METHOD AND DEVICE OF TRANSMISSION

MX434100BActive Publication Date: 2026-05-19CHINA MOBILE COMM LTD RES INST +1

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2022-08-19
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2026-05-19

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Technical Problem

Existing communication systems face interference and resource wastage due to the need for measurement spaces during inter-frequency measurements, particularly in scenarios where they are not necessary, leading to limitations in uplink and downlink transmissions.

Method used

A method and device for user equipment (UE) to perform inter-frequency measurements without measurement gaps by avoiding transmissions in specific symbols or windows, based on synchronization and capability checks, reducing interference and overhead.

Benefits of technology

This approach minimizes system performance loss by preventing uplink and downlink interference while optimizing resource usage during inter-frequency measurements.

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Abstract

A transmission method and device are provided; the method includes that: when a UE performs inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space, perform at least one of: the UE not expected to transmit in a first symbol, or the UE not expected to transmit within a measurement window; the first symbol includes one or more items of: the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured, or one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured.
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METHOD AND DEVICE OF TRANSMISSION CROSS REFERENCE WITH RELATED APPLICATION This application claims priority from Chinese patent application No. 202010108627.4, filed on February 21, 2020, the description of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. TECHNICAL FIELD The modalities described herein refer to the technical field of communications, and in particular to a transmission method and device. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the related technique, a base station programs a user equipment (UE) for uplink transmission and downlink reception. When the UE performs inter-frequency measurement, the base station configures the UE to use a measurement space. Using the measurement space will cause the UE to initially be unable to perform uplink transmission or downlink reception within that space, thus limiting the base station's programming and transmission capabilities. All inter-frequency measurements require a measurement space. The UE cannot receive or send data within the measurement space, resulting in wasted resources and overhead. However, in actual deployment, the transmission position of the reference signal (e.g., PBCH synchronization / block (SSB) signal or channel status information (CSI-RS) reference signals) used for measurement can be very flexible. There may also be scenarios where inter-frequency measurement does not require a measurement space, for example, when SSB center frequencies are different but contained within an enabled bandwidth portion (BWP). In this case, a capable UE does not need a measurement space to perform inter-frequency measurements, but some transmission limitations do exist. For example, in a time-division duplex (TDD) system, if the uplink and downlink transmissions of two overlapping or currently overlapping carriers conflict (uplink and downlink ratios are different), very serious cross-interference will occur, and the system cannot function properly. As another example, for millimeter waves, the UE will use a beam for both receiving and transmitting, and the beam can only be transmitted or received in the same direction at any given time. Therefore, in the scenarios described above, although inter-frequency measurements do not require measurement space, there may still be some transmission restrictions during the measurement. If these limitations are not taken into account, interference will occur, and the system will not be able to operate properly. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION One purpose of the modalities described herein is to provide a transmission device method to solve the problem of uplink and downlink interference caused by not configuring a measurement space in inter-frequency measurement. In one respect, the modalities of the present description provide a method of transmission, which is applied to a UE, and may include the following operation. When the UE performs inter-frequency measurements within a measurement space, at least one of the following must be present: either a UE that is not expected to transmit on a first symbol, or a UE that is not expected to transmit within a measurement window and is performed. The first symbol includes one or more items of: symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, or one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured. Optionally, the operation to perform at least one of: UE that is not expected to transmit on a first symbol, or UE that is not expected to transmit within a measurement window includes the following operation. When the inter-frequency measurement frequency or cell is synchronous with a service cell, UE is not expected to transmit on the first symbol. And / or, when the inter-frequency measurement frequency or cell is not synchronous with the service cell, UE is not expected to transmit within the measurement window. Optionally, the method may also include the following operation. Initial information is received. The initial information indicates at least one of the following: if sub-box boundary is aligned across service cell and neighboring cells interfrequency; if the system frame number (SFN) is aligned across the service cell and neighboring inter-frequency cells. if the limit of four is aligned through the service cell and neighboring cells interML / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO frequency; whether the UE can use the service cell time to derive an inter-frequency neighbor cell SSB index; or whether SSB times are aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency cells. Optionally, the method may also include the following operation. When a first condition is satisfied, it is determined that the inter-frequency measurement frequency or cell is synchronous with the service cell. The first condition includes one or more of: The frequency of the inter-frequency measurements overlaps at least partially with the frequency of the service cell; or the symbols to be measured or the inter-frequency measurements are included in a BWP activated by the UE. Optionally, the frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements that are synchronous with the service cell represents one or more of the following: the sub-box boundary through the service cell and neighboring cells interfrequency aligns; The SFN is aligned through the service cells and neighboring inter-frequency cells; The frame boundary is aligned across the service cell and neighboring interfrequency cells; The UE can use the service cell time to derive the inter-frequency neighboring cell SSB index; or the SSB times across the service cell and inter-frequency cells are aligned. Optionally, the method may also include the following operation. Second information is sent. The second information indicates whether the UE supports a first capability. The first capability includes one or more of: Inter-frequency measurements without measurement space; or when the subcarrier spacing of the service cell is different from a subcarrier spacing of the neighboring inter-frequency cell, at least one of receiving data from the service cell and measuring the neighboring cell is performed. Optionally, the method may also include the following operation. A measurement configuration is received. The measurement configuration includes one or more of the following: the measurement window; or information indicating inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space (or information indicating whether the inter-frequency measurement is performed for a measurement space, or UÓUO information indicating whether the inter-frequency measurement is performed within a measurement space). Optionally, the operation that the UE is not expected to transmit may include: not sending or receiving. Not sending includes one or more of: do not send a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); not sending a shared physical uplink channel (PUSC); or not sending a sound reference signal (SRS). Not receiving includes one or more of: not receiving a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PDCCH); receive a shared Physical Downlink (PDSCH) channel; not receiving a Trace Reference Signal (TRS); or not receiving a Channel Status Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS). In one respect, the modalities of the present description also provide a UE, which may include a processing module. The processing module is configured to: when the UE performs inter-frequency measurements without measurement space, perform at least one of: the UE is not expected to transmit on a first symbol, or the UE is not expected to transmit within a measurement window. The first symbol includes one or more items from: the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, or one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured. Optionally, the processing module is a baseband processor. In a third aspect, the modalities of the present description also provide a UE, which may include a transceiver and a processor. The processor is configured to: when the UE performs interfrequency measurements without measurement space, perform at least one of: the UE that is not expected to transmit on a first symbol, or the UE that is not expected to transmit within a measurement window. The first symbol includes one or more items from: the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured. Optionally, the processor is a baseband processor. In a fourth aspect, the modalities described herein also provide a communication device, which may include: a processor, a memory, and a IVIA / S / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO is a program that is stored in memory and capable of being executed by the processor. When executed by the processor, the program implements the transmission method steps described in the first aspect. Optionally, the processor is a baseband processor. In a fifth aspect, the modalities described herein also provide a computer-readable storage medium that contains a computer program. When executed by the processor, the computer program implements the steps of the transmission method described in the first aspect. In a sixth aspect, the modalities described herein also provide a communication apparatus, which is a UE, a chip in the UE, or a baseband processor in the UE. The communication apparatus is configured to: When the UE performs inter-frequency measurements that, without measurement space, are performed by at least one of: the UE that is not expected to transmit a first symbol, or the UE that is not expected to transmit within a measurement window. The first symbol includes one or more items from: the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, or one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured. In the modalities described herein, while reducing overall costs, a loss of system performance caused by uplink and downlink interference is avoided. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES Upon reading the detailed description of optional implementation modes below, a variety of other advantages and benefits will become clearer to those with intermediate technical knowledge. The accompanying figures are intended solely to illustrate the purpose of the optional implementation modes and are not considered a limitation in this description. Furthermore, the same reference symbols are used to indicate the same parts throughout the accompanying figures. In the accompanying figures: Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system to which the modalities of the present description apply; Figure IB is a schematic diagram of a baseband processor and a UE in accordance with the modalities of the present description; Figure 2 is a flow chart of a transmission method in accordance with the modalities of the present description; Figure 3 is a first schematic diagram that illustrates that a service cell MA / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO performs inter-frequency neighbor cell measurement in accordance with the modalities of this description; Figure 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating that an SSB is transmitted in the time domain in accordance with the modalities of the present description; Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of a symbol that does not receive or transmit data in accordance with the modalities of the present description; Figure 6 is a second schematic diagram illustrating that a service cell performs inter-frequency neighbor cell measurement in accordance with the modalities of the present description; Figure 7 is a third schematic diagram illustrating that a service cell performs inter-frequency neighbor cell measurement in accordance with the modalities of the present description; Figure 8 is a fourth schematic diagram illustrating that a service cell performs inter-frequency neighbor cell measurement in accordance with the modalities of the present description; Figure 9 is a fifth schematic diagram illustrating that a service cell performs inter-frequency neighbor cell measurement in accordance with the modalities of the present description; Figure 10 is a first schematic diagram of a UE in accordance with the modalities of the present description; Figure 11 is a second schematic diagram of a UE in accordance with the modalities of the present description; and Figure 12 is a third schematic diagram of a UE in accordance with the modalities of the present description. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The technical solutions for the forms covered by this application will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the figures in the forms described herein. It is evident that the forms described are not all the forms but only some of those described. All other forms obtained by those skilled in the art with average knowledge based on the forms described herein, without creative work, will fall within the scope of protection of this application. Furthermore, the term "includes" and any variations thereof in the description and claims of the description are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, it is not limited to UÓUO refers to processes, methods, systems, products, or devices containing a series of steps or units, clearly indicating those steps or units, or other steps or units not clearly listed or inherent to those processes, methods, products, or devices, which may in turn be included. Furthermore, "and / or used" in the description and claims indicates at least one of the connected objects; for example, "A and / or B" indicates three cases, i.e., individual A is included, individual B is included, and both A and B exist. In the description of design modalities, words such as illustrative or e.g. are used to serve as examples, illustrations, or illustrative explanations. Any design modality described as illustrative or e.g. in the modalities of this description should not be interpreted as being preferred or superior to other modalities or designs. More precisely, the purpose of using the word illustrative or e.g. is to present related concepts in a specific way. The technologies described here are not limited to a Long-Term Evolution (LTE) / LTE-Advanced (LTE-A) system, and can also be applied to various wireless communication systems, for example, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA), Time Division Multiple Access (TDMA), Frequency Division Multiple Access (FDMA), Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), Single Carrier Frequency Division Multiple Access (SC-FDMA), and other systems. The terms system and network are commonly used interchangeably. A CDMA system can implement radio technologies such as CDMA 2000 and Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (UTRA). UTRA includes Wideband CDMA (WCDMA) and other CDMA variations. A TDMA system can implement radio technologies such as the Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). An OFDMA system can implement radio technologies such as Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), Evolutionary UTRA (C-UTRA), the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 (Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi)), IEEE 802.16 (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX)), IEEE 802.20, and flashOFDM.UTRA and E-UTRA are part of the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System (UMTS). LTE and LTE Advanced (such as LTE-A) are newer versions of UMTS that use E-UTRA. UTRA, E-UTRA, UMTS, LTE-A, and GSM are described in the documents of the organization named after the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP). CMA2000 and UMB are described in the documents of the organization named after 3GPP2. The technologies described here can be applied not only to the radio systems and technologies mentioned above but also to other radio systems and technologies. With reference to Figure 1A, the modalities of this description, included below in combination with the accompanying figures, show that a transmission method and device provided by the modalities of this description can be applied to a wireless communication system. Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a wireless communication system provided by one modality of the description. As illustrated in Figure 1A, the wireless communication system may include a network device 11 and a UE 12. The UE 12 may be denoted as UE 12. The UE 12 can communicate (transmit signaling or data) with the network device 11. In practical applications, the connection between the above devices may be a wireless connection. To conveniently and intuitively represent the connection relationship between the devices, solid lines are used in Figure 1A. The network device 11 provided in the modalities described herein may be a base station. The base station may be a commonly used base station, an evolved node base station (eNB), or a network device (for example, a next-generation node base station (gNB) or a Transmit and Receive Point (TRP)) in the 5G system. The UE 12 provided in the modalities of the present description may be a mobile phone, a tablet personal computer, a laptop computer, an Ultra Mobile Personal Computer (UMPC), a Netbook or Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), a Mobile Internet device (MIB), a wearable device or a vehicle-mounted device, etc. Figure IB illustrates the UE 12 of the modalities described herein. The UE 12 may include a baseband processor 102 in the UE 12. In accordance with the procedures described herein, the 102 baseband processor is configured to stop transmission at the first symbol and / or within a measurement window when a UE performs inter-frequency measurements without a measurement gap. The first symbol includes one or more of the following: the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols preceding the symbols to be measured, or one or more symbols following the symbols to be measured. The UE 12 may also include a transceiver 104. The transceiver 104 may include a send circuit and a receive circuit. The send circuit is configured to modulate a baseband signal generated by the baseband processor 102 by upconversion to obtain a high-frequency carrier signal. The high-frequency carrier signal is transmitted through an antenna 106. The receive circuit 106 operates on the high-frequency signal received by the antenna 106 by downconversion to obtain a low-frequency baseband signal. The number of antennas 106 is one or more. With reference to Figure 2, the modalities of the present description IVIA / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO provide a transmission method. The method's execution entity is the UE. The method includes step S201. In S201, the UE is not expected to transmit on a first symbol and / or within a measurement window when the UE performs inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space. The first symbol includes one or more of: (1) the symbols to be measured; (2) one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured; or (3) one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured. The transmission method is understood to be applicable to one or more of the following scenarios: (1) the measured inter-frequency or cell is TDD; (2) the inter-frequency or measured cell is millimeter wave (FR2); or (3) the data subcarrier spacing of the inter-frequency or measured cell is different from the data subcarrier spacing of a service cell, and the UE does not support simultaneous data transmission and measurement on different subcarrier spacings. In some implementation modes, the operation that the UE is not expected to transmit includes: not sending or receiving, for example, not sending or receiving by the UE in the service cell. Not sending includes one or more of: (1) do not send a PUCCH; (2) not sending a PUSCH; or (3) fail to send an SRS. Not receiving includes one or more of: (1) not receiving a PDCCH; (2) not receiving a PDSCH; (3) not receiving a TRS; or (4) not receiving a CSI-RS. In some implementation modes, the operation of the UE that is not expected to transmit in the first symbol and / or within the measurement window may include at least one of: when the inter-frequency measurement frequency or cell is synchronous with the service cell, transmission is stopped in the first symbol; or, when the inter-frequency measurement frequency or cell is not synchronous with the service cell, transmission is stopped within the measurement window. In some implementation modes, the method may also include the following operation. Initial information is received. The initial information indicates one or more of the following: (1) if the sub-box boundary is aligned before the service cell and neighboring inter-frequency cells; (2) if the system frame number (SFN) is aligned across the service cell IVIA / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO and neighboring inter-frequency cells; (3) if box boundary is aligned across service cell and neighboring inter-frequency cells; (4) if the UE can use the service cell time to derive from SSB or neighboring inter-frequency cell; or (5) if SSB times are aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency cells. For illustrative purposes, the first piece of information is synchronization information. The synchronization information is TRUE or 1, indicating that the SFN and frame boundary across the service cell and neighboring inter-frequency cells are aligned. The synchronization information is FALSE or 0, indicating that the SFN and frame boundary across the service cell and neighboring inter-frequency cells are not aligned. The content of the first piece of information is not specified. In some implementation modes, the method may also include the following operation. When a first condition is satisfied, it is determined that the inter-frequency measurement frequency or cell is synchronous with the service cell. The first condition includes one or more of: (1) the inter-frequency measurement frequency overlaps at least partially (overlaps completely or partially) with the service cell frequency; or (2) the symbols to be measured in the inter-frequency measurement are included in a BWP activated by the UE, for example, the symbols to be measured in the inter-frequency measurement are completely included in the BWP activated by the UE. In some implementation modes, the interfrequency measurement frequency or cell that is synchronous with the service cell represents one or more of the following: (1) the sub-box boundary is aligned across the service cell and neighboring inter-frequency cells; (2) aligns in SFN across the service cell and neighboring interfrequency cells; (3) the box boundary is aligned across the service cell and neighboring inter-frequency cells; (4) the UE can use the service cell time to derive the cross-frequency neighbor cell SSB index; or (5) the SSB times across the service cell and cells are aligned ΜΛ / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO inter-frequency. In some implementation modes, the method may also include the following operation. Second information is sent. This second information indicates whether the UE supports the first capability layer. The first capability includes one or more of the following: (1) inter-frequency measurements without measurement space; or (2) when the sub-carrier spacing of the service cell is different from a sub-carrier spacing of the neighboring inter-frequency cell, at least one of receiving data from the service cell and measuring the neighboring cell is performed. In some implementation modes, the method may also include receiving a measurement configuration. The measurement configuration includes one or more of the following: (1) the measuring window; (2) Information indicating inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space. For example, information indicating that the UE performs inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space. Illustratively, the information is TRUE or 1, indicating that inter-frequency measurements do not require a measurement space; the information is FALSE or 0, indicating that inter-frequency measurements require a measurement space; or (3) Information indicating whether the inter-frequency measurement is performed outside of a measurement space. For example, information indicating whether inter-frequency measurements are performed for a measurement space. Illustratively, the information is TRUE or 1, indicating that the UE performs measurements outside of a measurement space; the information is FALSE or 0, indicating that the UE performs measurements within a measurement space. The content of the indication information in (2) and (3) above shall be understood not to be specified. In the modes described herein, if the inter-frequency measurements are performed without a measurement window, the UE stops transmission at the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, and / or one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured, and / or within the measurement window. This reduces overall costs while preventing system performance degradation caused by uplink and downlink interference. The implementation modes of the transmission method in the modalities of the present description are introduced below in combination with the first modality to the sixth modality. First Modality Referring to Figure 3, a service cell performs a measurement for a neighboring inter-frequency cell; that is, a measurement is taken on an SSB#2 reference signal. The SSB is a synchronization signal block that includes a primary synchronization signal (PSS). If IVIA / S / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO synchronization is false, it indicates one or more of the following: (a) cell 2 and cell 1 are not synchronous; or (b) the box boundary or SFN is not aligned. (4) The UE performs inter-frequency measurement in cell 2, i.e., SSB#2 is measured. A transmission limitation during the measurement is that: the UE does not receive or send data within the measurement window (SMTC window time) 2ms. Third Modality Referring to Figure 7, a service cell performs a measurement for a neighboring inter-frequency cell; that is, the measurement is performed on an SSB#2 reference signal. The SSB is a synchronization signal block that includes a PSS, an SSS, and a PBCH. Figure 4 illustrates the SSB transmission in the time domain. In this mode, a measurement window (SMTC window time) is 2ms. (1) Cell 1 is a service cell, cell 2 is a TDD cell to be measured, SSB#0 and SSB#1 are reference symbols to be measured from cell 2. And 2ms (including SSB#0, SSB#1, SSB#2 and SSB#3) is the measurement window. (2) If the UE determines that the SSB#2 of cell 2 is within the BWP activated by the UE, one or more of the following are determined: (a) cell 2 and cell 1 are synchronous; or (b) the SFN and the box boundary are aligned. (3) The UE performs the inter-frequency measurement in cell 2, i.e., SSB#2 is measured. Transmission limitations during the measurement include one or more of: The UE does not receive or transmit data on SSB#0; the UE does not receive or transmit data on SSB#1; The UE does not receive or send data in the previous SSB#0 symbol and the following SSB#0 symbol; or the UE does not receive or transmit data in the previous SSB#1 symbol and the following SSB#1 symbol. As illustrated in Figure 5, the UE does not receive or transmit data on SSB#0 and SSB#1, meanwhile, the UE does not receive or transmit data on the previous SSB#0 symbol and the following SSB#0 symbol, and the UE does not receive or transmit data on the previous SSB#1 symbol and the following SSB#1 symbol. Fourth Modality Referring to Figure 8, a service cell performs a measurement for a neighboring inter-frequency cell; that is, the measurement is performed on an SSB#2 reference signal. The SSB is a synchronization signal block that includes a PSS, an SSS, and a PBCH. Figure 4 illustrates the SSB transmission in the following domain. In this mode, a measurement window (SMTC window time) is 2ms. IVIA / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO (1) Cell 1 is a service cell, cell 2 is a TDD cell to be measured, SSB#0 and SSB#1 are reference symbols to be measured from cell 2, and 2ms (including SSB#0, SSB#1, SSB#2 and SSB#3) is the measurement window. (2) If the UE determines that the SSB#2 of cell 2 is not fully included in the BWP activated by the UE, cell 2 is determined to be non-synchronous with cell 1. (3) The UE reports that the UE supports inter-frequency measurements without measurement space. (4) The UE performs inter-frequency measurement in cell 2, i.e., SSB#2 is measured. A transmission limitation during the measurement is that: the UE does not receive or send data within the measurement window (SMTC window time) 2ms. Fifth Modality Referring to Figure 9, a service cell performs a measurement for a neighboring inter-frequency cell; that is, the measurement is performed on an SSB#2 reference signal. The SSB is a synchronization signal block that includes a PSS, an SSS, and a PBCH. Figure 4 illustrates the SSB transmission in the time domain. In this mode, a measurement window (SMTC time window) is 2 ms. (1) Cell 1 is a service cell, cell 2 is a cell to be measured, SSB#0 and SSB#1 are reference symbols to be measured from cell 2, 2ms (including SSB#0, SSB#1, SSB#2 and SSB#3) is the measurement window (SMTC window time), one sub-carrier space of cell 1 is 30 KHz, and one sub-carrier space of cell 2 is 15 KHz. (2) When the UE reports to the network that the UE does not support simultaneously receiving data from the service cell and measuring for the neighboring cell when the subcarrier space of the service cell is different from the subcarrier space of the neighboring cell interfrequency. (3) The UE receives synchronization information sent over the network. The synchronization information is TRUE, which indicates that the SFN and the frame boundary through cell 2 and cell 1 should align. (4) The UE performs the inter-frequency measurement in cell 2, i.e., SSB#2 is measured. Transmission limitations during the measurement include one or more of: The UE does not receive or transmit data on SSB#0; The UE does not receive or transmit data on SSB#1; The UE does not receive or send data in the previous SSB#0 symbol and the following SSB#0 symbol; or the UE does not receive or transmit data in the previous SSB#1 symbol and the following symbol UÓUO of SSB#1. As illustrated in Figures 1A and 1B, the UE does not receive or transmit data on SSB#0 and SSB#1, meanwhile, the UE does not receive or transmit data on the previous SSB#0 symbol and the following SSB#0 symbol, and the UE does not receive or transmit data on the previous SSB#1 symbol and the following SSB#1 symbol. Sixth Modality Referring to Figure 9, a service cell performs a measurement for a neighboring inter-frequency cell; that is, the measurement is performed on an SSB#2 reference signal. The SSB is a synchronization signal block that includes a PSS, an SSS, and a PBCH. Figure 4 illustrates the SSB transmission in the time domain. In this mode, a measurement window (SMTC window time) is 2 ms. (1) Cell 1 is a service cell, cell 2 is a millimeter wave cell (FR2) to be measured, SSB#0 and SSB#1 are reference symbols to be measured from cell 2, and 2ms (including SSB#0, SSB#1, SSB#2 and SSB#3) is the measurement window (SMTC window time). (2) The UE receives synchronization information sent over the network. The synchronization information is TRUE, which indicates that the SFN and the frame boundary of cell 2 and cell 1 are aligned. (3) The UE performs the inter-frequency measurement in cell 2, i.e., SSB#2 is measured. Transmission limitations during the measurement include one or more of: The UE does not receive or transmit data on SSB#0; The UE does not receive or transmit data on SSB#1; The UE does not receive or send data in the previous SSB#0 symbol and the following SSB#0 symbol; or the UE does not receive or transmit data in the previous SSB#0 symbol and the following SSB#1 symbol. As illustrated in Figure 5, the UE does not receive or transmit data on SSB#0 and SSB#1, meanwhile, the UE does not receive or transmit data on the previous SSB#0 symbol and the following SSB#0 symbol, and the UE does not receive or transmit data on the previous SSB#1 symbol and the following SSB#1 symbol. Referring to Figure 10, the modalities in this description provide a UE. The UE 1000 may include a processing module. The processing module 1001 is configured to: when the UE performs inter-frequency measurements without measurement space, perform at least one of: the UE not expected to transmit on a first symbol, or the UE not expected to transmit within a measurement window. IVIA / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO The first symbol includes one or more items from: the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, or one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured. In some implementation modes, the 1001 processing module can be a baseband processor. In some implementation modes, the operation of performing at least one of: the UE that is not expected to transmit on a first symbol, or the UE that is not expected to transmit includes the following operation. When the frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is synchronous with a service cell, the UE is not expected to transmit on the first symbol; and / or, when the inter-frequency measurement frequency or cell is not synchronous with the service cell, the UE is not expected to transmit within the measurement window. In some implementation modes, the UE 1000 may also include: a first receiver module. The first receiver module is configured to receive initial information. This initial information indicates one or more of the following: (1) if sub-box boundary is aligned across service cell and neighboring inter-frequency cells; (2) if SFN is aligned across the service cell and neighboring interfrequency cells; (3) if the box boundary is aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency neighboring cells; (4) if the UE can use the service cell time to derive an inter-frequency neighboring cell SSB index; or (5) if SSB times are aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency cells. In some implementation modes, the UE 1000 may also include: a determination module. The determination module is configured to determine that the frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is synchronous with the service cell when the first condition is met. The first condition includes one or more of: (1) the inter-frequency measurement frequency overlaps at least partially with the service cell frequency; or (2) the symbols to be measured in the inter-frequency measurements are completely contained within the BWP activated by the UE. IVIA / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO In some implementation modes, the fact that the frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is synchronous with the service cell represents one or more of: (1) the sub-box boundary is aligned across the service cell and neighboring inter-frequency cells; (2) the SFN is aligned across the service cell and neighboring interfrequency cells; (3) the box boundary is aligned across the service cell and neighboring inter-frequency cells; (4) the UE can use the service cell time to derive the inter-frequency neighboring cell SSB index; or (5) the SSB times are aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency cells. In some implementation modes, the UE of 1000 may also include: a dispatch module. The sending module is configured to send second information. The second information indicates whether the UE supports a first capability. The first capability includes one or more of the following: (1) inter-frequency measurements without measurement spacing; or (2) when the service cell sub-carrier spacing is different from a neighboring inter-frequency cell sub-carrier spacing, at least one of receiving data from the service cell or measuring the neighboring cell is performed. In some implementation modes, the UE 1000 may also include: a second receiving module. The second receiving module is configured to receive a measurement configuration. The measurement configuration includes one or more of the following: (1) the measurement window; or (2) information indicating inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space. For example, information indicating that the UE performs inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space. Illustratively, the information is TRUE or 1, indicating inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space; the information is FALSE or 0, indicating that inter-frequency measurements require a measurement space; or (3) information indicating whether inter-frequency measurements are performed outside of a measurement space. For example, information indicating whether inter-frequency measurements are performed outside of a measurement space. Illustratively, the information is TRUE or 1, indicating that the UE performs measurements outside of a measurement space; the information is FALSE or UÓUO 0, which indicates that the UE performs measurement within a measurement space. In some implementation modes, UE operation that is not expected to transmit includes: not sending or receiving by the UE in the service cell. Not sending includes one or more of the following: (1) do not send a PUCCH; (2) do not send a PUSCH; and (3) do not send an SRS; Not receiving includes one or more of the following: (1) not receiving a PDCCH; (2) not receiving a PDSCH; (3) not receiving a TRS; and (4) not receiving a CSI-RS. The UE provided by the modalities of the present description can perform the method modality illustrated in Figure 2 with similar implementation principles and technical effects, and elaborations are omitted here. Referring to Figure 11, the modalities in this description provide a UE. The UE 1100 may include: a transceiver 1101 and a processor 1102. The 1102 processor is configured to: when the UE performs interfrequency measurements without measurement space, perform at least one of: UE that is not expected to transmit on a first symbol, or UE that is not expected to transmit within a measurement window. The first symbol includes one or more items from: the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured. In some implementation modes, the 1102 processor can be a baseband processor. In some implementation modes, the operation to perform at least one of: UE that is not expected to transmit on a first symbol, or UE that is not expected to transmit includes the following operation. When the inter-frequency measurement frequency or cell is synchronous with a service cell, UE is not expected to transmit on the first symbol; and / or, when the inter-frequency measurement frequency or cell is not synchronous with the service cell, the UE is not expected to transmit within the measurement window. In some implementation modes, the 1102 processor is also configured to receive the first information. The first information indicates one or more of the following: (1) if the sub-box boundary is aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency neighboring cells; (2) if SFN is aligned across the service cell and neighboring interfrequency cells; (3) if the box boundary is aligned across service cell and inter-frequency neighboring cells; (4) if the UE can use the service cell time to derive an inter-frequency neighbor SSB index; or (5) if SSB times are aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency cells. In some implementation modes, the 1102 processor is configured to determine that the frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is synchronous with the service cell if the first condition is satisfied. The first condition includes one or more of: (1) the frequency of the inter-frequency measurements overlaps at least partially with the frequency of the service cell; or (2) the symbols to be measured from the inter-frequency measurements are completely contained within the BWP activated by the UE. In some implementation modes, the interfrequency measurement frequency or cell that is synchronous with the service cell represents one or more of: (1) the subbox boundary is aligned across the service cell and the inter-frequency neighboring cell; (2) the SFN is aligned across the service cell and neighboring interfrequency cells; (3) the box boundary is aligned across the service cell and neighboring inter-frequency cells; (4) the UE can use the service cell time to derive the inter-frequency neighbor cell SSB index; or (5) the SSB times are aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency cells. In some implementation modes, the 1102 processor is also configured to send the second piece of information. The second piece of information indicates whether the UE supports the first capability. The first capability includes one or more of the following: (1) inter-frequency measurements without measurement space; and (2) when the service cell sub-carrier spacing is different from the inter-frequency neighboring cell sub-carrier spacing, at least one receiving measurement is performed. IVIA / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO service cell data or measure the neighboring cell. In some implementation modes, the 1102 processor is also configured to receive a measurement configuration. The measurement configuration includes one or more of the following: (1) the measurement window; or (2) information indicating inter-frequency measurement without a measurement space. For example, information indicating that the UE performs inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space. Illustratively, the information is TRUE or 1, indicating inter-frequency measurement without a measurement space; the information is FALSE or 0, indicating that the inter-frequency measurement requires a measurement space; or (3) information indicating whether the inter-frequency measurement is performed outside of a measurement space. For example, information indicating whether the inter-frequency measurement is performed outside of a measurement space. Illustratively, the information is TRUE or 1, indicating that the UE performs measurements without a measurement space; the information is FALSE or 0, indicating that the UE performs measurements with a measurement space. In some implementation modes, the operation that stops transmission includes: not sending or receiving by the UE in the service cell. Not sending includes one or more of: (1) do not send a PUCCH; (2) do not send to PUSCH; or (3) do not send an SRS; Not receiving includes one or more of: (1) not receiving a PDCCH; (2) not receiving a PDSCH; (3) not receive in the TRS; or (4) not receive a CSI-RS. The UE provided by the modalities of the present description can perform the modality of the method illustrated in Figure 2 with similar implementation principles and technical effects, and elaborations are omitted here. Figure 12 is a structure diagram of the communication device to which the modalities of this description apply. As illustrated in Figure 12, the communication device 1200 may include: a processor 1201, a transceiver 1202, a memory 1204, and a bus interface. In one embodiment of the present description, the communication device 1200 may also include: a computer program stored in memory 1203 and capable of execution on the processor 1201. When executed by the processor 1201, the program The computer implements the steps in the mode shown in Figure 2. In some implementation modes, the 1201 processor can be a baseband processor. In Figure 12, a bus architecture can include any number of interconnected buses and bridges, which are connected together by various circuits of one or more processors, represented by processor 1201, and memories, represented by memory 1203. The bus architecture can also connect various other circuits together, such as peripheral devices, voltage regulators, and power management circuits, which are well known in the field and are therefore not described further here. The bus interface provides the communication interface. The transceiver 1202 can be a plurality of components; that is, it includes a transmitter and a receiver, providing a unit for communicating with a variety of other devices on a transmission medium. The 1201 processor is responsible for handling the bus architecture and general processing, and the 1203 memory can store the data used by the 1201 processor to perform operations. The communication device provided by the modalities of the present description can perform the modality of method illustrated in Figure 2 with similar implementation principles and technical effects, and elaborations are omitted here. The methods described herein also provide a computer-readable storage medium that contains a computer program. When executed by the processor, the computer program implements the steps of the transmission method. The modalities described herein also provide a communication apparatus, which is a UE, a chip in the UE, or a baseband processor in the UE. The communication apparatus is configured to: When the UE performs inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space, perform at least one of the following: stop transmission on a first symbol, or stop transmission within a measurement window. The first symbol includes one or more items: the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, or one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured. The steps of the method or algorithm described in the content of this description can be implemented by hardware or by a processor executing software instructions. The software instructions may include corresponding software modules. The software modules may be stored in RAM, flash memory, ROM, EPROM, PROM, a register, a hard drive, a mobile hard drive, a CD-ROM, or any other storage medium. Storage is a common practice in the field. An illustrative storage medium is coupled to a processor, allowing the processor to read information from and write information to the storage medium. The storage medium can also be part of the processor. The processor and storage medium can be housed within an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). Furthermore, the ASIC can reside within a core network interface device (CID). Of course, the processor and storage medium can also exist as discrete components within the CID. Those skilled in the art may recognize that, in one or more of the examples mentioned above, the functions described herein can be performed by hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. In the case of software implementation, these functions are stored on a computer-readable medium or transmitted as one or more instructions or code on such a medium. The computer-readable medium includes both a computer storage medium and a communication medium, and the communication medium includes any means for conveniently transmitting a computer program from one location to another. The storage medium can be any readily available medium accessible to a general-purpose or dedicated computer. The specific implementation methods described above further detail the purposes, technical solutions, and beneficial effects of this description. It is understood that the foregoing are merely specific implementations of this description and are not intended to limit its scope of protection. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc., made based on the technical solutions of this description must fall within its scope of protection. Those skilled in the art should understand that the modalities described herein may be provided as a method, a system, or a computer program product. Therefore, the modality described may take the form of a pure hardware modality, a pure software modality, or a modality that combines software and hardware. Furthermore, the modality described may take the form of a computer program product implemented on one or more computer-available storage media (including, but not limited to, disk memory, compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM), and optical memory) that includes computer-available program code. The modalities of this description are described with reference to flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the method, the device (system), and the computer program product in accordance with the modalities of this description. Each flow and / or block in a flowchart and / or block diagram, and the combination of flows and / or blocks in MA / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO The flowchart and / or block diagram can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing devices to generate a machine, such that instructions executed by the computer processor or other programmable data processing devices generate a device that is used to implement the functions specified in one or more flows of the flowchart and / or one or more blocks of the block diagram. These computer program instructions can also be stored in computer-readable memory, which can guide the computer or other programmable data processing devices to work in a particular way, such that the instructions stored in computer-readable memory generate a product that includes an instruction device. The instruction device implements the functions specified in one or more flows of the flowchart and / or one or more blocks of the block diagram. These computer program instructions can also be loaded into the computer or other programmable data processing devices, so that a series of operation steps are performed on the computer or other programmable data processing devices to generate the processing implemented by the computer, and the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable data processing devices provide the steps to implement the functions specified in one or more flows of the flowchart and / or one or more blocks of the block diagram. The division of the aforementioned modules will be understood as merely a division of logical functions, and these modules may be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity or physically separate implementation in practical application. These modules may all be implemented either as software called by a processing element or as hardware. Alternatively, some modules may be implemented as software called by a processing element, and others as hardware. For example, the determination module may be a separate processing element or integrated into a device chip; furthermore, the determination module may also be stored in the device's memory as program code. The function of the determination module is called and executed by a processing element of the device. The implementation of other modules is similar.Furthermore, all or some of these modules can be integrated or implemented independently. The processing element here can be an integrated circuit with signal processing capabilities. Terms first, second and similar in the description and claims of the The terms IVIA / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO in this description are used to distinguish similar objects and do not have to describe a specific sequence or order. It is understood that the objects may be interchanged under appropriate circumstances, such that the modalities of this description are implemented, for example, in a different order than that described or shown herein. Furthermore, the terms "include" and "have" and any variations thereof are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusions. For example, "includes" is not limited to processes, methods, systems, products, or devices that include a series of steps or units to clearly list those steps or units, and other steps or units that are not clearly listed or are inherent to these processes, methods, products, or devices may be included instead. Additionally, "and / or" is used in the description and claims to indicate at least one of the connected objects.For example, A and / or B and / or C indicates seven cases, namely, individual A is included, individual B is included, individual C is included, both A and B exist, both B and C exist, both A and C exist, and A, B, and C all exist. Similarly, the use of at least one of A or B in the description and claims should be understood as A separately, B separately, or both A and B. It is evident to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations to the embodiments of this description can be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this description. Therefore, if such embodiments and variations of the embodiments of this description fall within the scope of appended claims and their equivalents, this description also purports to cover those modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A transmission method, applied to a user equipment (UE), comprising: when the UE performs inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space, performing at least one of: the UE not being expected to transmit on a first symbol, or the UE not being expected to transmit within a measurement window; wherein the first symbol comprises one or more items of: symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured; wherein performing at least one of: the UE not being expected to transmit on a first symbol, or the UE not being expected to transmit within the measurement window comprises at least one of: when a frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is synchronous with a service cell, the UE is not expected to transmit on the first symbol;or when the frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is not asynchronous with the service cell, the UE is not expected to transmit within the measurement window.

2. The method according to claim 1, further characterized in that it further comprises: receiving initial information; wherein the initial information indicates one or more of: whether the sub-frame boundary is aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency neighboring cells; whether the system frame number (SFN) is aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency neighboring cells; whether the frame boundary is aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency neighboring cells; whether the UE can use the service cell time to derive an inter-frequency neighboring cell SSB index; or whether SSB times are aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency cells.

3. The method according to claim 1, further characterized in that it additionally comprises: when a first condition is satisfied, determining that the frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is synchronous with the service cell; wherein the first condition comprises one or more of: the frequency of the inter-frequency measurements overlaps at least partially with a frequency of the service cell; or the symbols to be measured of the inter-frequency measurements are contained within a bandwidth portion (BWP) activated by the UE.

4. The method according to claim 2, further characterized in that the frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is synchronous with the service cell and represents one or more of: the sub-frame boundary is aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency neighboring cells; the SFN is aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency neighboring cells; the frame boundary is aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency neighboring cells; the UE can use the service cell time to derive the inter-frequency neighboring cell SSB index; or the SSB times are aligned across the service cell and inter-frequency cells.

5. The method according to claim 1, further characterized in that it additionally comprises: sending second information; wherein the second information indicates whether the UE supports a first capability; and the first capability comprises one or more of: inter-frequency measurements without measurement space; or when a sub-carrier space of a service cell is different from a sub-carrier space of a neighboring inter-frequency cell, at least one of: receiving data from the service cell, or measuring the service cell is performed.

6. The method according to claim 1, further characterized in that it additionally comprises: receiving a measurement configuration; wherein the measurement configuration comprises one or more of: the measurement window; or information indicating inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space.

7. A user equipment (UE), comprising: a processing module, configured so that, when the UE performs inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space, it performs at least one of: when a frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is synchronous with a service cell, the UE is not expected to transmit on the first symbol; or when the frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is not asynchronous with the service cell, the UE is not expected to transmit within the measurement window; wherein the first symbol comprises one or more items of: symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, or one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured.

8. The UE according to claim 7, further characterized in that the processing module is a baseband processor.

9. A user equipment (UE), comprising: a transceiver and a processor; the processor being configured so that, when the UE performs inter-frequency measurements without a measurement space, it performs at least one of: when a frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is synchronous with a service cell, the UE is not expected to transmit on the first symbol; or when the frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is not asynchronous with the service cell, the UE is not expected to transmit within the measurement window; wherein the first symbol comprises one or more items of: symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured.

10. The UE according to claim 9, further characterized in that the processor is a baseband processor.

11. A communication device, comprising: a processor, a memory, and a program that is stored in the memory and capable of execution on the processor, IVIA / a / ZUZZ / UI UÓUO wherein, when executed by the processor, the program implements steps of the method for transmission of any of claims 1 to 6.

12. The communication device according to claim 11, further characterized in that the processor is a baseband processor. 5 13. A computer-readable storage medium having stored therein a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements steps of the method for transmitting any of claims 1 to 6.

14. A communication apparatus, wherein the communication device is a UE or a chip in the UE or a baseband processor in the UE, and is configured to: when the UE performs inter-frequency measurements without measurement space, perform at least one of: when a frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is synchronous with a service cell, the UE is not expected to transmit on the first symbol; or when the frequency or cell of the inter-frequency measurements is not asynchronous with the service cell, the UE is not expected to transmit within the measurement window; wherein the first symbol comprises one or more items of: symbols to be measured, one or more symbols before the symbols to be measured, or one or more symbols after the symbols to be measured.