Positioning measurement method and terminal

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a positioning measurement method, a terminal and a storage medium. The method comprises: receiving a positioning reference signals (PRS) sent by a network device in at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window comprises PRSs located on a plurality of frequency hopping points; and sending a first measurement result to the network device, the first measurement result being obtained by measuring the PRS, wherein the terminal is a reduced capability (RedCap) terminal, and the terminal supports receiving frequency hopping of the PRS. The present disclosure can solve the problem of a RedCap terminal supporting receiving frequency hopping of a PRS being unable to execute positioning measurement.

Description

Positioning measurement method, terminal Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to a positioning measurement method, a terminal, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In a communication system, a terminal can perform positioning measurements based on signals sent by network devices.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The present disclosure proposes a positioning measurement method, a terminal, and a storage medium to solve the problem that a reduced capability (RedCap) terminal that supports frequency hopping of a positioning reference signal (PRS) cannot perform positioning measurement.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioning measurement method is provided, where the method is performed by a terminal and includes:

[0006] Receive a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes PRSs located at multiple frequency hopping points;

[0007] Sending a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS;

[0008] The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

[0009] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioning measurement method is proposed, the method comprising:

[0010] The network device sends a positioning reference signal (PRS) to the terminal within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each of the measurement interval time windows includes multiple frequency-hopping PRSs;

[0011] The terminal sends a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS;

[0012] The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

[0013] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0014] a transceiver module, configured to receive a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device in at least one measurement interval, wherein each measurement interval includes multiple frequency-hopping PRSs;

[0015] The transceiver module is further configured to send a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS;

[0016] The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

[0017] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0018] one or more processors;

[0019] The terminal is used to execute the positioning measurement method described in any one of the first aspects.

[0020] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the positioning measurement method described in any one of the first aspects.

[0021] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the positioning measurement method as described in any one of the first aspects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present disclosure will become apparent and readily understood from the following description of the embodiments in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0023] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a positioning measurement method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure

[0025] FIG3A is a schematic diagram of detecting a frequency modulation point according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG3B is a schematic diagram of another frequency modulation point detection method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG4A is a schematic flow chart of a positioning measurement method provided by yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG4B is a schematic flow chart of a positioning measurement method provided by yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG4C is a schematic diagram of a flow chart of a positioning measurement method provided by yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG4D is a schematic flow chart of a positioning measurement method provided by yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG4E is a schematic flow chart of a positioning measurement method provided by yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG4F is a schematic flow chart of a positioning measurement method provided by yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG4G is a flowchart of a positioning measurement method provided by yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] FIG4H is a schematic flow chart of a positioning measurement method provided by yet another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG5A is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal provided by another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG6A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG6B is a schematic structural diagram of a chip provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0038] The present disclosure proposes a positioning measurement method, apparatus, device and storage medium to solve the problem that a RedCap terminal supporting PRS reception frequency hopping cannot perform positioning measurement.

[0039] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioning measurement method is provided, where the method is performed by a terminal and includes:

[0040] Receive a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes PRSs located at multiple frequency hopping points;

[0041] Sending a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS;

[0042] The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

[0043] In the above embodiment, the terminal can measure the PRS located at multiple frequency hopping points in each measurement interval time window to obtain a first measurement result, which can enable the RedCap terminal that supports PRS receiving frequency hopping to perform positioning measurement, and improve the executability of the positioning measurement service.

[0044] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0045] The first measurement result is sent to the network device within a first delay allowed by the network device.

[0046] In the above embodiment, the terminal sends the first measurement result to the network device within the first delay allowed by the network device, which can improve the executability of the positioning measurement service and the accuracy of the positioning measurement.

[0047] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, includes:

[0048] The first measurement result is sent to the network device based on a second measurement result corresponding to each measurement interval time window, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRSs on the multiple frequency hopping points within each measurement interval time window.

[0049] In the above embodiment, the terminal may send the first measurement result to the network device based on the second measurement result corresponding to each measurement interval time window, which may improve the executability of the positioning measurement service and the accuracy of the positioning measurement.

[0050] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first delay is determined based on a period of each of the measurement interval time windows.

[0051] In the above embodiment, the terminal may determine the first delay based on the period of each measurement interval time window, which may improve the executability of the positioning measurement service and the accuracy of the positioning measurement.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, includes:

[0053] The first measurement result is sent to the network device based on second measurement results corresponding to multiple measurement interval time windows, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRSs on the multiple frequency hopping points in each of the multiple measurement interval time windows.

[0054] In the above embodiment, the terminal may send the first measurement result to the network device based on the second measurement results corresponding to multiple measurement interval time windows, which may improve the executability of the positioning measurement service and the accuracy of the positioning measurement.

[0055] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first delay is determined based on periods of a plurality of the measurement interval time windows.

[0056] In the above embodiment, the terminal may determine the first delay based on the periods of multiple measurement interval time windows, which may improve the executability of the positioning measurement service and the accuracy of the positioning measurement.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, sending the first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, includes:

[0058] The first measurement result is sent to the network device based on the second measurement result corresponding to each hop PRS in each measurement interval time window, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS on a single frequency hopping point in the PRS within each measurement interval time window.

[0059] In the above embodiment, the terminal may send the first measurement result to the network device based on the second measurement result corresponding to each hop PRS in each measurement interval time window, which may improve the executability of the positioning measurement service and the accuracy of the positioning measurement.

[0060] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first delay is determined based on a period of a single-hop PRS.

[0061] In the above embodiment, the terminal can determine the first delay based on the period of the single-hop PRS, which can improve the executability of the positioning measurement service and the accuracy of the positioning measurement.

[0062] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioning measurement method is proposed, the method comprising:

[0063] The network device sends a positioning reference signal (PRS) to the terminal within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each of the measurement interval time windows includes multiple frequency-hopping PRSs;

[0064] The terminal sends a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS;

[0065] The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

[0066] In the above embodiment, the terminal can measure the PRS located at multiple frequency hopping points in each measurement interval time window to obtain a first measurement result, which can enable the RedCap terminal that supports PRS receiving frequency hopping to perform positioning measurement, and improve the executability of the positioning measurement service.

[0067] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0068] The terminal sends the first measurement result to the network device within a first delay allowed by the network device.

[0069] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal sends a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, including:

[0070] The terminal sends the first measurement result to the network device based on a second measurement result corresponding to each measurement interval time window, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS located at the multiple frequency hopping points within each measurement interval time window.

[0071] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first delay is determined based on a period of each of the measurement interval time windows.

[0072] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal sends a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, including:

[0073] The terminal sends the first measurement result to the network device based on second measurement results corresponding to multiple measurement interval time windows, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRSs on the multiple frequency hopping points in each of the multiple measurement interval time windows.

[0074] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first delay is determined based on periods of multiple measurement interval time windows.

[0075] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal sends a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, including:

[0076] The terminal sends the first measurement result to the network device based on the second measurement result corresponding to each hop PRS in each measurement interval time window, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS on a single frequency hopping point in the PRS within each measurement interval.

[0077] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first delay is determined based on a period of a single-hop PRS.

[0078] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0079] a transceiver module, configured to receive a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device in at least one measurement interval, wherein each measurement interval includes a plurality of frequency-hopping PRSs;

[0080] The transceiver module is further configured to send a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS;

[0081] The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

[0082] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising:

[0083] one or more processors;

[0084] The terminal is used to execute the positioning measurement method described in any one of the first aspects.

[0085] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the positioning measurement method described in any one of the first aspects.

[0086] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the positioning measurement method as described in any one of the first aspects.

[0087] The present disclosure provides a positioning measurement method. In some embodiments, the terms "positioning measurement method" and "information processing method" and "communication method" are interchangeable; the terms "positioning measurement device" and "information processing device" and "communication device" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system" and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0088] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0089] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0090] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0091] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0092] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0093] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0094] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0095] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0096] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0097] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0098] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0099] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0100] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0101] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0102] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0103] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0104] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0105] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0106] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0107] FIG1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0108] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, 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 surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0109] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include, for example, at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0110] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a sixth generation mobile networks (6G) communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0111] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0112] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0113] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0114] In some embodiments, the core network device 1 may be a single device including a first network element, a second network element, etc., or may be a plurality of devices or a device group including all or part of the first network element, the second network element, etc. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an evolved packet core (EPC), a 5G core network (5GCN), and a next generation core (NGC).

[0115] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0116] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0117] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these methods. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0118] Optionally, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a new work item description (WID) on extending and improving NR positioning is approved in the Radio Access Network (RAN) protocol. One of its core objectives is to specify positioning measurement requirements for RedCap UEs.

[0119] Specifically, the following positioning measurement requirements are specified:

[0120] 1. Specify positioning support for Reduced Capability UEs (RedCap UEs).

[0121] 2. Specify support for frequency hopping (FH) exceeding the maximum RedCap UEs bandwidth to receive downlink (DL) PRS and transmit uplink (UL) Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) for positioning [RAN1, RAN2].

[0122] Among them, the complexity of the corresponding functions of RedCap UEs should be resolved so that appropriate functions can be introduced for RedCap UEs.

[0123] 3. Specify the Radio Resource Management (RRM) requirements for positioning, including RRM measurements and procedures for RedCap UEs with and without frequency hopping [RAN4].

[0124] In addition, the measurement reporting scenarios for RedCap UE positioning have also been updated. The updates are as follows:

[0125] 1. For DL ​​Rx frequency hopping or UL Transmit (Tx) frequency hopping, the UE or gNB is supported to report the following:

[0126] A single measurement based on multiple hops of receiving DL PRS or UL SRS for positioning;

[0127] One or more measurements, each of which is associated with a received hop;

[0128] Indicates the number of receive hops used in the measurement report, and which receive hops they are.

[0129] The conditions under which the above measurements are reported, and whether the above measurement results can be reported simultaneously.

[0130] 2. For DL ​​PRS Rx frequency hopping, a single measurement gap instance is used to receive all hops of DL PRS with Rx frequency hopping.

[0131] There is no assumption that the reported measurement values ​​are necessarily based on a single measurement gap instance.

[0132] 3. Send LS to RAN4 to confirm RAN1’s understanding and, if needed, ensure that the measurement gap has an appropriate duration.

[0133] However, it has not yet been determined how to define the measurement methods and UE behavior for RedCap UE positioning with receive (Rx) frequency hopping.

[0134] The following describes in detail a positioning measurement method, apparatus, device, and storage medium provided by embodiments of the present disclosure with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0135] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a positioning measurement method provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the method may include the following steps:

[0136] Step S2101: The network device sends a positioning reference signal (PRS) to the terminal within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes multiple frequency-hopping PRSs.

[0137] Optionally, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device refers to a physical entity connected to a network.

[0138] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal is a reduced-capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports PRS reception frequency hopping.

[0139] Optionally, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the measurement interval time window refers to a window of interval time between single measurements.

[0140] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, PRS is a wireless signal used for positioning, and its main purpose is to provide accurate spatiotemporal location information to support various applications.

[0141] In some embodiments, the names of signals, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0142] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0143] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0144] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0145] Step S2102: The terminal receives a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes PRSs located at multiple frequency hopping points.

[0146] Step S2103: The terminal sends a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS.

[0147] Optionally, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the first measurement result refers to a measurement result sent by the terminal to the network device. The first in the first message is only used to distinguish it from other messages.

[0148] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the terminal sends the first measurement result to the network device, the terminal may send the first measurement result to the network device based on a second measurement result obtained by measuring a PRS at a frequency hopping point within a measurement interval time window.

[0149] It should be noted that when the UE reports a single measurement result based on multiple hopping points or the measurement results of each hopping point, different accuracy measurement requirements will be expected. Secondly, the UE also needs to determine whether the UE needs to report the measurement results of each hopping point based on the indication of the hop number associated with the measurement report, or the UE only needs to indicate that any one of them needs to be reported.

[0150] Optionally, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS located at multiple frequency hopping points within each measurement interval time window, the terminal can send the first measurement result to the network device based on the second measurement result corresponding to each measurement interval time window.

[0151] Optionally, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS on multiple frequency hopping points in each measurement interval time window of multiple measurement interval time windows, the terminal can send the first measurement result to the network device based on the second measurement results corresponding to the multiple measurement interval time windows.

[0152] Optionally, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS at a single frequency hopping point in the PRS within each measurement interval time window, the terminal may send the first measurement result to the network device based on the second measurement result corresponding to each hop PRS in each measurement interval time window.

[0153] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, when a measurement interval time window can cover all frequency hopping points of the full bandwidth, the terminal can measure the PRS at multiple frequency hopping points within each measurement interval time window in multiple measurement interval time windows to obtain a second measurement result. The terminal can then combine and report the measurement results at all frequency hopping points together. In other words, the measurement results at each frequency hopping point can be coherently combined, as shown in Figure 3A. Therefore, a single measurement result based on the full bandwidth can have better measurement accuracy and achieve better measurement performance.

[0154] It should be noted that if the UE cannot measure all hop frequencies within the gap time window, it may not be able to achieve the optimal measurement results through combining. In other words, when reporting per-hop measurements within a narrow bandwidth, measurement accuracy is expected to be lower. However, if these per-hop measurements are performed within the measurement gap, soft combining between different hops within the gap is unnecessary, as shown in Figure 3B.

[0155] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the terminal sends the first measurement result to the network device, the terminal may send the first measurement result to the network device within a first delay allowed by the network device.

[0156] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal may send the first measurement result to the network device based on the second measurement result within a first delay allowed by the network device.

[0157] Optionally, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the measurement delay requirement may be defined based on multiple measurement interval time windows or a single measurement interval time window.

[0158] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS at multiple frequency hopping points in each measurement interval time window of multiple measurement interval time windows, the first delay can be determined based on the period of each measurement interval time window.

[0159] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS at a single frequency hopping point in the PRS within each measurement interval time window, the first delay may be determined based on the periods of multiple measurement interval time windows.

[0160] For example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, when the second measurement result is obtained by measuring a PRS at a single frequency hopping point in a PRS within each measurement interval time window, the first delay may be determined based on the period of the single-hop PRS.

[0161] Step S2104: The network device receives the first measurement result sent by the terminal.

[0162] The positioning measurement method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2104. For example, steps S2102 and S2103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0163] In some embodiments, steps S2103 to S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0164] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0165] FIG4A is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0166] Step S4101: receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes PRSs located at multiple frequency hopping points;

[0167] Step S4102: Within a first delay allowed by the network device, a first measurement result is sent to the network device based on a second measurement result corresponding to each measurement interval time window, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS on multiple frequency hopping points within each measurement interval time window, and the first delay is determined based on the period of each measurement interval time window.

[0168] The optional implementation of steps S4101 to S4102 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2102 and S2103 in FIG2 , and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2 , which will not be repeated here.

[0169] The positioning measurement method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 and S4102. For example, step S4102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S4101 and S4102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0170] In some embodiments, step S4101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0171] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4A .

[0172] FIG4B is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0173] Step S4201: receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes PRSs located at multiple frequency hopping points;

[0174] Step S4202: Send a first measurement result to the network device based on a second measurement result corresponding to each measurement interval time window, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring PRSs on multiple frequency hopping points within each measurement interval time window.

[0175] The optional implementation of steps S4201 to S4202 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2102 and S2103 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0176] The positioning measurement method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4201 and S4202. For example, step S4202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S4201 and S4202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0177] In some embodiments, step S4201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0178] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4B .

[0179] FIG4C is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4C , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0180] Step S4301: receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes PRSs located at multiple frequency hopping points;

[0181] Step S4302: Within a first delay allowed by the network device, a first measurement result is sent to the network device based on a second measurement result corresponding to a plurality of measurement interval time windows, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS on a plurality of frequency hopping points in each measurement interval time window in the plurality of measurement interval time windows, and the first delay is determined based on the period of the plurality of measurement interval time windows.

[0182] The optional implementation of steps S4301 to S4302 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2102 and S2103 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0183] The positioning measurement method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4301 and S4302. For example, step S4302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S4301 and S4302 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0184] In some embodiments, step S4301 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0185] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4C .

[0186] FIG4D is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4D , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0187] Step S4401: receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes PRSs located at multiple frequency hopping points;

[0188] Step S4402: Send a first measurement result to the network device based on second measurement results corresponding to multiple measurement interval time windows, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring PRSs on multiple frequency hopping points in each measurement interval time window.

[0189] The optional implementation of steps S4401 to S4402 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2102 and S2103 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0190] The positioning measurement method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4401 and S4402. For example, step S4402 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S4401 and S4402 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0191] In some embodiments, step S4401 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0192] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4D .

[0193] FIG4E is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4E , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0194] Step S4501: receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes PRSs located at multiple frequency hopping points;

[0195] Step S4502: Within a first delay allowed by the network device, a first measurement result is sent to the network device based on a second measurement result corresponding to each hop PRS in each measurement interval time window, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS at a single frequency hopping point in the PRS within each measurement interval time window, and the first delay is determined based on the period of the single hop PRS.

[0196] The optional implementation of steps S4501 to S4502 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2102 and S2103 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0197] The positioning measurement method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4501 and S4502. For example, step S4502 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S4501 and S4502 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0198] In some embodiments, step S4501 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0199] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4E .

[0200] FIG4F is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4F , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0201] Step S4601: receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes PRSs located at multiple frequency hopping points;

[0202] Step S4602: Send a first measurement result to the network device based on a second measurement result corresponding to each hop PRS in each measurement interval time window, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS on a single frequency hopping point in the PRS in each measurement interval time window.

[0203] The optional implementation of steps S4601 to S4602 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2102 and S2103 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0204] The positioning measurement method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4601 and S4602. For example, step S4602 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S4601 and S4602 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0205] In some embodiments, step S4601 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0206] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4F .

[0207] FIG4G is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4G , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0208] Step S4701: receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes PRSs located at multiple frequency hopping points;

[0209] Step S4702: Send a first measurement result to the network device within a first delay allowed by the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS.

[0210] The optional implementation of steps S4701 to S4702 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2102 and S2103 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0211] The positioning measurement method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4701 and S4702. For example, step S4702 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S4701 and S4702 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0212] In some embodiments, step S4701 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0213] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4G .

[0214] FIG4H is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4H , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0215] Step S4801: receiving a positioning reference signal (PRS) sent by a network device within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each measurement interval time window includes PRSs located at multiple frequency hopping points;

[0216] Step S4802: Send a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS.

[0217] The optional implementation of steps S4801 to S4802 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2102 and S2103 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0218] The positioning measurement method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4801 and S4802. For example, step S4802 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S4801 and S4802 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0219] In some embodiments, step S4801 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0220] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4H .

[0221] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0222] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0223] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0224] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0225] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5A, terminal 5100 may include a transceiver module 5101. In some embodiments, transceiver module 5101 is configured to receive a positioning reference signal (PRS) transmitted by a network device within at least one measurement interval, wherein each measurement interval includes multiple frequency-hopping PRSs; and transmit a first measurement result to the network device, the first measurement result being obtained by measuring the PRSs. The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal and supports frequency hopping for PRS reception.

[0226] Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module 5101 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 5100 in any of the above methods (for example, step S4101 to step S4102, step S4201 to step S4202, step S4301 to step S4302, step S4401 to step S4402, step S4501 to step S4502, step S4601 to step S4602, step S4701 to step S4702, step S4801 to step S4802, but not limited to this), which will not be repeated here.

[0227] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0228] As shown in Figure 6A, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. Processor 6101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, baseband chip, terminal device, terminal device chip, DU or CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 6100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0229] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6102 may be located outside the communication device 6100.

[0230] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6103. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6103, the transceiver 6103 performs the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, steps S4101 to S4102, steps S4201 to S4202, steps S4301 to S4302, steps S4401 to S4402, steps S4501 to S4502, steps S4601 to S4602, steps S4701 to S4702, steps S4801 to S4803). Step S4802, but not limited to this), the processor 6101 executes at least one of the other steps (for example, step S4101 to step S4102, step S4201 to step S4202, step S4301 to step S4302, step S4401 to step S4402, step S4501 to step S4502, step S4601 to step S4602, step S4701 to step S4702, step S4801 to step S4802, but not limited to this).

[0231] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0232] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuit 6104 is connected to the memory 6102. The interface circuit 6104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 6102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 6102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6104 may read instructions stored in the memory 6102 and send the instructions to the processor 6101.

[0233] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 10A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0234] 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 6200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, reference can be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 6200 shown in FIG6B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0235] The chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201 , and the chip 6200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0236] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, the interface circuit 6202 is connected to the memory 6203. The interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 6203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 6203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 6202 can read instructions stored in the memory 6203 and send the instructions to the processor 6201.

[0237] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs the communication steps of sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., steps S4101 to S4102, steps S4201 to S4202, steps S4301 to S4302, steps S4401 to S4402, steps S4501 to S4502, steps S4601 to S4602, steps S4701 to S4702, and steps S4801 to S4802), but The processor 6201 executes at least one of the other steps (for example, step S4101 to step S4102, step S4201 to step S4202, step S4301 to step S4302, step S4401 to step S4402, step S4501 to step S4502, step S4601 to step S4602, step S4701 to step S4702, step S4801 to step S4802, but not limited to this).

[0238] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0239] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside the chip 6200.

[0240] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 6100, the communication device 6100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a transient storage medium.

[0241] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 6100, enables the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0242] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A positioning measurement method, characterized in that: The method is executed by a terminal, and includes: Receiving a positioning reference signal PRS sent by a network device in at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each of the measurement interval time windows includes a PRS located at a plurality of frequency hopping points; Sending a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS; The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The method further comprises: The first measurement result is sent to the network device within a first delay allowed by the network device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The sending a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, includes: The first measurement result is sent to the network device based on a second measurement result corresponding to each of the measurement interval time windows, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRSs on the multiple frequency hopping points within each of the measurement interval time windows.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The first delay is determined based on a period of each of the measurement interval time windows.

5. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The sending a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, includes: The first measurement result is sent to the network device based on second measurement results corresponding to multiple measurement interval time windows, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS on the multiple frequency hopping points in each of the multiple measurement interval time windows.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that The first delay is determined based on periods of a plurality of the measurement interval time windows.

7. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The sending a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, includes: The first measurement result is sent to the network device based on a second measurement result corresponding to each hop PRS in each measurement interval time window, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS at a single frequency hopping point in the PRS within each measurement interval time window.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The first delay is determined based on a period of the single-hop PRS.

9. A positioning measurement method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The network device sends a positioning reference signal PRS to the terminal within at least one measurement interval time window, wherein each of the measurement interval time windows includes a plurality of frequency-hopping PRSs; The terminal sends a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS; The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The method further comprises: The terminal sends the first measurement result to the network device within a first delay allowed by the network device.

11. The method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that: The terminal sends a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, including: The terminal sends the first measurement result to the network device based on a second measurement result corresponding to each of the measurement interval time windows, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS located at the multiple frequency hopping points within each of the measurement interval time windows.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The first delay is determined based on a period of each of the measurement interval time windows.

13. The method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that: The terminal sends a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, including: The terminal sends the first measurement result to the network device based on second measurement results corresponding to multiple measurement interval time windows, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS on the multiple frequency hopping points in each of the multiple measurement interval time windows.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that The first delay is determined based on periods of a plurality of the measurement interval time windows.

15. The method according to claim 9 or 10, characterized in that The terminal sends a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS, including: The terminal sends the first measurement result to the network device based on a second measurement result corresponding to each hop PRS in each measurement interval time window, where the second measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS at a single frequency hopping point in the PRS within each measurement interval.

16. The method according to claim 15, characterized in that The first delay is determined based on a period of the single-hop PRS.

17. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal comprises: A transceiver module, configured to receive a positioning reference signal PRS sent by a network device in at least one measurement interval, wherein each of the measurement intervals includes a plurality of frequency-hopping PRSs; The transceiver module is further configured to send a first measurement result to the network device, where the first measurement result is obtained by measuring the PRS; The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

18. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal comprises: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the positioning measurement method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

19. A communication system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the positioning measurement method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

20. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is enabled to perform the positioning measurement method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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