Communication method, terminal, network device, system, and medium

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a system, and a medium. The method comprises: sending first information, wherein the first information is used for indicating whether a terminal supports a first capability, and the first capability is a capability of performing measurement on the basis of an effective measurement window (EMW). In the embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal can send first information to a network device so as to report whether the terminal supports the capability of performing measurement on the basis of an EMW, so that the network device can obtain the capability of the terminal, and performs reasonable resource configuration on the basis of the capability of the terminal.

Description

Communication method, terminal, network device, system and medium Technical Field

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

[0002] The network device may configure a measurement gap (MG) for the terminal, so that the terminal may perform mobility measurement on one or more measurement objects (MO) configured by the network device according to the measurement gap.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] It is necessary to introduce the relevant capabilities of the terminal in measurement scenarios where measurement intervals are not required.

[0005] The present disclosure provides a communication method, terminal, network equipment, system and medium.

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, including:

[0007] First information is sent, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW.

[0008] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, including:

[0009] First information is received, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window (EMW).

[0010] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, including:

[0011] The terminal sends first information to the network device, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW;

[0012] The network device receives the first information.

[0013] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0014] The transceiver module is configured to send first information, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW.

[0015] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0016] The transceiver module is configured to receive first information, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW.

[0017] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0018] one or more processors;

[0019] The terminal is used to execute the communication method described in the first aspect.

[0020] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0021] one or more processors;

[0022] Wherein, the network device is used to execute the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0023] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein:

[0024] The terminal is configured to implement the communication method according to the first aspect;

[0025] The network device is configured to implement the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0026] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, wherein:

[0027] When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method according to the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0028] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal may send first information to the network device to report whether it supports the capability of measuring according to the EMW, so that the network device can learn the capability of the terminal and perform reasonable resource configuration according to the capability of the terminal. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] 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.

[0030] FIG1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] 2a-2b are exemplary interaction diagrams of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0032] FIG2c is a schematic diagram of an NCSG pattern provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] 3a to 3d are flowcharts of a method performed by a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] 4a to 4d are flowcharts of a method performed by a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] FIG5 is an interactive diagram of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG6 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG7a is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] FIG7b is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] FIG8a is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0040] FIG8 b is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0041] The present disclosure provides a communication method, terminal, network equipment, system and medium.

[0042] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, including:

[0043] First information is sent, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the terminal may send first information to the network device to report whether it supports the capability of measuring according to the EMW, so that the network device can learn the capability of the terminal and perform reasonable resource configuration according to the capability of the terminal.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0046] Second information is sent, where the second information is used to indicate that the terminal supports the network controlled small interval NCSG capability.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the terminal can indicate support for NCSG capability by sending the second information, and thus report the first information based on support for the NCSG capability, providing a new capability reference for the NCSG scenario, and facilitating the network device to perform reasonable EMW configuration in this scenario.

[0048] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0049] Sending third information, where the third information is used to indicate that the terminal supports one of the following:

[0050] No measurement interval is required and no NCSG measurement capability is required;

[0051] Requires NCSG's measurement capabilities.

[0052] In the above embodiment, when the terminal supports the NCSG capability, it can further report the corresponding measurement capability by reporting the third information, so that the terminal can reasonably report the first information at an appropriate time, facilitating the network device to perform adaptive measurement configuration.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0054] The terminal supports the first capability and receives fourth information, wherein the fourth information is used to indicate parameters of the EMW configured by the network device.

[0055] In the above embodiment, when the terminal supports the first capability, it can receive the fourth information sent by the network device to obtain the relevant parameter configuration of the EMW, so that the terminal can know the time-frequency domain position for measurement.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the parameters of the EMW include at least one of the following:

[0057] the period of the EMW;

[0058] The duration of the EMW;

[0059] The time domain offset of the EMW.

[0060] In the above embodiment, relevant time domain parameters of the EMW are illustrated. Based on the above parameters, the terminal and the network device can have the same understanding of the time domain position of the EMW, which facilitates the terminal to perform measurement at a reasonable time domain position.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0062] The terminal supports the first capability and performs measurement according to the EMW.

[0063] In the above embodiment, when the terminal supports the first capability, the terminal can perform measurements according to the EMW, so that in a scenario without a measurement interval, the terminal and the network device can also have a consistent understanding of the time domain position of the terminal measurement, thereby facilitating reasonable interaction between the terminal and the network device during the measurement process or outside of the measurement.

[0064] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0065] The terminal does not support the first capability and performs measurement according to a specific reference signal.

[0066] In the above embodiment, when the terminal does not support the first capability, the terminal can perform measurements based on a specific reference signal, so that the terminal can also perform measurements at a reasonable time domain position even when the terminal does not have the relevant capability, thereby facilitating reasonable interaction between the terminal and the network device during the measurement process or outside the measurement.

[0067] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement according to the EMW is a measurement without a measurement interval.

[0068] In the above embodiment, the measurement scenario to which the capabilities reported by the terminal are applicable is illustrated, and the relevant capabilities reported by the terminal in the scenario are provided to provide a reasonable configuration reference for the network device.

[0069] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, including:

[0070] First information is received, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window (EMW).

[0071] In the above embodiment, the network device receives the first information sent by the terminal to learn whether the terminal supports the capability of performing measurements according to the EMW, so that the network device can learn the capability of the terminal and perform reasonable resource configuration according to the capability of the terminal.

[0072] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0073] Second information is received, where the second information is used to indicate that the terminal supports NCSG capability.

[0074] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0075] Receive third information, where the third information is used to indicate that the terminal supports one of the following:

[0076] No measurement interval is required and no NCSG measurement capability is required;

[0077] Requires NCSG's measurement capabilities.

[0078] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0079] The terminal supports the first capability and sends fourth information, where the fourth information is used to indicate parameters of the EMW configured by the network device.

[0080] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the parameters of the EMW include at least one of the following:

[0081] the period of the EMW;

[0082] The duration of the EMW;

[0083] The time domain offset of the EMW.

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0085] The terminal does not support the first capability and does not send fourth information, where the fourth information is used to indicate parameters of the EMW configured by the network device.

[0086] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement of the EMW by the terminal is a measurement without a measurement interval.

[0087] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, including:

[0088] The terminal sends first information to the network device, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW;

[0089] The network device receives the first information.

[0090] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0091] The transceiver module is configured to send first information, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW.

[0092] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0093] The transceiver module is configured to receive first information, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW.

[0094] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0095] one or more processors;

[0096] The terminal is used to execute the communication method described in the first aspect.

[0097] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0098] one or more processors;

[0099] Wherein, the network device is used to execute the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0100] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein:

[0101] The terminal is configured to implement the communication method according to the first aspect;

[0102] The network device is configured to implement the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0103] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, wherein:

[0104] When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method according to the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0105] In a tenth 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 optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0106] In an eleventh 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 optional implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0107] In a twelfth 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 and second aspects above.

[0108] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to perform the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0109] The present disclosure provides a communication method, a terminal, a network device, a system, and a medium.

[0110] In some embodiments, terms such as communication method, information processing method, communication processing method, etc. can be replaced with each other, terms such as communication device, information processing device, communication processing device, etc. can be replaced with each other, and terms such as information processing system, communication system, etc. can be replaced with each other.

[0111] 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.

[0112] 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.

[0113] 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.

[0114] 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.

[0115] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0116] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0117] 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.

[0118] 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.

[0119] 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.

[0120] 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.

[0121] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time / frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or the frequency domain.

[0122] 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.

[0123] 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.

[0124] 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.

[0125] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0126] In some embodiments, in some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station (radio base station)", "fixed station (fixed station)", "node (node)", "access point (access point)", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP))", "panel (panel)", "antenna panel (antenna panel)", "antenna array (antenna array)", "cell (cell)", "macro cell (macro cell)", "small cell (small cell)", "femto cell (femto cell)", "pico cell (pico cell)", "sector (sector)", "cell group (cell)", "serving cell (cell)", "carrier (carrier)", "component carrier (component carrier)", "bandwidth part (bandwidth part, BWP)" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0127] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "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. can be used interchangeably.

[0128] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it is also possible to set the structure in which the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminals (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links.

[0129] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal.

[0130] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0131] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0132] 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.

[0133] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0134] As shown in FIG. 1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0135] 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.

[0136] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0137] 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 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 wireless fidelity (WiFi) system, but is not limited thereto.

[0138] 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.

[0139] 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.

[0140] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or may be a plurality of devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of one or more network elements. A 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).

[0141] 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 provided by 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 provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0142] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in Figure 1, or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in Figure 1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in Figure 1, or may include other entities outside of Figure 1. The number and form of the entities may be arbitrary. The connection relationship between the entities is illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0143] 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).

[0144] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, terminal 101 supports inter-RAT measurement without measurement gaps in the following two scenarios: terminal 101 has an idle RF chain for measurement, and the reference signal of the LTE neighboring cell to be measured is completely contained within the active bandwidth part (BWP) of terminal 101. For both scenarios, it is necessary to define measurement parameters or related capabilities related to terminal 101.

[0145] Figure 2a is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2a, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, the method comprising:

[0146] Step S2101 , the terminal 101 sends second information to the network device 102 .

[0147] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate that the terminal 101 supports network controlled small gap (NCSG) capability.

[0148] Optionally, the second information may be capability information or indication information, etc. For example, the second information is second capability information.

[0149] In some embodiments, the second information may be used to indicate whether the terminal 101 supports NCSG capability.

[0150] Optionally, the following example may be used to indicate that the terminal 101 supports the NCSG capability through the second information:

[0151] In one example, terminal 101 may report the second information, and the second information includes the content "support"; or terminal 101 may report the second information, and the enumeration value of the first field in the second information is "support", thereby indicating support for the NCSG capability by including "support" in the content of the second information. The first field is used to indicate whether the NCSG capability is supported.

[0152] In another example, the second information may occupy 1 bit, and the terminal 101 may indicate support for the NCSG capability by reporting the value of the 1 bit as a first value. Alternatively, the second information may occupy multiple bits, and the terminal 101 may indicate support for the NCSG capability by reporting the 1 bit set in the second information as a first value, wherein the set 1 bit is used to indicate whether the NCSG capability is supported.

[0153] Optionally, the following example may be used to indicate through the second information that the terminal 101 does not support the NCSG capability:

[0154] In one example, terminal 101 may report second information that does not include the first field, i.e., the first field is absent, indicating that terminal 101 does not support NCSG capabilities. Alternatively, terminal 101 may include "nonsupport" in the second information; or terminal 101 may report second information that includes the enumeration value of the first field as "nonsupport," thereby indicating that NCSG capabilities are not supported by including "nonsupport" in the second information. The first field is used to indicate whether NCSG capabilities are supported.

[0155] In another example, the second information may occupy 1 bit, and the terminal 101 may indicate support for the NCSG capability by reporting the value of the 1 bit as the second value. Alternatively, the second information may occupy multiple bits, and the terminal 101 may indicate not supporting the NCSG capability by reporting the 1 bit set in the second information as the second value, wherein the set 1 bit is used to indicate whether the NCSG capability is supported.

[0156] Optionally, the first value in the above example may be 1, and the second value may be 0.

[0157] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 supports the NCSG capability, the terminal 101 may have an idle RF link for measurement to support measurement without a measurement gap.

[0158] Optionally, the terminal 101 includes an activated RF link and an idle RF link. On the activated RF link, the terminal 101 communicates with the NR cell, and on the idle RF link, the terminal 101 performs measurements of inter-RAT LTE neighboring cells.

[0159] Optionally, the cell specific reference signal (CRS) of the LTE neighboring cell may be completely contained in the activated BWP of the terminal 101 .

[0160] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the second information sent by the terminal 101 to learn whether the terminal 101 supports the NCSG capability.

[0161] Step S2102 , the terminal 101 sends third information to the network device 102 .

[0162] In some embodiments, the third information is used to indicate that the terminal supports one of the following:

[0163] Measurement capability without measurement gap and NCSG (nogap-noncsg);

[0164] Requires NCSG measurement capability (ncsg).

[0165] Optionally, the third information may be capability information or indication information, etc. For example, the third information is third capability information. For example, the terminal 101 sends the third capability information NeedForGapNCSG-InfoEUTRA-r17 to report specific NCSG capabilities.

[0166] Optionally, the terminal 101 may report support for nogap-noncsg through NeedForGapNCSG-InfoEUTRA-r17, to indicate support for measurement without measurement gap and without interruption (no-gap without interruption).

[0167] Optionally, the terminal 101 may report support for NCSG via NeedForGapNCSG-InfoEUTRA-r17, indicating that it supports measurements that do not require measurement gaps but require interruptions. The interruption of NCSG corresponds to the visible interruption length (VIL) of NCSG, which is shorter than the interruption length of a regular measurement gap.

[0168] In one example, as shown in Figure 2c, the NCSG pattern includes VIL1, measurement length (ML), and VIL2. VIL1 and VIL2 are used to adjust the RF frequency, resulting in a short interruption in the serving cell and thus minimal impact on communication throughput. ML is the measurement duration or window.

[0169] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 supports NCSG capability, the terminal 101 may have an idle RF link for measurement to support measurement without measurement gaps. For example, the measurement based on the EMW in the embodiment of the present disclosure is a measurement without gaps.

[0170] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may send the third information if it supports the NCSG capability.

[0171] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may indirectly indicate support for the NCSG capability by sending a third message. In this case, step S2101 may be omitted, which is beneficial for saving signaling resources.

[0172] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the third information sent by the terminal 101 to learn that the terminal 101 supports nogap-noncsg or ncsg.

[0173] Step S2103 , the terminal 101 sends first information to the network device 102 .

[0174] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window (EMW).

[0175] Optionally, EMW is a measurement window configured by the network device 102, which may be used to indicate a time domain position for the terminal 101 to perform inter-RAT LTE measurement or a time domain position for the network device 102 to perform scheduling.

[0176] Optionally, the first information may be capability information or indication information, etc. For example, the terminal 101 sends first capability information EMW capability-r18 or capability on EMW to report whether the first capability is supported.

[0177] In some examples, terminal 101 may report first information, and the first information includes "support" content, or terminal 101 reports first information, and the enumeration value of the second field in the first information is "support", thereby indicating support for the first capability by reporting the first information including "support". Alternatively, terminal 101 reports support for the first capability by reporting the first information, and the value of a certain information field of the first information is a predefined value, or the value of a certain bit in the first information is a set value. Optionally, the information field may include one or more bits. Optionally, the description is made by taking the example of the information field including 1 bit or taking the example of 1 bit in the first information indicating whether the first capability is supported. When the value of the 1 bit is the first value, it indicates that terminal 101 supports the first capability. Optionally, the first value may be 1.

[0178] In some embodiments, terminal 101 may send the first information when it supports the NCSG capability. In one example, terminal 101 sends the first information after sending the second information, or terminal 101 sends the second information and the first information simultaneously using the same capability information. In another example, terminal 101 sends the first information after sending the second information and the third information, wherein terminal 101 may send the second information and the third information simultaneously using the same capability information, or the terminal may send the third information and the first information simultaneously using the same capability information, or the terminal may send the second information, the third information, and the first information simultaneously using the same capability information.

[0179] In some embodiments, terminal 101 may transmit the first information only when supporting nogap-noncsg or ncsg. For example, the terminal may indirectly indicate support for NCSG by reporting third information indicating support for nogap-noncsg or ncsg. In one example, the terminal may not transmit the second information but may transmit the first information after transmitting the third information; or the terminal may simultaneously transmit the third information and the first information using the same capability information.

[0180] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 supports the first capability, it indicates that the terminal 101 supports measurement without a measurement gap during the EMW period.

[0181] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 does not support the first capability, it indicates that the terminal 101 does not support measurement without a measurement interval during the EMW period.

[0182] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the first information sent by the terminal 101 to learn whether the terminal 101 supports the first capability, so that the network device 102 can determine whether to perform EMW configuration or determine whether to send EMW configuration information.

[0183] In step S2104 , the network device 102 determines the fourth information.

[0184] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used to indicate parameters of the EMW configured by the network device 102 .

[0185] In some embodiments, the fourth information may be configuration information or indication information. For example, the network device 102 sends the fourth information by sending a Radio Resource Control (RRC).

[0186] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may determine the fourth information when the terminal 101 supports the first capability.

[0187] Optionally, the network device 102 determines the fourth information, which may be the fourth information for reconfiguring the terminal 101. Alternatively, the network device 102 determines the fourth information that can be used by the terminal 101 from a plurality of pre-configured fourth information.

[0188] Optionally, the network device 102 may configure time domain parameters and / or frequency domain parameters of the EMW.

[0189] In some embodiments, the parameters of the EMW include at least one of the following:

[0190] The periodicity of EMW;

[0191] The duration of the EMW;

[0192] Time domain offset of EMW.

[0193] Optionally, the duration of the EMW can be configured to be 5 ms or other values.

[0194] Optionally, the EMW period can be configured to at least one of the following: 40ms, 80ms, or other values ​​other than the above examples.

[0195] Step S2105 , the network device 102 sends fourth information to the terminal 101 .

[0196] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may send the fourth information to the terminal 101 when the terminal 101 supports the first capability.

[0197] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives the fourth information. For example, the terminal 101 supporting the first capability receives the fourth information.

[0198] In step S2106, the terminal 101 performs measurement according to the EMW.

[0199] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 obtains the parameters of the EMW according to the fourth information, that is, obtains the time domain position of the EMW.

[0200] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may measure the first measurement object according to the EMW, such as receiving a reference signal corresponding to the first MO and performing measurement within the duration of the EMW, wherein the reference signal corresponding to the first MO is such as a CRS.

[0201] Optionally, the first MO may correspond to an LTE neighboring cell or an LTE cell, wherein the current serving cell of the terminal 101 may be an NR cell, that is, the measurement may be an inter-RAT LTE measurement without a measurement interval.

[0202] Optionally, the CRS corresponding to the first MO may be sent at a certain period, and the terminal 101 receives and measures the CRS within the EMW.

[0203] In some examples, in other measurement scenarios, the first MO may be an NR cell or a cell of another communication system.

[0204] In some embodiments, terminal 101 performs measurements based on EMW and NCSG.

[0205] Optionally, when the terminal 101 requires NCSG, the time domain location of the EMW may be located within the ML of the NCSG. For example, the duration of at least one EMW is located within the ML. The terminal 101 receives and measures the CRS in the EMW within the ML.

[0206] Optionally, when the terminal 101 needs NCSG, if the time domain position of a certain EMW is outside the ML of the current NCSG, the terminal 101 may not perform measurement at the current NCSG position, and may receive and measure CRS in the next ML containing the EMW.

[0207] Optionally, the measurement result obtained by the terminal 101 may include at least one of the following: received signal strength indication (RSSI), reference signal received power (RSRP), or reference signal received quality (RSRQ).

[0208] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may report the measurement result of this measurement via a measurement report, so that the network device 102 can determine the current communication status of the terminal and further perform mobility management on the terminal.

[0209] 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", and "field" can be used interchangeably.

[0210] 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.

[0211] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" 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 "synchronization signal (SS)", "synchronization signal block (SSB)", "reference signal (RS)", "pilot", and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0214] 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.

[0215] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)", "cell", "frequency carrier", "carrier frequency" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0216] 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.

[0217] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values ​​(for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0218] 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.

[0219] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2106. For example, step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101 and S2102 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2102 and S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2101 to S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2101 to S2104 can be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S2101, S2103, S2104, and S2105 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0220] In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2102 may be performed simultaneously, steps S2101 to S2103 may be performed simultaneously, and steps S2104 and S2105 may be performed simultaneously. For example, the terminal 101 may use the same capability information to simultaneously send part or all of the first information, the second information, and the third information. For example, the terminal 101 may use the same capability information to simultaneously send the first information and the third information, and then use another capability information to send the second information; or use the same capability information to simultaneously send the second information and the third information, and then use another capability information to send the first information; or use the same capability information to simultaneously send the first information, the second information, and the third information; or use three different capability information to send the first information, the second information, and the third information, respectively.

[0221] In some embodiments, steps S2101 , S2102 , S2104 , S2105 and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0222] In some embodiments, steps S2104, S2105, and S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0223] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0224] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 a .

[0225] Figure 2b is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2b, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, the method comprising:

[0226] Step S2201 , the terminal 101 sends second information to the network device 102 .

[0227] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S2201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in FIG. 2 a , which will not be described in detail here.

[0228] Step S2202 , the terminal 101 sends the third information to the network device 102 .

[0229] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S2202 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0230] Step S2203 , the terminal 101 sends first information to the network device 102 .

[0231] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S2203 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0232] In step S2204, the network device 102 does not configure or send the fourth information.

[0233] In some embodiments, the network device 102 does not configure or send the fourth information when the terminal 101 does not support the first capability.

[0234] In some embodiments, optional implementation methods of the fourth information can refer to the optional implementation method of step S2104 in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0235] In some embodiments, the network device 102 is not configured with the fourth information, that is, it does not need to send the fourth information to the terminal 101.

[0236] In step S2205 , the terminal 101 performs measurement according to the specific reference signal.

[0237] In some embodiments, the specific reference signal is, for example, a CRS, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a primary synchronization signal (PSS), a secondary synchronization signal (SSS), or the like.

[0238] Optionally, for a cell identified for the first time, the terminal 101 may use the SSS or PSS for measurement; for a cell that has already been identified, the terminal 101 may use the CRS for measurement.

[0239] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the CRS at a certain period.

[0240] Optionally, the period of the CRS may be configured by the network device 102 or defined by a protocol.

[0241] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may measure the first MO according to the CRS, wherein the optional implementation of the first MO may refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in FIG. 2 a , which will not be described in detail here.

[0242] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 does not support the first capability, the terminal 101 may receive and measure the first MO at an appropriate time domain position according to the period of the CRS. For example, the terminal 101 receives and measures the CRS corresponding to the first MO at any CRS transmission opportunity according to the period of the CRS to obtain a measurement result. Among them, the optional implementation method related to the measurement can also refer to the optional implementation method of step S2106 of Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0243] In some examples, in other measurement scenarios, the first MO may be an NR cell or a cell of another communication system. When the first MO is an NR cell, the terminal 101 may also perform measurements according to the timing of the synchronization signal or physical broadcast channel block measurement timing configuration (SMTC).

[0244] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2201 to S2205. For example, step S2203 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2201 and S2202 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2202 and S2203 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2201 to S2203 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2201 to S2204 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2201, S2202, S2203, and S2205 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0245] In some embodiments, steps S2201 and S2202 may be executed simultaneously, steps S2201 to S2203 may be executed simultaneously, and steps S2204 and S2205 may be executed in an exchanged order or simultaneously.

[0246] In some embodiments, steps S2201 , S2204 , and S2205 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0247] In some embodiments, steps S2204 and S2205 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0248] In some embodiments, steps S2201 to S2202 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0249] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 b .

[0250] FIG3a is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3a , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0251] Step S3101, sending the second information.

[0252] Optionally, optional implementations of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementations of step S2101 in Figure 2a, step S2201 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0253] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 sends the second information to the network device 102, but is not limited thereto and the second information may also be sent to other entities.

[0254] In some embodiments, step S3101 is omitted, and the function or capability indicated by the second information is default or default.

[0255] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the second information and learns the capability indicated by the second information.

[0256] Step S3102, sending the third information.

[0257] Optionally, optional implementations of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementations of step S2102 in Figure 2a, step S2202 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0258] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 sends the third information to the network device 102, but is not limited thereto and the third information may also be sent to other entities.

[0259] In some embodiments, the third information is used to indicate whether the terminal 101 requires NCSG.

[0260] Optionally, the network device 102 receives the third information.

[0261] Step S3103, sending the first information.

[0262] Optionally, optional implementations of step S3103 may refer to the optional implementations of step S2103 in FIG. 2a , step S2203 in FIG. 2b , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b , which will not be described in detail here.

[0263] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 sends the first information to the network device 102, but is not limited thereto and the first information may also be sent to other entities.

[0264] Optionally, the network device 102 receives the first information.

[0265] In some embodiments, the first information is used to properly configure the network device 102. Optional implementations thereof may refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in FIG. 2a , the optional implementation of step S2203 in FIG. 2b , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b , which will not be described in detail here.

[0266] Step S3104, obtain the fourth information.

[0267] Optionally, optional implementations of step S3104 may refer to steps S2104 to S2105 in FIG2 a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2 a , which will not be described in detail here.

[0268] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives the fourth information sent by the network device 102, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the first information sent by other entities.

[0269] In some embodiments, terminal 101 obtains fourth information specified by the protocol.

[0270] In some embodiments, terminal 101 obtains the fourth information from upper layer(s).

[0271] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 performs processing to obtain the fourth information.

[0272] In some embodiments, step S3104 is omitted, and the terminal 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the fourth information, or the above function is default or by default.

[0273] In some embodiments, the network device 102 determines fourth information based on the first information and sends the fourth information to the terminal 101.

[0274] Step S3105: perform measurement according to the EMW or a specific reference signal.

[0275] Optionally, the optional implementation of step S3105 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2a, the optional implementation of step S2205 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0276] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3105. For example, step S3103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3101 and S3102 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S3102 and S3103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S3101 to S3103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S3101 to S3104 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0277] In some embodiments, steps S3101 and S3102 may be executed simultaneously, and steps S3101 to S3103 may be executed simultaneously.

[0278] In some embodiments, steps S3101, S3102, S3104 and S2105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0279] In some embodiments, steps S3104 and S3105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0280] In some embodiments, step S3104 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0281] FIG3b is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3b , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0282] Step S3201, sending the second information.

[0283] Optionally, optional implementations of step S3201 can refer to step S2101 in Figure 2a, optional implementations of step S2201 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0284] Step S3202, sending the third information.

[0285] Optionally, optional implementations of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementations of step S2102 in Figure 2a, step S2202 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0286] Step S3203, sending the first information.

[0287] Optionally, optional implementations of step S3203 may refer to step S2103 in FIG. 2a , optional implementations of step S2203 in FIG. 2b , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b , which will not be described in detail here.

[0288] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3201 to S3203. For example, step S3203 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3201 and S3202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S3202 and S3203 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S3201 to S3203 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0289] In some embodiments, steps S3201 and S3202 may be executed simultaneously, and steps S3201 to S3203 may be executed simultaneously.

[0290] In some embodiments, steps S3201 and S3202 are optional.

[0291] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, step S3203 may be combined with step S3104 in FIG. 3 a , or may be combined with step S3105 in FIG. 3 a .

[0292] FIG3c is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3c, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0293] Step S3301, sending the first information.

[0294] Optionally, optional implementations of step S3301 can refer to the optional implementations of step S2103 in Figure 2a, step S2203 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0295] Step S3302, obtain the fourth information.

[0296] Optionally, optional implementations of step S3302 may refer to steps S2104 to S2105 in FIG2 a and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2 a , which will not be described in detail here.

[0297] Step S3303: perform measurement according to the EMW or a specific reference signal.

[0298] Optionally, the optional implementation of step S3303 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2a, step S2205 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0299] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3301 to S3303. For example, step S3301 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3301 and S3302 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S3301 to S3303 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0300] In some embodiments, steps S3302 and S3303 are optional.

[0301] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, step S3301 may be combined with step S3101 in FIG. 3 a , or may be combined with step S3102 in FIG. 3 a .

[0302] FIG3 d is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3 d , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0303] Step S3401, sending the first information.

[0304] Optionally, the optional implementation of step S3401 can refer to the optional implementation of steps S2101 to S2103 in Figure 2a, the optional implementation of steps S2201 to S2203 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0305] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may send the first information after sending the second information and the third information to indicate whether the first capability is supported.

[0306] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 uses the same capability information to simultaneously send part or all of the first information, the second information, and the third information, such as the terminal 101 uses the same capability information to simultaneously send the first information and the third information, and then uses another capability information to send the second information; or uses the same capability information to simultaneously send the second information and the third information, and then uses another capability information to send the first information; or uses the same capability information to simultaneously send the first information, the second information, and the third information; or uses three different capability information to send the first information, the second information, and the third information respectively.

[0307] Optionally, the second information indicates that the terminal supports NCSG capability.

[0308] Optionally, the third information indicates that the terminal supports measurement capabilities that do not require a measurement interval and do not require NCSG, or supports measurement capabilities that require NCSG.

[0309] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 supports the first capability, the terminal may receive the fourth information sent by the network device 102 to acquire at least one parameter of the EMW period, duration, and time domain offset.

[0310] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 supports the first capability, the measurement can be performed according to the EMW indicated by the fourth information. For related optional methods, see the optional implementation of steps S2105 to S2106 in Figure 2a and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2a, which will not be repeated here.

[0311] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 does not support the first capability, the measurement may be performed according to the period of sending the CRS by the network device 102. For related optional methods, see the optional implementation of steps S2204 to S2205 in Figure 2b and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0312] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, step S3401 can be combined with step S3101 in Figure 3a, step S3401 can be combined with step S3102 in Figure 3a, step S3401 can be combined with step S3104 in Figure 3a, and step S3401 can be combined with step S3105 in Figure 3a.

[0313] FIG4a is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4a , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by a network device 102 and includes:

[0314] Step S4101, obtain second information.

[0315] Optionally, optional implementations of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementations of step S2101 in Figure 2a, step S2201 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0316] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may receive the second information from the terminal 101 , but is not limited thereto and may also receive the second information from other entities.

[0317] In some embodiments, step S4101 is omitted, and the function or capability indicated by the second information is default or default.

[0318] Step S4102, obtain third information.

[0319] Optionally, optional implementations of step S4102 can refer to the optional implementations of step S2102 in Figure 2a, step S2202 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0320] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may receive the third information from the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the third information from other entities.

[0321] In some embodiments, step S4102 is omitted, and the function or capability indicated by the third information is default or default.

[0322] Step S4103, obtaining first information.

[0323] Optionally, optional implementations of step S4103 may refer to the optional implementations of step S2103 in FIG. 2a , step S2203 in FIG. 2b , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b , which will not be described in detail here.

[0324] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may receive the first information from the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the first information from other entities.

[0325] Step S4104: determine the fourth information or do not configure the fourth information.

[0326] Optionally, optional implementations of step S4104 can refer to the optional implementations of step S2104 in Figure 2a, step S2204 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0327] Step S4105: Send or not send the fourth information.

[0328] Optionally, optional implementations of step S4104 can refer to step S2105 in FIG. 2a , optional implementations of step S2204 in FIG. 2b , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2a and 2b , which will not be described in detail here.

[0329] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4105. For example, step S4103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S4101 and S4102 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S4102 and S4103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S4101 to S4103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S4101 to S4103 and S4105 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0330] In some embodiments, steps S4101 and S4102 may be executed simultaneously, and steps S4101 to S4103 may be executed simultaneously.

[0331] In some embodiments, steps S4101 , S4102 , S4104 and S4105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0332] In some embodiments, steps S4104 and S4105 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0333] In some embodiments, step S4104 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0334] FIG4 b is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4 b , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0335] Step S4201, obtain second information.

[0336] Optionally, optional implementations of step S4201 can refer to step S2101 in Figure 2a, optional implementations of step S2201 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0337] Step S4202, obtain third information.

[0338] Optionally, optional implementations of step S4202 can refer to step S2102 in Figure 2a, optional implementations of step S2202 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0339] Step S4203, obtain first information.

[0340] Optionally, optional implementations of step S4203 may refer to step S2103 in FIG. 2a , optional implementations of step S2203 in FIG. 2b , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2a and FIG. 2b , which will not be described in detail here.

[0341] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4201 to S4203. For example, step S4203 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S4201 and S4202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S4202 and S4203 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S4201 to S4203 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0342] In some embodiments, steps S4201 and S4202 may be executed simultaneously, and steps S4201 to S4203 may be executed simultaneously.

[0343] In some embodiments, steps S4201 and S4202 are optional.

[0344] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, step S4203 may be combined with step S4104 in FIG. 4 a , or with step S4105 in FIG. 3 a .

[0345] FIG4c is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4c, the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0346] Step S4301, obtain first information.

[0347] Optionally, the optional implementation of step S4301 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2a, step S2203 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0348] Step S4302: Send or not send the fourth information.

[0349] Optionally, optional implementations of step S4302 may refer to steps S2104 to S2105 in FIG. 2 a , optional implementations of step S2204 in FIG. 2 b , and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 a , which will not be described in detail here.

[0350] The method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4301 to S4302.

[0351] In some embodiments, step S4302 is optional.

[0352] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, step S4301 may be combined with step S3101 in FIG. 4 a , or may be combined with step S4102 in FIG. 4 a .

[0353] FIG4d is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4d , the present disclosure embodiment relates to a communication method, which is executed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0354] Step S4401, receiving first information.

[0355] Optionally, optional implementations of step S4401 can refer to the optional implementations of steps S2101 to S2103 in Figure 2a, steps S2201 to S2203 in Figure 2b, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a and 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0356] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may receive the first information after receiving the second information and the third information to learn whether the terminal supports the first capability.

[0357] In some embodiments, the network device 102 receives the same capability information and obtains the first information, the second information, and the third information therein.

[0358] Optionally, the second information indicates that the terminal supports NCSG capability.

[0359] Optionally, the third information indicates that the terminal supports measurement capabilities that do not require a measurement interval and do not require NCSG, or supports measurement capabilities that require NCSG.

[0360] In some embodiments, when terminal 101 supports the first capability, network device 102 may configure fourth information to indicate at least one of the following parameters: period, duration, and time domain offset of the EMW. The fourth information may be sent to terminal 101. For related optional implementations, see the optional implementations of steps S2104 to S2105 in FIG. 2a and other related portions of the embodiment related to FIG. 2a , which will not be further described here.

[0361] In some embodiments, when the terminal 101 does not support the first capability, the network device 102 may not configure the fourth information or may not send the fourth information. For related optional methods, please refer to the optional implementation of step S2204 in Figure 2b and other related parts of the embodiment involved in Figure 2b, which will not be repeated here.

[0362] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, step S4401 can be combined with step S4101 in Figure 4a, step S4401 can be combined with step S4102 in Figure 4a, step S4401 can be combined with step S4104 in Figure 4a, and step S4401 can be combined with step S4105 in Figure 4a.

[0363] Figure 5 is an interactive diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0364] Step S5101: Terminal 101 sends first information to network device 102.

[0365] Optionally, the optional implementation of step 5101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2a, step S3103 in Figure 3a, step S4103 in Figure 4a, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2a, 3a, and 4a, which will not be repeated here.

[0366] In some embodiments, the above method may include the method described in the above embodiments of the communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0367] FIG6 is a flow chart of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a communication method, and the method includes:

[0368] In step S6101, the UE indicates "nogap-noncsg" or "ncsg" through the R17 NCSG capability.

[0369] In some embodiments, the NCSG capability may correspond to the second information in the aforementioned embodiment, or referred to as second capability information.

[0370] Alternatively, the NCSG capability may be NeedForGapNCSG-InfoEUTRA-r17.

[0371] Optionally, the terminal 101 may perform inter-RAT LTE measurement without measurement gap based on the NCSG capability.

[0372] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S6101 may refer to steps S2101 to S2102 in FIG. 2 a and optional implementations of steps S2201 to S2202 in FIG. 2 b .

[0373] Step S6102: The UE reports whether it supports R18 EMW capability.

[0374] In some embodiments, the UE corresponds to the terminal 101 in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0375] In some embodiments, the EMW capability may correspond to the first capability in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0376] Optionally, the UE may report whether it supports the EMW capability through the first information in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0377] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S6102 may refer to the optional implementations of step S2103 in FIG. 2 a and step S2203 in FIG. 2 b .

[0378] Optionally, if the UE supports EMW capability, the method may execute steps S6103 to S6104 after step S6102.

[0379] Optionally, if the UE does not support EMW capability, the method may execute steps S6105 to S6106 after step S6102.

[0380] Step S6103: Network (NW) configures EMW.

[0381] In some embodiments, NW corresponds to the network device 102 of the aforementioned embodiments.

[0382] In some embodiments, the NW may configure the parameters of the EMW through the fourth information in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0383] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S6103 may refer to the optional implementations of step S2104 in FIG. 2 a and step S2204 in FIG. 2 b .

[0384] In some embodiments, the NW may configure the EMW for the UE when the UE supports the EMW capability; and not configure the EMW when the UE does not support the EMW capability.

[0385] Optionally, if the NW is configured with an EMW, the method performs step S6104 after step S6103;

[0386] Optionally, if the NW is not configured with an EMW, the method performs step S6106 after step S6103.

[0387] Step S6104: The UE performs inter-RAT LTE measurement without a measurement gap based on the EMW.

[0388] In some embodiments, the inter-RAT LTE corresponds to the first MO in the aforementioned embodiment, or the inter-RAT LTE MO to be tested includes the first MO.

[0389] In some embodiments, the optional implementation of step S6104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2a.

[0390] Step S6105: NW does not configure EMW.

[0391] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S6105 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2204 in FIG. 2 b .

[0392] Step S6106: The UE performs inter-RAT LTE measurement without a measurement gap based on the CRS.

[0393] In some embodiments, the inter-RAT LTE corresponds to the first MO in the aforementioned embodiment, or the inter-RAT LTE MO to be tested includes the first MO.

[0394] In some embodiments, CRS or CRS-based measurements by terminal 101 may also refer to relevant requirements of R17.

[0395] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S6106 may refer to the optional implementation of step S2205 in FIG. 2 b .

[0396] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S6101 to S6106. For example, step S6101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S6102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S6101 to S6104 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S6101, S6102, S6105, and S6106 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0397] In some embodiments, steps S6101 and S6102 may be performed simultaneously.

[0398] In some embodiments, steps S6101, S6103, S6104, S6105, and S6106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0399] In some embodiments, steps S6103, S6104, S6105, and S6106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0400] In some embodiments, steps S6103, S6105, and S6106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0401] 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.

[0402] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the UE reports its capability on the EMW to facilitate the configuration of the NW.

[0403] 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.

[0404] 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.

[0405] 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.

[0406] Figure 7a is a structural diagram of the terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7a, the terminal 7100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7101, a processing module 7102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 7101 is used to send a first information, and the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, and the first capability is the ability to measure according to the effective measurement window EMW. Optionally, the transceiver module 7101 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (for example, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, but not limited to this) performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the processing module is used to execute at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2106, step S2205, but not limited to this) performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0407] Figure 7b is a structural diagram of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7b, the network device 7200 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7201, a processing module 7202, etc. In some embodiments, the above-mentioned transceiver module 7201 is used to receive first information, and the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, and the first capability is the ability to measure according to the effective measurement window EMW. Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module 7201 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (for example, step S2105, but not limited to this) performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the above-mentioned processing module is used to execute at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2104, step S2204, but not limited to this) performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0408] 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.

[0409] 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.

[0410] 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.

[0411] 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 the communication protocol 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. Optionally, the communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 8101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0412] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8102. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8102, the transceiver 8102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2105, but not limited thereto), and the processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2104, step S2204, but not limited thereto). In an optional embodiment, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, and the receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface may be interchangeable, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be interchangeable, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be interchangeable.

[0413] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8103 may be located outside the communication device 8100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuits 8104 are connected to the memory 8102 and may be configured to receive data from the memory 8102 or other devices, or to send data to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 8104 may read data stored in the memory 8102 and send the data to the processor 8101.

[0414] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiment 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.

[0415] 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, reference can be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG8b, but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0416] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201. The chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0417] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memory 8203 may be located external to chip 8200. Optionally, interface circuit 8202 is connected to memory 8203 and may be used to receive data from memory 8203 or other devices, or may be used to send data to memory 8203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 8202 may read data stored in memory 8203 and send the data to processor 8201.

[0418] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, and S2103, but not limited thereto) in the above method. The interface circuit 8202 performing the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, and S2103, but not limited thereto) in the above method may, for example, involve the interface circuit 8202 performing data exchange between the processor 8201, chip 8200, memory 8203, or a transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps (e.g., steps S2104 and S2106, but not limited thereto).

[0419] The modules and / or devices described in various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be arbitrarily combined or separated according to circumstances. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0420] 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.

[0421] 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.

[0422] 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. Industrial Applicability

[0423] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal may send first information to the network device to report whether it supports the capability of measuring according to the EMW, so that the network device can learn the capability of the terminal and perform reasonable resource configuration according to the capability of the terminal.

Claims

1. A communication method, comprising: Sending first information, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein: The method further comprises: Sending second information, where the second information is used to indicate that the terminal supports the network controlled small interval NCSG capability.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The method further comprises: Sending third information, where the third information is used to indicate that the terminal supports one of the following: No measurement interval is required and no NCSG measurement capability is required; NCSG's measurement capabilities are required.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: The method further comprises: The terminal supports the first capability and receives fourth information, wherein the fourth information is used to indicate parameters of the EMW configured by the network device.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein: The parameters of the EMW include at least one of the following: the period of the EMW; the duration of the EMW; The time domain offset of the EMW.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein: The method further comprises: The terminal supports the first capability and performs measurement according to the EMW.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The method further comprises: The terminal does not support the first capability and performs measurement according to a specific reference signal.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: The measurement according to the EMW is a measurement without a measurement interval.

9. A communication method, comprising: First information is received, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability of performing measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein: The method further comprises: Second information is received, where the second information is used to indicate that the terminal supports NCSG capability.

11. The method according to claim 9 or 10, wherein: The method further comprises: receiving third information, where the third information is used to indicate that the terminal supports one of the following: No measurement interval is required and no NCSG measurement capability is required; NCSG's measurement capabilities are required.

12. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein: The method further comprises: The terminal supports the first capability and sends fourth information, wherein the fourth information is used to indicate parameters of the EMW configured by the network device.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein: The parameters of the EMW include at least one of the following: the period of the EMW; the duration of the EMW; The time domain offset of the EMW.

14. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, wherein: The method further comprises: The terminal does not support the first capability and does not send fourth information, wherein the fourth information is used to indicate parameters of the EMW configured by the network device.

15. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 14, wherein: The measurement performed by the terminal according to the EMW is measurement without a measurement interval.

16. A communication method, comprising: The terminal sends first information to the network device, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability to perform measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW; The network device receives the first information.

17. A terminal, comprising: The transceiver module is used to send first information, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability to perform measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW.

18. A network device comprising: The transceiver module is used to receive first information, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first capability, where the first capability is a capability to perform measurement according to an effective measurement window EMW.

19. A terminal, comprising: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

20. A network device comprising: one or more processors; Wherein, the network device is used to execute the communication method described in any one of claims 9-15.

21. A communication system, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein: The terminal is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 1 to 8; The network device is configured to implement the communication method according to any one of claims 9 to 15.

22. A storage medium storing instructions, wherein: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8 or any one of claims 9 to 15.

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