Terminal capability reporting method and device, and storage medium

Abstract

A terminal capability reporting method and device, and a storage medium, the terminal capability reporting method includes a step (101) of reporting terminal capability information to a base station for indicating a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal. The terminal reports the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, thereby achieving the objective of improving the flexibility of network configuration, and the terminal can then perform mobility measurement or positioning measurement for different measurement objects based on the measurement intervals set by the network side, reducing the delay of mobility measurement or positioning measurement and improving the performance of mobility measurement or positioning measurement.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a terminal capability reporting method and apparatus, and a storage medium. [Background technology]

[0002] In the current NR (New Radio) system, a terminal supports one measurement gap in the same FR (Frequency Range), or a terminal supports one measurement gap each in two different FRs.

[0003] Because the measurement gap is used to perform mobility measurement or positioning measurement, the time domain offset settings of different reference signals need to be aligned, which affects the flexibility of network configuration, and the measurements of different reference signals share one measurement gap, which causes excessive delay in mobility measurement or positioning measurement, which affects the performance of mobility measurement or positioning measurement. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] To solve the problems existing in the related art, an embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal capability reporting method and apparatus, and a storage medium. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal capability reporting method applied to a terminal, the terminal capability reporting method including a step of reporting terminal capability information to a base station for indicating a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal.

[0006] Optionally, the terminal capability information is: In the same frequency range Used to indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, or The terminal capability information is used to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of a first frequency range and a second frequency range.

[0007] Optionally, the step of reporting the terminal capability information to the base station comprises: The method includes reporting the terminal capability information to the base station via first signaling for reporting terminal mobility measurement parameters.

[0008] Optionally, the first signaling comprises: Measurement and mobility parameter information unit signaling, or One of the following: measurement and mobility parameter information unit signaling for multi-radio access technology (RAT) dual connectivity.

[0009] Optionally, after reporting the terminal capability information to the base station, receiving measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object transmitted from the base station; The method further includes the step of measuring the corresponding measurement object based on the measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information.

[0010] Optionally, the step of receiving measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object transmitted from the base station includes: receiving one of the measurement interval setting information corresponding to each of the measurement objects set by the base station; The step of measuring the corresponding measurement object based on the measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information includes: The step includes measuring the corresponding measurement object based on the measurement interval indicated by each of the measurement interval setting information.

[0011] Optionally, the step of receiving measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object transmitted from the base station includes: receiving one corresponding piece of measurement interval setting information set by the base station for each first measurement object and one shared piece of measurement interval setting information set by the base station for all second measurement objects, wherein a priority of the first measurement object is higher than a priority of the second measurement object; The step of measuring the corresponding measurement object based on the measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information includes: measuring each of the corresponding first measurement objects based on a measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information corresponding to each of the first measurement objects; and measuring each of the second measurement objects based on a measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information shared by all of the second measurement objects.

[0012] Optionally, the step of receiving measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object transmitted from the base station includes: receiving measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object, the measurement interval setting information being transmitted from the base station via second signaling; The terminal capability reporting method includes: The method further includes determining the first measurement object having a higher priority than the second measurement object based on first measurement object setting information included in the second signaling.

[0013] Optionally, the measurement object comprises: Different measurement objects corresponding to the same RAT, Measurement objects corresponding to different RATs, Measurement objects based on synchronization signal blocks or channel state information reference signals, and / or a measurement object based on a positioning reference signal.

[0014] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal capability reporting method applied to a base station, comprising: The method includes receiving terminal capability information reported by a terminal to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals that the terminal supports.

[0015] Optionally, the terminal capability information is: In the same frequency range Used to indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, or The terminal capability information is used to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of a first frequency range and a second frequency range.

[0016] Optionally, the method further comprises: setting measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object for the terminal based on the terminal capability information and measurement setting information for indicating at least the measurement object; The method further includes a step of transmitting the measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object to the terminal.

[0017] Optionally, the step of setting measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object for the terminal based on the terminal capability information and at least measurement setting information for indicating the measurement object includes: The method includes a step of setting one corresponding piece of the measurement interval setting information for each of the measurement objects in response to determining that the maximum measurement interval number is greater than or equal to the total number of the measurement objects indicated by the measurement setting information.

[0018] Optionally, the step of setting measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object for the terminal based on the terminal capability information and at least measurement setting information for indicating the measurement object includes: in response to determining that the maximum measurement interval number is less than a total number of the measurement objects indicated by the measurement configuration information, determining a first measurement object and a second measurement object from the measurement objects indicated by the measurement configuration information, wherein a priority of the first measurement object is higher than a priority of the second measurement object; The method includes a step of setting one piece of the measurement interval setting information corresponding to each of the first measurement objects, and setting one piece of the measurement interval setting information shared by all of the second measurement objects.

[0019] Optionally, the step of transmitting the measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object to the terminal includes: The method includes transmitting the measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement object to the terminal via second signaling.

[0020] Optionally, the second signaling includes first measurement object configuration information, the first measurement object being the measurement object having a higher priority than a second measurement object.

[0021] Optionally, the second signaling is a measurement configuration information unit signaling.

[0022] Optionally, the measurement object comprises: Different measurement objects corresponding to the same RAT, Measurement objects corresponding to different RATs, Measurement objects based on synchronization signal blocks or channel state information reference signals, and / or a measurement object based on a positioning reference signal.

[0023] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal capability reporting device for use in a terminal, comprising: A terminal capability reporting device is provided, which includes a reporting module configured to report terminal capability information to a base station for indicating a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal.

[0024] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a terminal capability reporting device applied to a base station, comprising: A terminal capability reporting device is provided, including a first receiving module configured to receive terminal capability information reported by a terminal for indicating a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal.

[0025] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program for executing any one of the above terminal capability reporting methods on the terminal side.

[0026] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program for executing any one of the above-mentioned base station side terminal capability reporting methods.

[0027] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, A processor; a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; There is provided a terminal capability reporting device, wherein the processor is configured to execute any one of the above terminal capability reporting methods on the terminal side.

[0028] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, A processor; a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; There is provided a terminal capability reporting device, wherein the processor is configured to execute any one of the above terminal capability reporting methods on the base station side. Effect of the Invention

[0029] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure have the following beneficial effects: In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal can report terminal capability information to a base station to indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, and then the base station can configure corresponding measurement interval configuration information for the terminal based on the terminal capability information and measurement configuration information, thereby achieving the objective of improving the flexibility of network configuration by the terminal reporting the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by it, and then the terminal can perform mobility measurements or positioning measurements for different measurement objects based on the measurement intervals set by the network side, thereby improving the performance of mobility measurements or positioning measurements with reduced delays in mobility measurements or positioning measurements.

[0030] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the present disclosure. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0031] The drawings herein are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present invention, and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention. [Figure 1] 4 is a schematic flowchart of a terminal capability reporting method according to an exemplary embodiment; [Diagram 2] 4 is a schematic flowchart of another terminal capability reporting method according to an exemplary embodiment; [Diagram 3] 4 is a schematic flowchart of another terminal capability reporting method according to an exemplary embodiment; [Figure 4] 4 is a schematic flowchart of another terminal capability reporting method according to an exemplary embodiment; [Diagram 5] 4 is a schematic flowchart of another terminal capability reporting method according to an exemplary embodiment; [Figure 6] 4 is a schematic flowchart of another terminal capability reporting method according to an exemplary embodiment; [Figure 7]2 is a block diagram of a terminal capability reporting device according to an exemplary embodiment; [Figure 8] 11 is a block diagram of another terminal capability reporting device according to an exemplary embodiment; [Figure 9] 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a terminal capability reporting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. [Figure 10] 11 is a schematic configuration diagram of another terminal capability reporting device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0032] Exemplary embodiments are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the drawings. Where the following description refers to the drawings, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with some aspects of the present invention as detailed in the appended claims.

[0033] The terminology used in this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "the," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. It is also to be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to any and all possible combinations of at least one of the associated listed items.

[0034] In the present disclosure, terms such as first, second, and third may be used to describe various pieces of information, but such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are used only to distinguish the same types of information from one another. For example, the first information may be called the second information, and similarly, the second information may be called the first information, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure. Depending on the context, for example, the word "upon" used herein may be interpreted as "when," "when," or "in response to the determination."

[0035] 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) has strengthened research on measurement gaps in NR systems and introduced a solution for a terminal to support multiple measurement gaps, but at present, the network side cannot determine the specific number of measurement gaps supported by the terminal, and therefore cannot set more appropriate measurement interval configuration information for the terminal. To solve this problem, the present disclosure provides the following terminal capability reporting solution.

[0036] In the following, a terminal capability reporting method provided by the present disclosure from the terminal side will be described first.

[0037] An embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal capability reporting method. Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a flowchart of a terminal capability reporting method according to an embodiment. The method is applicable to a terminal. The method may include the following step 101.

[0038] In step 101, the terminal reports terminal capability information to a base station for indicating the maximum number of measurement intervals that the terminal supports.

[0039] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a measurement interval refers to a time interval during which a terminal suspends communication with a serving cell to measure neighboring cells, and the maximum number of measurement intervals is the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, which may be a positive integer greater than or equal to 1.

[0040] In one possible implementation, if the terminal previously supported one measurement interval in the same FR, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal capability information reported by the terminal is specifically: In the same frequency range The terminal may indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal. In another possible implementation form, if the terminal previously supported one measurement interval in each of two different FRs, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal capability information reported by the terminal may indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of the first frequency range and the second frequency range. For example, the terminal capability information indicates that the maximum number of measurement intervals supported in FR1 is X1, and the maximum number of measurement intervals supported in FR2 is X2, where X1 and X2 may be the same or different, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto. In the above embodiment, the terminal reports the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, thereby achieving the purpose of improving the flexibility of network configuration and increasing availability.

[0041] In some optional embodiments, please refer to Fig. 2, which is a flow chart of a terminal capability reporting method according to an embodiment. The method is applicable to a terminal.

[0042] In step 201, terminal capability information for indicating a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal is reported to a base station via a first signaling.

[0043] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first signaling may be signaling for reporting terminal mobility measurement parameters, and the first signaling adopts, but is not limited to, RRC (Radio Resource Control) signaling.

[0044] In one possible implementation, the first signaling may be IEMeasAndMobParameters (measurement and mobility parameters information unit) signaling.

[0045] In another possible implementation form, the first signaling may be IEMeasAndMobParametersMRDC (Measurement and Mobility Parameters Information Unit for Multi-Radio Access Technology (RAT) Dual Connectivity) signaling.

[0046] In the above embodiment, the terminal can report terminal capability information to the base station via the first signaling to indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals it supports. By the terminal reporting the maximum number of measurement intervals it supports, the purpose of improving the flexibility of network configuration is achieved and availability is increased.

[0047] In some optional embodiments, please refer to Fig. 3, which is a flow chart of a terminal capability reporting method according to an embodiment. The method is applicable to a terminal.

[0048] In step 301, the terminal reports terminal capability information to a base station for indicating the maximum number of measurement intervals that the terminal supports.

[0049] Optionally, device capability information is In the same frequency range The terminal capability information is used to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, or the terminal capability information is used to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of a first frequency range and a second frequency range.

[0050] In step 302, measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object transmitted from the base station is received.

[0051] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the measurement objects include at least one of, but are not limited to, different Measurement Objects (MOs) corresponding to the same RAT, measurement objects corresponding to different RATs, measurement objects based on SSBs (Synchronization Signal Blocks) or CSI-RSs (Channel State Information-Reference Signals), and / or measurement objects based on PRSs (Positioning Reference Signals).

[0052] In step 303, the corresponding measurement object is measured based on the measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information.

[0053] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the measurements include, but are not limited to, mobility measurements, positioning measurements, etc. Here, mobility measurements refer to mobility-related measurements that are mainly performed on small reference signals, and positioning measurements refer to positioning-related measurements that are mainly performed based on positioning reference signals.

[0054] In one possible implementation form, the base station sets one corresponding measurement interval setting information for each of the measurement objects, and then the terminal measures the corresponding measurement object based on the measurement interval indicated by each of the measurement interval setting information.

[0055] For example, the measurement objects include measurement object 1 and measurement object 2, and the measurement intervals indicated by a corresponding piece of measurement interval setting information are measurement gap1 and measurement gap2, respectively, and the terminal measures measurement object 1 based on measurement gap1 and measures measurement object 2 based on measurement gap2.

[0056] In another possible implementation form, the base station configures one corresponding measurement interval configuration information for each first measurement object, and configures one shared measurement interval configuration information for all the second measurement objects. The priority of the first measurement object is higher than the priority of the second measurement object. That is, the base station configures one corresponding measurement interval configuration information for each first measurement object with a higher priority, and then the terminal measures each of the corresponding measurement objects based on the measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval configuration information corresponding to each of the first measurement objects. In addition, the base station configures one shared measurement interval configuration information for all second measurement objects with a lower priority, and then the terminal measures each of the second measurement objects based on the measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval configuration information shared by all the second measurement objects.

[0057] For example, if a first measurement object with a higher priority includes measurement object 3, and the measurement interval indicated by the corresponding one measurement interval setting information is measurement gap1, and a second measurement object with a lower priority includes measurement object 1 and measurement object 2, and the measurement interval indicated by the shared one measurement interval setting information is measurement gap2, the terminal measures measurement object 3 based on measurement gap1, measures measurement object 1 based on measurement gap2, and measures measurement object 2 based on measurement gap2.

[0058] In the above embodiment, the terminal can perform mobility measurements or positioning measurements on the corresponding measurement object based on the measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object transmitted from the base station, thereby reducing the delay of the mobility measurements or positioning measurements and improving the performance of the mobility measurements or positioning measurements.

[0059] In some optional embodiments, the base station can send measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement object to the terminal through second signaling. Optionally, the second signaling may adopt, but is not limited to, RRC signaling, and specifically may be IEMeasConfig (measurement configuration information unit) signaling.

[0060] When it is necessary to distinguish between measurement objects of different priorities, the second signaling further includes first measurement object configuration information, and the terminal can determine a first measurement object with a higher priority among the measurement objects based on the first measurement object configuration information, and determine the other measurement objects as second measurement objects with a lower priority.

[0061] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine a first measurement object with a higher priority and a second measurement object with a lower priority based on the first measurement object setting information included in the second signaling transmitted from the base station, thereby allowing the terminal to subsequently measure the measurement objects based on the measurement interval indicated by the corresponding measurement interval setting information, thereby reducing the delay of the mobility measurement or positioning measurement and improving the performance of the mobility measurement or positioning measurement.

[0062] Next, the terminal capability reporting method of the present disclosure from the base station side will be described. An embodiment of the present invention provides a terminal capability reporting method. Please refer to FIG. 4, which is a flowchart of a terminal capability reporting method according to an embodiment. The method is applicable to a base station. The method may include the following step 401.

[0063] In step 401, terminal capability information reported by a terminal is received to indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals that the terminal supports.

[0064] If the terminal previously supported one measurement interval in the same FR, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal capability information reported by the terminal specifically includes: In the same frequency range The terminal capability information may indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal. In another possible implementation form, if the terminal previously supported one measurement interval in each of two different FRs, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal capability information reported by the terminal may indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of the first frequency range and the second frequency range. For example, the terminal capability information may indicate that the maximum number of measurement intervals supported in FR1 is X1, and the maximum number of measurement intervals supported in FR2 is X2, where X1 and X2 may be the same or different, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the base station can determine the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal based on the terminal capability information reported by the terminal, and then the base station can more flexibly configure the measurement interval configuration information for the terminal, thereby improving the flexibility of network configuration.

[0066] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal capability reporting method. Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a flowchart of a terminal capability reporting method according to an embodiment. The method is applicable to a base station. The method may include the following steps 501 to 503.

[0067] In step 501, terminal capability information reported by a terminal is received to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals that the terminal supports.

[0068] In one possible implementation, the terminal capability information is: In the same frequency range In another possible implementation, the terminal capability information is used to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of the first and second frequency ranges.

[0069] In step 502, measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement object is configured for the terminal based on the terminal capability information and measurement configuration information for indicating at least a measurement object.

[0070] In one possible implementation, in response to determining that the maximum measurement interval number is greater than or equal to the total number of measurement objects indicated by the measurement setting information, the base station can set one corresponding measurement interval setting information for each of the measurement objects.

[0071] For example, if the terminal capability information indicates that the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in the same FR is 3, and the total number of measurement objects indicated by the measurement setting information is 2, which are measurement object 1 and measurement object 2, respectively, the base station can set measurement gap 1 indicated by the corresponding one measurement interval setting information for measurement object 1, and the base station can also set measurement gap 2 indicated by the corresponding one measurement interval setting information for measurement object 2, where gap 1 and gap 2 may be equal to or different from each other, and the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0072] Since the terminal supports up to three measurement intervals in the same FR, the terminal side has the ability to measure measurement object 1 and measurement object 2 based on gap1 and gap2, respectively. By using one measurement interval for different measurement objects in the same FR, excessive measurement delay is avoided, which affects the performance of mobility measurement or location measurement.

[0073] In another possible implementation form, in response to determining that the maximum measurement interval number is less than the total number of the measurement objects indicated by the measurement configuration information, the base station determines a first measurement object with a high priority and a second measurement object with a low priority from the measurement objects indicated by the measurement configuration information. The base station can determine the first measurement object and the second measurement object according to business needs, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0074] Furthermore, the base station sets one corresponding piece of the measurement interval setting information for each of the first measurement objects, and sets one common piece of the measurement interval setting information for all of the second measurement objects.

[0075] For example, if the terminal capability information indicates that the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of FR1 and FR2 is 2, and the total number of measurement objects indicated by the measurement configuration information is three, namely, measurement object 1, measurement object 2, and measurement object 3, the base station can determine, from the above three measurement objects, for example, measurement object 2 as a first measurement object with a high priority, and determine the other two measurement objects as second measurement objects with a low priority.

[0076] The base station sets one individual measurement interval setting information for measurement object 2, and the measurement interval indicated by the individual measurement interval setting information is gap1, and sets one shared measurement interval setting information for measurement object 1 and measurement object 3, and the measurement interval indicated by the shared measurement interval setting information is gap2.

[0077] After that, the terminal side can perform a measurement of measurement object 2 based on gap1, a measurement of measurement object 1 based on gap2, and a measurement of measurement object 3 based on gap2.

[0078] The above is only an exemplary description, and other solutions in which the base station configures corresponding measurement interval configuration information for the terminal based on the maximum number of measurement intervals supported and the measurement configuration information reported by the terminal are all within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0079] In step 503, the measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object is sent to the terminal.

[0080] In one possible implementation, the base station can send the measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement object to the terminal via second signaling. Optionally, the second signaling may adopt, but is not limited to, RRC signaling, and specifically may be IEMeasConfig signaling.

[0081] In the above embodiment, the base station can set corresponding measurement interval setting information for the terminal based on the terminal capability information and measurement setting information reported by the terminal, thereby achieving the purpose of improving the flexibility of network setting by reporting the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, and then the terminal can perform mobility measurements or positioning measurements for different measurement objects based on the measurement intervals set by the network side, thereby reducing the delay of mobility measurements or positioning measurements and improving the performance of mobility measurements or positioning measurements.

[0082] In some optional embodiments, the base station determines a first measurement object with a higher priority from the measurement objects, and then the base station can include first measurement object configuration information in the second signaling, the first measurement object being the measurement object with a higher priority than the second measurement object. The terminal side can determine the first measurement object with a higher priority and the second measurement object with a lower priority based on the first measurement object configuration information included in the second signaling.

[0083] In the above embodiment, the first measurement object configuration information may be included in the second signaling sent from the base station, so that the terminal can determine the first measurement object with a higher priority and the second measurement object with a lower priority. Then, the terminal can measure the measurement object based on the measurement interval indicated by the corresponding measurement interval configuration information respectively configured by the base station, and the delay of the mobility measurement or the positioning measurement is reduced, and the performance of the mobility measurement or the positioning measurement is improved.

[0084] In some selectable embodiments, the measurement objects of the present disclosure include, but are not limited to, at least one of different measurement objects corresponding to the same RAT, measurement objects corresponding to different RATs, measurement objects based on synchronization signal blocks or channel state information reference signals, and / or measurement objects based on positioning reference signals.

[0085] In some optional embodiments, the present disclosure provides a terminal capability reporting method. Please refer to FIG. 6, which is a flowchart of the terminal capability reporting method according to an embodiment. The method may include the following steps 601 to 604.

[0086] In step 601, a terminal reports terminal capability information to a base station via first signaling, the terminal capability information being for indicating a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal.

[0087] The first signaling is a signaling for reporting a terminal mobility measurement parameter, and the terminal capability information is In the same frequency range The terminal capability information is used to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, or the terminal capability information is used to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of the first frequency range and the second frequency range.

[0088] In step 602, the base station configures measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement object for the terminal based on the terminal capability information and at least measurement configuration information for indicating a measurement object. The specific setting process is the same as that of step 502 above, so it will not be described again here.

[0089] In step 603, the base station sends the measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement object to the terminal via second signaling.

[0090] Optionally, the second signaling includes first measurement object configuration information, said first measurement object being said measurement object having a higher priority than a second measurement object.

[0091] In step 604, the terminal measures the corresponding measurement object based on the measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information. The measurement process of the terminal is the same as that of step 303 above, so it is not described again here.

[0092] In the above embodiment, the purpose of improving the flexibility of network configuration is achieved by reporting the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, and then the terminal can perform mobility measurements or positioning measurements for different measurement objects based on the measurement intervals set by the network side, thereby reducing the delay of mobility measurements or positioning measurements and improving the performance of mobility measurements or positioning measurements.

[0093] Corresponding to the embodiment of the method for realizing an application function described above, the present disclosure further provides an embodiment of an apparatus for realizing an application function.

[0094] Please refer to FIG. 7, which is a block diagram of a terminal capability reporting device according to an exemplary embodiment. The device is applied to a terminal, The terminal includes a reporting module 701 configured to report terminal capability information to a base station for indicating a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal.

[0095] In some optional embodiments, the terminal capability information further comprises: In the same frequency range Used to indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, or The terminal capability information is used to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of a first frequency range and a second frequency range.

[0096] In some alternative embodiments, the reporting module further comprises: The terminal is configured to report the terminal capability information to the base station via a first signaling for reporting a terminal mobility measurement parameter.

[0097] In some alternative embodiments, the first signaling comprises: Measurement and mobility parameter information unit signaling, or One of the following: measurement and mobility parameter information unit signaling for multi-radio access technology (RAT) dual connectivity.

[0098] In some alternative embodiments, the terminal capability reporting device comprises: A second receiving module configured to receive measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object transmitted from the base station; The measurement module further includes a measurement module configured to measure the corresponding measurement object based on a measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information.

[0099] In some optional embodiments, the second receiving module further comprises: The base station is configured to receive a corresponding piece of measurement interval setting information set by the base station for each of the measurement objects. The measurement module further comprises: The measurement object is configured to be measured based on the measurement interval designated by each of the measurement interval setting information.

[0100] In some optional embodiments, the second receiving module further comprises: The base station is configured to receive one corresponding piece of measurement interval setting information set by the base station for each of the measurement objects and one shared piece of measurement interval setting information set by the base station for all of the second measurement objects, wherein the priority of the first measurement object is higher than the priority of the second measurement object. The measurement module further comprises: measuring each of the corresponding first measurement objects based on a measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information corresponding to each of the first measurement objects; Each of the second measurement objects is configured to measure the second measurement objects based on a measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information shared by all of the second measurement objects.

[0101] In some optional embodiments, the second receiving module is The base station is configured to receive measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object transmitted from the base station via second signaling. The terminal capability reporting device includes: The device further includes a first processing module configured to determine the first measurement object having a higher priority than the second measurement object based on first measurement object setting information included in the second signaling.

[0102] In some optional embodiments, the measurement object is: Different measurement objects corresponding to the same RAT, Measurement objects corresponding to different RATs, Measurement objects based on synchronization signal blocks or channel state information reference signals, and / or a measurement object based on a positioning reference signal.

[0103] Please refer to FIG. 8, which is a block diagram of a terminal capability reporting device according to an exemplary embodiment. The terminal capability reporting device is applied to a base station, The first receiving module 801 is configured to receive terminal capability information reported by a terminal for indicating a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal.

[0104] In some optional embodiments, the terminal capability information is: In the same frequency range Used to indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal, or The terminal capability information is used to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of a first frequency range and a second frequency range.

[0105] In some alternative embodiments, the terminal capability reporting device comprises: A second processing module configured to set measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object for the terminal based on the terminal capability information and measurement setting information for indicating at least a measurement object; and a sending module configured to send the measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object to the terminal.

[0106] In some optional embodiments, the second processing module further comprises: In response to determining that the maximum measurement interval number is greater than or equal to the total number of the measurement objects indicated by the measurement setting information, the device is configured to set one corresponding measurement interval setting information for each of the measurement objects.

[0107] In some optional embodiments, the second processing module further comprises: in response to determining that the maximum measurement interval number is less than a total number of measurement objects indicated by the measurement configuration information, determining a first measurement object and a second measurement object from the measurement objects indicated by the measurement configuration information, a priority of the first measurement object being higher than a priority of the second measurement object; The device is configured to set one piece of the measurement interval setting information corresponding to each of the first measurement objects, and to set one piece of the measurement interval setting information shared by all of the second measurement objects.

[0108] In some optional embodiments, the transmission module further comprises: The measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement object is configured to be transmitted to the terminal via second signaling.

[0109] In some optional embodiments, the second signaling includes first measurement object configuration information, the first measurement object being the measurement object having a higher priority than a second measurement object.

[0110] In some optional embodiments, the second signaling is a measurement configuration information unit signaling.

[0111] In some optional embodiments, the measurement object is: Different measurement objects corresponding to the same RAT, Measurement objects corresponding to different RATs, Measurement objects based on synchronization signal blocks or channel state information reference signals, and / or a measurement object based on a positioning reference signal.

[0112] The device embodiment generally corresponds to the method embodiment, so please refer to the description of some of the method embodiments for relevant details. The above-described device embodiment is merely illustrative, and the units described above as separate components may or may not be physically separated. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units, i.e., they may be located in the same place or distributed among multiple network units. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the objectives of the technical configuration of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement it without creative efforts.

[0113] Similarly, the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program for performing any one of the above terminal-side terminal capability reporting methods.

[0114] Similarly, the present disclosure further provides a computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon a computer program for performing any one of the above base station side terminal capability reporting methods.

[0115] Similarly, the present disclosure provides A processor; a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; The processor further provides a terminal capability reporting device configured to perform any one of the above terminal-side terminal capability reporting methods.

[0116] 9 is a block diagram of a terminal capability reporting device 900 according to an exemplary embodiment. For example, the device 900 may be a terminal such as a mobile phone, a tablet computer, an e-book reader, a multimedia playback device, a wearable device, an in-vehicle user device, an ipad, a smart TV, etc.

[0117] Referring to FIG. 9, the device 900 may include one or more of a processing component 902, a memory 904, a power component 906, a multimedia component 908, an audio component 910, an input / output (I / O) interface 912, a sensor component 916, and a communication component 1018.

[0118] The processing component 902 typically controls the overall operation of the device 900, such as operations related to display, call invocation, random access of data, camera operation, and recording operation. The processing component 902 may include one or more processors 920 that execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above terminal capability reporting method. The processing component 902 may also include one or more modules to facilitate interaction between the processing component 902 and other components. For example, the processing component 902 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 908 and the processing component 902. For further example, the processing component 902 may read executable instructions from a memory to implement the steps of the terminal capability reporting method provided in each of the above embodiments.

[0119] The memory 904 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the device 900. Examples of these data include instructions for any application programs or methods operating on the device 900, contact data, phone book data, messages, images, videos, etc. The memory 904 may be realized by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or combination thereof, such as a static random access memory (SRAM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a read-only memory (ROM), a magnetic memory, a flash memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0120] The power component 906 provides power to the various components of the device 900. The power component 906 can include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for the device 900.

[0121] The multimedia component 908 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 900 and a user. In some implementations, the multimedia component 908 includes a front camera and / or a rear camera. When the device 900 is in an operational mode, such as a photo mode or a video mode, the front camera and / or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera may have a fixed optical lens system or a focal length and optical zoom capability.

[0122] The audio component 910 is configured to output and / or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 910 includes one microphone (MIC). When the device 900 is in an operation mode such as a call mode, a record mode, and a voice recognition mode, the microphone is configured to receive an external audio signal. The received audio signal is further stored in the memory 904 or transmitted via the communication component 1018. In some embodiments, the audio component 910 further includes a speaker for outputting the audio signal.

[0123] The I / O interface 912 provides an interface between the processing component 902 and a peripheral interface module, which may be a keyboard, a click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to, a home button, volume buttons, a start button, and a lock button.

[0124] The sensor component 916 includes one or more sensors to provide the device 900 with a status assessment of each aspect. For example, the sensor component 916 can detect the on / off state of the device 900 and the relative position of the monitor and keypad components of the device 900. The sensor component 916 can also detect changes in the position of the device 900 or one of its components, whether a user is in contact with the device 900, the orientation or acceleration / deceleration of the device 900, and temperature changes of the device 900. The sensor component 916 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect whether an object is present in the vicinity without any physical contact. The sensor component 916 can further include an optical sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor used in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 916 can further include an acceleration sensor, a gyro sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0125] The communication component 1018 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communication between the device 900 and other devices. The device 900 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G, or 6G, or a combination thereof. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1018 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast-related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In an exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1018 further includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communication. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, super wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

[0126] In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 900 may be implemented by one or more application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the above-described terminal capability reporting method.

[0127] In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions is provided, such as a memory 904 including instructions, which can be executed by a processor 920 of the device 900 to complete the above-mentioned terminal capability reporting method. For example, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium may be a ROM, a random access memory (RAM), a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disk, an optical data storage device, etc.

[0128] Similarly, the present disclosure provides A processor; a memory for storing instructions executable by a processor; The processor further provides a terminal capability reporting device, configured to perform any one of the above base station side terminal capability reporting methods.

[0129] As shown in Fig. 10, Fig. 10 is a schematic block diagram of an apparatus 1000 according to an exemplary embodiment. The apparatus 1000 may be provided as a base station. Referring to Fig. 10, the apparatus 1000 includes a processing component 1022, a wireless transceiver component 1024, an antenna component 1026, and a wireless interface specific signal processing part, and the processing component 1022 may further include at least one processor.

[0130] A processor in the processing component 1022 may be configured to perform any one of the methods described above.

[0131] Other embodiments of the present invention will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This application is intended to cover any modifications, uses or variations of the present invention, which modifications, uses or variations follow the general principles of the embodiments of the present invention and include common general or customary means in the art that are not disclosed in the examples of this application. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as merely exemplary, with the true scope and spirit of the embodiments of the present invention being indicated by the following claims.

[0132] It should be noted that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact configuration described above and illustrated in the drawings, and various modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, which is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A terminal capability reporting method executed in a terminal, comprising: reporting terminal capability information to a base station for indicating a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal; The method comprises: receiving measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object transmitted from the base station; measuring the corresponding measurement object based on the measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information; The step of receiving measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object transmitted from the base station includes: receiving one corresponding piece of measurement interval setting information set by the base station for each first measurement object and one shared piece of measurement interval setting information set by the base station for all second measurement objects, wherein a priority of the first measurement object is higher than a priority of the second measurement object; The step of measuring the corresponding measurement object based on the measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information includes: measuring each of the corresponding first measurement objects based on a measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information corresponding to each of the first measurement objects; measuring each of the second measurement objects based on a measurement interval indicated by the measurement interval setting information shared by all of the second measurement objects; A terminal capability reporting method comprising:

2. The terminal capability information is used to indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in the same frequency range, or The terminal capability information is used to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of a first frequency range and a second frequency range.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal capability is reported.

3. The step of reporting the terminal capability information to the base station includes: reporting the terminal capability information to the base station via a first signaling for reporting a terminal mobility measurement parameter; The first signaling comprises: Measurement and mobility parameter information unit signaling, or Measurement and mobility parameter information unit signaling for multi-radio access technology (RAT) dual connectivity; 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal capability is reported.

4. The step of receiving measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object transmitted from the base station includes: receiving measurement interval setting information corresponding to a measurement object transmitted from the base station via second signaling; The terminal capability reporting method includes: determining, based on first measurement object setting information included in the second signaling, the first measurement object having a higher priority than the second measurement object; 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal capability is reported.

5. The measurement object is Different measurement objects corresponding to the same RAT, Measurement objects corresponding to different RATs; a measurement object based on a synchronization signal block or a channel state information reference signal, or a measurement object based on a positioning reference signal; 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the terminal capability is reported.

6. A terminal capability reporting method executed in a base station, comprising: receiving terminal capability information reported by a terminal for indicating a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by said terminal; setting measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object for the terminal based on the terminal capability information and measurement setting information for indicating at least the measurement object; transmitting the measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object to the terminal; The step of setting measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object for the terminal based on the terminal capability information and measurement setting information for indicating at least the measurement object, determining a first measurement object and a second measurement object from the measurement objects indicated by the measurement setting information, wherein the maximum measurement interval number is less than the total number of the measurement objects indicated by the measurement setting information, and a priority of the first measurement object is higher than a priority of the second measurement object; setting one corresponding piece of the measurement interval setting information for each of the first measurement objects, and setting one common piece of the measurement interval setting information for all of the second measurement objects, A terminal capability reporting method comprising:

7. The terminal capability information is used to indicate the maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in the same frequency range, or The terminal capability information is used to indicate a maximum number of measurement intervals supported by the terminal in each of a first frequency range and a second frequency range.

7. The terminal capability reporting method according to claim 6,

8. The step of setting measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object for the terminal based on the terminal capability information and measurement setting information for indicating at least the measurement object, a step of setting one corresponding measurement interval setting information for each of the measurement objects, wherein the maximum measurement interval number is equal to or greater than the total number of the measurement objects indicated by the measurement setting information; 7. The terminal capability reporting method according to claim 6,

9. The step of transmitting the measurement interval setting information corresponding to the measurement object to the terminal includes: transmitting the measurement interval configuration information corresponding to the measurement object to the terminal via second signaling; 7. The terminal capability reporting method according to claim 6,

10. The second signaling includes first measurement object configuration information, and the first measurement object is the measurement object having a higher priority than a second measurement object. The terminal capability reporting method according to claim 9,

11. the second signaling is a measurement configuration information unit signaling; The terminal capability reporting method according to claim 9,

12. The measurement object is Different measurement objects corresponding to the same RAT, Measurement objects corresponding to different RATs; a measurement object based on a synchronization signal block or a channel state information reference signal, or a measurement object based on a positioning reference signal; 7. The terminal capability reporting method according to claim 6,

13. A terminal capability reporting device, comprising: A processor; a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; The processor is configured to execute the terminal capability reporting method according to any one of claims 1 to 5. A terminal capability reporting device comprising:

14. A terminal capability reporting device, comprising: A processor; a memory for storing instructions executable by the processor; The processor is configured to execute the terminal capability reporting method according to any one of claims 6 to 12. A terminal capability reporting device comprising:

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