Positioning measurement method, and terminal and network device

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, and a terminal and a network device. The method comprises: receiving first information which is sent by a network device, wherein the first information is used for configuring a positioning reference signal (PRS) of a terminal; and receiving second information which is sent by the network device, wherein the second information is used for configuring a measurement gap of the terminal, and the second information is determined on the basis of the first information. The terminal is a reduced capability (RedCap) terminal, and supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS, thereby improving communication efficiency.

Description

Positioning measurement method, terminal, network equipment Technical Field

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

[0002] In wireless communications, network equipment can configure certain capabilities for terminals to support terminal positioning.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a positioning measurement method, a terminal, and a network device.

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

[0006] receiving first information sent by a network device, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal (PRS) of a terminal;

[0007] receiving second information sent by the network device, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information;

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

[0009] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioning measurement method is provided. The method is performed by a network device and includes:

[0010] Sending first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal PRS of the terminal;

[0011] Sending second information to the second terminal, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information;

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

[0013] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioning measurement method is proposed, the method comprising:

[0014] The network device sends first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal PRS of the terminal;

[0015] The network device sends second information to the terminal, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information;

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

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

[0018] a transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by a network device, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal (PRS) of a terminal;

[0019] The transceiver module is further configured to receive second information sent by the network device, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information;

[0020] The terminal is a reduced-capability RedCap terminal, and supports PRS reception frequency hopping.

[0021] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, the network device including:

[0022] a transceiver module, configured to send first information to a terminal, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal (PRS) of the terminal;

[0023] The transceiver module is further configured to send second information to the second terminal, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information;

[0024] The terminal is a reduced-capability RedCap terminal, and supports PRS reception frequency hopping.

[0025] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0026] one or more processors;

[0027] The terminal is used to execute any one of the positioning measurement methods in the first aspect.

[0028] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, the network device including:

[0029] one or more processors;

[0030] The network device is used to execute any one of the positioning measurement methods in the second aspect.

[0031] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the positioning measurement method of any one of the first aspects, and the network device is configured to implement the positioning measurement method of any one of the second aspects.

[0032] According to a ninth 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 a positioning measurement method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0033] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of an exemplary interaction of a positioning measurement method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG3A is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG3B is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] FIG4A is a schematic flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] FIG4B is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] FIG5A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] FIG6 is a schematic diagram showing a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] FIG7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0043] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0044] FIG8A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0045] FIG8B is a schematic structural diagram of a chip 8200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0046] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a positioning measurement method, a terminal, and a network device.

[0047] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioning measurement method is proposed. The method is performed by a terminal and includes:

[0048] receiving first information sent by a network device, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal (PRS) of a terminal;

[0049] receiving second information sent by the network device, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information;

[0050] The terminal is a reduced-capability RedCap terminal, and supports PRS reception frequency hopping.

[0051] In this embodiment, the terminal capability and terminal behavior are defined for the terminal through the first information and the second information, so that the terminal can determine the PRS reception frequency hopping it supports, effectively supporting the terminal to perform positioning behavior, improving the positioning accuracy, and at the same time avoiding the terminal from performing positioning behavior beyond its capabilities, reducing the terminal's energy consumption, and saving communication resources.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following information:

[0053] Subcarrier spacing SCS of PRS;

[0054] The number of time domain resource units occupied by PRS;

[0055] Number of retransmissions of PRS;

[0056] Resource time interval of PRS;

[0057] Frequency hopping protection period of PRS.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0059] Get the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving PRS within one measurement interval.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, obtaining the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval includes:

[0061] receiving third information sent by the network device, where the third information is used to indicate a number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval;

[0062] The number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval is determined by the network device based on the first information and the second information.

[0063] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, obtaining the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval includes:

[0064] The number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within one measurement interval is determined based on the first information and the second information.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following information:

[0066] Identification of the interval pattern corresponding to the measurement interval;

[0067] the length of the measurement interval;

[0068] The repetition period of the measurement interval.

[0069] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioning measurement method is provided. The method is performed by a network device and includes:

[0070] Sending first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal PRS of the terminal;

[0071] Sending second information to the second terminal, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information;

[0072] The terminal is a reduced-capability RedCap terminal, and supports PRS reception frequency hopping.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following information:

[0074] Subcarrier spacing SCS of PRS;

[0075] The number of time domain resource units occupied by PRS;

[0076] Number of retransmissions of PRS;

[0077] Resource time interval of PRS;

[0078] Frequency hopping protection period of PRS.

[0079] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0080] The number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within one measurement interval is determined based on the first information and the second information.

[0081] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0082] Sending third information to the terminal, where the third information is used to indicate the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within one measurement interval.

[0083] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following information:

[0084] Identification of the interval pattern corresponding to the measurement interval;

[0085] the length of the measurement interval;

[0086] The repetition period of the measurement interval.

[0087] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a positioning measurement method is proposed, the method comprising:

[0088] The network device sends first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal PRS of the terminal;

[0089] The network device sends second information to the terminal, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information;

[0090] The terminal is a reduced-capability RedCap terminal, and supports PRS reception frequency hopping.

[0091] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following information:

[0092] Subcarrier spacing SCS of PRS;

[0093] The number of time domain resource units occupied by PRS;

[0094] Number of retransmissions of PRS;

[0095] Resource time interval of PRS;

[0096] Frequency hopping protection period of PRS.

[0097] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0098] The network device determines, based on the first information and the second information, the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within one measurement interval.

[0099] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0100] The network device sends third information to the terminal, where the third information is used to indicate the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within one measurement interval.

[0101] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0102] The terminal determines, based on the first information and the second information, a number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within one measurement interval.

[0103] In conjunction with some embodiments of the third aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following information:

[0104] Identification of the interval pattern corresponding to the measurement interval;

[0105] the length of the measurement interval;

[0106] The repetition period of the measurement interval.

[0107] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0108] a transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by a network device, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal (PRS) of a terminal;

[0109] The transceiver module is further configured to receive second information sent by the network device, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information;

[0110] The terminal is a reduced-capability RedCap terminal, and supports PRS reception frequency hopping.

[0111] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, the network device including:

[0112] a transceiver module, configured to send first information to a terminal, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal (PRS) of the terminal;

[0113] The transceiver module is further configured to send second information to the second terminal, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information;

[0114] The terminal is a reduced-capability RedCap terminal, and supports PRS reception frequency hopping.

[0115] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0116] one or more processors;

[0117] The terminal is used to execute any one of the positioning measurement methods in the first aspect.

[0118] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, the network device including:

[0119] one or more processors;

[0120] The network device is used to execute any one of the positioning measurement methods in the second aspect.

[0121] According to an eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the positioning measurement method of any one of the first aspects, and the network device is configured to implement the positioning measurement method of any one of the second aspects.

[0122] According to a ninth 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 a positioning measurement method as described in any one of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0123] In the tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal is used to execute optional implementation methods of the first and third aspects.

[0124] In the eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the network device is used to execute optional implementation methods of the second and third aspects.

[0125] In the twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, which includes: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is used to execute optional implementation methods of the first and third aspects.

[0126] In a thirteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, which includes: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute optional implementation methods of the second and third aspects.

[0127] In the fourteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which includes: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and third aspects, and the network device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the second and third aspects.

[0128] In the fifteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the third aspect.

[0129] In a sixteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the third aspect.

[0130] In the seventeenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the first aspect, the second aspect, and the optional implementation of the third aspect.

[0131] In an eighteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the third aspect.

[0132] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminal, network device, first network element, second network element, core network device, communication system, storage medium, program product, computer program, chip or chip system are all used to perform the method proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding method and will not be repeated here.

[0133] The present disclosure provides positioning measurement methods, terminals, and network devices. In some embodiments, the terms positioning measurement method, information processing method, and communication method are interchangeable; the terms positioning measurement device, information processing device, and communication device are interchangeable; and the terms information processing system, communication system, and so on are interchangeable.

[0134] 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.

[0135] 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.

[0136] 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.

[0137] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English are used in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0138] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0139] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0140] 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.

[0141] 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.

[0142] 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.

[0143] 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.

[0144] 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.

[0145] 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.

[0146] 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.

[0147] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0148] In some embodiments, "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.

[0149] 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.

[0150] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0151] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0152] 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.

[0153] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of 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 .

[0154] 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.

[0155] In some embodiments, the network device 102 is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The 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 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.

[0156] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between network devices or within network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0157] In some embodiments, the 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 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.

[0158] 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.

[0159] 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.

[0160] 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).

[0161] According to an embodiment provided by the present application, in the technology for extending and improving NR positioning, requirements for positioning measurements of reduced capability UE (RedCap UE) are specified.

[0162] Optionally, this requirement includes:

[0163] 1. Specify positioning support for UEs with reduced capabilities (Red Cap UEs).

[0164] 2. Specify support for frequency hopping (FH) exceeding the maximum Red Cap UEs bandwidth to receive downlink (DL) Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) and transmit uplink (UL) Sounding Reference Signal (SRS) for positioning [RAN1, RAN2].

[0165] Among them, the complexity of the corresponding functions of Red Cap UEs should be resolved so that appropriate functions can be introduced for Red Cap UEs.

[0166] 3. Specify the Radio Resource Management (RRM) requirements for positioning, including RRM measurements and procedures for Red Cap UEs with and without frequency hopping [RAN4].

[0167] In this embodiment, how to define UE capabilities and UE behaviors to support the maximum Rx hop number of the RedCap UE using receive hop positioning has not yet been determined.

[0168] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which includes:

[0169] Step S2101 , the network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101 .

[0170] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives first information.

[0171] In some embodiments, the first information is used to “configure a positioning reference signal PRS of a terminal”.

[0172] In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited, and it can be, for example, "first configuration information" or the like.

[0173] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following: the subcarrier spacing SCS of the PRS; the number of time domain resource units occupied by the PRS; the number of repeated transmissions of the PRS; the resource time interval of the PRS; and the frequency hopping protection period of the PRS.

[0174] In some embodiments, the first information is carried by a Medium Access Control control element (MACCE) or a Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling or various downlink control information (DCI).

[0175] In some embodiments, terminal 101 is a reduced capability RedCap terminal.

[0176] In some embodiments, terminal 101 supports reception frequency hopping of PRS.

[0177] In some embodiments, the number of hops depends on the PRS configuration, such as how many repetitions are available for measurement at the MG opportunity, the RF switching time, and the number of overlapping RBs between hops. The number of repetitions depends on the PRS configuration. The RF switching time has been agreed upon in the RF last meeting as a UE capability.

[0178] In some embodiments, in order to check whether the current measurement gap pattern is suitable for Rx hopping based on the RAN1 protocol, RAN4 needs to check how many hops can be allocated within the measurement gap duration.

[0179] In some embodiments, possible values ​​of the number of repetition transmissions of the PRS include {1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 16, 32}.

[0180] In some embodiments, the frequency hopping protection period of the PRS is a protection period between reception from one hop and reception from the next hop.

[0181] Table 1

[0182] Table 1 is a gap pattern configuration table when the PRS SCS is 15k. For the maximum possible PRS configuration duration shown in Table 1 (eg, DL PRS resource repetition factor = 32), it is not feasible to allow multiple hops within a single gap.

[0183] However, if we adopt some other possible configurations to evaluate the allowed number of hops, as shown in Tables 2-4, we can observe that most of the gap patterns are feasible.

[0184] For example, we list several possible parameter combinations as follows:

[0185] Combination 1: SCS=15kHz, DL-PRS-NumSymbols=1, DL-PRS-ResourceRepetitionFactor=1, DL-PRS-ResourceTimeGap=1

[0186] Combination 2: SCS=15kHz, DL-PRS-NumSymbols=2, DL-PRS-ResourceRepetitionFactor=2, DL-PRS-ResourceTimeGap=1

[0187] Combination 3: SCS=15kHz, DL-PRS-NumSymbols=2, DL-PRS-ResourceRepetitionFactor=2, DL-PRS-ResourceTimeGap=2

[0188] Table 2

[0189] Table 3

[0190] Table 4

[0191] From Tables 1 to 4, we can draw the following conclusions:

[0192] It is not possible for all PRS configurations to support multiple hops within a single measurement gap.

[0193] Introduce any other enhanced measurement gaps to allow for .

[0194] According to the existing gap pattern, the PRS configuration with RX hopping should be restricted.

[0195] Step S2102 , the network device 102 sends second information to the terminal 101 .

[0196] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives second information.

[0197] In some embodiments, the second information is used to “configure a measurement interval of the terminal”.

[0198] In some embodiments, the name of the second information is not limited, and it can be, for example, "second configuration information" or the like.

[0199] In some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following: an identifier of an interval pattern corresponding to the measurement interval; a time length of the measurement interval; and a repetition period of the measurement interval.

[0200] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by MACCE or RRC signaling.

[0201] In some embodiments, the second information is determined based on the first information.

[0202] In step S2103 , the network device 102 determines the third information.

[0203] Step S2104 , the network device 102 sends third information to the terminal 101 .

[0204] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives third information.

[0205] In some embodiments, the third information is used to “indicate the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving PRS within one measurement interval”.

[0206] In some embodiments, the third information is carried by MACCE or RRC signaling.

[0207] Step S2105 : Terminal 101 determines the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving PRS within a measurement interval.

[0208] In some embodiments, the names of information, 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.

[0209] In some embodiments, terms such as "uplink", "uplink", "physical uplink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "downlink", "downlink", "physical downlink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "side", "sidelink", "side communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", "direct link communication" can be interchangeable with each other.

[0210] In some embodiments, the terms "downlink control information (DCI)", "downlink (DL) assignment", "DL DCI", "uplink (UL) grant", "UL DCI" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0211] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, and terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data" can be used interchangeably.

[0212] In some embodiments, the terms "radio", "wireless", "radio access network (RAN)", "access network (AN)", "RAN-based" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0213] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0214] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)", "cell", "frequency carrier", "carrier frequency" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0215] 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.

[0216] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0217] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data after receiving it; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the recipient to respond to the content sent.

[0218] The communication method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2105. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101+S2103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S2101+S2102+S2103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0219] In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2102 may be executed in an interchanged order or simultaneously.

[0220] In some embodiments, step S2103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0221] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0222] FIG3A is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which includes:

[0223] Step S3101, obtain first information.

[0224] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0225] Step S3102, obtaining second information.

[0226] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0227] Step S3103, obtain third information.

[0228] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0229] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the third information to the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto and may also send the second information to other entities.

[0230] Step S3104: Determine the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within one measurement interval.

[0231] The optional implementation of step S3104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0232] The communication method according to the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3104. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3101+S3103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S3101+S3102+S3103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0233] In some embodiments, steps S3101 and S3102 may be executed in an interchanged order or simultaneously.

[0234] In some embodiments, step S3103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0235] FIG3B is a flow chart of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which includes:

[0236] Step S3201: Determine terminal capabilities.

[0237] The optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2, step S3104 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0238] 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 includes:

[0239] Step S4101, sending the first information.

[0240] The optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0241] Step S4102, sending the second information.

[0242] The optional implementation of step S4102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0243] Step S4103: Determine third information based on the first information and the second information.

[0244] The optional implementation of step S4103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0245] Step S4104, sending the third information.

[0246] The optional implementation of step S4104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0247] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4104. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S4101+S4103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S4101+S4102+S4103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0248] In some embodiments, steps S4101 and S4102 may be executed in an interchanged order or simultaneously.

[0249] In some embodiments, step S4103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0250] 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 includes:

[0251] Step S4201, determine the third information.

[0252] Optional implementations of step S4201 can be found in step S2103 of FIG. 2 , optional implementations of step S4103 of FIG. 4A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0253] FIG5A is an interactive diagram of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5A , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which includes:

[0254] Step S5101: The network device sends first information to the terminal.

[0255] The optional implementation of step S5101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2, step S3101 in Figure 3, step S4101 in Figure 4, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3, and 4, which will not be repeated here.

[0256] Step S5102: The network device sends second information to the terminal.

[0257] The optional implementation of step S5102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2, step S3102 in Figure 3, step S4102 in Figure 4, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3, and 4, which will not be repeated here.

[0258] Step S5103: The network device determines the third information.

[0259] The optional implementation of step S5103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2, step S4103 in Figure 4, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3, and 4, which will not be repeated here.

[0260] Step S5104: The network device sends third information to the terminal.

[0261] The optional implementation of step S5104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, step S3103 in Figure 3, step S4104 in Figure 4, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3, and 4, which will not be repeated here.

[0262] In some embodiments, the above method may include the methods of the above embodiments of the communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0263] The communication method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S5101 to S5104. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S5102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S5101+S5103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S5101+S5102+S5103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0264] In some embodiments, steps S5101 and S5102 may be executed in an interchanged order or simultaneously.

[0265] In some embodiments, step S5103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0266] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of a positioning measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning measurement method, which includes:

[0267] Step S6101: The network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101.

[0268] Optionally, the first information includes at least one of the following items: the subcarrier spacing SCS of PRS; the number of time domain resource units occupied by PRS DL-PRS-NumSymbols; the number of repeated transmissions of PRS DL-PRS-ResourceRepetitionFactor; the resource time interval DL-PRS-ResourceTimeGap of PRS; and the guard period of PRS hopping which was agreed in RAN4before.

[0269] Step S6102 , the network device 102 sends second information to the terminal 101 .

[0270] Optionally, the second information includes at least one of the following: an identifier of a gap pattern configured corresponding to the measurement interval; a time length of the measurement interval; and a repetition period of the measurement interval.

[0271] In step S6103, the network device 102 determines the third information.

[0272] Optionally, the third information is determined based on the first information and the second information.

[0273] Optionally, the third information is used to indicate the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within one measurement interval.

[0274] Step S6104 , the network device 102 sends third information to the terminal 101 .

[0275] Step S6105: Terminal 101 determines the number of hops supported for receiving PRS within one measurement interval.

[0276] Optionally, the terminal 101 may autonomously acquire the third information based on the PRS configuration or the configured interval pattern.

[0277] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S6101 to S6105. For example, step S6101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S6101+S6103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0278] In some embodiments, steps S6101 and S6102 may be executed in an interchanged order or simultaneously.

[0279] In some embodiments, step S6104 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0280] 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.

[0281] 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., a network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0282] 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.

[0283] 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.

[0284] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7A, terminal 7100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7101 and a processing module 7102. Optionally, the transceiver module is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, performed by terminal 101 in any of the above methods, and further description thereof is omitted. Optionally, the processing module is configured to perform at least one of the other steps performed by terminal 101 in any of the above methods, and further description thereof is omitted.

[0285] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7B, network device 7200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7201 and a processing module 7202. Optionally, the transceiver module is configured to perform at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, performed by network device 102 in any of the above methods, and the details thereof are not further described here. Optionally, the processing module is configured to perform at least one of the other steps performed by network device 102 in any of the above methods, and the details thereof are not further described here.

[0286] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0287] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0288] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 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 8100 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.

[0289] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 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, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0290] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0291] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceiver 8103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0292] 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.

[0293] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuit 8104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 may read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0294] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 8A. 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.

[0295] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 8200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG8B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0296] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201 , and the chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0297] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

[0298] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps (but not limited to these).

[0299] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0300] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8203 may be outside the chip 8200.

[0301] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to execute 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 temporary storage medium.

[0302] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 8100, enables the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0303] 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 the method includes: receiving first information sent by a network device, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal PRS of the terminal; receiving second information sent by the network device, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information; 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 first information includes at least one of the following information: The subcarrier spacing SCS of the PRS; The number of time domain resource units occupied by the PRS; The number of repeated transmissions of the PRS; A resource time interval of the PRS; The frequency hopping protection period of the PRS.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that: The method further comprises: The number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval is obtained.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The acquiring the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval includes: receiving third information sent by the network device, where the third information is used to indicate the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval; The number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval is determined by the network device based on the first information and the second information.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that: The acquiring the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval includes: Based on the first information and the second information, a hop number supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval is determined.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that: The second information includes at least one of the following information: An identifier of the interval pattern corresponding to the measurement interval; the length of time of the measurement interval; The repetition period of the measurement interval.

7. A positioning measurement method, characterized in that: The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: Sending first information to a terminal, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal PRS of the terminal; sending second information to the second terminal, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information; The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The first information includes at least one of the following information: The subcarrier spacing SCS of the PRS; The number of time domain resource units occupied by the PRS; The number of repeated transmissions of the PRS; A resource time interval of the PRS; The frequency hopping protection period of the PRS.

9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that: The method further comprises: Based on the first information and the second information, a hop number supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval is determined.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The method further comprises: Sending third information to the terminal, where the third information is used to indicate the number of hops supported by the terminal for receiving the PRS within a measurement interval.

11. The method according to any one of claims 7 to 10, characterized in that: The second information includes at least one of the following information: An identifier of the interval pattern corresponding to the measurement interval; the length of time of the measurement interval; The repetition period of the measurement interval.

12. A positioning measurement method, characterized in that: The method comprises: The network device sends first information to the terminal, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal PRS of the terminal; The network device sends second information to the terminal, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information; The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

13. A terminal, characterized in that: The terminal comprises: A transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by a network device, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal PRS of the terminal; The transceiver module is further used to receive second information sent by the network device, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information; The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

14. A network device, characterized in that: The network equipment includes: A transceiver module, configured to send first information to a terminal, where the first information is used to configure a positioning reference signal PRS of the terminal; The transceiver module is further used to send second information to the second terminal, where the second information is used to configure a measurement interval of the terminal, and the second information is determined based on the first information; The terminal is a reduced capability RedCap terminal, and the terminal supports reception frequency hopping of the PRS.

15. 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 6.

16. A network device, characterized in that: The network equipment includes: one or more processors; The network device is used to execute the positioning measurement method described in any one of claims 7 to 11.

17. 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 6, and the network device is configured to implement the positioning measurement method according to any one of claims 7 to 11.

18. 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 1-6 or 7-11.

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