Effective measurement window configuration method, apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

Provided in the present disclosure are an effective measurement window configuration method, an apparatus, and a storage medium. The method comprises: sending first information to a network device, the first information being used for indicating whether a terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement by using an effective measurement window having a duration less than a first length of time, and / or the first information is used for reporting a cell measurement result of a terminal; and receiving second information sent by the network device on the basis of the first information, the second information being used for indicating the duration of the effective measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal. The present disclosure can allow the duration of the configured effective measurement window to better fit with the network state of the terminal, and potent support is provided to ensure seamless handover of the terminal in an NR network and an LTE network.

Description

Configuration method and device of effective measurement window, and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a configuration method and device for an effective measurement window, and a storage medium. Background Art

[0002] In the fifth-generation mobile communication technology (5G) system, terminals can simultaneously connect to the New Radio (NR) network and the Long-Term Evolution (LTE) network. To ensure seamless switching between the NR and LTE networks, the terminals can monitor the signal quality and signal strength of cells in the LTE network.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] When a terminal in an NR network measures a cell in an LTE network, it can perform cell measurements within the duration of the effective measurement window (EMW). How to reasonably set the duration of the effective measurement window is crucial to ensuring seamless switching of the terminal between the NR network and the LTE network.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for configuring an effective measurement window is provided, including:

[0006] Sending first information to a network device, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal;

[0007] Second information sent by the network device based on the first information is received, where the second information is used to indicate a duration of a valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method for configuring an effective measurement window is provided, including:

[0009] receiving first information sent by a terminal, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal;

[0010] Determining, based on the first information, a duration of a valid measurement window configured for the terminal;

[0011] Based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal, second information is sent to the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0012] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0013] a transceiver module configured to send first information to a network device, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal;

[0014] The transceiver module is further configured to receive second information sent by the network device based on the first information, where the second information is used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0015] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0016] a transceiver module configured to receive first information sent by a terminal, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal;

[0017] a processing module configured to determine, based on the first information, a duration of a valid measurement window configured for the terminal;

[0018] The transceiver module is further configured to send second information to the terminal based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0019] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, including:

[0020] one or more processors;

[0021] The terminal is configured to execute the method for configuring the effective measurement window provided by the first aspect.

[0022] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, including:

[0023] one or more processors;

[0024] The network device is used to execute the method for configuring the effective measurement window provided in the second aspect.

[0025] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the configuration method of the effective measurement window provided by the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the configuration method of the effective measurement window provided by the second aspect.

[0026] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the terminal sends first information to the network device. The first information can be used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to use a valid measurement window with a duration less than the first duration to perform cell measurement, and / or the first information can be used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal, so that the network device can configure the duration of the valid measurement window for the terminal based on the first information. The terminal can receive second information sent by the network device to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window, so that the duration of the configured valid measurement window can be more consistent with the network status of the terminal, thereby providing strong support for ensuring seamless switching of the terminal in the NR network and the LTE network.

[0027] It is to be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a method for configuring an effective measurement window according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG3A is a schematic flow chart of a method for configuring an effective measurement window according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG3B is a schematic flow chart of a method for configuring an effective measurement window according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG4A is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG5A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 5100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG5B is a schematic structural diagram of a chip 5200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0037] Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples illustrated in the accompanying drawings. In the following description, when referring to the drawings, identical numerals in different figures represent identical or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments are not intended to represent all possible embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present disclosure, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0038] The terms used in this disclosure are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit the disclosure. As used in this disclosure and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," "the," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of at least one of the associated listed items.

[0039] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in this disclosure to describe various messages, these messages should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish messages of the same type from each other. For example, a first message may also be referred to as a second message, and similarly, a second message may be referred to as a first message without departing from the scope of this disclosure. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining."

[0040] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and device for configuring an effective measurement window, and a storage medium.

[0041] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for configuring an effective measurement window, including:

[0042] Sending first information to a network device, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal;

[0043] Second information sent by the network device based on the first information is received, where the second information is used to indicate a duration of a valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the terminal sends the first information to the network device, and the first information can be used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to use a valid measurement window with a duration less than the first duration for cell measurement, and / or, the first information can be used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal, so that the network device can configure the duration of the valid measurement window for the terminal based on the first information. The terminal can receive the second information sent by the network device to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window, so that the duration of the configured valid measurement window can be more consistent with the network status of the terminal, providing strong support for ensuring seamless switching of the terminal in the NR network and the LTE network.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal has the ability to use an effective measurement window with a duration less than the first duration to perform cell measurement, and the first information is used by the network device to configure the duration of the effective measurement window to the second duration;

[0046] The first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not have the ability to use a valid measurement window with a duration less than the first duration to perform cell measurement, and the first information is used by the network device to configure the duration of the valid measurement window to a third duration;

[0047] The cell measurement result reported by the first information meets the known condition of the cell, and the first information is used by the network device to configure the duration of the effective measurement window to the second duration;

[0048] The cell measurement result reported by the first information does not meet the known cell condition, and the first information is used by the network device to configure the duration of the effective measurement window to a third duration;

[0049] The second duration is less than the first duration, and the third duration is greater than or equal to the first duration.

[0050] In the above embodiment, the network device configures an effective measurement window with different durations for the terminal according to different situations of the first information, so that the duration of the configured effective measurement window is more in line with the network status of the terminal, thereby improving the rationality and flexibility of the effective measurement window configuration process.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the cell measurement result satisfies the known cell condition, including at least one of the following:

[0052] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell meets the cell identification requirements within the past fourth time period;

[0053] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been detected within the past fourth time period;

[0054] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been measured within the past fourth time period;

[0055] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has reported a valid measurement result within the past fourth time period.

[0056] In the above embodiment, multiple possible situations in which the cell measurement results meet the known conditions of the cell are provided, so as to improve the flexibility of the effective measurement window configuration process.

[0057] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal, and sending the first information to the network device includes:

[0058] Sending first information to the network device based on the network measurement reporting configuration;

[0059] The network device is configured to determine the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal based on the cell measurement result of the terminal within the past fourth time period.

[0060] In the above embodiment, the terminal sends the first information to the network device based on the network measurement reporting configuration. The network device can determine the duration of the effective measurement window configured for the terminal based on the received first information and the cell measurement results of the terminal in the past fourth time period to ensure the real-time nature of the configured effective measurement window duration.

[0061] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is sent by the network device when the duration of the effective measurement window determined based on the cell measurement results of the terminal in the past fourth time period is inconsistent with the duration of the effective measurement window indicated by the sent second information.

[0062] In the above embodiment, the duration of the effective measurement window determined by the network device based on the cell measurement results of the terminal within the past fourth time period is also the duration of the latest effective measurement window determined by the network device, and the duration of the effective measurement window indicated by the sent second information is also the duration of the effective measurement window currently configured for the terminal. The network device sends the second information when the two are inconsistent to achieve dynamic configuration of the effective measurement window duration, thereby improving the flexibility of the effective measurement window configuration process.

[0063] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information carries the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal; or,

[0064] The second information carries window mode configuration information, where the window mode configuration information is used by the terminal to determine the duration of the valid measurement window.

[0065] In the above embodiment, an optional implementation manner of providing the second information indicating the duration of the valid window is provided to improve the flexibility of the valid measurement window configuration process.

[0066] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal is connected to a new radio interface NR network, and the terminal is used to measure cells in a long-term evolution LTE network without a measurement interval in the NR network, and the duration of the effective measurement window is used for the terminal to measure cells in the LTE network.

[0067] In the above embodiment, a terminal connected to the NR network measures cells in the LTE network without a measurement interval in the NR network, so as to introduce an effective measurement window with a more reasonable duration for LTE measurements of different systems that do not require a measurement interval, thereby ensuring that the terminal can achieve seamless switching between the different-frequency NR network and the LTE network.

[0068] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a method for configuring an effective measurement window, including:

[0069] receiving first information sent by a terminal, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal;

[0070] Determining, based on the first information, a duration of a valid measurement window configured for the terminal;

[0071] Based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal, second information is sent to the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0072] In the above embodiment, the network device receives the first information sent by the terminal, and the first information can be used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to use a valid measurement window with a duration less than the first duration for cell measurement, and / or, the first information can be used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal, so that the network device can configure the duration of the valid measurement window for the terminal based on the first information, and then send the second information for indicating the duration of the valid measurement window to the terminal, so that the duration of the configured valid measurement window can be more consistent with the network status of the terminal, providing strong support for ensuring seamless switching of the terminal in the NR network and the LTE network.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal based on the first information includes any one of the following:

[0074] The first information is used to indicate that the terminal has the ability to use a valid measurement window with a duration shorter than the first duration to perform cell measurement, and the duration of the valid measurement window is determined to be the second duration;

[0075] The first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not have the ability to use a valid measurement window with a duration less than the first duration to perform cell measurement, and determines the duration of the valid measurement window to be a third duration;

[0076] The cell measurement result reported in the first information satisfies the known condition of the cell, and the duration of the effective measurement window is determined to be the second duration;

[0077] The cell measurement result reported in the first information does not meet the known cell condition, and the duration of the valid measurement window is determined to be a third duration;

[0078] The second duration is less than the first duration, and the third duration is greater than or equal to the first duration.

[0079] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the cell measurement result satisfies the known cell condition, including at least one of the following:

[0080] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell meets the cell identification requirements within the past fourth time period;

[0081] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been detected within the past fourth time period;

[0082] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been measured within the past fourth time period;

[0083] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has reported a valid measurement result within the past fourth time period.

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal, and receiving the first information sent by the terminal includes:

[0085] The first information sent by the receiving terminal based on the network measurement reporting configuration is received.

[0086] In the above embodiment, the terminal sends the first information to the network device based on the network measurement reporting configuration to ensure that the reporting of the first information can meet network requirements and ensure the real-time and accuracy of the first information obtained by the network device.

[0087] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining, based on the first information, the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal includes:

[0088] Determine a duration of a valid measurement window configured for the terminal based on a cell measurement result of the terminal within a fourth time period in the past.

[0089] In the above embodiment, the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal is determined based on the cell measurement result of the terminal in the past fourth time period, so as to ensure the real-time performance of the configured valid measurement window duration.

[0090] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, sending the second information to the terminal based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal includes:

[0091] The duration of the valid measurement window determined based on the cell measurement result of the terminal within the past fourth time period is inconsistent with the duration of the valid measurement window indicated by the sent second information, and the second information is sent to the terminal.

[0092] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information carries the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal; or

[0093] The second information carries window mode configuration information, where the window mode configuration information is used by the terminal to determine the duration of the valid measurement window.

[0094] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal is connected to a new radio interface NR network, and the terminal is used to measure cells in a long-term evolution LTE network without a measurement interval in the NR network, and the duration of the effective measurement window is used for the terminal to measure cells in the LTE network.

[0095] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0096] a transceiver module configured to send first information to a network device, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal;

[0097] The transceiver module is further configured to receive second information sent by the network device based on the first information, where the second information is used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0098] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0099] a transceiver module configured to receive first information sent by a terminal, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal;

[0100] a processing module configured to determine, based on the first information, a duration of a valid measurement window configured for the terminal;

[0101] The transceiver module is further configured to send second information to the terminal based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0102] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0103] one or more processors;

[0104] The terminal is configured to execute the method for configuring the effective measurement window provided in the first aspect and any one of the first aspects.

[0105] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0106] one or more processors;

[0107] The network device is configured to execute the method for configuring the effective measurement window provided in the second aspect and any one of the second aspects.

[0108] In the seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the configuration method of the effective measurement window provided in the above-mentioned first aspect and any one of the first aspects, and the network device is configured to implement the configuration method of the effective measurement window provided in the above-mentioned second aspect and any one of the second aspects.

[0109] In an eighth 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 a method for configuring an effective measurement window such as the first aspect, any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, and any one of the second aspect.

[0110] In the ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method for configuring an effective measurement window of the first aspect, any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, and any one of the second aspect.

[0111] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method for configuring an effective measurement window provided in the first aspect, any item in the first aspect, the second aspect, and any item in the second aspect.

[0112] In the eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or chip system, which includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method for configuring the effective measurement window provided in the first aspect, any item in the first aspect, the second aspect, and any item in the second aspect.

[0113] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to perform the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0114] The present disclosure provides a method, device, and storage medium for configuring an effective measurement window. In some embodiments, the terms "effective measurement window configuration method" and "information processing method" and "communication method" are interchangeable; the terms "effective measurement window configuration device" and "information processing device" and "communication device" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system" and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0115] 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.

[0116] 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.

[0117] 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.

[0118] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0119] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0120] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0121] 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.

[0122] 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.

[0123] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0124] 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.

[0125] 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.

[0126] 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.

[0127] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0128] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0129] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0130] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0131] In some embodiments, the terms "radio", "wireless", "radio access network (RAN)", "access network (AN)", "RAN-based" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0132] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0133] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0134] 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.

[0135] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0136] As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0137] 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.

[0138] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0139] 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.

[0140] 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.

[0141] 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.

[0142] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device including multiple network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of multiple network elements. A network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0143] 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.

[0144] 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.

[0145] 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).

[0146] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a method for configuring an effective measurement window according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for configuring an effective measurement window, and the method includes:

[0147] Step S2101: The terminal sends first information to the network device.

[0148] Optionally, the network device may be an access network device, for example, the network device may be a base station.

[0149] The first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than the first duration, and / or the first information is used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal.

[0150] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to use an effective measurement window with a duration less than the first duration to perform cell measurement. The terminal can actively send the first information to the network device so that the network device can determine whether the terminal has the ability to use an effective measurement window with a duration less than the first duration to perform cell measurement based on the first information, so as to configure the effective measurement window duration according to the terminal's capability.

[0151] In some embodiments, the first information is used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal. The terminal may send the first information to the network device based on the network measurement reporting configuration.

[0152] The network measurement reporting configuration may be used to indicate a period for the terminal to report cell measurement results. Optionally, the network measurement reporting configuration may also be used to indicate other parameters involved in the process of the terminal measuring and reporting cell measurement results, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0153] In some embodiments, the core network device may send indication information to the terminal, so as to set the network measurement reporting configuration for the terminal through the indication information.

[0154] In some embodiments, the core network device may send control signaling to the terminal, and the control signaling may carry the above-mentioned indication information to achieve the purpose of sending the indication information to the terminal.

[0155] Optionally, the first network element of the core network device may send indication information to the terminal, wherein the first network element may be an access and mobility management function (AMF), but is not limited thereto, and the indication information may also be sent by other network elements of the core network device.

[0156] In some embodiments, the terminal may periodically send first information for reporting a cell measurement result of the terminal to the network device based on the network measurement reporting configuration.

[0157] It should be noted that, in each reporting process, the terminal may report the cell measurement results within the current period, where the current period may be a time period starting at the current time and lasting for the duration of the first information transmission period.

[0158] Step S2102: The network device determines the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal based on the first information.

[0159] In some embodiments, the network device may receive first information sent by the terminal, and thereby determine the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal based on the first information.

[0160] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to use a valid measurement window with a duration less than the first duration to perform cell measurement. The network device can directly determine the valid measurement window duration for the terminal based on the above first information.

[0161] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal has the capability of performing cell measurement using an effective measurement window having a duration shorter than the first duration, and the network device may determine the duration of the effective measurement window to be the second duration.

[0162] Optionally, the first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not have the ability to use a valid measurement window with a duration less than the first duration to perform cell measurement, and the network device may determine the duration of the valid measurement window to be a third duration.

[0163] The second duration is less than the first duration, and the third duration is greater than or equal to the first duration. That is, the second duration can be any value less than the first duration, and the third duration can be any value greater than or equal to the first duration. For example, if the first duration is 5 milliseconds (ms), the second duration can be 2 ms, and the third duration can be 5 ms.

[0164] That is, for a terminal that has the ability to perform cell measurement using an effective measurement window with a duration less than the first duration, the duration of the terminal's effective measurement window can be configured to a value smaller than the first duration; for a terminal that does not have the ability to perform cell measurement using an effective measurement window with a duration less than the first duration, the duration of the terminal's effective measurement window can be configured to the first duration or a value greater than the first duration.

[0165] In some embodiments, the first information is used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal, and the network device may determine the effective measurement window duration for the terminal based on whether the measurement result reported by the first information meets the known cell condition.

[0166] Optionally, if the cell measurement result reported in the first information meets the known cell condition, the network device may determine the duration of the effective measurement window to be the second duration.

[0167] Optionally, if the cell measurement result reported in the first information does not meet the known cell condition, the network device may determine the duration of the effective measurement window to be a third duration.

[0168] The second duration is less than the first duration, and the third duration is greater than or equal to the first duration. That is, the second duration can be any value less than the first duration, and the third duration can be any value greater than or equal to the first duration. For example, if the first duration is 5 milliseconds, the second duration can be 2 ms, and the third duration can be 5 ms.

[0169] In some embodiments, the cell measurement result satisfies the known cell condition, which may include at least one of the following:

[0170] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell meets the cell identification requirements within the past fourth time period;

[0171] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been detected within the past fourth time period;

[0172] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been measured within the past fourth time period;

[0173] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has reported a valid measurement result within the past fourth time period.

[0174] The fourth duration may be any duration, for example, the fourth duration may be 5 seconds (s), but is not limited thereto. The embodiment of the present disclosure does not limit the specific value of the fourth duration.

[0175] Taking the fourth duration of 5 seconds as an example, the cell measurement result satisfies at least one of the following known cell conditions:

[0176] The cell measurement results indicate that the cell meets the cell identification requirements in the past 5 seconds;

[0177] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been detected in the past 5 seconds;

[0178] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been measured in the past 5 seconds;

[0179] The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has reported valid measurement results in the past 5 seconds.

[0180] It should be noted that if the cell measurement result satisfies at least one of the above conditions, the cell can be considered known. Otherwise, if the cell measurement result does not satisfy any of the above conditions, the cell can be considered unknown.

[0181] For a terminal whose reported cell is known, the duration of the effective measurement window used by the terminal to measure the cell can be configured to a value smaller than the first duration; for a terminal whose reported cell is unknown, the duration of the effective measurement window used by the terminal to measure the cell can be configured to the first duration or a value greater than the first duration.

[0182] It should be noted that, as described in the above embodiment, the terminal can send first information for reporting the cell measurement result of the terminal to the terminal based on the network measurement reporting configuration. That is, the terminal can periodically send first information for reporting the cell measurement result of the terminal to the network device based on the network measurement reporting configuration. Therefore, the network device can periodically receive the first information for reporting the cell measurement result of the terminal.

[0183] In some embodiments, whenever the first information for reporting the cell measurement results of the terminal is received, the network device can determine the cell measurement results of the terminal in the past fourth time period based on the most recently received first information, and thereby determine the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal based on the cell measurement results of the terminal in the past fourth time period.

[0184] The fourth duration may be different from the period at which the terminal sends the first information.

[0185] Step S2103: The network device sends second information to the terminal based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal.

[0186] In some embodiments, after determining the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal, the network device may send the second information to the terminal based on the determined duration of the valid measurement window.

[0187] The second information is used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0188] In some embodiments, the first information used by the network device to determine the duration of the effective measurement window is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to use an effective measurement window with a duration less than the first duration to perform cell measurement. After determining the duration of the effective measurement window, the network device can directly send second information to the terminal to configure the duration of the effective measurement window for the terminal through the second information.

[0189] In some embodiments, the first information used by the network device to determine the duration of the effective measurement window is used to report the cell measurement results of the terminal. The network device may send second information to the terminal if the duration of the effective measurement window determined based on the cell measurement results of the terminal within the past fourth time period is inconsistent with the duration of the effective measurement window indicated by the second information that has been sent.

[0190] That is, the network device may send the second information to the terminal when the duration of the latest configured valid measurement window changes compared to the duration of the configured valid measurement window.

[0191] In some embodiments, the terminal may receive second information sent by the network device based on the first information. The second information may carry the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal, or the second information may carry window mode configuration information, which may be used by the terminal to determine the duration of the valid measurement window.

[0192] In some embodiments, the second information may carry the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal, so that the terminal can directly complete the configuration of the duration of the valid measurement window based on the instruction of the second information.

[0193] In some embodiments, the second information may carry window mode configuration information, and the terminal may determine the duration of the effective measurement window configured for it by the network device based on the window mode configuration information carried by the second information, thereby completing the corresponding configuration based on the determined duration of the effective measurement window.

[0194] Optionally, the window pattern configuration information may be used to indicate a gap pattern identifier (gap pattern id), and the effective measurement window duration corresponding to different gap pattern identifiers may be pre-set, so that the terminal may determine the effective measurement window duration based on the pre-set correspondence.

[0195] It should be noted that the terminal may be connected to the NR network, and the terminal is used to measure the cell in the LTE network without a measurement interval in the NR network. The duration of the effective measurement window is used for the terminal to measure the cell in the LTE network so that the terminal can achieve seamless switching between the NR network and the LTE network.

[0196] 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.

[0197] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0198] In some embodiments, terms such as "cell", "component carrier (CC)", "frequency carrier", and "carrier frequency" may be used interchangeably.

[0199] 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.

[0200] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0201] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0202] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values ​​(for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0203] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data after receiving it; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the recipient to respond to the content sent.

[0204] The method for configuring an effective measurement window involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2103. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps 1+3 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2101 and S2102 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S2102 and S2103 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0205] In some embodiments, step S2101 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0206] In some embodiments, step S2103 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0207] FIG3A is a flow chart of a method for configuring an effective measurement window according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for configuring an effective measurement window, and the method includes:

[0208] Step S3101, sending the first information.

[0209] In some embodiments, the terminal may send the first information to the network device, but is not limited thereto. The terminal may also send the first information to other entities.

[0210] The first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than the first duration, and / or the first information is used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal.

[0211] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0212] Step S3102: Acquire second information determined based on the first information.

[0213] In some embodiments, the terminal may receive the second information sent by the network device based on the first information, but is not limited thereto. The terminal may also receive the second information sent by other entities based on the first information.

[0214] The second information is used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0215] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 and step S2103 in Figure 2, and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0216] The method for configuring the effective measurement window involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 and S3102. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0217] In some embodiments, step S3101 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0218] In some embodiments, step S3102 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0219] FIG3B is a flow chart of a method for configuring an effective measurement window according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method for configuring an effective measurement window, and the method includes:

[0220] Step S3201, obtain first information.

[0221] In some embodiments, the network device may receive the first information sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also receive the first information sent by other entities.

[0222] The first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than the first duration, and / or the first information is used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal.

[0223] The optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0224] Step S3202: Determine the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal based on the first information.

[0225] The optional implementation of step S3202 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0226] Step S3203: Send second information based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal.

[0227] In some embodiments, the network device may send the second information to the terminal based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also send the second information to other entities.

[0228] The second information is used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0229] The optional implementation of step S3203 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0230] The method for configuring an effective measurement window involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3201 to S3203. For example, step S3201 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3202 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3203 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3201 and step S3202 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and step S3202 and step S3203 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0231] In some embodiments, step S3101 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0232] In some embodiments, step S3101 and step S3102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0233] In some embodiments, step S3103 is optional and may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0234] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations of other embodiments.

[0235] 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.

[0236] 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.

[0237] 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.

[0238] FIG4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4A , the terminal 4100 may include at least: a transceiver module 4101. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 4101 is configured to send a first message to a network device, the first message being used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or the first message being used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal; the transceiver module 4101 is further configured to receive a second message sent by the network device based on the first message, the second message being used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0239] Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module 4101 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (such as step S2101, but not limited to this) performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0240] Optionally, the terminal 4100 may further include other modules. For example, the terminal 4100 may further include a processing module. The processing module is used to execute at least one of the other steps executed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0241] Figure 4B is a structural diagram of a network device proposed according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, the network device 4200 includes at least: at least one of a transceiver module 4201 and a processing module 4202. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 4201 is configured to receive first information sent by a terminal, the first information being used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or the first information being used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal; the processing module 4202 is configured to determine the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal based on the first information; the transceiver module 4201 is further configured to send second information to the terminal based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal, the second information being used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

[0242] Optionally, the transceiver module 4201 is configured to execute at least one of the communication steps (e.g., step S2103, but not limited thereto) such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in any of the above methods, and will not be described in detail here. The processing module 4102 is configured to execute at least one of the other steps (e.g., step S2103, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device in any of the above methods, and will not be described in detail here.

[0243] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0244] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0245] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 5100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 5100 can be a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a network device (e.g., access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or 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.

[0246] As shown in Figure 5A, 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 communication device 5100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0247] 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.

[0248] 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 transceiver 5103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5101 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2102, but not limited thereto).

[0249] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0250] In some embodiments, the communication device 500 may include one or more interface circuits 5104. Optionally, the interface circuit 5104 is connected to the memory 5102. The interface circuit 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 circuit 5104 may read instructions stored in the memory 5102 and send the instructions to the processor 5101.

[0251] 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. 5A . 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.

[0252] 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 5200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 5100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 5200 shown in FIG5B , but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0253] The chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201 , and the chip 5200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0254] In some embodiments, the chip 5200 further includes one or more interface circuits 5202. Optionally, the interface circuit 5202 is connected to the memory 5203. The interface circuit 5202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 5203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 5203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5202 can read instructions stored in the memory 5203 and send the instructions to the processor 5201.

[0255] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 5202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, but not limited to this), and the processor 5201 performs at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2102, but not limited to this).

[0256] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0257] In some embodiments, the chip 5200 further includes one or more memories 5203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 5203 may be located outside the chip 5200.

[0258] 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.

[0259] 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.

[0260] 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.

[0261] Other embodiments of the present disclosure will readily occur to those skilled in the art after considering the specification and practicing the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the present disclosure that follow the general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The description and examples are to be considered as exemplary only, with the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

[0262] It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the exact structures that have been described above and shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A method for configuring an effective measurement window, characterized in that: The method comprises: Sending first information to a network device, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window whose duration is less than a first duration, and / or, where the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal; Second information sent by the network device based on the first information is received, where the second information is used to indicate a duration of a valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first information is used to indicate that the terminal has the ability to use a valid measurement window whose duration is less than the first duration to perform cell measurement, and the first information is used by the network device to configure the duration of the valid measurement window to the second duration; The first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not have the ability to use a valid measurement window whose duration is less than the first duration to perform cell measurement, and the first information is used by the network device to configure the duration of the valid measurement window to a third duration; The cell measurement result reported by the first information meets the known cell condition, and the first information is used by the network device to configure the duration of the valid measurement window to a second duration; The cell measurement result reported by the first information does not meet the known cell condition, and the first information is used by the network device to configure the duration of the valid measurement window to a third duration; The second duration is shorter than the first duration, and the third duration is longer than or equal to the first duration.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that The cell measurement result satisfies a known cell condition, including at least one of the following: The cell measurement result indicates that the cell meets the cell identification requirement within the past fourth time period; The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been detected within the past fourth time period; The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been measured within the past fourth time period; The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has reported a valid measurement result within the past fourth time period.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that The first information is used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal, and the sending the first information to the network device includes: Based on the network measurement reporting configuration, sending the first information to the network device; The network device is used to determine the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal based on the cell measurement result of the terminal in the past fourth time period.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that The second information is sent by the network device when the duration of the valid measurement window determined based on the cell measurement result of the terminal within the past fourth time period is inconsistent with the duration of the valid measurement window indicated by the sent second information.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that The second information carries the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal; or, The second information carries window mode configuration information, where the window mode configuration information is used by the terminal to determine a duration of the valid measurement window.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that The terminal has been connected to a new radio interface NR network, and the terminal is used to measure a cell in a long term evolution LTE network without a measurement interval in the NR network, and the duration of the effective measurement window is used by the terminal to measure a cell in the LTE network.

8. A method for configuring an effective measurement window, characterized in that: The method comprises: receiving first information sent by a terminal, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or, where the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal; Determine, based on the first information, a duration of a valid measurement window configured for the terminal; Based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal, second information is sent to the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal by the network device.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that The determining, based on the first information, a duration of a valid measurement window configured for the terminal includes any one of the following: The first information is used to indicate that the terminal has the ability to use a valid measurement window whose duration is less than the first duration to perform cell measurement, and the duration of the valid measurement window is determined to be the second duration; The first information is used to indicate that the terminal does not have the ability to use a valid measurement window whose duration is less than the first duration to perform cell measurement, and the duration of the valid measurement window is determined to be a third duration; The cell measurement result reported by the first information meets the known condition of the cell, and the duration of the valid measurement window is determined to be a second duration; The cell measurement result reported by the first information does not meet the known cell condition, and the duration of the valid measurement window is determined to be a third duration; The second duration is shorter than the first duration, and the third duration is longer than or equal to the first duration.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The cell measurement result satisfies a known cell condition, including at least one of the following: The cell measurement result indicates that the cell meets the cell identification requirement within the past fourth time period; The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been detected within the past fourth time period; The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has been measured within the past fourth time period; The cell measurement result indicates that the cell has reported a valid measurement result within the past fourth time period.

11. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that The first information is used to report the cell measurement result of the terminal, and the receiving first information sent by the terminal includes: The first information sent by the terminal based on the network measurement reporting configuration is received.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The determining, based on the first information, a duration of a valid measurement window configured for the terminal includes: Based on the cell measurement result of the terminal in the past fourth time period, a duration of a valid measurement window configured for the terminal is determined.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that The sending second information to the terminal based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal includes: The duration of the valid measurement window determined based on the cell measurement result of the terminal within the past fourth time period is inconsistent with the duration of the valid measurement window indicated by the sent second information, and the second information is sent to the terminal.

14. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 13, characterized in that The second information carries the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal; or The second information carries window mode configuration information, where the window mode configuration information is used by the terminal to determine a duration of the valid measurement window.

15. The method according to any one of claims 8 to 14, characterized in that The terminal has been connected to a new radio interface NR network, and the terminal is used to measure a cell in a long term evolution LTE network without a measurement interval in the NR network, and the duration of the effective measurement window is used by the terminal to measure a cell in the LTE network.

16. A terminal, characterized in that: include: a transceiver module, configured to send first information to a network device, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or, where the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal; The transceiver module is further configured to receive second information sent by the network device based on the first information, where the second information is used to indicate a duration of a valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

17. A network device, characterized in that: include: a transceiver module, configured to receive first information sent by a terminal, where the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal has the ability to perform cell measurement using a valid measurement window having a duration less than a first duration, and / or, where the first information is used to report a cell measurement result of the terminal; A processing module, configured to determine, based on the first information, a duration of a valid measurement window configured for the terminal; The transceiver module is further configured to send second information to the terminal based on the duration of the valid measurement window configured for the terminal, where the second information is used to indicate the duration of the valid measurement window configured by the network device for the terminal.

18. A terminal, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The terminal is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

19. A network device, characterized in that: include: one or more processors; The network device is used to execute the method described in any one of claims 8 to 15.

20. A communication system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and the network device is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 8 to 15.

21. 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 method according to any one of claims 1-7 or 8-15.

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