Measurement method and apparatus, and device and storage medium

Abstract

The present application relates to the field of communications. Disclosed are a measurement method and apparatus, and a device and a storage medium. The method is executed by a terminal device. The method comprises: determining an RRM measurement behavior on the basis of a first signal strength and / or a second signal strength, wherein the first signal strength is the signal strength of a first signal, and the second signal strength is the strength of a second signal, the first signal comprising a measurement signal corresponding to a first receiver, and the second signal comprising a measurement signal corresponding to a second receiver. The present application provides a feasible RRM measurement solution for a terminal device having a first receiver and a second receiver, in which solution an RRM measurement behavior is determined on the basis of the signal strength of measurement signals corresponding to different receivers.

Description

Measurement method, device, equipment and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] The present application relates to the field of communications, and in particular to a measurement method, apparatus, device, and storage medium. Background Art

[0002] To achieve energy saving on the terminal device side, it may be considered to set up two receivers for the terminal device so that the terminal device uses the receiver with lower power consumption to work when there is no service or paging message.

[0003] Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements performed by terminal devices are essential to ensure efficiency and communication quality within a communication system. However, there is currently no feasible solution for how terminal devices with two receivers should perform RRM measurements.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

[0005] This application provides a measurement method, apparatus, device, and storage medium, the technical solution of which at least includes:

[0006] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a measurement method is provided. The method is performed by a terminal device, the terminal device having a first receiver and a second receiver, the operating energy consumption of the first receiver being lower than the operating energy consumption of the second receiver, the method comprising:

[0007] Determine the RRM measurement behavior based on the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength; wherein the first signal strength is the signal strength of the first signal, the second signal strength is the strength of the second signal, the first signal includes the measurement signal corresponding to the first receiver, and the second signal includes the measurement signal corresponding to the second receiver.

[0008] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a measurement method is provided, the method being performed by a network device, the method including:

[0009] Send a first signal and / or a second signal; wherein the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine the RRM measurement behavior; the first signal strength is the signal strength of the first signal, the second signal strength is the strength of the second signal, the first signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the first receiver, and the second signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the second receiver.

[0010] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a measuring device is provided, the device comprising:

[0011] a first receiving module and a second receiving module, wherein the operating energy consumption of the first receiving module is lower than the operating energy consumption of the second receiving module;

[0012] a processing module, configured to determine an RRM measurement behavior according to the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength;

[0013] The first signal strength is the signal strength of the first signal, the second signal strength is the strength of the second signal, the first signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the first receiving module, and the second signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the second receiving module.

[0014] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a measuring device is provided, the device comprising:

[0015] A sending module, used to send a first signal and / or a second signal; wherein the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine the radio resource management RRM measurement behavior; the first signal strength is the signal strength of the first signal, the second signal strength is the strength of the second signal, the first signal includes the measurement signal corresponding to the first receiver, and the second signal includes the measurement signal corresponding to the second receiver.

[0016] According to one aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a terminal device is provided, comprising: a processor; a receiver connected to the processor; the terminal device is configured to implement the measurement method described above.

[0017] According to another aspect of an embodiment of the present application, a network device is provided, comprising: a processor; a transmitter connected to the processor; a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; and the network device is configured to implement the measurement method described above.

[0018] According to one aspect of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is provided, in which executable instructions are stored. The executable instructions are loaded and executed by the processor to implement the measurement method as described in the above aspect.

[0019] According to one aspect of the present application, a computer program product is provided, which includes computer instructions, wherein the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and a processor of a computer device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device executes to implement the measurement method described in the above aspect.

[0020] According to one aspect of the present application, a chip is provided, which includes a programmable logic circuit and / or program instructions, and is used to implement the measurement method described in the above aspects when the chip is running.

[0021] According to one aspect of the present application, a computer program is provided, which includes computer instructions. A processor of a computer device executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device performs the measurement method described in the above aspect.

[0022] The technical solutions provided by the embodiments of the present application may have the following beneficial effects:

[0023] A feasible RRM measurement solution is provided for a UE equipped with a first receiver and a second receiver, supporting the UE to determine an RRM measurement behavior according to the signal strengths of measurement signals corresponding to different receivers. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0024] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the description of the embodiments. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present application. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without any creative work.

[0025] FIG1 shows a schematic diagram of a receiver system provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0026] FIG2 shows a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0027] FIG3 shows a schematic flow chart of a measurement method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0028] FIG4 shows a schematic flow chart of a measurement method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0029] FIG5 is a schematic flow chart of a measurement method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0030] FIG6 shows a schematic flow chart of a measurement method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0031] FIG7 shows a schematic flow chart of a measurement method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0032] FIG8 shows a structural block diagram of a measuring device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0033] FIG9 shows a structural block diagram of a measuring device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0034] FIG10 shows a schematic structural diagram of a network device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application;

[0035] FIG11 shows a schematic structural diagram of a terminal device provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0036] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of the present application more clear, the embodiments of the present application will be further described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. Exemplary embodiments will be described in detail herein, with examples shown in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present application. Instead, they are merely examples of devices and methods consistent with certain aspects of the present application, as detailed in the appended claims.

[0037] The terms used in this application are for the purpose of describing specific embodiments only and are not intended to limit this application. As used in this application and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," "the," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and / or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any and all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

[0038] It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in this application to describe various information, such information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish information of the same type from each other. For example, without departing from the scope of this application, first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, second information may also be referred to as first information. Depending on the context, the word "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at the time of" or "when" or "in response to determining".

[0039] First, the communication technology involved in the embodiments of this application is introduced:

[0040] Radio Resource Control (RRC) status:

[0041] RRC Idle State (RRC_IDLE): Mobility in the RRC Idle state refers to cell selection and reselection by the User Equipment (UE). Paging is initiated by the Core Network (CN), and the paging area is configured by the CN. The UE's Access Stratum (AS) context does not exist on the access network device, and no RRC connection exists between the UE and the access network device.

[0042] RRC Connected (RRC_CONNECTED): Mobility in the RRC connected state is network-controlled mobility. An RRC connection exists between the UE and the access network device, and an AS context exists on both the UE and access network devices. Unicast data can be transmitted between the UE and the access network device. The network knows the UE's location at the cell level.

[0043] RRC Inactive (RRC_INACTIVE): Mobility in the RRC Inactive state refers to UE-based cell selection and reselection. A connection exists between the core network and access network equipment, but the connection between the access network equipment and the UE is suspended. The UE's AS context exists on an access network device. Paging is triggered by the Radio Access Network (RAN), and RAN-based paging areas are managed by the RAN. The network's knowledge of the UE's location is based on the RAN's paging area level.

[0044] Measurements in RRC idle and RRC inactive states:

[0045] In RRC idle state and RRC inactive state, the UE's serving cell measurement is continuous, and the UE's neighbor cell measurement behavior is constrained by the relevant parameters in the system broadcast message. For example:

[0046] For the start of the same frequency measurement, when the serving cell Srxlev>S IntraSearchP , and the serving cell Squal>S IntraSearchQ Otherwise, if the serving cell Srxlev IntraSearchP , and / or, serving cell Squal IntraSearchQ , then start the same-frequency neighboring cell measurement.

[0047] For inter-frequency measurements with the same priority or lower priority, when the serving cell Srxlev>S nonIntraSearchP , and the serving cell Squal>S nonIntraSearchQ When the serving cell Srxlev nonIntraSearchP , and / or, serving cell Squal nonIntraSearchQ , then start the inter-frequency measurement of the same priority or lower priority. Among them, the inter-frequency measurement of the same priority corresponds to the case of reselecting to the inter-frequency cell of the same priority; the inter-frequency measurement of lower priority corresponds to the case of reselecting to the inter-frequency cell of lower priority.

[0048] For high-priority inter-frequency measurement, that is, when reselecting to a high-priority inter-frequency cell, the high-priority inter-frequency measurement is always started. ​​​​

[0049] The above Srxlev is calculated based on the Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP), where Srxlev = Qrxlevmeas – (qRxLevMin + qRxLevMinOffset) – pCompensation. Here, Qrxlevmeas represents the RSRP value of the measured cell, qRxLevMin represents the minimum received level (usually 0 - 128 dbm), qRxLevMinOffset represents the minimum received level offset (usually 0), and pCompensation represents the power compensation (usually 0).

[0050] Neighbor cell measurement relaxation:

[0051] To achieve energy saving on the UE side, two criteria are defined for the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the UE, namely the Not-Cell-Edge criterion and the Low-Mobility criterion. When both criteria are configured, the network device further indicates whether the two criteria are in an "AND" or "OR" relationship to the UE. The Not-Cell-Edge criterion mainly defines the RSRP threshold. When the RSRP measurement value of the serving cell is greater than this threshold, the UE can relax the neighbor cell RRM measurement. The Low-Mobility criterion means that when the RSRP of the serving cell changes very little, it means that the UE has little need for cell reselection, so the neighbor cell measurement can be relaxed to achieve the purpose of energy saving. Specifically:

[0052] Configuring the s-SearchDeltaP parameter in the system message means that the cell supports the UE to relax the neighbor cell measurement. When the RSRP measurement result of the serving cell meets the neighbor cell measurement relaxation condition within the time range TSearchDeltaP, the UE can relax the neighbor cell measurement.

[0053] Neighbor cell measurement relaxation condition: (SrxlevRef – Srxlev) < s-SearchDeltaP. Here, Srxlev is the current Srxlev measurement value of the serving cell, and SrxlevRef is the reference Srxlev value of the serving cell.

[0054] When the UE selects or reselects to a new cell, or if (Srxlev - SrxlevRef) > 0, or if the relaxation measurement condition is not met within the TSearchDeltaP time, the UE sets SrxlevRef to the current Srxlev measurement value of the serving cell.

[0055] If the network side only configures one of the non-cell edge criterion and the low mobility criterion, that is, the network side only configures one of the parameters lowMobilityEvaluation and cellEdgeEvaluation, or if the network side configures the parameters lowMobilityEvaluation and cellEdgeEvaluation but does not configure the parameter combineRelaxedMeasCondition, then when the configured criteria are met, the UE performs neighbor measurement relaxation. At this time, the co-frequency measurement requirement (Requirement) under the condition of neighbor measurement relaxation is amplified by K1 times, that is, 3 times, compared with the co-frequency measurement requirement under normal circumstances (that is, when the neighbor measurement is not relaxed). The inter-frequency measurement requirement under the condition of neighbor measurement relaxation is amplified by K1 times, that is, 3 times, compared with the inter-frequency measurement requirement under normal circumstances (that is, when the neighbor measurement is not relaxed).

[0056] When the network side configures the parameters lowMobilityEvaluation and cellEdgeEvaluation, and configures the parameter combineRelaxedMeasCondition, then when the non-cell edge criterion and the low mobility criterion are met at the same time, the UE uses a measurement interval of 1 hour for intra-frequency measurement and inter-frequency measurement.

[0057] Wake-Up Receiver (WUR):

[0058] In order to further achieve energy saving of UE, a mechanism for WUR to receive energy-saving signals is introduced. WUR has the characteristics of extremely low cost, extremely low complexity and extremely low power consumption. It mainly receives energy-saving signals based on envelope detection. The energy-saving signal is mainly an envelope signal. The demodulation of the envelope signal can be completed by driving a low-power circuit based on the energy provided by the wireless radio frequency signal, so it can be passive. WUR can also be powered by the UE. Regardless of the power supply method, WUR greatly reduces power consumption compared to the traditional receiver of the UE. For example, WUR can achieve power consumption of less than 1 milliwatt (mw), which is much lower than the power consumption of tens to hundreds of milliwatts of traditional receivers. WUR can be combined with the UE as an additional module of the traditional receiver of the UE, or it can be used as a separate module of the UE, such as a wake-up function module.

[0059] As shown in Figure 1, if the UE needs to turn on the main transceiver (Main Radio, MR) 101, the network side can turn on the main transceiver 101 of the UE by sending a wake-up signal (Wake Up Signal, WUS). Otherwise, the main transceiver 101 of the UE may be in the off state or deep sleep state. Therefore, the UE can use WUR 103 to monitor WUS, and the UE can always use WUR 103 when there is no business or no paging message. Only when there is business, the UE receives WUS to wake up the main transceiver 101 for data transmission and reception. Therefore, compared with the traditional mode in which the UE always uses the main transceiver, WUR 103 can significantly reduce the overall power consumption of the UE and achieve energy saving on the UE side.

[0060] In some embodiments, whether to turn on the primary transceiver is implicitly indicated by a WUS. For example, if the network side sends a WUS, it indicates turning on the primary transceiver, and if the network side does not send a WUS, it indicates not turning on the primary transceiver.

[0061] In some embodiments, whether to turn on the primary transceiver is explicitly indicated by a WUS. For example, if the WUS sent by the network carries a wake-up instruction, it indicates that the primary transceiver is turned on, as shown in Figure 1 (a). For example, if the WUS sent by the network carries a do not wake-up instruction, it indicates that the primary transceiver is not woken up and remains in a closed state or deep sleep state, as shown in Figure 1 (b).

[0062] After the introduction of WUR, the UE is supported to monitor the WUS through WUR instead of using the main transceiver to monitor the Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH), which helps to achieve energy saving on the UE side.

[0063] However, the RRM measurement mechanism after the introduction of WUR has not yet been finalized. In other words, there is no solution for how UEs supporting WUR should perform RRM measurements.

[0064] Figure 2 shows a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The wireless communication system includes a network device 110 and a terminal device 120, which is not limited in the present application.

[0065] The network device 110 in the present application provides wireless communication functions, and the network device 110 includes but is not limited to: Evolved Node B (eNB), Radio Network Controller (RNC), Node B (NB), Base Station Controller (BSC), Base Transceiver Station (BTS), Home Base Station (e.g., Home Evolved Node B, or Home Node B, HNB), Baseband Unit (BBU), Access Point (AP) in Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) system, Wireless Relay Node, Wireless Backhaul Node, Transmission Point (TP) or Transmission and Reception Point (TRP), etc., and can also be the Next Generation Node B (NGNB) in the 5th Generation (5G) mobile communication system. B, gNB) or transmission point (TRP or TP), or one or a group of (including multiple antenna panels) antenna panels of a base station in a 5G system, or it can also be a network node constituting a gNB or transmission point, such as a baseband unit (BBU) or distributed unit (DU), or a base station in a Beyond Fifth Generation (B5G) mobile communication system or a sixth generation (6G) mobile communication system, or a core network (CN), fronthaul, backhaul, radio access network (RAN), network slice, etc., or a reader / writer of a radio frequency identification (RFID) system.

[0066] The terminal device 120 in this application is also called user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent, and user device. The terminals include, but are not limited to, handheld devices, wearable devices, vehicle-mounted devices, and Internet of Things devices, such as electronic tags, controllers, mobile phones, tablet computers, e-book readers, laptop computers, desktop computers, televisions, game consoles, mobile Internet devices (MIDs), augmented reality (AR) terminals, virtual reality (VR) terminals, and mixed reality (MR) terminals, wearable devices, handles, wireless terminals in industrial control, wireless terminals in self-driving, wireless terminals in remote medical care, wireless terminals in smart grids, wireless terminals in transportation safety, wireless terminals in smart cities, wireless terminals in smart homes, wireless terminals in remote medical surgery, cellular phones, cordless phones, session initiation protocol (SIP) phones, wireless local loops (WLANs), and wireless terminals in industrial control. Loop (WLL) stations, personal digital assistants (PDA), TV set-top boxes (STB), customer premises equipment (CPE), etc.

[0067] In some embodiments, the network device 110 and the terminal device 120 communicate with each other via some air interface technology, such as a Uu interface.

[0068] Exemplarily, there are two communication scenarios between the network device 110 and the terminal device 120: an uplink communication scenario and a downlink communication scenario. Uplink communication refers to sending signals to the network device 110; downlink communication refers to sending signals to the terminal device 120.

[0069] In some embodiments, there are one or more terminal devices 120. The multiple terminal devices 120 communicate with each other via a direct communication interface, such as a PC5 interface. Optionally, the communication between the multiple terminal devices 120 can be called sideline communication.

[0070] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: Global System of Mobile communication (GSM) system, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) system, LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD) system, Advanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) communication system, 5G mobile communication system, New Radio (NR) system, NR system evolution system, LTE on unlicensed spectrum (LTE-based access to unlicensed spectrum, LTE-U) system, NR on unlicensed spectrum (NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum, 5G mobile communication ... 5G NR system, 5G NR system, 5G NR spectrum (NR-U) system, terrestrial communication network (Terrestrial Networks, TN) system, non-terrestrial communication network (Non-Terrestrial Networks, NTN) system, wireless local area network (Wireless Local Area Networks, WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wireless Fidelity, Wi-Fi), cellular Internet of Things system, cellular passive Internet of Things system, and can also be applied to subsequent evolution systems of 5G NR system, and can also be applied to B5G, 6G and subsequent evolution systems. In some embodiments of the present application, "NR" may also be referred to as 5G NR system or 5G system. Among them, the 5G mobile communication system may include non-standalone networking (NSA) and / or standalone networking (SA).

[0071] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application can also be applied to machine type communication (MTC), long term evolution technology for machine-to-machine communication (LTE-M), device-to-device (D2D) networks, machine-to-machine (M2M) networks, Internet of Things (IoT) networks or other networks. Among them, IoT networks can include, for example, Internet of Vehicles (IoV). Among them, the communication methods in the IoV system are collectively referred to as vehicle to other devices (Vehicle to X, V2X, X can represent anything). For example, the V2X can include: vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication, vehicle to infrastructure (V2I) communication, vehicle to pedestrian communication (V2P) or vehicle to network (V2N) communication, etc.

[0072] The wireless communication system provided in this embodiment can be applied to, but is not limited to, at least one of the following communication scenarios: an uplink communication scenario, a downlink communication scenario, and a sidelink communication scenario.

[0073] FIG3 shows a schematic flow chart of a measurement method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The method is executed by a UE and includes:

[0074] Step 320: Determine an RRM measurement behavior according to the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength.

[0075] The first signal strength is the signal strength of the first signal, and the first signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the first receiver.

[0076] The second signal strength is the signal strength of the second signal, and the second signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the second receiver.

[0077] In the embodiment of the present application, the UE has a first receiver and a second receiver, and the operating energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the operating energy consumption of the second receiver.

[0078] In some embodiments, the operating energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than that of the second receiver, which can be reflected in at least one of the following aspects: the structure of the first receiver is simpler than that of the second receiver; the waveform used by the first signal is simpler than the waveform used by the second signal; the power consumption required to generate the first signal is lower than the power consumption required to generate the second signal; the power consumption required to receive the first signal is lower than the power consumption required to receive the second signal; the power consumption required to detect the first signal is lower than the power consumption required to detect the second signal.

[0079] In some embodiments, the first receiver may be referred to as at least one of the following: a wake-up receiver (Wake-Up Receiver, WUR), a low power wake-up receiver (Low Power Wake-Up Receiver, LP-WUR), an ultra low power wake-up receiver (Ultra Low Power Wake-Up Receiver, ULP-WUR), a low power receiver, an ultra low power receiver, a zero power receiver, or an auxiliary receiver.

[0080] In some embodiments, the second receiver may be referred to as at least one of the following: a legacy receiver, a primary receiver.

[0081] In some embodiments, RRM measurement behavior may also be understood as RRM measurement operation or RRM measurement mode. Determining RRM measurement behavior may also be understood as the UE determining the behavior, operation, or mode of performing RRM measurement. The UE determining RRM measurement behavior based on the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength may also be understood as the UE determining how to perform RRM measurement based on the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength, or as the UE determining the RRM measurement mode to be adopted based on the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength.

[0082] In summary, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application provides a feasible RRM measurement solution for a UE equipped with a first receiver and a second receiver, and supports the UE to determine the RRM measurement behavior based on the signal strength of the measurement signals corresponding to different receivers.

[0083] In some embodiments, the RRM measurement behavior supported by the UE includes a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a second RRM measurement behavior, and step 320 may be implemented as step 420, as shown in Figure 4. Figure 4 shows a flow chart of a measurement method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the method being performed by the UE and including step 420. Optionally, the method further includes step 440.

[0084] Step 420: Determine an RRM measurement behavior according to the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength, where the RRM measurement behavior includes a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a second RRM measurement behavior.

[0085] In the embodiment of the present application, RRM measurement behavior can also be understood as RRM measurement operation, RRM measurement mode. The first RRM measurement behavior can also be called a first RRM measurement operation or a first RRM measurement mode, and the second RRM measurement behavior can also be called a second RRM measurement operation or a second RRM measurement mode.

[0086] In some embodiments, the first RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM measurement of the serving cell using the first receiver. The second RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM measurement of the serving cell and / or neighboring cells using the second receiver.

[0087] In some embodiments, the signal strength may be represented by at least one of the following measurement results: a Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP) value, a Reference Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value, a Reference Signal Receiving Quality (RSRQ) value, a Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR) value, a Cross Link Interference (CLI) value, a Channel State Information (CSI) value, and the like.

[0088] In the embodiment of the present application, the first signal strength and the second signal strength can be instantaneous measurement results or average measurement results. Exemplarily, the first signal strength is the instantaneous RSRP value of the first signal, and the second signal strength is the instantaneous RSRP value of the second signal. Exemplarily, the first signal strength is the instantaneous RSSI value of the first signal, and the second signal strength is the instantaneous RSSI value of the second signal. Exemplarily, the first signal strength is the average RSRQ value of the first signal, and the second signal strength is the average RSRQ value of the second signal, and so on, which are not listed here one by one.

[0089] In some embodiments, step 420 may also be implemented as step 420 ( a ).

[0090] Step 420 ( a ): When the first signal strength is lower than a first threshold, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes a second RRM measurement behavior.

[0091] Determining that the RRM measurement behavior includes the second RRM measurement behavior may also be understood as determining to work with the second RRM measurement behavior.

[0092] In some embodiments, when the UE operates in a first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than a first threshold value, the UE switches the first RRM measurement behavior to a second RRM measurement behavior. In other words, the UE is supported to implement switching between the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior based on the first signal strength, that is, to implement switching between implementing RRM measurement using the first receiver and implementing RRM measurement using the second receiver. When the reception quality of the first receiver is poor, it is difficult to obtain accurate RRM measurement results through the first receiver. Therefore, it is possible to switch to an operating mode in which the second receiver performs RRM measurement, and implement more accurate and efficient RRM measurement through the second receiver.

[0093] In some embodiments, step 420 may also be implemented as step 420 ( b ).

[0094] Step 420 ( b ): When the first signal strength is lower than a first threshold, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes a first RRM measurement behavior and a second RRM measurement behavior.

[0095] Determining the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior, which can also be understood as determining to use the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior. That is, when the first signal strength is lower than the first threshold, the UE uses the first receiver to perform RRM measurements of the serving cell and also uses the second receiver to perform RRM measurements of the serving cell and / or neighboring cells.

[0096] Exemplarily, when the first signal strength is lower than the first threshold, the UE uses the second receiver to perform RRM measurement of the neighboring cell, and uses the first receiver to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell.

[0097] Exemplarily, when the first signal strength is lower than the first threshold, the UE uses the second receiver to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell and the neighboring cell, and uses the first receiver to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell.

[0098] Exemplarily, when the first signal strength is lower than the first threshold, the UE uses the second receiver to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell, and uses the first receiver to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell.

[0099] It should be noted that in the above example, there is a case where both the first receiver and the second receiver perform RRM measurements of the serving cell. In this case, the first receiver and the second receiver may use the same measurement configuration or different measurement configurations. For example, the first receiver and the second receiver perform RRM measurements of the serving cell in a time-division manner. For example, the second receiver performs more sparse RRM measurements of the serving cell than the first receiver, that is, the measurement interval (or measurement period) used by the second receiver when performing RRM measurements of the serving cell is greater than the measurement interval used by the first receiver when performing RRM measurements of the serving cell.

[0100] In some embodiments, when the UE operates in a first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than a first threshold value, the UE switches the first RRM measurement behavior to a first RRM measurement behavior and a second RRM measurement behavior. In other words, the UE is supported to switch between performing RRM measurement by the first receiver and performing RRM measurement by the dual receivers based on the first signal strength. When the reception quality of the first receiver is poor, it is difficult to obtain accurate RRM measurement results through the first receiver. Therefore, it is possible to switch to an operating mode in which both the first receiver and the second receiver perform RRM measurement, thereby achieving more accurate and efficient RRM measurement through the operation of the two receivers.

[0101] In some embodiments, step 420 may also be implemented as step 420 ( c ).

[0102] Step 420 ( c ): When the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength satisfies a first condition, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes a first RRM measurement behavior.

[0103] Determining the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior, which can also be understood as determining to adopt the first RRM measurement behavior. That is, when the first condition is met, the UE adopts the first receiver to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell.

[0104] In some embodiments, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength satisfying the first condition includes at least one of the following:

[0105] The first signal strength is higher than the second threshold;

[0106] The second signal strength is higher than the third threshold;

[0107] The third signal strength is higher than a fourth threshold, and the third signal strength is determined based on the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

[0108] That is, the situations in which the first condition is satisfied may be: the first signal strength is higher than the second threshold value; or, the second signal strength is higher than the third threshold value; or, the third signal strength is higher than the fourth threshold value; or, the first signal strength is higher than the second threshold value and the second signal strength is higher than the third threshold value; or, the first signal strength is higher than the second threshold value and the third signal strength is higher than the fourth threshold value; or, the second signal strength is higher than the third threshold value and the third signal strength is higher than the fourth threshold value; or, the first signal strength is higher than the second threshold value, the second signal strength is higher than the third threshold value, and the third signal strength is higher than the fourth threshold value.

[0109] In some embodiments, the third signal strength is the minimum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength. Alternatively, the third signal strength is the maximum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength. Alternatively, the third signal strength is the average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength. Alternatively, the third signal strength is the weighted average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength, for example, the third signal strength = [m*first signal strength + (1-m)*second signal strength] / 2, where m and 1-m are weighting coefficients, and 0≤m≤1. Alternatively, the third signal strength is the corrected weighted average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength, for example, adding a correction value to the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength, and then taking the weighted average value.

[0110] In some embodiments, when the UE operates using the first RRM measurement behavior and the second measurement behavior, and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meets the first condition, the UE switches the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior to the first RRM measurement behavior, that is, the UE switches to operating using the first RRM measurement behavior. In other words, the UE is supported to implement switching between dual receivers performing RRM measurements and the first receiver performing RRM measurements based on the first condition. When the first condition is met, it means that the communication quality within the current system is good, and accurate RRM measurement results can be obtained through the first receiver. Therefore, it is possible to switch to the working mode in which the first receiver performs RRM measurements, thereby saving power consumption on the UE side.

[0111] In some embodiments, the first threshold value may be agreed upon by a communication protocol, configured by the network side, determined autonomously by the UE, or determined by negotiation between the network side and the UE. Exemplarily, the first threshold value is configured by the network device through high-layer signaling, wherein the high-layer signaling includes, for example, a system message, RRC signaling, or a Media Access Control (MAC) control element (CE). The second threshold value, the third threshold value, and the fourth threshold value are similar to the first threshold value and are not described in detail.

[0112] In some embodiments, the first threshold value is the same as the second threshold value, the third threshold value, and the fourth threshold value, or the first threshold value is different from the second threshold value, the third threshold value, and the fourth threshold value.

[0113] For other contents, please refer to step 320 and will not be repeated here.

[0114] It should be noted that step 420(a), step 420(b), and step 420(c) can be implemented individually or in combination. For example, step 420(a) and step 420(b) can be performed, or step 420(a) and step 420(c) can be performed, or step 420(b) and step 420(c) can be performed, or step 420(a), step 420(b), and step 420(c) can be performed.

[0115] Step 440: Perform RRM measurement according to the determined RRM measurement behavior.

[0116] In some embodiments, if the UE determines that the RRM measurement behavior includes a first RRM measurement behavior, the UE performs the first RRM measurement behavior. Exemplarily, when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meets the first condition, the UE uses the first receiver to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell.

[0117] In some embodiments, if the UE determines that the RRM measurement behavior includes a second RRM measurement behavior, the UE performs the second RRM measurement behavior. Exemplarily, when the first signal strength is lower than a first threshold, the UE uses the second receiver to perform RRM measurements of the serving cell and / or neighboring cells. Exemplarily, when the first signal strength is lower than the first threshold, the UE uses the second receiver to perform RRM measurements of neighboring cells and uses the first receiver to perform RRM measurements of the serving cell.

[0118] In some embodiments, the UE reports an RRM measurement report.

[0119] In summary, the method provided in the embodiments of the present application provides a feasible RRM measurement solution for a UE equipped with a first receiver and a second receiver. The method supports the UE in determining RRM measurement behavior based on the first signal strength and the second signal strength, facilitating the UE to use the appropriate receiver to perform the appropriate RRM measurement behavior. The method also supports the UE in switching between different measurement behaviors based on the first signal strength and the second signal strength, facilitating the UE to promptly adjust the RRM measurement behavior based on the current communication quality. While ensuring energy conservation, the method also helps improve the accuracy and efficiency of RRM measurements.

[0120] In some embodiments, the RRM measurement behavior supported by the UE includes a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a third RRM measurement behavior, and step 320 may be implemented as step 520, as shown in Figure 5 . Figure 5 shows a flow chart of a measurement method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the method being performed by the UE and including step 520. Optionally, the method further includes step 540.

[0121] Step 520: Determine an RRM measurement behavior according to the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength, where the RRM measurement behavior includes a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a third RRM measurement behavior.

[0122] In the embodiment of the present application, the RRM measurement behavior may also be understood as an RRM measurement operation. The first RRM measurement behavior may also be referred to as a first RRM measurement operation, and the third RRM measurement behavior may also be referred to as a third RRM measurement operation.

[0123] In some embodiments, the first RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM measurements of the serving cell using the first receiver. The third RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM relaxation measurements of the serving cell using the first receiver. It can be understood that the first RRM measurement behavior is a normal measurement behavior compared to the third RRM measurement behavior. When the UE operates using the first RRM measurement behavior, the first receiver performs normal measurements of the serving cell. When the UE operates using the third RRM measurement behavior, the first receiver performs relaxed measurements of the serving cell.

[0124] In some embodiments, the measurement time interval corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement signals corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior; and / or the measurement period corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement period corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior. That is, compared to normal measurement of the serving cell, relaxed measurement of the serving cell can be reflected in at least one of the following aspects: a longer measurement time interval, a longer measurement period, and a reduced number of measurement signals. Therefore, the third RRM measurement behavior saves more UE power consumption than the first RRM measurement behavior.

[0125] In some embodiments, step 520 may also be implemented as step 520 ( a ).

[0126] Step 520 ( a ): When the first signal strength is higher than a fifth threshold, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes a third RRM measurement behavior.

[0127] Determining that the RRM measurement behavior includes the third RRM measurement behavior can also be understood as determining to use the third RRM measurement behavior. Exemplarily, when the first signal strength is higher than the fifth threshold, the UE uses the first receiver to perform RRM relaxation measurement of the serving cell.

[0128] In some embodiments, when the UE operates in the first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is higher than the fifth threshold value, the UE switches the first RRM measurement behavior to the third RRM measurement behavior. In other words, the UE is supported to switch between the first RRM measurement behavior and the third RRM measurement behavior based on the first signal strength, that is, to switch between performing normal measurement of the serving cell using the first receiver and performing relaxed measurement of the serving cell. In other words, when the reception quality of the first receiver is good, the UE can switch to the operating mode in which the first receiver performs relaxed measurement, thereby saving UE power consumption while ensuring the accuracy of the RRM measurement results.

[0129] In some embodiments, step 520 may also be implemented as step 520 ( b ).

[0130] Step 520 ( b ): When the first signal strength is lower than a sixth threshold, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes a first RRM measurement behavior.

[0131] Determining the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior, which can also be understood as determining to use the first RRM measurement behavior. Exemplarily, when the first signal strength is lower than the sixth threshold, the UE uses the first receiver to perform normal measurement of the serving cell.

[0132] In some embodiments, when the UE operates using the third RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than a sixth threshold value, the UE switches the third RRM measurement behavior to the first RRM measurement behavior. That is, the UE is supported to implement switching between the third RRM measurement behavior and the first RRM measurement behavior based on the first signal strength, that is, to implement switching between using the first receiver to perform relaxed measurement of the serving cell and performing normal measurement of the serving cell. That is, when the reception quality of the first receiver is poor, the UE can switch to an operating mode in which the first receiver performs normal measurement, thereby improving the accuracy of the RRM measurement results.

[0133] In some embodiments, the fifth threshold value may be agreed upon by a communication protocol, configured by the network side, autonomously determined by the UE, or determined through negotiation between the network side and the UE. Exemplarily, the fifth threshold value is configured by the network device through higher-layer signaling, where the higher-layer signaling includes, for example, a system message, RRC signaling, or MAC CE.

[0134] In some embodiments, the sixth threshold value may be agreed upon by a communication protocol, configured by the network side, autonomously determined by the UE, or determined through negotiation between the network side and the UE. Exemplarily, the sixth threshold value is configured by the network device via higher-layer signaling, where the higher-layer signaling includes, for example, a system message, RRC signaling, or MAC CE.

[0135] In some embodiments, the fifth threshold value and the sixth threshold value may be the same or different.

[0136] For other contents, please refer to step 320 and step 420, which will not be repeated here.

[0137] It should be noted that step 520(a) and step 520(b) can be implemented separately or in combination.

[0138] Step 540: Perform RRM measurement according to the determined RRM measurement behavior.

[0139] In some embodiments, if the UE determines that the RRM measurement behavior includes a first RRM measurement behavior, the UE performs the first RRM measurement behavior. Exemplarily, when the first signal strength is lower than a sixth threshold, the UE uses the first receiver to perform normal measurement of the serving cell.

[0140] In some embodiments, if the UE determines that the RRM measurement behavior includes a third RRM measurement behavior, the UE performs the third RRM measurement behavior. Exemplarily, when the first signal strength is higher than a fifth threshold, the UE uses the first receiver to perform RRM relaxation measurement of the serving cell.

[0141] In some embodiments, the UE reports an RRM measurement report.

[0142] In summary, the method provided in the embodiments of the present application provides a feasible RRM measurement solution for a UE equipped with a first receiver and a second receiver. The method supports the UE in determining RRM measurement behavior based on the first signal strength, and also supports the UE in switching between normal measurement and relaxed measurement based on the first signal strength. This facilitates the UE to promptly adjust the RRM measurement behavior of the serving cell based on the current communication quality. While ensuring energy conservation, it also helps to improve the accuracy and efficiency of RRM measurements.

[0143] In some embodiments, the RRM measurement behavior supported by the UE includes a fourth RRM measurement behavior and / or a fifth RRM measurement behavior, and step 320 may be implemented as step 620, as shown in Figure 6. Figure 6 shows a flow chart of a measurement method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, the method being performed by the UE and including step 620. Optionally, the method further includes step 640.

[0144] Step 620: Determine an RRM measurement behavior according to the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength, where the RRM measurement behavior includes a fourth RRM measurement behavior and / or a fifth RRM measurement behavior.

[0145] In the embodiment of the present application, the RRM measurement behavior may also be understood as an RRM measurement operation or an RRM measurement mode. The fourth RRM measurement behavior may also be referred to as a fourth RRM measurement operation or a fourth RRM measurement mode, and the fifth RRM measurement behavior may also be referred to as a fifth RRM measurement operation or a fifth RRM measurement mode.

[0146] In some embodiments, the fourth RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM measurement of neighboring cells.The fifth RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM relaxation measurement of neighboring cells.

[0147] In some embodiments, the fourth RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM measurement of a neighboring cell using the second receiver.The fifth RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM relaxation measurement of a neighboring cell using the second receiver.

[0148] In some embodiments, the fourth RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM measurement of a neighboring cell using the first receiver.The fifth RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM relaxation measurement of a neighboring cell using the first receiver.

[0149] In some embodiments, the fourth RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM measurement of a neighboring cell using the first receiver.The fifth RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM relaxation measurement of a neighboring cell using the second receiver.

[0150] In some embodiments, the fourth RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM measurement of a neighboring cell using the second receiver.The fifth RRM measurement behavior includes: performing RRM relaxation measurement of a neighboring cell using the first receiver.

[0151] In some embodiments, the fifth RRM measurement behavior is a normal measurement behavior compared to the fourth RRM measurement behavior. When the UE operates using the fourth RRM measurement behavior, the first receiver and / or the second receiver are used to perform normal measurement of the neighboring cell. When the UE operates using the fifth RRM measurement behavior, the first receiver and / or the second receiver are used to perform relaxed measurement of the neighboring cell.

[0152] In some embodiments, the measurement time interval corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement frequencies corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement frequencies corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or the measurement period corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement period corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior. That is, compared to normal measurement of neighboring cells, relaxed measurement of neighboring cells can be reflected in at least one of the following aspects: a longer measurement time interval, a longer measurement period, a smaller number of measurement signals, a smaller number of measurement cells, and a smaller number of measurement frequencies. Therefore, the fifth RRM measurement behavior saves more UE power consumption than the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

[0153] In some embodiments, step 620 may also be implemented as step 620 ( a ).

[0154] Step 620 ( a ): When the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength satisfies a second condition, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes a fifth RRM measurement behavior.

[0155] Determining that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fifth RRM measurement behavior can also be understood as determining to adopt the fifth RRM measurement behavior. Exemplarily, when the second condition is met, the UE performs RRM relaxation measurement of the neighboring cell.

[0156] In some embodiments, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength satisfying the second condition includes at least one of the following:

[0157] The first signal strength is higher than the seventh threshold;

[0158] The second signal strength is higher than the eighth threshold;

[0159] The third signal strength is higher than a ninth threshold, and the third signal strength is determined based on the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

[0160] That is, the situations in which the second condition is satisfied may be: the first signal strength is higher than the seventh threshold value; or, the second signal strength is higher than the eighth threshold value; or, the third signal strength is higher than the ninth threshold value; or, the first signal strength is higher than the seventh threshold value and the second signal strength is higher than the eighth threshold value; or, the first signal strength is higher than the seventh threshold value and the third signal strength is higher than the ninth threshold value; or, the second signal strength is higher than the eighth threshold value and the third signal strength is higher than the ninth threshold value; or, the first signal strength is higher than the seventh threshold value, the second signal strength is higher than the eighth threshold value, and the third signal strength is higher than the ninth threshold value.

[0161] In some embodiments, the third signal strength is the minimum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength. Alternatively, the third signal strength is the maximum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength. Alternatively, the third signal strength is the average of the first signal strength and the second signal strength. Alternatively, the third signal strength is the weighted average of the first signal strength and the second signal strength. Alternatively, the third signal strength is the modified weighted average of the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

[0162] In some embodiments, when the UE operates using the fourth RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meets the second condition, the UE switches the fourth RRM measurement behavior to the fifth RRM measurement behavior. In other words, the UE is supported to implement switching between the fourth RRM measurement behavior and the fifth RRM measurement behavior according to the second condition, that is, to implement switching between normal measurement and relaxed measurement of neighboring cells. When the second condition is met, it means that the communication quality within the current system is good and accurate neighboring cell measurement results can be obtained. Therefore, it can be switched to a working mode of performing relaxed neighboring cell measurement to save power consumption on the UE side.

[0163] In some embodiments, step 620 may also be implemented as step 620 ( b ).

[0164] Step 620 ( b ): When the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength does not satisfy the second condition, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes a fourth RRM measurement behavior.

[0165] Determining that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fourth RRM measurement behavior can also be understood as determining to adopt the fifth RRM measurement behavior. Exemplarily, when the second condition is not met, the UE performs normal measurement of neighboring cells.

[0166] In some embodiments, the situation where the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength does not meet the second condition includes at least one of the following: the first signal strength is lower than the seventh threshold value; the first signal strength is equal to the seventh threshold value; the second signal strength is lower than the eighth threshold value; the second signal strength is equal to the eighth threshold value; the third signal strength is lower than the ninth threshold value; the third signal strength is equal to the ninth threshold value.

[0167] In some embodiments, when the UE operates using the fifth RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength does not meet the second condition, the UE switches the fifth RRM measurement behavior to the fourth RRM measurement behavior. That is, the UE is supported to implement switching between the fifth RRM measurement behavior and the fourth RRM measurement behavior according to the second condition, that is, to implement switching between relaxed measurement and normal measurement of neighboring cells. When the second condition is not met, it means that the communication quality in the current system is poor, and it is difficult to obtain accurate neighboring cell measurement results through the fifth RRM measurement behavior. Therefore, it can be switched to a working mode of performing normal neighboring cell measurement to improve the accuracy and efficiency of the RRM measurement results.

[0168] In some embodiments, the seventh threshold value may be agreed upon by a communication protocol, configured by the network side, autonomously determined by the UE, or determined through negotiation between the network side and the UE. Exemplarily, the seventh threshold value is configured by the network device through higher-layer signaling, where the higher-layer signaling includes, for example, a system message, RRC signaling, or MAC CE.

[0169] In some embodiments, the eighth threshold value may be agreed upon by a communication protocol, configured by the network side, autonomously determined by the UE, or determined through negotiation between the network side and the UE. Exemplarily, the eighth threshold value is configured by the network device through higher-layer signaling, where the higher-layer signaling includes, for example, a system message, RRC signaling, or MAC CE.

[0170] In some embodiments, the ninth threshold value may be agreed upon by a communication protocol, configured by the network side, autonomously determined by the UE, or determined through negotiation between the network side and the UE. Exemplarily, the ninth threshold value is configured by the network device through higher-layer signaling, where the higher-layer signaling includes, for example, a system message, RRC signaling, or MAC CE.

[0171] In some embodiments, the seventh threshold value, the eighth threshold value, and the ninth threshold value may be the same or different.

[0172] For other contents, please refer to step 320, step 420, and step 520, which will not be repeated here.

[0173] It should be noted that step 620(a) and step 620(b) can be implemented separately or in combination. For example, step 620(a) and step 620(b) can be performed together.

[0174] Step 640: Perform RRM measurement according to the determined RRM measurement behavior.

[0175] In some embodiments, if the UE determines that the RRM measurement behavior includes a fourth RRM measurement behavior, the fourth RRM measurement behavior is performed. Exemplarily, when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength do not meet the second condition, the UE uses the second receiver to perform normal measurement of the neighboring cell.

[0176] In some embodiments, if the UE determines that the RRM measurement behavior includes a fifth RRM measurement behavior, the fifth RRM measurement behavior is performed. Exemplarily, when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meets the second condition, the UE uses the second receiver to perform a relaxed measurement of the neighboring cell.

[0177] In some embodiments, the UE reports an RRM measurement report.

[0178] In summary, the method provided in the embodiments of the present application provides a feasible RRM measurement solution for a UE equipped with a first receiver and a second receiver. This solution supports the UE in determining RRM measurement behavior based on the first signal strength and the second signal strength, facilitates the UE in executing appropriate RRM measurement behavior, implements switching between different measurement behaviors, and facilitates the UE in timely adjusting RRM measurement behavior based on the current communication quality. While ensuring energy savings, this solution also helps improve the accuracy and efficiency of RRM measurements.

[0179] In some embodiments, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 may be used in combination, that is, the UE at least performs step 420 and step 520 .

[0180] In some embodiments, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 may be used in combination, that is, the UE at least performs step 420 and step 620 .

[0181] In some embodiments, the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 and the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 may be used in combination, that is, the UE at least performs step 520 and step 620 .

[0182] In some embodiments, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 , the embodiment shown in FIG. 5 , and the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 may be used in combination, that is, the UE at least performs step 420 , step 520 , and step 620 .

[0183] FIG7 shows a flow chart of a measurement method provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The method is executed by a network device and includes:

[0184] Step 720: Send the first signal and / or the second signal; the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine the RRM measurement behavior.

[0185] The first signal strength is the signal strength of the first signal, and the first signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the first receiver.

[0186] The second signal strength is the signal strength of the second signal, and the second signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the second receiver.

[0187] In some embodiments, the operating energy consumption of the first receiver is lower than the operating energy consumption of the second receiver. Exemplarily, this can be reflected in at least one of the following aspects: the structure of the first receiver is simpler than that of the second receiver; the waveform used by the first signal is simpler than the waveform used by the second signal; the power consumption required to generate the first signal is lower than the power consumption required to generate the second signal; the power consumption required to receive the first signal is lower than the power consumption required to receive the second signal; and the power consumption required to detect the first signal is lower than the power consumption required to detect the second signal.

[0188] In some embodiments, the first receiver may be referred to as at least one of: WUR, LP-WUR, ULP-WUR, low power receiver, ultra low power receiver, zero power receiver, auxiliary receiver.

[0189] In some embodiments, the second receiver may be referred to as at least one of: a legacy receiver, a primary receiver.

[0190] In some embodiments, RRM measurement behavior may also be understood as RRM measurement operation or RRM measurement mode. Determining RRM measurement behavior may also be understood as the UE determining its own behavior, operation, or mode for performing RRM measurements. The first signal strength and / or second signal strength are used to determine RRM measurement behavior, which may also be understood as the first signal strength and / or second signal strength being used to determine how to perform RRM measurements, or the first signal strength and / or second signal strength being used to determine the RRM measurement mode to be adopted.

[0191] Referring to step 420 , the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength may be used to determine the first RRM measurement behavior and / or the second RRM measurement behavior, which will not be described in detail herein.

[0192] Referring to step 520 , the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength may be used to determine the first RRM measurement behavior and / or the third RRM measurement behavior, which will not be described in detail herein.

[0193] Referring to step 620 , the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength may be used to determine the fourth RRM measurement behavior and / or the fifth RRM measurement behavior, which will not be described in detail herein.

[0194] In some embodiments, the network device further sends high-layer signaling for configuring at least one of the following: a first threshold, a second threshold, a third threshold, a fourth threshold, a fifth threshold, a sixth threshold, a seventh threshold, an eighth threshold, and a ninth threshold.

[0195] In summary, the method provided in the embodiment of the present application supports the network device to send the first signal and / or the second signal to determine the RRM measurement behavior, and provides a feasible RRM measurement solution for the UE with a first receiver and a second receiver.

[0196] Figure 8 shows a block diagram of a measurement device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The device can be implemented as a UE as shown in any of Figures 1 to 6 , or as a portion of a UE as shown in any of Figures 1 to 6 . The device includes a first receiving module 812, a second receiving module 814, and a processing module 820. The operating energy consumption of the first receiving module 812 is lower than that of the second receiving module 814. Optionally, the device also includes a sending module 830.

[0197] The processing module 820 is used to determine the RRM measurement behavior based on the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength; wherein the first signal strength is the signal strength of the first signal, the second signal strength is the strength of the second signal, the first signal includes the measurement signal corresponding to the first receiving module 812, and the second signal includes the measurement signal corresponding to the second receiving module 814.

[0198] In some embodiments, the RRM measurement behavior includes: a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a second RRM measurement behavior; wherein, the first RRM measurement behavior includes using the first receiving module 812 to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell, and the second RRM measurement behavior includes using the second receiving module 814 to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell and / or the neighboring cell.

[0199] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is configured to: when the first signal strength is lower than a first threshold value, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the second RRM measurement behavior, or determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior.

[0200] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is further used to: when the device operates using the first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than the first threshold value, switch to operating using the second RRM measurement behavior; or, when the device operates using the first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than the first threshold value, switch to operating using the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior.

[0201] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is configured to: when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meets a first condition, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior.

[0202] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is further used to: when the device operates using the first RRM measurement behavior and the second measurement behavior, and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meets a first condition, switch to operating using the first RRM measurement behavior.

[0203] In some embodiments, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength satisfies a first condition, including at least one of the following: the first signal strength is higher than a second threshold; the second signal strength is higher than a third threshold; the third signal strength is higher than a fourth threshold.

[0204] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is further configured to determine the third signal strength according to the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

[0205] In some embodiments, the RRM measurement behavior includes: a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a third RRM measurement behavior; wherein, the first RRM measurement behavior includes using the first receiving module 812 to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell, and the third RRM measurement behavior includes using the first receiving module 812 to perform RRM relaxation measurement of the serving cell.

[0206] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is used to: when the first signal strength is higher than a fifth threshold value, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the third RRM measurement behavior; and / or, when the first signal strength is lower than a sixth threshold value, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior.

[0207] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is further used to: when the device adopts the first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is higher than the fifth threshold value, switch to adopting the third RRM measurement behavior; or, when the device adopts the third RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than the sixth threshold value, switch to adopting the first RRM measurement behavior.

[0208] In some embodiments, the measurement time interval corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement signals corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior.

[0209] In some embodiments, the RRM measurement behavior includes: a fourth RRM measurement behavior and / or a fifth RRM measurement behavior; wherein the fourth RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of a neighboring cell, and the fifth RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM relaxation measurement of a neighboring cell.

[0210] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is used to: determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fifth RRM measurement behavior when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength satisfies the second condition; and / or, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fourth RRM measurement behavior when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength does not satisfy the second condition.

[0211] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is further used to: when the device adopts the fourth RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meets the second condition, switch to adopting the fifth RRM measurement behavior; or, when the device adopts the fifth RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength does not meet the second condition, switch to adopting the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

[0212] In some embodiments, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength satisfies a second condition, including at least one of the following: the first signal strength is higher than a seventh threshold; the second signal strength is higher than an eighth threshold; the third signal strength is higher than a ninth threshold.

[0213] In some embodiments, the measurement time interval corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement frequency points corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement frequency points corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

[0214] In some embodiments, the third signal strength is the minimum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the maximum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the weighted average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the modified weighted average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

[0215] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is further configured to perform RRM measurement according to the determined RRM measurement behavior.

[0216] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is configured to execute one or more of the following steps: step 320 , step 420 , step 520 , step 620 , step 440 , step 540 , and step 640 .

[0217] In some embodiments, the processing module 820 is further configured to obtain the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength.

[0218] In some embodiments, the first receiving module 812 is configured to receive at least one of the following: a wake-up signal, a power-saving signal, a first signal, and a high-layer signaling.

[0219] In some embodiments, the first receiving module 812 is further configured to: measure the first signal, and / or obtain the first signal strength.

[0220] In some embodiments, the second receiving module 814 is configured to receive at least one of the following: a second signal, higher layer signaling, a PDCCH, and a PDSCH.

[0221] In some embodiments, the second receiving module 814 is further configured to: measure the second signal, and / or obtain the second signal strength.

[0222] In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises a sending module 830 configured to send an RRM measurement report.

[0223] In summary, the apparatus provided by the embodiments of the present application supports switching between different measurement behaviors based on the signal strength of the measurement signals corresponding to different receiving modules, facilitating timely adjustment of RRM measurement behavior based on current communication quality. This helps improve the accuracy and efficiency of RRM measurements while ensuring energy savings.

[0224] FIG9 shows a block diagram of a measurement device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present application. The device can be implemented as, or part of, the network devices shown in FIG2 or FIG7 . The device includes a sending module 910 . Optionally, the device also includes a receiving module 930 and / or a processing module 950 .

[0225] The sending module 910 is used to send a first signal and / or a second signal; wherein the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine the RRM measurement behavior; the first signal strength is the signal strength of the first signal, the second signal strength is the strength of the second signal, the first signal includes the measurement signal corresponding to the first receiver, and the second signal includes the measurement signal corresponding to the second receiver.

[0226] In some embodiments, the RRM measurement behavior includes: a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a second RRM measurement behavior; wherein the first RRM measurement behavior includes using the first receiver to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell, and the second RRM measurement behavior includes using the second receiver to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell and / or neighboring cell.

[0227] In some embodiments, when the first signal strength is lower than a first threshold value, the first signal strength is used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the second RRM measurement behavior, or to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior.

[0228] In some embodiments, when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meets a first condition, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior.

[0229] In some embodiments, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength satisfies a first condition, including at least one of the following: the first signal strength is higher than a second threshold value; the second signal strength is higher than a third threshold value; the third signal strength is higher than a fourth threshold value, and the third signal strength is determined based on the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

[0230] In some embodiments, the RRM measurement behavior includes: a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a third RRM measurement behavior; wherein the first RRM measurement behavior includes using the first receiver to perform RRM measurement of the serving cell, and the third RRM measurement behavior includes using the first receiver to perform RRM relaxation measurement of the serving cell.

[0231] In some embodiments, when the first signal strength is higher than a fifth threshold value, the first signal strength is used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the third RRM measurement behavior; and / or, when the first signal strength is lower than a sixth threshold value, the first signal strength is used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior.

[0232] In some embodiments, the measurement time interval corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement signals corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior.

[0233] In some embodiments, the RRM measurement behavior includes: a fourth RRM measurement behavior and / or a fifth RRM measurement behavior; wherein the fourth RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of a neighboring cell, and the fifth RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM relaxation measurement of a neighboring cell.

[0234] In some embodiments, when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meets the second condition, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fifth RRM measurement behavior; when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength does not meet the second condition, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

[0235] In some embodiments, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength satisfies a second condition, including at least one of the following: the first signal strength is higher than a seventh threshold value; the second signal strength is higher than an eighth threshold value; the third signal strength is higher than a ninth threshold value, and the third signal strength is determined based on the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

[0236] In some embodiments, the measurement time interval corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or the number of measurement frequency points corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement frequency points corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

[0237] In some embodiments, the third signal strength is the minimum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the maximum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the weighted average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the modified weighted average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

[0238] In some embodiments, the sending module 910 is further configured to send at least one of the following: high-layer signaling, a wake-up signal, a power-saving signal, a PDCCH, and a PDSCH.

[0239] In some embodiments, higher layer signaling is used to configure at least one of the following: a first threshold, a second threshold, a third threshold, a fourth threshold, a fifth threshold, a sixth threshold, a seventh threshold, an eighth threshold, and a ninth threshold.

[0240] In some embodiments, the sending module 910 is configured to execute step 720 .

[0241] In some embodiments, the apparatus further comprises a receiving module 930 configured to receive an RRM measurement report.

[0242] In some embodiments, the apparatus further includes a processing module 950 configured to determine a measurement configuration, a transmission configuration, etc. of the UE.

[0243] In summary, the apparatus provided in the embodiments of the present application supports sending a first signal and / or a second signal to determine the RRM measurement behavior, and provides a feasible RRM measurement solution for a UE equipped with a first receiver and a second receiver.

[0244] It should be noted that the apparatus provided in the above embodiments only uses the division of the above functional modules as an example to illustrate the implementation of its functions. In actual applications, the above functions can be distributed and completed by different functional modules as needed, that is, the internal structure of the terminal device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above. In addition, the apparatus and method embodiments provided in the above embodiments are based on the same concept.

[0245] Figure 10 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device 1000 provided by an exemplary embodiment of the present application, which includes at least one of the following: a receiver 1001, a transmitter 1002, a processor 1003, a memory 1004, and a bus (not shown in the figure). The network device 1000 can be used to perform some or all of the steps performed by the above-mentioned network devices.

[0246] The receiver 1001 is used to implement a receiving function, and the transmitter 1002 is used to implement a sending function.

[0247] In some embodiments, receiver 1001 and transmitter 1002 may be implemented as a communication component, which may be a communication chip and referred to as a transceiver. In some embodiments, receiver 1001 may be used to implement the functions and steps of the aforementioned receiving module 930, and transmitter 1002 may be used to implement the functions and steps of the aforementioned transmitting module 910.

[0248] In some embodiments, receiver 1001 and transmitter 1002 may be implemented as a wireless communication component and / or a wired communication component. Optionally, the wireless communication component includes a wireless communication chip and / or a radio frequency antenna. Optionally, the wired communication component includes a wired communication chip and / or a wired interface.

[0249] The processor 1003 includes one or more processing cores, and the processor 1003 executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules. In some embodiments, the processor 1003 can be used to implement the functions and steps of the processing module 950 described above.

[0250] The memory 1004 may be used to store a computer program executed by the processor 1003 , and the processor 1401 may be used to execute the computer program to implement each step in the above method embodiment.

[0251] In some embodiments, the memory 1004 may be connected to the processor 1003 as well as the receiver 1001 and the transmitter 1002 .

[0252] In addition, the memory 1004 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof. The volatile or non-volatile storage device includes but is not limited to: a magnetic disk or an optical disk, an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a static random access memory (SRAM), a read-only memory (ROM), a magnetic memory, a flash memory, and a programmable read-only memory (PROM).

[0253] In some embodiments, the receiver 1001 receives signals / data independently, or the processor 1003 controls the receiver 1001 to receive signals / data, or the processor 1003 requests the receiver 1001 to receive signals / data, or the processor 1003 cooperates with the receiver 1001 to receive signals / data.

[0254] In some embodiments, the transmitter 1002 independently sends signals / data, or the processor 1003 controls the transmitter 1002 to send signals / data, or the processor 1003 requests the transmitter 1002 to send signals / data, or the processor 1003 cooperates with the transmitter 1002 to send signals / data.

[0255] For details not described in detail in this embodiment, please refer to the above embodiments and will not be described in detail here.

[0256] Figure 11 shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal device 1100 provided in an exemplary embodiment of the present application, which includes at least one of the following: a receiver 1110, a transmitter 1120, a processor 1130, a memory 1140, and a bus (not shown in the figure). The terminal device 1100 can be used to perform some or all of the steps performed by the UE above.

[0257] The receiver 1110 is used to implement a receiving function, and the transmitter 1120 is used to implement a sending function.

[0258] In some embodiments, receiver 1110 and transmitter 1120 may be implemented as a communication component, which may be a communication chip and may be referred to as a transceiver. For example, receiver 1110 and transmitter 1120 may be implemented as a wireless communication component. Optionally, the wireless communication component may include a wireless communication chip and / or a radio frequency antenna (not shown).

[0259] In some embodiments, the receiver 1110 can be implemented as a first receiver 1113 and a second receiver 1115. The first receiver 1113 can be used to implement the functions and steps of the above-mentioned first receiving module 812, and the second receiver 1115 can be used to implement the functions and steps of the above-mentioned second receiving module 814.

[0260] In some embodiments, the first receiver 1113 and the second receiver 1115 are two independently operating receivers, that is, the receiver 1110 includes two independent first receivers 1113 and second receivers 1115. Alternatively, the receiver 1110 is implemented as a combined receiver of the first receiver 1113 and the second receiver 1115.

[0261] In some embodiments, the first receiver 1113 is implemented as a WUR, which may also be referred to as LP-WUR, ULP-WUR, low power receiver, ultra low power receiver, zero power receiver, auxiliary receiver, etc.

[0262] In some embodiments, the second receiver 1115 is implemented as a main receiver or a legacy receiver.

[0263] In some embodiments, the transmitter 1120 may be used to implement the functions and steps of the aforementioned sending module 830. Optionally, the transmitter 1120 may be implemented as the first transmitter 1123 and / or the second transmitter 1125.

[0264] In some embodiments, the first transmitter 1123 and the second transmitter 1125 are two independently operating transmitters, that is, the transmitter 1120 includes two independent first transmitters 1123 and second transmitters 1125. Alternatively, the transmitter 1120 is implemented as a combined transmitter of the first transmitter 1123 and the second transmitter 1125.

[0265] In some embodiments, the first transmitter 1123 is implemented as a backscatter transmitter and the second transmitter 1125 is implemented as a main transmitter.

[0266] In some embodiments, the processor 1130 and the receiver 1110 may be implemented as one module, or the processor 1130 may be implemented as a part of the receiver 1110 .

[0267] The processor 1130 includes one or more processing cores. The processor 1130 executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules. In some embodiments, the processor 1130 can be used to implement the functions and steps of the processing module 820 described above.

[0268] The memory 1140 may be used to store a computer program executed by the processor 1130 , and the processor 1130 is used to execute the computer program to implement each step in the above method embodiment.

[0269] In some embodiments, the memory 1140 may be connected to the processor 1130 as well as the receiver 1110 and the transmitter 1120 .

[0270] In addition, the memory 1140 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, including but not limited to: magnetic or optical disks, EEPROM, EPROM, SRAM, ROM, magnetic storage, flash memory, PROM.

[0271] In some embodiments, the receiver 1110 receives signals / data independently, or the processor 1130 controls the receiver 1110 to receive signals / data, or the processor 1130 requests the receiver 1110 to receive signals / data, or the processor 1130 cooperates with the receiver 1110 to receive signals / data.

[0272] In some embodiments, the transmitter 1120 independently sends signals / data, or the processor 1130 controls the transmitter 1120 to send signals / data, or the processor 1130 requests the transmitter 1120 to send signals / data, or the processor 1130 cooperates with the transmitter 1120 to send signals / data.

[0273] For details not described in detail in this embodiment, please refer to the above embodiments and will not be described in detail here.

[0274] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, a chip is further provided. The chip includes a programmable logic circuit and / or program instructions. When the chip runs on a communication device, it is used to implement the measurement methods provided by the above-mentioned various method embodiments.

[0275] In some embodiments, the chip includes a first receiving module 812, a second receiving module 814, and a processing module 820. The first receiving module 812 consumes less energy than the second receiving module 814. Optionally, the device further includes a sending module 830. For details, please refer to the above description and will not be repeated here.

[0276] In some embodiments, the chip includes a sending module 910. Optionally, the device further includes a receiving module 930 and / or a processing module 950. The relevant contents can be referred to above and will not be repeated here.

[0277] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, a computer-readable storage medium is further provided, in which at least one program is stored. The at least one program is loaded and executed by the processor to implement the measurement methods provided by the above-mentioned various method embodiments.

[0278] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, a computer program product is further provided. When the computer program product is executed on a processor of a computer device, the computer device is enabled to perform the above-mentioned measurement method.

[0279] In an exemplary embodiment of the present application, a computer program is further provided. The computer program includes computer instructions. A processor of a computer device executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device performs the above-mentioned measurement method.

[0280] Those skilled in the art will understand that all or part of the steps to implement the above embodiments may be accomplished by hardware, or may be accomplished by a program instructing the relevant hardware, and the program may be stored in a computer-readable storage medium, and the above-mentioned storage medium may be a read-only memory, a disk, or an optical disk, etc.

[0281] The above are merely optional embodiments of the present application and are not intended to limit the present application. Any modifications, equivalent replacements, improvements, etc. made within the spirit and principles of the present application shall be included in the scope of protection of the present application.

Claims

1. A measurement method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal device, which has a first receiver and a second receiver, and the operating power consumption of the first receiver is lower than that of the second receiver. The method includes: Determine a Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement behavior according to a first signal strength and / or a second signal strength. Wherein, the first signal strength is the signal strength of a first signal, the second signal strength is the strength of a second signal, the first signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the first receiver, and the second signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the second receiver.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The RRM measurement behavior includes: a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a second RRM measurement behavior; wherein, the first RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of a serving cell by using the first receiver, and the second RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of the serving cell and / or a neighboring cell by using the second receiver.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The determining of the RRM measurement behavior according to the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength includes: When the first signal strength is lower than a first threshold, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the second RRM measurement behavior, or determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the terminal device operates by using the first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than the first threshold, switch to operate by using the second RRM measurement behavior; or When the terminal device operates by using the first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than the first threshold, switch to operate by using the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior.

5. The method according to claim 2 or 3 or 4, characterized in that, The determining of the RRM measurement behavior according to the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength includes: When the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet a first condition, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that, The method further includes: When the terminal device operates by using the first RRM measurement behavior and the second measurement behavior and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet the first condition, switch to operate by using the first RRM measurement behavior.

7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, The first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meeting the first condition includes at least one of the following: The first signal strength is higher than a second threshold; The second signal strength is higher than a third threshold; A third signal strength is higher than a fourth threshold, and the third signal strength is determined according to the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The RRM measurement behavior includes: a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a third RRM measurement behavior; wherein, the first RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of a serving cell by using the first receiver, and the third RRM measurement behavior includes performing relaxed RRM measurement of the serving cell by using the first receiver.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that Determining the RRM measurement behavior according to the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength includes at least one of the following: When the first signal strength is higher than a fifth threshold, determining that the RRM measurement behavior includes the third RRM measurement behavior; When the first signal strength is lower than a sixth threshold, determining that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior.

10. The method according to claim 9, wherein The method further includes: When the terminal device operates using the first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is higher than the fifth threshold, switching to operate using the third RRM measurement behavior; or When the terminal device operates using the third RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than the sixth threshold, switching to operate using the first RRM measurement behavior.

11. The method according to claim 8 or 9 or 10, characterized in that, The measurement time interval corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement signals corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that The RRM measurement behavior includes: a fourth RRM measurement behavior and / or a fifth RRM measurement behavior; wherein, the fourth RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of neighboring cells, and the fifth RRM measurement behavior includes performing relaxed RRM measurement of neighboring cells.

13. The method according to claim 12, wherein Determining the RRM measurement behavior according to the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength includes at least one of the following: When the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet a second condition, determining that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fifth RRM measurement behavior; When the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength do not meet the second condition, determining that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

14. The method according to claim 13, wherein The method further includes: When the terminal device operates using the fourth RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet the second condition, switching to operate using the fifth RRM measurement behavior; or When the terminal device operates using the fifth RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength do not meet the second condition, switching to operate using the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

15. The method according to claim 13 or 14, characterized in that, The first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet the second condition, including at least one of the following: The first signal strength is higher than a seventh threshold; The second signal strength is higher than an eighth threshold; The third signal strength is higher than a ninth threshold, and the third signal strength is determined according to the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

16. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that, The measurement time interval corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement frequency points corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement frequency points corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

17. The method according to claim 7 or 15, wherein the third signal strength is the minimum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or the third signal strength is the maximum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or the third signal strength is the average value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or the third signal strength is the weighted average value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or the third signal strength is the corrected weighted average value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

18. A measurement method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a network device, and the method includes: sending a first signal and / or a second signal; wherein, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine a Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement behavior; the first signal strength is the signal strength of the first signal, the second signal strength is the strength of the second signal, the first signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to a first receiver, and the second signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to a second receiver.

19. The method according to claim 18, characterized in that The RRM measurement behavior includes: a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a second RRM measurement behavior; wherein, the first RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of a serving cell by using the first receiver, and the second RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of the serving cell and / or a neighboring cell by using the second receiver.

20. The method according to claim 19, wherein When the first signal strength is lower than a first threshold, the first signal strength is used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the second RRM measurement behavior, or is used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior.

21. The method according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that, When the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet a first condition, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein The first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet the first condition, including at least one of the following: the first signal strength is higher than a second threshold; the second signal strength is higher than a third threshold; the third signal strength is higher than a fourth threshold, and the third signal strength is determined according to the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

23. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 22, characterized in that, The RRM measurement behavior includes: the first RRM measurement behavior and / or the third RRM measurement behavior; wherein, the first RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of the serving cell using the first receiver, and the third RRM measurement behavior includes performing relaxed RRM measurement of the serving cell using the first receiver.

24. The method according to claim 23, wherein when the first signal strength is higher than the fifth threshold, the first signal strength is used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the third RRM measurement behavior; and / or when the first signal strength is lower than the sixth threshold, the first signal strength is used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior.

25. The method according to claim 23 or 24, characterized in that, The measurement time interval corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement signals corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior.

26. The method according to any one of claims 18 to 25, characterized in that The RRM measurement behavior includes: the fourth RRM measurement behavior and / or the fifth RRM measurement behavior; wherein, the fourth RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of neighboring cells, and the fifth RRM measurement behavior includes performing relaxed RRM measurement of neighboring cells.

27. The method according to claim 26, wherein when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength satisfy the second condition, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fifth RRM measurement behavior; when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength do not satisfy the second condition, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

28. The method according to claim 27, wherein The first signal strength and / or the second signal strength satisfying the second condition includes at least one of the following: the first signal strength is higher than the seventh threshold; the second signal strength is higher than the eighth threshold; the third signal strength is higher than the ninth threshold, and the third signal strength is determined according to the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

29. The method according to any one of claims 26 to 28, characterized in that, The measurement time interval corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement frequency points corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement frequency points corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

30. The method according to claim 22 or 28, wherein the third signal strength is the minimum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or The third signal strength is the maximum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, The third signal strength is the average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, The third signal strength is the weighted average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, The third signal strength is the corrected weighted average value of the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

31. A measuring device, characterized in that, The device includes: A first receiving module and a second receiving module, where the operating power consumption of the first receiving module is lower than that of the second receiving module; A processing module, configured to determine a radio resource management (RRM) measurement behavior according to the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength; Wherein, the first signal strength is the signal strength of a first signal, the second signal strength is the strength of a second signal, the first signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the first receiving module, and the second signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to the second receiving module.

32. The device according to claim 31, characterized in that, The RRM measurement behavior includes: a first RRM measurement behavior and / or a second RRM measurement behavior; wherein, the first RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of a serving cell using the first receiving module, and the second RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of the serving cell and / or a neighboring cell using the second receiving module.

33. The device according to claim 32, characterized in that, The processing module is configured to: when the first signal strength is lower than a first threshold, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the second RRM measurement behavior, or determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior.

34. The device according to claim 33, characterized in that, The processing module is further configured to: When the device operates using the first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than the first threshold, switch to operating using the second RRM measurement behavior; Or, When the device operates using the first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than the first threshold, switch to operating using the first RRM measurement behavior and the second RRM measurement behavior.

35. The device according to claim 32 or 33 or 34, characterized in that, The processing module is configured to: when the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet a first condition, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior.

36. The device according to claim 35, wherein The processing module is further configured to: when the device operates using the first RRM measurement behavior and the second measurement behavior and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet the first condition, switch to operating using the first RRM measurement behavior.

37. The device according to claim 35 or 36, characterized in that, The first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meeting the first condition includes at least one of the following: the first signal strength is higher than a second threshold; the second signal strength is higher than a third threshold; the third signal strength is higher than a fourth threshold, and the third signal strength is determined according to the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

38. The device according to any one of claims 31 to 37, characterized in that, The RRM measurement behavior includes: the first RRM measurement behavior and / or the third RRM measurement behavior; wherein, the first RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of the serving cell by using the first receiving module, and the third RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM relaxation measurement of the serving cell by using the first receiving module.

39. The device according to claim 38, wherein The processing module is configured to: When the first signal strength is higher than the fifth threshold, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the third RRM measurement behavior; and / or, When the first signal strength is lower than the sixth threshold, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the first RRM measurement behavior.

40. The device according to claim 39, characterized in that, The processing module is further configured to: When the device operates by using the first RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is higher than the fifth threshold, switch to operating by using the third RRM measurement behavior; Or, When the device operates by using the third RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength is lower than the sixth threshold, switch to operating by using the first RRM measurement behavior.

41. The device according to claim 38 or 39 or 40, characterized in that, The measurement time interval corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement signals corresponding to the third RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the first RRM measurement behavior.

42. The device according to any one of claims 31 to 41, characterized in that, The RRM measurement behavior includes: the fourth RRM measurement behavior and / or the fifth RRM measurement behavior; wherein, the fourth RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM measurement of a neighboring cell, and the fifth RRM measurement behavior includes performing RRM relaxation measurement of a neighboring cell.

43. The device according to claim 42, wherein, The processing module is configured to: When the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet the second condition, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fifth RRM measurement behavior; and / or, When the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength do not meet the second condition, determine that the RRM measurement behavior includes the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

44. The device according to claim 43, characterized in that, The processing module is further configured to: When the device operates by using the fourth RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet the second condition, switch to operating by using the fifth RRM measurement behavior; Or, When the device operates by using the fifth RRM measurement behavior and the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength do not meet the second condition, switch to operating by using the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

45. The device according to claim 43 or 44, characterized in that, The first signal strength and / or the second signal strength meet the second condition, including at least one of the following: the first signal strength is higher than the seventh threshold; the second signal strength is higher than the eighth threshold; the third signal strength is higher than the ninth threshold, and the third signal strength is determined according to the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

46. The device according to any one of claims 42 to 45, characterized in that The measurement time interval corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is greater than the measurement time interval corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement cells corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement signals corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior; and / or, the number of measurement frequency points corresponding to the fifth RRM measurement behavior is less than the number of measurement frequency points corresponding to the fourth RRM measurement behavior.

47. The device according to claim 37 or 45, wherein the third signal strength is the minimum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the maximum value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the average value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the weighted average value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength; or, the third signal strength is the corrected weighted average value between the first signal strength and the second signal strength.

48. A measuring device, characterized in that, The device includes: a sending module, configured to send a first signal and / or a second signal; wherein, the first signal strength and / or the second signal strength are used to determine a Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement behavior; the first signal strength is the signal strength of the first signal, the second signal strength is the strength of the second signal, the first signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to a first receiver, and the second signal includes a measurement signal corresponding to a second receiver.

49. A terminal device, characterized in that, The terminal device includes: a processor; a receiver connected to the processor; wherein, the terminal device is configured to execute the measurement method according to any one of claims 1 to 17.

50. A network device, characterized in that, The network device includes: a processor; a transmitter connected to the processor; a memory for storing executable instructions of the processor; wherein, the network device is configured to execute the measurement method according to any one of claims 18 to 30.

51. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The readable storage medium stores executable instructions, and the executable instructions are loaded and executed by a processor to implement the measurement method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, or any one of claims 18 to 30.

52. A chip, characterized in that, The chip includes a programmable logic circuit or a program, and the chip is used to implement the measurement method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, or any one of claims 18 to 30.

53. A computer program product, characterized in that, The computer program product includes computer instructions, the computer instructions are stored in a computer-readable storage medium, a processor of a computer device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium, and the processor executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device executes the measurement method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, or any one of claims 18 to 30.

54. A computer program, characterized in that, The computer program includes computer instructions, and a processor of the computer device executes the computer instructions, so that the computer device executes the measurement method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, or any one of claims 18 to 30.

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