Measurement method, and device and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a measurement method, and a device and a storage medium. The method comprises: receiving first information, wherein the first information is used for configuring for a terminal device a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object; and activating or deactivating the first measurement gap. In this way, the terminal device can automatically activate or deactivate the first measurement gap, thereby improving the flexibility of measurement control.

Description

Measurement methods, equipment and storage media Technical Field

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

[0002] In a wireless communication system, a terminal device can measure one or more measurement objects (MO) and report the measurement results to a network device. The measurement results can be used by the network device to determine the current status of the terminal device for mobility management, cell status control, data scheduling, etc. The network device can configure a measurement gap (MG) for the terminal device, and the terminal device can measure measurement objects (such as inter-frequency measurement objects and inter-system measurement objects) based on the measurement gap.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement method, a device, and a storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a measurement method is proposed, the method comprising:

[0006] receiving first information, where the first information is used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for a terminal device;

[0007] The first measurement gap is activated or deactivated.

[0008] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a measurement method is proposed, the method comprising:

[0009] Send first information, where the first information is used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to the measurement object for the terminal device.

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

[0011] a transceiver module configured to receive first information, where the first information is used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for a terminal device;

[0012] The processing module is configured to activate or deactivate the first measurement gap.

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

[0014] The transceiver module is configured to send first information, where the first information is used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for a terminal device.

[0015] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device can be used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0016] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a storage medium is proposed, which stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0017] According to the seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, which may include: a terminal device and a network device; wherein the terminal device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0018] The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may include the following beneficial effects: receiving first information used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for a terminal device; and activating or deactivating the first measurement gap. In this way, the terminal device can automatically activate or deactivate the first measurement gap, thereby improving the flexibility of measurement control.

[0019] 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

[0020] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG2A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG2B is a schematic diagram showing a secondary cell changing from a deactivated state to an activated state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG2C is a schematic diagram illustrating a secondary cell changing from an activated state to a deactivated state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] FIG2D is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0026] FIG2E is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0027] FIG2F is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] FIG3A is a flow chart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] FIG3B is a flow chart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] FIG3C is a flow chart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] FIG3D is a schematic flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG4A is a flow chart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] FIG4B is a flow chart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] FIG4C is a flow chart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] FIG5 is a flow chart showing a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] FIG6A is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] FIG6B is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] FIG7A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] FIG7B is a schematic structural diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement method, a device, and a storage medium.

[0041] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement method, the method comprising:

[0042] receiving first information, where the first information is used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for a terminal device;

[0043] The first measurement gap is activated or deactivated.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the terminal device can automatically activate or deactivate the first measurement gap, thereby improving the flexibility of measurement control.

[0045] With reference to some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the activating or deactivating the first measurement gap includes:

[0046] The first measurement gap is activated or deactivated according to a triggering event, where the triggering event is used to activate or deactivate a secondary cell, and the secondary cell is a secondary cell associated with the measurement object.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the terminal device may automatically activate or deactivate the first measurement gap according to a triggering event, thereby further improving the flexibility of measurement control.

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

[0049] Second information is received, where the second information is used to notify the triggering event.

[0050] In the above embodiment, a trigger event may be determined according to the second information, thereby further improving the flexibility of measurement control.

[0051] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, activating or deactivating the first measurement gap according to a triggering event includes: determining that the triggering event is used to activate the secondary cell; deactivating the first measurement gap;

[0052] The method further includes activating the secondary cell based on the triggering event.

[0053] In the above embodiment, when the terminal device activates the secondary cell, it may automatically deactivate the first measurement gap to prevent the first measurement gap from affecting data transmission and reception of the terminal device, thereby improving communication efficiency.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0055] The measurement object associated with the activated secondary cell is measured based on the out-of-gap measurement mode.

[0056] In the above embodiment, after automatically deactivating the first measurement gap, the terminal device measures the measurement object associated with the activated secondary cell based on the out-of-gap measurement mode, so as to achieve measurement of the secondary cell without affecting data transmission and reception of the terminal device.

[0057] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement object is within the activated part bandwidth BWP of the terminal device.

[0058] In the above embodiment, the terminal device may measure the activated BWP of the secondary cell.

[0059] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, activating or deactivating the first measurement gap according to a triggering event includes: determining that the triggering event is used to deactivate the secondary cell; activating the first measurement gap;

[0060] The method further includes: deactivating the secondary cell based on the triggering event.

[0061] In the above embodiment, when the terminal device deactivates the secondary cell, it can automatically activate the first measurement gap, thereby improving the flexibility of measurement control.

[0062] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0063] The measurement object associated with the deactivated secondary cell is measured according to the first measurement gap.

[0064] In the above embodiment, when the terminal device deactivates the secondary cell, it can automatically activate the first measurement gap, so that the deactivated secondary cell can be measured based on the first measurement gap, which reduces the measurement delay and improves the timeliness of the measurement.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0066] receiving third information, where the third information is used to instruct the terminal device to automatically activate the second measurement gap;

[0067] deactivating the first measurement gap;

[0068] activating the second measurement gap;

[0069] The deactivated secondary cell is measured according to the second measurement gap.

[0070] In the above embodiment, the terminal device may use the new measurement gap to measure the secondary cell according to the instruction of the network device.

[0071] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is carried by a media access control control element MAC CE, and the third information is carried by a radio resource control RRC message.

[0072] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement gap is a network-controlled small gap NCSG.

[0073] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement method, the method comprising:

[0074] Send first information, where the first information is used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to the measurement object for the terminal device.

[0075] In the above embodiment, the terminal device can be controlled to automatically activate or deactivate the first measurement gap, thereby improving the flexibility of measurement control.

[0076] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0077] Second information is sent, where the second information includes a triggering event, where the triggering event is used to activate or deactivate a secondary cell and activate or deactivate the first measurement gap, where the secondary cell is a secondary cell associated with the measurement object.

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

[0079] Send third information, where the third information is used to instruct the terminal device to automatically activate the second measurement gap, and the network device does not send data to the terminal device in the second measurement gap.

[0080] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is carried by a media access control control element MAC CE, and the third information is carried by a radio resource control RRC message.

[0081] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement gap is a network-controlled small gap NCSG.

[0082] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a terminal device, which may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the terminal device can be used to execute the optional implementation method of the first aspect.

[0083] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a network device, which may include at least one of a transceiver module and a processing module; wherein the network device can be used to execute the optional implementation method of the second aspect.

[0084] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication device, which may include: one or more processors; wherein the communication device can be used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0085] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a storage medium storing instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0086] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product, which, when executed by a communication device, enables the communication device to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0087] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0088] In a ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0089] In the tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a communication system, which may include: a terminal device and a network device; wherein, the terminal device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0090] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication method, which may include:

[0091] The network device sends first information, where the first information is used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for the terminal device;

[0092] The terminal device activates or deactivates the first measurement gap.

[0093] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminal devices, network devices, communication devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems can all be 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.

[0094] The present disclosure provides a measurement method, device, and storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "measurement method" and "information processing method" and "communication method" are interchangeable; "measuring device" and "information processing device" and "communication device" are interchangeable; and "information processing system" and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0095] 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.

[0096] 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.

[0097] 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.

[0098] 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.

[0099] In some embodiments, "plurality" may refer to two or more.

[0100] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0101] 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 same applies when there are more branches, such as A, B, and C.

[0102] 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.

[0103] 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.

[0104] 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.

[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 the like can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as "device," "equipment," "device," "circuit," "network element," "node," "function," "unit," "section," "system," "network," "chip," "chip system," "entity," and "subject" can be used interchangeably.

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

[0109] In some embodiments, the network device may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0110] In some embodiments, the terms "Access Network Device (AN Device)", "Radio Access Network Device (RAN Device)", "Base Station (BS)", "Radio Base Station (Radio Base Station)", "Fixed Station (Fixed Station)", "Node (Node)", "Access Point (Access Point)", "Transmission Point (TP)", "Reception Point (RP)", "Transmission and / or Reception Point (TRP))", "Panel (Panel)", "Antenna Panel (Antenna Panel)", "Antenna Array (Antenna Array)" "Cell (Cell)", "Macro Cell (Macro Cell)", "Small Cell (Small Cell)", "Femto Cell (Femto Cell)", "Pico Cell (Pico Cell)" "Sector (Sector)", "Cell Group (Cell Group)", "Serving Cell (Cell)", "Carrier (Carrier)", "Component Carrier (Component Carrier)", "Bandwidth Part (BWP)" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0111] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "terminal side device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station (Subscriber Station), mobile unit (Mobile Unit), subscriber unit (Subscriber Unit), wireless unit (Wireless Unit), remote unit (Remote Unit), mobile device (Mobile Device), wireless device (Wireless Device), wireless communication device (Wireless Communication Device), remote device (Remote Device), mobile subscriber station (Mobile Subscriber Station), access terminal (Access Terminal), mobile terminal (Mobile Terminal), wireless terminal (Wireless Terminal), remote terminal (Remote Terminal), handset (Handset), user agent (User Agent), mobile client (Mobile Client), client (Client) and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0112] In some embodiments, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device can be replaced by a terminal device. For example, the various embodiments of the present disclosure can also be applied to a structure in which the communication between the access network device, the core network device, or the network device and the terminal device is replaced by the communication between multiple terminal devices (for example, device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, it is also possible to set the structure in which the terminal device has all or part of the functions of the access network device. In addition, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can also be replaced by terms corresponding to communication between terminal devices (for example, "side"). For example, uplink channels, downlink channels, etc. can be replaced by side channels or direct channels, and uplinks, downlinks, etc. can be replaced by side links or direct links.

[0113] In some embodiments, the terminal device may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, the core network device, or the network device may have a structure that has all or part of the functions of the terminal device.

[0114] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0115] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0116] 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.

[0117] 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.

[0118] FIG1 is a schematic diagram illustrating an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG1 , the communication system 100 may include a terminal device 101 and a network device 102 .

[0119] In some embodiments, the terminal device 101 may include at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a vehicle-mounted terminal, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a road side unit (RSU), 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 smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in smart city, and a wireless terminal device in smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0120] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0121] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a node or device that accesses the terminal device to the 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.

[0122] 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.

[0123] 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 (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.

[0124] In some embodiments, the core network device may be a single device, or may be multiple devices or a group of devices. The core network may include at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0125] 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.

[0126] 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 examples. 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 relationship between the entities is an example. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0127] The embodiments of the present disclosure may 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 802.17 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.18 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.19 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.21 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.22 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.23 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.24 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.25 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.26 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.27 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.28 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.29 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.30 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.31 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.32 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.33 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), 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).

[0128] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device may configure a measurement gap (MG) for a terminal device, and the terminal device may measure some measurement objects (eg, inter-frequency measurement objects, inter-system measurement objects, etc.) according to the measurement gap.

[0129] In some embodiments, terms such as "gap", "interval", "GAP", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0130] In some embodiments, the network device may configure different types of measurement gaps for corresponding measurements. For example, the network device may configure a pre-configured measurement gap (Pre-MG) corresponding to a measurement object for a terminal device, and the terminal device may measure the measurement object based on the Pre-MG. For another example, the network device may configure a network control small gap (NCSG) corresponding to a measurement object for a terminal device, and the terminal device may measure the measurement object based on the NCSG.

[0131] In some embodiments, the measurement gap may be used by a terminal device to measure a secondary cell (SCell) in a carrier aggregation (CA) scenario. For example, when the SCell is not activated, the terminal device may use the measurement gap to measure measurement objects associated with the secondary cell.

[0132] In some embodiments, the network device may configure an NCSG for the terminal device, and the NCSG may be used for secondary cell measurements in a CA scenario. In one implementation, if the secondary cell of the terminal device is in a deactivated (deactived) state, the terminal device may measure the measurement object associated with the deactivated secondary cell based on the NCSG, for example, measuring the synchronization signal block (SSB) associated with the secondary cell. In another implementation, if the secondary cell of the terminal device is in an activated (actived) state, the terminal device may measure the measurement object associated with the activated secondary cell based on a without GAP measurement mode. The without GAP measurement mode may be a mode in which the terminal device performs measurements without activating a measurement gap or configuring a measurement gap. For example, the terminal device may perform intra-frequency measurements without activating a measurement gap.

[0133] In some embodiments, a terminal device may be configured with multiple separated radio frequency chains (RF chains). For example, the terminal device may receive data from a primary cell (PCell) via a first RF chain and measure a deactivated secondary cell via a second RF chain. In this way, the terminal device may receive data from the primary cell and measure the deactivated secondary cell based on the multiple separated RF chains. Optionally, when the secondary cell is activated, the terminal device may use only a single RF chain to measure the primary cell and the secondary cell.

[0134] In related technologies, when measuring secondary carriers in a CA scenario, both communication efficiency and measurement delay need to be further improved.

[0135] FIG2A is an interactive schematic diagram of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The method may be performed by the above-mentioned communication system. As shown in FIG2A , the method may include:

[0136] Step S2101: The network device sends first information.

[0137] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the first information. For example, the terminal device may receive the first information sent by the network device.

[0138] In some embodiments, the first information may be used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to the measurement object.

[0139] In some embodiments, the first information may be used to pre-configure a first measurement gap, wherein the pre-configuration may be independent of the measurement object.

[0140] For example, the first measurement gap may be pre-configured first, and then the measurement object may be configured, and the correspondence between the measurement object and the first measurement gap may be configured. For another example, the measurement object may be configured first, and then the first measurement gap may be configured, and the correspondence between the measurement object and the first measurement gap may be configured. Optionally, the measurement object, the first measurement gap, and the correspondence between the measurement object and the first measurement gap may also be configured simultaneously in the first message.

[0141] In some embodiments, the name of the first information is not limited, and may be, for example, "pre-configuration information", "pre-configuration measurement information", "measurement configuration information", etc.

[0142] In some embodiments, the first measurement gap may be a network controlled small gap NCSG.

[0143] In some other embodiments, the first measurement gap may be a pre-configured network controlled small gap (pre-configured NCSG).

[0144] In some other embodiments, the first measurement gap may be a pre-configured measurement gap (Pre-MG).

[0145] In some embodiments, the first measurement gap is a measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object, and the measurement object may be associated with a secondary cell. For example, the measurement object may be an SSB of the secondary cell.

[0146] In some embodiments, the first information may be carried in at least one of a radio resource control (RRC) message, a medium access control element (MAC CE), downlink control information (DCI), or other messages sent by a network device to a terminal device. Optionally, the first information may be carried via an RRC message.

[0147] In some embodiments, the network device may send the first information to the terminal device via a serving cell, and the terminal device may receive the first information via the serving cell. Optionally, the serving cell may include a primary cell of the terminal device or an activated secondary cell.

[0148] In some embodiments, the terminal device may activate or deactivate the first measurement gap. For example, the terminal device may configure the first measurement gap according to the first information and automatically activate or deactivate the first measurement gap.

[0149] In one implementation, when the first measurement gap is activated, the terminal device may measure the measurement object according to the first measurement gap, and the measurement object is associated with the deactivated secondary cell. For example, the terminal device may measure the measurement object in the presence of a gap (with GAP). For another example, the terminal device may measure the measurement object within the time corresponding to the first measurement gap based on a gap pattern. The gap pattern may be a mode in which the terminal device performs measurements based on the activated measurement gap. For example, the terminal device may perform inter-frequency measurement or inter-system measurement based on the activated measurement gap.

[0150] In another implementation, when the first measurement gap is deactivated, the terminal device may measure a measurement object without the first measurement gap, where the measurement object is associated with the activated secondary cell. For example, the terminal device may measure the measurement object based on the out-of-gap measurement mode.

[0151] Step S2102: The network device sends second information.

[0152] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the second information. For example, the terminal device may receive the second information sent by the network device.

[0153] In some embodiments, the second information may be used to notify a trigger event.

[0154] The trigger event may be used to trigger the terminal device to activate or deactivate a secondary cell, where the secondary cell is a cell associated with the measurement object.

[0155] In some embodiments, the second information may be used to trigger the terminal device to activate or deactivate the secondary cell.

[0156] In some embodiments, the second information may be used to instruct the terminal device to activate or deactivate the secondary cell.

[0157] In some embodiments, the name of the second information is not limited, and may be, for example, "trigger information", "activation information", "deactivation information", etc.

[0158] In some embodiments, the second information may be carried in at least one of an RRC message, a MAC CE, a DCI, or other messages sent by the network device to the terminal device. Optionally, the second information may be carried by a MAC CE.

[0159] In some embodiments, the network device may send the second information to the terminal device via a serving cell, and the terminal device may receive the second information via the serving cell. Optionally, the serving cell may include a primary cell of the terminal device or an activated secondary cell.

[0160] In some embodiments, step S2102 may be omitted, and the terminal device may autonomously implement the function indicated by the second information, or the aforementioned function may be defaulted or acquiesced. For example, the terminal device may autonomously determine the aforementioned triggering event. Optionally, the terminal device may notify the network device of the autonomously determined triggering event.

[0161] In some embodiments, the terminal device may activate or deactivate the first measurement gap according to the triggering event.

[0162] In one implementation, the terminal device may perform at least one of steps S2103 to S2106. For example, when the terminal device determines that the trigger event is for activating a secondary cell, it may activate the secondary cell and automatically deactivate the first measurement gap.

[0163] In another implementation, the terminal device may perform at least one of steps S2107 to S2110. For example, when the terminal device determines that the triggering event is for deactivating the secondary cell, it may deactivate the secondary cell and automatically activate the first measurement gap.

[0164] Step S2103: The terminal device determines a triggering event for activating the secondary cell.

[0165] In some embodiments, the terminal device may determine whether the trigger event is for activating the secondary cell based on an indication parameter in the second information. For example, if the indication parameter is 1, it may indicate that the trigger event is for activating the secondary cell.

[0166] In one implementation, the second information may be carried by a MAC CE. After receiving the MAC CE, the terminal device determines whether the triggering event is used to activate the secondary cell according to an indication parameter in the MAC CE.

[0167] Step S2104: The terminal device activates the secondary cell.

[0168] In some embodiments, the terminal device activates the secondary cell and adds the secondary cell to the serving cell of the terminal device (the serving cell includes the primary cell and the activated secondary cell). The terminal device can communicate with the network device through the serving cell (including the primary cell and the secondary cell).

[0169] Step S2105: The terminal device deactivates the first measurement gap.

[0170] In some embodiments, the terminal device may automatically deactivate the first measurement gap.

[0171] In some embodiments, the trigger event itself may not explicitly deactivate the first measurement gap, and the terminal device may automatically deactivate the first measurement gap. Optionally, the network device may also automatically deactivate the first measurement gap. After deactivating the first measurement gap, the network device may send data to the terminal device or receive data from the terminal device at the time corresponding to the first measurement gap.

[0172] In some embodiments, the terminal device may perform the above steps S2104 and S2105 in parallel. For example, when determining that the triggering event is for activating the secondary cell, the terminal device may perform the actions of activating the secondary cell and deactivating the first measurement gap in parallel.

[0173] In other embodiments, the terminal device may perform steps S2104 and S2105 in series. For example, when the terminal device determines that the triggering event is for activating a secondary cell, it may first perform the step of activating the secondary cell, and then deactivate the first measurement gap after successfully activating the secondary cell.

[0174] In this way, when the terminal device activates the secondary cell, it can automatically deactivate the first measurement gap to avoid the first measurement gap affecting the data transmission and reception of the terminal device, thereby improving communication efficiency.

[0175] Step S2106: The terminal device performs measurement based on the out-of-gap measurement mode.

[0176] In some embodiments, the terminal device may measure the measurement object associated with the activated secondary cell based on the out-of-gap measurement mode.

[0177] In some embodiments, when the secondary cell is activated, the terminal device may not need to continue to use the first measurement gap to measure the secondary cell, that is, perform measurement based on the out-of-gap measurement mode.

[0178] In some embodiments, the out-of-gap measurement mode may also be referred to as a non-gap measurement mode or a gapless measurement mode.

[0179] In some embodiments, the measurement object is within the active part bandwidth BWP of the terminal device.

[0180] In this way, when the secondary cell is activated, the terminal device automatically deactivates the first measurement gap and measures the measurement object associated with the activated secondary cell based on the out-of-gap measurement mode, thereby achieving measurement of the secondary cell without affecting data transmission and reception of the terminal device.

[0181] In some embodiments, if the terminal device obtains a trigger event at time t0 (for example, receives the above-mentioned second information), it starts to trigger the action of activating the secondary cell and automatically starts to deactivate the first measurement gap; at time t1 (t1 is later than t0), the terminal device successfully activates the secondary cell and successfully deactivates the first measurement gap. In this way, the terminal device can activate the secondary cell and automatically deactivate the first measurement gap at time t1, thereby avoiding the situation where the secondary cell is activated and the first measurement gap is still activated to affect data reception or transmission, thereby improving communication efficiency.

[0182] In some other embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device may receive fourth information sent by the network device, and deactivate the first measurement gap according to the fourth information.

[0183] In some embodiments, when the terminal device determines that the triggering event is for activating the secondary cell, the terminal device may not automatically deactivate the first measurement gap, and may deactivate the first measurement gap after receiving the fourth information.

[0184] For example, if the terminal device obtains a trigger event at time t0 (for example, receives the above-mentioned second information), it starts to trigger the action of activating the secondary cell, successfully activates the secondary cell at time t1, and receives the fourth information and deactivates the first measurement gap at time t2. Time t2 is later than time t1. During the time period between t1 and t2, the terminal device still performs measurements based on the first measurement gap. Since re-frequency adjustment (retune) is required during the measurement process, the terminal device cannot receive downlink data within the visible interruption length (VIL).

[0185] In some embodiments, the fourth information may be used to deactivate the first measurement gap.

[0186] In some embodiments, the name of the fourth information is not limited, for example, it can be "measurement gap deactivation information", "measurement gap update information", "measurement gap deconfiguration information", "measurement deactivation information", "measurement update information", "measurement deconfiguration information", etc.

[0187] In some embodiments, the fourth information may be carried in at least one of an RRC message, a MAC CE, a DCI, or other messages sent by the network device to the terminal device. Optionally, the fourth information may be carried by an RRC message.

[0188] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by MAC CE, and the fourth information is carried by RRC message.

[0189] Step S2107: The terminal device determines a triggering event for deactivating the secondary cell.

[0190] In some embodiments, the terminal device may determine whether the triggering event is for activating the secondary cell based on an indication parameter in the second information. For example, if the indication parameter is 0, it may indicate that the triggering event is for deactivating the secondary cell.

[0191] Step S2108: The terminal device deactivates the secondary cell.

[0192] In some embodiments, the terminal device deactivates the secondary cell and removes the secondary cell from the current serving cell of the terminal device, that is, the terminal device no longer communicates with the network device (eg, receives data or sends data) through the secondary cell.

[0193] Step S2109: The terminal device activates the first measurement gap.

[0194] In some embodiments, the terminal device may automatically activate the first measurement gap.

[0195] In some embodiments, the trigger event itself may not explicitly activate the first measurement gap, and the terminal device may automatically activate the first measurement gap. Optionally, the network device may also automatically activate the first measurement gap. After activating the first measurement gap, the network device may not send data to the terminal device during the time corresponding to the first measurement gap.

[0196] In some embodiments, the terminal device may perform steps S2108 and S2109 in parallel. For example, when determining that the triggering event is for deactivating the secondary cell, the terminal device may perform the actions of deactivating the secondary cell and activating the first measurement gap in parallel.

[0197] In other embodiments, the terminal device may perform steps S2108 and S2109 in series. For example, when the terminal device determines that the triggering event is for deactivating the secondary cell, it may first perform the step of deactivating the secondary cell, and then activate the first measurement gap after successfully deactivating the secondary cell.

[0198] Step S2110: The terminal device performs measurement according to the first measurement gap.

[0199] In some embodiments, the terminal device may measure the measurement object associated with the deactivated secondary cell according to the first measurement gap.

[0200] In some embodiments, when the secondary cell is deactivated, the terminal device may measure the secondary cell according to the activated first measurement gap, that is, perform measurement based on a gap pattern (with GAP).

[0201] In this way, when the terminal device deactivates the secondary cell, it can automatically activate the first measurement gap, so that the deactivated secondary cell can be measured based on the first measurement gap, which reduces the measurement delay and improves the timeliness of the measurement.

[0202] In some embodiments, if the terminal device obtains a trigger event at time t0 (for example, receives the above-mentioned second information), it starts to trigger the action of deactivating the secondary cell and automatically starts to activate the first measurement gap; at time t1 (t1 is later than t0), the terminal device successfully deactivates the secondary cell and successfully activates the first measurement gap. In this way, the terminal device can deactivate the secondary cell and automatically activate the first measurement gap at time t1, so that the deactivated secondary cell can be measured in time, reducing the measurement delay and improving the timeliness and reliability of obtaining the secondary cell measurement results.

[0203] In some other embodiments of the present disclosure, the terminal device may receive fifth information sent by the network device, and activate the first measurement gap according to the fifth information.

[0204] In some embodiments, when the terminal device determines that the triggering event is for deactivating the secondary cell, the terminal device may not automatically activate the first measurement gap, and may activate the first measurement gap after receiving the fifth information.

[0205] For example, if the terminal device obtains a trigger event (for example, receives the second information described above) at time t0, it starts to trigger the action of deactivating the secondary cell, successfully deactivates the secondary cell at time t1 (t1 is later than t0), and receives the fifth information and activates the first measurement gap at time t2. Time t2 is later than time t1. During the time period between t1 and t2, the secondary cell is in a deactivated state. Since the first measurement gap is not activated, the terminal device cannot timely measure the deactivated secondary cell during this time period.

[0206] In some embodiments, the fifth information may be used to activate the first measurement gap.

[0207] In some embodiments, the name of the fifth information is not limited, for example, it can be "measurement gap activation information", "measurement gap update information", "measurement gap configuration information", "measurement activation information", "measurement update information", "measurement configuration information", etc.

[0208] In some embodiments, the fifth information may be carried in at least one of an RRC message, a MAC CE, a DCI, or other messages sent by the network device to the terminal device. Optionally, the fourth information may be carried by an RRC message.

[0209] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by MAC CE, and the fifth information is carried by RRC message.

[0210] In some embodiments, the fourth information and the fifth information may be of the same information type but carry different indication parameters. The terminal device may determine whether to activate or deactivate the first measurement gap based on the indication parameter. For example, an indication parameter of 0 indicates deactivation of the first measurement gap, and an indication parameter of 1 indicates activation of the first measurement gap.

[0211] Step S2111: The network device sends third information.

[0212] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the third information. For example, the terminal device may receive the third information sent by the network device.

[0213] In some embodiments, the third information can be used to instruct the terminal device to activate the second measurement gap. In one implementation, the terminal device can activate the second measurement gap immediately after receiving the third information. In another implementation, the terminal device can automatically activate the second measurement time slot after receiving the third information. For example, after receiving the third message, the terminal device may not immediately activate the second measurement gap, and activate the second measurement gap after meeting specific conditions. The specific condition may be a condition predefined by the protocol, a condition preconfigured by the terminal device, or a condition preconfigured by the network device and sent to the terminal device. Optionally, the specific condition may include any one of the following: after the first time of receiving the third message; after the measurement is performed based on the first measurement gap for more than a second time; the secondary cell signal strength detected by the terminal device is greater than the first signal strength threshold; the secondary cell signal strength measured by the terminal device is less than the second signal strength threshold.

[0214] In some embodiments, the third information may be used to instruct the terminal device to deactivate the first measurement gap and activate the second measurement gap. In one implementation, the terminal device may immediately deactivate the first measurement gap and activate the second measurement gap after receiving the third information. In another implementation, the terminal device may automatically deactivate the first measurement gap and activate the second measurement gap after receiving the third information. For example, after receiving the third message, the terminal device may not immediately deactivate the first measurement gap and activate the second measurement gap, but may deactivate the first measurement gap and activate the second measurement gap after a specific condition is met.

[0215] Optionally, the network device does not send data to the terminal device in the second measurement gap. For example, the network device does not send any serving cell data in the second measurement gap.

[0216] In some embodiments, the name of the third information is not limited, for example, it can be "measurement gap activation information", "measurement gap update information", "measurement gap configuration information", "measurement activation information", "measurement update information", "measurement configuration information", etc.

[0217] In some embodiments, the third information may be carried in at least one of an RRC message, a MAC CE, a DCI, or other messages sent by the network device to the terminal device. Optionally, the third information may be carried by an RRC message.

[0218] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by MAC CE, and the third information is carried by RRC message.

[0219] Step S2112: The terminal device deactivates the first measurement gap.

[0220] In some embodiments, the terminal device may deactivate the first measurement gap immediately after receiving the third information, or may automatically deactivate the first measurement gap (for example, deactivate the first measurement gap after a specific condition is met).

[0221] Step S2113: The terminal device activates the second measurement gap.

[0222] In some embodiments, the terminal device may activate the second measurement gap immediately after receiving the third information, or may automatically activate the second measurement gap (for example, activate the second measurement gap after a specific condition is met).

[0223] In this way, the terminal device can change the measurement gap from the first measurement gap to the second measurement gap according to the instruction of the network device.

[0224] Step S2114: The terminal device performs measurement according to the second measurement gap.

[0225] In some embodiments, the terminal device may measure the measurement object associated with the deactivated secondary cell according to the second measurement gap.

[0226] In some embodiments, when the secondary cell is deactivated, the terminal device may measure the secondary cell according to the activated second measurement gap. In this way, the terminal device may perform measurement based on a gap pattern (with GAP).

[0227] By adopting the above method, the network device pre-configures the measurement gap for the terminal device. When the terminal device activates or deactivates the secondary cell in the CA scenario, the corresponding measurement gap can be automatically deactivated or activated, thereby improving the flexibility of measurement gap management and improving communication efficiency.

[0228] The method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of the above steps S2101 to S2114. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101+S2102+S2103+S2104+S2105+S2106 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2102+S2103+S2104+S2105+S2106 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2103+S2104+S2105+S2106 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101+S2102+S2107+S2108+S2109+S2110 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2102+S2107+S2108+S2109+ S2110 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2107+S2108+S2109+S2110 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101+S2102+S2107+S2108+S2109+S2110+S2111+S2112+S2113+S2114 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2102+S2107+S210 8+S2109+S2110+S2111+S2112+S2113+S2114 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S2102+S2103+S2104+S2105+S2106+S2107+S2108+S2109+S2110+S2111+S2112+S2113+S2114 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited to this.

[0229] In some embodiments, the above steps S2101 to S2114 can be executed in a swapped order or simultaneously.

[0230] In some embodiments, the above steps S2101 to S2114 are all optional steps.

[0231] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2A .

[0232] FIG2B is a schematic diagram illustrating a secondary cell changing from a deactivated state to an activated state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2B :

[0233] Before time t0, the secondary cell of the terminal device is in a deactivated state, and the network device configures a first measurement gap (such as NCSG) for the terminal device. During the T1 time period corresponding to the first measurement gap, the network device can send data in the primary cell, the terminal device can receive data in the primary cell, and can also perform measurements on the secondary cell. The T1 time period includes the visible interruption length VIL on both sides. During the time period corresponding to the VIL, the terminal device cannot receive data in the primary cell. During the time period when the terminal device performs measurements on the secondary cell, it can still receive data in the primary cell, and the network device can also send data in the primary cell.

[0234] At time t0, the terminal device obtains a trigger event (for example, receives second information from the network device to activate the secondary cell), and the terminal device determines that the trigger event is used to activate the secondary cell. The terminal device can then perform the actions of activating the secondary cell and deactivating the first measurement gap in parallel.

[0235] At time t1, the terminal device successfully activates the secondary cell and successfully deactivates the first measurement gap.

[0236] In the time period after moment t1 (for example, time period T2 and time period T3), since the secondary cell has been activated, the terminal device can perform measurements on the primary cell and the secondary cell based on the non-measurement gap mode, and the measured measurement object MO can be within the activated BWP of the primary cell and the activated BWP of the secondary cell. For example, the terminal device can perform intra-frequency measurements on the activated SSB of the measurement object MO associated with the first measurement gap (NCSG) (in the case of deactivating NCSG). During the measurement, since the NCSG has been deactivated, the terminal device does not need to re-tune the frequency (retune), and there is no VIL. Therefore, the terminal device can correctly receive any data scheduled by the network device. For example, during the measurement, the network device can also send data from the primary cell, and the terminal device can receive data from the primary cell. Optionally, during the measurement, the network device can also send data from the activated secondary cell, and the terminal device can also receive data from the activated secondary cell.

[0237] In this way, the terminal device can deactivate the first measurement time slot in a timely manner, thereby improving communication efficiency and reliability.

[0238] In other embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal device may receive fourth information sent by a network device and deactivate the first measurement gap according to the fourth information. For example, the network device may send second information to the terminal device at time t0, instructing the terminal device to activate the secondary cell, and send fourth information to the terminal device, instructing the terminal device to deactivate the first measurement gap, wherein the second information is carried via a MAC CE and the fourth information is carried via an RRC message. The terminal device successfully completes the action of activating the secondary cell at time t1 and successfully completes the action of deactivating the first measurement gap at time t2.

[0239] In this way, the terminal device may not automatically deactivate the first measurement gap at time t0, and after receiving the fourth information sent by the network device, successfully deactivate the first measurement gap at time t2. However, the secondary cell has been successfully activated at time t1. During the time period between t1 and t2, the terminal device still performs measurements based on the first measurement gap. Since the frequency needs to be re-adjusted during the measurement process, the terminal device will not be able to receive downlink data for part of the time period between t1 and t2 (for example, during the VIL time period). By adopting the embodiment shown in Figure 2B, the terminal device can automatically deactivate the first measurement gap to avoid the first measurement gap affecting the data transmission and reception of the terminal device, thereby improving communication efficiency.

[0240] FIG2C is a schematic diagram illustrating a secondary cell changing from an activated state to a deactivated state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2C :

[0241] Before time t0, the secondary cell of the terminal device is in an activated state, and the network device does not need to configure the first measurement gap (such as NCSG) for the terminal device. Since the secondary cell has been deactivated, the terminal device can perform measurements on the primary cell and / or the secondary cell based on the non-measurement gap mode, and the measurement object MO can be within the activated BWP of the primary cell and the activated BWP of the secondary cell. For example, during the T1 time period, the network device can send data in the primary cell, the terminal device can receive data in the primary cell, and can also perform measurements on the secondary cell.

[0242] At time t0, the terminal device obtains a trigger event (for example, receives second information from the network device to deactivate the secondary cell), and the terminal device determines that the trigger event is used to deactivate the secondary cell. The terminal device can then perform the actions of deactivating the secondary cell and activating the first measurement gap in parallel.

[0243] At time t1, the terminal device successfully deactivates the secondary cell and successfully activates the first measurement gap.

[0244] During the time period after time t1 (e.g., time period T2), the secondary cell of the terminal device is in a deactivated state. The terminal device can perform measurements on the secondary cell based on the first measurement gap. During the visible interruption length (VIL) before and after the measurement, the terminal device cannot receive data on the primary cell. During the time period when the terminal device performs measurements on the secondary cell, it can still receive data on the primary cell, and the network device can also send data on the primary cell.

[0245] In this way, the terminal device can promptly perform measurement on the secondary cell after deactivating the secondary cell, thereby reducing measurement delay and improving measurement timeliness.

[0246] Optionally, at time t2, the terminal device receives third information sent by the network device, where the third information may be used to instruct the terminal device to automatically activate the second measurement gap. In some embodiments, the terminal device may automatically deactivate the first measurement gap, automatically activate the second measurement gap, and perform measurements on the measurement object associated with the deactivated secondary cell according to the second measurement gap.

[0247] In this way, the terminal device can flexibly determine the measurement gap for measuring the secondary cell according to the instruction of the network device.

[0248] In other embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal device may receive fifth information sent by a network device and activate the first measurement gap based on the fifth information. For example, the network device may send second information to the terminal device at time t0, instructing the terminal device to deactivate the secondary cell, and send fifth information to the terminal device, instructing the terminal device to activate the first measurement gap. The second information is carried via a MAC CE, and the fifth information is carried via an RRC message. The terminal successfully completes the action of deactivating the secondary cell at time t1 and successfully completes the action of activating the first measurement gap at time t2.

[0249] In this way, the terminal device may not automatically activate the first measurement gap at time t0, and after receiving the fourth information sent by the network device, successfully deactivate the first measurement gap at time t2. However, the secondary cell has been successfully deactivated at time t1. During the time period between t1 and t2, the terminal device does not activate the first measurement gap and cannot measure the deactivated secondary cell. In contrast, using the embodiment shown in FIG2C, the terminal device can automatically activate the first measurement gap when the secondary cell is deactivated, thereby improving the timeliness of the measurement.

[0250] FIG2D is an interactive diagram illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2D , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be performed by a communication system and can include:

[0251] Step S2401: The network device sends the first message

[0252] The optional implementation of step S2401 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0253] Step S2402: The network device sends the second message

[0254] The optional implementation of step S2402 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0255] Step S2403: The terminal device determines the trigger event to activate the secondary cell.

[0256] The optional implementation of step S2403 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in FIG2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0257] Step S2404: The terminal device activates the secondary cell

[0258] The optional implementation of step S2404 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0259] Step S2405: The terminal device deactivates the first measurement gap

[0260] The optional implementation of step S2405 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0261] Step S2406: The terminal device performs measurement based on the out-of-gap measurement mode.

[0262] The optional implementation of step S2406 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0263] In some embodiments, the embodiment shown in FIG. 2D may also be combined with any one or more steps in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2A to form a new embodiment.

[0264] FIG2E is an interactive diagram illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2E , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be performed by a communication system and can include:

[0265] Step S2501: The network device sends the first message

[0266] The optional implementation of step S2501 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0267] Step S2502: The network device sends the second information

[0268] The optional implementation of step S2502 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0269] Step S2503: The terminal device determines a trigger event for deactivating the secondary cell.

[0270] The optional implementation of step S2503 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2107 in FIG2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0271] Step S2504: The terminal device deactivates the secondary cell.

[0272] The optional implementation of step S2504 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2108 in FIG. 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG. 2A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0273] Step S2505: The terminal device activates the first measurement gap

[0274] The optional implementation of step S2505 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2109 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0275] Step S2506: The terminal device performs measurement according to the first measurement gap.

[0276] The optional implementation of step S2506 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2110 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0277] In some embodiments, the embodiment shown in FIG. 2E may also be combined with any one or more steps in the embodiment shown in FIG. 2A to form a new embodiment.

[0278] FIG2F is an interactive diagram illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2F , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be performed by a communication system and can include:

[0279] Step S2601: The network device sends the first message

[0280] The optional implementation of step S2601 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0281] Step S2602: The terminal device activates or deactivates the first measurement gap.

[0282] In some embodiments, the terminal device may automatically activate or deactivate the first measurement gap.

[0283] In some embodiments, an optional implementation of step S2602 may include one or more steps of steps S2102 to S2114 of FIG2A . For example, step S2602 may include steps S2103+S2105, or another example, step S2602 may include steps S2107+S2109, or another example, step S2602 may include steps S2102+S2103+S2104+S2105+S2106, or another example, step S2602 may include steps S2103+S2104+S2105+S2106, or another example, step S2602 may include steps S2103+S2104+S2105, or another example, step S2 602 may include steps S2102+S2107+S2108+S2109+S2110. For example, step S2602 may include steps S2107+S2108+S2109+S2110. For example, step S2602 may include steps S2107+S2108+S2109. For example, step S2602 may include steps S2102+S2107+S2108+S2109+S2110+S2111+S2112+S2113+S2114, but is not limited to this.

[0284] FIG3A is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be performed by a terminal device. The method may include:

[0285] Step S3101: Obtain first information.

[0286] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0287] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the first information sent by the network device, but is not limited thereto. The terminal device may also receive the first information sent by other entities.

[0288] In some embodiments, the terminal device may obtain first information specified by the protocol.

[0289] In some embodiments, the terminal device may obtain the first information from an upper layer(s).

[0290] In some embodiments, the terminal device may perform processing to obtain the first information.

[0291] In some embodiments, step S3101 may be omitted, and the terminal device may autonomously implement the function indicated by the first information, or the above function may be default or by default.

[0292] Step S3102: Obtain second information.

[0293] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0294] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the second information sent by the network device, but is not limited thereto. The terminal device may also receive the second information sent by other entities.

[0295] In some embodiments, the terminal device may obtain second information specified by the protocol.

[0296] In some embodiments, the terminal device may obtain the second information from upper layer(s).

[0297] In some embodiments, the terminal device may perform processing to obtain the second information.

[0298] In some embodiments, step S3102 may be omitted, and the terminal device may autonomously implement the function indicated by the second information, or the above function may be default or by default.

[0299] Step S3103: Determine whether a triggering event is used to activate the secondary cell.

[0300] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0301] Step S3104: Activate the secondary cell.

[0302] The optional implementation of step S3104 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0303] Step S3105: Deactivate the first measurement gap.

[0304] The optional implementation of step S3105 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0305] Step S3106: Perform measurement based on the out-of-gap measurement mode.

[0306] The optional implementation of step S3106 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2106 in FIG2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG2A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0307] Step S3107: Determine whether a triggering event is used to deactivate the secondary cell.

[0308] The optional implementation of step S3107 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2107 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0309] Step S3108: Deactivate the secondary cell.

[0310] The optional implementation of step S3108 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2108 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0311] Step S3109: Activate the first measurement gap.

[0312] The optional implementation of step S3109 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2109 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0313] Step S3110: Perform measurement according to the first measurement gap.

[0314] The optional implementation of step S3110 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2110 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0315] Step S3111: Obtain third information.

[0316] The optional implementation of step S3111 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2111 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0317] In some embodiments, the terminal device may receive the third information sent by the network device, but is not limited thereto. The terminal device may also receive the third information sent by other entities.

[0318] In some embodiments, the terminal device may obtain third information specified by the protocol.

[0319] In some embodiments, the terminal device may obtain the third information from upper layer(s).

[0320] In some embodiments, the terminal device may perform processing to obtain the third information.

[0321] In some embodiments, step S3111 may be omitted, and the terminal device may autonomously implement the function indicated by the third information, or the above function may be default or by default.

[0322] Step S3112: Deactivate the first measurement gap.

[0323] The optional implementation of step S3112 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2112 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0324] Step S3113: Activate the second measurement gap.

[0325] The optional implementation of step S3113 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2113 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0326] Step S3114: Perform measurement according to the second measurement gap.

[0327] The optional implementation of step S3114 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2114 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0328] By adopting the above method, the network device pre-configures the measurement gap for the terminal device. When the terminal device activates or deactivates the secondary cell in the CA scenario, the corresponding measurement gap can be automatically deactivated or activated, thereby improving the flexibility of measurement gap management and improving communication efficiency.

[0329] The method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of the above-mentioned steps S3101 to S3114. For example, step S3101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3101+S3102+S3103+S3104+S3105+S3106 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3102+S3103+S3104+S3105+S3106 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3103+S3104+S3105+S3106 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3101+S3102+S3107+S3108+S3109+S3110 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S3102+S3107+S3108+S3109+S3110 can be implemented as an independent embodiment. 107+S3108+S3109+S3110 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3101+S3102+S3107+S3108+S3109+S3110+S3111+S3112+S3113+S3114 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S3102+S3107+S3108+S3109+S3110 10+S3111+S3112+S3113+S3114 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S3102+S3103+S3104+S3105+S3106+S3107+S3108+S3109+S3110+S3111+S3112+S3113+S3114 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited to this.

[0330] In some embodiments, the above steps S3101 to S3114 can be executed in a swapped order or simultaneously.

[0331] In some embodiments, the above steps S3101 to S3114 are all optional steps.

[0332] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2A .

[0333] FIG3B is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3B , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be performed by a terminal device. The method may include:

[0334] Step S3201: Obtain first information.

[0335] The optional implementation of step S3201 can be found in step S2101 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3101 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be repeated here.

[0336] Step S3202: Obtain second information.

[0337] The optional implementation of step S3202 can be found in step S2102 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3102 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0338] Step S3203: Determine whether a triggering event is used to activate the secondary cell.

[0339] The optional implementation of step S3203 can be found in step S2103 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3103 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0340] Step S3204: Activate the secondary cell.

[0341] The optional implementation of step S3204 can be found in step S2104 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3104 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0342] Step S3205: Deactivate the first measurement gap.

[0343] The optional implementation of step S3205 can be found in step S2105 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3105 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0344] Step S3206: Perform measurement based on the out-of-gap measurement mode.

[0345] The optional implementation of step S3206 can be found in step S2106 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3106 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0346] In some embodiments, the above steps are all optional steps.

[0347] In some embodiments, the embodiment shown in FIG. 3B may also be combined with any one or more steps in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3A to form a new embodiment.

[0348] FIG3C is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3C , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be performed by a terminal device. The method may include:

[0349] Step S3301: Obtain first information.

[0350] The optional implementation of step S3301 can be found in step S2101 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3101 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be repeated here.

[0351] Step S3302: Obtain second information.

[0352] The optional implementation of step S3302 can be found in step S2102 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3102 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be repeated here.

[0353] Step S3303: Determine whether a triggering event is used to deactivate the secondary cell.

[0354] The optional implementation of step S3303 can be found in step S2107 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3107 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0355] Step S3304: Deactivate the secondary cell.

[0356] The optional implementation of step S3304 can be found in step S2108 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3108 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0357] Step S3305: Activate the first measurement gap.

[0358] The optional implementation of step S3305 can be found in step S2109 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3109 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be repeated here.

[0359] Step S3306: Perform measurement according to the first measurement gap.

[0360] The optional implementation of step S3306 can be found in step S2110 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3110 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be repeated here.

[0361] In some embodiments, the above steps are all optional steps.

[0362] In some embodiments, the embodiment shown in FIG. 3C may also be combined with any one or more steps in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3A to form a new embodiment.

[0363] FIG3D is a flow chart of a positioning method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3D , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a positioning method, which can be performed by a terminal device. The method may include:

[0364] Step S3401: Obtain first information.

[0365] In some embodiments, the first information is used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for a terminal device.

[0366] The optional implementation of step S3401 can be found in step S2101 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S3101 of FIG. 3A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 3A , which will not be repeated here.

[0367] Step S3402: Activate or deactivate a first measurement gap.

[0368] In some embodiments, the terminal device may automatically activate or deactivate the first measurement gap.

[0369] In some embodiments, optional implementations of step S3402 may include one or more steps from step S3102 to step S3114 of FIG3A . For example, step S3402 may include step S3103+S3105, or another example, step S3402 may include step S3107+S3109, or another example, step S3402 may include step S3102+S3103+S3104+S3105+S3106, or another example, step S3402 may include step S3103+S3104+S3105+S3106, or another example, step S3402 may include step S3103+S3104+S3105, or another example, step S3 402 may include steps S3102+S3107+S3108+S3109+S3110. For example, step S3402 may include steps S3107+S3108+S3109+S3110. For example, step S3402 may include steps S3107+S3108+S3109. For example, step S3402 may include steps S3102+S3107+S3108+S3109+S3110+S3111+S3112+S3113+S3114, but is not limited thereto.

[0370] In some embodiments, the embodiment shown in FIG. 3D may also be combined with any one or more steps in the embodiment shown in FIG. 3A to form a new embodiment.

[0371] In some embodiments, the activating or deactivating the first measurement gap includes: activating or deactivating the first measurement gap according to a triggering event, where the triggering event is used to activate or deactivate a secondary cell, and the secondary cell is a secondary cell associated with the measurement object.

[0372] In some embodiments, the method further includes: receiving second information, where the second information is used to notify the triggering event.

[0373] In some embodiments, activating or deactivating the first measurement gap according to a triggering event includes: determining that the triggering event is used to activate the secondary cell; deactivating the first measurement gap;

[0374] The method further includes activating the secondary cell based on the triggering event.

[0375] In some embodiments, the method further includes: measuring a measurement object associated with the activated secondary cell based on an out-of-gap measurement mode.

[0376] In some embodiments, the measurement object is within the activated part bandwidth BWP of the terminal device.

[0377] In some embodiments, activating or deactivating the first measurement gap according to a triggering event includes: determining that the triggering event is used to deactivate the secondary cell; activating the first measurement gap;

[0378] The method further includes: deactivating the secondary cell based on the triggering event.

[0379] In some embodiments, the method further includes: measuring a measurement object associated with the deactivated secondary cell according to the first measurement gap.

[0380] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0381] receiving third information, where the third information is used to instruct the terminal device to automatically activate the second measurement gap;

[0382] deactivating the first measurement gap;

[0383] activating the second measurement gap;

[0384] The deactivated secondary cell is measured according to the second measurement gap.

[0385] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by a media access control element MAC CE, and the third information is carried by a radio resource control RRC message.

[0386] In some embodiments, the first measurement gap is a network controlled small gap (NCSG).

[0387] FIG4A is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4A , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be performed by a network device, and the method includes:

[0388] Step S4101: Send the first information.

[0389] The optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0390] In some embodiments, the network device may send the first information to the terminal device, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also send the first information to other entities.

[0391] Step S4102: Send the second information.

[0392] The optional implementation of step S4102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0393] In some embodiments, the network device may send the second information to the terminal device, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also send the second information to other entities.

[0394] Step S4103: Send the third information.

[0395] The optional implementation of step S4103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2111 in FIG. 2A and other related parts in the embodiment involved in FIG. 2A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0396] In some embodiments, the network device may send the third information to the terminal device, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also send the third information to other entities.

[0397] The method involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the above steps S4101 to S4103. For example, step S4101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and steps S4101+S4102 can be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0398] In some embodiments, the above steps S4101 to S4103 can be executed in a swapped order or simultaneously.

[0399] In some embodiments, the above steps S4101 to S4103 are all optional steps.

[0400] FIG4B is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4B , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be performed by a network device. The method may include:

[0401] Step S4201: Send the first message.

[0402] The optional implementation of step S4201 can be found in step S2101 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S4101 of FIG. 4A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 4A , which will not be repeated here.

[0403] Step S4202: Send the second information.

[0404] The optional implementation of step S4202 can be found in step S2102 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S4102 of FIG. 4A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 4A , which will not be described in detail here.

[0405] FIG4C is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4C , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be performed by a network device. The method may include:

[0406] Step S4301: Send the first message.

[0407] The optional implementation of step S4301 can be found in step S2101 of FIG. 2A , the optional implementation of step S4101 of FIG. 4A , and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG. 2A and FIG. 4A , which will not be repeated here.

[0408] In some embodiments, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4C may also be combined with any one or more steps in the embodiment shown in FIG. 4A to form a new embodiment.

[0409] In some embodiments, the first information is used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for a terminal device.

[0410] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0411] Second information is sent, where the second information includes a triggering event, where the triggering event is used to activate or deactivate a secondary cell and activate or deactivate the first measurement gap, where the secondary cell is a secondary cell associated with the measurement object.

[0412] In some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0413] Send third information, where the third information is used to instruct the terminal device to automatically activate the second measurement gap, and the network device does not send data to the terminal device in the second measurement gap.

[0414] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by a media access control element MAC CE, and the third information is carried by a radio resource control RRC message.

[0415] In some embodiments, the first measurement gap is a network controlled small gap (NCSG).

[0416] FIG5 is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be performed by a communication system and can include:

[0417] Step S5101: The terminal device obtains a first measurement gap.

[0418] In some embodiments, the first measurement gap may be a preconfigured network controlled small gap NCSG.

[0419] In some embodiments, the network device may pre-configure the NCSG for the terminal device, and the terminal device may automatically perform measurements with or without the NCSG.

[0420] In some embodiments, when the measurement object MO is associated with a deactivated secondary cell SCell, the terminal device may perform measurements with NCSG.

[0421] In some embodiments, when the secondary cell SCell associated with the measurement object MO is activated, the terminal device may perform measurement without NCSG.

[0422] In some embodiments, the measurement object MO is located within the activated BWP of the terminal device.

[0423] In some embodiments, the measurement with NCSG may be performed after the deactivation of the secondary cell SCell is completed.

[0424] In some embodiments, measurements without NCSG may be performed after activation of the secondary cell (SCell) is completed.

[0425] In some embodiments, measurements by the terminal device may begin upon completion of a triggering event, without the need for an RRC reconfiguration procedure for measurement gap configuration.

[0426] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, which may include a terminal device and a network device, wherein the terminal device can execute the measurement method performed by the terminal device in the aforementioned embodiment of the present disclosure; the network device can execute the measurement method performed by the network device in the aforementioned embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0427] 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 device 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.

[0428] 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), and the functions of some or all of the above units or modules are realized 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.

[0429] 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.

[0430] Figure 6A is a structural diagram of a terminal device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6A, the terminal device 101 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 6101, a processing module 6102, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6101 is configured to receive first information, and the first information is used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for the terminal device; the processing module 6102 is configured to activate or deactivate the first measurement gap. Optionally, the transceiver module 6101 can be used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (for example, step S2101, step S2102, step S2111, but not limited to this) performed by the terminal device 101 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the processing module 6102 can be used to execute at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal device 101 in any of the above methods (for example, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105, step S2106, step S2107, step S2108, step S2109, step S2110, step S2112, step S2113, step S2114, but not limited to these), which are not repeated here.

[0431] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6B, the network device 102 may include: at least one of a transceiver module 6201, a processing module 6202, etc. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 6201 is configured to send first information, and the first information is used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for the terminal device. Optionally, the transceiver module 6201 can be used to execute at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving (for example, step S2101, step S2102, step S2111, but not limited thereto) performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which will not be repeated here. Optionally, the processing module 6202 can be used to execute at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods (for example, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105, step S2106, step S2107, step S2108, step S2109, step S2110, step S2112, step S2113, step S2114, but not limited to these), which are not repeated here.

[0432] 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.

[0433] 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.

[0434] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 7100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), or a terminal device (e.g., a user device, etc.). It can also be 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 device to implement any of the above methods. Communication device 7100 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.

[0435] As shown in Figure 7A, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 7100 can be used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 7101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0436] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 may further include one or more transceivers 7102. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7102, the transceiver 7102 may perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (for example, step S2101, step S2102, step S2111, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7101 may perform at least one of the other steps (for example, step S2103, step S2104, step S2105, step S2106, step S2107, step S2108, step S2109, step S2110, step S2112, step S2113, step S2114, but not limited thereto).

[0437] 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, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface 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.

[0438] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 7103 may be located outside the communication device 7100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuits 7104 are connected to the memories 7103 and may be configured to receive data from the memories 7103 or other devices, or to send data to the memories 7103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 7104 may read data stored in the memories 7103 and send the data to the processor 7101.

[0439] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal device, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7A. 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.

[0440] 7B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 7200 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 shown in FIG7B , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0441] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201 , and the chip 7200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0442] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7204. Alternatively, the terms interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memories 7203 may be located external to chip 7200.

[0443] Optionally, the interface circuit 7204 is connected to the memory 7203. The interface circuit 7204 can be used to receive data from the memory 7203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 7204 can be used to send data to the memory 7203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7204 can read data stored in the memory 7203 and send the data to the processor 7201.

[0444] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7204 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, and S2111) of the above method. The interface circuit 7204 performing the communication steps (e.g., steps S2101, S2102, and S2111) of the above method, for example, means that the interface circuit 7204 performs data exchange between the processor 7201, the chip 7200, the memory 7203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 7201 may perform at least one of the other steps (e.g., steps S2103, S2104, S2105, S2106, S2107, S2108, S2109, S2110, S2112, S2113, and S2114, but not limited thereto).

[0445] The modules and / or devices described in various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be arbitrarily combined or separated according to circumstances. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0446] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 7100, the communication device 7100 executes 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.

[0447] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 7100, enables the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product may be a computer program product.

[0448] The embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A measurement method, characterized in that, the method comprises: receiving first information, the first information being used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for a terminal device; activating or deactivating the first measurement gap.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, the activating or deactivating the first measurement gap comprises: activating or deactivating the first measurement gap according to a triggering event, the triggering event being used to activate or deactivate a secondary cell, the secondary cell being a secondary cell associated with the measurement object.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, the method further comprises: receiving second information, the second information being used to notify the triggering event.

4. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, the activating or deactivating the first measurement gap according to the triggering event comprises: determining that the triggering event is used to activate the secondary cell; deactivating the first measurement gap; the method further comprises: activating the secondary cell based on the triggering event.

5. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, the method further comprises: measuring a measurement object associated with the activated secondary cell based on an out-of-gap measurement mode.

6. The method according to claim 4 or 5, characterized in that, the measurement object is within an activated partial bandwidth BWP of the terminal device.

7. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, the activating or deactivating the first measurement gap according to the triggering event comprises: determining that the triggering event is used to deactivate the secondary cell; activating the first measurement gap; the method further comprises: deactivating the secondary cell based on the triggering event.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, the method further comprises: measuring a measurement object associated with the deactivated secondary cell according to the first measurement gap.

9. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, the method further comprises: receiving third information, the third information being used to instruct the terminal device to automatically activate a second measurement gap; deactivating the first measurement gap; activating the second measurement gap; measuring the deactivated secondary cell according to the second measurement gap.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, the second information is carried by a media access control control element MAC CE, and the third information is carried by a radio resource control RRC message.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that, the first measurement gap is a network-controlled small gap NCSG.

12. A measurement method, characterized in that, the method comprises: sending first information, the first information being used to configure a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for a terminal device.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, the method further comprises: sending second information, the second information comprising a triggering event, the triggering event being used to activate or deactivate a secondary cell and activate or deactivate the first measurement gap, the secondary cell being a secondary cell associated with the measurement object.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein, the method further comprises: sending third information for instructing the terminal device to automatically activate a second measurement gap, and the network device does not send data to the terminal device during the second measurement gap.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein, the second information is carried by a Media Access Control Control Element (MAC CE), and the third information is carried by a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message.

16. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 15, wherein, the first measurement gap is a Network Controlled Small Gap (NCSG).

17. A terminal device, wherein, comprising: a transceiver module configured to receive first information for configuring a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for the terminal device; a processing module configured to activate or deactivate the first measurement gap.

18. A network device, wherein, comprising: a transceiver module configured to send first information for configuring a first measurement gap corresponding to a measurement object for the terminal device.

19. A communication device, wherein, comprising: one or more processors; wherein, the communication device is configured to perform the measurement method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 or claims 12 to 16.

20. A storage medium storing instructions, wherein, when the instructions run on the communication device, the communication device is caused to perform the measurement method according to any one of claims 1 to 11 or claims 12 to 16.

21. A communication system, wherein, the communication system includes a terminal device and a network device, wherein the terminal device is configured to implement the measurement method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, and the network device is configured to implement the measurement method according to any one of claims 12 to 16.

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