Network switching method and apparatus, and terminal and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communications, and in particular to a network switching method and apparatus, and a terminal and a storage medium. The network switching method comprises: monitoring a channel quality parameter of a first-type network, wherein the channel quality parameter comprises at least one of the following parameters: a reference signal receiving power (RSRP), a received signal strength indication (RSSI) and other parameters; and on the basis of the channel quality parameter, determining whether to switch from an accessed second-type network to the first-type network. The present disclosure is conducive to ensuring that a terminal can obtain higher communication quality after switching to a first-type network.

Description

Network switching method, device, terminal and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] When communicating on a wireless network, a terminal may be covered by multiple types of networks. In this case, the terminal can switch from one currently connected network to another. For example, if a terminal is connected to a cellular network and is also covered by a WiFi network, it can switch from the cellular network to the WiFi network. However, current network switching mechanisms present several technical challenges that need to be addressed.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network switching method, apparatus, terminal, and storage medium to solve technical problems in related technologies.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network switching method is proposed, which is performed by a terminal. The method includes: monitoring channel quality parameters of a first type of network, wherein the channel quality parameters include at least one of the following parameters: reference signal received power (RSRP), received signal strength indication (RSSI), and other parameters; and determining whether to switch from the accessed second type of network to the first type of network based on the channel quality parameters.

[0006] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network switching device is proposed, comprising: a transceiver module for monitoring channel quality parameters of a first type of network, wherein the channel quality parameters include at least one of the following parameters: reference signal received power (RSRP), received signal strength indication (RSSI), and other parameters; and a processing module for determining whether to switch from the accessed second type of network to the first type of network based on the channel quality parameters.

[0007] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; a memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores executable instructions, and when the executable instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the terminal executes the network switching method described in the first aspect.

[0008] According to the fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; a memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores executable instructions, and when the executable instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the network device executes the network switching method described in the first aspect.

[0009] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is used to call instructions so that the communication device executes the network switching method described in the first aspect.

[0010] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, wherein the storage medium stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the network switching method described in the first aspect.

[0011] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the terminal determines whether to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network, in addition to determining the channel quality of the first type of network based on RSRP and RSSI, other parameters may also be considered. This is conducive to more accurately determining the channel quality of the first type of network, so that the terminal can switch to the first type of network only when it is accurately determined that the channel quality of the first type of network is relatively high, thereby ensuring that the terminal can obtain higher communication quality after switching to the first type of network. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0012] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0013] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0014] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram showing a network switching method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0015] FIG3 is a schematic flowchart showing a network switching method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0016] FIG4 is a schematic block diagram showing a network switching device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0017] FIG5 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0018] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0019] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network switching method, apparatus, terminal, and storage medium.

[0020] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network switching method, which is performed by a terminal, and the method includes: monitoring channel quality parameters of a first type of network, wherein the channel quality parameters include at least one of the following parameters: reference signal received power RSRP, received signal strength indication RSSI and other parameters; determining whether to switch from the second type of network accessed to the first type of network based on the channel quality parameters.

[0021] In the above embodiment, when the terminal determines whether to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network, in addition to determining the channel quality of the first type of network based on RSRP and RSSI, other parameters can also be considered. Accordingly, it is helpful to more accurately determine the channel quality of the first type of network, so that the terminal can switch to the first type of network only when it is accurately determined that the channel quality of the first type of network is relatively high, thereby ensuring that the terminal can obtain higher communication quality after switching to the first type of network.

[0022] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first type of network includes at least one of the following: a cellular network; or WiFi.

[0023] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first type of network includes a cellular network, and the channel quality parameter includes RSRP.

[0024] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first type of network includes a cellular network, and the other parameters include at least one of the following: signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) transmit data buffer; and block error rate (BLER).

[0025] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first type of network includes WiFi, and the channel quality parameter includes RSSI.

[0026] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first type of network includes WiFi, and the other parameters include at least one of the following: channel busy and blocked information; automatic anti-interference; retransmitted transmission data packets per second; and failed transmission data packets per second.

[0027] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the connected second type of network to the first type of network based on the channel quality parameters includes: determining to switch from the connected second type of network to the first type of network when the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters and a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter satisfy a first association relationship.

[0028] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network based on the channel quality parameters further includes: if the value of any parameter in the channel quality parameters does not satisfy a first association relationship with the first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, determining a first score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the first type network, and determining a second score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the second type network; wherein, if the first score is greater than the second score, determining to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network; and if the first score is less than or equal to the second score, determining not to switch from the second type network to the first type network.

[0029] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the connected second type of network to the first type of network based on the channel quality parameters further includes: if the value of any parameter of the channel quality parameters does not satisfy a first association relationship with a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, determining not to switch from the connected second type of network to the first type of network.

[0030] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type of network to the first type of network based on the channel quality parameters includes: determining a first score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the first type of network, and determining a second score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the second type of network; wherein, if the first score is greater than the second score, it is determined to switch from the accessed second type of network to the first type of network; and if the first score is less than or equal to the second score, it is determined not to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network.

[0031] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect. In some embodiments, when a first condition is met, a channel quality parameter of the first type of network is monitored, wherein the first condition includes at least one of the following: a value of any parameter of the channel quality parameter of the second type of network satisfies a second association relationship with a second parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter; and the terminal is in the first scenario.

[0032] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second type of network includes at least one of the following: a cellular network; or WiFi.

[0033] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second type of network includes a cellular network, and the first scenario includes at least one of the following: initial registration; cell handover; cell reselection; and redirection.

[0034] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second type of network includes WiFi, and the first scenario includes at least one of the following: initial connection; channel change; and WiFi roaming.

[0035] In a second aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network switching device, comprising: a transceiver module configured to monitor channel quality parameters of a first type of network, wherein the channel quality parameters include at least one of the following parameters: reference signal received power (RSRP), received signal strength indicator (RSSI), and other parameters; and a processing module configured to determine whether to switch from the connected second type of network to the first type of network based on the channel quality parameters.

[0036] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal, comprising: one or more processors; a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storing executable instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, enables the terminal to execute the network switching method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect.

[0037] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, comprising: one or more processors; a memory coupled to the one or more processors, the memory storing executable instructions, which, when executed by the one or more processors, enables the network device to execute the network switching method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect.

[0038] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is used to call instructions to enable the communication device to execute the network switching method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect.

[0039] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium storing instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the network switching method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect.

[0040] In an eighth 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 network switching method described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect.

[0041] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the network switching method as described in the first aspect and the optional embodiment of the first aspect.

[0042] It is understandable that the above-mentioned network switching device, communication equipment, communication system, storage medium, program product, and computer program are all used to execute the method proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding method and will not be repeated here.

[0043] The present disclosure provides a network switching method, apparatus, terminal, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "network switching method," "information processing method," and "communication method" are interchangeable; the terms "network switching apparatus," "information processing apparatus," and "communication apparatus" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0044] 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.

[0045] 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.

[0046] 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.

[0047] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "aforementioned", "this", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc.

[0048] For example, when using articles such as “a”, “an”, and “the” in English in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0049] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0050] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0051] 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.

[0052] 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.

[0053] 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 restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description objects, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restrictions should be constituted due to the use of prefixes.

[0054] For example, if the description object is "field," the ordinal number preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" does not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the modified "fields" are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of the "first field" and "second field." For another example, if the description object is "level," the ordinal number preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" does not restrict the priority of the "levels." For another example, the number of description objects is not restricted by the ordinal number and can be one or more. For example, in the case of "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device," the "first device" and "second device" can be the same or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. For another example, if the description object is "information," the "first information" and "second information" can be the same or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0055] 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.

[0056] 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.

[0057] 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.

[0058] In some embodiments, devices, etc. can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as "device", "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

[0059] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network (eg, access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.).

[0060] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)", "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station" "fixed station", "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission / reception point (TRP)", "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0061] 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.

[0062] 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.

[0063] 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.

[0064] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0065] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0066] 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.

[0067] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0068] As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 , wherein the network device includes at least one of the following: a wireless access point (WAP), an access network device, and a core network device.

[0069] 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.

[0070] 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 Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0071] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0072] 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.

[0073] 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.

[0074] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0075] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0076] 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).

[0077] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram showing a network switching method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0078] As shown in FIG2 , the network switching method may include the following steps:

[0079] Step S201: The terminal receives a signal sent by a network device.

[0080] In some embodiments, the terminal monitors the channel quality parameter of the first type of network by receiving a signal sent by a network device.

[0081] In some embodiments, a channel quality parameter of the first type of network is monitored, wherein the channel quality parameter includes at least one of the following parameters: reference signal received power RSRP, received signal strength indication RSSI, and other parameters.

[0082] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes at least one of the following: a cellular network; or WiFi.

[0083] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes a cellular network, and the channel quality parameter includes RSRP.

[0084] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes a cellular network, and the other parameters include at least one of the following: a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) transmit data buffer; and a block error rate (BLER).

[0085] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes WiFi, and the channel quality parameter includes RSSI.

[0086] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes WiFi, and the other parameters include at least one of the following: channel busy and blocked information; automatic anti-interference; retransmitted transmission data packets per second; and failed transmission data packets per second.

[0087] Step S202: The terminal determines whether to switch from the connected second type network to the first type network.

[0088] In some embodiments, the terminal determines whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter.

[0089] In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter includes:

[0090] The value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter satisfies a first correlation relationship with a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, and it is determined to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network.

[0091] In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network based on the channel quality parameters further includes: the value of any parameter in the channel quality parameters does not satisfy a first association relationship with the first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, determining a first score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the first type network, and determining a second score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the second type network; wherein, if the first score is greater than the second score, it is determined to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network; if the first score is less than or equal to the second score, it is determined not to switch from the second type network to the first type network.

[0092] In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter further includes:

[0093] If the value of any one of the channel quality parameters does not satisfy a first association relationship with a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, it is determined not to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network.

[0094] In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type of network to the first type of network based on the channel quality parameters includes: determining a first score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the first type of network, and determining a second score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the second type of network; wherein, if the first score is greater than the second score, it is determined to switch from the accessed second type of network to the first type of network; and if the first score is less than or equal to the second score, it is determined not to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network.

[0095] In some embodiments, when a first condition is met, a channel quality parameter of the first type of network is monitored, wherein the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0096] The value of any parameter among the channel quality parameters of the second type of network and the second parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter satisfy a second association relationship;

[0097] The terminal is in a first scenario.

[0098] In some embodiments, the second type of network includes at least one of the following: a cellular network; or WiFi.

[0099] In some embodiments, the second type of network includes a cellular network, and the first scenario includes at least one of the following: initial registration; cell handover; cell reselection; and redirection.

[0100] In some embodiments, the second type of network includes WiFi, and the first scenario includes at least one of the following: initial connection; channel change; WiFi roaming.

[0101] The communication method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of step S201 to step S202. For example, step S201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0102] In some embodiments, steps S201 and S202 may be performed in an interchangeable order or simultaneously.

[0103] In some embodiments, step S201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0104] In some embodiments, step S202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0105] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0106] In some embodiments, when a terminal is under the coverage of multiple types of networks, the terminal can switch from a network that has been connected to another type of network to ensure a relatively good communication effect.

[0107] In some embodiments, the network type includes at least one of the following: cellular, WiFi, and Bluetooth. It should be understood that the network types in the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited to these types and may include other types. The following embodiments mainly use cellular and WiFi to illustrate the technical solutions of the present disclosure.

[0108] For example, when a terminal is connected to a WiFi network, it is also covered by a cellular network. That is, the terminal is covered by both the WiFi network and the cellular network. In this case, the terminal can monitor the channel quality parameters of the WiFi network and the cellular network, and then determine whether to switch from the WiFi network to the cellular network based on the monitoring results.

[0109] It should be noted that monitoring the channel quality parameters of the cellular network may include monitoring the channel quality parameters of at least one cell in the cellular network, and switching of the terminal to the cellular network may refer to switching to a cell in the cellular network.

[0110] In some embodiments, the terminal may monitor the Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP) of the cellular network and the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) of the WiFi network. When the RSSI of the WiFi network is less than the RSSI roaming-out threshold and the RSRP of the cellular network is greater than the RSRP roaming-in threshold, it can be determined that the channel quality of the WiFi network is relatively poor and the channel quality of the cellular network is relatively good, and the terminal may switch from the currently connected WiFi network to the cellular network.

[0111] For example, when a terminal is connected to a cellular network, it is also covered by a WiFi network, that is, the terminal is covered by both the WiFi network and the cellular network. In this case, the terminal can monitor the channel quality parameters of the WiFi network and the cellular network, and then determine whether to switch from the cellular network to the WiFi network based on the monitoring results.

[0112] In some embodiments, the terminal may monitor the RSRP of the cellular network and the RSSI of the WiFi network. When the RSRP of the cellular network is less than the RSRP Rove-out threshold and the RSSI of the WiFi network is greater than the RSSI Rove-in threshold, it can be determined that the channel quality of the cellular network is relatively poor and the channel quality of the WiFi network is relatively good, and the terminal may switch from the currently connected cellular network to the WiFi network.

[0113] In the above embodiment, the terminal primarily determines whether to switch from one network to another based on the RSRP of the cellular network and the RSSI of the WiFi network. However, for cellular networks, RSRP does not fully represent channel quality, so RSRP alone is not sufficient to accurately determine cellular network channel quality. Similarly, for WiFi networks, RSSI does not fully represent channel quality, so RSSI alone is not sufficient to accurately determine WiFi network channel quality. Therefore, determining whether to switch from one network to another based solely on the RSRP of the cellular network and the RSSI of the WiFi network may not guarantee that the terminal will receive higher communication quality after switching networks.

[0114] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network switching method. Figure 3 is a schematic flow chart illustrating a network switching method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The network switching method illustrated in this embodiment can be executed by a terminal.

[0115] As shown in FIG3 , the network switching method may include the following steps:

[0116] In step S301, a channel quality parameter of a first type of network is monitored, wherein the channel quality parameter includes at least one of the following parameters: reference signal received power RSRP, received signal strength indication RSSI, and other parameters.

[0117] In step S302, it is determined whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter.

[0118] It should be noted that the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 can be implemented independently or in combination with at least one other embodiment in the present disclosure. The specific selection can be made as needed and the present disclosure does not limit it.

[0119] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a terminal accesses a second type of network and is still under the coverage of a first type of network, the terminal can monitor the channel quality parameters of the first type of network, wherein the channel quality parameters monitored by the terminal include at least one of the following parameters: RSRP, RSSI and other parameters.

[0120] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes at least one of the following: a cellular network; or WiFi.

[0121] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes a cellular network, and the channel quality parameter includes RSRP.

[0122] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes WiFi, and the channel quality parameter includes RSSI.

[0123] For example, when the first type of network includes a cellular network, the channel quality parameters monitored by the terminal for the cellular network may include RSRP and other parameters; when the first type of network includes a WiFi network, the channel quality parameters monitored by the terminal for the WiFi network may include RSSI and other parameters.

[0124] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the terminal determines whether to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network, in addition to determining the channel quality of the first type of network based on RSRP and RSSI, other parameters may also be considered. This is conducive to more accurately determining the channel quality of the first type of network, so that the terminal can switch to the first type of network only when it is accurately determined that the channel quality of the first type of network is relatively high, thereby ensuring that the terminal can obtain higher communication quality after switching to the first type of network.

[0125] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes a cellular network, and the other parameters include at least one of the following:

[0126] Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SNR), also known as SINR;

[0127] Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) Tx data buffer, where PDCP stands for Packet Data Convergence Protocol and Tx stands for transmission.

[0128] Block Error Rate BLER (Block Error Rate), can also be referred to as bit error rate for short.

[0129] It should be noted that when the first type of network includes a cellular network, other parameters are not limited to the above-mentioned SNR, PDCP Tx data buffer, and BLER, and may also include other parameters for characterizing channel quality, such as noise power, channel bandwidth, reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ), etc., which are not limited in this disclosure.

[0130] In some embodiments, when the first type of network includes a cellular network, the terminal can monitor not only the RSRP of the cellular network but also parameters characterizing channel quality, such as the SNR, PDCP Tx data buffer, and BLER. This allows the terminal to more accurately determine the channel quality of the cellular network and only switch to the cellular network when it accurately determines that the channel quality of the cellular network is relatively high, thereby ensuring that the terminal can obtain higher communication quality after switching to the cellular network.

[0131] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes WiFi, and the other parameters include at least one of the following:

[0132] Channel busy and blocked information, such as CCA_busy / wait_dur, where CCA stands for Clear Channel Assessment;

[0133] Automatic anti-interference ANI (Adaptive Noise Immunity);

[0134] The number of transmitted packets retransmitted per second, for example, can be called tx_retry;

[0135] The number of failed transmission packets per second, which can be called tx_bad, for example.

[0136] It should be noted that when the first type of network includes a WiFi network, other parameters are not limited to the above-mentioned channel busy blocking information, ANI, tx_retry, and tx_bad, and may also include other parameters for characterizing channel quality, such as noise power, channel bandwidth, RSRQ, etc., which are not limited in this disclosure.

[0137] In some embodiments, when the first type of network includes a WiFi network, the terminal can monitor not only the RSSI of the WiFi network but also parameters representing channel quality, such as channel congestion information, ANI, tx_retry, and tx_bad. This allows the terminal to more accurately determine the WiFi network's channel quality and only switch to the WiFi network when it accurately determines that the WiFi network's channel quality is relatively high, thereby ensuring higher communication quality after the terminal switches to the WiFi network.

[0138] In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter includes:

[0139] The value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter satisfies a first association relationship with a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, and it is determined to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network.

[0140] In some embodiments, for each channel quality parameter, a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter may be set. For example, the first parameter threshold may be referred to as a roaming-in threshold of the parameter.

[0141] For example, when the first type of network is a cellular network and the second type of network is a WiFi network, the channel quality parameters of the cellular network may include RSRP, SNR, PDCP Tx data cache, and BLER. The roaming entry threshold of RSRP is RSRP-Rove in, the roaming entry threshold of SNR is SNR-Rove in, the roaming entry threshold of PDCP Tx data cache is PDCP Tx data cache-Rove in, and the roaming entry threshold of BLER is BLER-Rove in.

[0142] The first association relationship between the parameter and the corresponding first parameter threshold value may be different for different parameters. For example, for RSRP, the first association relationship may be RSRP greater than or equal to RSRP-Rove in, while for BLER, the first association relationship may be BLER less than BLER-Rove in.

[0143] For example, when the terminal determines that the RSRP of the cellular network is greater than or equal to RSRP-Rove in, the SNR is greater than or equal to SNR-Rove in, the PDCP Tx data buffer is less than PDCP Tx data buffer-Rove in, and the BLER is less than BLER-Rove in, the terminal can determine that the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter satisfies a first association relationship with the first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter. In this case, the terminal can determine that the channel quality of the cellular network is relatively good, and thus switch from the WiFi network to the cellular network, for example, switch to a cell in the cellular network.

[0144] It should be noted that, in some embodiments, when determining whether to switch from the connected second type network to the first type network, in addition to considering whether the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter of the first type network and the first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter satisfy the first association relationship, it may also be considered whether the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter of the second type network and the third parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter satisfy the third association relationship. The third parameter threshold may be referred to as a roaming-out threshold.

[0145] For example, when the first type of network is a cellular network and the second type of network is a WiFi network, the channel quality parameters of the WiFi network may include RSSI, channel busy and blocked information, ANI, tx_retry, and tx_bad. The roaming-out threshold of RSSI is RSSI-Rove out, the roaming-out threshold of channel busy and blocked information is channel busy and blocked-Rove out, the roaming-out threshold of ANI is ANI-Rove out, the roaming-out threshold of tx_retry is tx_retry-Rove out, and the roaming-out threshold of tx_bad is tx_bad-Rove out.

[0146] The third association relationship between the parameter and the corresponding third parameter threshold value may be different for different parameters. For example, for RSSI, the third association relationship may be RSSI less than RSSI-Rove out, while for ANI, the third association relationship may be ANI greater than or equal to ANI-Rove out.

[0147] For example, when the terminal determines that the RSSI of the cellular network is less than RSSI-Rove out, and the channel busy and blocked information is greater than or equal to channel busy and blocked-Rove out, and the ANI is greater than or equal to ANI-Rove out, and the tx_retry is greater than or equal to tx_retry-Rove out, and the tx_bad is greater than or equal to tx_bad-Rove out, in this case, the terminal can determine that the channel quality of the WiFi network is relatively poor, and thus can switch from the WiFi network to the cellular network, for example, switch to a cell in the cellular network.

[0148] In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter further includes:

[0149] If the value of any parameter in the channel quality parameters does not satisfy the first correlation relationship with the first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, a score is determined according to the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters;

[0150] If the score is greater than or equal to the first score threshold, it is determined to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network; if the score is less than the first score threshold, it is determined not to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network.

[0151] In some embodiments, when the value of any parameter among the channel quality parameters of the first type of network monitored by the terminal does not satisfy a first correlation relationship with a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, it can be determined that the parameter is insufficient to indicate that the channel quality of the first type of network is relatively good. In this case, the terminal can determine a score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter. Since the score is obtained based on each parameter in the channel quality parameter, it can more comprehensively characterize the quality of the channel. For example, when the score is greater than or equal to the first score threshold, the terminal can determine that the channel quality is relatively good, and thus switch from the connected second type of network to the first type of network; when the score is less than the first score threshold, the terminal can determine that the channel quality is relatively poor, and then do not switch from the connected second type of network to the first type of network, that is, continue to communicate in the second type of network.

[0152] In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter further includes:

[0153] if the value of any parameter among the channel quality parameters does not satisfy a first association relationship with the first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, determining a first score according to the value of each parameter among the channel quality parameters of the first type of network, and determining a second score according to the value of each parameter among the channel quality parameters of the second type of network;

[0154] Among them, if the first score is greater than the second score, it is determined to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network; if the first score is less than or equal to the second score, it is determined not to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network.

[0155] In some embodiments, when the value of any parameter among the channel quality parameters of the first type of network monitored by the terminal does not satisfy the first association relationship with the first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, it can be determined that the parameter is not sufficient to indicate that the channel quality of the first type of network is relatively good. In this case, the terminal can determine a first score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the first type of network, and determine a second score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the second type of network.

[0156] Since the score is obtained based on each parameter in the channel quality parameter, it can more comprehensively characterize the quality of the channel. For example, when the first score is greater than the second score, the terminal can determine that the channel quality of the first type of network is better than the channel quality of the second type of network, and thus switch from the second type of network to the first type of network. When the first score is less than or equal to the second score threshold, the terminal can determine that the channel quality of the first type of network is not better than the channel quality of the second type of network, and then does not switch from the second type of network to the first type of network, that is, continues to communicate in the second type of network.

[0157] In some embodiments, the method of determining the score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter includes but is not limited to obtaining the score by weighted summation of each parameter, and inputting each parameter into a model pre-determined by machine learning to output the score.

[0158] In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter further includes:

[0159] If the value of any parameter in the channel quality parameters does not satisfy the first association relationship with the first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, it is determined not to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network.

[0160] In some embodiments, when the value of any parameter of the channel quality parameters of the first type of network monitored by the terminal does not satisfy the first association relationship with the first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, it can be determined that the parameter is not sufficient to indicate that the channel quality of the first type of network is relatively good. In this case, the terminal determines not to switch from the second type of network to which it is connected to to the first type of network, that is, to continue to communicate in the second type of network.

[0161] In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter includes:

[0162] determining a score based on the value of each of the channel quality parameters;

[0163] If the score is greater than or equal to the first score threshold, it is determined to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network; if the score is less than the first score threshold, it is determined not to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network.

[0164] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine a score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter. Since the score is obtained based on each parameter in the channel quality parameter, the quality of the channel may be comprehensively characterized. For example, when the score is greater than or equal to a first score threshold, the terminal may determine that the channel quality is relatively good, thereby switching from the second type of network to the first type of network; when the score is less than the first score threshold, the terminal may determine that the channel quality is relatively poor, and then the terminal will not switch from the second type of network to the first type of network, that is, continue to communicate in the second type of network.

[0165] In some embodiments, determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter includes:

[0166] Determine a first score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the first type of network, and determine a second score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the second type of network;

[0167] Among them, if the first score is greater than the second score, it is determined to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network; if the first score is less than or equal to the second score, it is determined not to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network.

[0168] In some embodiments, when the terminal can determine a first score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the first type of network, and determine a second score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the second type of network, since the scores are obtained based on each parameter in the channel quality parameters, the channel quality can be more comprehensively represented.

[0169] For example, when the first score is greater than the second score, the terminal may determine that the channel quality of the first type of network is better than the channel quality of the second type of network, and thus switch from the connected second type of network to the first type of network; when the first score is less than or equal to the second score threshold, the terminal may determine that the channel quality of the first type of network is not better than the channel quality of the second type of network, and then do not switch from the connected second type of network to the first type of network, that is, continue to communicate in the second type of network.

[0170] In some embodiments, the method of determining the score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter includes but is not limited to obtaining the score by weighted summation of each parameter, and inputting each parameter into a model pre-determined by machine learning to output the score.

[0171] In some embodiments, when a first condition is met, a channel quality parameter of the first type of network is monitored, wherein the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0172] The value of any parameter among the channel quality parameters of the second type of network and the second parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter satisfy a second association relationship;

[0173] The terminal is in the first scenario.

[0174] The terminal may monitor the channel quality parameters of the first type of network only when it determines that the first condition is met (for example, the terminal meets the first condition, or the channel quality parameter meets the first condition), and when the first condition is not met, it is not necessary to monitor the channel quality parameters of the first type of network.

[0175] In some embodiments, the second type of network includes at least one of the following: a cellular network; or a WiFi network. When the first type of network is a cellular network, the second type of network may be a WiFi network; and when the first type of network is a WiFi network, the second type of network may be a cellular network.

[0176] In some embodiments, when the value of any parameter among the channel quality parameters of the second type network satisfies a second correlation relationship with the second parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, it can be determined that the channel quality of the second type network currently accessed by the terminal is relatively poor.

[0177] In some embodiments, the second type of network is a cellular network, and the channel quality parameter of the second type of network may include at least one of the following: RSRP, SNR, PDCP Tx data buffer, and BLER. Other parameters used to characterize channel quality may also be included, such as noise power, channel bandwidth, RSRQ, etc., which are not limited by the present disclosure.

[0178] In some embodiments, the second type of network is a WiFi network, and the channel quality parameter of the second type of network may include at least one of the following: RSSI, channel busy and blocked information, ANI, tx_retry, and tx_bad. Other parameters used to characterize channel quality may also be included, such as noise power, channel bandwidth, RSRQ, etc., which are not limited by the present disclosure.

[0179] For example, the second parameter threshold can be called a roaming-out threshold. When the second type of network is a cellular network and the first type of network is a WiFi network, the channel quality parameters of the cellular network may include RSRP, SNR, PDCP Tx data cache, and BLER. The roaming-out threshold of RSRP is RSRP-Rove out, the roaming-out threshold of SNR is SNR-Rove out, the roaming-out threshold of PDCP Tx data cache is PDCP Tx data cache-Rove out, and the roaming-out threshold of BLER is BLER-Rove out.

[0180] The second association relationship between the parameter and the corresponding second parameter threshold value may be different for different parameters. For example, for RSRP, the second association relationship may be RSRP less than RSRP-Rove out, while for BLER, the second association relationship may be BLER greater than or equal to BLER-Rove out.

[0181] For example, when the terminal determines that the RSRP of the cellular network is less than RSRP-Rove out, or the SNR is less than SNR-Rove out, or the PDCP Tx data buffer is greater than or equal to PDCP Tx data buffer-Rove out, or the BLER is greater than or equal to BLER-Rove out, the terminal may determine that the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter satisfies a second association relationship with the second parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter. In this case, the terminal may determine that the channel quality of the cellular network is relatively poor and may consider switching to a WiFi network, thereby starting to monitor the channel quality parameters of the WiFi network.

[0182] In some embodiments, the terminal is in the first scenario and can determine that the channel quality of the second type of network has changed. In this case, the channel quality of the second type of network may deteriorate, so it can be considered to switch to the first type of network, so that the channel quality parameters of the first type of network can be monitored.

[0183] In some embodiments, the second type of network includes a cellular network, and the first scenario includes at least one of the following: initial registration; cell handover; cell reselection; and redirection.

[0184] In some embodiments, the second type of network includes WiFi, and the first scenario includes at least one of the following: initial connection; channel change; WiFi roaming.

[0185] In some embodiments, the first type of network may not be limited to one type of network, and may be one or more types of networks.

[0186] When the terminal determines that it needs to switch to multiple types of networks, the terminal can switch to a network that matches the service among the multiple types of networks based on the association between the service and the network type.

[0187] Taking the first type of network as an example of multiple types of networks, for example, the first type of network includes a new radio (NR) network and a WiFi network in a cellular network, and the second type of network includes a long term evolution (LTE) network in a cellular network. The terminal can monitor the channel quality parameters of the NR network and the WiFi network.

[0188] The terminal can determine the NR network and the WiFi network based on the monitoring results. For example, it can determine score #1 based on each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the NR network, and determine score #2 based on each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the WiFi network, and compare score #1 and score #2. When score #1 is greater than score #2, it can be determined that the channel quality of the NR network is better, and the terminal will switch to the NR network. When score #2 is greater than score #1, it can be determined that the channel quality of the WiFi network is better, and the terminal will switch to the WiFi network.

[0189] When score #1 equals score #2, the terminal determines that it needs to switch to both the NR network and the WiFi network, but this is not possible. Therefore, the terminal can determine the service currently being or to be performed. When the service matches NR, for example, the service includes VoNR (Voice over NR, new air interface voice bearer), the terminal can determine to switch to the NR network. When the service matches WiFi, for example, the service includes VoWiFi (Voice over WiFi, WiFi voice bearer), the terminal can determine to switch to the WiFi network. This helps ensure that the terminal can smoothly carry out the service currently being or to be performed on the network it switches to.

[0190] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codeword", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0191] In some embodiments, the terms "radio", "wireless", "radio access network (RAN)", "access network (AN)", "RAN-based" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0192] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)", "cell", "frequency carrier", "carrier frequency" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0193] In some embodiments, terms such as "frame", "radio frame", "subframe", "slot", "sub-slot", "mini-slot", "symbol", "symbol", and "transmission time interval (TTI)" can be used interchangeably.

[0194] 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.

[0195] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0196] In some embodiments, the terms "certain", "preset", "preset", "set", "indicate", "a certain", "arbitrary", "first" and the like can be used interchangeably, and "certain A", "preset A", "set A", "indicate A", ...

[0197] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiments of the network switching method, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of a network switching device.

[0198] FIG4 is a schematic block diagram of a network switching device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4 , the network switching device includes:

[0199] The transceiver module 401 is configured to monitor a channel quality parameter of the first type of network, wherein the channel quality parameter includes at least one of the following parameters: a reference signal received power (RSRP), a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), and other parameters.

[0200] The processing module 402 is configured to determine whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter.

[0201] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes at least one of the following: a cellular network; or WiFi.

[0202] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes a cellular network, and the channel quality parameter includes RSRP.

[0203] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes a cellular network, and the other parameters include at least one of the following: a signal-to-noise ratio (SNR); a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) transmit data buffer; and a block error rate (BLER).

[0204] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes WiFi, and the channel quality parameter includes RSSI.

[0205] In some embodiments, the first type of network includes WiFi, and the other parameters include at least one of the following: channel busy and blocked information; automatic anti-interference; retransmitted transmission data packets per second; and failed transmission data packets per second.

[0206] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network when the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter satisfies a first correlation relationship with a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter.

[0207] In some embodiments, the processing module is further used to determine a first score according to the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the first type of network, and determine a second score according to the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the second type of network, when the value of any parameter in the channel quality parameters does not satisfy a first association relationship with the first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter; wherein, if the first score is greater than the second score, it is determined to switch from the connected second type of network to the first type of network; if the first score is less than or equal to the second score, it is determined not to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network.

[0208] In some embodiments, the processing module is further configured to determine not to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network when the value of any parameter in the channel quality parameters does not satisfy a first correlation relationship with a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter.

[0209] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine a first score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the first type of network, and determine a second score based on the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the second type of network; wherein, if the first score is greater than the second score, it is determined to switch from the accessed second type of network to the first type of network; and if the first score is less than or equal to the second score, it is determined not to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network.

[0210] In some embodiments, when a first condition is met, the channel quality parameters of the first type of network are monitored, wherein the first condition includes at least one of the following: the value of any parameter of the channel quality parameters of the second type of network and the second parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter satisfy a second association relationship; the terminal is in the first scenario.

[0211] In some embodiments, the second type of network includes at least one of the following: a cellular network; or WiFi.

[0212] In some embodiments, the second type of network includes a cellular network, and the first scenario includes at least one of the following: initial registration; cell handover; cell reselection; and redirection.

[0213] In some embodiments, the second type of network includes WiFi, and the first scenario includes at least one of the following: initial connection; channel change; WiFi roaming.

[0214] For the device embodiment, since it basically corresponds to the method embodiment, the relevant parts can be referred to the partial description of the method embodiment. The device embodiment described above is merely illustrative, wherein the modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated, and the components displayed as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in one place, or they may be distributed on multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the scheme of this embodiment. Those of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement it without paying any creative work.

[0215] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a terminal, comprising: one or more processors; a memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores executable instructions, and when the executable instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the terminal executes the network switching method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0216] An embodiment of the present disclosure also proposes a network device, comprising: one or more processors; a memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein the memory stores executable instructions, and when the executable instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the network device executes the network switching method described in any of the above embodiments.

[0217] An embodiment of the present disclosure further proposes a communication device, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is configured to call instructions so that the communication device executes the network switching method described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0218] An embodiment of the present disclosure further provides a storage medium storing instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the network switching method described in any one of the above embodiments.

[0219] 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.

[0220] 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.

[0221] 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.

[0222] Figure 5 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 5100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 5100 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 5100 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.

[0223] As shown in Figure 5, the communication device 5100 includes one or more processors 5101. The processor 5101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The processor 5101 is used to call instructions to enable the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0224] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more memories 5102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5102 may be located outside the communication device 5100.

[0225] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more transceivers 5103. When the communication device 5100 includes one or more transceivers 5103, the communication steps such as sending and receiving in the above method are performed by the transceiver 5103, and the other steps are performed by the processor 5101.

[0226] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0227] Optionally, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more interface circuits 5104, which are connected to the memory 5102. The interface circuits 5104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 5102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 5102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 5104 may read instructions stored in the memory 5102 and send the instructions to the processor 5101.

[0228] The communication device 5100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 5100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 5100 may not be limited by FIG. 5 . 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.

[0229] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 6200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 5100 can be a chip or a chip system, reference can be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 6200 shown in FIG6 , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0230] The chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201, and the processor 6201 is used to call instructions so that the chip 6200 executes any of the above methods.

[0231] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202, which are connected to the memory 6203. The interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 6203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory.

[0232] 6203 or other devices to send signals. For example, the interface circuit 6202 can read the instructions stored in the memory 6203 and send the instructions to the processor 6201. Optionally, the terms interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0233] In some embodiments, the chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside the chip 6200.

[0234] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 5100, causes the communication device 5100 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 transient storage medium.

[0235] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 5100, enables the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0236] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A network switching method, characterized in that: Executed by a terminal, the method includes: Monitoring a channel quality parameter of the first type of network, wherein the channel quality parameter includes at least one of the following parameters: a reference signal received power RSRP, a received signal strength indication RSSI, and other parameters; Determine whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first type of network includes at least one of the following: Cellular network Cellular; WiFi.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The first type of network includes a cellular network, and the channel quality parameter includes RSRP.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that: The first type of network includes a cellular network, and the other parameters include at least one of the following: Signal-to-noise ratio SNR; Packet Data Convergence Protocol Transmission PDCP Tx data buffer; Block error rate BLER.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The first type of network includes WiFi, and the channel quality parameter includes RSSI.

6. The method according to claim 2 or 5, characterized in that: The first type of network includes WiFi, and the other parameters include at least one of the following: Channel busy and blocked information; Automatic anti-interference; The number of transmitted packets retransmitted per second; Failed transmission packets per second.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The determining, according to the channel quality parameter, whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network includes: The value of each parameter in the channel quality parameter satisfies a first association relationship with a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, and it is determined to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that The determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter further includes: if the value of any parameter in the channel quality parameters does not satisfy a first association relationship with a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, a first score is determined according to the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the first type of network, and a second score is determined according to the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the second type of network; Among them, if the first score is greater than the second score, it is determined to switch from the connected second type network to the first type network; if the first score is less than or equal to the second score, it is determined not to switch from the second type network to the first type network.

9. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that: The determining whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter further includes: The value of any parameter in the channel quality parameters does not satisfy a first association relationship with a first parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter, and it is determined not to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The determining, according to the channel quality parameter, whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network includes: Determine a first score according to the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the first type of network, and determine a second score according to the value of each parameter in the channel quality parameters of the second type of network; Wherein, the first score is greater than the second score, determining to switch from the accessed second type of network to the a first type of network; the first score is less than or equal to the second score, and it is determined not to switch from the second type of network to the first type of network.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that When a first condition is met, monitoring a channel quality parameter of a first type of network, wherein the first condition includes at least one of the following: A value of any parameter of the channel quality parameters of the second type of network and a second parameter threshold corresponding to the parameter satisfy a second association relationship; The terminal is in a first scenario.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The second type of network includes at least one of the following: Cellular network Cellular; WiFi.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The second type of network includes a cellular network, and the first scenario includes at least one of the following: Initial registration; Cell switching; Cell reselection; Redirect.

14. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The second type of network includes WiFi, and the first scenario includes at least one of the following: Initial connection; Channel change; WiFi roaming.

15. A network switching device, characterized in that: The device comprises: A transceiver module, configured to monitor a channel quality parameter of the first type of network, wherein the channel quality parameter includes at least one of the following parameters: a reference signal received power RSRP, a received signal strength indication RSSI, and other parameters; A processing module is used to determine whether to switch from the accessed second type network to the first type network according to the channel quality parameter.

16. A terminal, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; A memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein executable instructions are stored in the memory, and when the executable instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the terminal executes the network switching method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

17. A network device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; A memory coupled to the one or more processors, wherein executable instructions are stored in the memory, and when the executable instructions are executed by the one or more processors, the network device executes the network switching method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

18. A communication device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The processor is used to call instructions so that the communication device executes the network switching method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

19. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the network switching method according to any one of claims 1 to 14.

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