duration; if no timer is set, the second collected information is determined to be valid before receiving the deactivation command sent by the network device.

[0363] For example, as illustrated above, the third instruction information is used to indicate priority for data collection. The terminal device then collects second measurement data based on the second collection information until it receives a deactivation command from the network device. Assume the time when the deactivation command is received from the network device is time B, meaning the second collection information becomes invalid at time B. The terminal device determines that the conditions for performing measurement relaxation are met at time B. Therefore, the terminal device can perform measurement relaxation.

[0364] After data collection, if the conditions for measurement relaxation or measurement interval are still met, the terminal device can continue to perform measurement relaxation or measurement interval. This balances data collection with consideration for both relaxation and interval adjustments, improving the flexibility of data collection.

[0365] Optionally, when performing measurement relaxation, the terminal device does not perform measurement relaxation for measurement targets within the first collected information, but performs measurement relaxation for measurement targets not within the first collected information.

[0366] During the measurement relaxation process, the terminal device can collect data corresponding to the measurement relaxation target, which improves the flexibility of data collection.

[0367] Optionally, if in-device coexistence (IDC) is encountered during data collection, data collection is stopped. Data collection continues until the IDC situation is resolved. If the first or second collection information is still valid at this point, data collection is resumed based on the first or second collection information. Alternatively, data collection continues throughout the IDC duration, marking the data collected on the measurement target during the IDC duration as collected under IDC conditions.

[0368] During data collection, terminal devices can execute corresponding data collection plans when encountering IDC (Internet Data Center) situations, thus improving the flexibility of data collection.

[0369] The communication method provided in this application allows the terminal device to continue data collection based on first collection information even when data collection may be interrupted due to factors such as measurement relaxation or cell selection. This reduces the possibility of data collection interruption.

[0370] Based on any of the above embodiments, the following, in conjunction with Figure 3 The detailed process of data collection methods when terminal devices perform cell selection or cell reselection is explained.

[0371] Figure 3 This is a flowchart illustrating another communication method provided in an embodiment of this application. Please refer to... Figure 3 The method includes:

[0372] S301, The terminal equipment determines the first cell.

[0373] The first cell is the target cell for cell selection or cell reselection. The signal quality of the first cell meets the signal quality requirements.

[0374] For example, if the signal quality of the first cell meets the S criterion, then it can be determined that the signal quality of the first cell meets the signal quality condition.

[0375] In one possible implementation, a third indication information is received, which indicates configuration information for cell selection or cell reselection related to data collection; and a first cell is determined based on the third indication information.

[0376] In one possible implementation, the third indication information includes at least one of the following: frequency priority of cell selection; offset value of cell selection; first signal condition of cell selection; frequency priority of cell reselection; offset value of cell reselection; and second signal condition of cell reselection.

[0377] For example, the frequency priority for cell selection and the frequency priority for cell reselection can be sent by the network device or configured in a predefined manner according to the protocol. This application does not impose any restrictions.

[0378] For example, the offset value can be a frequency point or a cell signal quality offset value. The offset value for cell selection and the offset value for cell reselection can be sent by the network device or configured in a protocol predefined manner. This application does not impose any limitations.

[0379] For example, the first signal condition for cell selection can be a signal quality threshold for cell selection. For instance, the first signal condition for cell selection may include a first threshold corresponding to the serving cell's RSRP, a second threshold corresponding to the serving cell's RSRQ, a third threshold corresponding to the serving cell's SINR, etc.

[0380] For example, the second signal condition for cell reselection can be a signal quality threshold for cell reselection. For instance, the second signal condition for cell reselection may include a fourth threshold corresponding to the serving cell's RSRP, a fifth threshold corresponding to the serving cell's RSRQ, a sixth threshold corresponding to the serving cell's SINR, etc.

[0381] The terminal device can determine the first cell based on the third indication information, according to the existing cell selection or cell reselection rules. Since the first cell is determined based on the third indication information, and the information in the third indication information is related to data collection, the cell selected based on these parameters can support data collection for at least one measurement target when data collection is interrupted.

[0382] In one possible implementation, the terminal device determines a first measurement target for data collection; based on the first measurement target, it determines a first cell.

[0383] For example, the first measurement target is used for data collection. For instance, the first measurement target can be a frequency, or a frequency-related measurement target. A frequency-related measurement target can be a beam, a cell, etc.

[0384] The first cell can be determined based on the first measurement target in the following manner: among at least one first measurement target, the first measurement target with the highest priority is determined as the candidate measurement target according to the priority of each first measurement target; the first cell is determined based on the candidate measurement target.

[0385] Optionally, the priority of the first measurement target can be sent by the network device or configured in a protocol-predefined manner. This application does not impose any restrictions.

[0386] For example, if the target to be measured is a frequency, the first cell can be determined according to the target to be measured in the following way: determine at least one candidate cell on the frequency corresponding to the target to be measured; among the at least one candidate cell, determine at least one second cell, the signal quality of the second cell satisfies the signal quality condition; among the at least one second cell, determine the cell with the best signal quality as the first cell.

[0387] For example, if there is no second cell on the frequency corresponding to the target measurement, the terminal device determines a first frequency with a lower frequency priority than the cell reselection or cell selection frequency priority of the target measurement frequency, and determines at least one third cell on the first frequency. Among the at least one third cell, at least one fourth cell is determined, the signal quality of the fourth cell meeting the signal quality condition; among the at least one fourth cell, the cell with the best signal quality is determined as the first cell.

[0388] If there is no cell that meets the signal quality conditions on a frequency with a lower frequency priority than the frequency of cell reselection or cell selection corresponding to the measurement target frequency, the terminal device shall determine the cell with the best signal quality among at least one candidate cell as the first cell.

[0389] For example, the terminal device determines that at least one first measurement target includes frequencies 4, 5, and 6. Based on the priority of each first measurement target configured in the network device, the terminal device determines that frequency 4 has the highest priority. During cell reselection, the terminal device determines that at least one candidate cell corresponding to frequency 4 includes cell 2, cell 3, and cell 4. The signal quality of cells 2, 3, and 4 all meet the signal quality requirements, and cell 4 is determined to have the best signal quality. Therefore, the terminal device determines cell 4 as the first cell. That is, after cell reselection, the terminal device accesses cell 4.

[0390] If the terminal device determines that the signal quality of cells 2, 3, and 4 does not meet the signal quality requirements, then the terminal device determines that the first frequency with a lower frequency priority than the cell reselection frequency of frequency 4 is frequency 3. At least one third cell on frequency 3 includes cells 5 and 6. If the terminal device determines that the signal quality of cell 5 meets the signal quality requirements, then the terminal device determines cell 5 as the first cell. That is, after cell reselection, the terminal device accesses cell 5.

[0391] The terminal equipment determines at least one frequency, including frequencies 1, 2, and 3, that has a lower frequency priority than the cell reselection or cell selection frequency priority of frequency 4. The signal quality of each cell on frequencies 1, 2, and 3 does not meet the signal quality requirements. Among cells 2, 3, and 4 on frequency 4, cell 4 has the best signal quality. Therefore, the terminal equipment determines cell 4 as the first cell.

[0392] For example, if the target to be measured is a cell, the first cell can be determined based on the target to be measured in the following way: determine the frequency of the cell; determine at least one candidate cell on the frequency of the cell; determine the first cell based on the at least one candidate cell.

[0393] It should be noted that, based on at least one candidate cell, the process for determining the first cell when the candidate measurement target is a frequency can be referenced. This will not be elaborated upon here.

[0394] For example, the terminal device determines that at least one first measurement target includes cell 1 and cell 2. Based on the priority of each first measurement target configured by the network device, the terminal device determines that cell 1 is the first measurement target with the highest priority. The terminal device determines that the frequency of cell 1 is frequency 1.

[0395] During cell reselection, the terminal device determines that at least one candidate cell on frequency 1 includes cell 1 and cell 8. If the terminal device determines that the signal quality of both cell 1 and cell 8 meets the signal quality requirements, and the cell with the best signal quality is cell 1, then the terminal device determines cell 1 as the first cell. That is, after cell reselection, the terminal device accesses cell 1.

[0396] If the terminal device determines that the signal quality of both cells 1 and 8 does not meet the signal quality requirements, then the terminal device determines that the first frequency with a lower frequency priority than the cell reselection frequency of frequency 1 is frequency 8. At least one third cell on frequency 8 includes cells 9 and 10. If the signal quality of cell 10 meets the signal quality requirements, then the terminal device determines cell 10 as the first cell. That is, after cell reselection, the terminal device accesses cell 10.

[0397] The terminal device determines at least one frequency, including frequencies 8 and 9, that has a lower frequency priority than the cell reselection or cell selection frequency priority of frequency 1. The signal quality of the cells located at frequencies 8 and 9 does not meet the signal quality requirements. Among cells 1 and 8 located at frequency 1, cell 1 has the best signal quality. Therefore, the terminal device determines cell 1 as the first cell.

[0398] If the target to be measured is a beam, the first cell can be determined based on the target to be measured in the following way: determine the frequency of the beam, determine at least one candidate cell on the frequency of the beam; determine the first cell based on at least one candidate cell.

[0399] It should be noted that, based on at least one candidate cell, the process for determining the first cell when the candidate measurement target is a frequency can be referenced. This will not be elaborated upon here.

[0400] For example, the terminal device determines that at least one first measurement target includes beam 1 and beam 2. Based on the priority of each first measurement target configured by the network device, the terminal device determines that beam 2 is the first measurement target with the highest priority. During cell reselection, the frequency of beam 2 is determined to be frequency 2, and at least one candidate cell on frequency 2 is determined to be cell 20 and cell 21.

[0401] If the terminal device determines that the signal quality of both cells 20 and 21 meets the signal quality requirements, and that cell 21 has the best signal quality, then the terminal device selects cell 21 as the first cell. That is, after cell selection, the terminal device accesses cell 21.

[0402] If the terminal device determines that the signal quality of both cells 20 and 21 does not meet the signal quality conditions, then the terminal device determines a first frequency with a lower frequency priority than the cell reselection frequency of frequency 2 or the frequency priority of cell selection as frequency 1. At least one third cell on frequency 1 includes cell 1 and cell 8. If the signal quality of cell 1 meets the signal quality conditions, then the terminal device determines cell 1 as the first cell. That is, after cell selection, the terminal device accesses cell 1.

[0403] The terminal device determines at least one frequency, including frequency 1, that has a lower frequency priority than the frequency priority of cell reselection or cell selection at frequency 2. The signal quality of all cells at frequency 1 does not meet the signal quality requirements. Among cells 20 and 21 at frequency 2, cell 21 has the best signal quality. Therefore, the terminal device determines cell 21 as the first cell.

[0404] In one possible implementation, the terminal device determines a first measurement target for data collection; based on the first measurement target for data collection, it determines a second measurement target, wherein the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the second measurement target is located is lower than the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the first measurement target is located; and based on the second measurement target, it determines a first cell.

[0405] For example, the second measurement target is used for cell selection or cell reselection.

[0406] The cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the second measurement target is located is lower than that of the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the first measurement target is located, indicating that the cell corresponding to the second measurement target can support the data collection of the first measurement target.

[0407] For example, the terminal device determines that at least one first measurement target includes frequencies 3, 4, and 5. Assume that the cell reselection frequency priorities configured in the network device, from high to low, are frequency 3, frequency 4, frequency 5, frequency 2, and frequency 1. The terminal device can select frequency 2 or frequency 1, which has a lower cell reselection frequency priority than the frequency of the first measurement target. Based on the cell reselection frequency priority, the terminal device determines that at least one cell on frequency 2 includes cell 20 and cell 21. The terminal device determines that the signal quality of both cells 20 and 21 meets the signal quality conditions, and the cell with the best signal quality is cell 21. Therefore, the terminal device determines cell 21 as the first cell. That is, after cell selection, the terminal device accesses cell 21.

[0408] S302, The terminal equipment collects measurement data in the first cell.

[0409] For example, if the target frequency for measurement is frequency 4, as illustrated above, during cell reselection, the terminal device determines that at least one candidate cell on frequency 4 includes cell 2, cell 3, and cell 4. The terminal device determines that the signal quality of cells 2, 3, and 4 all meet the signal quality requirements, and the cell with the best signal quality is cell 4. Therefore, the terminal device determines cell 4 as the first cell. The frequency of cell 4 is frequency 4. After accessing cell 4, the terminal device can collect at least one measurement data corresponding to the target frequency 4, such as the RSRP corresponding to frequency 4.

[0410] For example, if the target cell for measurement is cell 1, as illustrated in the example above, cell 1 is located on frequency 1, and at least one candidate cell on frequency 1 includes cell 1 and cell 8. If the terminal device determines that the signal quality of both cell 1 and cell 8 meets the signal quality requirements, the cell with the best signal quality is cell 1. Therefore, the terminal device determines cell 1 as the first cell. Since cell 1 is located on frequency 1, and because the frequency reselection priority for cells at frequencies 2 to 4 is higher than that for cells at frequency 1, cell 1 supports data collection from cells deployed at frequencies 1 to 4.

[0411] For example, if the target to be measured is beam 2, according to the example above, the frequency of beam 2 is determined to be frequency 2, and at least one candidate cell on frequency 2 includes cell 20 and cell 21.

[0412] If the terminal device determines that the signal quality of both cells 20 and 21 meets the signal quality conditions, then cell 21 has the best signal quality. Therefore, the terminal device determines cell 21 as the first cell. After accessing cell 21, the terminal device can collect at least one measurement data corresponding to the target beam 2, such as the RSRP corresponding to beam 2.

[0413] For example, suppose at least one first measurement target includes frequencies 3, 4, and 5. The cell reselection frequency priority configured in the network equipment, from high to low, is frequency 3, frequency 4, frequency 5, frequency 2, and frequency 1. As illustrated in the example above, at least one cell on frequency 2 is determined to be cell 20 and cell 21. The terminal equipment determines that the signal quality of both cells 20 and 21 meets the signal quality requirements, and the cell with the best signal quality is cell 21. Therefore, the terminal equipment determines cell 21 as the first cell. That is, after cell selection, the terminal equipment accesses cell 21. Since the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where cell 21 is located is lower than that of the frequency where the first measurement target (frequency 3, frequency 4, and frequency 5) is located, after the terminal equipment accesses cell 21, cell 21 supports data collection from cells / beams deployed on frequencies 2 to 6. In other words, after the terminal equipment accesses cell 21, it can collect at least one measurement data corresponding to frequencies 4, 5, and 6.

[0414] Optionally, after collecting the measurement data, the terminal device may also store the collected measurement data and / or report the collected measurement data to the network device.

[0415] Optionally, when a terminal device in an idle or inactive state collects data according to the method of the embodiments of this application, it is not limited by the quantity configuration.

[0416] For example, qualityThreshold is a parameter configured for idle state measurements. If this parameter is configured, the terminal device will only store and report measurement results that are higher than the threshold corresponding to this parameter (such as RSRP / RSRQ threshold).

[0417] Without being limited by the number of devices, that is, when a terminal device in an idle or inactive state collects data according to the method of the embodiments of this application, the terminal device can store and report all the collected data.

[0418] The communication method provided in this application embodiment allows a terminal device to collect measurement data in a first cell. Since the signal quality of the first cell, while meeting signal quality requirements, supports a frequency range for data collection that includes at least one frequency that the terminal device needs to measure to collect the measurement data. The terminal device can access the first cell to continue data collection after performing cell selection or cell reselection. This reduces the possibility of data collection interruption and ensures the temporal continuity of data collection.

[0419] Based on any of the above embodiments, the following, in conjunction with Figure 4 This section explains the communication process between terminal devices and network devices when collecting data based on configuration information.

[0420] Figure 4 This is a flowchart illustrating another communication method provided in an embodiment of this application. Please refer to... Figure 4 The method includes:

[0421] S401. The network device sends a second instruction message to the terminal device.

[0422] Correspondingly, the terminal device receives the second instruction information sent by the network device.

[0423] The second instruction is used to indicate the first condition.

[0424] In some embodiments, the terminal device may also obtain second indication information specified by the protocol, in which case step S401 may be omitted.

[0425] In some embodiments, the terminal device may also obtain second instruction information from a higher layer, in which case step S401 may be omitted.

[0426] In some embodiments, the terminal device may further process the information to obtain the second instruction information, in which case step S401 may be omitted.

[0427] In some embodiments, the terminal device autonomously implements the function indicated by the second instruction information, or the above function is a default or default value, in which case step S401 can be omitted.

[0428] S402. When the first condition is met, the terminal device collects the first measurement data based on the first collection information.

[0429] S403, The terminal device sends the first message to the network device.

[0430] Correspondingly, the network device receives the first message sent by the terminal device.

[0431] It should be noted that the execution process of S401 to S403 can be found in S201, and will not be repeated here.

[0432] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this application may include at least one of steps S401 to S403. For example, step S401 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S402+S403 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and step S401+S402+S403 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0433] In some embodiments, steps S401 and S403 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0434] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0435] The communication method provided in this application allows the terminal device to continue data collection based on first collection information even when data collection may be interrupted due to a first condition (such as measurement relaxation, cell selection, etc.). This reduces the possibility of data collection interruption.

[0436] Based on any of the above embodiments, the following, in conjunction with Figure 5 This section explains the communication process between the terminal device and the network device when collecting measurement data in the first cell.

[0437] Figure 5 This is a flowchart illustrating another communication method provided in an embodiment of this application. Please refer to... Figure 5 The method includes:

[0438] S501, The terminal device receives the third instruction information sent by the network device.

[0439] Correspondingly, the network device sends a third instruction to the terminal device.

[0440] In some embodiments, the terminal device may also obtain third instruction information specified by the protocol, in which case step S501 may be omitted.

[0441] In some embodiments, the terminal device may also obtain third instruction information from a higher layer, in which case step S501 can be omitted.

[0442] In some embodiments, the terminal device may further process the information to obtain third instruction information, in which case step S501 may be omitted.

[0443] In some embodiments, the terminal device autonomously implements the function indicated by the third instruction information, or the above function is a default or default value, in which case step S501 can be omitted.

[0444] S502, The terminal device determines the first cell based on the third instruction information.

[0445] S503, the terminal equipment collects measurement data in the first cell.

[0446] It should be noted that the execution process of S501 to S503 can be found in S301, and will not be repeated here.

[0447] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this application may include at least one of steps S501 to S503. For example, step S501 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S503 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, steps S502+S503 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, and steps S501+S502+S503 may be implemented as standalone embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0448] In some embodiments, steps S501 and S502 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0449] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0450] The communication method provided in this application allows a terminal device to collect measurement data in a first cell. Since the signal quality of the first cell, while meeting signal quality requirements, supports a frequency range including at least one frequency corresponding to the frequency at which the terminal device collects measurement data, the terminal device can access the first cell to continue data collection after performing cell selection or cell reselection. This reduces the possibility of data collection interruption and ensures the temporal continuity of data collection.

[0451] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. The communication device 10 can be a terminal device, or a chip or chip module in a terminal device. Please refer to... Figure 6 The communication device 10 may include:

[0452] Acquisition module 11 is used to acquire the first collected information;

[0453] Processing module 12 is used to collect first measurement data based on the first collected information;

[0454] The first collected information refers to data collection information for artificial intelligence (AI) functions, which are used to optimize communication network performance.

[0455] In one possible implementation, the processing module 12 is further configured to:

[0456] If the first condition is met, the first measurement data is collected based on the first collected information;

[0457] The first condition is the trigger condition for collecting the first measurement data.

[0458] In one possible implementation, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0459] First indication information, the first indication information instructs the collection of the first measurement data;

[0460] Conditions for performing the measurement relaxation;

[0461] In measurement interval state;

[0462] Conditions for performing cell selection;

[0463] Conditions for implementing cell reselection.

[0464] In one possible implementation, the first information collection includes at least one of the following:

[0465] At least one measurement target;

[0466] Measurement time;

[0467] Measurement method;

[0468] At least one measurement indicator.

[0469] In one possible implementation, the first collected information is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0470] Measurement of relaxation configuration information;

[0471] Configuration information for measurement intervals;

[0472] Information related to the selection of a residential community;

[0473] Information related to the re-election of the residential area;

[0474] The second collection information indicates data collection information for AI functions.

[0475] The communication device provided in this application embodiment can execute the technical solution shown in the above method embodiment. Its implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0476] Figure 7 This is a schematic diagram of another communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. The communication device 10 can be a terminal device, or a chip or chip module within the terminal device. Figure 6 Based on the illustrated embodiments, please refer to Figure 7 The communication device 10 also includes a receiving module 13 and a transmitting module 14.

[0477] The receiving module 13 is used for:

[0478] Receive second indication information, which is used to indicate the first condition.

[0479] The sending module 14 is used for:

[0480] Send a first message, which is used to indicate the collected data information.

[0481] In one possible implementation, the first message includes at least one of the following:

[0482] First data indication information, the first data indication information indicates that measurement data exists;

[0483] The first information collected;

[0484] A first identifier, which indicates the first collected information;

[0485] Data type;

[0486] Measurement method;

[0487] The reason for using the aforementioned measurement method;

[0488] The first measurement data.

[0489] The communication device provided in this application embodiment can execute the technical solution shown in the above method embodiment. Its implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0490] Figure 8 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of another communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. The communication device 20 can be a terminal device, or a chip or chip module within a terminal device. Please refer to... Figure 8 The communication device 20 may include:

[0491] Processing module 21 is used to determine the first cell;

[0492] The processing module 21 is also used to collect measurement data in the first cell;

[0493] The first cell is the target cell for performing cell selection or cell reselection.

[0494] In one possible implementation, the processing module 21 is used to:

[0495] Receive third instruction information, which indicates configuration information for cell selection or cell reselection related to data collection;

[0496] The first cell is determined based on the third indication information.

[0497] In one possible implementation, the third indication information includes at least one of the following:

[0498] Frequency priority for cell selection;

[0499] The offset value for cell selection;

[0500] The first signal condition for cell selection;

[0501] Frequency priority of cell reselection;

[0502] The offset value for cell reselection;

[0503] The second signal condition for cell reselection.

[0504] In one possible implementation, the processing module 21 is used to:

[0505] Determine the primary measurement objective for data collection;

[0506] The first cell is determined based on the first measurement target.

[0507] In one possible implementation, the processing module 21 is used to:

[0508] Determine the primary measurement objective for data collection;

[0509] Based on the first measurement target of the data collection, a second measurement target is determined, wherein the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the second measurement target is located is lower than the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the first measurement target is located.

[0510] The first cell is determined based on the second measurement target.

[0511] In one possible implementation, the signal quality of the first cell meets the signal quality conditions.

[0512] The communication device provided in this application embodiment can execute the technical solution shown in the above method embodiment. Its implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0513] Figure 9 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the structure of another communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. The communication device 30 can be a network device, or a chip or chip module within a network device. Please refer to... Figure 9 The communication device 30 may include:

[0514] The communication module 31 is used to send second indication information, which is used to indicate the first condition.

[0515] In one possible implementation, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0516] First instruction information, the first instruction information instructs the collection of first measurement data;

[0517] Conditions for performing the measurement relaxation;

[0518] In measurement interval state;

[0519] Conditions for performing cell selection;

[0520] Conditions for implementing cell reselection.

[0521] In one possible implementation, the communication module 31 is further configured to:

[0522] Receive a first message, which is used to indicate the collected data information.

[0523] In one possible implementation, the first message includes at least one of the following:

[0524] First data indication information, the first data indication information indicates that measurement data exists;

[0525] First, gather information;

[0526] A first identifier, which indicates the first collected information;

[0527] Data type;

[0528] Measurement method;

[0529] The reason for using the aforementioned measurement method;

[0530] The first measurement data.

[0531] Communication module 31 is also used to send third indication information, which indicates configuration information for cell selection or cell reselection related to data collection.

[0532] The communication device provided in this application embodiment can execute the technical solution shown in the above method embodiment. Its implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0533] Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device provided in an embodiment of this application. The terminal device can be exemplarily described above. Please refer to... Figure 10 The terminal device 40 includes a transceiver 41, a memory 42, and a processor 44. The transceiver 41 may include a transmitter and / or a receiver. The transmitter may also be referred to as a transmitter, transmitter, transmitting port, or transmitting interface, and the receiver may also be referred to as a receiver, receiver, receiving port, or receiving interface, etc. Exemplarily, the transceiver 41, memory 42, and processor 43 are interconnected via a bus 44.

[0534] Memory 42 is used to store program instructions;

[0535] The processor 43 is used to execute the program instructions stored in the memory so that the terminal device 40 performs any of the communication methods shown above.

[0536] The transceiver 41 is used to perform the transmit and receive functions of the terminal device 40 in the above communication method.

[0537] The terminal device provided in this application embodiment can execute the technical solution shown in the above method embodiment. Its implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0538] Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of this application. The network device can be exemplarily described above. Please refer to... Figure 11 The network device 50 includes a transceiver 51, a memory 52, and a processor 53. The transceiver 51 may include a transmitter and / or a receiver. The transmitter may also be referred to as a transmitter, transmitter port, or transmitter interface, etc., and the receiver may also be referred to as a receiver, receiver port, or receiver interface, etc. Exemplarily, the transceiver 51, memory 52, and processor 53 are interconnected via a bus 54.

[0539] Memory 52 is used to store program instructions;

[0540] The processor 53 is used to execute the program instructions stored in the memory to cause the network device 50 to perform any of the communication methods shown above.

[0541] The transceiver 51 is used to perform the transmit and receive functions of the network device 50 in the above communication method.

[0542] The network device provided in this application embodiment can execute the technical solution shown in the above method embodiment. Its implementation principle and beneficial effects are similar, and will not be described again here.

[0543] This application provides a chip, which includes at least one processor, the processor being configured to execute program instructions to perform the methods described in any of the above embodiments.

[0544] This application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing computer-executable instructions, which are used to implement the above-described method when executed by a processor.

[0545] This application embodiment may also provide a computer program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, can implement the above-described method.

[0546] All or part of the steps in the above-described method embodiments can be implemented by hardware related to program instructions. The aforementioned program can be stored in a readable memory. When the program is executed, it performs the steps of the above-described method embodiments; and the aforementioned memory (storage medium) includes: read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), flash memory, hard disk, solid-state drive, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical disk, and any combination thereof.

[0547] This application describes embodiments with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of this application. It should be understood that each block of the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, and combinations of blocks in the flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processing unit of a general-purpose computer, special-purpose computer, embedded processor, or other programmable data processing apparatus to produce a machine, such that the instructions, which execute via the processing unit of the computer or other programmable data processing apparatus, generate instructions for implementing the flowchart illustrations. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 A device that provides the functions specified in one or more boxes.

[0548] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable storage medium that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to function in a particular manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable storage medium produce an article of manufacture including instruction means, which are implemented in a process Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The function specified in one or more boxes.

[0549] These computer program instructions may also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing equipment to cause a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable equipment to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby providing instructions that execute on the computer or other programmable equipment for implementing the process. Figure 1 One or more processes and / or boxes Figure 1 The steps of the function specified in one or more boxes.

[0550] Obviously, those skilled in the art can make various modifications and variations to the embodiments of this application without departing from the spirit and scope of this application. Therefore, if these modifications and variations to the embodiments of this application fall within the scope of the claims of this application and their equivalents, this application also intends to include these modifications and variations.

[0551] In this application, the term "comprising" and its variations can refer to non-limiting inclusion; the term "or" and its variations can refer to "and / or". The terms "first", "second", etc., in this application are used to distinguish similar objects and are not necessarily used to describe a specific order or sequence. In this application, "multiple" refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, and B existing alone. The character " / " generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, include: Obtain the first collected information; Based on the first collected information, collect the first measurement data; The first collected information refers to data collection information for artificial intelligence (AI) functions, which are used to optimize communication network performance.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the first condition is met, the first measurement data is collected based on the first collected information; The first condition is the trigger condition for collecting the first measurement data.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first condition includes at least one of the following: First indication information, the first indication information instructs the collection of the first measurement data; Conditions for performing the measurement relaxation; In measurement interval state; Conditions for performing cell selection; Conditions for implementing cell reselection.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1-3, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive second indication information, which is used to indicate the first condition.

5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first collected information includes at least one of the following: At least one measurement target; Measurement time; Measurement method; At least one measurement indicator.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 5, characterized in that, The first collected information is determined based on at least one of the following: Measurement of relaxation configuration information; Configuration information for measurement intervals; Information related to the selection of a residential community; Information related to the re-election of the residential community; The second collection information indicates data collection information for AI functions.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a first message, which is used to indicate the collected data information.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first message includes at least one of the following: First data indication information, the first data indication information indicates that measurement data exists; The first information collected; A first identifier, which indicates the first collected information; Data type; Measurement method; The reason for using the aforementioned measurement method; The first measurement data.

9. A communication method, characterized in that, include: The first residential area has been identified. Collect measurement data in the first cell; The first cell is the target cell for performing cell selection or cell reselection.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The determination of the first cell includes: Receive third instruction information, which indicates configuration information for cell selection or cell reselection related to data collection; The first cell is determined based on the third indication information.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The third indication information includes at least one of the following: Frequency priority for cell selection; The offset value for cell selection; The first signal condition for cell selection; Frequency priority of cell reselection; The offset value for cell reselection; The second signal condition for cell reselection.

12. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The determination of the first cell includes: Determine the primary measurement objective for data collection; The first cell is determined based on the first measurement target.

13. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The determination of the first cell includes: Determine the primary measurement objective for data collection; Based on the first measurement target of the data collection, a second measurement target is determined, wherein the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the second measurement target is located is lower than the cell reselection frequency priority of the frequency where the first measurement target is located. The first cell is determined based on the second measurement target.

14. The method according to any one of claims 9-13, characterized in that, The signal quality of the first cell meets the signal quality requirements.

15. A communication method, characterized in that, include: Send a second instruction message, which is used to indicate the first condition.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that, The first condition includes at least one of the following: First instruction information, the first instruction information instructs the collection of first measurement data; Conditions for performing the measurement relaxation; In measurement interval state; Conditions for performing cell selection; Conditions for implementing cell reselection.

17. The method according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that, The method further includes: Receive a first message, which is used to indicate the collected data information.

18. The method according to claim 17, characterized in that, The first message includes at least one of the following: First data indication information, the first data indication information indicates that measurement data exists; First, gather information; A first identifier, which indicates the first collected information; Data type; Measurement method; The reason for using the aforementioned measurement method; The first measurement data.

19. A communication method, characterized in that, include: Send a third instruction message, which indicates configuration information related to cell selection or cell reselection for data collection.

20. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes: The acquisition module is used to acquire the initial collected information; The processing module is used to collect first measurement data based on the first collected information; The first collected information refers to data collection information for artificial intelligence (AI) functions, which are used to optimize communication network performance.

21. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes: The processing module is used to determine the first cell; The processing module is also used to collect measurement data in the first cell; The first cell is the target cell for performing cell selection or cell reselection.

22. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes: A communication module is used to send second indication information, which is used to indicate the first condition.

23. A communication device, characterized in that, The device includes: The communication module is used to send third indication information, which indicates configuration information related to cell selection or cell reselection for data collection.

24. A terminal device, characterized in that, include: At least one processor; as well as A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores instructions that can be executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 14.

25. A network device, characterized in that, include: At least one processor; as well as A memory communicatively connected to the at least one processor; wherein, The memory stores instructions executable by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to perform the method of any one of claims 15 to 19.

26. A chip comprising at least one processor for executing program instructions to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 19.

27. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing computer instructions, characterized in that, in, The computer instructions are used to cause the computer to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 19.

28. A computer program product, comprising a computer program, characterized in that, When the computer program is executed by a processor, it implements the method of any one of claims 1 to 19.

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