Information reporting method and its device, terminal, base station, and storage medium

Abstract

The present application discloses an information reporting method and its device, terminal, base station, and storage medium, in which the method includes a first terminal sending a first message to a first base station, in which the first message carries relevant information indicating that the first terminal will perform switching based on layer 1 or layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present application relates to the field of wireless technology, and in particular to an information reporting method and an apparatus, terminal, base station, and storage medium thereof.

[0002] (CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS) This application claims priority from a Chinese patent application bearing application number 202210425591.1, filed with the China Patent Office on April 21, 2022, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. [Background technology]

[0003] In the related art, a terminal performs switching based on measurement results of Layer 3 (L3), that is, the measurement results reported by the terminal need to be filtered at Layer 3, which results in a decrease in the switching efficiency of the terminal. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] To solve the related technical problems, the embodiments of the present application provide an information reporting method and its device, terminal, base station, and storage medium. [Means for solving the problem]

[0005] The technical solution of the embodiments of the present application is realized as follows:

[0006] An embodiment of the present application provides an information reporting method, performed by a first terminal, the method including: transmitting a first message to a first base station, wherein: The first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0007] In the above solution, the first message is sent when or after a first event occurs, and the first event is Switching successful, Radio Link Failure (RLF), Random access, Conditional switching, Dual protocol stack switching.

[0008] In the above solution, the first message The message includes at least one of a measurement report, a switch success message, an RLF message, and a random access report.

[0009] In the above solution, the information carried in the first message is: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results, Layer 3 measurement results, information indicating that switching is triggered based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Information indicating that switching is triggered based on Layer 3 measurement results; a first count representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a first duration representing a duration during which the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a second time length representing the time length from when the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 first satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until RLF occurs; a second number representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold within the second time length.

[0010] In the above solution, the method comprises: and further comprising receiving a second message transmitted from the first base station, wherein: The second message carries information indicating a measurement configuration for layer 1 and / or layer 2.

[0011] In the above solution, the second message includes a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message.

[0012] In the above solution, the information carried in the second message is: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement objects, including frequency points and / or cells to be measured; Information indicating that the terminal reports layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Switching configuration based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results, and configuration information of at least one candidate cell.

[0013] In the above solution, the switching configuration based on the measurement result of the layer 1 or layer 2 is a switching threshold corresponding to layer 1 or layer 2; a third number of times instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result meets the corresponding switching threshold; a third time length, which instructs the first terminal to trigger switching when the length of time during which the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results continue to satisfy the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third time length.

[0014] In the above solution, the method comprises: Further included is switching based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results.

[0015] An embodiment of the present application further provides a measurement configuration method, performed by a first base station, the method including: receiving a first message sent from a first terminal, wherein: The first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0016] Here, in the above solution, the first message is: The message includes at least one of a measurement report, a switch success message, an RLF message, and a random access report.

[0017] In the above solution, the information carried in the first message is: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results, Layer 3 measurement results, information indicating that switching is triggered based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Information indicating that switching is triggered based on Layer 3 measurement results; a first count representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a first duration representing a duration during which the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a second time length representing the time length from when the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 first satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until RLF occurs; a second number representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold within the second time length.

[0018] In the above solution, the method comprises: and further comprising transmitting a second message to the first terminal, wherein: The second message carries information indicating a measurement configuration for layer 1 and / or layer 2.

[0019] In the above solution, the second message includes an RRC message.

[0020] In the above solution, the information carried in the second message is: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement objects, including frequency points and / or cells to be measured; Information indicating that the terminal reports layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Switching configuration based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results, and configuration information of at least one candidate cell.

[0021] In the above solution, the switching configuration based on the measurement result of the layer 1 or layer 2 is a switching threshold corresponding to layer 1 or layer 2; a third number of times instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result meets the corresponding switching threshold; a third time length, which instructs the first terminal to trigger switching when the length of time during which the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results continue to satisfy the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third time length.

[0022] An embodiment of the present application further provides an information reporting device, the device comprising: a first transmitting unit configured to transmit a first message to a first base station, wherein: The first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0023] Embodiments of the present application further provide a measurement configuration device, the device comprising: a first receiving unit configured to receive a first message sent from a first terminal, wherein: The first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0024] An embodiment of the present application further provides a first terminal, comprising a first processor and a first communication interface, wherein: The first communication interface is configured to transmit a first message to a first base station, wherein: The first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0025] An embodiment of the present application further provides a first base station, comprising a second processor and a second communication interface, wherein: The second communication interface is configured to receive a first message sent from a first terminal, wherein: The first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0026] An embodiment of the present application further provides a first terminal including a first processor and a first memory storing a computer program executable by the processor; Here, the first processor executes the computer program to perform all of the processes in any one of the above methods on the first terminal side.

[0027] An embodiment of the present application further provides a first base station, comprising: a second processor; and a second memory storing a computer program executable by the processor; Here, the second processor executes the computer program to perform all of the processes in any one of the above methods on the first base station side.

[0028] An embodiment of the present application further provides a storage medium having stored thereon a computer program for causing a processor to realize all of the processing in any one of the above-mentioned methods on the first terminal side, or to realize all of the processing in any one of the above-mentioned methods on the first base station side. [Effects of the Invention]

[0029] An embodiment of the present application provides an information reporting method and its device, a terminal, a base station, and a storage medium, in which a first terminal transmits a first message to a first base station, and the first message carries information related to the first terminal performing switching based on measurement results of Layer 1, Layer 2, or Layer 3. In the above solution, the first base station can obtain information related to the first terminal performing switching based on measurement results of Layer 1, Layer 2, or Layer 3, and the information can be used by the first base station to perform switching configuration for the first terminal, so that the first terminal can perform switching based on measurement results of Layer 1, Layer 2, or Layer 3, and when performing switching based on measurement results of Layer 1, the first terminal can avoid performing Layer 3 filtering on the measurement results, thereby improving switching efficiency of the terminal. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0030] [Figure 1] 1 is an exemplary flowchart of an information reporting method according to an embodiment of the present application; [Figure 2] 1 is an exemplary flowchart of another information reporting method according to an embodiment of the present application; [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is an exemplary structural diagram of an information reporting device according to an embodiment of the present application; [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is an exemplary structural diagram of another information reporting device in an embodiment of the present application; [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is an exemplary structural diagram of a first terminal of an embodiment of the present application; [Figure 6] FIG. 2 is an exemplary structural diagram of a first base station in an embodiment of the present application; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0031] In the related art, the terminal performs switching based on the measurement result of Layer 3 (L3), that is, after the terminal performs Layer 3 filtering on the measurement result of the signal strength, if a set event is met, the terminal reports it to the network side, and the network side sends switching signaling to the terminal, and the terminal performs switching. The above switching process requires Layer 3 filtering, which affects the switching efficiency of the terminal.

[0032] In view of this, in each embodiment of the present application, the first terminal transmits a first message to the first base station, and the first message carries information related to the first terminal performing switching based on measurement results of Layer 1, Layer 2, or Layer 3. In the above solution, the first base station can obtain information related to the first terminal performing switching based on measurement results of Layer 1, Layer 2, or Layer 3, and the information can be used by the first base station to perform switching configuration for the first terminal, so that the first terminal can perform switching based on measurement results of Layer 1, Layer 2, or Layer 3, and when performing switching based on measurement results of Layer 1, the first terminal can avoid performing Layer 3 filtering on the measurement results, thereby improving switching efficiency of the terminal.

[0033] The present application will now be explained in more detail with reference to the figures and examples.

[0034] In an embodiment of the present application, a solution is introduced in which a terminal performs switching based on a measurement result of Layer 1. Note that the measurement result of Layer 1 refers to a measurement result obtained by measuring a reference signal at the physical layer, such as measured Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP). In the related art, the measurement result of Layer 3 refers to a measurement result that is smoother and more stable than the measurement result of Layer 1 because the measurement result of Layer 1 is obtained through Layer 3 filtering. That is, the measurement result of Layer 1 may experience large fluctuations or may have extremely high or very low abnormal values, while the measurement result of Layer 3 is more stable because it has been filtered by Layer 3. Therefore, considering that the measurement result of Layer 1 may fluctuate greatly, in an embodiment of the present application, the first terminal needs to report information related to the first terminal's switching based on the measurement result of Layer 1, Layer 2, or Layer 3 to the first base station. The information helps the first base station determine whether the first terminal performs switching based on the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 3, and is used to optimize the switching configuration of the first terminal. Based on the above considerations, an embodiment of the present application provides an information reporting method performed by a first terminal, and as shown in FIG. 1, the method includes the following steps:

[0035] In step 101, a first message is sent to a first base station.

[0036] Here, the first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0037] In one embodiment, the first message is sent when or after a first event occurs, the first event being: Switching successful, RLF, Random access, Conditional switching, Dual protocol stack switching.

[0038] Here, the first event is used as a trigger condition for transmitting the first message, and the first message is transmitted when the first event occurs or after the first event occurs, where the first message comprises: The message includes at least one of a measurement report, a switch success message, an RLF message, and a random access report.

[0039] In practical application, the first terminal transmits a corresponding first message based on a first event. For example, if the first terminal successfully performs switching based on the layer 1 measurement result, the first terminal transmits a switching success message to the first base station, and carries information related to the first terminal performing switching based on the layer 1 measurement result in the switching success message; or if the first terminal generates an RLF during the process of performing switching based on the layer 1 measurement result, the first terminal transmits an RLF message to the first base station, and carries information related to the first terminal performing switching based on the layer 1 measurement result in the RLF message.

[0040] In one embodiment, the information carried in the first message comprises: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results, Layer 3 measurement results, information indicating that switching is triggered based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Information indicating that switching is triggered based on Layer 3 measurement results; a first count representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a first duration representing a duration during which the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a second time length representing the time length from when the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 first satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until RLF occurs; a second number representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold within the second time length.

[0041] To be further understood, the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result refers to the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result of RSRP, Reference Signal Receiving Quality (RSRQ), and / or Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR) of a certain cell or beam. The layer 3 measurement result refers to the layer 1 or layer 3 measurement result of RSRP, RSRQ, and / or SINR of a certain cell or beam. The information indicating that switching is triggered based on the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result is intended to indicate that the first message carries information related to the first terminal triggering switching based on the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result. The information indicating that switching is triggered based on the layer 3 measurement result is intended to indicate that the first message carries information related to the first terminal triggering switching based on the layer 3 measurement result. The first number of times refers to the number of times the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result satisfies the corresponding switching threshold from the first time the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until RLF occurs. The first time length refers to the length of time elapsed from when the Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement result first satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until when the corresponding switching threshold is last satisfied. The second time length refers to the length of time elapsed from when the Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement result first satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until when RLF occurs, and is used to determine whether the first base station is unable to quickly switch to the target cell even though the measurement result satisfies the corresponding switching threshold because the third time length was set too long. Here, the third time length is set in the first terminal by the first base station and is used to instruct the first terminal to trigger switching when the length of time during which the Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement result continues to satisfy the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third time length.The second count refers to the number of times the corresponding switching threshold is satisfied from the first time the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until RLF occurs, and is used by the first base station to determine whether the first terminal is unable to quickly switch to the target cell because the third count is set too high. Here, the third count is set in the first terminal by the first base station and is used to instruct the first terminal to trigger switching when the number of times the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 satisfies the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third count.

[0042] The above information carried in the first message helps the first base station determine whether the first terminal should perform switching based on the Layer 1 measurement result or the Layer 3 measurement result, and is used to optimize the switching configuration of the first terminal. For example, if an RLF occurs, the first base station can determine whether the RLF occurred due to switching based on the Layer 1 and Layer 2 measurement results or switching based on the Layer 3 measurement result based on the information carried in the first message, thereby accurately identifying the cause of the RLF. In another example, the first base station can determine when the RLF occurred via information such as the first time length, the first number of times, the second time length, and / or the second number of times in the first message. For example, the first base station can accurately determine whether the RLF occurred when the first terminal received a switching configuration from the first base station but did not initiate switching, when the measurement result satisfied the corresponding switching threshold but did not satisfy the corresponding third time length or third number of times, when the first terminal triggered switching based on the Layer 1 measurement result, or after switching based on the Layer 1 measurement result was completed. In this way, the first base station can further adjust the switching configuration for the first terminal and deliver the updated switching configuration through the second message.

[0043] In one embodiment, the method comprises: The method further includes receiving a second message transmitted from the first base station.

[0044] Here, the second message carries information indicating measurement configuration for layer 1 and / or layer 2.

[0045] In practical application, the delivery of the second message may occur before sending the first message to the first base station, or may occur after the first terminal sends the first message to the first base station to adjust the switching configuration. In one embodiment, the second message includes an RRC message. That is, the first base station sends the measurement configuration to the first terminal through the RRC message.

[0046] In one embodiment, the information carried in the second message comprises: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement objects, including frequency points and / or cells to be measured; Information indicating that the terminal reports layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Switching configuration based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results, and configuration information of at least one candidate cell.

[0047] To be further understood, the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement object indicates a frequency point and / or a cell waiting to be measured by the first terminal. The information instructing the terminal to report layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results indicates whether the first terminal reports layer 1 measurement results or layer 2 measurement results to the first base station. The configuration information of at least one candidate cell includes system information and / or a random access configuration of each candidate cell, etc., and by sending the configuration of the candidate cell to the first terminal in advance, reliability of switching can be ensured, that is, even if the connection between the first terminal and the target cell is disconnected, the connection with the target cell can be re-established in a timely manner based on the configurations of the multiple candidate cells.

[0048] The switching configuration based on the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2 includes at least a switching threshold corresponding to Layer 1 or a switching threshold corresponding to Layer 2, and specifically refers to the first terminal comparing the corresponding switching threshold with the measurement results of Layer 1, and determining based on the comparison result whether to perform switching based on the measurement results of Layer 1, or determining based on the comparison result whether to report the measurement results of Layer 1 to the first base station; or refers to the first terminal comparing the corresponding switching threshold with the measurement results of Layer 2, and determining based on the comparison result whether to perform switching based on the measurement results of Layer 2, or determining based on the comparison result whether to report the measurement results of Layer 2 to the first base station.

[0049] Furthermore, the switching configuration based on the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 further includes: a third number of times, instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when the number of times that the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results satisfy the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third number of times; and and a third time length that instructs the first terminal to trigger switching when the length of time during which the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results continue to satisfy the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third time length.

[0050] Here, the third number of times and the third time length are set to take into account the variability of the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2, i.e., switching is triggered only when the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meet the corresponding switching threshold multiple times, thereby ensuring the reliability of the switching.

[0051] In one embodiment, the method comprises: Further included is switching based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results.

[0052] In practical application, the first terminal can measure Layer 1 or Layer 2 based on the measurement configuration delivered by the first base station through the second message. If the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 satisfies a corresponding switching threshold in the measurement configuration, or further satisfies a third number of times and / or a third duration in the measurement configuration, the first terminal issues a switch to the corresponding target cell. Alternatively, if the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 satisfies a corresponding switching threshold in the measurement configuration, or further satisfies a third number of times and / or a third duration in the measurement configuration, the first terminal transmits a measurement report to the first base station, and the measurement report carries the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2. Note that, in the above process, RLF may occur when the first terminal measures Layer 1 or Layer 2 or reports the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2. When performing a switchover based on the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2, the first terminal initiates a random access to the target cell, and if the random access is successful, the first terminal transmits a switchover success message to the first base station. If the random access is unsuccessful, for example, if an RLF occurs during the random access process, the first terminal transmits an RLF message to the first base station.

[0053] The above solution applies to both conditional switching and base station switching. Here, conditional switching refers to the first base station setting a condition corresponding to switching for the first terminal, and the first terminal triggering switching when the measurement result of the first terminal satisfies the set condition. Base station switching refers to the first base station setting a condition corresponding to reporting for the first terminal, and the first terminal reporting the measurement result when the measurement result of the first terminal satisfies the set condition, and the first base station instructing the first terminal whether to perform switching based on the measurement result reported from the first terminal.

[0054] Correspondingly, an embodiment of the present application further provides an information reporting method, performed by a first base station, as shown in FIG. 2, the method includes the following steps:

[0055] In step 201, a first message sent from a first terminal is received.

[0056] Here, the first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0057] In one embodiment, the first message is sent when or after a first event occurs, the first event being: Switching successful, RLF, Random access, Conditional switching, Dual protocol stack switching.

[0058] Here, the first event is used as a trigger condition for transmitting the first message, and the first message is transmitted when the first event occurs or after the first event occurs, where the first message comprises: The message includes at least one of a measurement report, a switch success message, an RLF message, and a random access report.

[0059] In practical application, the first terminal transmits a corresponding first message based on a first event. For example, if the first terminal successfully performs switching based on the layer 1 measurement result, the first terminal transmits a switching success message to the first base station, and carries information related to the first terminal performing switching based on the layer 1 measurement result in the switching success message; or if the first terminal generates an RLF during the process of performing switching based on the layer 1 measurement result, the first terminal transmits an RLF message to the first base station, and carries information related to the first terminal performing switching based on the layer 1 measurement result in the RLF message.

[0060] In one embodiment, the information carried in the first message comprises: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results, Layer 3 measurement results, information indicating that switching is triggered based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Information indicating that switching is triggered based on Layer 3 measurement results; a first count representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a first duration representing a duration during which the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a second time length representing the time length from when the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 first satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until RLF occurs; a second number representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold within the second time length.

[0061] The above information carried in the first message helps the first base station determine whether the first terminal should perform switching based on the Layer 1 measurement result or the Layer 3 measurement result, and is used to optimize the switching configuration of the first terminal. For example, if an RLF occurs, the first base station can determine whether the RLF occurred due to switching based on the Layer 1 and Layer 2 measurement results or switching based on the Layer 3 measurement result based on the information carried in the first message, thereby accurately identifying the cause of the RLF. In another example, the first base station can determine when the RLF occurred via information such as the first time length, the first number of times, the second time length, and / or the second number of times in the first message. For example, the first base station can accurately determine whether the RLF occurred when the first terminal received a switching configuration from the first base station but did not initiate switching, when the measurement result satisfied the corresponding switching threshold but did not satisfy the corresponding third time length or third number of times, when the first terminal triggered switching based on the Layer 1 measurement result, or after switching based on the Layer 1 measurement result was completed. In this way, the first base station can further adjust the switching configuration for the first terminal and deliver the updated switching configuration through the second message.

[0062] In one embodiment, the method comprises: and further comprising transmitting a second message to the first terminal, wherein: The second message carries information indicating a measurement configuration for layer 1 and / or layer 2.

[0063] In practical application, the delivery of the second message may occur before sending the first message to the first base station, or may occur after the first terminal sends the first message to the first base station to adjust the switching configuration.

[0064] In one embodiment, the second message includes an RRC message, that is, the first base station sends the measurement configuration to the first terminal through an RRC message.

[0065] In one embodiment, the information carried in the second message comprises: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement objects, including frequency points and / or cells to be measured; Information indicating that the terminal reports layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Switching configuration based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results, and configuration information of at least one candidate cell.

[0066] To be further understood, the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement object indicates a frequency point and / or a cell waiting to be measured by the first terminal. The information instructing the terminal to report layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results indicates whether the first terminal reports layer 1 measurement results or layer 2 measurement results to the first base station. The configuration information of at least one candidate cell includes system information and / or a random access configuration of each candidate cell, etc., and by sending the configuration of the candidate cell to the first terminal in advance, reliability of switching can be ensured, that is, even if the connection between the first terminal and the target cell is disconnected, the connection with the target cell can be re-established in a timely manner based on the configurations of the multiple candidate cells.

[0067] The switching configuration based on the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2 includes at least a switching threshold corresponding to Layer 1 or a switching threshold corresponding to Layer 2, and specifically refers to the first terminal comparing the corresponding switching threshold with the measurement results of Layer 1, and determining based on the comparison result whether to perform switching based on the measurement results of Layer 1, or determining based on the comparison result whether to report the measurement results of Layer 1 to the first base station; or refers to the first terminal comparing the corresponding switching threshold with the measurement results of Layer 2, and determining based on the comparison result whether to perform switching based on the measurement results of Layer 2, or determining based on the comparison result whether to report the measurement results of Layer 2 to the first base station.

[0068] Furthermore, the switching configuration based on the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 further includes: a third number of times, instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when the number of times that the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results satisfy the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third number of times; and and a third time length that instructs the first terminal to trigger switching when the length of time during which the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results continue to satisfy the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third time length.

[0069] Here, the third number of times and the third time length are set to take into account the variability of the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2, i.e., switching is triggered only when the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meet the corresponding switching threshold multiple times, thereby ensuring the reliability of the switching.

[0070] The above solution applies to both conditional switching and base station switching. Here, conditional switching refers to the first base station setting a condition corresponding to switching for the first terminal, and the first terminal triggering switching when the measurement result of the first terminal satisfies the set condition. Base station switching refers to the first base station setting a condition corresponding to reporting for the first terminal, and the first terminal reporting the measurement result when the measurement result of the first terminal satisfies the set condition, and the first base station instructing the first terminal whether to perform switching based on the measurement result reported from the first terminal. In the above solution, when the first terminal determines that it is necessary to report the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2 to the first base station based on the configuration carried in the second message by the first base station and based on the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2, it carries the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2 in a first message and transmits the first message to the first base station. In this way, the first terminal triggers a measurement result report based on the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2, and further triggers switching based on the measurement results, which enables faster switching compared to related technologies that need to report measurement results of Layer 3 or trigger switching based on the measurement results of Layer 3, and can avoid switching failure due to the measurement results of Layer 3 taking too long.

[0071] To realize the information reporting method on the first terminal side of the embodiment of the present application, the embodiment of the present application further provides an information reporting device disposed in the first terminal, and as shown in FIG. 3, the device comprises: a first sending unit 301 configured to send a first message to a first base station, wherein: The first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0072] In one embodiment, the first message is sent when or after a first event occurs, and the first event is Switching successful, RLF, Random access, Conditional switching, Dual protocol stack switching.

[0073] In one embodiment, the first message comprises: The message includes at least one of a measurement report, a switch success message, an RLF message, and a random access report.

[0074] In one embodiment, the information carried in the first message comprises: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results, Layer 3 measurement results, information indicating that switching is triggered based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Information indicating that switching is triggered based on Layer 3 measurement results; a first count representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a first duration representing a duration during which the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a second time length representing the time length from when the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 first satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until RLF occurs; a second number representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold within the second time length.

[0075] In one embodiment, the device further comprises: a second receiving unit configured to receive a second message transmitted from the first base station, wherein: The second message carries information indicating a measurement configuration for layer 1 and / or layer 2.

[0076] In one embodiment, the second message includes an RRC message.

[0077] In one embodiment, the information carried in the second message comprises: It includes at least one of the following: a layer 1 or layer 2 measurement object, which includes frequency points and / or cells to be measured.

[0078] Information indicating that the terminal reports layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Switching configuration based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results, configuration information of at least one candidate cell; In one embodiment, the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement-based switching configuration comprises: a switching threshold corresponding to layer 1 or layer 2; a third number of times instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result meets the corresponding switching threshold; a third time length, which instructs the first terminal to trigger switching when the length of time during which the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results continue to satisfy the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third time length.

[0079] In one embodiment, the device further comprises: A switching unit is provided which is configured to switch based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurements.

[0080] In practical application, the first transmitting unit 301 and the second receiving unit can be realized by a communication interface in the information reporting device, and the switching unit can be realized by a processor in the information reporting device in combination with the communication interface.

[0081] To realize the information reporting method at the first base station side of the embodiment of the present application, the embodiment of the present application further provides an information reporting device disposed in the first base station, and as shown in FIG. 4, the device comprises: a first receiving unit 401 configured to receive a first message sent from a first terminal, wherein: The first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0082] Here, in one embodiment, the first message comprises: The message includes at least one of a measurement report, a switch success message, an RLF message, and a random access report.

[0083] In one embodiment, the information carried in the first message comprises: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results, Layer 3 measurement results, information indicating that switching is triggered based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Information indicating that switching is triggered based on Layer 3 measurement results; a first count representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a first duration representing a duration during which the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a second time length representing the time length from when the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 first satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until RLF occurs; a second number representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold within the second time length.

[0084] In one embodiment, the device further comprises: a second sending unit configured to send a second message to the first terminal, wherein: The second message carries information indicating a measurement configuration for layer 1 and / or layer 2.

[0085] In one embodiment, the second message includes an RRC message.

[0086] In one embodiment, the information carried in the second message comprises: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement objects, including frequency points and / or cells to be measured; Information indicating that the terminal reports layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Switching configuration based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results, and configuration information of at least one candidate cell.

[0087] In one embodiment, the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement-based switching configuration comprises: a switching threshold corresponding to layer 1 or layer 2; a third number of times instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result meets the corresponding switching threshold; a third time length, which instructs the first terminal to trigger switching when the length of time during which the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results continue to satisfy the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third time length.

[0088] In practical application, the first receiving unit 401 and the second sending unit can be realized by a communication interface in the information reporting device.

[0089] Although the above-mentioned embodiment of the information reporting device is described by taking only the division of each program module as an example when reporting information, in actual application, the above processes may be assigned and performed by different program modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the device may be divided into different program modules to perform all or part of the above processes. Furthermore, the information reporting device according to the above-mentioned embodiment belongs to the same concept as the embodiment of the information reporting method, and its specific implementation process may be referred to the embodiment of the method, and will not be described again here.

[0090] Based on the hardware implementation of the above program modules, and to realize the first terminal side method of the embodiment of the present application, the embodiment of the present application further provides a first terminal, and as shown in FIG. 5, the first terminal 500: a first communication interface 501 capable of information interaction with other network nodes; a first processor 502 connected to the first communication interface 501 to realize information interaction with other network nodes, and configured to execute a computer program to implement the method according to one or more technical solutions on the first terminal side, and the computer program is stored in a first memory 503.

[0091] Specifically, the first communication interface 501 is configured to send a first message to a first base station, where: The first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0092] In one embodiment, the first message is sent when or after a first event occurs, and the first event is Switching successful, RLF, Random access, Conditional switching, Dual protocol stack switching.

[0093] In one embodiment, the first message comprises: The message includes at least one of a measurement report, a switch success message, an RLF message, and a random access report.

[0094] In one embodiment, the information carried in the first message comprises: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results, Layer 3 measurement results, information indicating that switching is triggered based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Information indicating that switching is triggered based on Layer 3 measurement results; a first count representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a first duration representing a duration during which the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a second time length representing the time length from when the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 first satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until RLF occurs; a second number representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold within the second time length.

[0095] In one embodiment, the first communication interface 501 further comprises: configured to receive a second message transmitted from the first base station, wherein: The second message carries information indicating a measurement configuration for layer 1 and / or layer 2.

[0096] In one embodiment, the second message includes an RRC message.

[0097] In one embodiment, the information carried in the second message comprises: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement objects, including frequency points and / or cells to be measured; Information indicating that the terminal reports layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Switching configuration based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results, and configuration information of at least one candidate cell.

[0098] In one embodiment, the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement-based switching configuration comprises: a switching threshold corresponding to layer 1 or layer 2; a third number of times instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result meets the corresponding switching threshold; a third time length, which instructs the first terminal to trigger switching when the length of time during which the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results continue to satisfy the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third time length.

[0099] In one embodiment, the first communication interface 501 in combination with the first processor 502 further comprises: It is configured to switch based on the results of layer 1 or layer 2 measurements.

[0100] The specific processing steps of the first processor 502 and the first communication interface 501 can be understood with reference to the above method.

[0101] Of course, in a practical application, each component in the first terminal 500 is coupled by a bus system 504. It can be understood that the bus system 504 is used to realize connection communication between these components. In addition to a data bus, the bus system 504 further includes a power bus, a control bus, and a status signal bus. However, for clarity of explanation, various buses are labeled as the bus system 504 in FIG. 5.

[0102] The first memory 503 in this embodiment is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the first terminal 500. Examples of this data include any computer programs that may be run on the first terminal 500.

[0103] The methods disclosed in the above embodiments of the present application can be applied to or implemented by the first processor 502. The first processor 502 can be an integrated circuit chip having signal processing capabilities. In the implementation process, each step of the above method can be performed by an integrated logic circuit in hardware or instructions in software form within the first processor 502. The first processor 502 can be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, etc. The first processor 502 can implement or execute each method, step, and logic block diagram disclosed in the embodiments of the present application. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc. The steps of the methods disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be directly executed by a hardware decoding processor or by forming hardware and software modules within the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a storage medium, which is located in the first memory 503, and the first processor 502 reads the information in the first memory 503 and performs the steps of the above method in combination with its hardware.

[0104] In an exemplary embodiment, the first terminal 500 may be implemented with one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), DSPs, Programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), Complex Programmable Logic Devices (CPLDs), Field-Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), general-purpose processors, controllers, Micro Controller Units (MCUs), Microprocessors, or other electronic elements and may be used to perform the above-described methods.

[0105] Based on the hardware implementation of the above program modules, and to realize the method on the first base station side of the embodiment of the present application, the embodiment of the present application further provides a first base station, as shown in FIG. 6, the first base station 600: a second communication interface 601 capable of information interaction with other network nodes; a second processor 602 connected to the second communication interface 601 to realize information interaction with other network nodes, and configured to execute a computer program to implement the method according to one or more technical solutions of the first base station side, and the computer program is stored in a second memory 603.

[0106] Specifically, the second communication interface 601 is configured to receive a first message sent from a first terminal, where: The first message carries information related to the first terminal switching based on layer 1, layer 2 or layer 3 measurement results.

[0107] Here, in one embodiment, the first message comprises: The message includes at least one of a measurement report, a switch success message, an RLF message, and a random access report.

[0108] In one embodiment, the information carried in the first message comprises: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results, Layer 3 measurement results, information indicating that switching is triggered based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Information indicating that switching is triggered based on Layer 3 measurement results; a first count representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a first duration representing a duration during which the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold; a second time length representing the time length from when the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 first satisfies the corresponding switching threshold until RLF occurs; a second number representing the number of times that the measurement result of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meets the corresponding switching threshold within the second time length.

[0109] In one embodiment, the second communication interface 601 further comprises: configured to send a second message to the first terminal, wherein: The second message carries information indicating a measurement configuration for layer 1 and / or layer 2.

[0110] In one embodiment, the second message includes an RRC message.

[0111] In one embodiment, the information carried in the second message comprises: Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement objects, including frequency points and / or cells to be measured; Information indicating that the terminal reports layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Switching configuration based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results, and configuration information of at least one candidate cell.

[0112] In one embodiment, the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement-based switching configuration comprises: a switching threshold corresponding to layer 1 or layer 2; a third number of times instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement result meets the corresponding switching threshold; a third time length, which instructs the first terminal to trigger switching when the length of time during which the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results continue to satisfy the corresponding switching threshold reaches the third time length.

[0113] The specific processing steps of the second processor 602 and the second communication interface 601 can be understood with reference to the above method.

[0114] Of course, in a practical application, each component in the first base station 600 is coupled by a bus system 604. It can be understood that the bus system 604 is used to realize connection communication between these components. In addition to a data bus, the bus system 604 further includes a power bus, a control bus and a status signal bus. However, for clarity of explanation, various buses are denoted as the bus system 604 in FIG. 6.

[0115] The second memory 603 in this embodiment is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the first base station 600. Examples of this data include any computer programs that may be run on the first base station 600.

[0116] The methods disclosed in the above embodiments of the present application can be applied to or implemented by the second processor 602. The second processor 602 can be an integrated circuit chip having signal processing capabilities. In the implementation process, each step of the above method can be performed by an instruction in the form of a hardware integrated logic circuit or software in the second processor 602. The second processor 602 can be a general-purpose processor, a DSP, or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, a discrete hardware component, etc. The second processor 602 can implement or execute each method, step, and logic block diagram disclosed in the embodiments of the present application. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor, any conventional processor, etc. The steps of the methods disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be directly performed by a hardware decoding processor or can be implemented by forming hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a storage medium, which is located in the second memory 603, and the second processor 602 reads the information in the second memory 603 and performs the steps of the above method in combination with its hardware.

[0117] In an exemplary embodiment, base station 600 may be implemented by one or more ASICs, DSPs, PLDs, CPLDs, FPGAs, general-purpose processors, controllers, MCUs, microprocessors, or other electronic devices, and may be used to perform the methods described above.

[0118] It is understood that the memories (first memory 503 and second memory 603) of the present embodiment may be volatile or nonvolatile, or may include both volatile and nonvolatile memory. Here, the nonvolatile memory may be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), ferromagnetic random access memory (FRAM), flash memory, magnetic surface memory, optical disk, or compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), and the magnetic surface memory may be magnetic disk memory or magnetic tape memory. The volatile memory may be random access memory (RAM) used as an external cache.By way of illustrative, but not limiting example, many forms of RAM are available, such as static random access memory (SRAM), synchronous static random access memory (SSRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDRSDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), SyncLink dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), direct memory bus random access memory (DRRAM), etc. Memory as described in embodiments herein is intended to include, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0119] In an exemplary embodiment, the embodiment of the present application further provides a storage medium, i.e., a computer storage medium, specifically, a computer-readable storage medium, for example, including a first memory 503 storing a computer program, the computer program being executed by the first processor 502 of the first terminal 500 to perform the steps of the method on the first terminal side. As another example, the embodiment of the present application further includes a second memory 603 storing a computer program, the computer program being executed by the second processor 602 of the first base station 600 to perform the steps of the method on the first base station side. The computer-readable storage medium may be a memory such as FRAM, ROM, PROM, EPROM, EEPROM, Flash Memory, magnetic surface memory, optical disk, or CD-ROM.

[0120] It should be noted that terms such as "first" and "second" are used to distinguish between similar objects and are not used to describe a particular order or chronology.

[0121] The term "and / or" herein describes an association relationship between associated objects and indicates that three relationships may exist; for example, A and / or B can represent three cases: A exists independently, both A and B exist, and B exists independently. Furthermore, the term "at least one" herein indicates any combination of one of a plurality, or at least two of a plurality; for example, including at least one of A, B, and C indicates including any one or more elements selected from the set consisting of A, B, and C.

[0122] Furthermore, the technical solutions described in the embodiments of the present application can be arbitrarily combined without conflict.

[0123] The above are only preferred embodiments of the present application, and are not intended to limit the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. An information reporting method performed by a first terminal, comprising: transmitting a first message to a first base station; An information reporting method, wherein the first message carries information related to switching performed by the first terminal based on layer 1, layer 2, or layer 3 measurement results.

2. The first message is sent when or after a first event occurs, the first event being: Switching successful, Radio Link Failure (RLF), Random access, Conditional switching, Dual protocol stack switching; The information reporting method according to claim 1 .

3. The first message is at least one of a measurement report, a switch success message, an RLF message, and a random access report; The information reporting method according to claim 1 .

4. The information carried in the first message is Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results, Layer 3 measurement results, Information indicating that switching is triggered based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Information indicating that switching is triggered based on Layer 3 measurement results; a first number representing the number of times that the Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results meet the corresponding switching threshold; a first duration representing a duration during which the Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results meet the corresponding switching threshold; a second time length representing the time length from when the Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement result first meets the corresponding switching threshold until the occurrence of RLF; a second number of times representing the number of times that the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meet the corresponding switching threshold within the second time period; The information reporting method according to claim 1 .

5. The information reporting method includes: receiving a second message transmitted from the first base station; the second message carries information indicating a measurement configuration for at least one of Layer 1 and Layer 2; the second message comprises a radio resource control (RRC) message. The information reporting method according to claim 1 .

6. The information carried in the second message is a layer 1 or layer 2 measurement object including at least one of a frequency point and a cell to be measured; Information indicating that the terminal reports layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Switching configuration based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; configuration information of at least one candidate cell; The information reporting method according to claim 5.

7. The switching configuration based on the measurement result of the layer 1 or layer 2 includes: a switching threshold corresponding to layer 1 or layer 2; a third number of times instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results satisfy the corresponding switching threshold; a third time length, instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when a time length during which Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurements continue to satisfy a corresponding switching threshold reaches the third time length; The information reporting method according to claim 6.

8. The information reporting method includes: further comprising switching based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurements. The information reporting method according to claim 1 .

9. A measurement configuration method performed by a first base station, comprising: receiving a first message sent from a first terminal; A measurement configuration method, wherein the first message carries information related to switching performed by the first terminal based on layer 1, layer 2, or layer 3 measurement results.

10. The first message is at least one of a measurement report, a switch success message, an RLF message, and a random access report; 10. The measurement configuration method of claim 9.

11. The information carried in the first message is Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results, Layer 3 measurement results, Information indicating that switching is triggered based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Information indicating that switching is triggered based on Layer 3 measurement results; a first number representing the number of times that the Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results meet the corresponding switching threshold; a first duration representing a duration during which the Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement results meet the corresponding switching threshold; a second time length representing the time length from when the Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurement result first meets the corresponding switching threshold until the occurrence of RLF; a second number of times representing the number of times that the measurement results of Layer 1 or Layer 2 meet the corresponding switching threshold within the second time period; 10. The measurement configuration method of claim 9.

12. The measurement configuration method includes: further comprising transmitting a second message to the first terminal; the second message carries information indicating a measurement configuration for at least one of Layer 1 and Layer 2; the second message includes an RRC message; 10. The measurement configuration method of claim 9.

13. The information carried in the second message is a layer 1 or layer 2 measurement object including at least one of a frequency point and a cell to be measured; Information indicating that the terminal reports layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; Switching configuration based on layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results; configuration information of at least one candidate cell; The switching configuration based on the measurement result of the layer 1 or layer 2 includes: a switching threshold corresponding to layer 1 or layer 2; a third number of times instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when the layer 1 or layer 2 measurement results satisfy the corresponding switching threshold; a third time length, instructing the first terminal to trigger switching when a time length during which Layer 1 or Layer 2 measurements continue to satisfy a corresponding switching threshold reaches the third time length; 13. The measurement configuration method of claim 12.

14. A first terminal comprising: a first processor; and a first memory storing a computer program executable by the first processor, The first terminal, wherein the first processor executes the computer program to perform all of the processes in the information reporting method according to claim 1 .

15. A first base station comprising: a second processor; and a second memory storing a computer program executable by the second processor, The first base station, wherein the second processor executes the computer program to perform all the processes in the measurement configuration method according to any one of claims 9 to 13.

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