Communication method and device

Abstract

The present application relates to a communication method and device. The method comprises: when a first-type frequency point meets a first reporting condition, a first communication device determining, on the basis of the first condition, whether to send a first measurement report. In the embodiments of the present application, when a first-type frequency point meets a first reporting condition, a more suitable measurement result can be more flexibly reported on the basis of the first condition.

Description

Communication method and device Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communications, and more specifically, to a communication method and device. Background Art

[0002] Wireless mobile communication systems require measurements of cell quality and / or beam quality in some scenarios. The network can configure a terminal with a list of frequencies to be measured, along with corresponding reporting criteria. After performing the measurement, the terminal reports the measurement results directly to the network.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present application provide a communication method and device that can report more appropriate measurement results.

[0005] An embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, including: when a first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition, a first communication device determines whether to send a first measurement report based on the first condition.

[0006] An embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, including: a second communication device sends a first measurement configuration, where the first measurement configuration is used to assist the first communication device in determining whether to send a first measurement report based on a first condition when a first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition.

[0007] An embodiment of the present application provides a first communication device, including: a sending unit, configured to determine whether to send a first measurement report based on a first condition when a first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition.

[0008] An embodiment of the present application provides a second communication device, including: a sending unit, configured to send a first measurement configuration, wherein the first measurement configuration is used to assist the first communication device in determining whether to send a first measurement report based on a first condition when a first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition.

[0009] An embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, comprising: a transceiver, a processor, and a memory. The memory is used to store a computer program, the transceiver is used to communicate with other devices, and the processor is used to call and execute the computer program stored in the memory so that the communication device performs the above-mentioned communication method.

[0010] The embodiment of the present application provides a chip for implementing the above-mentioned communication method. Specifically, the chip includes: a processor for calling and running a computer program from a memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes the above-mentioned communication method.

[0011] An embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, which, when executed by a device, enables the device to execute the above-mentioned communication method.

[0012] An embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product, including computer program instructions, which enable a computer to execute the above-mentioned communication method.

[0013] An embodiment of the present application provides a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the above-mentioned communication method.

[0014] In the embodiment of the present application, when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, a more appropriate measurement result can be reported more flexibly based on the first condition. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0015] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0016] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of an RRM measurement model in an NR system according to the present application.

[0017] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of an RRM measurement configuration according to the present application.

[0018] FIG4 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0019] FIG5 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method according to another embodiment of the present application.

[0020] FIG6 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0021] FIG7 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method according to another embodiment of the present application.

[0022] FIG8 is a schematic block diagram of a first communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0023] FIG9 is a schematic block diagram of a first communication device according to another embodiment of the present application.

[0024] FIG10 is a schematic block diagram of a second communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0025] FIG11 is a schematic block diagram of a second communication device according to another embodiment of the present application.

[0026] FIG12 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0027] FIG13 is a schematic block diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0028] FIG14 is a schematic block diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0030] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, Advanced long term evolution (LTE-A) system, New Radio (NR) system, NR system evolution system, LTE on unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) system, NR on unlicensed spectrum (NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum, NR-U) system, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), Fifth Generation (5G) system or other communication systems.

[0031] Generally speaking, traditional communication systems support a limited number of connections and are easy to implement. However, with the development of communication technology, mobile communication systems will not only support traditional communications, but will also support, for example, device-to-device (D2D) communication, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, etc. The embodiments of the present application can also be applied to these communication systems.

[0032] In one embodiment, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to a carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, a dual connectivity (DC) scenario, and a standalone (SA) networking scenario.

[0033] In one embodiment, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can be applied to an unlicensed spectrum, wherein the unlicensed spectrum can also be considered as a shared spectrum; or, the communication system in the embodiment of the present application can also be applied to an authorized spectrum, wherein the authorized spectrum can also be considered as an unshared spectrum.

[0034] The embodiments of the present application describe various embodiments in conjunction with network devices and terminal devices, wherein the terminal device may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device, etc.

[0035] The terminal device can be a station (STAION, ST) in a WLAN, a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phone, a Wireless Local Loop (WLL) station, a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) device, a handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a next-generation communication system such as an NR network, or a terminal device in a future evolved Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, etc.

[0036] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on the water surface (such as ships, etc.); it can also be deployed in the air (such as airplanes, balloons and satellites, etc.).

[0037] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, or a wireless terminal device in a smart home, etc.

[0038] As an example and not a limitation, in the embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may also be a wearable device. Wearable devices may also be called wearable smart devices, which are a general term for wearable devices that are intelligently designed and developed using wearable technology for daily wear, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. A wearable device is a portable device that is worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothes or accessories. Wearable devices are not only hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. Broadly speaking, wearable smart devices include those that are fully functional, large in size, and can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, as well as those that only focus on a certain type of application function and need to be used in conjunction with other devices such as smartphones, such as various smart bracelets and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0039] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device may be a device for communicating with a mobile device. The network device may be an access point (AP) in a WLAN, an evolved base station (eNB or eNodeB) in LTE, or a relay station or access point, or a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, and a network device (gNB) in an NR network, or a network device in a future evolved PLMN network or a network device in an NTN network, etc.

[0040] As an example and not a limitation, in an embodiment of the present application, the network device may have a mobile feature, for example, the network device may be a mobile device. Alternatively, the network device may be a satellite or a balloon station. For example, the satellite may be a low earth orbit (LEO) satellite, a medium earth orbit (MEO) satellite, a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite, a high elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite, etc. Optionally, the network device may also be a base station set up in a location such as land or water.

[0041] In an embodiment of the present application, the network device can provide services for a cell, and the terminal device communicates with the network device through the transmission resources used by the cell (for example, frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources). The cell can be a cell corresponding to the network device (for example, a base station). The cell can belong to a macro base station or a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cells here may include: metro cells, micro cells, pico cells, femto cells, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.

[0042] FIG1 exemplarily illustrates a communication system 100. The communication system includes a network device 110 and two terminal devices 120. In one embodiment, the communication system 100 may include multiple network devices 110, and each network device 110 may include a different number of terminal devices 120 within its coverage area, which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

[0043] In one embodiment, the communication system 100 may further include other network entities such as a Mobility Management Entity (MME) and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), which is not limited in this embodiment of the present application.

[0044] Among them, the network equipment may include access network equipment and core network equipment. That is, the wireless communication system also includes multiple core networks for communicating with the access network equipment. The access network equipment can be an evolutionary base station (evolutional node B, abbreviated as eNB or e-NodeB) macro base station, micro base station (also called "small base station"), pico base station, access point (AP), transmission point (TP) or new generation base station (new generation Node B, gNodeB), etc. in a long-term evolution (LTE) system, a next-generation (mobile communication system) (next radio, NR) system or an authorized auxiliary access long-term evolution (LAA-LTE) system.

[0045] It should be understood that in the embodiments of the present application, a device having a communication function in a network / system may be referred to as a communication device. Taking the communication system shown in Figure 1 as an example, the communication device may include a network device and a terminal device having a communication function. The network device and the terminal device may be specific devices in the embodiments of the present application and will not be described in detail here. The communication device may also include other devices in the communication system, such as a network controller, a mobility management entity, and other network entities, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0046] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably herein. The term "and / or" is simply a description of an association between related objects, indicating that three possible relationships exist. For example, "A and / or B" can represent: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, or B exists alone. Furthermore, the character " / " generally indicates that the related objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0047] It should be understood that the "indication" mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be a direct indication, an indirect indication, or an indication of an association. For example, "A indicates B" can mean that A directly indicates B, for example, B can be obtained through A; it can also mean that A indirectly indicates B, for example, A indicates C, and B can be obtained through C; it can also mean that there is an association between A and B.

[0048] In the description of the embodiments of the present application, the term "corresponding" may indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between the two, or an association relationship between the two, or a relationship between indication and being indicated, configuration and being configured, etc.

[0049] To facilitate understanding of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, the relevant technologies of the embodiments of the present application are described below. The following relevant technologies can be arbitrarily combined with the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application as optional solutions, and they all fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of the present application.

[0050] Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements

[0051] For wireless mobile communication systems, accurate measurement of cell quality and beam quality is essential for effective radio resource management and mobility management. Figure 2 shows an example of a RRM measurement model for a NR system.

[0052] The NR system introduces beamforming. In the implementation of RRM measurement, the UE needs to measure each beam separately, and then derive the cell measurement result based on the beam measurement result. Specifically, the UE physical layer performs RRM measurement to obtain the measurement results of multiple beams and submits them to the Radio Resource Control (RRC) layer. At the RRC layer, the UE takes the linear average of the N largest beam measurement results that meet a certain threshold to obtain the cell measurement result. Among them, the threshold value and the maximum number of beams are configured through RRC dedicated signaling. When the network does not configure the threshold and the maximum number of beams, the UE selects the best beam measurement result as the cell measurement result. In order to reduce random interference during the measurement process, the generated cell measurement result is filtered by L3 before triggering the measurement report.

[0053] For a connected UE, the basic measurement configuration of the NR system (e.g., configured via the measurement configuration information element (measConfig IE)) may include the following parts:

[0054] 1. Measurement object: The measurement object identifies the frequency information on which the UE performs the measurement. The NR system supports the measurement of two reference signals: Synchronization Signal / PBCH Block (SSB) and Channel Status Indicator Reference Signal (CSI-RS). For SSB measurement, the frequency information is the SSB frequency associated with the measurement object. Since the 5G system supports the transmission of multiple different subcarrier spacings, the measurement object needs to indicate the measurement-related SSB subcarrier spacing. For the measurement configuration of the SSB reference signal, the measurement object must also additionally indicate the time window information of the SSB measurement, namely the SSB Measurement Timing Configuration (SMTC) information. The network can also further instruct the UE on which SSBs to measure within the SMTC and other information. For the measurement configuration of the CSI-RS reference signal, the measurement object contains the configuration of the CSI-RS resource. To enable the UE to derive cell measurement results from beam measurements, the measurement object also configures the SSB- and CSI-RS-based beam measurement result filtering thresholds and the maximum number of beams allowed for linear averaging. For Layer 3 (L3) filtering of beam and cell measurement results, the measurement object also specifies specific filter coefficients based on different measurement reference signals.

[0055] 2. Reporting configuration: The reporting configuration mainly includes configuration information such as reporting criteria, reference signal type, and reporting format. Like the LTE system, NR supports periodic reporting, event-triggered reporting, Common Gateway Interface (CGI) reporting for Automatic Neighbor Relationship (ANR) purposes, and System Frame Number and Frame Timing Difference (SFTD) reporting for time difference measurement. For periodic reporting and event-triggered reporting, the reporting configuration specifies the reference signal type (such as SSB or CSI-RS), the measurement reporting quantity (such as any combination of Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP), Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), and Signal Interference Noise Ratio (SINR)), whether to report beam measurement results, and the maximum number of reportable beams. For event-triggered reporting, the reporting configuration specifies a measurement trigger for each event, selecting one from RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR.

[0056] 3. The association between measurement objects and reporting configurations is shown in Figure 3. This association method is flexible and allows for any combination of measurement objects and reporting configurations. That is, one measurement object can be associated with multiple reporting configurations, and one reporting configuration can be associated with multiple measurement objects. The measurement identifier is carried in the measurement report for reference by the network.

[0057] 4. Measurement filter configuration, which may include measurement filter coefficients.

[0058] 5. Measurement interval: used to perform inter-frequency or inter-system measurements. During the measurement interval, the UE stops measuring all services and serving cells.

[0059] The network configures the UE with a list of frequencies to be measured and the corresponding reporting criteria through the measConfig IE. For multiple frequencies in the list, the UE determines the order in which to perform measurements based on its implementation. When a measured frequency meets the reporting trigger, the UE directly reports the measurement results for that frequency without waiting for measurement results for other frequencies.

[0060] The network selects a target cell that the UE can access based on the measurement results reported by the UE. However, in some scenarios, the frequency that the UE selects for priority measurement may not be the optimal frequency considered by the network. For example, the network configures the UE to perform measurements on frequency 1 and frequency 2. Among them, frequency 1 has better coverage and is optimized for voice calls (for example, Voice over Long Term Evolution (VoLTE) fallback scenario). However, the UE performs measurements on frequency 2 based on the implementation selection priority, and reports the measurement results of frequency 2 to the network when the reporting conditions are met. At this time, the network can only switch the UE to the cell under frequency 2 based on the measurement result report.

[0061] To address the above issues, the embodiments of the present application can enhance the measurement reporting mechanism to assist the network in timely obtaining the measurement results of the frequency of interest and / or the measurement status of the frequency on the UE side.

[0062] FIG4 is a schematic flow chart of a communication method 400 according to an embodiment of the present application. The method can optionally be applied to the system shown in FIG1 , but is not limited thereto. The method includes at least part of the following contents.

[0063] S410. When a first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition, the first communication device determines whether to send a first measurement report based on the first condition.

[0064] In an embodiment of the present application, the first communication device may measure multiple frequency points to be measured in a certain order. The first type of frequency points may include frequency points that the first communication device selects to measure first. The first type of frequency points may also be referred to as the first type of frequency points, the first group of frequency points, the first frequency point, etc. The first type of frequency points may include one or more frequency points measured by the first communication device. The frequency points measured by the communication device may be referred to as measurement frequencies. After the first communication device measures the first type of frequency points, it may determine whether the first type of frequency points meet the first reporting condition based on the measurement results. If the first type of frequency points meet the first reporting condition, the report may not be performed immediately, but it may be determined based on the first condition whether to send a first measurement report to the second communication device.

[0065] In the embodiment of the present application, the first reporting condition may include multiple conditions. For example, the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets a certain threshold or measurement report trigger event, and the measurement report trigger event may include A1-A6 events, B1 events, B2 events, and D1 events. Among them, several examples of A4 events or A5 events are as follows: the RSRP of the first type of frequency point is greater than the corresponding threshold; the RSRQ of the first type of frequency point is greater than the corresponding threshold; the SINR of the first type of frequency point is greater than the corresponding threshold; the RSRP, RSRQ or SINR of the first type of frequency point is greater than the corresponding threshold and lasts for the trigger time (Time To Trigger, TTT) duration; the RSRP, RSRQ or SINR of the first type of frequency point is higher than the RSRP, RSRQ or SINR of the previous serving cell by a threshold and lasts for the TTT duration.

[0066] In an embodiment of the present application, when the first type of frequency point satisfies the first reporting condition, a more appropriate measurement result can be reported more flexibly based on the first condition. For example, if the frequency point selected by the first communication device for priority measurement is not the optimal frequency point considered by the network, the first communication device may wait for the measurement results of other frequency points before deciding the content to be included in the first measurement report to be reported, thereby possibly reporting the measurement result of the more optimal frequency point. This can further assist a second communication device, such as a network device, in timely obtaining the measurement results of a frequency point of greater interest and / or the measurement status of the first communication device on the frequency point.

[0067] In one scenario, the first communication device may include a terminal device, and the second communication device receiving the first measurement report may include a network device.

[0068] In another scenario, the first communication device may include a first terminal device, and the second communication device receiving the first measurement report may include a second terminal device.

[0069] FIG5 is a schematic flow chart of a communication method 500 according to another embodiment of the present application. The method may include one or more features of the above communication method. In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0070] S510. The first communications device receives a first measurement configuration.

[0071] S520: The first communications device performs measurement on the first type of frequency points and / or the second type of frequency points based on the first measurement configuration.

[0072] In an embodiment of the present application, a first communication device may receive a first measurement configuration from a second communication device. For example, a terminal device receives the first measurement configuration from a network device, or the first terminal device receives the first measurement configuration from a second terminal device. The first measurement configuration may be pre-configured or dynamically configured. The first measurement configuration may indicate which frequency points need to be measured. For example, if the first measurement configuration indicates that the frequency points to be measured include first-category frequency points, the first communication device may measure the first-category frequency points. If the first measurement configuration indicates that the frequency points to be measured include second-category frequency points, the first communication device may measure the second-category frequency points. If the first measurement configuration indicates that the frequency points to be measured include first-category frequency points and second-category frequency points, the first communication device may measure the first-category frequency points and the second-category frequency points. For example, the first communication device may measure the first-category frequency points first and then the second-category frequency points, or measure the first-category frequency points and the second-category frequency points simultaneously, or determine the order in which the first-category frequency points and the second-category frequency points are measured based on the frequency priority configuration.

[0073] In one embodiment, the first measurement configuration includes at least one of the following: a threshold value related to the measurement result; a first timer duration; a priority level threshold; a first frequency point list; first indication information; and a cell list.

[0074] In this embodiment of the present application, if the first measurement configuration includes thresholds related to measurement results, for example, a threshold corresponding to the measurement result of a first type of frequency point, a first threshold corresponding to the measurement result of a second type of frequency point, a second threshold corresponding to the measurement result of a serving cell, and a third threshold corresponding to the difference between the measurement results of different types of frequency points.

[0075] In this embodiment of the present application, the first frequency list may include one or more frequency points for which the first communication device directly sends a first measurement report if a reporting condition is met. For example, the first frequency list includes first-category frequency points F1, F2, and F3. If the first communication device measures that frequency F1 meets the first reporting condition, the first measurement report including the measurement result of frequency F1 is directly sent to the second communication device.

[0076] In one embodiment, as shown in FIG5 , determining whether to send the first measurement report based on the first condition in S410 includes: S530: sending the first measurement report if the first condition is met. For example, the first communication device sends the first measurement report to the second communication device if the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition and the first condition is met.

[0077] In one embodiment, multiple first-category frequencies may be associated with the same first condition or different first conditions. For example, the network configures three first-category frequencies: F1, F2, and F3. The network configures the first condition for F1 based on a first timer, the first condition for F2 based on a first threshold, and the first condition for F3 based on an indication.

[0078] In one embodiment, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0079] The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the first threshold;

[0080] The first timer times out;

[0081] The measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold;

[0082] The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets a third threshold;

[0083] Determining, based on a network indication, that the first type of frequency point is a frequency point that allows direct reporting of measurement results when a reporting condition is met;

[0084] The priority level of the first-category frequency point is not lower than the priority level threshold;

[0085] The first cell under the first frequency category meets the reporting conditions;

[0086] There are at least N cells in the first frequency range that meet the reporting conditions, where N is a positive integer;

[0087] It is predicted that measurement reporting of the second type of frequency point will be triggered within the first time window.

[0088] In the embodiments of the present application, the above-mentioned various first conditions can be used separately or in combination. For example, if the measurement result of the second-category frequency point meets the first threshold and the first timer times out, it is determined that the first condition is met. For another example, if the measurement result of the second-category frequency point meets the first threshold and the difference between the measurement result of the first-category frequency point and the measurement result of the second-category frequency point meets the third threshold, it is determined that the first condition is met. For another example, if the priority level of the first-category frequency point is not lower than the priority level threshold and the first cell under the first-category frequency point meets the reporting condition, it is determined that the first condition is met. For another example, if there are at least N cells under the first-category frequency point that meet the reporting condition and the measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold, it is determined that the first condition is met. For another example, if it is predicted based on the AI ​​model that the measurement report of the second-category frequency point will be triggered within the first time window, it can be determined that the first condition is met, and the first measurement report can be reported after the measurement of the second-category frequency point is completed.

[0089] In one embodiment, when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, determining whether to send the first measurement report based on the first condition includes one or more of the following methods:

[0090] Method 1: When the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communication device determines whether to send the first measurement report based on the measurement result of the second type of frequency point.

[0091] In this embodiment of the present application, if one or more of the first threshold, the second threshold, and the third threshold are indicated in the first measurement configuration, the first communication device may determine whether to send the first measurement report based on the measurement result of the second type of frequency point.

[0092] In one embodiment, when the measurement result of the first-category frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communications device determines whether to send the first measurement report based on the measurement result of the second-category frequency point, including at least one of the following:

[0093] When the measurement result of the second-category frequency point meets the first threshold, the first communications device sends a first measurement report;

[0094] When a difference between the measurement result of the second-category frequency point and the measurement result of the first-category frequency point meets a third threshold, the first communications device sends a first measurement report;

[0095] When the measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold, the first communication device sends a first measurement report.

[0096] In the embodiment of the present application, there are multiple situations in which the measurement result of the second-category frequency point meets the first threshold. For example, if the RSRP of the second-category frequency point is greater than, less than, or equal to the RSRP threshold, a first measurement report including the measurement results of the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point can be sent.

[0097] In the embodiment of the present application, there are multiple situations in which the difference between the measurement results of different types of frequency points meets the third threshold. For example, if the difference between the RSRP of the second type of frequency point and the RSRP of the first type of frequency point is greater than, less than, or equal to the RSRP difference threshold, the first communication device sends a first measurement report.

[0098] In this embodiment of the present application, the second type of frequency point may include the current serving cell. The second type of frequency point may also not include the current serving cell. In this case, if the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communications device may also determine whether to send the first measurement report based on the measurement result of the current serving cell.

[0099] Method 2: When the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communication device starts a first timer; and determines whether to send a first measurement report based on the state of the first timer.

[0100] In this embodiment of the present application, if the first measurement configuration indicates the first timer duration, the first communications device may determine whether to send the first measurement report based on the state of the first timer.

[0101] In one implementation, determining whether to send the first measurement report based on the state of the first timer includes at least one of the following:

[0102] When the first timer times out, the first communications device sends a first measurement report;

[0103] When the first timer times out, if the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communications device sends a first measurement report;

[0104] During the running of the first timer, if the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the second reporting condition, the first communications device stops the first timer and sends the first measurement report;

[0105] During the running of the first timer, if the measurement result of the serving cell meets the second threshold, the first communication device stops the first timer and sends a first measurement report.

[0106] In some examples, when the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communications device may start a first timer.

[0107] For example, when the first timer expires, the first communication device may send a first measurement report to the second communication device. The first measurement report may include the measurement result of the first type of frequency point, and may also include other measurement results of the first communication device during the running of the first timer, such as the measurement result of the second type of frequency point or the measurement status of the second type of frequency point.

[0108] For another example, when the first timer expires, the first communications device may re-determine whether the measurement results of the first-category frequency point still meet the first reporting condition. If so, it may send the first measurement report to the second communications device. In this way, if the measurement results of the first-category frequency point no longer meet the first reporting condition during the running of the first timer, the first measurement report may not be reported, thereby reducing redundant or erroneous information.

[0109] For another example, while the first timer is running, the first communications device may measure a second-category frequency point. If the measurement result of the second-category frequency point meets the second reporting condition, the first communications device may stop the first timer and send a first measurement report. The first measurement report may include the measurement result of the first-category frequency point and the measurement result of the second-category frequency point.

[0110] For another example, while the first timer is running, the first communications device may measure the serving cell. If the measurement result of the serving cell meets the second threshold, the first communications device may stop the first timer and send a first measurement report. The first measurement report may include the measurement result of the first type of frequency and the measurement result of the serving cell or the measurement status of the second type of frequency.

[0111] Method three: When the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communication device determines whether to send the first measurement report based on the network indication, the priority level of the first type of frequency point and at least one of the cell measurement result under the first type of frequency point.

[0112] In one embodiment, the first-category frequency configuration includes first indication information, or the first indication information in the first-category frequency configuration is true; wherein the first indication information is used to indicate whether the first communications device allows the first measurement report to be directly reported if the first-category frequency satisfies a first reporting condition. For example, if the first indication information is true, it indicates that the first measurement report is directly reported if the first-category frequency satisfies the first reporting condition; if the first indication information is false, it indicates that the first measurement report is not directly reported if the first-category frequency satisfies the first reporting condition, and it is necessary to wait until the first condition is satisfied before reporting the first measurement report.

[0113] In one embodiment, the first type of frequency configuration is included in a first frequency list, the first frequency list is included in a first measurement configuration, and the first frequency list includes one or more frequencies to which the first communication device directly sends a first measurement report when a reporting condition is met.

[0114] For example, the first measurement configuration received by the first communication device from the second communication device includes a first frequency list. If the measurement results of the first type of frequencies configured in the first frequency list meet the first reporting condition, the first communication device may directly send a first measurement report.

[0115] In one implementation, the priority level of the first type of frequency point is not lower than a priority level threshold, and the first communication device sends a first measurement report when the first reporting condition is met.

[0116] In one embodiment, the method further includes: when multiple measurement frequency points included in the first category of frequency points meet the first reporting condition, the frequency point with the highest priority (which may be referred to as priority) among the multiple measurement frequency points is used for comparison with the priority threshold. For example, if the first category of frequency points includes measurement frequency points F1, F2, and F3, among which F2 has the highest priority. In this case, the priority of F2 can be used to compare with the priority threshold indicated in the first measurement configuration. If the priority of F2 meets the threshold, for example, is higher than the threshold, the first communications device can send a first measurement report.

[0117] In one embodiment, the cells in the first frequency category that meet the first reporting condition are cells designated by the network, or are included in a list of cells designated by the network. For example, the first frequency category includes cells C1, C2, and C3, where cell C3 is the cell designated by the network in the first measurement configuration. If the measurement result of cell C3 meets the reporting threshold, the first frequency category can be considered to meet the first reporting condition. If cell C2 meets the reporting threshold but cell C3 does not meet the reporting threshold, the first frequency category can be considered to not meet the first reporting condition.

[0118] In one embodiment, the number of cells that meet the first reporting condition at the first frequency point is not less than the number of cells preconfigured by the network. For example, the number of cells preconfigured by the network is 3, and the first frequency point includes a total of 5 cells. If 3 of the cells meet the first reporting condition, the first frequency point can be considered to meet the first reporting condition. If only 2 or 1 of the cells meet the first reporting condition, the first frequency point can be considered to not meet the first reporting condition.

[0119] In one embodiment, the cells meeting the first reporting condition at the first frequency category are included in a network-specified cell list. For example, if the network-specified cell list includes cells C1, C2, and C3 at the first frequency category, and cell C1 meets the first reporting condition, then the first frequency category can be considered to meet the first reporting condition. If only cell C4 at the first frequency category meets the first reporting condition but is not included in the designated cell list, then the first frequency category can be considered to not meet the first reporting condition.

[0120] In the embodiment of the present application, the cell category, the number of cells, the cell, etc. can be indicated in the first measurement configuration or in other information.

[0121] In one embodiment, the first measurement report includes at least one of the following: a measurement result of the first type of frequency point; a measurement status of the first type of frequency point; a measurement result of the second type of frequency point; and a measurement status of the second type of frequency point.

[0122] In this embodiment of the present application, when the first-category frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communications device determines whether to send the first measurement report based on the first condition. Furthermore, the content of the sent first measurement report may be determined based on a second condition. The second condition may be the same as, partially the same as, or completely different from the first condition.

[0123] In one embodiment, the measurement status of the second type of frequency point includes at least one of the following:

[0124] Whether measurement has been performed on the second-category frequency point;

[0125] Whether the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the requirements for entering the state.

[0126] In one embodiment, the first measurement report includes the measurement result of the second type of frequency point and / or the second condition of the measurement status includes at least one of the following:

[0127] The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fourth threshold;

[0128] The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fifth threshold;

[0129] It is determined based on a network instruction that the first communications device needs to report the measurement results of the second type of frequency points simultaneously when reporting the measurement results of the first type of frequency points.

[0130] In the embodiment of the present application, the first threshold in the first condition and the fourth threshold in the second condition may be the same or different. The third threshold in the first condition and the fifth threshold in the second condition may be the same or different.

[0131] For example, if the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the second threshold and the fourth threshold, the first measurement report sent by the first communication device to the second communication device includes the measurement result and / or measurement status of the second type of frequency point.

[0132] For example, if the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the third threshold and the fifth threshold, the first measurement report sent by the first communication device to the second communication device includes the measurement result and / or measurement status of the second type of frequency point.

[0133] For another example, if the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, and currently meets any one of the first conditions, and the network instructs the first communication device to report the measurement results of the second type of frequency point at the same time when reporting the measurement results of the first type of frequency point, then the first measurement report sent by the first communication device to the second communication device includes the measurement results and / or measurement status of the second type of frequency point.

[0134] In one embodiment, the relationship between the first type of frequency point and the second type of frequency point includes:

[0135] The priority level of the first frequency point is lower than the priority level of the second frequency point;

[0136] The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are all frequency points in the frequency point list;

[0137] The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are respectively included in a second frequency point list and a third frequency point list preconfigured by the network.

[0138] For example, the network configures a full set of frequencies for the terminal to measure. The network further indicates which frequencies in this full set need to be reported based on the first condition. These frequencies can be considered Category 1 frequencies. Except for Category 1 frequencies, all other frequencies in this full set can be considered Category 2 frequencies. Conversely, the network can also indicate which frequencies are Category 2 frequencies, in which case the remaining frequencies in this full set are Category 1 frequencies.

[0139] For another example, the second-category frequency point is a frequency point with a higher priority than the first-category frequency point. For example, the first-category frequency point is F1, and its priority is 2. Then, the other frequencies in the frequency point list with a priority higher than 2 are all second-category frequencies. When the first-category frequency point meets the first reporting condition, but the measurement result of the second-category frequency point does not meet the second reporting condition, the first communication device may include the measurement result and / or measurement status of the second-category frequency point in the first measurement report reported, or the first communication device determines whether to include the measurement result and / or measurement status of the second-category frequency point in the first measurement report based on the second condition. In this way, it is beneficial to feedback the measurement result and / or measurement status of the measurement frequency point with a higher priority to the second communication device, and help the second communication device determine whether to perform operations such as switching or cell change based on the measurement result of the first-category frequency point.

[0140] For another example, the network preconfigured frequency list includes frequency points F1, F2, F3, F4, and F5, which need to be measured. If the first category of frequencies includes frequency points F1 and F3, the other frequencies in the frequency list, excluding the first frequency points F1 and F3, are second category frequencies, including frequency points F2, F4, and F5. If frequency points F1 and / or F3 meet the first reporting condition, the first communications device determines whether to include the measurement results and / or measurement status of the second category of frequencies in the first measurement report based on the second condition. This facilitates reporting the measurement results and / or measurement status of the frequencies of interest to the network.

[0141] For another example, the second frequency list preconfigured by the network includes the first category of frequencies, and the third frequency list may include the second category of frequencies. If the first category of frequencies in the second frequency list meets the first reporting condition, the first communications device determines whether to report the first measurement report based on the first condition. The first communications device determines whether to include the measurement results and / or measurement status of the second category of frequencies in the first measurement report based on the second condition. If the measurement results and / or measurement status of the second category of frequencies need to be included in the first measurement report, the second category of frequencies can be determined from the third frequency list. This facilitates reporting the measurement results and / or measurement status of frequencies of interest to the network.

[0142] In one embodiment, a method for determining the priority relationship between the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point includes at least one of the following:

[0143] A priority configuration associated with the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point, wherein the priority configuration includes associating an index value for representing a priority level with each measured frequency point in the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point;

[0144] Based on the order of the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point in the measurement frequency point list.

[0145] In one case, a larger index value representing the priority level indicates a higher priority level for the measurement frequency. For example, priority 5 is greater than priority 3. In another case, a larger index value representing the priority level indicates a lower priority level for the measurement frequency. For example, priority 3 is greater than priority 5.

[0146] In some examples, the measurement frequency list includes frequency F1, frequency F2, and frequency F3 in sequence, wherein the priority of frequency F1 is higher than that of frequency F2, and the priority of frequency F2 is higher than that of frequency F3.

[0147] In one embodiment, the measurement results of the first-category frequency point and / or the second-category frequency point in the first measurement report include at least one of the following:

[0148] The measurement result of the cell with the largest measurement volume among multiple cells;

[0149] measurement results of one or more cells that meet the first reporting condition;

[0150] The measurement results of one or more cells that meet the second reporting condition.

[0151] In one embodiment, the measurement quantity includes at least one of RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR.

[0152] In one embodiment, the measurement results of the second type of frequency point include measurement results of A cells under the second type of frequency point, where the A cells include A cells with the best measurement results, or measurement results of A randomly selected cells; where A is greater than or equal to 1.

[0153] For example, there are N cells under the second frequency point, and the measurement results of the top A cells can be reported in the first measurement report. N is greater than or equal to A.

[0154] In one embodiment, the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include multiple measurement frequency points, and the measurement results of the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include B frequency points with the best measurement results among the multiple measurement frequency points, or C frequency points with the highest priority among the multiple measurement frequency points; wherein B is greater than or equal to 1, and C is greater than or equal to 1.

[0155] For example, if there are R cells in the first frequency category, the measurement results of the top B cells or the C frequencies with the highest priority can be reported in the first measurement report. R is greater than or equal to B, and R is greater than or equal to C. If there are N cells in the second frequency category, the measurement results of the top B cells or the C frequencies with the highest priority can be reported in the first measurement report. N is greater than or equal to B, and N is greater than or equal to C.

[0156] In one embodiment, the selection method of the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: all or part of the frequency points in the list of frequency points to be measured except the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the list of frequency points to be measured with a higher priority than the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list pre-configured by the network; M frequency points with the best measurement results; M frequency points determined from high to low priority; wherein M is greater than or equal to 1.

[0157] For example, the list of frequencies to be tested includes frequency F1, frequency F2, and frequency F3. Frequency F1 is a first-category frequency, and the others are second-category frequencies. For another example, the list of frequencies to be tested may include the priority of each frequency. If frequency F1 is a first-category frequency, frequency F2, which has a higher priority than frequency F1, may be a second-category frequency. For another example, if the network preconfigured frequency list includes frequency F2, frequency F3, and frequency F5, frequency F1 is a first-category frequency, and frequencies F2, F3, and F5 in the frequency list may be second-category frequencies. For another example, if frequency F1 is a first-category frequency, M frequencies with a higher priority than F1 are selected as second-category frequencies. Alternatively, among the frequencies with a higher priority than F1, M frequencies are selected as second-category frequencies in descending order of priority.

[0158] In the embodiment of the present application, the frequency list to be measured and the frequency list pre-configured by the network may be the same or different. The frequency list to be measured and the frequency list pre-configured by the network may be carried in the first measurement configuration or in other information.

[0159] FIG6 is a schematic flow chart of a communication method 600 according to an embodiment of the present application. The method can optionally be applied to the system shown in FIG1 , but is not limited thereto. The method includes at least part of the following contents.

[0160] S610. The second communication device sends a first measurement configuration, where the first measurement configuration is used to assist the first communication device in determining whether to send a first measurement report based on a first condition when a first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition.

[0161] In one implementation, the cell meeting the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency point is a cell designated by the network, or a cell included in a cell list designated by the network.

[0162] In one implementation, the number of cells meeting the first reporting condition at the first type of frequency is not less than the number of cells pre-configured by the network.

[0163] In one implementation, the cells meeting the first reporting condition at the first type of frequency are included in a cell list specified by the network.

[0164] In one embodiment, the first measurement configuration includes at least one of the following: a threshold value related to the measurement result; a first timer duration; a priority level threshold; a first frequency point list; first indication information; and a cell list.

[0165] In one embodiment, the first frequency point list includes one or more frequency points at which the first communication device directly sends the first measurement report when a reporting condition is met.

[0166] In one embodiment, the first frequency list includes a first type of frequency configuration, the first type of frequency configuration includes first indication information, or the first indication information in the first type of frequency configuration is a true value;

[0167] The first indication information is used to indicate whether the first communication device is allowed to directly report the first measurement report when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition.

[0168] FIG7 is a schematic flow chart of a communication method 700 according to another embodiment of the present application. The method may include one or more features of the above-mentioned communication method. In one embodiment, the method further includes:

[0169] S710. The second communication device receives a first measurement report sent by the first communication device when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition and the first condition.

[0170] In one embodiment, the first condition includes at least one of the following: the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the first threshold; the first timer times out; the measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold; the difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the third threshold; based on the network indication, the first type of frequency point is determined to be a frequency point that allows direct reporting of measurement results when the reporting condition is met; the priority level of the first type of frequency point is not lower than the priority level threshold; the first cell under the first type of frequency point meets the reporting condition; there are at least N cells under the first type of frequency point that meet the reporting condition, and N is a positive integer; it is predicted that a measurement report of the second type of frequency point will be triggered within the first time window.

[0171] In one embodiment, the first measurement report includes at least one of the following: a measurement result of the first type of frequency point; a measurement status of the first type of frequency point; a measurement result of the second type of frequency point; and a measurement status of the second type of frequency point.

[0172] In one embodiment, the measurement status of the second type of frequency point includes at least one of the following:

[0173] Whether measurement has been performed on the second-category frequency point;

[0174] Whether the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the requirements for entering the state.

[0175] In one embodiment, the first measurement report includes the measurement result of the second type of frequency point and / or the second condition of the measurement status includes at least one of the following:

[0176] The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fourth threshold;

[0177] The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fifth threshold;

[0178] It is determined based on a network instruction that the first communications device needs to report the measurement results of the second type of frequency points simultaneously when reporting the measurement results of the first type of frequency points.

[0179] In one embodiment, the relationship between the first type of frequency point and the second type of frequency point includes:

[0180] The priority level of the first frequency point is lower than the priority level of the second frequency point;

[0181] The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are all frequency points in the frequency point list;

[0182] The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are respectively included in a second frequency point list and a third frequency point list preconfigured by the network.

[0183] In one embodiment, a method for determining the priority relationship between the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point includes at least one of the following:

[0184] A priority configuration associated with the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point, wherein the priority configuration includes associating an index value for representing a priority level with each measured frequency point in the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point;

[0185] Based on the order of the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point in the measurement frequency point list.

[0186] In one embodiment, the measurement results of the first type of frequency points and / or the second type of frequency points include at least one of the following:

[0187] The measurement result of the cell with the largest measurement volume among multiple cells;

[0188] measurement results of one or more cells that meet the first reporting condition;

[0189] The measurement results of one or more cells that meet the second reporting condition.

[0190] In one embodiment, the measurement quantity includes at least one of RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR.

[0191] In one embodiment, the measurement results of the second type of frequency point include measurement results of A cells under the second type of frequency point, where the A cells include A cells with the best measurement results, or measurement results of A randomly selected cells; where A is greater than or equal to 1.

[0192] In one embodiment, the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include multiple measurement frequency points, and the measurement results of the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include B frequency points with the best measurement results among the multiple measurement frequency points, or C frequency points with the highest priority among the multiple measurement frequency points; wherein B is greater than or equal to 1, and C is greater than or equal to 1.

[0193] In one embodiment, the selection method of the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: all or part of the frequency points in the list of frequency points to be measured except the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the list of frequency points to be measured with a higher priority than the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list pre-configured by the network; M frequency points with the best measurement results; M frequency points determined from high to low priority; wherein M is greater than or equal to 1.

[0194] For specific examples of the second communication device executing methods 600 and 700 in this embodiment, reference can be made to the relevant descriptions of the second communication device, such as a base station, in the above methods 400 and 500, which will not be repeated here for the sake of brevity.

[0195] In some examples, the communication method of the embodiments of the present application may include the following:

[0196] 1. The UE sends a first measurement report to the network when a first condition is met. Examples of the first condition may include at least one of the following:

[0197] a) The measurement results of the first type of frequency point meet the reporting conditions. For example, the reporting conditions include events A1-A6, B1, and B2.

[0198] b) The measurement result of the second type of frequency point is less than or equal to the first threshold.

[0199] c) The first timer times out.

[0200] d) The measurement result of the current serving cell is less than or equal to the second threshold.

[0201] e) A difference between a measurement result of the first type of frequency point and a measurement result of the second type of frequency point is greater than, equal to, or less than a third threshold.

[0202] f) Based on the network indication, determine the first type of frequency as the frequency for which direct reporting of measurement results is permitted when the reporting conditions are met. The network indication can be a per-UE indication or a per-frequency indication. If the indication is per-UE, it applies to all frequencies. If the indication is per-frequency, it applies only to the frequencies associated with the corresponding indication.

[0203] g) The priority level of the first category frequency point shall not be lower than the pre-configured priority level.

[0204] h) The first cell under the first frequency band meets the reporting conditions. The first cell is configured by the network;

[0205] i) There are at least N cells under the first frequency that meet the reporting conditions.

[0206] g) It is predicted that a measurement report of the second type of frequency point will be triggered within the first time window.

[0207] 2. The first measurement report may include measurement results / measurement status for the first type of frequency points and / or the second type of frequency points;

[0208] 3. When the second condition is met, the UE may include the measurement results of the second type of frequency in the first measurement report. Examples of the second condition may include at least one of the following:

[0209] a) The measurement results of the second type of frequency points meet the fourth threshold.

[0210] b) The difference between the measurement results of the first type of frequency points and the measurement results of the second type of frequency points does not exceed the fifth threshold.

[0211] c) Based on network instructions, when the UE reports the measurement results of the first type of frequency points, it needs to report the measurement results of the second type of frequency points at the same time. This instruction can be based on UE (per UE) or frequency (per frequency).

[0212] 4. The first measurement report may also include the measurement status of the second type of frequency point. For example, the measurement status may include at least one of the following:

[0213] a) Whether the second type of frequency point is measured.

[0214] b) Whether the measurement results of the second type of frequency points meet the entering conditions.

[0215] 5. The first frequency point and the second frequency point each include at least one frequency point. Examples of the relationship between the first frequency point and the second frequency point may include at least one of the following:

[0216] a) The priority of the first type of frequency is lower than that of the second type of frequency.

[0217] b) The first and second frequency points are all the frequency points in the frequency list.

[0218] c) The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are respectively included in a first frequency point list and a second frequency point list pre-configured by the network.

[0219] 6. The priority relationship between the first-category frequency points and the second-category frequency points is determined by one or more of the following methods:

[0220] a) Priority configuration based on association between the first and second frequency points. For example, each frequency point is associated with an index value that can represent the priority.

[0221] b) Based on the order of the first and second frequency points in the measurement frequency list.

[0222] 7. The measurement result of the first frequency point / second frequency point is the measurement result of the cell with the maximum RSRP, RSRQ or SINR under the first frequency point / second frequency point.

[0223] Example 1: Based on the measurement result of the second type of frequency point or the measurement result of the current serving cell, it is determined whether to send a first measurement report to the network when the first type of frequency point meets the reporting condition.

[0224] 1. The UE receives a first measurement configuration sent by the network side and performs measurement on at least one frequency point based on the first measurement configuration. For example, the measured frequencies include first-category frequencies and second-category frequencies, and it is assumed that the reporting condition corresponding to the first-category frequencies is the first reporting condition, and the reporting condition corresponding to the second-category frequencies is the second reporting condition.

[0225] 2. When the measurement results of the first type of frequency point meet the first reporting condition, the UE further determines whether to send a first measurement report to the network based on the measurement results of the second type of frequency point. For example, the following situations may be included:

[0226] a) If the measurement result of the second type of frequency point is less than / equal to the first threshold, the UE sends a first measurement report to the network; or,

[0227] b) if the difference between the measurement result of the second type of frequency point and the measurement result of the first type of frequency point is greater than / equal to the third threshold, the UE sends a first measurement report to the network; or

[0228] c) If the measurement result of the current serving cell is less than / equal to the second threshold, the UE sends a first measurement report to the network.

[0229] Optionally, if the first category of frequencies and / or the second category of frequencies include multiple measurement frequencies, then the first category of frequencies and the second category of frequencies in S802 are frequencies with the best measurement results among the multiple frequencies, or frequencies with the highest priority among the multiple frequencies.

[0230] Example 2: Determine whether to send the first measurement report based on the running status of the timer.

[0231] 1. The UE receives a first measurement configuration sent by the network side and performs measurements on the first and second frequency points based on the first measurement configuration. Assume that the reporting condition corresponding to the first frequency point is the first reporting condition, and the reporting condition corresponding to the second frequency point is the second reporting condition.

[0232] 2. When the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the UE starts a first timer. When the first timer expires, the UE sends a first measurement report to the network. Optionally, when the first timer expires, if the measurement result of the first type of frequency point still meets the first reporting condition, the UE sends the first measurement report to the network.

[0233] During the running of the first timer, if the measurement result of the second type of frequency meets the second reporting condition, the UE stops the first timer and sends a first measurement report to the network. Alternatively, during the running of the first timer, if the measurement result of the serving cell is less than / equal to the second threshold, the UE stops the first timer and sends the first measurement report to the network.

[0234] Example 3: Based on the priority level of the first frequency point and / or the cell measurement result under the first frequency point, determining whether to send the first measurement report to the network when the reporting condition is met

[0235] 1. The UE receives a first measurement configuration sent by the network side and performs measurements on the first and second frequency points based on the first measurement configuration. Assume that the reporting condition corresponding to the first frequency point is the first reporting condition, and the reporting condition corresponding to the second frequency point is the second reporting condition.

[0236] 2. When the measurement results of the first frequency point meet the first reporting condition, the UE further determines whether to send a first measurement report to the network based on at least one of the following: network indication, and / or priority level of the first frequency point, and / or cell measurement results under the first frequency point. Specific examples include:

[0237] a) The first type of frequency configuration includes first indication information, or the first indication information in the first type of frequency configuration is set to a true value (true). The first indication information is used to indicate whether the UE can directly report the first measurement report to the network when the first type of frequency meets the first reporting condition; or

[0238] b) the first type of frequency configuration is included in the first frequency list, and the first frequency list is included in the first measurement configuration, used to indicate which frequencies the UE can directly send the first measurement report to the network when the reporting condition is met; or

[0239] c) The priority of the first type of frequency point is not lower than the pre-configured priority level. For example, the priority of the first type of frequency point is 3, the priority level pre-configured by the network is 5, and 3>5. Then the UE can send a first measurement report to the network when the first reporting condition is met. Optionally, when the first type of frequency point includes multiple frequency points, the frequency point with the highest priority among the multiple frequency points is selected for comparison with the pre-configured priority level; or

[0240] d) The cell meeting the reporting conditions under the first frequency band is a cell designated by the network, or is included in a cell list designated by the network; or

[0241] e) The number of cells meeting the reporting conditions at the first frequency band is not less than the number of cells preconfigured by the network. For example, if the number preconfigured by the network is 3 and the number of cells meeting the reporting conditions at the first frequency band is 4, and 4 > 3, the UE sends a first measurement report to the network. Optionally, the cells meeting the reporting conditions need to be included in the cell list specified by the network.

[0242] 3. Optionally, if the first category of frequency points includes multiple measurement frequency points, all of the multiple frequency points must meet the condition in 2, or at least one of the multiple frequency points must meet the condition in 2, or the frequency point with the highest priority among the multiple frequency points must meet the condition in 2.

[0243] Example 4: Determining the content of the first measurement report

[0244] 1. The UE determines to send a first measurement report to the network based on the first condition. The first measurement report includes at least the measurement results for the first type of frequency points and, when the following conditions are met, the measurement results and / or measurement status of the second type of frequency points:

[0245] a) Based on network indication: the network indicates in the first measurement configuration whether the UE should report the measurement results of the second type of frequency points at the same time as reporting the measurement results of the first type of frequency points;

[0246] b) If the difference between the measurement results of the first type of frequency point and the measurement results of the second type of frequency point does not exceed the fifth threshold, the UE includes the measurement results of the first type of frequency point and the measurement results / measurement status of the second type of frequency point in the first measurement report

[0247] 2. The second type of frequency points are all / part of the frequency points in the frequency point list to be measured except the first type of frequency points, or all / part of the frequency points with a higher priority than the first type of frequency points, or all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list pre-configured by the network. For example, if the network includes frequency point list #1 in the first measurement configuration, then when the UE reports the measurement results of the first type of frequency points, it needs to report the measurement results / measurement status of all the frequency points in frequency point list #1 at the same time, or only report the measurement results / measurement status of the frequency points in frequency point list #1 that have a higher priority than the first type of frequency points. In another implementation method, the selection of some of the frequency points is the M frequency points with the best measurement results, or the M frequency points determined in descending order of priority.

[0248] 3. Optionally, the measurement results of the second type of frequency points include measurement results of N cells under the second type of frequency points, where N corresponds to N cells with the best measurement results, or measurement results of N randomly selected cells.

[0249] 4. Optionally, if the first category of frequency points includes multiple measurement frequency points, the first measurement report includes the measurement result of the frequency point with the highest priority among the multiple frequency points, or reports the measurement results of X frequency points in order of priority.

[0250] The communication method of the embodiment of the present application may include a method for reporting measurement results based on priority configuration. According to the solution provided by the embodiment of the present application, the network can be guaranteed to obtain the measurement results and measurement status of high-priority frequencies as much as possible without affecting communication.

[0251] FIG8 is a schematic block diagram of a first communication device 800 according to an embodiment of the present application. The first communication device 800 may include:

[0252] The sending unit 810 is configured to determine whether to send a first measurement report based on the first condition when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition.

[0253] In one implementation, the sending unit is further configured to send a first measurement report when a first condition is met.

[0254] FIG9 is a schematic block diagram of a first communication device 900 according to another embodiment of the present application. The device may include one or more features of the first communication device described above. In one embodiment, the first communication device 900 further includes:

[0255] The receiving unit 910 is configured to receive a first measurement configuration;

[0256] The processing unit 920 is configured to perform measurement on the first type of frequency points and / or the second type of frequency points based on the first measurement configuration.

[0257] In one embodiment, the first measurement configuration includes at least one of the following: a threshold value related to the measurement result; a first timer duration; a priority level threshold; a first frequency point list; first indication information; and a cell list.

[0258] In one embodiment, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0259] The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the first threshold;

[0260] The first timer times out;

[0261] The measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold;

[0262] The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets a third threshold;

[0263] Determining, based on a network indication, that the first type of frequency point is a frequency point that allows direct reporting of measurement results when a reporting condition is met;

[0264] The priority level of the first-category frequency point is not lower than the priority level threshold;

[0265] The first cell under the first frequency category meets the reporting conditions;

[0266] There are at least N cells in the first frequency range that meet the reporting conditions, where N is a positive integer;

[0267] It is predicted that measurement reporting of the second type of frequency point will be triggered within the first time window.

[0268] In one embodiment, the sending unit 810 is further configured to, when the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, determine, by the first communication device, whether to send a first measurement report based on the measurement result of the second type of frequency point.

[0269] In one embodiment, when the measurement result of the first-category frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communications device determines whether to send the first measurement report based on the measurement result of the second-category frequency point, including at least one of the following:

[0270] When the measurement result of the second-category frequency point meets the first threshold, the first communications device sends a first measurement report;

[0271] When a difference between the measurement result of the second-category frequency point and the measurement result of the first-category frequency point meets a third threshold, the first communications device sends a first measurement report;

[0272] When the measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold, the first communication device sends a first measurement report.

[0273] In one embodiment, the sending unit 810 is further configured to, when the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, start a first timer by the first communication device; and determine whether to send the first measurement report based on the state of the first timer.

[0274] In one implementation, determining whether to send the first measurement report based on the state of the first timer includes at least one of the following:

[0275] When the first timer times out, the first communications device sends a first measurement report;

[0276] When the first timer times out, if the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communications device sends a first measurement report;

[0277] During the running of the first timer, if the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the second reporting condition, the first communications device stops the first timer and sends the first measurement report;

[0278] During the running of the first timer, if the measurement result of the serving cell meets the second threshold, the first communication device stops the first timer and sends a first measurement report.

[0279] In one embodiment, the sending unit 810 is also used to determine whether to send the first measurement report by the first communication device based on the network indication, the priority level of the first category frequency point and at least one of the cell measurement results under the first category frequency point when the measurement result of the first category frequency point meets the first reporting condition.

[0280] In one embodiment, the first type of frequency configuration includes first indication information, or the first indication information in the first type of frequency configuration is a true value;

[0281] The first indication information is used to indicate whether the first communication device is allowed to directly report the first measurement report when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition.

[0282] In one embodiment, the first type of frequency configuration is included in a first frequency list, the first frequency list is included in a first measurement configuration, and the first frequency list includes one or more frequencies to which the first communication device directly sends a first measurement report when a reporting condition is met.

[0283] In one implementation, the priority level of the first type of frequency point is not lower than a priority level threshold, and the first communication device sends a first measurement report when the first reporting condition is met.

[0284] In one embodiment, the first communication device further includes: when the first type of frequency point includes multiple measurement frequency points, the frequency point with the highest priority among the multiple measurement frequency points is used for comparison with the priority threshold.

[0285] In one implementation, the cell meeting the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency point is a cell designated by the network, or a cell included in a cell list designated by the network.

[0286] In one implementation, the number of cells meeting the first reporting condition at the first type of frequency is not less than the number of cells pre-configured by the network.

[0287] In one implementation, the cells meeting the first reporting condition at the first type of frequency are included in a cell list specified by the network.

[0288] In one embodiment, the first measurement report includes at least one of the following: a measurement result of the first type of frequency point; a measurement status of the first type of frequency point; a measurement result of the second type of frequency point; and a measurement status of the second type of frequency point.

[0289] In one embodiment, the measurement status of the second type of frequency point includes at least one of the following:

[0290] Whether measurement has been performed on the second type of frequency point;

[0291] Whether the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the requirements for entering the state.

[0292] In one embodiment, the first measurement report includes the measurement result of the second type of frequency point and / or the second condition of the measurement status includes at least one of the following:

[0293] The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fourth threshold;

[0294] The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fifth threshold;

[0295] It is determined based on a network instruction that the first communications device needs to report the measurement results of the second type of frequency points simultaneously when reporting the measurement results of the first type of frequency points.

[0296] In one embodiment, the relationship between the first type of frequency point and the second type of frequency point includes:

[0297] The priority level of the first frequency point is lower than the priority level of the second frequency point;

[0298] The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are all frequency points in the frequency point list;

[0299] The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are respectively included in a second frequency point list and a third frequency point list preconfigured by the network.

[0300] In one embodiment, a method for determining the priority relationship between the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point includes at least one of the following:

[0301] A priority configuration associated with the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point, wherein the priority configuration includes associating an index value for representing a priority level with each measured frequency point in the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point;

[0302] Based on the order of the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point in the measurement frequency point list.

[0303] In one embodiment, the measurement results of the first type of frequency points and / or the second type of frequency points include at least one of the following:

[0304] The measurement result of the cell with the largest measurement volume among multiple cells;

[0305] measurement results of one or more cells that meet the first reporting condition;

[0306] The measurement results of one or more cells that meet the second reporting condition.

[0307] In one embodiment, the measurement quantity includes at least one of RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR.

[0308] In one embodiment, the measurement results of the second type of frequency point include measurement results of A cells under the second type of frequency point, where the A cells include A cells with the best measurement results, or measurement results of A randomly selected cells; where A is greater than or equal to 1.

[0309] In one embodiment, the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include multiple measurement frequency points, and the measurement results of the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include B frequency points with the best measurement results among the multiple measurement frequency points, or C frequency points with the highest priority among the multiple measurement frequency points; wherein B is greater than or equal to 1, and C is greater than or equal to 1.

[0310] In one embodiment, the selection method of the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: all or part of the frequency points in the list of frequency points to be measured except the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the list of frequency points to be measured with a higher priority than the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list pre-configured by the network; M frequency points with the best measurement results; M frequency points determined from high to low priority; wherein M is greater than or equal to 1.

[0311] The first communication devices 800 and 900 of the embodiments of the present application can implement the corresponding functions of the first communication devices in the aforementioned method embodiments. The processes, functions, implementation methods and beneficial effects corresponding to the various modules (sub-modules, units or components, etc.) in the first communication devices 800 and 900 can be found in the corresponding descriptions in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that the functions described in the various modules (sub-modules, units or components, etc.) in the first communication devices 800 and 900 of the application embodiments can be implemented by different modules (sub-modules, units or components, etc.) or by the same module (sub-module, unit or component, etc.).

[0312] FIG10 is a schematic block diagram of a second communication device 1000 according to an embodiment of the present application. The second communication device 1000 may include:

[0313] The sending unit 1010 is configured to send a first measurement configuration, where the first measurement configuration is used to assist the first communication device in determining whether to send a first measurement report based on a first condition when a first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition.

[0314] In one implementation, the cell meeting the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency point is a cell designated by the network, or a cell included in a cell list designated by the network.

[0315] In one implementation, the number of cells meeting the first reporting condition at the first type of frequency is not less than the number of cells pre-configured by the network.

[0316] In one implementation, the cells meeting the first reporting condition at the first type of frequency are included in a cell list specified by the network.

[0317] In one embodiment, the first measurement configuration includes at least one of the following: a threshold value related to the measurement result; a first timer duration; a priority level threshold; a first frequency point list; first indication information; and a cell list.

[0318] In one embodiment, the first frequency point list includes one or more frequency points at which the first communication device directly sends the first measurement report when a reporting condition is met.

[0319] In one embodiment, the first frequency list includes a first type of frequency configuration, the first type of frequency configuration includes first indication information, or the first indication information in the first type of frequency configuration is a true value;

[0320] The first indication information is used to indicate whether the first communication device is allowed to directly report the first measurement report when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition.

[0321] FIG11 is a schematic block diagram of a second communication device 1100 according to another embodiment of the present application. The device may include one or more features of the second communication device described above. In one embodiment, the second communication device further includes:

[0322] The receiving unit 1110 is configured to receive a first measurement report sent by the first communication device when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition and the first condition.

[0323] In one embodiment, the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0324] The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the first threshold;

[0325] The first timer times out;

[0326] The measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold;

[0327] The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets a third threshold;

[0328] Determining, based on a network indication, that the first type of frequency point is a frequency point that allows direct reporting of measurement results when a reporting condition is met;

[0329] The priority level of the first-category frequency point is not lower than the priority level threshold;

[0330] The first cell under the first frequency category meets the reporting conditions;

[0331] There are at least N cells in the first frequency range that meet the reporting conditions, where N is a positive integer;

[0332] It is predicted that measurement reporting of the second type of frequency point will be triggered within the first time window.

[0333] In one embodiment, the first measurement report includes at least one of the following: a measurement result of the first type of frequency point; a measurement status of the first type of frequency point; a measurement result of the second type of frequency point; and a measurement status of the second type of frequency point.

[0334] In one embodiment, the measurement status of the second type of frequency point includes at least one of the following:

[0335] Whether measurement has been performed on the second-category frequency point;

[0336] Whether the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the requirements for entering the state.

[0337] In one embodiment, the first measurement report includes the measurement result of the second type of frequency point and / or the second condition of the measurement status includes at least one of the following:

[0338] The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fourth threshold;

[0339] The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fifth threshold;

[0340] It is determined based on a network instruction that the first communications device needs to report the measurement results of the second type of frequency points simultaneously when reporting the measurement results of the first type of frequency points.

[0341] In one embodiment, the relationship between the first type of frequency point and the second type of frequency point includes:

[0342] The priority level of the first frequency point is lower than the priority level of the second frequency point;

[0343] The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are all frequency points in the frequency point list;

[0344] The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are respectively included in a second frequency point list and a third frequency point list preconfigured by the network.

[0345] In one embodiment, a method for determining the priority relationship between the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point includes at least one of the following:

[0346] A priority configuration associated with the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point, wherein the priority configuration includes associating an index value for representing a priority level with each measured frequency point in the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point;

[0347] Based on the order of the first-category frequency point and the second-category frequency point in the measurement frequency point list.

[0348] In one embodiment, the measurement results of the first type of frequency points and / or the second type of frequency points include at least one of the following:

[0349] The measurement result of the cell with the largest measurement volume among multiple cells;

[0350] measurement results of one or more cells that meet the first reporting condition;

[0351] The measurement results of one or more cells that meet the second reporting condition.

[0352] In one embodiment, the measurement quantity includes at least one of RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR.

[0353] In one embodiment, the measurement results of the second type of frequency point include measurement results of A cells under the second type of frequency point, where the A cells include A cells with the best measurement results, or measurement results of A randomly selected cells; where A is greater than or equal to 1.

[0354] In one embodiment, the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include multiple measurement frequency points, and the measurement results of the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include B frequency points with the best measurement results among the multiple measurement frequency points, or C frequency points with the highest priority among the multiple measurement frequency points; wherein B is greater than or equal to 1, and C is greater than or equal to 1.

[0355] In one embodiment, the selection method of the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: all or part of the frequency points in the list of frequency points to be measured except the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the list of frequency points to be measured with a higher priority than the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list pre-configured by the network; M frequency points with the best measurement results; M frequency points determined from high to low priority; wherein M is greater than or equal to 1.

[0356] The second communication devices 1000 and 1100 of the embodiments of the present application can implement the corresponding functions of the second communication devices in the aforementioned method embodiments. The processes, functions, implementation methods and beneficial effects corresponding to the various modules (sub-modules, units or components, etc.) in the second communication devices 1000 and 1100 can be found in the corresponding descriptions in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that the functions described in the various modules (sub-modules, units or components, etc.) in the second communication devices 1000 and 1100 of the application embodiments can be implemented by different modules (sub-modules, units or components, etc.) or by the same module (sub-module, unit or component, etc.).

[0357] Figure 12 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 1200 according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication device 1200 includes a processor 1210, which can call and execute a computer program from a memory to enable the communication device 1200 to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0358] In one embodiment, the communication device 1200 may further include a memory 1220. The processor 1210 may call and execute a computer program from the memory 1220 to enable the communication device 1200 to implement the method in the embodiment of the present application.

[0359] The memory 1220 may be a separate device independent of the processor 1210 , or may be integrated into the processor 1210 .

[0360] In one embodiment, the communication device 1200 may further include a transceiver 1230 , and the processor 1210 may control the transceiver 1230 to communicate with other devices. Specifically, the transceiver 1230 may send information or data to other devices, or receive information or data sent by other devices.

[0361] The transceiver 1230 may include a transmitter and a receiver. The transceiver 1230 may further include an antenna, and the number of antennas may be one or more.

[0362] In one embodiment, the communication device 1200 may be the first communication device of the embodiment of the present application, and the communication device 1200 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the first communication device in each method of the embodiment of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0363] In one embodiment, the communication device 1200 may be the second communication device of the embodiment of the present application, and the communication device 1200 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the first communication device in each method of the embodiment of the present application. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0364] 13 is a schematic structural diagram of a chip 1300 according to an embodiment of the present application. The chip 1300 includes a processor 1310, which can call and execute a computer program from a memory to implement the method according to the embodiment of the present application.

[0365] In one embodiment, the chip 1300 may further include a memory 1320. The processor 1310 may call and execute a computer program from the memory 1320 to implement the method executed by the first communication device or the second communication device in the embodiment of the present application.

[0366] The memory 1320 may be a separate device independent of the processor 1310 , or may be integrated into the processor 1310 .

[0367] In one embodiment, the chip 1300 may further include an input interface 1330. The processor 1310 may control the input interface 1330 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, may obtain information or data sent by other devices or chips.

[0368] In one embodiment, the chip 1300 may further include an output interface 1340. The processor 1310 may control the output interface 1340 to communicate with other devices or chips, and specifically, may output information or data to other devices or chips.

[0369] In one embodiment, the chip can be applied to the first communication device in the embodiment of the present application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the first communication device in each method of the embodiment of the present application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0370] In one embodiment, the chip can be applied to the second communication device in the embodiment of the present application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the second communication device in each method of the embodiment of the present application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0371] The chip used in the first communication device and the second communication device may be the same chip or different chips.

[0372] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of the present application can also be called a system-level chip, a system chip, a chip system or a system-on-chip chip, etc.

[0373] The processor mentioned above may be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), a field programmable gate array (FPGA), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor mentioned above may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor, etc.

[0374] The memory mentioned above may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memories. The non-volatile memory may be a read-only memory (ROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory may be a random access memory (RAM).

[0375] It should be understood that the above-mentioned memories are exemplary but not restrictive. For example, the memories in the embodiments of the present application may also be static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct RAM RAM (DR RAM), etc. In other words, the memories in the embodiments of the present application are intended to include, but are not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memories.

[0376] Figure 14 is a schematic block diagram of a communication system 1400 according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication system 1400 includes a first communication device 1410 and a second communication device 1420. The first communication device 1410 is used to determine whether to send a first measurement report based on a first condition when a first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition. The second communication device 1420 is used to send a first measurement configuration, and the first measurement configuration is used to assist the first communication device in determining whether to send a first measurement report based on a first condition when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition. Among them, the first communication device 1410 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the first communication device in the above method, and the second communication device 1420 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the second communication device in the above method. For the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0377] In the above embodiments, it can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware or any combination thereof. When software is used for implementation, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function in accordance with the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from a website, computer, server or data center by wired (such as coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (such as infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) mode to another website, computer, server or data center. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can access or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrations. The available medium may be a magnetic medium (eg, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (eg, a DVD), or a semiconductor medium (eg, a solid state disk (SSD)).

[0378] It should be understood that in the various embodiments of the present application, the size of the serial numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not mean the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of the present application.

[0379] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0380] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of the present application, but the scope of protection of the present application is not limited thereto. Any modifications or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present application should be included within the scope of protection of the present application. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, comprising: When the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communication device determines whether to send the first measurement report based on the first condition.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein: Determining whether to send a first measurement report based on a first condition includes: When the first condition is met, a first measurement report is sent.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The method further comprises: The first communication device receives a first measurement configuration; The first communications device performs measurement on first-category frequency points and / or second-category frequency points based on the first measurement configuration.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The first measurement configuration includes at least one of the following: a threshold value related to the measurement result; a first timer duration; a priority level threshold; a first frequency point list; a first indication information; and a cell list.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein: The first condition includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the first threshold; The first timer times out; The measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold; The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency points and the measurement result of the second type of frequency points meets a third threshold; Determining, based on a network indication, that the first type of frequency point is a frequency point that allows direct reporting of measurement results when a reporting condition is met; The priority level of the first frequency point is not lower than the priority level threshold; The first cell under the first type of frequency meets the reporting condition; There are at least N cells under the first frequency that meet the reporting condition, where N is a positive integer; It is predicted that measurement reporting of the second frequency point will be triggered within the first time window.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein: When the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, determining whether to send the first measurement report based on the first condition includes: In a case where the measurement results of the first-category frequency points meet a first reporting condition, the first communications device determines whether to send a first measurement report based on the measurement results of the second-category frequency points.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein: When the measurement result of the first-category frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communications device determines whether to send a first measurement report based on the measurement result of the second-category frequency point, including at least one of the following: When the measurement result of the second-category frequency point meets the first threshold, the first communication device sends a first measurement report; When a difference between a measurement result of the second-category frequency point and a measurement result of the first-category frequency point meets a third threshold, the first communication device sends a first measurement report; When the measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold, the first communication device sends a first measurement report.

8. The method according to claim 5, wherein: When the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, determining whether to send the first measurement report based on the first condition includes: When the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communication device starts a first timer; Determining whether to send a first measurement report is based on a state of the first timer.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein: Determining whether to send a first measurement report based on a state of the first timer includes at least one of the following: When the first timer times out, the first communications device sends a first measurement report; When the first timer times out, if the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communication device sends a first measurement report; During the running of the first timer, if the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the second reporting condition, the first communication device stops the first timer and sends the first measurement report; During the running of the first timer, if the measurement result of the serving cell meets a second threshold, the first communication device stops the first timer and sends a first measurement report.

10. The method according to claim 5, wherein: When the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, determining whether to send the first measurement report based on the first condition includes: When the measurement results of the first category of frequencies meet the first reporting conditions, the first communication device determines whether to send the first measurement report based on a network indication, a priority level of the first category of frequencies, and at least one of the cell measurement results of the first category of frequencies.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein: The first type of frequency configuration includes the first indication information, or the first indication information in the first type of frequency configuration is a true value; The first indication information is used to indicate whether the first communication device allows the first type of frequency point to meet the first reporting condition. The first measurement report is directly reported.

12. The method according to claim 11, wherein: The first type of frequency configuration is included in a first frequency list, the first frequency list is included in a first measurement configuration, and the first frequency list includes one or more frequencies at which the first communication device directly sends a first measurement report when a reporting condition is met.

13. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 12, wherein: The priority level of the first type of frequency points is not lower than the priority level threshold, and the first communication device sends a first measurement report when the first reporting condition is met.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein: The method further includes: when the first type of frequency points includes multiple measurement frequency points, the frequency point with the highest priority among the multiple measurement frequency points is used for comparison with the priority threshold.

15. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 14, wherein: The cell satisfying the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency point is a cell designated by the network, or a cell included in a cell list designated by the network.

16. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 15, wherein: The number of cells satisfying the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency is not less than the number of cells pre-configured by the network.

17. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 16, wherein: The cells meeting the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency are included in the cell list specified by the network.

18. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, wherein: The first measurement report includes at least one of the following: measurement results of the first category of frequency points; measurement status of the first category of frequency points; measurement results of the second category of frequency points; measurement status of the second category of frequency points.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein: The measurement status of the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: whether measurement is performed on the second-category frequency point; Whether the measurement result of the second type of frequency point satisfies the entry state.

20. The method according to claim 18 or 19, wherein: The second condition that the first measurement report includes the measurement result and / or measurement status of the second type of frequency point includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fourth threshold; The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fifth threshold; It is determined based on the network instruction that the first communication device needs to report the measurement results of the second type of frequency points at the same time when reporting the measurement results of the first type of frequency points.

21. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 20, wherein: The relationship between the first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points includes: The priority level of the first frequency point is lower than the priority level of the second frequency point; The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are all the frequency points in the frequency point list; The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are respectively included in a second frequency point list and a third frequency point list preconfigured by the network.

22. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 21, wherein: The priority relationship between the first-category frequency points and the second-category frequency points is determined in at least one of the following ways: Based on the priority level configuration associated with the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points, the priority level configuration includes associating an index value for representing the priority level with each measured frequency point in the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points; Based on the order of the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points in the measurement frequency point list.

23. A method according to any one of claims 5 to 22, wherein: The measurement result of the first type of frequency points and / or the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the cell with the largest measurement volume among the multiple cells; measurement results of one or more cells that meet the first reporting condition; The measurement results of one or more cells that meet the second reporting condition.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein: The measurement quantity includes at least one of a reference signal received power RSRP, a reference signal received quality RSRQ and a signal-to-interference ratio SINR.

25. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 24, wherein: The measurement results of the second type of frequency points include measurement results of A cells under the second type of frequency points, wherein the A cells include A cells with the best measurement results, or measurement results of A randomly selected cells; wherein A is greater than or equal to 1.

26. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 24, wherein: The first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include multiple measurement frequency points, and the measurement results of the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include B frequency points with the best measurement results among the multiple measurement frequency points, or C frequency points with the highest priority among the multiple measurement frequency points; wherein B is greater than or equal to 1, and C is greater than or equal to 1.

27. The method according to any one of claims 3 to 26, wherein: The second type of frequency selection method includes at least one of the following: all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list to be tested except the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list to be tested with a higher priority than the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list pre-configured by the network; M frequency points with the best measurement results; M frequency points determined in descending order of priority; wherein M is greater than or equal to 1.

28. A communication method, comprising: The second communication device sends a first measurement configuration, where the first measurement configuration is used to assist the first communication device in determining whether to send a first measurement report based on a first condition when the first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition.

29. The method according to claim 28, wherein: The cell satisfying the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency point is a cell designated by the network, or a cell included in a cell list designated by the network.

30. The method according to claim 28 or 29, wherein: The number of cells satisfying the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency is not less than the number of cells pre-configured by the network.

31. The method according to any one of claims 28 to 30, wherein: The cells meeting the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency are included in the cell list specified by the network.

32. The method according to any one of claims 28 to 31, wherein: The first measurement configuration includes at least one of the following: a threshold value related to the measurement result; a first timer duration; a priority level threshold; a first frequency point list; a first indication information; and a cell list.

33. The method according to any one of claims 28 to 32, wherein: The first frequency point list includes one or more frequency points at which the first communication device directly sends a first measurement report when a reporting condition is met.

34. A method according to any one of claims 28 to 33, wherein: The first frequency point list includes a first type of frequency point configuration, the first type of frequency point configuration includes first indication information, or the first indication information in the first type of frequency point configuration is a true value; The first indication information is used to indicate whether the first communication device is allowed to directly report the first measurement report when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition.

35. The method according to any one of claims 28 to 34, wherein: The method further comprises: The second communication device receives a first measurement report sent by the first communication device when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition and meets the first condition.

36. A method according to any one of claims 28 to 35, wherein: The first condition includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the first threshold; The first timer times out; The measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold; The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency points and the measurement result of the second type of frequency points meets a third threshold; Determining, based on a network indication, that the first type of frequency point is a frequency point that allows direct reporting of measurement results when a reporting condition is met; The priority level of the first frequency point is not lower than the priority level threshold; The first cell under the first type of frequency meets the reporting condition; There are at least N cells under the first frequency that meet the reporting condition, where N is a positive integer; It is predicted that measurement reporting of the second frequency point will be triggered within the first time window.

37. The method of claim 36, wherein: The first measurement report includes at least one of the following: measurement results of the first category of frequency points; measurement status of the first category of frequency points; measurement results of the second category of frequency points; measurement status of the second category of frequency points.

38. The method according to claim 36 or 37, wherein: The measurement status of the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: whether measurement is performed on the second-category frequency point; Whether the measurement result of the second type of frequency point satisfies the entry state.

39. The method according to any one of claims 36 to 38, wherein: The second condition that the first measurement report includes the measurement result and / or measurement status of the second type of frequency point includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fourth threshold; The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fifth threshold; It is determined based on the network instruction that the first communication device needs to report the measurement results of the second type of frequency points at the same time when reporting the measurement results of the first type of frequency points.

40. The method according to any one of claims 36 to 39, wherein: The relationship between the first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points includes: The priority level of the first frequency point is lower than the priority level of the second frequency point; The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are all the frequency points in the frequency point list; The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are respectively included in a second frequency point list and a third frequency point list preconfigured by the network.

41. The method according to any one of claims 36 to 40, wherein: The priority relationship between the first-category frequency points and the second-category frequency points is determined in at least one of the following ways: Based on the priority level configuration associated with the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points, the priority level configuration includes associating an index value for representing the priority level with each measured frequency point in the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points; Based on the order of the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points in the measurement frequency point list.

42. The method according to any one of claims 36 to 41, wherein: The measurement result of the first type of frequency points and / or the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the cell with the largest measurement volume among the multiple cells; measurement results of one or more cells that meet the first reporting condition; The measurement results of one or more cells that meet the second reporting condition.

43. The method of claim 42, wherein: The measurement amount includes at least one of RSRP, RSRQ and SINR.

44. A method according to any one of claims 36 to 43, wherein: The measurement results of the second type of frequency points include measurement results of A cells under the second type of frequency points, wherein the A cells include A cells with the best measurement results, or measurement results of A randomly selected cells; wherein A is greater than or equal to 1.

45. The method according to any one of claims 36 to 44, wherein: The first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include multiple measurement frequency points, and the measurement results of the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include B frequency points with the best measurement results among the multiple measurement frequency points, or C frequency points with the highest priority among the multiple measurement frequency points; wherein B is greater than or equal to 1, and C is greater than or equal to 1.

46. ​​The method according to any one of claims 36 to 45, wherein: The second type of frequency selection method includes at least one of the following: all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list to be tested except the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list to be tested with a higher priority than the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list pre-configured by the network; M frequency points with the best measurement results; M frequency points determined in descending order of priority; wherein M is greater than or equal to 1.

47. A first communication device, comprising: The sending unit is used to determine whether to send a first measurement report based on the first condition when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition.

48. The first communication device according to claim 47, wherein: The sending unit is further configured to send a first measurement report when a first condition is met.

49. The first communication device according to claim 47 or 48, wherein: The first communication device further includes: A receiving unit, configured to receive a first measurement configuration; A processing unit is configured to perform measurement on a first-category frequency point and / or a second-category frequency point based on the first measurement configuration.

50. The first communication device according to any one of claims 47 to 49, wherein: The first measurement configuration includes at least one of the following: a threshold value related to the measurement result; a first timer duration; a priority level threshold; a first frequency point list; a first indication information; and a cell list.

51. The first communication device according to any one of claims 47 to 50, wherein: The first condition includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the first threshold; The first timer times out; The measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold; The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency points and the measurement result of the second type of frequency points meets a third threshold; Determining, based on a network indication, that the first type of frequency point is a frequency point that allows direct reporting of measurement results when a reporting condition is met; The priority level of the first type of frequency point is not lower than the priority level threshold; The first cell under the first type of frequency meets the reporting condition; There are at least N cells under the first frequency that meet the reporting condition, where N is a positive integer; It is predicted that measurement reporting of the second frequency point will be triggered within the first time window.

52. The first communication device according to claim 51, wherein: The sending unit is further configured to determine, by the first communication device, whether to send a first measurement report based on the measurement result of the second type of frequency point when the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition.

53. The first communication device according to claim 52, wherein: When the measurement result of the first-category frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communications device determines whether to send a first measurement report based on the measurement result of the second-category frequency point, including at least one of the following: When the measurement result of the second-category frequency point meets the first threshold, the first communication device sends a first measurement report; When a difference between a measurement result of the second-category frequency point and a measurement result of the first-category frequency point meets a third threshold, the first communication device sends a first measurement report; When the measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold, the first communication device sends a first measurement report.

54. The first communication device according to claim 51, wherein: The sending unit is further configured to, when the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition, start a first timer by the first communication device; and determine whether to send a first measurement report based on a state of the first timer.

55. The first communication device according to claim 54, wherein: Determining whether to send a first measurement report based on a state of the first timer includes at least one of the following: When the first timer times out, the first communications device sends a first measurement report; When the first timer times out, if the measurement result of the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition, the first communication device sends a first measurement report; During the running of the first timer, if the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the second reporting condition, the first communication device stops the first timer and sends the first measurement report; During the running of the first timer, if the measurement result of the serving cell meets a second threshold, the first communication device stops the first timer and sends a first measurement report.

56. The first communication device according to claim 51, wherein: The sending unit is also used to determine whether to send the first measurement report by the first communication device based on a network indication, a priority level of the first category of frequencies, and at least one of the cell measurement results of the first category of frequencies when the measurement results of the first category of frequencies meet a first reporting condition.

57. The first communication device according to claim 56, wherein: The first type of frequency configuration includes the first indication information, or the first indication information in the first type of frequency configuration is a true value; The first indication information is used to indicate whether the first communication device is allowed to directly report the first measurement report when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition.

58. The first communication device according to claim 57, wherein: The first type of frequency configuration is included in a first frequency list, the first frequency list is included in a first measurement configuration, and the first frequency list includes one or more frequencies at which the first communication device directly sends a first measurement report when a reporting condition is met.

59. The first communication device according to any one of claims 56 to 58, wherein: The priority level of the first type of frequency points is not lower than the priority level threshold, and the first communication device sends a first measurement report when the first reporting condition is met.

60. The first communication device according to claim 59, wherein: The first communication device further includes: when the first type of frequency points includes multiple measurement frequency points, the frequency point with the highest priority among the multiple measurement frequency points is used for comparison with the priority threshold.

61. The first communication device according to any one of claims 56 to 60, wherein: The cell satisfying the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency point is a cell designated by the network, or a cell included in a cell list designated by the network.

62. The first communication device according to any one of claims 56 to 61, wherein: The number of cells satisfying the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency is not less than the number of cells pre-configured by the network.

63. The first communication device according to any one of claims 56 to 62, wherein: The cells meeting the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency are included in the cell list specified by the network.

64. The first communication device according to any one of claims 47 to 63, wherein: The first measurement report includes at least one of the following: measurement results of the first category of frequency points; measurement status of the first category of frequency points; measurement results of the second category of frequency points; measurement status of the second category of frequency points.

65. The first communication device according to claim 64, wherein: The measurement status of the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: whether measurement is performed on the second-category frequency point; Whether the measurement result of the second type of frequency point satisfies the entry state.

66. The first communication device according to claim 64 or 65, wherein: The second condition that the first measurement report includes the measurement result and / or measurement status of the second type of frequency point includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fourth threshold; The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fifth threshold; It is determined based on the network instruction that the first communication device needs to report the measurement results of the second type of frequency points at the same time when reporting the measurement results of the first type of frequency points.

67. The first communication device according to any one of claims 64 to 66, wherein: The relationship between the first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points includes: The priority level of the first frequency point is lower than the priority level of the second frequency point; The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are all the frequency points in the frequency point list; The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are respectively included in a second frequency point list and a third frequency point list preconfigured by the network.

68. The first communication device according to any one of claims 64 to 67, wherein: The priority relationship between the first-category frequency points and the second-category frequency points is determined in at least one of the following ways: Based on the priority level configuration associated with the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points, the priority level configuration includes associating an index value for representing the priority level with each measured frequency point in the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points; Based on the order of the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points in the measurement frequency point list.

69. The first communication device according to any one of claims 51 to 68, wherein: The measurement result of the first type of frequency points and / or the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the cell with the largest measurement volume among the multiple cells; measurement results of one or more cells that meet the first reporting condition; The measurement results of one or more cells that meet the second reporting condition.

70. The first communication device according to claim 69, wherein: The measurement amount includes at least one of RSRP, RSRQ and SINR.

71. The first communication device according to any one of claims 64 to 70, wherein: The measurement results of the second type of frequency points include measurement results of A cells under the second type of frequency points, wherein the A cells include A cells with the best measurement results, or measurement results of A randomly selected cells; wherein A is greater than or equal to 1.

72. The first communication device according to any one of claims 64 to 70, wherein: The first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include multiple measurement frequency points, and the measurement results of the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include B frequency points with the best measurement results among the multiple measurement frequency points, or C frequency points with the highest priority among the multiple measurement frequency points; wherein B is greater than or equal to 1, and C is greater than or equal to 1.

73. The first communication device according to any one of claims 49 to 72, wherein: The second type of frequency selection method includes at least one of the following: all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list to be tested except the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list to be tested with a higher priority than the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list pre-configured by the network; M frequency points with the best measurement results; M frequency points determined in descending order of priority; wherein M is greater than or equal to 1.

74. A second communication device, comprising: The sending unit is used to send a first measurement configuration, where the first measurement configuration is used to assist the first communication device in determining whether to send a first measurement report based on a first condition when a first type of frequency point meets a first reporting condition.

75. The second communication device according to claim 74, wherein: The cell satisfying the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency point is a cell designated by the network, or a cell included in a cell list designated by the network.

76. The second communication device according to claim 74 or 75, wherein: The number of cells satisfying the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency is not less than the number of cells pre-configured by the network.

77. The second communication device according to any one of claims 74 to 76, wherein: The cells meeting the first reporting condition under the first type of frequency are included in the cell list specified by the network.

78. The second communication device according to any one of claims 74 to 77, wherein: The first measurement configuration includes at least one of the following: a threshold value related to the measurement result; a first timer duration; a priority level threshold; a first frequency point list; a first indication information; and a cell list.

79. The second communication device according to any one of claims 74 to 78, wherein: The first frequency point list includes one or more frequency points at which the first communication device directly sends a first measurement report when a reporting condition is met.

80. The second communication device according to any one of claims 74 to 79, wherein: The first frequency point list includes a first type of frequency point configuration, the first type of frequency point configuration includes first indication information, or the first indication information in the first type of frequency point configuration is a true value; The first indication information is used to indicate whether the first communication device is allowed to directly report the first measurement report when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition.

81. The second communication device according to any one of claims 74 to 80, wherein: The second communication device further includes: The receiving unit is used to receive a first measurement report sent by the first communication device when the first type of frequency point meets the first reporting condition and meets the first condition.

82. The second communication device according to any one of claims 74 to 81, wherein: The first condition includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the first threshold; The first timer times out; The measurement result of the current serving cell meets the second threshold; The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency points and the measurement result of the second type of frequency points meets a third threshold; Determining, based on a network indication, that the first type of frequency point is a frequency point that allows direct reporting of measurement results when a reporting condition is met; The priority level of the first frequency point is not lower than the priority level threshold; The first cell under the first type of frequency meets the reporting condition; There are at least N cells under the first frequency that meet the reporting condition, where N is a positive integer; It is predicted that measurement reporting of the second frequency point will be triggered within the first time window.

83. The second communication device according to claim 82, wherein: The first measurement report includes at least one of the following: measurement results of the first category of frequency points; measurement status of the first category of frequency points; measurement results of the second category of frequency points; measurement status of the second category of frequency points.

84. The second communication device according to claim 82 or 83, wherein: The measurement status of the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: whether measurement is performed on the second-category frequency point; Whether the measurement result of the second type of frequency point satisfies the entry state.

85. The second communication device according to any one of claims 82 to 84, wherein: The second condition that the first measurement report includes the measurement result and / or measurement status of the second type of frequency point includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fourth threshold; The difference between the measurement result of the first type of frequency point and the measurement result of the second type of frequency point meets the fifth threshold; It is determined based on the network instruction that the first communication device needs to report the measurement results of the second type of frequency points at the same time when reporting the measurement results of the first type of frequency points.

86. The second communication device according to any one of claims 82 to 85, wherein: The relationship between the first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points includes: The priority level of the first frequency point is lower than the priority level of the second frequency point; The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are all the frequency points in the frequency point list; The first type of frequency points and the second type of frequency points are respectively included in a second frequency point list and a third frequency point list preconfigured by the network.

87. The second communication device according to any one of claims 82 to 86, wherein: The priority relationship between the first-category frequency points and the second-category frequency points is determined in at least one of the following ways: Based on the priority level configuration associated with the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points, the priority level configuration includes associating an index value for representing the priority level with each measured frequency point in the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points; Based on the order of the first category of frequency points and the second category of frequency points in the measurement frequency point list.

88. The second communication device according to any one of claims 82 to 87, wherein: The measurement result of the first type of frequency points and / or the second type of frequency points includes at least one of the following: The measurement result of the cell with the largest measurement volume among the multiple cells; measurement results of one or more cells that meet the first reporting condition; The measurement results of one or more cells that meet the second reporting condition.

89. The second communication device according to claim 88, wherein: The measurement amount includes at least one of RSRP, RSRQ and SINR.

90. The second communication device according to any one of claims 82 to 89, wherein: The measurement results of the second type of frequency points include measurement results of A cells under the second type of frequency points, wherein the A cells include A cells with the best measurement results, or measurement results of A randomly selected cells; wherein A is greater than or equal to 1.

91. The second communication device according to any one of claims 82 to 90, wherein: The first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include multiple measurement frequency points, and the measurement results of the first category of frequency points and / or the second category of frequency points include B frequency points with the best measurement results among the multiple measurement frequency points, or C frequency points with the highest priority among the multiple measurement frequency points; wherein B is greater than or equal to 1, and C is greater than or equal to 1.

92. The second communication device according to any one of claims 82 to 91, wherein: The second type of frequency selection method includes at least one of the following: all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list to be tested except the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list to be tested with a higher priority than the first type of frequency points; all or part of the frequency points in the frequency point list pre-configured by the network; M frequency points with the best measurement results; M frequency points determined in descending order of priority; wherein M is greater than or equal to 1.

93. A communication device comprising: A transceiver, a processor and a memory, wherein the memory is used to store a computer program, the transceiver is used to communicate with other devices, and the processor is used to call and run the computer program stored in the memory so that the communication device executes the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 27 or 28 to 46.

94. A chip, comprising: A processor, configured to call and run a computer program from a memory, so that a device equipped with the chip executes a method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 27 or 28 to 46.

95. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program, which, when executed by a device, causes the device to perform the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 27 or 28 to 46.

96. A computer program product comprising computer program instructions for causing a computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 27 or 28 to 46.

97. A computer program causing a computer to perform the method of any one of claims 1 to 27 or 28 to 46.

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