Measurement method, terminal, network device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a measurement method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. The measurement method comprises: in response to a main receiver MR being awakened, a terminal determining a measurement behavior of the awakened MR, the measurement behavior being used for measuring a serving cell or a neighbor cell; and on the basis of the measurement behavior, measuring the serving cell or the neighbor cell. The present disclosure achieves more accurate evaluation of cell reselection criteria, improving communication efficiency.

Description

Measurement method, terminal, network equipment and storage medium Technical Field

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

[0002] Current power-saving mechanisms incorporate a separate low-power wake-up receiver to receive the power-saving signal, while the terminal's main receiver is in a state such as off, sleep, or measurement relaxation to conserve power. The low-power receiver can measure reference signals to evaluate cell reselection criteria.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] However, measurements of the reference signal by a low-power receiver may not be accurate.

[0005] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a measurement method is proposed, comprising: in response to a main receiver MR being awakened, a terminal determines a measurement behavior of the awakened MR, wherein the measurement behavior is used to perform measurement of a serving cell or a neighboring cell; and measuring the serving cell or the neighboring cell according to the measurement behavior.

[0007] According to a second aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a measurement method is proposed, the method including: a network device sends first information to a terminal, the first information is used to indicate a first expansion coefficient or a second expansion coefficient, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is used by the terminal to determine the measurement behavior of the MR after being awakened, so that the terminal measures the serving cell or the neighboring cell according to the measurement behavior.

[0008] According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a measurement method is proposed, comprising: a network device sending first information to a terminal, the first information being used to indicate a first expansion coefficient or a second expansion coefficient; the terminal receiving the first information sent by the network device; the terminal determining the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient based on the first information; in response to a main receiver MR being awakened, the terminal determining the measurement behavior of the awakened MR based on the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient.

[0009] According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, comprising: a processing module, configured to, in response to a main receiver MR being awakened, determine the measurement behavior of the awakened MR, wherein the measurement behavior is used to perform measurement of a serving cell or a neighboring cell; and perform measurement on the serving cell or the neighboring cell according to the measurement behavior.

[0010] According to a fifth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, including: a transceiver module, used for the network device to send first information to a terminal, the first information is used to indicate a first expansion coefficient or a second expansion coefficient, and the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is used by the terminal to determine the measurement behavior of the MR after awakening, so that the terminal measures the serving cell or the neighboring cell according to the measurement behavior.

[0011] According to a sixth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is configured to execute the first aspect and any one of the measurement methods in the first aspect.

[0012] According to a seventh aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is configured to execute the second aspect and any one of the measurement methods in the second aspect.

[0013] According to the eighth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a communication system is proposed, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the first aspect and any one of the measurement methods in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the second aspect and any one of the measurement methods in the second aspect.

[0014] According to the ninth 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 a measurement method such as the first aspect and any one of the first aspects or the second aspect and any one of the second aspects.

[0015] The present disclosure determines the measurement behavior of the awakened multi-radio receiver (MR) in response to the terminal waking up the MR, and performs measurement on the serving cell or neighboring cell according to the measurement behavior, so as to achieve more accurate evaluation of cell reselection criteria and improve communication efficiency. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0016] 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.

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

[0018] FIG2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an interaction of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0019] FIG3 a is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0020] FIG3 b is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0021] FIG4 is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0022] FIG5 is a schematic diagram illustrating an interaction of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0023] FIG6 a is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0024] FIG6 b is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0025] Fig. 7a is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an exemplary embodiment.

[0026] FIG7 b is a schematic diagram showing a chip structure according to an exemplary embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0027] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium.

[0028] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a measurement method, which includes: in response to a main receiver MR being awakened, the terminal determines the measurement behavior of the awakened MR, wherein the measurement behavior is used to perform measurement of a serving cell or a neighboring cell; and according to the measurement behavior, the serving cell or the neighboring cell is measured.

[0029] In the above embodiment, in response to the terminal waking up the MR, the measurement behavior of the awakened MR is determined, and the serving cell or neighboring cell is measured according to the measurement behavior, so as to achieve more accurate evaluation of the cell reselection criterion and improve communication efficiency.

[0030] In some optional embodiments of the first aspect, the measurement behavior of the MR after awakening is determined by at least one of the following methods: using the first measurement behavior specified in the protocol; using the second measurement behavior, the period corresponding to the second measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by a first expansion coefficient, and the first expansion coefficient is less than 1; using the third measurement behavior, the period corresponding to the third measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by a second expansion coefficient, and the second expansion coefficient is greater than 1.

[0031] In the above embodiments, different methods can be flexibly used to determine measurement behaviors. For example, the first measurement behavior, i.e., directly using the measurement behavior specified in the protocol, can efficiently determine the MR's measurement behavior, thereby enabling rapid execution of measurements on the serving cell or neighboring cells. The second measurement behavior can enable shorter periodic measurements on the serving cell or neighboring cells, resulting in more frequent measurements and more accurate results. The third measurement behavior can enable longer periodic measurements on the serving cell or neighboring cells, thereby avoiding wasted power consumption.

[0032] In some optional embodiments of the first aspect, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined in at least one of the following ways: based on a protocol; based on a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle.

[0033] In the above embodiments, the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor can be flexibly determined in different ways. For example, protocol-based determination can more quickly and efficiently determine the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor, that is, efficiently determine the second measurement behavior or the third measurement behavior. Based on the DRX cycle, it can be more flexibly adapted to different DRX cycles, making the measurement behavior more reasonable and facilitating subsequent more accurate evaluation of cell reselection criteria.

[0034] In some optional embodiments of the first aspect, the protocol-based determination includes: determining a fixed value specified by the protocol as the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient; or determining a fixed value from multiple fixed values ​​specified by the protocol as the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient, wherein, the higher the measurement result of the low-power receiver, the larger the fixed value determined from the multiple fixed values; the lower the mobility of the terminal, the larger the fixed value determined from the multiple fixed values; wherein, the low-power receiver is used to perform measurement behavior before the MR wakes up.

[0035] In the above embodiment, the protocol-based fixation can be a fixed value fixed in the protocol, allowing the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor to be directly determined, which is simpler and more efficient. Alternatively, the protocol can be fixed with multiple fixed values, and the terminal can select one as the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor, which can be applied to different situations and is more flexible. For example, when the measurement result is higher, the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor is larger, and when the terminal mobility is lower, the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor is larger, so as to improve measurement accuracy in some cases, or save resources and power consumption in some cases.

[0036] In some optional embodiments of the first aspect, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined based on the DRX cycle in at least one of the following ways: in response to the network device configuring the DRX cycle, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be a first value; in response to the network device not configuring the DRX cycle, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be a second value, and the first value is less than the second value; in response to the terminal using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be a third value; in response to the terminal not using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be a fourth value, and the third value is less than the fourth value; in response to the network device configuring the DRX cycle, and the terminal using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, the longer the DRX cycle is, the smaller the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is.

[0037] In the above embodiment, the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor may be determined based on the DRX cycle in different ways. For example, the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor may be determined based on whether the DRX cycle is configured, whether it is used after configuration, and the length of the used DRX cycle to more accurately perform measurement.

[0038] In some optional embodiments of the first aspect, the terminal is in an idle state, an inactive state, or a connected state.

[0039] In the above embodiment, the terminal may be in any state of an idle state, an inactive state, or a connected state, and may determine the measurement behavior of the MR to perform measurement on the serving cell or the neighboring cell.

[0040] In some optional embodiments of the first aspect, the terminal is in a connected state, and the method further includes: receiving first information sent by a network device, the first information being used to indicate the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient; the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined in the following manner: determining the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient based on the first information.

[0041] In the above embodiment, when the terminal is in a connected state, the terminal can receive the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient indicated by the network, that is, the network device flexibly allocates the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient according to actual conditions, so that the subsequent MR measurement behavior is more reasonable.

[0042] In some optional embodiments of the first aspect, the terminal wakes up the MR when at least one of the following is met: a serving cell measurement result measured by a low-power receiver is less than or equal to a first threshold; a difference between a serving cell measurement result and a neighboring cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is greater than or equal to a second threshold; the MR is in a completely shut down state; or the MR is in a sleep state, in which some components or modules of the MR remain operational.

[0043] In the above embodiment, the MR may be awakened under the premise that at least one of the above items is satisfied, so as to avoid waking up the MR in other situations and causing unnecessary power consumption.

[0044] In some optional embodiments of the first aspect, the measurement result is the most recent valid measurement result before monitoring the low power consumption wake-up signal LP-WUS, or the measurement result is the most recent valid measurement result before waking up the MR.

[0045] In the above embodiment, the measurement result may be any one of the above, so that the measurement result is more reliable.

[0046] On the second aspect, a measurement method is provided, which includes: a network device sends first information to a terminal, where the first information is used to indicate a first expansion coefficient or a second expansion coefficient, and the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is used by the terminal to determine the measurement behavior of the MR after being awakened, so that the terminal measures the serving cell or the neighboring cell according to the measurement behavior.

[0047] In some optional embodiments of the second aspect, the measurement behavior includes at least one of the following: a second measurement behavior, the period corresponding to the second measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior specified in the protocol multiplied by the first expansion coefficient, and the first expansion coefficient is less than 1; a third measurement behavior, the period corresponding to the third measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by the second expansion coefficient, and the second expansion coefficient is greater than 1.

[0048] In some optional embodiments of the second aspect, the terminal is in a connected state.

[0049] According to a third aspect, a measurement method is provided, comprising: a network device sends first information to a terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate a first expansion coefficient or a second expansion coefficient; the terminal receives the first information sent by the network device; the terminal determines the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient based on the first information; in response to a main receiver MR being awakened, the terminal determines the measurement behavior of the awakened MR based on the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient.

[0050] In a fourth aspect, a terminal is provided, comprising: a processing module, configured to determine, in response to a main receiver MR being awakened, a measurement behavior of the awakened MR, wherein the measurement behavior is used to perform measurement of a serving cell or a neighboring cell; and perform measurement on the serving cell or the neighboring cell according to the measurement behavior.

[0051] In the fifth aspect, a network device is provided, including: a transceiver module, used for the network device to send first information to a terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate a first expansion coefficient or a second expansion coefficient, and the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is used by the terminal to determine the measurement behavior of the MR after awakening, so that the terminal measures the service cell or the neighboring cell according to the measurement behavior.

[0052] In a sixth aspect, a terminal is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is configured to execute the first aspect and any one of the measurement methods in the first aspect.

[0053] In a seventh aspect, a network device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is used to execute the second aspect and any one of the measurement methods in the second aspect.

[0054] In an eighth aspect, a communication system is provided, comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the first aspect and any one of the measurement methods in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the second aspect and any one of the measurement methods in the second aspect.

[0055] In a ninth aspect, a storage medium is provided, wherein the storage medium stores instructions. When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes a measurement method such as the first aspect and any one of the first aspects or the second aspect and any one of the second aspects.

[0056] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a program product. When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device executes the method described in the optional implementation manner of the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0057] In an eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0058] In a twelfth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, wherein the chip or chip system includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0059] It is understandable that the terminal, access network device, first network element, other network elements, core network device, communication system, storage medium, program product, computer program, chip, or chip system involved in each embodiment of the present disclosure are all used to perform the method proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding method and will not be repeated here.

[0060] The present disclosure provides a measurement method, a terminal, a network device, and a storage medium. In some embodiments, the terms "measurement method," "information processing method," and "measurement method" are interchangeable; the terms "communication device," "information processing device," and "communication device" are interchangeable; and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," and "communication system" are interchangeable.

[0061] 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.

[0062] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and may be referenced by each other. The technical environments in different embodiments may be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0063] 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.

[0064] 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.

[0065] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0066] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0067] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0068] 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.

[0069] 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 example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and "the performance of each AI model" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0070] 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.

[0071] 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.

[0072] 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.

[0073] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0074] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0075] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0076] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0077] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0078] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0079] 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.

[0080] In recent years, power-saving projects have introduced power-saving signals for the connected state, namely wake-up signals (WUS) or downlink control information for powersaving (DCP). WUS is a low-power detection signal. If the UE detects WUS, it means that it is necessary to monitor the physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), but if no WUS is detected, the monitoring of PDCCH is skipped. For idle DRX scenarios, power-saving signals, such as paging early indication (PEI), are usually configured before the paging occasion (PO). If the UE does not detect the power-saving signal, it is necessary to skip paging downlink control information (DCI), otherwise it is necessary to monitor the paging DCI.

[0081] Current power-saving mechanisms incorporate a separate low-power wake-up receiver to receive the power-saving signal, while the terminal's main receiver is in a state such as off, sleep, or measurement relaxation to conserve power. The low-power receiver can measure reference signals to evaluate cell reselection criteria.

[0082] In some embodiments, the measurement of the reference signal may include measuring the reference signal of the serving cell and measuring the reference signal of the neighboring cell. That is, in the NR idle state and the inactive state, the radio resource management (RRM) measurement requirements distinguish between the serving cell and the neighboring cell. The measurement requirements are used to indicate the measurement behavior of the UE. For the serving cell, the UE measures the serving cell at least once in each discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle, and evaluates the S criterion based on the measurement results to determine whether the current serving cell is still suitable for residence. For neighboring cells, the protocol stipulates a detection cycle, an evaluation cycle, and a measurement cycle to constrain the UE's measurement behavior. For newly identified cells, the evaluation of the cell reselection criteria is completed within the detection cycle. For identified cells, a measurement result is obtained per measurement cycle, and the cell reselection criteria are evaluated based on the measurement results per evaluation cycle.

[0083] For example, the measurement requirement may be based on the DRX cycle as shown in Table 1:

[0084] Table 1

[0085] Among them, the unit of the DRX cycle in Table 1 is second, that is, [s] in Table 1, the expansion coefficient can be represented by N1, and M1 and M2 are another coefficient. For example, the size of M1 and M2 may depend on the SMTC cycle. For example, if the SMRC cycle is greater than 20ms, M2 is equal to 1.5. Otherwise, M2 is equal to 1. In Table 1, different DRX cycles and different FRs correspond to different N1s. For example, when the DRX cycle is 0.32s, FR is FR1, and N1 is equal to 1. For another example, when the DRX cycle is 0.64s, FR is FR2, and N1 is equal to 5. N1 and M1 are used to determine the number of DRX cycles, and the number of DRX cycles is used to determine the detection cycle or measurement cycle or evaluation cycle. N in Table 1 serv It can represent the number of DRX cycles, similar to the function of a counter. serv If the UE assesses that the serving cell does not meet the cell reselection S criterion within a DRX cycle, the UE will initiate measurements on all neighboring cells indicated by the serving cell, regardless of the current rules restricting UE measurement activities. For example, if the number of DRX cycles is M1*N1*4, and the UE assesses that the serving cell does not meet the cell reselection S criterion within M1*N1*4 consecutive DRX cycles, the UE will initiate measurements on all neighboring cells indicated by the serving cell, regardless of the current rules restricting UE measurement activities. * represents a multiplication sign.

[0086] However, measuring the reference signal using a low-power receiver may be inaccurate. Therefore, the present disclosure provides a measurement method that determines the measurement behavior of the awakened MR in response to the terminal waking up the MR, and performs measurement of the serving cell or neighboring cell according to the measurement behavior, so as to achieve more accurate evaluation of the cell reselection criteria and improve communication efficiency.

[0087] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing a communication system architecture according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0088] As shown in FIG1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0089] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0090] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0091] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a Wi-Fi system, but is not limited thereto.

[0092] 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.

[0093] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0094] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a device including one or more network elements, or may be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of the one or more network elements. The network element may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0095] 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.

[0096] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1 , or a portion thereof, but are not limited thereto. The entities shown in FIG1 are illustrative only. The communication system may include all or part of the entities shown in FIG1 , or may include other entities outside of FIG1 . The number and form of the entities are arbitrary, and the entities may be physical or virtual. The connection relationships between the entities are illustrative only. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, including direct or indirect, wired or wireless.

[0097] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other measurement methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these systems. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0098] FIG2 is a schematic diagram illustrating an interaction of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method for a communication system 100, the method comprising:

[0099] Step S2101: Terminal 101 wakes up MR.

[0100] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes a MR. The MR may be awakened when at least one of the following conditions is met: a serving cell measurement result measured by a low-power receiver is less than or equal to a first threshold; a difference between a serving cell measurement result and a neighboring cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is greater than or equal to a second threshold; the MR is in a completely shut-down state; or the MR is in a sleep state, in which some components or modules of the MR remain operational.

[0101] Optionally, when the serving cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is less than or equal to a first threshold, the MR is awakened. The low-power receiver may be a relatively low-power receiver obtained by turning off some components or modules of the MR of terminal 101, or it may be a low-power receiver independent of the terminal. By measuring the reference signal of the serving cell or neighboring cell using the low-power receiver, the terminal's power consumption can be reduced, thereby achieving power conservation. It is understood that when the serving cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is greater than the first threshold, it indicates that the serving cell is suitable for continued residency. In this case, the MR may not be awakened, and the low-power receiver may continue to perform measurements on the serving cell or neighboring cell. When the serving cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is less than or equal to the first threshold, it indicates that the serving cell is not suitable for continued residency, meaning that operations such as cell reselection or cell handover can be performed. At this point, the MR may be awakened to further determine whether the serving cell is suitable for continued residency, meaning whether operations such as cell reselection or cell handover need to be performed. When the above conditions are not met, the MR is not woken up to save power consumption and maintain a power-saving state. When the above conditions are met, the MR is woken up to achieve more accurate cell reselection or cell switching operations, avoiding unnecessary resource consumption caused by erroneous operations and reducing communication efficiency.

[0102] Optionally, the MR is awakened when the difference between the serving cell measurement result and the neighboring cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is greater than or equal to a second threshold. That is, the MR is awakened when the serving cell measurement result is smaller, the neighboring cell measurement result is larger, and the difference between the two is greater than or equal to the second threshold. It is understood that when the serving cell measurement result is greater than or equal to the neighboring cell measurement result, or when the serving cell measurement result is less than the neighboring cell measurement result but the difference between the two is less than the second threshold, it can indicate that the serving cell is suitable for continued camping, i.e., there is no need to switch the serving cell to a neighboring cell. In this case, the MR can be left awakened, and the low-power receiver can continue to perform measurements on the serving cell or neighboring cell. When the serving cell measurement result is less than the neighboring cell measurement result, and the difference between the two is greater than or equal to the second threshold, it can indicate that the serving cell is not suitable for continued camping, but the neighboring cell is suitable for camping, i.e., the serving cell can be switched to a neighboring cell. In this case, the MR can be awakened to further determine whether cell handover is required.

[0103] Optionally, when the MR is in a completely shut-off state, the MR can be awakened. In the completely shut-off state, the MR does not retain any device or module operation.

[0104] Optionally, when the MR is in a sleep state, the MR can be awakened. In the sleep state, some components or modules of the MR remain operational. That is, waking up the MR at this time can awaken some components or modules in the MR that are not operational.

[0105] Optionally, the MR is awakened when multiple conditions are met. For example, when the serving cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is less than or equal to a first threshold, and the difference between the serving cell measurement result and the neighboring cell measurement result is greater than or equal to a second threshold, the MR is awakened. For another example, when the serving cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is less than or equal to the first threshold and the MR is in a sleep state, the MR is awakened. This disclosure does not provide a complete list of examples, but is not limited thereto.

[0106] In some embodiments, the measurement result refers to the measurement result of the reference signal. For example, the measurement result of the serving cell is the result obtained by measuring the reference signal of the serving cell. The measurement result of the neighboring cell is the result obtained by measuring the reference signal of the neighboring cell. The measurement result can be, for example, the reference signal received power (RSRP), the reference signal time difference (RSTD), the receive-transmit time difference (Rx-Tx time difference), etc.

[0107] In some embodiments, the measurement result is the most recent valid measurement result before a low power wake-up signal (LP-WUS) is detected. That is, the wake-up MR can be determined by monitoring the most recent valid measurement result before a LP-WUS is detected.

[0108] In some embodiments, the measurement result is the most recent valid measurement result before waking up the MR, that is, after the valid measurement result is obtained, the waking up of the MR is determined according to the valid measurement result.

[0109] Step S2102 , the network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101 .

[0110] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives first information sent by the network device 102 .

[0111] In some embodiments, terminal 101 is in a connected state.

[0112] In some embodiments, the first information is used to indicate a first expansion coefficient or a second expansion coefficient. The first expansion coefficient is less than 1 and is used to determine the second measurement behavior, and the period corresponding to the second measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior specified in the protocol multiplied by the first expansion coefficient. That is, the cell reselection criteria are evaluated within a shorter period. The period in this embodiment can be understood as a period for evaluating the cell reselection criteria, that is, an evaluation period, or a period for measuring reference signals, that is, a measurement period, or a period for measuring newly identified cells and completing the evaluation of the cell reselection criteria, that is, a detection period. The first measurement behavior can be as shown in Table 1, and the second measurement behavior can be N in Table 1. serv 、T detect,NR_Intra 、T measure,NR_Intra 、T evaluate,NR_Intra Multiply the first expansion coefficient by the first expansion coefficient. Assuming the first expansion coefficient is A, for the serving cell, when DRX is 0.32s, N serv =M1*N1*4*A. This disclosure does not give examples one by one. The second expansion coefficient is greater than 1 and is used to determine the third measurement behavior. The period corresponding to the third measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior specified in the protocol multiplied by the second expansion coefficient. That is, the cell reselection criteria are evaluated over a longer period. For example, the third measurement behavior can be N in Table 1. serv 、T detect,NR_Intra 、T measure,NR_Intra 、T evaluate,NR_Intra Multiply the second expansion coefficient by the second expansion coefficient. Assuming the second expansion coefficient is B, for the serving cell, when DRX is 0.32s, N serv Equal to M1*N1*4*B. This disclosure does not give examples one by one.

[0113] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may determine the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient based on the first information. For example, the first information may indicate the first expansion coefficient, and the terminal 101 may determine that the measurement behavior of the MR after awakening is the second measurement behavior based on the first expansion coefficient. For another example, the first information may indicate the second expansion coefficient, and the terminal 101 may determine that the measurement behavior of the MR after awakening is the third measurement behavior based on the second expansion coefficient. For another example, the first information may indicate both the first expansion coefficient and the second expansion coefficient, and the terminal 101 may, based on actual conditions, choose to determine the second measurement behavior based on the first expansion coefficient or the third measurement behavior based on the second expansion coefficient.

[0114] In some embodiments, the second measurement behavior may be referred to as a tightening measurement behavior. The third measurement behavior may be referred to as a relaxing measurement behavior.

[0115] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0116] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

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

[0119] In step S2103 , the terminal 101 determines the measurement behavior of the MR after being awakened.

[0120] In some embodiments, the measurement behavior of the MR after awakening is determined in at least one of the following ways: using the first measurement behavior specified in the protocol; using the second measurement behavior, the period corresponding to the second measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by the first expansion coefficient, and the first expansion coefficient is less than 1; using the third measurement behavior, the period corresponding to the third measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by the second expansion coefficient, and the second expansion coefficient is greater than 1.

[0121] Optionally, a first measurement behavior specified in the protocol may be used, and the first measurement behavior may be as shown in Table 1. Using the first measurement behavior may efficiently perform measurement on a serving cell or a neighboring cell.

[0122] Optionally, a second measurement behavior may be used. The period corresponding to the second measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior specified in the protocol multiplied by the first expansion coefficient. For details, please refer to the optional example in step S2102 above, which will not be repeated here in this disclosure.

[0123] Optionally, a third measurement behavior may be used. The period corresponding to the third measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior specified in the protocol multiplied by the second expansion factor. That is, the cell reselection criteria are evaluated over a longer period. For details, please refer to the optional example in step S2102 above, and this disclosure will not be repeated here.

[0124] In some embodiments, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient may be determined based on the first information. That is, step S2102 may be performed to receive the first information and determine the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient indicated by the first information. The first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient may also be determined using other methods. That is, step S2102 may not be performed, the first information may not be received, and the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient may be determined using other methods. The first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient may be determined using at least one of the following methods: based on a protocol; based on a DRX cycle.

[0125] In some embodiments, determination based on the protocol includes: determining a fixed value specified in the protocol as the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient. For example, for the first expansion coefficient, the protocol specifies a fixed value A, A is less than 1, and A can be determined as the first expansion coefficient. For another example, for the second expansion coefficient, the protocol specifies a fixed value B, B is greater than 1, and B can be determined as the second expansion coefficient. It can be understood that a fixed value means that only one fixed value is specified for each type of expansion coefficient. For example, for the first expansion coefficient, the protocol only specifies a fixed value A, and for the second expansion coefficient, the protocol only specifies a fixed value B. When the terminal determines that the MR after awakening uses the second measurement behavior, the first expansion coefficient can be determined based on the protocol. When the MR after the terminal awakens uses the third measurement behavior, the second expansion coefficient can be determined based on the protocol.

[0126] In some embodiments, the determination based on the protocol includes: determining a fixed value from a plurality of fixed values ​​specified in the protocol as the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient. That is, for each type of expansion coefficient, the protocol may specify a plurality of fixed values, and the terminal selects a fixed value from the plurality of fixed values. For example, for the first expansion coefficient, the protocol may specify a plurality of fixed values, assuming X1, X2, and X3, and the terminal may determine one of them as the first expansion coefficient. For example, in some cases, X1 may be determined as the first expansion coefficient, and in some cases, X2 may be determined as the first expansion coefficient, so as to flexibly determine the appropriate first expansion coefficient for different situations. For another example, for the second expansion coefficient, the protocol summary may specify a plurality of fixed values, assuming Y1, Y2, and Y3, and the terminal may determine one of them as the second expansion coefficient.

[0127] In some embodiments, the higher the measurement result of the low-power receiver, the larger the fixed value determined from the multiple fixed values. That is, based on the measurement result of the low-power receiver, a fixed value can be determined from the multiple fixed values ​​as the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient. When the measurement result is higher, the larger the determined first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient. For example, when the measurement result is higher than the threshold, the maximum value among the multiple fixed values ​​can be determined. For another example, when the measurement result belongs to a certain range interval, the fixed value corresponding to the range interval among the multiple fixed values ​​can be determined. It can be understood that the higher the measurement result of the low-power receiver, the longer the MR can evaluate the cell reselection criteria within the awakened period, that is, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient can be a larger value.

[0128] In some embodiments, the lower the mobility of the terminal, the larger the fixed value determined from the multiple fixed values. That is, a fixed value can be determined from the multiple fixed values ​​as the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient based on the mobility of the terminal. The lower the mobility, the larger the determined first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient. For example, when the mobility is lower than a threshold, the maximum value among the multiple fixed values ​​can be determined. For another example, when the mobility belongs to a certain range interval, the fixed value corresponding to the range interval among the multiple fixed values ​​can be determined. It can be understood that the lower the mobility of the terminal, the shorter the period in which the MR can evaluate the cell reselection criteria after being awakened.

[0129] In some embodiments, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined based on the DRX cycle in at least one of the following ways: in response to the network device configuring the DRX cycle, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be a first value; in response to the network device not configuring the DRX cycle, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be a second value, and the first value is less than the second value; in response to the terminal using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be a third value; in response to the terminal not using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be a fourth value, and the third value is less than the fourth value; in response to the network device configuring the DRX cycle, and the terminal using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, the longer the DRX cycle is, the smaller the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is.

[0130] Optionally, if the network device is configured with a DRX cycle, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient can be determined to be a first value; if the network device is not configured with a DRX cycle, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient can be determined to be a second value. The first value is smaller than the second value. That is, when the network device is configured with DRX, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient can be determined to be a smaller value; when the network device is not configured with DRX, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient can be determined to be a larger value. The first value and the second value can be set according to actual conditions, and are not limited in this disclosure. It is understandable that the first value of the first expansion coefficient and the first value of the second expansion coefficient are different. The second value of the first expansion coefficient is different from the second value of the second expansion coefficient. The above-mentioned first value is smaller than the second value, which can be understood as the first value of the first expansion coefficient being smaller than the second value of the first expansion coefficient, or the first value of the second expansion coefficient being smaller than the second value of the second expansion coefficient.

[0131] Optionally, if the network device is configured with a DRX cycle and uses the DRX cycle, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient may be determined to be a third value. If the network device is configured with a DRX cycle and does not use the DRX cycle, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient may be determined to be a fourth value. The third value is less than the fourth value. The third value and the fourth value may be set according to actual conditions and are not limited in this disclosure. The third value and the fourth value may be less than the second value, but may also be greater than or equal to the second value. The relationship between the third value, the fourth value and the first value is not limited in this disclosure. It is understandable that the third value of the first expansion coefficient is different from the third value of the second expansion coefficient. The fourth value of the first expansion coefficient is different from the fourth value of the second expansion coefficient. The third value being less than the fourth value may be understood to mean that the third value of the first expansion coefficient is less than the fourth value of the first expansion coefficient, or that the third value of the second expansion coefficient is less than the fourth value of the second expansion coefficient.

[0132] Optionally, if the network device is configured with a DRX cycle and uses the DRX cycle, the longer the DRX is, the smaller the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient can be determined. For example, different range intervals of the DRX cycle can be determined, and different range intervals correspond to different first expansion coefficients or second expansion coefficients. For example, when DRX belongs to the interval [X1, X2], the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be A, and when DRX belongs to [X2, X3], the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be B. For example, when DRX≤160ms, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be the first value, and when 160ms<DRX≤320ms, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined to be the second value. Of course, the above situation is only an illustrative example, and the present disclosure does not limit this.

[0133] In some embodiments, the terminal may be in a connected state, an idle state, or an inactive state. It is understood that when the terminal is in a connected state, it may receive the first information and determine the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor based on the first information. The first expansion factor or the second expansion factor may also be determined based on other optional methods of the above embodiment. When the terminal is in an idle state or an inactive state, the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor may also be determined based on the optional methods of the above embodiment.

[0134] Step S2104: Terminal 101 measures the serving cell or the neighboring cell according to the determined measurement behavior.

[0135] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may use the MR to measure the serving cell or the neighboring cell according to the determined measurement behavior.

[0136] Optionally, the terminal 101 may use the MR to measure the serving cell.

[0137] Optionally, the terminal 101 may use the MR to measure neighboring cells.

[0138] Optionally, the terminal 101 may use the MR to measure both the serving cell and the neighboring cell.

[0139] The measurement method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2103. For example, step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0140] In some embodiments, step S2101 and step S2102 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0141] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0142] 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 is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0143] Step S3101, wake up MR.

[0144] The optional implementation of step S3101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0145] Step S3102, obtaining first information.

[0146] The optional implementation of step S3102 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0147] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives the first information sent by the network device 102, but is not limited thereto and may also receive the first information sent by other entities.

[0148] In some embodiments, terminal 101 obtains first information specified by a protocol.

[0149] In some embodiments, terminal 101 obtains the first information from upper layer(s).

[0150] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 performs processing to obtain the first information.

[0151] In some embodiments, step S3102 is omitted, and the terminal 101 autonomously implements the function indicated by the first information, or the above function is default or by default.

[0152] Step S3103: Determine the measurement behavior of the MR after awakening.

[0153] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0154] Step S3104: measure the serving cell or the neighboring cell according to the determined measurement behavior.

[0155] The optional implementation of step S3103 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0156] FIG3b is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3b , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0157] Step S3201: Determine the measurement behavior of the MR after awakening.

[0158] The optional implementation of step S3201 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0159] In some embodiments, a measurement behavior of the MR after awakening is determined using at least one of the following methods: using a first measurement behavior specified in a protocol; using a second measurement behavior, where the period corresponding to the second measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by a first expansion factor, and the first expansion factor is less than 1; and using a third measurement behavior, where the period corresponding to the third measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by a second expansion factor, and the second expansion factor is greater than 1.

[0160] In some embodiments, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined in at least one of the following ways: based on a protocol or based on a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle.

[0161] In some embodiments, determining based on a protocol includes: determining a fixed value specified by the protocol as the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor. Or determining a fixed value from multiple fixed values ​​specified by the protocol as the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor, wherein a higher measurement result of the low-power receiver increases the fixed value determined from the multiple fixed values. The lower the mobility of the terminal, the larger the fixed value determined from the multiple fixed values. The low-power receiver is configured to perform measurements before MR wakeup.

[0162] In some embodiments, the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor is determined based on the DRX cycle in at least one of the following ways: in response to the network device configuring the DRX cycle, determining the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor to be a first value; in response to the network device not configuring the DRX cycle, determining the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor to be a second value, wherein the first value is less than the second value; in response to the terminal using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, determining the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor to be a third value; in response to the terminal not using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, determining the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor to be a fourth value, wherein the third value is less than the fourth value; in response to the network device configuring the DRX cycle and the terminal using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, the longer the DRX cycle, the smaller the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor.

[0163] In some embodiments, the terminal is in an idle state, an inactive state, or a connected state.

[0164] In some embodiments, the terminal is in a connected state, and the method further includes: receiving first information sent by a network device, the first information being used to indicate a first expansion factor or a second expansion factor. The first expansion factor or the second expansion factor is determined by: determining the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor based on the first information.

[0165] In some embodiments, the terminal wakes up the MR if at least one of the following conditions is met: a serving cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is less than or equal to a first threshold; a difference between a serving cell measurement result and a neighboring cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is greater than or equal to a second threshold; the MR is in a completely shut-down state; or the MR is in a sleep state, in which some components or modules of the MR remain operational.

[0166] In some embodiments, the measurement result is the most recent valid measurement result before the low power consumption wake-up signal LP-WUS is monitored, or the measurement result is the most recent valid measurement result before the MR is awakened.

[0167] FIG4 is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4 , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which is executed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0168] Step S4101, sending the first information.

[0169] The optional implementation of step S4101 can refer to the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiment involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0170] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends the first information to the terminal 101, but is not limited thereto and may also send the first information to other entities.

[0171] 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 includes:

[0172] Step S5101: The network device 102 sends first information to the terminal 101.

[0173] The optional implementation of step S5101 can be found in S2102 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0174] In some embodiments, the above method may include the method of the above embodiments related to the communication system 100, the terminal 101, the network device 102, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0175] Step S5102: Terminal 101 determines the measurement behavior of the MR after awakening.

[0176] The optional implementation of step S5102 can be found in S2103 of FIG. 2 and other related parts of the embodiment involved in FIG. 2 , which will not be described in detail here.

[0177] In some embodiments, the above method may include the method of the above embodiments related to the communication system 100, the terminal 101, the network device 102, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0178] The present disclosure also provides a measurement method as follows:

[0179] In some embodiments, a behavior requirement of the UE primary receiver after being awakened is determined.

[0180] In some embodiments, the behavior requirement may indicate the measurement behavior of the UE.

[0181] In some embodiments, in idle / inactive state:

[0182] 1): Perform measurements on the serving cell and / or neighboring cells according to existing protocols;

[0183] 2) Perform measurements on the serving cell and / or neighboring cells using tightened measurement requirements. Tightened measurement requirements can be reflected by an expansion factor less than 1;

[0184] 3) Perform measurements on the serving cell and / or neighboring cells using relaxed measurement requirements. Tightened measurement requirements can be reflected by an expansion factor greater than 1;

[0185] In some embodiments, an expansion factor less than 1 may be a first expansion factor. An expansion factor greater than 1 may be a second expansion factor.

[0186] In some embodiments, the expansion factor may be a fixed value agreed upon by the protocol;

[0187] In some embodiments, the expansion coefficients may be multiple fixed values ​​agreed upon by the protocol, and the selection of the values ​​may be limited by the measurement results or UE mobility. For example, when the measurement results are high and / or the mobility is low, the expansion coefficient is large.

[0188] In one embodiment, the expansion factor is related to the length of the DRX cycle, whether it is configured, or whether it is used.

[0189] In some embodiments, in the connected state:

[0190] 1): Perform measurements on the serving cell and / or neighboring cells according to existing protocols;

[0191] 2) Perform measurements on the serving cell and / or neighboring cells using tightened measurement requirements. Tightened measurement requirements can be reflected by an expansion factor less than 1;

[0192] 3) Perform measurements on the serving cell and / or neighboring cells using relaxed measurement requirements. Tightened measurement requirements can be reflected by an expansion factor less than 1.

[0193] In some embodiments, the expansion factor is a fixed value agreed upon by the protocol;

[0194] In some embodiments, the expansion factor is a configurable value issued by the network.

[0195] In some embodiments, after the primary receiver wakes up, the above actions 1), 2), and 3) may be subject to conditions, such as:

[0196] 1. Signal quality:

[0197] The quality of the serving cell measurement result measured by the low power receiver is compared with a threshold, or;

[0198] Comparison of the difference between the serving cell and the neighboring cell measurement results measured by the low-power receiver with a threshold;

[0199] The above measurement result may be the most recently valid measurement result monitored before the LP-WUS opportunity / before waking up the main receiver.

[0200] 2. Sleep state before the main receiver wakes up:

[0201] The main receiver is completely shut off before waking up;

[0202] The main receiver is in a sleep state before being awakened. It is assumed that some components or modules of the main receiver remain operational in the sleep state.

[0203] FIG6a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6a, the terminal 6100 may include: a processing module 6101. The processing module 6101 is used to

[0204] In some embodiments, the processing module 6101 determines a measurement behavior of the MR after awakening using at least one of the following methods: using a first measurement behavior specified in a protocol; using a second measurement behavior, where the period corresponding to the second measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by a first expansion factor, and the first expansion factor is less than 1; and using a third measurement behavior, where the period corresponding to the third measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by a second expansion factor, and the second expansion factor is greater than 1.

[0205] In some embodiments, the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined in at least one of the following ways: based on a protocol or based on a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle.

[0206] In some embodiments, the processing module 6101 determines the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor based on the protocol in the following manner: determining a fixed value specified in the protocol as the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor. Alternatively, a fixed value is determined from multiple fixed values ​​specified in the protocol as the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor, wherein the higher the measurement result of the low-power receiver, the larger the fixed value determined from the multiple fixed values. The lower the mobility of the terminal, the larger the fixed value determined from the multiple fixed values. The low-power receiver is configured to perform measurements before MR wakeup.

[0207] In some embodiments, the processing module 6101 determines the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor based on the DRX cycle in at least one of the following ways: in response to the network device configuring the DRX cycle, determining the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor to be a first value; in response to the network device not configuring the DRX cycle, determining the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor to be a second value, wherein the first value is less than the second value; in response to the terminal using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, determining the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor to be a third value; in response to the terminal not using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, determining the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor to be a fourth value, wherein the third value is less than the fourth value; in response to the network device configuring the DRX cycle and the terminal using the DRX cycle configured by the network device, the longer the DRX cycle, the smaller the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor.

[0208] In some embodiments, the terminal is in an idle state, an inactive state, or a connected state.

[0209] In some embodiments, the terminal is in a connected state, and the terminal 6100 further includes a transceiver module 6102 for receiving first information sent by a network device, where the first information indicates a first expansion factor or a second expansion factor. The processing module 6101 determines the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor in the following manner: determining the first expansion factor or the second expansion factor based on the first information.

[0210] In some embodiments, the processing module 6101 wakes up the MR if at least one of the following conditions is met: a serving cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is less than or equal to a first threshold; a difference between a serving cell measurement result and a neighboring cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is greater than or equal to a second threshold; the MR is in a completely shut-down state; or the MR is in a sleep state, in which some components or modules of the MR remain operational.

[0211] In some embodiments, the measurement result is the most recent valid measurement result before the low power consumption wake-up signal LP-WUS is monitored, or the measurement result is the most recent valid measurement result before the MR is awakened.

[0212] FIG6b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device proposed in the embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG6b, the network device 6200 may include: a transceiver module 6201. The transceiver module 6201 is used to

[0213] In some embodiments, the measurement behavior includes at least one of the following: a second measurement behavior, the period corresponding to the second measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior specified in the protocol multiplied by a first expansion coefficient, and the first expansion coefficient is less than 1; a third measurement behavior, the period corresponding to the third measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by a second expansion coefficient, and the second expansion coefficient is greater than 1.

[0214] In some embodiments, the terminal is in a connected state.

[0215] In some embodiments, the network device 6200 may further include a processing module 6202 .

[0216] 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, a terminal, a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal in implementing any of the above methods. Optionally, the network device can be an access network device, a core network device, or the like. Optionally, the terminal can be a user equipment, or the like. 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.

[0217] As shown in Figure 7a, communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. 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 communication protocols and communication data, while the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device, execute programs, and process program data. Communication device 7100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the communication device can be a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or CU, etc.

[0218] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7102 may be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0219] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the transceiver 7103 performs the communication step S2101 such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 7101 performs other steps.

[0220] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter. The receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, and transceiver circuit may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0221] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 may include one or more interface circuits 7104. Optionally, the interface circuit 7104 is connected to the memory 7102. The interface circuit 7104 may be configured to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and may be configured to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7104 may read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0222] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, 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.

[0223] FIG7 b is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 7200 according to 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 FIG7 b , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0224] The chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201 , and the chip 7200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0225] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Optionally, the interface circuit 7202 is connected to the memory 7203. The interface circuit 7202 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7203 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 7202 can read instructions stored in the memory 7203 and send the instructions to the processor 7201.

[0226] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 executes the communication step S2101 of sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 7201 executes other steps.

[0227] In some embodiments, terms such as interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, and transceiver may be used interchangeably.

[0228] In some embodiments, the chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing instructions. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside the chip 7200.

[0229] The present disclosure also proposes 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.

[0230] 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 is a computer program product.

[0231] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods.

Claims

1. A measurement method, characterized in that, The method includes: In response to the main receiver MR being woken up, the terminal determines the measurement behavior of the woken-up MR, where the measurement behavior is used to perform measurements on the serving cell or neighboring cells; Measure the serving cell or neighboring cells according to the measurement behavior.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein Determine the measurement behavior of the woken-up MR by using at least one of the following methods: Use the first measurement behavior specified in the protocol; Use the second measurement behavior, where the period corresponding to the second measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by a first expansion coefficient, and the first expansion coefficient is less than 1; Use the third measurement behavior, where the period corresponding to the third measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by a second expansion coefficient, and the second expansion coefficient is greater than 1.

3. The method according to claim 2, wherein The first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined by using at least one of the following methods: Determined based on the protocol; Determined based on the discontinuous reception (DRX) period.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The determination based on the protocol includes: Determine a fixed value specified in the protocol as the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient; or Determine a fixed value from multiple fixed values specified in the protocol as the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient, where the higher the measurement result of the low-power receiver, the larger the fixed value determined from the multiple fixed values; the lower the mobility of the terminal, the larger the fixed value determined from the multiple fixed values; Here, the low-power receiver is used to perform measurement behavior before the MR is woken up.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, Determine the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient based on the DRX period by using at least one of the following methods: In response to the network device configuring the DRX period, determine the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient as a first value, and in response to the network device not configuring the DRX period, determine the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient as a second value, where the first value is less than the second value; In response to the terminal using the DRX period configured by the network device, determine the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient as a third value, and in response to the terminal not using the DRX period configured by the network device, determine the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient as a fourth value, where the third value is less than the fourth value; In response to the network device configuring the DRX period and the terminal using the DRX period configured by the network device, the longer the DRX period, the smaller the determined first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that The terminal is in the idle state, or the inactive state, or the connected state.

7. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that When the terminal is in the connected state, the method further includes: Receive the first information sent by the network device, where the first information is used to indicate the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient; The first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is determined by the following method: Determine the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient based on the first information.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1-7, characterized in that, The terminal wakes up the MR when at least one of the following conditions is met: The measurement result of the serving cell measured by the low-power receiver is less than or equal to a first threshold; The difference between the serving cell measurement result and the neighbor cell measurement result measured by the low-power receiver is greater than or equal to a second threshold value; The MR is in a fully closed state; The MR is in a sleep state, and in the sleep state, the MR retains some devices or modules to work.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein The measurement result is the most recent valid measurement result before the timing of the low-power wake-up signal LP-WUS is monitored, or the measurement result is the most recent valid measurement result before the MR is woken up.

10. A measurement method, characterized in that, The method includes: The network device sends first information to the terminal, and the first information is used to indicate a first expansion coefficient or a second expansion coefficient. The first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is used for the terminal to determine the measurement behavior of the woken-up MR, so that the terminal measures the serving cell or the neighbor cell according to the measurement behavior.

11. The method according to claim 10, wherein The measurement behavior includes at least one of the following: A second measurement behavior, and the period corresponding to the second measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior specified in the protocol multiplied by the first expansion coefficient, and the first expansion coefficient is less than 1; A third measurement behavior, and the period corresponding to the third measurement behavior is equal to the period corresponding to the first measurement behavior multiplied by the second expansion coefficient, and the second expansion coefficient is greater than 1.

12. The method according to any one of claims 10-11, characterized in that, The terminal is in a connected state.

13. A measurement method, characterized in that, It includes: The network device sends first information to the terminal, and the first information is used to indicate a first expansion coefficient or a second expansion coefficient; The terminal receives the first information sent by the network device; The terminal determines the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient based on the first information; In response to the main receiver MR being woken up, the terminal determines the measurement behavior of the woken-up MR based on the first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient.

14. A terminal, characterized in that, It includes: A processing module, which is used to, in response to waking up the main receiver MR, the terminal determines the measurement behavior of the woken-up MR, and the measurement behavior is used to perform the measurement of the serving cell or the neighbor cell; measure the serving cell or the neighbor cell according to the measurement behavior.

15. A network device, characterized in that, It includes: A transceiver module, which is used for the network device to send first information to the terminal, and the first information is used to indicate a first expansion coefficient or a second expansion coefficient. The first expansion coefficient or the second expansion coefficient is used for the terminal to determine the measurement behavior of the woken-up MR, so that the terminal measures the serving cell or the neighbor cell according to the measurement behavior.

16. A terminal, characterized in that, It includes: One or more processors; Wherein, the processor is used to execute the measurement method described in any one of claims 1-9.

17. A network device, characterized in that, It includes: One or more processors; Wherein, the processor is used to execute the measurement method described in any one of claims 10-12.

18. A communication system, characterized in that, It includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the measurement method described in any one of claims 1-9, and the network device is configured to implement the measurement method described in any one of claims 10-12.

19. A storage medium, the storage medium stores instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction runs on the communication device, the communication device is made to execute the measurement method described in any one of claims 1-9 or 10-12.

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