Processing method and apparatus, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a processing method and apparatus, and a storage medium. The method comprises: when a first MG and a second MG overlap in a time domain, determining the MG to be used for measurement, wherein the first MG corresponds to a first measurement object, and the second MG corresponds to a second measurement object. This embodiment solves the problem of how to select, when two MGs overlap in a time domain, the MG to be used, ensures that an accurate MG is selected when the MGs conflict in the time domain, ensures the accuracy of the MG to be used, and thus ensures the accuracy of measurement for a measurement object and the communication reliability.

Description

Processing method, device and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] With the rapid development of mobile communication technology, a terminal can measure a measurement signal sent by a network device based on a measurement gap (MG) to obtain a measurement result. The MG of the terminal can be in two states: activated or deactivated.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The solution provided by the present disclosure improves the accuracy of the MG used.

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a processing method, an apparatus, and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a processing method is proposed. The method is performed by a terminal or a network device, and the method includes:

[0007] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and an MG to be used for measurement is determined. The first MG corresponds to a first measurement object, and the second MG corresponds to a second measurement object.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a processing device is provided, including:

[0009] The processing module is configured to determine an MG to be used for measurement when a first MG and a second MG overlap in a time domain, wherein the first MG corresponds to a first measurement object and the second MG corresponds to a second measurement object.

[0010] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a processing device is provided, including:

[0011] one or more processors;

[0012] Wherein, the processing device is used to execute any method described in the first aspect.

[0013] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including:

[0014] A terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal and the network device are configured to implement the processing method described in the first aspect.

[0015] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method as described in any one of the first aspects. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] The drawings described herein are used to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure and constitute a part of the present disclosure. The illustrative embodiments of the embodiments of the present disclosure and their descriptions are used to explain the embodiments of the present disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation on the embodiments of the present disclosure. In the drawings:

[0017] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] FIG2A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] FIG2B is a schematic diagram showing the use of MG according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] FIG2C is a schematic diagram showing the use of MG according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] FIG3A is a schematic flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] FIG3B is a flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] FIG3B is a flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG4A is a schematic flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] FIG4B is a flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG5 is a flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG6 is a flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a processing device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0029] FIG7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a processing device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0030] FIG8A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0031] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0032] The present disclosure provides a processing method, an apparatus, and a storage medium.

[0033] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a processing method is proposed, where the method is executed by a terminal and includes:

[0034] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and an MG to be used for measurement is determined. The first MG corresponds to a first measurement object, and the second MG corresponds to a second measurement object.

[0035] The above embodiment solves the problem of how to select the MG to be used when two MGs overlap in the time domain, ensures that the correct MG is selected when the MGs conflict in the time domain, ensures the accuracy of the MG to be used, and further ensures the accuracy of the measurement of the measurement object, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0037] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, the second MG has a lower priority than the first MG, and it is determined that the first MG is used for measurement.

[0038] In the above embodiment, the second MG has a lower priority than the first MG. Therefore, the first MG can be used for measurement to ensure that the correct MG is selected when there is a conflict in the time domain, to ensure the accuracy of the MG used, and thus to ensure the accuracy of the measurement of the measurement object and the reliability of communication.

[0039] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0040] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, it is determined that the second measurement object is re-associated with the first MG, and it is determined that the first MG is used for measurement.

[0041] In the above embodiment, the second measurement object is associated with the first MG, ensuring that both the first measurement object and the second measurement object can be measured using the first MG, ensuring that the MG selects the correct MG when there is a conflict in the time domain, ensuring the accuracy of the MG used, and thus ensuring the accuracy of the measurement of the measurement object, thereby ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0043] measuring the first measurement object at first intervals;

[0044] measuring the second measurement object at second intervals;

[0045] The interval between two adjacent first durations is the second duration.

[0046] In the above embodiment, by measuring the corresponding measurement objects according to different periods, it is ensured that both the first measurement object and the second measurement object can be measured using the first MG, and it is ensured that the correct MG is selected when the MG conflicts in the time domain, and the accuracy of the MG used is ensured, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the measurement of the measurement object and thus ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0047] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement object and the second measurement object overlap in the time domain.

[0048] In the above embodiment, when the time domains of the first measurement object and the second measurement object overlap, the MG to be used is determined to ensure that the correct MG is selected when the MGs conflict in the time domain, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the MG to be used, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the measurement of the measurement object, and thereby ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0049] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0050] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and a first time period corresponding to the first measurement object overlaps with a second time period corresponding to the second measurement object, and the second MG is used, wherein the first time period refers to the sum of the time domain in which the first measurement object is located and the time domain corresponding to a first duration located after the first measurement object, and the second time period refers to the time domain in which the second measurement object is located.

[0051] In the above embodiment, if the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the first measurement object and the second measurement object also overlap within a certain period of time, the first MG is used to ensure the accuracy of the MG used, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the measurement of the measurement object and thus ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0053] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and a first time period corresponding to the first measurement object and a second time period corresponding to the second measurement object do not overlap. The first measurement object is measured using the first MG, wherein the first time period refers to the sum of a time domain in which the first measurement object is located and a time domain corresponding to a first duration located after the first measurement object, and the second time period refers to the time domain in which the second measurement object is located.

[0054] In the above embodiment, if the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the first measurement object and the second measurement object do not overlap within a certain period of time, the first MG is used to ensure the accuracy of the MG used, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the measurement of the measurement object and thus ensuring the reliability of communication.

[0055] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, after measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the method further includes:

[0056] The second measurement object is measured using the second MG.

[0057] With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the priority of the first MG is lower than the priority of the second MG.

[0058] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, at least one of the first MG and the second MG is preconfigured by a network device, and the at least one MG is activated or deactivated based on an event.

[0059] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a processing method, which is executed by a network device and includes:

[0060] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and an MG to be used for measurement is determined. The first MG corresponds to a first measurement object, and the second MG corresponds to a second measurement object.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0062] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, the second MG has a lower priority than the first MG, and it is determined that the first MG is used for measurement.

[0063] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0064] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and it is determined that the second measurement object is re-associated with the first MG.

[0065] With reference to some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, determining that the second measurement object is re-associated with the first MG includes:

[0066] measuring the first measurement object every first MG cycle duration;

[0067] measuring the second measurement object every second MG cycle duration;

[0068] The interval between two adjacent first MG cycle durations is the second MG cycle duration.

[0069] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement object and the second measurement object overlap in the time domain.

[0070] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0071] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the time domain where the first measurement object is located and the first duration after the first measurement object overlap with the duration of the second measurement object, and the second MG is used.

[0072] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0073] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the time domain where the first measurement object is located and the first duration after the first measurement object do not overlap with the duration of the second measurement object. The first measurement object is measured using the first MG.

[0074] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, after measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the method further includes:

[0075] The second measurement object is measured using the second MG.

[0076] With reference to some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the priority of the first MG is lower than the priority of the second MG.

[0077] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, at least one of the first MG and the second MG is preconfigured by a network device, and the at least one MG is activated or deactivated based on an event.

[0078] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a processing method, the method comprising:

[0079] The first MG and the second MG of the terminal and the network device overlap in the time domain, and the MG used for measurement is determined. The first MG corresponds to the first measurement object, and the second MG corresponds to the second measurement object.

[0080] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a processing device, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal is used to execute optional implementation methods of the first and third aspects.

[0081] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a processing device, which includes at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the access network device is used to execute the optional implementation methods of the second and third aspects.

[0082] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a processing device, including:

[0083] one or more processors;

[0084] The processing device is used to execute the method described in any one of the first and third aspects.

[0085] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a processing device, including:

[0086] one or more processors;

[0087] The processing device is used to execute the method described in any one of the second and third aspects.

[0088] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium storing first information. When the first information is run on a communication device, the communication device executes a method as described in any one of the first, second and third aspects.

[0089] In a 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 any one of the methods described in the first, second and third aspects.

[0090] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a communication device, enables the communication device to execute any one of the methods described in the first, second, and third aspects.

[0091] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute any one of the methods described in the first, second, and third aspects.

[0092] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips or chip systems are all used to execute 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.

[0093] The present disclosure provides processing methods, devices, and storage media. In some embodiments, the terms "processing method," "information processing method," and "processing method" are interchangeable; the terms "processing device," "information processing device," and "processing device" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0094] 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.

[0095] 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.

[0096] 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.

[0097] 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., can 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 can be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0098] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0099] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0100] 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.

[0101] 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.

[0102] 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.

[0103] 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.

[0104] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time / frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or the frequency domain.

[0105] 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.

[0106] 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.

[0107] 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.

[0108] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0109] 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.

[0110] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (terminal)", "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.

[0111] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0112] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0113] 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.

[0114] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1 , the method provided in the embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied to a communication system 100, which may include a terminal 101 and a network device 102. It should be noted that the communication system 100 may also include other devices, and the present disclosure does not limit the devices included in the communication system 100.

[0115] 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.

[0116] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0117] 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.

[0118] 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.

[0119] 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.

[0120] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0121] 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.

[0122] 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.

[0123] 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 processing methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these systems. Furthermore, a combination of multiple systems (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G) may also be employed.

[0124] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a processing method, which includes:

[0125] Step S2101: The network device sends first information.

[0126] In some embodiments, the first information is used to configure the MG. Alternatively, it can be understood that the first information is used to configure the MG for the terminal.

[0127] In some embodiments, the first information is RRC information, MAC CE information or other information, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0128] In some embodiments, a MG configured by a network device may also be referred to as a pre-configured MG. The MG may subsequently be activated or deactivated based on various events. It can also be understood that the states of a pre-configured MG include an activated state and a deactivated state. Alternatively, the deactivated state may also be referred to as an inactive state, an unavailable state, or the like.

[0129] In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited, and it can be, for example, configuration information, MG information, etc.

[0130] Optionally, the first information includes a period of MG, a duration of MG, a start time point of MG, etc., which is not limited in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0131] Step S2102: The terminal receives first information.

[0132] In some embodiments, the network device sends the first information to the terminal. In some embodiments, the terminal receives the first information sent by the network device.

[0133] It should be noted that steps S2101 and S2102 in the embodiment of the present disclosure are optional steps. In another embodiment, steps S2101 and S2102 may not be performed.

[0134] It should be noted that the embodiments of the present disclosure also include a Rel16 MG or a Rel17 MG. The Rel16 MG or the Rel17 MG is always in an activated state. The Rel16 MG or the Rel17 MG is different from the MG configured on the network device.

[0135] Step S2103: The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the terminal determines the MG to be used for measurement.

[0136] In some embodiments, the first MG corresponds to a first measurement object. In some embodiments, the first MG is used to measure the first measurement object. In some embodiments, the first measurement object is an SSB, a CSI-RS, or other measurement signal, which is not limited in the present embodiment. Optionally, the first measurement object is sent periodically, that is, the terminal periodically receives the first measurement object.

[0137] In some embodiments, at least one of the first MG and the second MG is pre-configured by a network device, and the at least one MG is activated or deactivated based on an event. For example, the second MG is pre-configured by a network device.

[0138] In some embodiments, the second MG corresponds to a second measurement object. In some embodiments, the second MG is used to measure the second measurement object. In some embodiments, the second measurement object is an SSB, a CSI-RS, or other measurement signal, which is not limited in the present embodiment. Optionally, the second measurement object is sent periodically, that is, the terminal periodically receives the second measurement object.

[0139] In some embodiments, the first MG is always in an activated state. Optionally, the first MG may be a Rel16 MG or a Rel17 MG. The Rel16 MG or the Rel17 MG is always in an activated state.

[0140] In some embodiments, the second MG is a preconfigured MG. In some embodiments, the second MG is an MG preconfigured by the network device. In some embodiments, the second MG can subsequently change its state based on service needs. Optionally, the state of the second MG includes activated and deactivated states. It can also be understood that the second MG can subsequently be adjusted to an activated or deactivated state based on service needs. Optionally, the deactivated state can also be referred to as an inactivated state, or other states, which are not limited in the embodiments of the present disclosure.

[0141] In some embodiments, the name of the second MG is not limited, and it can be, for example, a preconfigured MG, a PerMG (Preconfigured measurement gap), etc.

[0142] In some embodiments, the second MG is similar to the MG in steps S2101 and S2102 .

[0143] It should be noted that both the first MG and the second MG in the embodiments of the present disclosure are periodic. That is, the first MG appears periodically, and the second MG also appears periodically. In some embodiments, the period of the first MG and the period of the second MG can be the same or different, and the embodiments of the present disclosure are not limited thereto.

[0144] It should be noted that the first MG and the second MG may both be pre-configured MGs, or the first MG may be a pre-configured MG and the second MG may be a Rel16 MG or a Rel17 MG.

[0145] Step S2104: The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the network device determines the MG to be used for measurement.

[0146] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, including the first MG and the second MG completely overlapping in the time domain, or the first MG and the second MG partially overlapping in the time domain.

[0147] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, which may also be referred to as the first MG and the second MG conflicting in the time domain, or the first MG and the second MG cannot be used simultaneously in the time domain.

[0148] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, the second MG has a lower priority than the first MG, and the first MG is determined to be used for measurement. In some embodiments, after the first MG is determined to be used for measurement, the first measurement object can be measured using the first MG. In some embodiments, before the time of the first MG and the second MG, the priority of the second MG may be higher than that of the first MG. Before the time of the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, the priority of the second MG is reconfigured to ensure that the priority of the second MG is lower than that of the first MG.

[0149] For example, as shown in FIG2B , the second SSB in the SSB with a period of period 1 overlaps with the third SSB in the SSB with a period of period 2, and the type 2 MG of the second SSB overlaps with the preMG. The first type is used, and the priority of the PreMG is determined to be lower than that of the Type 2 MG.

[0150] In some embodiments, when the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain and the first measurement object and the second measurement object overlap in the time domain, the second MG has a higher priority than the first MG, and the first MG is determined to be used for measurement.

[0151] Optionally, the first measurement object and the second measurement object overlap in the time domain, including: the first measurement object and the second measurement object completely overlap in the time domain, or the first measurement object and the second measurement object partially overlap in the time domain.

[0152] Optionally, the first measurement object and the second measurement object overlap in the time domain, which may also be referred to as the first measurement object and the second measurement object conflicting in the time domain. Alternatively, the first measurement object and the second measurement object are transmitted simultaneously in the time domain.

[0153] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the second measurement object is determined to be reassociated with the first MG, and the first MG is determined to be used for measurement. Alternatively, it can be understood that the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the MGs associated with the first measurement object and the second measurement object overlap in the time domain, and the first MG is determined to be used for measurement. Alternatively, it can be understood that the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the first MG associated with the first measurement object and the MG associated with the second measurement object are the same, and the first MG is determined to be used for measurement. Alternatively, it can be understood that the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the first measurement object and the second measurement object share the same first MG, and the first MG is determined to be used for measurement.

[0154] For example, as shown in FIG2B , the second SSB in the SSB with a period of period 1 overlaps with the third SSB in the SSB with a period of period 2, and the type 2 MG of the second SSB overlaps with the preMG. Therefore, it is determined to use the second type, and it is determined that the first measurement object and the second measurement object share the first MG.

[0155] In some embodiments, when the first MG and the second MG overlap in time domain and the first measurement object and the second measurement object overlap in time domain, the second MG has a higher priority than the first MG, and the second measurement object is determined to be reassociated with the first MG.

[0156] In some embodiments, determining that the second measurement object is reassociated with the first MG includes measuring the first measurement object at intervals of a first duration and measuring the second measurement object at intervals of a second duration, where the interval between two adjacent first durations is the second duration. In some embodiments, the above embodiment can also be understood as using the first MG to measure the first measurement object and the second measurement object at intervals. Alternatively, it can also be understood as measuring the first measurement object once at a certain interval and measuring the second measurement object once at a certain interval. The duration for measuring the first measurement object is different from the duration for measuring the second measurement object.

[0157] In some embodiments, the first duration refers to a period for measuring the first MG, and the second duration refers to a period for measuring the second MG.

[0158] In some embodiments, in the first MG, the first measurement object is measured every first duration, and the second measurement object is measured every second duration.

[0159] In some embodiments, the name of the first duration is not limited, and can be, for example, the first MG cycle duration, the first cycle, etc. In some embodiments, the name of the second duration is not limited, and can be, for example, the second MG cycle duration, the second cycle, etc.

[0160] It should be noted that the above embodiment uses the example of interval measurement of the first measurement object and the second measurement object. In another embodiment, the first measurement object and the second measurement object may share or utilize the first MG. Optionally, the first MG is divided to obtain a first measurement duration and a second measurement duration, with the first measurement duration being used to measure the first measurement object and the second measurement duration being used to measure the second measurement object. Optionally, the first MG may be divided proportionally, for example, in a 1:1 ratio or a 1:3 ratio, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0161] In other embodiments, a method specified by the communication protocol may be adopted so that multiple measurement objects share one MG, and the multiple measurement objects are measured separately.

[0162] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes: the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and a first time period corresponding to the first measurement object overlaps with a second time period corresponding to the second measurement object, and the second MG is used, wherein the first time period refers to the sum of a time domain in which the first measurement object is located and a time domain corresponding to a first duration located after the first measurement object, and the second time period refers to a time domain in which the second measurement object is located.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes: the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the time domain of the first measurement object and a first duration after the first measurement object overlap with the duration of the second measurement object, and the second MG is used.

[0164] It should be noted that the above embodiment is provided as an example. In another embodiment, the solution provided in the above embodiment can also be understood as follows: if the distance between the measurement objects is less than the first duration, the terminal uses the second MG.

[0165] In some embodiments, the priority of the first MG is lower than the priority of the second MG, and the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the first time period corresponding to the first measurement object overlaps with the second time period corresponding to the second measurement object. The first measurement object is measured using the first MG, wherein the first time period refers to the sum of the time domain where the first measurement object is located and the time domain corresponding to the first duration located after the first measurement object, and the second time period refers to the time domain where the second measurement object is located.

[0166] In some embodiments, the priority of the first MG is lower than the priority of the second MG, and the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the time domain of the first measurement object and the first duration after the first measurement object overlap with the duration of the second measurement object, the second MG is used. In some embodiments, if the distance between the measurement objects is less than the first duration, the terminal uses the second MG.

[0167] It should be noted that the above embodiment is for illustration only. In another embodiment, the solution provided in the above embodiment can also be understood as follows: if the distance between the measurement objects is less than the first duration, the terminal needs to abandon the MG with a lower priority, namely the first MG.

[0168] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes: when the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain and a first time period corresponding to the first measurement object and a second time period corresponding to the second measurement object do not overlap, using the first MG to measure the first measurement object, wherein the first time period refers to the sum of the time domain in which the first measurement object is located and the time domain corresponding to a first duration following the first measurement object, and the second time period refers to the time domain in which the second measurement object is located. In some embodiments, after measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the second measurement object is measured using the second MG.

[0169] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes: if the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the time domain of the first measurement object and a first duration following the first measurement object do not overlap with the duration of the second measurement object, using the first MG to measure the first measurement object. In some embodiments, after measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the second measurement object is measured using the second MG.

[0170] It should be noted that the above embodiment is provided as an example. In another embodiment, the solution provided in the above embodiment can also be understood as follows: if the distance between the measurement objects is not less than the first duration, the terminal uses the MG to measure the measurement objects in sequence.

[0171] In some embodiments, the priority of a first MG is lower than that of a second MG. The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain with the second MG, and a first time period corresponding to the first measurement object does not overlap with a second time period corresponding to the second measurement object. The first measurement object is measured using the first MG, where the first time period refers to the sum of the time domain in which the first measurement object is located and the time domain corresponding to a first duration following the first measurement object, and the second time period refers to the time domain in which the second measurement object is located. In some embodiments, after measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the second measurement object is measured using the second MG. In some embodiments, if the distance between the measurement objects is not less than the first duration, the terminal measures the first measurement object using the first MG. In some embodiments, after measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the terminal measures the second measurement object using the second MG. Alternatively, it can be understood that if the distance between the measurement objects is not less than the first duration, the terminal measures the first measurement object using the first MG. In some embodiments, after measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the terminal measures the second measurement object using the second MG.

[0172] In some embodiments, the priority of the first MG is lower than that of the second MG, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain with the second MG, and the time domain in which the first measurement object is located and the first duration following the first measurement object do not overlap with the duration of the second measurement object. The first measurement object is measured using the first MG. In some embodiments, after measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the second measurement object is measured using the second MG. In some embodiments, if the distance between the measurement objects is not less than the first duration, the terminal measures the first measurement object using the first MG. In some embodiments, after measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the second measurement object is measured using the second MG. Alternatively, it can be understood that if the distance between the measurement objects is not less than the first duration, the terminal measures the first measurement object using the first MG. In some embodiments, after measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the second measurement object is measured using the second MG.

[0173] For example, referring to FIG2C , the distance between the first measurement object and the second measurement object is not less than the first duration, the terminal uses the first MG to measure the first measurement object, and uses the second MG to measure the second measurement object.

[0174] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first MG is in an activated state and the second MG is in a deactivated state. Alternatively, it can be understood that steps S2103-S2104 are performed in the above embodiment when the first MG is in an activated state and the second MG is in a deactivated state. In some embodiments, if it is determined that the second MG is needed, the state of the second MG can be changed and the second MG can be activated.

[0175] 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.

[0176] In some embodiments, terms such as "uplink", "uplink", "physical uplink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "downlink", "downlink", "physical downlink" can be interchangeable with each other, and terms such as "side", "sidelink", "side communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", "direct link communication" can be interchangeable with each other.

[0177] 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.

[0178] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0179] 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.

[0180] 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.

[0181] The processing method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2104. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2104 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101 and S2102 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2101 and S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2101 and S2104 can be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S2102 and S2103 can be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S2102 and S2104 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0182] In some embodiments, step S2101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0183] In some embodiments, step S2102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0184] In some embodiments, step S2103 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0185] In some embodiments, step S2104 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0186] In some embodiments, step S2101 and step S2102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0187] In some embodiments, step S2101 and step S2103 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0188] In some embodiments, step S2101 and step S2104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0189] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0190] FIG3A is a flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in FIG3A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a processing method, which includes:

[0191] Step S3101: The terminal receives first information.

[0192] The optional implementation of step S3101 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.

[0193] Step S3102: The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the terminal determines the MG to be used for measurement.

[0194] The optional implementation of step S3102 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.

[0195] The processing method 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 the present invention is not limited thereto.

[0196] In some embodiments, step S3101 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0197] In some embodiments, step S3102 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0198] FIG3B is a flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a terminal. As shown in FIG3B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a processing method, which includes:

[0199] Step S3201: The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the terminal determines the MG to be used for measurement.

[0200] The optional implementation of step S3201 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.

[0201] FIG4A is a flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device. As shown in FIG4A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a processing method, which includes:

[0202] Step S4101: The network device sends first information.

[0203] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a state change of the second MG.

[0204] The optional implementation of step S4101 can be found in step S2101 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0205] Step S4102: The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the network device determines the MG to be used for measurement.

[0206] The optional implementation of step S4102 can be found in step S2104 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0207] FIG4B is a flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to a network device. As shown in FIG4B , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a processing method, which includes:

[0208] Step S4201: The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the network device determines the MG to be used for measurement.

[0209] The optional implementation of step S4201 can be found in step S2104 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0210] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0211] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, the second MG has a lower priority than the first MG, and it is determined that the first MG is used for measurement.

[0212] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0213] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, it is determined that the second measurement object is re-associated with the first MG, and it is determined that the first MG is used for measurement.

[0214] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0215] measuring the first measurement object at first intervals;

[0216] measuring the second measurement object at second intervals;

[0217] The interval between two adjacent first durations is the second duration.

[0218] In some embodiments, the first measurement object and the second measurement object overlap in the time domain.

[0219] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0220] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and a first time period corresponding to the first measurement object overlaps with a second time period corresponding to the second measurement object, and the second MG is used, wherein the first time period refers to the sum of the time domain in which the first measurement object is located and the time domain corresponding to a first duration located after the first measurement object, and the second time period refers to the time domain in which the second measurement object is located.

[0221] In some embodiments, the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes:

[0222] The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and a first time period corresponding to the first measurement object and a second time period corresponding to the second measurement object do not overlap. The first measurement object is measured using the first MG, wherein the first time period refers to the sum of a time domain in which the first measurement object is located and a time domain corresponding to a first duration located after the first measurement object, and the second time period refers to the time domain in which the second measurement object is located.

[0223] In some embodiments, after measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the method further includes:

[0224] The second measurement object is measured using the second MG.

[0225] In some embodiments, the priority of the first MG is lower than the priority of the second MG.

[0226] In some embodiments, at least one of the first MG and the second MG is preconfigured by a network device, and the at least one MG is activated or deactivated based on an event.

[0227] FIG5 is a flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a processing method, which includes:

[0228] Step S5101: The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the terminal determines the MG to be used for measurement.

[0229] Step S5102: The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and the network device determines the MG to be used for measurement.

[0230] Optional implementations of step S5101 may refer to step S2103 in FIG. 2 , step S3102 in FIG. 3 , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0231] Optional implementations of step S5102 may refer to step S2104 in FIG. 2 , step S4102 in FIG. 4A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0232] In some embodiments, the above method may include the methods of the above embodiments of the communication system side, terminal side, network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0233] FIG6 is a flow chart of a processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a processing method, which includes:

[0234] Step S6101: If the distance among the [SSBs] to be measured by these two collided concurrent gaps is smaller than Xms, the UE needs to drop the measurement with the lower priority gap. Otherwise, the UE can perform these measurements sequentially.

[0235] In some embodiments, a collision between two simultaneous measurement gap instances specified in this clause may occur if the two measurement gaps are

[0236] - Two measurement gaps per ue, or

[0237] - two per-FR measurement gaps within the same FR, or

[0238] - Each ue measures the gap and each fr measures the gap.

[0239] When a UE configures concurrent measurement gaps, two measurement gaps are considered to collide if at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0240] - the two occasions overlap completely or partially in time, or

[0241] —The time interval between two times is equal to or less than 4ms.

[0242] The distance between two measurement gap occasions is defined as the time difference between the end point of the first measurement gap occasion and the start point of the second measurement gap occasion, where the first measurement gap occasion occurs earlier than the second measurement gap occasion. It is expressed in the standard as:

[0243] Collisions between occasions of two concurrent measurement gaps may occur as specified in this clause if the two measurement gaps are

[0244] -two per-UE measurement gaps,or

[0245] -two per-FR measurement gaps in the same FR,or

[0246] -one per-UE measurement gap and one per-FR measurement gap.

[0247] When UE is configured with concurrent measurement gaps,two measurement gap occasions are considered colliding if at least one of the following conditions is met:

[0248] -the two occasions are fully or partially overlapping in time domain,or

[0249] -the distance between the two occasions is equal to or smaller than 4ms.

[0250] The distance between two measurement gap occasions is defined as the time difference between the ending point of the first occasion and the starting point of the second occasion,where the first measurement gap occasion occurs earlier in time than the second measurement gap occasion.

[0251] In some embodiments, when two measurement gap occasions conflict, the UE shall perform measurements in the measurement gap occasion with higher priority and in the measurement gap occasion with lower priority. According to the requirements of clause 9.1.8.4, the terminal shall be able to transmit PUCCH / PUSCH / SRS or receive PDCCH / PDSCH / TRS / CSI-RS for CQI in the corresponding NR serving unit in an uninterrupted slot.

[0252] When a notch without a specified priority is configured concurrently with any other notch affecting a serving carrier in the same FR, and the measurement notches collide with each other, the requirements of clause 9 for concurrent measurement notches do not apply.

[0253] The priority of the measurement gap is configured by the network via gapPriority in GapConfig. If two conflicting measurement gaps are configured with different priorities, then the requirement to have concurrent measurement gaps applies. This is stated in the standard as:

[0254] In case of collision between two measurement gap occasions, the UE shall perform measurements in the occasion of the measurement gap with higher priority, and the occasion of the measurement gap with lower priority shall be dropped. The UE shall be able to transmit PUCCH / PUSCH / SRS or receive PDCCH / PDSCH / TRS / CSI-RS for CQI in the corresponding NR serving cells in the slots that are not interrupted according to requirements in clause 9.1.8.4.

[0255] The requirements of concurrent measurement gaps in section 9shall not apply when a gap without assigned priority is configured simultaneously with any other gap(s)that affect serving carriers in the same FR and the measurement gaps are colliding with each other.

[0256] The priority for a measurement gap is configured by networks via gapPriority in GapConfig.The requirements with concurrent measurement gaps apply provided that two measurement gaps colliding with each other are configured with different priorities.

[0257] In some embodiments, only if there is overlap between the [ssb+Xms] to be measured by these collision concurrent gaps, the UE needs to abandon the measurement of the gap with lower priority. Otherwise, the UE can perform these measurements in sequence because the UE can return to each carrier one by one. It is stated in the standard as:

[0258] Only there is overlapping among the [SSBs+Xms] to be measured by these collided concurrent gaps, UE needs to drop the measurement with the lower priority gap. Otherwise, UE can perform these measurements sequentially because UE can return to each of carriers one by one.

[0259] 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.

[0260] 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.

[0261] 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.

[0262] 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 a 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 to implement 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 ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0263] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the processing device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7A, the processing device 7100 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 7101 and a processing module 7102. In some embodiments, the processing module 7102 is used to determine the MG to be used for measurement when the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, the first MG corresponding to the first measurement object, and the second MG corresponding to the second measurement object. Optionally, the above-mentioned transceiver module 7101 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving executed by the terminal in any of the above methods (such as step S2101 but not limited thereto), which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the above-mentioned 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.

[0264] Optionally, the processing module 7102 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as processing performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0265] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a processing device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 7B, processing device 7200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7201 and a processing module 7202. In some embodiments, processing module 7202 is configured to determine the MG to be used for measurement when a first MG and a second MG overlap in the time domain, wherein the first MG corresponds to a first measurement object and the second MG corresponds to a second measurement object. Optionally, the transceiver module is configured to execute at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, performed by the network device in any of the above methods (e.g., step S2102, but not limited thereto), and will not be further described herein.

[0266] Optionally, the processing module 7202 is used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as processing performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here.

[0267] 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.

[0268] 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.

[0269] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal, a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0270] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control a processing device (such as a base station, baseband chip, terminal, terminal chip, DU or CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. The communication device 8100 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0271] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 may be located outside the communication device 8100.

[0272] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceiver 8103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, step S2102, step S2103, step S2104, but not limited thereto).

[0273] 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.

[0274] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected to the memory 8102. The interface circuit 8104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 may read instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0275] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG. 8A. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal, an intelligent terminal, 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.

[0276] FIG8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 8200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 8200 shown in FIG8B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0277] The chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201 , and the chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0278] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected to the memory 8203. The interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

[0279] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0280] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0281] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 8203 may be outside the chip 8200.

[0282] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon, which, when executed on the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto, and may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0283] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 8100, enables the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0284] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A processing method, characterized in that: The method is performed by a terminal or a network device, and the method includes: The first measurement interval MG overlaps with the second MG in the time domain, and a MG used for measurement is determined, wherein the first MG corresponds to a first measurement object, and the second MG corresponds to a second measurement object.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes: The first MG overlaps with the second MG in the time domain, the priority of the second MG is lower than that of the first MG, and it is determined that the first MG is used for measurement.

3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes: The first MG overlaps with the second MG in the time domain, and it is determined that the second measurement object is re-associated with the first MG, and it is determined that the first MG is used for measurement.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The method further comprises: measuring the first measurement object at first intervals; measuring the second measurement object at second intervals; The interval between two adjacent first durations is the second duration.

5. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that: The first measurement object and the second measurement object overlap in the time domain.

6. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes: The first MG overlaps with the second MG in the time domain, and a first time period corresponding to the first measurement object overlaps with a second time period corresponding to the second measurement object, and the second MG is used, wherein the first time period refers to the sum of a time domain where the first measurement object is located and a time domain corresponding to a first time length after the first measurement object, and the second time period refers to a time domain where the second measurement object is located.

7. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, and determining the MG to be used for measurement includes: The first MG overlaps with the second MG in the time domain, and a first time period corresponding to the first measurement object does not overlap with a second time period corresponding to the second measurement object. The first measurement object is measured using the first MG, wherein the first time period refers to the sum of a time domain where the first measurement object is located and a time domain corresponding to a first time length after the first measurement object, and the second time period refers to a time domain where the second measurement object is located.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that After measuring the first measurement object using the first MG, the method further includes: The second measurement object is measured using the second MG.

9. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, characterized in that: The priority of the first MG is lower than the priority of the second MG.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that: At least one of the first MG and the second MG is preconfigured by a network device, and the at least one MG is activated or deactivated based on an event.

11. A processing device, characterized in that: The processing device comprises: The processing module is used to determine the MG used for measurement when the first MG and the second MG overlap in the time domain, wherein the first MG corresponds to the first measurement object and the second MG corresponds to the second measurement object.

12. A processing device, characterized in that: The processing device comprises: one or more processors; Wherein, the processor is used to execute the processing method described in any one of claims 1 to 10.

13. A communication system, characterized in that: The invention comprises a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, and the network device is configured to implement the processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

14. 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 processing method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

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