Communication method and apparatus

Abstract

A communication method and apparatus. The method comprises: a first apparatus receiving a first measurement configuration, wherein the first measurement configuration may comprise a configuration of at least one MO or at least one SMTC; and then the first apparatus receiving first information, wherein the first information can be used for giving an instruction to deactivate a measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. By means of the method, a second apparatus can instruct the first apparatus to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, so that the measurement time of the first apparatus can be shortened, the time when the first apparatus can transmit data can be prolonged, and the effect on data transmission caused by the conflict between the data transmission time and scheduling limitation time is avoided or reduced, and thus the first apparatus has more time for data transmission, thereby improving the service capacity.

Description

Communication method and device

[0001] CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

[0002] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the State Intellectual Property Office of China on January 31, 2024, with application number 202410145692.2 and application name “A Communication Method and Device”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0003] The present application relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a communication method and device. Background Art

[0004] With the continuous development of wireless communication systems, data transmission latency continues to decrease, and transmission capacity is increasing. Wireless communication systems are gradually infiltrating services that require high real-time performance and large data capacity, such as video transmission, cloud gaming (CG), and extended reality (XR). XR refers to an environment that combines the real and virtual, enabling human-computer interaction, created through computer technology and wearable devices. It is a general term for various forms of reality, including augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and mixed reality (MR).

[0005] Taking XR services as an example, data frames for XR services can be periodically transmitted between access network equipment and terminals. The transmission of these frames can be affected by various factors, and further research is needed to minimize the impact on data transmission. Summary of the Invention

[0006] The present application provides a communication method and apparatus for reducing the impact on data transmission.

[0007] In the first aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, which can be applied to a first device. The first device can be a terminal or a module in the terminal (for example, a circuit, a chip (such as a modem chip, also known as a baseband chip, or a system on chip (SoC) chip or system in package (SIP) chip containing a modem core), a chip system or a processor), and can also be a logical node, a logical module or software that can implement all or part of the terminal functions. The method may include: the first device may receive a first measurement configuration. The first measurement configuration may include a configuration of at least one measurement object (MO) or at least one SSB-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) based on a synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel (PBCH) block (SSB). Then, the first device may receive first information, and the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0008] Through this method, the first information can be used to instruct the first device to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, thereby reducing the time for the first device to perform measurements, increasing the time for the first device to transmit data, avoiding or reducing the impact on data transmission caused by the conflict between the time of data transmission and the time of scheduling restrictions, so that the first device has more time for data transmission and improves the capacity of the service.

[0009] In addition, in this method, the first measurement configuration may include at least one MO configuration or at least one SMTC. In this way, the second device can flexibly control the granularity of the first measurement configuration, thereby flexibly controlling the frequency and timing of the first device's measurements, avoiding or reducing the impact of the measurements on data transmission, and avoiding or reducing the impact of deactivation (or cancellation) of the measurements on mobile performance.

[0010] In one possible design, the first information may be a medium access control control element (MAC CE) or downlink control information (DCI). In this way, the first information may be used to dynamically indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0011] In one possible design, if the value of the first field in the first information is the first value, the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. With this design, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration based on the first field in the first information.

[0012] In one possible design, the first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and may include one of the following: the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to all measurement configurations configured for the first device, and all measurement configurations configured for the first device may include the first measurement configuration; the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in frequency range 1 (FR1), and the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 may include the first measurement configuration; the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in frequency range 2 (FR2), and the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 may include the first measurement configuration; or, the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to configurations of one or more MOs or one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration. Through this design, the first device can flexibly indicate which measurement configurations correspond to which measurements to deactivate.

[0013] In one possible design, when the value of the second field in the first information is the second value, the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1; and / or when the value of the second field in the first information is the third value, the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2. With this design, the first device can quickly and accurately determine whether to deactivate measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 or to deactivate measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 based on the second field in the first information.

[0014] In one possible design, the first information is used to indicate deactivation of configurations of one or more MOs or measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration, and may include at least one of the following:

[0015] When the first measurement configuration includes the configuration of at least one MO, the first information may include identifiers of the one or more MOs, and the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs. In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the deactivation of measurements corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs using the identifiers of the one or more MOs in the first information.

[0016] In the case where the first measurement configuration includes the configuration of at least one MO, the first information may include a first bitmap, and one bit in the first bitmap may correspond to one MO. The first information may be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the fourth value in the first bitmap, and the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the fourth value in the first bitmap may include the configuration of the one or more MOs. In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs to be deactivated through the first bitmap in the first information. Moreover, this method indicates the configuration of the one or more MOs through the first bitmap, thereby reducing the signaling overhead of indicating the configuration of the one or more MOs.

[0017] When the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the first information may include indication information of at least one MO, and the first information may indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO, and all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO may include the one or more SMTCs. In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to deactivate measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO based on the indication information of the at least one MO. In this manner, the first information may not need to include indication information of the SMTC, thereby reducing signaling overhead.

[0018] When the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the first information may include: indication information of at least one MO, and indication information of some or all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO. The first information may indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to some or all SMTCs, where the some or all SMTCs include the one or more SMTCs. In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to deactivate measurements corresponding to the some or all SMTCs based on the indication information of the at least one MO and the indication information of the some or all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO.

[0019] In one possible design, the method further includes: the first device receiving and / or sending data within a time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration. Through this design, the impact of the measurement on data transmission can be avoided or reduced, and the delay of data transmission can be reduced.

[0020] In one possible design, the first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and may include: the first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement within a time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration. The time period may include at least one of the following: a measurement gap MG corresponding to the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration; an SMTC window corresponding to the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration; an MG corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration; or an SMTC window corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration.

[0021] Through this design, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration. In addition, this design provides multiple possible ways to determine the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration, which is more flexible.

[0022] In one possible design, when the first measurement configuration is at least one SMTC, the method may further include: if the third SMTC is any SMTC among the at least one SMTC, the third MO is the MO corresponding to the third SMTC, the third MO corresponds to multiple SMTCs, and the multiple SMTCs include SMTCs with different periods, then the first device may perform measurement based on the SMTC with the longest period among the multiple SMTCs. In this way, the first device can ensure that it can perform basic measurements.

[0023] In one possible design, the method may further include: the first device sending a first request, where the first request may be used to request deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. Accordingly, the first device may receive first information based on the first request. In this way, the first device may request deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration as needed, thereby avoiding or reducing the impact of the measurement on data transmission.

[0024] In one possible design, the first device may send a first request when one or more of the following conditions are met: the signal quality of the serving cell of the first device is greater than a signal quality threshold; a radio resource management (RRM) measurement relaxation condition is met; the first device is not at the edge of the serving cell; the first device is in a stationary state; there is first data, the first data being data to be transmitted in the cache of the first device, or data to be transmitted belonging to a first logical channel in the cache of the first device, or data to be transmitted belonging to a first logical channel group in the cache of the first device; the amount of the first data is greater than a first data amount threshold; there is data in the first data with a remaining time less than a first remaining time threshold; or the amount of the second data is greater than a second data amount threshold, the second data being data in the first data with a remaining time less than the first remaining time threshold. Through this design, the first device can promptly request to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration when one or more of the above conditions are met, thereby avoiding or reducing the impact of the measurement on data transmission.

[0025] In one possible design, the method may further include: after sending the first request, the first device may start a first timer. During the running of the first timer, the first device does not repeatedly send the first request, thereby avoiding the first device from frequently sending the first request and reducing signaling overhead.

[0026] In one possible design, the method may further include: the first device may receive first indication information, where the first indication information may be used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be deactivated. In this way, the first device may accurately determine that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be deactivated based on the first indication information.

[0027] In one possible design, the first information is used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and may include at least one of the following: the first information may be used to indicate: deactivate the first measurement configuration in P measurements after the first information is received, where P is a positive integer; or the first information may be used to indicate: deactivate the first measurement configuration within a first time period after the first information is received. With this design, the first information can be used to indicate the applicable scope of the deactivation operation, so that after P measurements after the first information is received, or after the first time period after the first information is received, the first device may activate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and the second device may not need to indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, thereby saving signaling overhead.

[0028] In one possible design, when the first information indicates that a measurement configuration is deactivated in P measurements after the first information is received, the first information may include information indicating P; or P is pre-set. With this design, the first device can quickly and accurately determine P.

[0029] In one possible design, when the first information indicates that the measurement configuration is to be deactivated within a first duration after the first information is received, the first information may include information indicating the first duration; or the first duration is pre-set. With this design, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the first duration.

[0030] In one possible design, the method may further include: the first device may receive second information, where the second information may be used to instruct the first device to activate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. With this design, the second information may instruct the first device to activate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, thereby flexibly configuring the measurement of the first device and avoiding or reducing the impact of deactivation (or cancellation) of the measurement on mobility performance.

[0031] In one possible design, the second information may be a MAC CE or a DCI, thereby dynamically indicating activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0032] In one possible design, if the value of the third field in the second information is the fifth value, the second information may be used to indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration based on the third field in the second information.

[0033] In one possible design, the second information is used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and may include one of the following: the second information is used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to all measurement configurations configured for the first device, where all measurement configurations configured for the first device include the first measurement configuration; the second information is used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1, where the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 includes the first measurement configuration; the second information is used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2, where the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 includes the first measurement configuration; or, the second information is used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to configurations of one or more MOs or one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration. Through this design, the second information can flexibly indicate which measurement configurations correspond to which measurements to activate.

[0034] In one possible design, when the value of the fourth field in the second information is the sixth value, the second information may be used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1; and / or when the value of the fourth field in the second information is the seventh value, the second information may be used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2. In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine whether to activate measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 or to activate measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 based on the fourth field.

[0035] In one possible design, the second information is used to indicate activation of configurations of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration or measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs, and may include at least one of the following:

[0036] When the first measurement configuration includes the configuration of at least one MO, the second information may include the identifiers of the one or more MOs, and the second information may be used to indicate the measurements corresponding to the configurations for activating the one or more MOs. In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the measurements corresponding to the configurations for activating the one or more MOs using the identifiers of the one or more MOs in the second information.

[0037] In the case where the first measurement configuration includes the configuration of at least one MO, the second information may include a second bitmap, and one bit in the second bitmap may correspond to one MO. The second information may be used to indicate the measurement of the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the eighth value in the second bitmap that activates the measurement, and the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the eighth value in the second bitmap may include the configuration of the one or more MOs. In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the measurement corresponding to the configuration of activating the one or more MOs through the second bitmap in the second information. Moreover, this method indicates the configuration of the one or more MOs through the second bitmap, thereby reducing the signaling overhead of indicating the configuration of the one or more MOs.

[0038] When the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the second information may include indication information of at least one MO, and the second information may be used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO, where all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO include the one or more SMTCs. In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine activation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO based on the indication information of the at least one MO. Moreover, in this manner, the second information may not need to include indication information of the SMTC, thereby reducing signaling overhead.

[0039] When the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the second information may include: indication information of at least one MO, and indication information of some or all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO. The second information may be used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to the some or all SMTCs, where the some or all SMTCs include one or more SMTCs. In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine activation of measurements corresponding to the some or all SMTCs based on the indication information of the at least one MO and the indication information of the some or all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO.

[0040] In one possible design, the method may further include: the first device may send a second request, where the second request may be used to request activation of measurements corresponding to the first measurement configuration. Accordingly, the first device may receive second information based on the second request. In this way, the first device may request activation of measurements corresponding to the first measurement configuration as needed, thereby avoiding or reducing impact on the measurements.

[0041] In one possible design, the first device may send a second request when one or more of the following conditions are met: the signal quality of the serving cell of the first device is less than or equal to a signal quality threshold; the non-updated time of the neighboring cell measurement result of the first device is greater than or equal to a time threshold; the RRM measurement relaxation condition is not met; the first device is at the edge of the serving cell; the first device is in a non-stationary state; the first data does not exist, and the first data is data to be transmitted in the cache of the first device, or data to be transmitted belonging to the first logical channel in the cache of the first device, or data to be transmitted belonging to the first logical channel group in the cache of the first device; the data volume of the first data is less than or equal to the first data volume threshold; the first data does not contain data with a remaining time less than the first remaining time threshold; or the data volume of the second data is greater than the second data volume threshold, and the second data is data with a remaining time less than the first remaining time threshold in the first data. Through this design, the first device can promptly request to activate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration when one or more of the above conditions are met, thereby avoiding or reducing the impact on the measurement.

[0042] In one possible design, the method may further include: after sending the second request, the first device may start a second timer. During the running of the second timer, the first device may not repeatedly send the second request, thereby avoiding the first device from frequently sending the second request and reducing signaling overhead.

[0043] In one possible design, the method may further include: the first device may receive second indication information, where the second indication information may be used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be activated. In this way, the first device may accurately determine that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be activated based on the second indication information.

[0044] In one possible design, the method may further include: the first device may receive information indicating an initial activation state of the first measurement configuration, where the initial activation state may be an activated state or a deactivated state. This design allows for flexible configuration of the initial activation state of the first measurement configuration.

[0045] In the second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, which can be applied to a second device. The second device can be an access network device or a module in the access network device (for example, a circuit, a chip (such as a modem chip, or a SoC chip or SIP chip containing a modem core), a chip system or a processor), and can also be a logical node, a logical module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the access network device. Among them, the method may include: the second device may send a first measurement configuration, and the first measurement configuration may include the configuration of at least one MO or at least one SMTC. Then, the second device may send a first message, and the first message can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0046] In one possible design, the first information may be MAC CE or DCI.

[0047] In a possible design, if the value of the first field in the first information is the first value, the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0048] In one possible design, the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of measurements corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and may include one of the following: the first information may be used to indicate the deactivation of measurements corresponding to all measurement configurations configured with the first device, and all measurement configurations configured with the first device may include the first measurement configuration; the first information may be used to indicate the deactivation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1, and the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1 may include the first measurement configuration; the first information may be used to indicate the deactivation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2, and the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2 may include the first measurement configuration; or, the first information may be used to indicate the deactivation of configurations of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration or measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs.

[0049] In one possible design, when the value of the second field in the first information is the second value, the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1; and / or, when the value of the second field in the first information is the third value, the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2.

[0050] In one possible design, the first information is used to indicate deactivation of configurations of one or more MOs or measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration, and may include:

[0051] In the case where the first measurement configuration includes the configuration of at least one MO, the first information may include the identifier of the one or more MOs, and the first information may be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs; or, the first information may include a first bitmap, and one bit in the first bitmap may correspond to one MO, and the first information may be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the fourth value in the first bitmap, and the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the fourth value in the first bitmap may include the configuration of the one or more MOs; and / or

[0052] When the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the first information may include indication information of at least one MO, and the first information may indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO, and all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO may include the one or more SMTCs; or, the first information may include: indication information of at least one MO, and indication information of part or all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO, and the first information may indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to part or all SMTCs, and the part or all SMTCs include the one or more SMTCs.

[0053] In one possible design, the first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and may include: the first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement within a time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration. The time period may include at least one of the following: a measurement gap MG corresponding to the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration; an SMTC window corresponding to the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration; an MG corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration; or an SMTC window corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration.

[0054] In one possible design, the method may further include: the second device receiving a first request, where the first request may be used to request deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. Accordingly, the second device may send the first information based on the first request.

[0055] In one possible design, the first request is sent by the first device when one or more of the following conditions are met: the signal quality of the service cell of the first device is greater than the signal quality threshold; the RRM measurement relaxation condition is met; the first device is not at the edge of the service cell; the first device is in a stationary state; there is first data, and the first data is the data to be transmitted in the cache of the first device, or the data to be transmitted belonging to the first logical channel in the cache of the first device, or the data to be transmitted belonging to the first logical channel group in the cache of the first device; the data volume of the first data is greater than the first data volume threshold; there is data in the first data with a remaining time less than the first remaining time threshold; or, the data volume of the second data is greater than the second data volume threshold, and the second data is data in the first data with a remaining time less than the first remaining time threshold.

[0056] In one possible design, the method may further include: the second device may send first indication information, and the first indication information may be used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be deactivated.

[0057] In one possible design, the first information is used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and may include at least one of the following: the first information can be used to indicate: deactivate the first measurement configuration in P measurements after the first information is received, where P is a positive integer; or, the first information can be used to indicate: deactivate the first measurement configuration within a first time period after the first information is received.

[0058] In one possible design, the first information is used to indicate: in P measurements after the first information is received, in case of deactivating the measurement configuration, the first information may include information for indicating P; or, P is pre-set.

[0059] In one possible design, when the first information is used to indicate that the measurement configuration is deactivated within a first time period after the first information is received, the first information may include information indicating the first time period; or, the first time period is pre-set.

[0060] In one possible design, the method may further include: the second device may send second information, where the second information may be used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0061] In one possible design, the second information may be MAC CE or DCI.

[0062] In a possible design, if the value of the third field in the second information is the fifth value, the second information may be used to indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0063] In one possible design, the second information is used to indicate the activation of measurements corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and may include one of the following: the second information is used to indicate the activation of measurements corresponding to all measurement configurations configured with the first device, and all measurement configurations configured with the first device include the first measurement configuration; the second information is used to indicate the activation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1, and the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1 includes the first measurement configuration; the second information is used to indicate the activation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2, and the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2 includes the first measurement configuration; or, the second information is used to indicate the activation of measurements corresponding to the configuration of one or more MOs or one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration.

[0064] In one possible design, when the value of the fourth field in the second information is the sixth value, the second information may be used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1; and / or, when the value of the fourth field in the second information is the seventh value, the second information may be used to indicate activation of measurements corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2.

[0065] In one possible design, the second information is used to indicate activation of configurations of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration or measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs, and may include:

[0066] In the case where the first measurement configuration includes the configuration of at least one MO, the second information may include the identifier of the one or more MOs, and the second information may be used to indicate the measurement corresponding to the configuration of activating the one or more MOs; or, the second information may include a second bitmap, and one bit in the second bitmap may correspond to one MO, and the second information may be used to indicate the measurement of the configuration of activating the MO corresponding to the bit with the eighth value in the second bitmap, and the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the eighth value in the second bitmap may include the configuration of the one or more MOs; and / or

[0067] When the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the second information may include indication information of at least one MO, and the second information may be used to indicate the activation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO, and all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO include the one or more SMTCs; or, the second information includes: indication information of at least one MO, and indication information of part or all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO, and the second information may be used to indicate the activation of measurements corresponding to the part or all SMTCs, and the part or all SMTCs include one or more SMTCs.

[0068] In one possible design, the method may further include: the second device may receive a second request, where the second request may be used to request activation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. Accordingly, the second device may send second information based on the second request.

[0069] In one possible design, the second request is sent when one or more of the following conditions are met: the signal quality of the service cell of the first device is less than or equal to the signal quality threshold; the non-updated time of the neighboring cell measurement result of the first device is greater than or equal to the time threshold; the RRM measurement relaxation condition is not met; the first device is at the edge of the service cell; the first device is in a non-stationary state; the first data does not exist, and the first data is the data to be transmitted in the cache of the first device, or the data to be transmitted belonging to the first logical channel in the cache of the first device, or the data to be transmitted belonging to the first logical channel group in the cache of the first device; the data volume of the first data is less than or equal to the first data volume threshold; there is no data in the first data with a remaining time less than the first remaining time threshold; or, the data volume of the second data is greater than the second data volume threshold, and the second data is the data in the first data with a remaining time less than the first remaining time threshold.

[0070] In one possible design, the method may further include: the second device may send second indication information, where the second indication information may be used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be activated.

[0071] In one possible design, the method may further include: the second device may send information indicating an initial activation state of the first measurement configuration, where the initial activation state may be an activated state or a deactivated state.

[0072] In a third aspect, the present application provides a communication device, which may be a terminal or a module in a terminal (e.g., a circuit, a chip (such as a modem chip, or a SoC chip containing a modem core, or a SIP chip), a chip system, or a processor), and may also be a logical node, a logical module, or software that can implement all or part of the terminal functions. The communication device has the function of implementing the first aspect described above. For example, the communication device includes a module or unit or means corresponding to the execution of the operations involved in the first aspect described above, and the module or unit or means may be implemented by software, or by hardware, or the corresponding software implementation may be executed by hardware.

[0073] In one possible design, the communication device includes an interface unit and a processing unit. The interface unit can be used to send and receive signals to enable communication between the communication device and other devices; the processing unit can be used to perform certain internal operations of the communication device. The functions performed by the processing unit and the interface unit can correspond to the operations described in the first aspect above.

[0074] In one possible design, the communication device includes a processor, which can be coupled to a memory. The memory can store the necessary computer programs or instructions for implementing the functions of the first aspect. The processor can execute the computer programs or instructions stored in the memory. When the computer programs or instructions are executed, the communication device implements the method of any possible design of the first aspect.

[0075] In one possible design, the communication device includes a processor and a memory, where the memory may store the necessary computer programs or instructions for implementing the functions of the first aspect. The processor may execute the computer program or instructions stored in the memory. When the computer program or instructions are executed, the communication device implements the method of any possible design of the first aspect.

[0076] In one possible design, the communication device includes a processor and an interface circuit, wherein the processor is used to communicate with other devices through the interface circuit and execute the method in any possible design of the first aspect above.

[0077] In a fourth aspect, the present application provides a communication device, which may be an access network device or a module in the access network device (e.g., a circuit, a chip (such as a modem chip, or a SoC chip containing a modem core, or a SIP chip), a chip system, or a processor), and may also be a logical node, a logical module, or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the access network device. The communication device has the function of implementing the second aspect mentioned above. For example, the communication device includes a module or unit or means corresponding to the operation involved in the second aspect mentioned above, and the module or unit or means may be implemented by software, or by hardware, or the corresponding software implementation may be executed by hardware.

[0078] In one possible design, the communication device includes an interface unit and a processing unit. The interface unit can be used to send and receive signals to enable communication between the communication device and other devices; the processing unit can be used to perform certain internal operations of the communication device. The functions performed by the processing unit and the interface unit can correspond to the operations described in the second aspect above.

[0079] In one possible design, the communication device includes a processor, which can be coupled to a memory. The memory can store the necessary computer programs or instructions for implementing the functions of the second aspect. The processor can execute the computer programs or instructions stored in the memory. When the computer programs or instructions are executed, the communication device implements the method of any possible design of the second aspect.

[0080] In one possible design, the communication device includes a processor and a memory, and the memory may store the necessary computer programs or instructions for implementing the functions involved in the second aspect. The processor may execute the computer program or instructions stored in the memory. When the computer program or instructions are executed, the communication device implements the method in any possible design of the second aspect.

[0081] In one possible design, the communication device includes a processor and an interface circuit, wherein the processor is used to communicate with other devices through the interface circuit and execute the method in any possible design of the second aspect above.

[0082] It can be understood that in the third aspect or the fourth aspect above, the processor can be implemented by hardware or by software. When implemented by hardware, the processor can be a logic circuit, an integrated circuit, etc.; when implemented by software, the processor can be a general-purpose processor, which is implemented by reading the software code stored in the memory. In addition, the above processors can be one or more, and the memories can be one or more. The memory can be integrated with the processor, or the memory and the processor can be set separately. In the specific implementation process, the memory can be integrated with the processor on the same chip, or can be set on different chips respectively. The embodiment of the present application does not limit the type of memory and the setting method of the memory and the processor.

[0083] In a fifth aspect, the present application provides a communication system, which may include the communication device described in the third aspect and the communication device described in the fourth aspect. For example, the communication system includes a terminal and an access network device; wherein the terminal can be used to execute the communication method provided in the first aspect, and the access network device can be used to execute the communication method provided in the second aspect.

[0084] In a sixth aspect, the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores a computer program or instruction. When the computer program or instruction is executed, the method in any possible design of any aspect of the first to second aspects above is implemented.

[0085] In a seventh aspect, the present application provides a computer program product, which includes a computer program code. When the computer program code is executed, the method in any possible design of any aspect of the first to second aspects mentioned above is implemented.

[0086] In an eighth aspect, the present application provides a chip for reading a computer program stored in a memory to execute a method in any possible design of any one of the first to second aspects above.

[0087] The technical effects that can be achieved in any of the second to eighth aspects mentioned above can refer to the description of the technical effects that can be achieved in any possible design in any of the first aspects mentioned above, and the repetitions will not be discussed. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0088] FIG1 is an architecture diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0089] FIG2 is a schematic diagram of an SMTC window provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0090] FIG3 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario provided by an embodiment of the present application;

[0091] FIG4 is a flow chart of a communication method provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0092] 5A and 5B are possible schematic diagrams of several types of first information provided in embodiments of the present application;

[0093] FIG6 is a structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0094] FIG7 is a structural diagram of another communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0095] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application can be applied to various communication systems, such as universal mobile telecommunications system (UMTS), wireless local area network (WLAN), wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) system, fourth generation (4G) mobile communication system (such as long term evolution (LTE) system), fifth generation (5G) mobile communication system (such as new radio (NR) system), and future evolved communication systems (such as sixth generation (6G) mobile communication system).

[0096] This application will present various aspects, embodiments, or features in the context of systems that may include multiple devices, components, modules, etc. It should be understood and appreciated that each system may include additional devices, components, modules, etc., and / or may not include all of the devices, components, modules, etc. discussed in conjunction with the figures. Furthermore, combinations of these aspects may also be used.

[0097] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present application, Figure 1 shows a possible, non-limiting system diagram. As shown in Figure 1, a communication system 10 includes a radio access network (RAN) 100 and a core network (CN) 200. Optionally, the communication system 10 may also include the Internet 300.

[0098] The RAN 100 includes at least one RAN node (e.g., 110a and 110b in FIG. 1 , collectively referred to as 110) and at least one terminal (e.g., 120a-120j in FIG. 1 , collectively referred to as 120). The RAN 100 may also include other RAN nodes, such as wireless relay equipment and / or wireless backhaul equipment (not shown in FIG. 1 ). The terminal 120 is wirelessly connected to the RAN node 110. The RAN node 110 is wirelessly or wiredly connected to the core network 200. The core network equipment in the core network 200 and the RAN node 110 in the RAN 100 may be separate physical devices, or they may be a single physical device that integrates core network logical functions and radio access network logical functions.

[0099] The RAN 100 may be a cellular system related to the Third Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), such as a 4G or 5G mobile communication system, or a future-oriented evolutionary system (such as a 6G mobile communication system). The RAN 100 may also be an open access network (O-RAN or ORAN), a cloud radio access network (CRAN), or a WiFi system. The RAN 100 may also be a communication system that integrates two or more of the above systems.

[0100] The RAN node 110, sometimes also referred to as a RAN entity or access node, constitutes part of the communication system and facilitates wireless access for terminals. Multiple RAN nodes 110 in the communication system 10 can be of the same type or different types. In some scenarios, the roles of the RAN node 110 and the terminal 120 are relative. For example, the network element 120i in Figure 1 can be a helicopter or drone, which can be configured as a mobile base station. For terminals 120j accessing the RAN 100 via network element 120i, network element 120i is a base station; however, for base station 110a, network element 120i is a terminal. The RAN node 110 and the terminal 120 are sometimes referred to as communication devices. For example, network elements 110a and 110b in Figure 1 can be understood as communication devices with base station functionality, and network elements 120a-120j can be understood as communication devices with terminal functionality.

[0101] The RAN node can also be expressed in different ways, such as access network equipment. Unless otherwise specified in this application, the access network equipment is used to express it.

[0102] In one possible scenario, the access network device may be a base station, an evolved NodeB (eNodeB), an access point (AP), a transmission reception point (TRP), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a next generation base station in a 6G mobile communication system, a base station in a future mobile communication system, or an access node in a WiFi system, etc. The access network device may be a macro base station (such as 110a in Figure 1), a micro base station or an indoor station (such as 110b in Figure 1), a relay node or a donor node, or a wireless controller in a CRAN scenario. Optionally, the access network device may also be a server, a wearable device, a vehicle or an on-board device, etc. For example, the access network device in the vehicle to everything (V2X) technology may be a road side unit (RSU). All or part of the functions of the access network device in this application may also be implemented by software functions running on hardware, or by virtualization functions instantiated on a platform (such as a cloud platform). The access network device in this application may also be a logical node, a logical module or software that can implement all or part of the functions of the access network device.

[0103] In another possible scenario, multiple access network devices collaborate to assist the terminal in achieving wireless access, and different access network devices respectively implement part of the functions of the base station. For example, the access network device can be a centralized unit (CU), a distributed unit (DU), a CU-control plane (CP), a CU-user plane (UP), or a radio unit (RU). The CU and DU can be set separately, or they can be included in the same network element, such as a baseband unit (BBU). The RU can be included in a radio frequency device or radio frequency unit, such as a remote radio unit (RRU), an active antenna unit (AAU), or a remote radio head (RRH).

[0104] In different systems, CU (or CU-CP and CU-UP), DU or RU may also have different names, but those skilled in the art can understand their meanings. For example, in the ORAN system, CU may also be called open CU (open CU, O-CU), DU may also be called open DU (open DU, O-DU), CU-CP may also be called open CU-CP (open CU-CP, O-CU-CP), CU-UP may also be called open CU-UP (open CU-UP, O-CU-UP), and RU may also be called open RU (open RU, O-RU). Any unit of CU (or CU-CP, CU-UP), DU and RU in this application can be implemented by a software module, a hardware module, or a combination of a software module and a hardware module.

[0105] A terminal may also be referred to as a terminal device, user equipment (UE), mobile station, mobile terminal, etc. Terminals can be widely used in various scenarios, such as device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), Internet of Things (IOT), virtual reality, augmented reality, industrial control, autonomous driving, telemedicine, smart grid, smart furniture, smart office, smart wearable, smart transportation, smart city, etc. A terminal may be a mobile phone, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, wearable device, vehicle, drone, helicopter, airplane, ship, robot, robotic arm, smart home device, etc. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the device form of the terminal.

[0106] The communication system and business scenarios described in the embodiments of the present application are intended to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application. A person skilled in the art will appreciate that, with the evolution of network architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of the present application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0107] The following first explains the relevant terms involved in the embodiments of the present application. It should be noted that these explanations are intended to make the embodiments of the present application easier to understand and should not be regarded as limiting the scope of protection claimed by this application.

[0108] (1) Data frame:

[0109] For services like XR, data frames can be video frames, audio frames, or other possible frames. For example, if the data frames are video frames, a video can be composed of a series of coherent images (or pictures, photos, etc.) played continuously. When 24 images are played quickly per second, the human eye will perceive it as a continuous picture (i.e., video). Frame rate refers to the number of images played per second. For example, when the frame rate is 24 frames per second (FPS), it means 24 images are played per second. When the frame rate is 60 FPS, it means 60 images are played per second, and so on.

[0110] For example, in XR services, data frames typically arrive periodically based on the frame rate. This means the frame arrival period is related to the frame rate. For example, at a 60 FPS frame rate, the frame arrival period is 1000 / 60 = 50 / 3 milliseconds (ms), which is approximately 16.67 ms. This means a data frame arrives every 16.67 ms.

[0111] (2) Measurement configuration:

[0112] To support terminal mobility within a wireless network, the access network device can send a measurement configuration to the terminal. Based on this measurement configuration, the terminal measures the signal quality of its own cell and / or neighboring cells and reports the measurement results to the access network device. The access network device can then determine whether the terminal should perform a handover based on the measurement results.

[0113] The measurement configuration may include: the configuration of the MO, the MO may include the frequency and subcarrier spacing of the reference signal to be measured, and the configuration of the MO may include information or parameters of the frequency and subcarrier spacing of the reference signal to be measured. The reference signal to be measured may be an SSB or a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS). This application will be described later using the reference signal to be measured as an SSB as an example.

[0114] In the case where the reference signal to be measured is SSB, the measurement configuration may also include SMTC. SMTC can be used to indicate the timing of the terminal to measure SSB. For each MO configuration, the SMTC configured by the access network device for the terminal includes: the period of the SMTC window (also referred to as the period of SMTC), offset and duration. Based on this, the terminal can determine the time domain position of the SMTC window and measure the SSB corresponding to the configuration of the MO within the SMTC window. For example, as shown in Figure 2, assuming that the scanning period of the neighboring cell SSB to be measured is 20ms, the period of the SMTC window is 40ms, and the duration of the SMTC window is 5ms, the terminal can measure the SSB of the neighboring cell within the SMTC window.

[0115] It should be understood that the access network device may send one or more MO configurations to the terminal. The SSB indicated by the configuration of an MO may correspond to one or more neighboring cells. When the SSB indicated by the configuration of an MO corresponds to multiple neighboring cells, the multiple neighboring cells may have the same SSB frequency and subcarrier spacing. The configuration of an MO may correspond to one or more SMTCs. When the configuration of an MO corresponds to one SMTC, and the SSB indicated by the configuration of an MO corresponds to multiple neighboring cells, the terminal may measure the SSBs of the multiple neighboring cells one by one within the SMTC window indicated by the SMTC corresponding to the MO configuration. For example, if the SSB indicated by the configuration of MO1 corresponds to cell 1 and cell 2, and the SMTC corresponding to MO1 is SMTC1, the terminal may measure the SSBs of cell 1 and cell 2 one by one within the SMTC window indicated by SMTC1. When the configuration of an MO corresponds to multiple SMTCs, the SSB indicated by the configuration of an MO corresponds to multiple neighboring cells, and different SMTCs correspond to different neighboring cells, the terminal may measure the SSBs of the neighboring cells corresponding to the SMTC among the multiple neighboring cells within the SMTC window indicated by an SMTC. For example, if the SSB indicated by the configuration of MO1 corresponds to cell 1 and cell 2, the SMTC corresponding to MO1 includes SMTC1 and SMTC2, SMTC1 corresponds to cell 1, and SMTC2 corresponds to cell 2, then the terminal can measure the SSB of cell 1 within the SMTC window indicated by SMTC1, and measure the SSB of cell 2 within the SMTC window indicated by SMTC2.

[0116] It should be understood that MO and / or SMTC may also have other names as long as they achieve the same function, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0117] (3) Measurement gap (MG):

[0118] The measurements performed by the terminal may include intra-frequency measurements and inter-frequency measurements. Intra-frequency measurements refer to when the SSB frequency and subcarrier spacing of the terminal's serving cell and the neighboring cell to be measured are the same. Inter-frequency measurements refer to when the SSB frequency and / or subcarrier spacing of the terminal's serving cell and the neighboring cell to be measured are different.

[0119] For inter-frequency measurements, 3GPP has proposed MG. This reserves a period of time during which the access network equipment does not schedule the terminal to transmit or receive data. The terminal can measure signals from neighboring cells but will not send or receive any data. The access network equipment can send the MG configuration to the terminal. This MG configuration may include the MG period, offset, and duration. The terminal can use this information to determine the time domain location of the MG and, within the MG, tune the RF receiver to the frequency of the reference signal to be measured. After the measurement is complete, the terminal can tune the RF receiver to the frequency of the serving cell and, after the MG, resume data transmission with the serving cell.

[0120] Optionally, the type of the MG configuration sent by the access network device to the terminal may include at least one of the following:

[0121] Type 1: Applicable only to MG configurations in FR1. That is, in the MG corresponding to Type 1, the terminal can only measure SSB in FR1. This Type 1 can be called the per FR1 type.

[0122] Type 2: Applicable only to MG configurations in FR2. That is, in MGs corresponding to Type 2, the terminal can only measure SSBs in FR2. This Type 2 can be called the per FR2 type.

[0123] Type 3: Applicable to MG configurations of all frequencies. That is, in the MG corresponding to Type 3, the terminal can measure SSBs of all frequencies. This Type 3 can be called a per UE type.

[0124] It should be understood that the access network device may send one or more MG configurations to the terminal. For example, in the case of supporting concurrent gaps, the access network device may send multiple MG configurations to the terminal, and different MG configurations may correspond to different MO configurations.

[0125] In this application, FR1 may include a frequency band below 6 GHz (sub-6 GHz), and FR2 may include a millimeter wave frequency band. It should be understood that this application uses FR1 and FR2 as examples for illustration. Optionally, in this application, FR1 may be replaced by a first frequency range, and FR2 may be replaced by a second frequency range, where any frequency in the second frequency range is greater than a frequency in the first frequency range.

[0126] (4) Scheduling restrictions:

[0127] Scheduling restriction means that during certain time periods, the access network equipment does not schedule the terminal to receive or send data; the terminal also does not receive or send data.

[0128] In some examples, in the MG, the access network device does not schedule the terminal to receive and send data; the terminal does not receive and send data.

[0129] In other examples, the terminal does not need an MG. For example, when the terminal performs co-frequency measurement or the terminal supports multiple sets of RF receivers, the measurement performed by the terminal may also affect the scheduling of the terminal to receive and send data. For example, when the terminal performs co-frequency measurement in FR2, if the time of the terminal's neighboring cell is not synchronized with the time of the serving cell, and the subcarrier spacing of the SSB is less than 960 kHz, the terminal does not receive or send data in the entire SMTC window. For another example, when the terminal performs co-frequency measurement in FR2, if the time of the terminal's neighboring cell is synchronized with the time of the serving cell, and the subcarrier spacing of the SSB is less than 960 kHz, the terminal does not receive or send data on the symbol corresponding to the SSB in the SMTC window.

[0130] It should be understood that the above content is only an example of scheduling restriction, and the scenarios of scheduling restriction are not limited to this. There may be other scenarios of scheduling restriction, which are not listed here one by one.

[0131] (5) Remaining time refers to the time it takes for the data to be transmitted. For example, if data 1 arrives at the terminal's cache at millisecond 0, and the packet delay budget (PDB) for data 1 is 10ms, then if the current time is millisecond 3, the remaining time for transmitting data 1 is 10-3 = 7ms.

[0132] It should be understood that the remaining time may also have other names, such as remaining delay, remaining scheduling delay, remaining scheduling time, remaining packet delay budget or remaining transmission time, etc., as long as they express the same meaning, they are within the scope of protection of this application.

[0133] (6) In the following text of this application, “sending information to a device (such as a terminal)” can be understood as the destination of the information being the device, and can include sending information to the device directly or indirectly. “Receiving information from a device (such as a terminal)” can be understood as the source of the information being the device, and can include receiving information from the device directly or indirectly. The information may be processed as necessary between the source and destination of the information, such as format changes, but the destination can understand the valid information from the source. Similar expressions in this application can be understood similarly and will not be repeated here.

[0134] As previously mentioned, in XR services, data frames arrive at the terminal periodically. Due to scheduling restrictions, the terminal cannot transmit data during certain time periods, which may affect data transmission or even cause data transmission interruption. For example, as shown in Figure 3, if data frame data arrives at the terminal during the scheduling restriction time period, the access network equipment cannot schedule the data transmission, and the terminal cannot transmit the data, which may result in delayed data transmission. The terminal can only transmit the data after the scheduling restriction time period expires, resulting in a large data transmission delay.

[0135] In view of this, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method. Figure 4 is a flow chart corresponding to the communication method provided by an embodiment of the present application. In Figure 4, the method is illustrated by taking the first device and the second device as the execution subjects of the interaction diagram as an example, but the present application does not limit the execution subjects of the interaction diagram. For example, the first device can be a terminal, or a module applied to the terminal, such as a circuit, a chip (such as a modem chip, or a SoC chip containing a modem core, or a SIP chip), a chip system or a processor, or a logical node, a logical module or software that can realize all or part of the terminal functions; the second device can be an access network device, or a module applied to the access network device, such as a circuit, a chip (such as a modem chip, or a SoC chip containing a modem core, or a SIP chip), a chip system or a processor, or a logical node, a logical module or software that can realize all or part of the access network device functions. As shown in Figure 4, the method includes:

[0136] S401: The second device sends a first measurement configuration; correspondingly, the first device receives the first measurement configuration.

[0137] Among them, the first measurement configuration may include the configuration of at least one MO or at least one SMTC. The specific contents of the MO configuration and SMTC can be referred to the description of the MO configuration and SMTC in the above explanation of the terms, and will not be repeated here. The first measurement configuration can be carried in a traditional message or in a new message, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this. Optionally, the first measurement configuration can be carried in a radio resource control (RRC) message.

[0138] S402: The second device sends the first information; correspondingly, the first device receives the first information.

[0139] The first information may be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration; in other words, the first information may be used to indicate not performing the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, or the first information may be used to indicate skipping of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, or the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of the first measurement configuration.

[0140] Optionally, the first information may be layer 1 (L1) or layer 2 (L2) signaling. For example, the first information may be a MAC CE or a DCI, where the MAC CE may be a downlink MAC CE. In this way, the second device may dynamically instruct, through the first information, to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0141] As mentioned above, the first information may be used to instruct deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. There may be multiple ways of instructing deactivation, for example, way a1 or way a2.

[0142] Mode a1: The first information may indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration via the first field in the first information. Optionally, if the value of the first field is the first value, the first information may indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0143] In some examples, the first field may indicate that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration is deactivated. In this case, the name of the first field may be "deactivation indication field" or other names, as long as they have the same function, and this application does not limit this. For example, the first field may include 1 bit, and if the value of the 1 bit is a first value (e.g., 0), the first information may be used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration is deactivated.

[0144] In other examples, the first field may implicitly indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. In this case, the first field may be a traditional field, or it may be a new field, and this application does not limit this. For example, the first information may be a MAC CE, and the first field may include a logical channel identifier (LCID) or an extended logical channel identifier (eLCID). If the LCID or eLCID in the first field belongs to the first identification range, that is, the value of the first field is a value belonging to the first identification range (that is, the first value), then the first information can be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. The first identification range may be pre-set, for example, specified by the protocol; or it may be determined by the first device; or it may be determined by other devices (for example, the second device or the core network device) and then notified to the first device, and this application does not limit this.

[0145] Through this method a1, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration according to the first field in the first information.

[0146] Mode a2: the format of the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0147] Exemplarily, the first information is DCI. If the format of the first information belongs to the first format range, the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. For example, the first format range includes DCI format (format) 0 and DCI format 1. If the format of the first information is DCI format 0 or DCI format 1, the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. The first format range can be pre-set, for example, specified by the protocol; or it can be determined by the first device; or it can be determined by other devices (for example, the second device or the core network device) and then notified to the first device. This application does not limit this.

[0148] Through this approach a2, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration based on the format of the first information. Furthermore, in this approach, the first device can determine to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration without parsing the specific content of the first information, thereby increasing the speed of determining to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0149] In some possible manners, the first information may indicate which measurement configurations correspond to measurements to be deactivated; in other words, the first information may indicate a range of measurement configurations corresponding to the deactivated measurements (hereinafter referred to as the first indication range). There may be multiple manners in which the first information indicates which measurement configurations correspond to measurements to be deactivated, for example, at least one of manners b1 to b4.

[0150] Method b1: The first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of measurements corresponding to all measurement configurations configured for the first device, and all measurement configurations configured for the first device may include the first measurement configuration; in other words, the first information may be effective for all measurement configurations configured for the first device, or the above-mentioned first indication range may include all measurement configurations configured for the first device.

[0151] Among them, the specific content of any measurement configuration among all the measurement configurations configured by the first device can refer to the description of the first measurement configuration in S401, and will not be repeated here.

[0152] In some examples, the first information may indicate by default to deactivate measurements corresponding to all measurement configurations configured for the first device. In this way, after receiving the first information, the first device can determine to deactivate measurements corresponding to all measurement configurations configured for the first device.

[0153] In other examples, if the value of field 1 in the first information is value #1 (e.g., 0 or 1), it means that the first information indicates to deactivate the measurement corresponding to all measurement configurations configured for the first device. Field 1 can be a traditional field or a newly added field, and this application does not limit this.

[0154] Optionally, if all measurement configurations configured for the first device include configurations of all MOs configured for the first device, then after receiving the first information, the first device may not measure all MOs configured for the first device; in other words, the first device may skip measuring all MOs configured for the first device. If all measurement configurations configured for the first device include all SMTCs configured for the first device, then after receiving the first information, within the SMTC window corresponding to all SMTCs configured for the first device, the first device may not measure the MO, or the first device may skip measuring the MO.

[0155] Method b2: The first information may be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1, where the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1 includes the first measurement configuration; in other words, the first information may be effective for the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1, or the above-mentioned first indication range may include the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1.

[0156] For the specific content of any measurement configuration in the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1, reference may be made to the description of the first measurement configuration in S401, which will not be repeated here.

[0157] In some possible embodiments, the first information may indicate, via a second field in the first information, deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1. Optionally, if the value of the second field is the second value, the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1.

[0158] In some examples, the second field may indicate that the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 is deactivated. In this case, the name of the second field may be FR field, or it may be another name, as long as it has the same function, and this application is not limited to this. For example, the second field may include 1 bit, and if the value of this 1 bit is the second value (e.g., 0), the first information may be used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 is deactivated.

[0159] In other examples, the second field may implicitly indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1. In this case, the second field may be a traditional field, or it may be a new field, and this application does not limit this. For example, the first information may be a MAC CE, and the second field may contain an LCID or an eLCID. If the LCID or eLCID in the second field belongs to the second identification range, that is, the value of the second field is a value belonging to the second identification range (that is, the second value), then the first information can be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1. The second identification range may be pre-set, for example, specified by the protocol; or it may be determined by the first device; or it may be determined by other devices (for example, the second device or the core network device) and then notified to the first device, and this application does not limit this.

[0160] In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 based on the second field in the first information.

[0161] In some other possible ways, the format of the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1. Exemplarily, the first information is DCI. If the format of the first information belongs to the second format range, the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1. For example, the second format range includes DCI format 0. If the format of the first information is DCI format 0, the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1. The second format range can be pre-set, for example, specified by the protocol; or it can be determined by the first device; or it can be determined by other devices (for example, the second device or the core network device) and then notified to the first device. This application does not impose any restrictions on this.

[0162] In this manner, the first device can quickly and accurately determine, based on the format of the first information, whether to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1. Furthermore, in this manner, the first device can determine whether to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 without parsing the specific content of the first information, thereby increasing the speed of determining whether to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1.

[0163] Optionally, if the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 includes configurations of all MOs of the first device in FR1, then after receiving the first information, the first device may not measure all MOs of the first device in FR1; in other words, the first device may skip measuring all MOs of the first device in FR1. If the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 includes all SMTCs of the first device in FR1, then after receiving the first information, within the SMTC window corresponding to all SMTCs of the first device in FR1, the first device may not measure the MO, or the first device may skip measuring the MO.

[0164] Method b3: The first information may be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2, where the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 includes the first measurement configuration; in other words, the first information may be effective for the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2, or the above-mentioned first indication range may include the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2.

[0165] For the specific content of any measurement configuration in the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2, reference may be made to the description of the first measurement configuration in S401, which will not be repeated here.

[0166] In some possible embodiments, the first information may indicate, via a second field in the first information, deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2. Optionally, if the value of the second field is a third value, the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2.

[0167] In some examples, the second field may indicate that the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 is deactivated. In this case, the name of the second field may be FR field, or it may be another name, as long as it has the same function, and this application is not limited to this. For example, the second field may include 1 bit, and if the value of the 1 bit is a third value (e.g., 1), the first information is used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 is deactivated.

[0168] In other examples, the second field may implicitly indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2. In this case, the second field may be a traditional field, or it may be a new field, and this application does not limit this. For example, the first information may be a MAC CE, and the second field may contain an LCID or an eLCID. If the LCID or eLCID in the second field belongs to a third identification range, that is, the value of the second field is a value belonging to the third identification range (that is, the third value), then the first information can be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2. The third identification range may be pre-set, for example, specified by the protocol; or it may be determined by the first device; or it may be determined by other devices (for example, the second device or the core network device) and then notified to the first device. Optionally, the second identification range and the third identification range are different, for example, the intersection of the second identification range and the third identification range is an empty set.

[0169] It should be understood that the second field in mode b2 and mode b3 may be the same field, and different values ​​of the field may correspond to different FRs.

[0170] In this way, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 according to the second field in the first information.

[0171] In some other possible ways, the format of the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2. Exemplarily, the first information is DCI. If the format of the first information belongs to the third format range, the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2. For example, the third format range includes DCI format 1. If the format of the first information is DCI format 1, the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2. The third format range can be pre-set, for example, specified by the protocol; or it can be determined by the first device; or it can be determined by other devices (for example, the second device or the core network device) and then notified to the first device. Optionally, the second format range and the third format range are different, for example, the intersection of the second format range and the third format range is an empty set.

[0172] In this manner, the first device can quickly and accurately determine, based on the format of the first information, whether to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2. Furthermore, in this manner, the first device can determine whether to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 without parsing the specific content of the first information, thereby increasing the speed of determining whether to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2.

[0173] Optionally, if the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 includes configurations of all MOs of the first device in FR2, then after receiving the first information, the first device may not measure all MOs of the first device in FR2; in other words, the first device may skip measuring all MOs of the first device in FR2. If the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 includes all SMTCs of the first device in FR2, then after receiving the first information, within the SMTC window corresponding to all SMTCs of the first device in FR2, the first device may not measure the MO, or the first device may skip measuring the MO.

[0174] Method b4: The first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration or the measurement corresponding to one or more SMTCs; in other words, the first information may be effective for the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration or one or more SMTCs, or the above-mentioned first indication range may include the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration or one or more SMTCs.

[0175] In the case where the first measurement configuration includes the configuration of at least one MO, the first information may indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration. There may be multiple ways of indication, for example, way c1 or way c2.

[0176] Method c1: The first information includes the identifier (MeasObjectId) of the one or more MOs, and the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs. The identifier of the one or more MOs can be included in a traditional field, or can also be included in a new field; the name of the field containing the identifier of the one or more MOs can be the MO indication field, or can be other names, as long as it has the same function, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this. For example, if the value of the MO indication field is 000001, the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the MO with the identifier 1.

[0177] Figure 5A shows a possible example of the first information in method c1. As shown in Figure 5A, the first information may be a MAC CE. The first information includes a first field and an MO indication field. The specific content of the first field can refer to the description of the first field in method a1 and will not be repeated here; the MO indication field may include the identifiers of the one or more MOs. For example, if the value of the MO indication field is 000001 and the value of the first field is a first value (e.g., 0), the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the MO with the identifier 1.

[0178] Through this method c1, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the measurements corresponding to the configuration of deactivating the one or more MOs through the identifiers of the one or more MOs in the first information.

[0179] Mode c2: The first information may include a first bitmap. One bit in the first bitmap may correspond to one MO. Some or all of the bits in the first bitmap may correspond to MO. For the bits corresponding to MO in the first bitmap, the correspondence between each bit and MO may be one-to-one, or one bit may correspond to multiple MOs, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this. The first information may be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the fourth value (for example, 1) in the first bitmap, wherein the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the fourth value in the first bitmap may include the configuration of one or more MOs. It should be understood that the bit with the fourth value in the first bitmap may include one bit, or may include multiple bits; the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the fourth value in the first bitmap may include the configuration of one MO, or may include the configuration of multiple MOs.

[0180] Exemplarily, the bits in the first bitmap are sorted according to the size of the MO index corresponding to each bit. For example, the bits in the first bitmap are arranged in descending order according to the MO index corresponding to each bit; in other words, in the first bitmap, the larger the MO index corresponding to the bit, the higher the bit is sorted; and vice versa. If the first bitmap is 0010001, the configuration of the MO configured by the first device includes: the configuration of MO with indexes 1 to 7, which means that the measurement corresponding to the configuration of MO with indexes 1 and 5 is deactivated. For another example, the bits in the first bitmap are arranged in descending order according to the MO index corresponding to each bit; in other words, in the first bitmap, the smaller the MO index corresponding to the bit, the higher the bit is sorted; and vice versa. If the first bitmap is 0010001, the configuration of the MO configured by the first device includes: the configuration of MO with indexes 1 to 7, which means that the measurement corresponding to the configuration of MO with indexes 3 and 7 is deactivated.

[0181] Through this method c2, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs to be deactivated through the first bitmap in the first information. In addition, this method indicates the configuration of the one or more MOs through the first bitmap, thereby reducing the signaling overhead of indicating the configuration of the one or more MOs.

[0182] Optionally, when the first information indicates to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the above-mentioned one or more MOs, after receiving the first information, the first device may not measure the MO corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs; in other words, the first device may skip the measurement of the MO corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs.

[0183] In the case where the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the first information may indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration. There may be multiple ways of indicating, for example, way d1 or way d2.

[0184] Mode d1: The first information may include indication information of at least one MO, and the first information may indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO, and all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO may include one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration.

[0185] In some examples, the indication information of the at least one MO may include the identifier of the at least one MO. The identifier of the at least one MO may be included in a traditional field, or may be included in a new field; the name of the field containing the identifier of the at least one MO may be the MO indication field, or may be other names, as long as it has the same function, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this. For example, if the value of the MO indication field is 000001, the first information may be used to indicate the deactivation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the MO with the identifier 1. Through this example, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the deactivation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO through the identifier of the at least one MO in the first information.

[0186] In other examples, the indication information of the at least one MO may include a bitmap 1. One bit in the bitmap 1 may correspond to one MO. Some or all of the bits in the bitmap 1 may correspond to an MO. For the bits corresponding to the MO in the bitmap 1, the correspondence between each bit and the MO may be one-to-one, or one bit may correspond to multiple MOs, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this. The first information may be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the MO corresponding to the bit having the value #2 (for example, 1) in the bitmap 1.

[0187] Exemplarily, the bits in the bitmap 1 are sorted according to the size of the MO index corresponding to each bit. For example, the bits in the bitmap 1 are arranged in descending order according to the MO index corresponding to each bit; in other words, in the bitmap 1, the larger the index of the MO corresponding to the bit, the higher the bit is sorted; and vice versa. If the bitmap 1 is 0010001, the MO configured by the first device includes: MOs with indexes from 1 to 7, which means that the measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to MOs with indexes of 1 and 5 are deactivated. For another example, the bits in the bitmap 1 are arranged in descending order according to the MO index corresponding to each bit; in other words, in the bitmap 1, the smaller the index of the MO corresponding to the bit, the higher the bit is sorted; and vice versa. If the bitmap 1 is 0010001, the MO configured by the first device includes: MOs with indexes from 1 to 7, which means that the measurements corresponding to the SMTCs corresponding to MOs with indexes of 3 and 7 are deactivated.

[0188] Through this example, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to deactivate the measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO through the bit map 1 in the first information. Moreover, this method indicates the at least one MO through the bit map 1, thereby reducing the signaling overhead of indicating the at least one MO.

[0189] Through mode d1, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to deactivate the measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO based on the indication information of the at least one MO. In this mode, the first information does not need to include the indication information of the SMTC, thereby reducing signaling overhead.

[0190] Mode d2: The first information may include: indication information of at least one MO and indication information of some or all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO. The first information may indicate deactivation of measurements corresponding to the some or all SMTCs, where the some or all SMTCs include the one or more SMTCs mentioned above.

[0191] The specific content of the indication information of at least one MO can refer to the description of the indication information of at least one MO in method d1, which will not be repeated here.

[0192] Optionally, the indication information of some or all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO may include at least one bit, and the state of the at least one bit may be used to indicate some or all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO. In some examples, any bit in the at least one bit corresponds to an SMTC corresponding to the at least one MO, and the part or all SMTCs include the SMTC corresponding to the bit with a value of #3 (for example, 1) in the at least one bit. For example, the at least one MO includes MO1, and MO1 corresponds to SMTC1 and SMTC2. If the value of the at least one bit is 01, it means that the part or all SMTCs include SMTC2 corresponding to MO1. In other examples, one bit in the at least one bit corresponds to two SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO. If the value of the bit is #4 (for example, 0), it means that the part or all SMTCs include the first SMTC of the two SMTCs; if the value of the bit is #5 (for example, 1), it means that the part or all SMTCs include the second SMTC of the two SMTCs. For example, the at least one MO includes MO1, and MO1 corresponds to SMTC1 and SMTC2. If the value of the at least one bit is 0, it indicates that the part or all of the SMTC includes SMTC1 corresponding to MO1. If the value of the at least one bit is 1, it indicates that the part or all of the SMTC includes SMTC2 corresponding to MO1.

[0193] Figure 5B shows a possible example of the first information in mode d2. As shown in Figure 5B, the first information may be a MAC CE. The first information includes a first field, an MO indication field, and indication information of SMTC. For the specific content of the first field, please refer to the description of the first field in mode a1 and will not be repeated here. The MO indication field may include an identifier of the at least one MO. For example, if the value of the first field is a first value (for example, 0), the value of the MO indication field is 000001, the configuration of the MO identified as 1 corresponds to SMTC1 and SMTC2, and the value of the SMTC indication information is value #4, then the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to SMTC1.

[0194] Through method d2, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to deactivate the measurements corresponding to part or all of the SMTCs based on the indication information of at least one MO and the indication information of part or all of the SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO.

[0195] Optionally, when the first information indicates deactivation of measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration, after receiving the first information, the first device may not measure the MO within the SMTC window corresponding to the one or more SMTCs.

[0196] In some implementations, the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC. The third SMTC is any one of the at least one SMTC. The third MO is the MO corresponding to the third SMTC. If the third MO corresponds to multiple SMTCs, and there are SMTCs corresponding to different periods among the multiple SMTCs, the first device may perform measurements based on the SMTC with the longest period among the multiple SMTCs; in other words, deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the SMTC with the longest period among the multiple SMTCs may not be allowed. For example, the first measurement configuration includes: SMTC1 and SMTC2. Both SMTC1 and SMTC2 correspond to MO1. The period corresponding to SMTC1 is greater than the period corresponding to SMTC2. The first device may perform measurements based on SMTC1, for example, the first device may measure MO1 within the SMTC window corresponding to SMTC1. In this way, it can be ensured that the first device can perform basic measurements.

[0197] In some possible ways, the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, which may include: the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement within the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration; in other words, the first information can be used to indicate that the first device can receive and / or send data within the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration, or the first information can be used to indicate that the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be used for sending and / or receiving data, or the first information can be used to indicate that the first device does not perform measurement or skips measurement within the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration. Exemplarily, the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration may include at least one of the following time periods 1 to 4:

[0198] Time period 1: MG corresponding to the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration.

[0199] The configuration of the one or more MOs may be the configuration of the MO corresponding to the deactivated measurement indicated by the first information. The first MG may be any MG corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs. The following description uses the first MG as an example. If the configuration of all MOs corresponding to the first MG is deactivated, the measurement within the first MG may be deactivated; in other words, the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurement within the first MG is deactivated, the first MG can be understood as belonging to time period 1. Exemplarily, the first MG may correspond to one MO or multiple MOs. If the first MG corresponds to only one MO, the measurement within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurement within the first MG is deactivated, the first MG can be understood as belonging to time period 1. If the first MG corresponds to multiple MOs, and the measurements corresponding to the configurations of the multiple MOs are all deactivated, the measurement within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurement within the first MG is deactivated, the first MG can be understood as belonging to time period 1.

[0200] The following uses the MG configuration type as an example to illustrate time period 1.

[0201] In some examples, the configuration type of the first MG is type 3 (i.e., the per UE type) mentioned above. In this case, the configuration of the MO corresponding to the first MG is the configuration of all MOs configured for the first device. If the measurements corresponding to the configurations of all MOs configured for the first device are deactivated, the measurements within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the first MG are deactivated, the first MG may be understood as belonging to time period 1. For example, if the first information indicates deactivation of the measurements corresponding to the configurations of all MOs configured for the first device through the method b1 mentioned above, the measurements within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the first MG are deactivated, the first MG may be understood as belonging to time period 1. For another example, if the first information indicates deactivation of the measurements corresponding to the configurations of all MOs configured for the first device through the method b4 mentioned above, the measurements within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the first MG are deactivated, the first MG may be understood as belonging to time period 1.

[0202] In some other examples, the configuration type of the first MG is type 1 (i.e., the per FR1 type) described above. In this case, the configuration of the MO corresponding to the first MG is the configuration of all MOs of the first device on FR1. If the measurements corresponding to the configurations of all MOs of the first device on FR1 are all deactivated, the measurements within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the first MG are deactivated, the first MG may be understood as belonging to time period 1. For example, if the first information indicates deactivation of the measurements corresponding to the configurations of the MO of the first device on FR1 through the method b2 described above, the measurements within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the first MG are deactivated, the first MG may be understood as belonging to time period 1. For another example, if the first information indicates deactivation of the measurements corresponding to the configurations of the MO of the first device on FR1 through the method b4 described above, the measurements within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the first MG are deactivated, the first MG may be understood as belonging to time period 1.

[0203] In some further examples, the configuration type of the first MG is type 2 (i.e., the per FR2 type) described above. In this case, the configuration of the MO corresponding to the first MG is the configuration of all MOs of the first device in FR2. If the measurements corresponding to the configurations of all MOs of the first device in FR2 are all deactivated, the measurements within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the first MG are deactivated, the first MG can be understood as belonging to time period 1. For example, if the first information indicates deactivation of the measurements corresponding to the configurations of the MO of the first device in FR2 through the method b3 described above, the measurements within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the first MG are deactivated, the first MG can be understood as belonging to time period 1. For another example, if the first information indicates deactivation of the measurements corresponding to the configurations of the MO of the first device in FR2 through the method b4 described above, the measurements within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the first MG are deactivated, the first MG can be understood as belonging to time period 1.

[0204] In some other examples, in the case of simultaneous time slots, one MG corresponds to the configuration of one MO. If the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the MO corresponding to the first MG is deactivated, the measurement within the first MG may be deactivated. Since the measurement within the first MG is deactivated, the first MG can be understood as belonging to time period 1.

[0205] Time period 2: the SMTC window corresponding to the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration.

[0206] The configuration of the one or more MOs may be the configuration of the MO corresponding to the deactivated measurement indicated by the first information. The first SMTC window may be any SMTC window corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs, and the first SMTC window is used as an example for description below.

[0207] In some examples, if the first SMTC window does not overlap with other SMTC windows, the measurement within the first SMTC window may be deactivated. Since the measurement within the first SMTC window is deactivated, the first SMTC window may be understood to belong to time period 2.

[0208] In other examples, if there is an overlapping portion between the first SMTC window and other SMTC windows, and the portion of the first SMTC window other than the overlapping portion does not overlap with other SMTC windows, the measurement in the portion of the first SMTC window other than the overlapping portion may be deactivated. Since the measurement in the portion of the first SMTC window other than the overlapping portion is deactivated, the portion of the first SMTC window other than the overlapping portion may be understood as belonging to time period 2. For example, if the MO corresponding to SMTC window 1 is MO1, and the MO corresponding to SMTC window 2 is MO2, SMTC window 1 and SMTC window 2 overlap in time period T, and the first information indicates the measurement corresponding to the configuration of deactivating MO1, the measurement in the portion of the first SMTC window other than time period T may be deactivated. Since the measurement in the portion of the first SMTC window other than time period T is deactivated, the portion of the first SMTC window other than time period T may be understood as belonging to time period 2.

[0209] In some other examples, if there is an overlapping portion between the first SMTC window and other SMTC windows, and the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the MO corresponding to the other SMTC window is deactivated, the measurement in the overlapping portion may be deactivated. Since the measurement in the overlapping portion is deactivated, the overlapping portion can be understood as belonging to time period 2. For example, if the MO corresponding to SMTC window 1 is MO1, and the MO corresponding to SMTC window 2 is MO2, SMTC window 1 and SMTC window 2 overlap in time period T, and the first information indicates to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the configuration of MO1 and MO2, the measurement in time period T may be deactivated. Since the measurement in time period T is deactivated, time period T can be understood as belonging to time period 2.

[0210] Time period 3: MGs corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration.

[0211] The one or more SMTCs may be the SMTCs corresponding to the deactivated measurements indicated by the first information. The second MG may be any MG corresponding to the one or more SMTCs. The following description uses the second MG as an example. If all SMTCs corresponding to the second MG are deactivated, measurements within the second MG may be deactivated; in other words, the second MG may be deactivated. Since measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG can be understood as belonging to time period 3. For example, the second MG may correspond to one SMTC, or may correspond to multiple SMTCs. If the second MG corresponds to one SMTC, measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG can be understood as belonging to time period 3. If the second MG corresponds to multiple SMTCs, and measurements corresponding to the multiple SMTCs are all deactivated, measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG can be understood as belonging to time period 3.

[0212] The following uses an example of time period 3 to illustrate the configuration type of the MG.

[0213] In some examples, the configuration type of the second MG is type 3 mentioned above (i.e., the per UE type). In this case, the SMTC corresponding to the second MG is all SMTCs configured for the first device. If the measurements corresponding to all SMTCs configured for the first device are deactivated, the measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG may be understood as belonging to time period 3. For example, if the first information indicates deactivation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs configured for the first device through the method b1 mentioned above, the measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG may be understood as belonging to time period 3. For another example, if the first information indicates deactivation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs configured for the first device through the method b4 mentioned above, the measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG may be understood as belonging to time period 3.

[0214] In other examples, the configuration type of the second MG is type 1 (i.e., the per FR1 type) mentioned above. In this case, the SMTC corresponding to the second MG is all SMTCs of the first device on FR1. If the measurements corresponding to all SMTCs of the first device on FR1 are deactivated, the measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG may be understood as belonging to time period 3. For example, if the first information indicates deactivation of the measurements corresponding to the SMTCs of the first device on FR1 through the method b2 mentioned above, the measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG may be understood as belonging to time period 3. For another example, if the first information indicates deactivation of the measurements corresponding to the SMTCs of the first device on FR1 through the method b4 mentioned above, the measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG may be understood as belonging to time period 3.

[0215] In some further examples, the configuration type of the second MG is type 2 (i.e., the per FR2 type) described above. In this case, the SMTC corresponding to the second MG is all SMTCs of the first device in FR2. If all measurements corresponding to the SMTCs of the first device in FR2 are deactivated, the measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG may be understood as belonging to time period 3. For example, if the first information indicates deactivation of measurements corresponding to the SMTCs of the first device in FR2 through the method b3 described above, the measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG may be understood as belonging to time period 3. For another example, if the first information indicates deactivation of measurements corresponding to the SMTCs of the first device in FR2 through the method b4 described above, the measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG may be understood as belonging to time period 3.

[0216] In some other examples, in the case of simultaneous time slots, one MG corresponds to the configuration of one MO. If a second MG corresponds to the configuration of the second MO, and the measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the configuration of the second MO are deactivated, the measurements within the second MG may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the second MG are deactivated, the second MG can be understood as belonging to time period 3. For example, MG1 corresponds to MO1, and MO1 corresponds to SMTC1 and SMTC2. If the measurements corresponding to SMTC1 and SMTC2 are both deactivated, the measurements within MG1 may be deactivated. Since the measurements within MG1 are deactivated, MG1 can be understood as belonging to time period 3. Alternatively, if the second MG corresponds to the second MO, and the measurements corresponding to some or all SMTCs corresponding to the second MO are not deactivated, the second MG may not belong to time period 3. For example, MG1 corresponds to MO1, and MO1 corresponds to SMTC1 and SMTC2. If the measurements corresponding to SMTC1 are deactivated and the measurements corresponding to SMTC2 are not deactivated, the measurements within MG1 are not deactivated. Since the measurement in MG1 is not deactivated, it can be understood that MG1 does not belong to time period 3.

[0217] Time period 4: an SMTC window corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration.

[0218] The one or more SMTCs may be the SMTCs corresponding to the deactivated measurement indicated by the first information. The second SMTC window may be any SMTC window corresponding to the one or more SMTCs. The second SMTC window is used as an example for description below.

[0219] In some examples, if the second SMTC window does not overlap with other SMTC windows, the measurement in the second SMTC window may be deactivated. Since the measurement in the second SMTC window is deactivated, the second SMTC window may be considered to belong to time period 4.

[0220] In other examples, if the second SMTC window has an overlapping portion with other SMTC windows, and the portion of the second SMTC window other than the overlapping portion does not overlap with other SMTC windows, the measurement in the portion of the second SMTC window other than the overlapping portion may be deactivated. Since the measurement in the portion of the second SMTC window other than the overlapping portion is deactivated, the portion of the second SMTC window other than the overlapping portion may be understood as belonging to time period 4. For example, if the SMTC corresponding to SMTC window 1 is SMTC1, and the SMTC corresponding to SMTC window 2 is SMTC2, SMTC window 1 and SMTC window 2 overlap in time period T, and the first information indicates to deactivate the measurement corresponding to SMTC1, the measurement in the portion of the second SMTC window other than time period T may be deactivated. Since the measurement in the portion of the second SMTC window other than time period T is deactivated, the portion of the second SMTC window other than time period T may be understood as belonging to time period 4.

[0221] In some other examples, if the second SMTC window overlaps with other SMTC windows, and the measurements corresponding to the SMTCs corresponding to the other SMTC windows are deactivated, the measurements within the overlapping portion may be deactivated. Since the measurements within the overlapping portion are deactivated, the overlapping portion may be understood as belonging to time period 4. For example, if the SMTC corresponding to SMTC window 1 is SMTC1, and the SMTC corresponding to SMTC window 2 is SMTC2, SMTC window 1 and SMTC window 2 overlap within time period T, and the first information indicates deactivation of the measurements corresponding to SMTC1 and SMTC2, the measurements within time period T may be deactivated. Since the measurements within time period T are deactivated, time period T may be understood as belonging to time period 4.

[0222] Through the above method, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration. In addition, the method provides multiple possible ways to determine the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration, which is more flexible.

[0223] In some possible manners, the first information may be used to indicate an applicable scope of the deactivation operation, which will be described below with reference to examples.

[0224] In some examples, the first information may be used to indicate that, in P measurements after the first information is received, the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration is to be deactivated, where P is a positive integer. For example, P is 3. The first device receives the first information at time T0. Multiple MGs exist after time T0, and each MG may correspond to one measurement. In three MGs after time T0, i.e., in three measurements after time T0, the first device may deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. For another example, P is 3. The first device receives the first information at time T0. Multiple SMTC windows exist after time T0, and each SMTC window may correspond to one measurement. In three SMTC windows after time T0, i.e., in three measurements after time T0, the first device may deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. P may be pre-set, e.g., specified by a protocol; or may be determined by the first device; or may be determined by another device (e.g., a second device or core network device) and then notified to the first device. For example, the first information may include information indicating P.

[0225] In some other examples, the first information may be used to indicate that: within a first duration after the first information is received, the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration is deactivated. For example, the first duration is T1. The first device receives the first information at time T0. During the time period from T0 to T0+T1, the first device may deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. The first duration may be pre-set, for example, as specified by a protocol; or may be determined by the first device; or may be determined by another device (for example, a second device or a core network device) and then notified to the first device. For example, the first information may include information for indicating the first duration.

[0226] In this way, the first information can be used to indicate the scope of application of the deactivation operation, so that after P measurements after the first information is received, or after the first time period after the first information is received, the first device can activate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and the second device does not need to indicate the activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, thereby saving signaling overhead.

[0227] In some possible embodiments, the method shown in FIG4 may further include:

[0228] S403: The first device sends a first request; correspondingly, the second device receives the first request, wherein the first request may be used to request deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0229] Accordingly, S402 may include: the second device sending the first information based on the first request; and the first device receiving the first information based on the first request. In other words, after receiving the first request, the second device may send the first information; and after sending the first request, the first device may receive the first information. In this way, the first device can request to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration as needed, thereby avoiding or reducing the impact of the measurement on data transmission.

[0230] The first request is used to request deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. For example, the first information can be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration in S402, except that the first information is replaced by the first request, and the indication is replaced by the request. Details will not be repeated here. The name of the first request may be deactivation request information, or other names, as long as it has the same function. The first request may be a traditional message or a new message, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this. Exemplarily, the first request may be an uplink MACCE, uplink control information (UCI), or an RRC message.

[0231] Optionally, the first device may send the first request when one or more of the following conditions a1 to a8 are met:

[0232] Condition a1: The signal quality of the serving cell of the first device is greater than (or greater than or equal to) a signal quality threshold. The signal quality of the serving cell of the first device may be the quality of the signal from the serving cell measured by the first device. The signal quality threshold may be pre-set, for example, as specified by a protocol; or determined by the first device; or determined by another device (for example, a second device or core network device) and notified to the first device.

[0233] Condition a2: An RRM measurement relaxation condition is satisfied. The RRM measurement relaxation condition may include: a difference between the current signal quality of the serving cell of the first device and the reference signal quality is less than a difference threshold. Optionally, when the first device completes RRC reconfiguration or the current signal quality of the serving cell of the first device is greater than the reference signal quality, the reference signal quality may be updated to the current signal quality of the serving cell.

[0234] Condition a3: The first device is not at the edge of the serving cell; in other words, the first device does not meet the cell edge condition. Optionally, when the distance between the first device and the boundary of the serving cell is greater than (or greater than or equal to) a distance threshold, the first device is not at the edge of the serving cell. The distance threshold may be pre-set, for example, specified by a protocol; or determined by the first device; or determined by another device (for example, a second device or core network device) and notified to the first device.

[0235] Condition a4: the first device is in a stationary state; in other words, the movement speed of the first device is 0, or the position of the first device remains unchanged.

[0236] Condition a5: The first data exists. The first data may be data to be transmitted in the cache of the first device, or data to be transmitted belonging to the first logical channel in the cache of the first device, or data to be transmitted belonging to the first logical channel group in the cache of the first device. The first logical channel or the first logical channel group may be pre-set, for example, as specified by a protocol; or may be determined by the first device; or may be determined by another device (for example, a second device or a core network device) and then notified to the first device.

[0237] Condition a6: The data volume of the first data is greater than a first data volume threshold. The first data volume threshold may be pre-set, for example, specified by a protocol; or determined by the first device; or determined by another device (for example, a second device or a core network device) and then notified to the first device.

[0238] Condition a7: The first data contains data with a remaining time less than a first remaining time threshold. For the specific content of the remaining time, please refer to the explanation of the remaining time in the above explanation of terms and will not be repeated here. The first remaining time threshold may be pre-set, for example, specified by a protocol; or it may be determined by the first device; or it may be determined by another device (for example, a second device or a core network device) and notified to the first device.

[0239] Condition a8: The amount of the second data is greater than the second data amount threshold. The second data is data in the first data whose remaining time is less than the first remaining time threshold. The second data amount threshold may be pre-set, for example, as specified in a protocol; or may be determined by the first device; or may be determined by another device (for example, a second device or a core network device) and then notified to the first device. For the specific content of the first remaining time threshold, please refer to the description of the first remaining time threshold in condition a7 and will not be repeated here.

[0240] The specific content of the first data in conditions a6 to a8 can refer to the description of the first data in condition a5, and will not be repeated here.

[0241] Through this method, the first device can promptly request to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration when one or more of the above conditions a1 to a8 are met, thereby avoiding or reducing the impact of the measurement on data transmission.

[0242] In some possible embodiments, the method shown in FIG4 may further include:

[0243] S404: After S403, i.e., after sending the first request, the first device starts a first timer. While the first timer is running, the first device does not repeatedly send the first request; in other words, while the first timer is running, the first device does not send the first request or no longer sends the first request; or, in S403 and S404, the first device only sends one first request and does not send a second first request while the first timer is running.

[0244] Optionally, after the first device starts the first timer, the first timer may work in a variety of ways, which are illustrated below. In some examples, after the first device starts the first timer, the first timer may start timing from 0ms, and the timing time of the first timer gradually increases. When the timing time of the first timer increases to the duration of the first timer, the first timer times out. In other examples, after the first device starts the first timer, the first timer starts timing from the duration of the first timer, and the timing time of the first timer gradually decreases. When the timing time of the first timer decreases to 0ms, the first timer times out. The duration of the first timer may be pre-set, for example, specified by a protocol; or it may be determined by the first device; or it may be determined by other devices (for example, a second device or a core network device) and then notified to the first device.

[0245] In this way, during the running of the first timer, the first device will no longer send the first request, thereby avoiding the first device from frequently sending the first request, thereby reducing signaling overhead.

[0246] In some possible embodiments, the method shown in FIG4 may further include:

[0247] S405: The second device sends the first indication information; correspondingly, the first device receives the first indication information.

[0248] Among them, the first indication information can be used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be deactivated; in other words, the first indication information can be used to indicate that the first device can deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and the first indication information can be used to indicate that the first device is allowed to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. The first indication information is used to indicate that the specific content of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be deactivated. Please refer to the description in S402 that the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, except that the first information is replaced by the first indication information, and deactivation is replaced by ability to deactivate, which will not be repeated here. Among them, the first indication information can be carried in a traditional message or in a new message, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this. Optionally, the first indication information can be carried in an RRC message.

[0249] Optionally, S405 may be performed before S402. This application does not impose any restriction on the order of S401 and S405. The first measurement configuration and the first indication information may be carried in the same message or in different messages.

[0250] In this way, the second device can flexibly indicate, through the first indication information, that it can deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0251] In some possible embodiments, the method shown in FIG4 may further include:

[0252] S406: During the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration, the first device receives and / or sends data; correspondingly, the second device sends and / or receives data. In other words, during the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration, data is transmitted between the first device and the second device.

[0253] For specific content of the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration, reference may be made to the description of the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration in S402 , which will not be repeated here.

[0254] In this way, the first device can receive and / or send data within the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration, thereby avoiding or reducing the impact of measurement on data transmission and reducing the delay of data transmission.

[0255] In some possible embodiments, the method shown in FIG4 may further include:

[0256] S407: The second device sends the second information; the first device receives the second information.

[0257] The second information may be used to instruct activation of measurements corresponding to the first measurement configuration; in other words, the second information may be used to instruct performance of measurements corresponding to the first measurement configuration, or the second information may be used to instruct activation of the first measurement configuration. In this method, the second device may instruct the first device to activate measurements corresponding to the first measurement configuration through the second information, thereby flexibly configuring the measurements of the first device and avoiding or reducing the impact of deactivation (or cancellation) of measurements on mobility performance.

[0258] Optionally, the second information may be L1 or L2 signaling. For example, the second information may be a MAC CE or a DCI, wherein the MAC CE may be a downlink MAC CE. In this way, the second device may dynamically indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration through the second information.

[0259] As mentioned above, the second information may be used to instruct activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. There may be multiple ways of instructing activation, for example, way e1 or way e2.

[0260] Mode e1: The second information may indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration via the third field in the second information. Optionally, if the value of the third field is the fifth value, the second information may indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0261] The specific content of method e1 can refer to method a1, except that the first information is replaced by the second information, deactivation is replaced by activation, the first field is replaced by the third field, and the first value is replaced by the fifth value. No further details will be given here.

[0262] It should be understood that the first field and the third field may be the same field, or they may be different fields. If the first field and the third field are the same field, the first value and the fifth value may be different. For example, the first value is 0, and the fifth value is 1. For example, the first value is an identifier within the first identification range, the fifth value is an identifier within the fourth identification range, and the intersection of the first identification range and the fourth identification range is an empty set. Among them, the fourth identification range may be pre-set, for example, specified by the protocol; or it may be determined by the first device; or it may be determined by other devices (for example, the second device or the core network device) and notified to the first device, and this application does not limit this. If the first field and the third field are different fields, the first value and the fifth value may be the same or different.

[0263] Through this method e1, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to activate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration according to the third field in the second information.

[0264] Mode e2: The format of the second information may be used to indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0265] The specific content of method e2 refers to method a2, except that the first information is replaced by the second information, deactivation is replaced by activation, and the first format range is replaced by the fourth format range. Optionally, the intersection of the fourth format range and the first format range in method a2 is an empty set. For example, the first format range includes DCI format 0 and DCI format 1, and the fourth format range includes DCI format 1A and DCI format 1B.

[0266] Through this method e2, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration based on the format of the second information. Furthermore, in this method, the first device can determine the activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration without parsing the specific content of the second information, thereby speeding up the determination of the activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0267] In some possible manners, the second information may indicate which measurement configurations correspond to which measurements are activated; in other words, the second information may indicate a range of measurement configurations corresponding to the activated measurements (hereinafter referred to as the second indication range). There may be multiple manners in which the second information indicates which measurement configurations correspond to which measurements are activated, for example, at least one of manners f1 to f4.

[0268] Method f1: The second information can be used to indicate the activation of measurements corresponding to all measurement configurations configured for the first device, and all measurement configurations configured for the first device may include the first measurement configuration; in other words, the second information may be effective for all measurement configurations configured for the first device, or the above-mentioned second indication range may include all measurement configurations configured for the first device.

[0269] The specific content of method f1 can refer to method b1, except that the first information is replaced by the second information, deactivation is replaced by activation, and the first indication range is replaced by the second indication range. The repeated parts are not repeated here.

[0270] Optionally, if all measurement configurations configured for the first device include configurations of all MOs configured for the first device, then after receiving the second information, the first device may measure all MOs configured for the first device. If all measurement configurations configured for the first device include all SMTCs configured for the first device, then after receiving the second information, the first device may measure the MO within the SMTC window corresponding to all SMTCs configured for the first device.

[0271] Method f2: The second information may be used to indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1, where the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 includes the first measurement configuration; in other words, the second information may be effective for the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1, or the above-mentioned second indication range may include the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1.

[0272] For the specific content of any measurement configuration in the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1, reference may be made to the description of the first measurement configuration in S401, which will not be repeated here.

[0273] In some possible ways, the second information may indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 through the fourth field in the second information. Optionally, if the value of the fourth field is the sixth value, the second information may be used to indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1. For the specific content of this way, please refer to the description of "If the value of the second field is the second value, the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1" in way b2, except that the first information is replaced by the second information, deactivation is replaced by activation, the second field is replaced by the fourth field, and the second value is replaced by the sixth value. The repeated parts are not repeated here.

[0274] It should be understood that the second field and the fourth field may be the same field, or may be different fields. The second value and the sixth value may be the same or may be different.

[0275] In some other possible ways, the format of the second information can be used to indicate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1 that is activated. Exemplarily, the second information is DCI. If the format of the second information belongs to the fifth format range, the second information can be used to indicate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1 that is activated. For example, the fifth format range includes DCI format 1A. If the format of the second information is DCI format 1A, the second information can be used to indicate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR1 that is activated. Among them, the fifth format range can be pre-set, for example, specified by the protocol; or it can be determined by the first device; or it can be determined by other devices (for example, the second device or the core network device) and then notified to the first device, and this application does not limit this. The fifth format range and the second format range in method b2 may be the same or different.

[0276] Optionally, if the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 includes a configuration of the MO of the first device in FR1, then after receiving the second information, the first device may measure the MO of the first device in FR1. If the measurement configuration of the first device in FR1 may include the SMTC of the first device in FR1, then after receiving the second information, the first device may measure the MO within the SMTC window corresponding to the SMTC of the first device in FR1.

[0277] Method f3: The second information may be used to indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2, where the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 includes the first measurement configuration; in other words, the second information may be effective for the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2, or the above-mentioned second indication range may include the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2.

[0278] For the specific content of any measurement configuration in the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2, reference may be made to the description of the first measurement configuration in S401, which will not be repeated here.

[0279] In some possible ways, the second information may indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 through the fourth field in the second information. Optionally, if the value of the fourth field is the seventh value, the second information may be used to indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2. For the specific content of this way, please refer to the description of "If the value of the second field is the third value, the first information may be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2" in way b3, except that the first information is replaced by the second information, deactivation is replaced by activation, the second field is replaced by the fourth field, and the third value is replaced by the seventh value. The repeated parts are not repeated here.

[0280] It should be understood that the fourth field in mode f2 and mode f3 may be the same field, and different values ​​of the field may correspond to different FRs.

[0281] It should also be understood that the second field and the fourth field may be the same field, or may be different fields. The third value and the seventh value may be the same or may be different.

[0282] In some other possible ways, the format of the second information can be used to indicate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2 that is activated. Exemplarily, the second information is DCI. If the format of the second information belongs to the sixth format range, the second information can be used to indicate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2 that is activated. For example, the sixth format range includes DCI format 1B. If the format of the second information is DCI format 1B, the second information can be used to indicate the measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first device on FR2 that is activated. Among them, the sixth format range can be pre-set, for example, specified by the protocol; or it can be determined by the first device; or it can be determined by other devices (for example, the second device or the core network device) and then notified to the first device, and this application does not limit this. The sixth format range and the third format range in method b3 may be the same or different.

[0283] Optionally, if the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 includes a configuration of the MO of the first device in FR2, then after receiving the second information, the first device may measure the MO of the first device in FR2. If the measurement configuration of the first device in FR2 may include an SMTC of the first device in FR2, then after receiving the second information, the first device may measure the MO within the SMTC window corresponding to the SMTC of the first device in FR2.

[0284] Method f4: The second information can be used to indicate the activation of the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration or the measurement corresponding to one or more SMTCs; in other words, the second information may be effective for the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration or one or more SMTCs, or the above-mentioned second indication range may include the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration or one or more SMTCs.

[0285] In the case where the first measurement configuration includes the configuration of at least one MO, the second information may indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration. There may be multiple ways of indication, for example, mode g1 or mode g2.

[0286] Mode g1: the second information includes the identifiers of the one or more MOs, and the second information may be used to indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs.

[0287] The specific content of method g1 can refer to method c1, except that the first information is replaced by the second information and deactivation is replaced by activation, which will not be repeated here.

[0288] Through this method g1, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the measurements corresponding to the configurations for activating the one or more MOs through the identifiers of the one or more MOs in the second information.

[0289] Mode g2: The second information may include a second bitmap. A bit in the second bitmap may correspond to one MO. The second information may be used to indicate activation of a measurement corresponding to a configuration of an MO corresponding to a bit having an eighth value (e.g., 1) in the second bitmap, wherein the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit having the eighth value in the second bitmap may include the configuration of one or more MOs.

[0290] The specific content of method g2 can refer to method c2, except that the first information is replaced by the second information, deactivation is replaced by activation, the fourth value is replaced by the eighth value, and the first bitmap is replaced by the second bitmap. No further details will be given here.

[0291] Through this method g2, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the measurement corresponding to the configuration of activating the one or more MOs through the second bit map in the second information. In addition, this method indicates the configuration of the one or more MOs through the second bit map, thereby reducing the signaling overhead of indicating the configuration of the one or more MOs.

[0292] Optionally, when the second information indicates activation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs, after receiving the second information, the first device may measure the MO corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs.

[0293] In the case that the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the second information may indicate activation of measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration. There may be multiple ways of indicating, for example, way h1 or way h2.

[0294] Mode h1: The second information may include indication information of at least one MO, and the second information may indicate activation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO, and all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO may include one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration.

[0295] The specific content of method h1 can refer to method d1, except that the first information is replaced by the second information and deactivation is replaced by activation, which will not be repeated here.

[0296] Through mode h1, the first device can quickly and accurately determine the activation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO based on the indication information of the at least one MO. In this mode, the second information does not need to include the indication information of the SMTC, thereby reducing signaling overhead.

[0297] Mode h2: The second information may include: indication information of at least one MO and indication information of some or all SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO. The second information may indicate activation of measurements corresponding to the some or all SMTCs, which include the one or more SMTCs mentioned above.

[0298] The specific content of method h2 can refer to method d2, except that the first information is replaced by the second information and deactivation is replaced by activation, which will not be repeated here.

[0299] Through method h2, the first device can quickly and accurately determine to activate the measurements corresponding to part or all of the SMTCs based on the indication information of at least one MO and the indication information of part or all of the SMTCs corresponding to at least one MO.

[0300] Optionally, when the second information indicates activation of measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration, after receiving the second information, the first device may measure the MO within the SMTC window corresponding to the one or more SMTCs.

[0301] In some possible ways, the second information is used to indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, which may include: the second information is used to indicate activation of the measurement within the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration; in other words, the second information can be used to indicate that the first device cannot receive and send data within the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration, or the second information can be used to indicate that the first device can perform measurement within the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration. The specific content of the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be referred to the description of the time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration in S402, except that deactivation is replaced by activation, and will not be repeated here.

[0302] In some possible embodiments, the method shown in FIG4 may further include:

[0303] S408: The first device sends a second request; correspondingly, the second device receives the second request, wherein the second request may be used to request activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0304] Accordingly, S407 may include: the second device sending the second information based on the second request; and the first device receiving the second information based on the second request. In other words, after receiving the second request, the second device may send the second information; and after sending the second request, the first device may receive the second information. In this way, the first device can request activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration as needed, thereby avoiding or reducing the impact on the measurement.

[0305] The second request is used to request activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. For example, the second information may be used to indicate activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration in S407, except that the second information is replaced with the second request, and the indication is replaced with the request. Details are not repeated here. The second request may be named "activation request information" or another name, as long as it has the same function. The second request may be a traditional message or a new message, and this application does not limit this. Exemplarily, the second request may be an uplink MAC CE, UCI, or RRC message.

[0306] Optionally, the first device may send the second request when one or more of the following conditions b1 to b9 are met:

[0307] Condition b1: The signal quality of the serving cell of the first device is less than or equal to (or less than) a signal quality threshold. The signal quality of the serving cell of the first device may be the quality of the signal from the serving cell measured by the first device. The specific content of the signal quality threshold can be referred to the description of the signal quality threshold in method a1 and is not further described here.

[0308] Condition b2: The time period during which the neighboring cell measurement result of the first device has not been updated is greater than or equal to (or greater than) a time threshold; in other words, the interval between the current time and the time when the neighboring cell measurement result was last sent is greater than or equal to (or greater than) the time threshold. The time threshold may be pre-set, for example, as specified by a protocol; or determined by the first device; or determined by another device (for example, a second device or a core network device) and notified to the first device.

[0309] Condition b3: The RRM measurement relaxation condition is not satisfied. For details on the RRM measurement relaxation condition, refer to the description of the RRM measurement relaxation condition in condition a2, which will not be repeated here.

[0310] Condition b4: The first device is at the edge of the serving cell; in other words, the first device satisfies the cell edge condition. Optionally, the first device is at the edge of the serving cell when the distance between the first device and the boundary of the serving cell is less than or equal to (or less than) a distance threshold. The specific details of the distance threshold are described in condition a3 and are not further elaborated here.

[0311] Condition b5: The first device is in a non-stationary state; in other words, the movement speed of the first device is not 0, or the first device is in motion, or the position of the first device changes.

[0312] Condition b6: The first data does not exist.

[0313] Condition b7: The data volume of the first data is less than or equal to the first data volume threshold. The specific content of the first data volume threshold can be referred to the description of the first data volume threshold in condition a6, which will not be repeated here.

[0314] Condition b8: There is no data in the first data with a remaining time less than a first remaining time threshold. The specific content of the first remaining time threshold can be referred to the description of the first remaining time threshold in condition a7, which will not be repeated here.

[0315] Condition b9: The amount of the second data is greater than the second data amount threshold. The second data refers to data in the first data where the remaining time is less than the first remaining time threshold. For details on the second data amount threshold, refer to the description of the second data amount threshold in condition a8; for details on the first remaining time threshold, refer to the description of the first remaining time threshold in condition a7, and are not further elaborated here.

[0316] The specific content of the first data in conditions b6 to b9 can refer to the description of the first data in condition a5, and will not be repeated here.

[0317] Through this method, the first device can promptly request to activate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration when one or more of the above conditions b1 to b9 are met, thereby avoiding or reducing the impact on the measurement.

[0318] In some possible embodiments, the method shown in FIG4 may further include:

[0319] S409: After S408, i.e., after sending the second request, the first device starts a second timer. While the second timer is running, the first device does not repeatedly send the second request; in other words, while the second timer is running, the first device does not send the second request or no longer sends the second request; or, in S408 and S409, the first device only sends one second request and does not send a second second request while the second timer is running.

[0320] The working mode of the second timer may refer to the description of the working mode of the first timer in S404, which will not be repeated here.

[0321] Through this method, the first device will no longer send the second request during the running of the second timer, thereby avoiding the first device from frequently sending the second request and further reducing signaling overhead.

[0322] In some possible embodiments, the method shown in FIG4 may further include:

[0323] S410: The second device sends second indication information; correspondingly, the first device receives the second indication information.

[0324] Among them, the second indication information can be used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be activated; in other words, the second indication information can be used to indicate that the first device can activate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, or the second indication information can be used to indicate that the first device is allowed to activate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration. The second indication information is used to indicate the specific content of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration that can be activated. Please refer to the description in S407 that the second information can be used to indicate the activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, except that the second information is replaced by the second indication information, and activation is replaced by ability to activate, which will not be repeated here. Among them, the second indication information can be carried in a traditional message or in a new message, and this application does not impose any restrictions on this. Optionally, the second indication information can be carried in an RRC message.

[0325] Optionally, S410 may precede S407. This application does not restrict the order of any of steps S401 to S406 and S410. The first measurement configuration and the second indication information may be carried in the same message or in different messages. In addition, the first indication information and the second indication information may be the same information or different information, and this application does not restrict this.

[0326] Through this method, the second device can flexibly indicate, through the second indication information, that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be activated.

[0327] In some possible embodiments, the method shown in FIG4 may further include step A1:

[0328] Step A1: The second device sends information indicating the initial activation state of the first measurement configuration (hereinafter referred to as information 1); accordingly, the first device receives information 1.

[0329] The initial activation state may be an activated state or a deactivated state. When the initial activation state is the activated state, after receiving information 1, the first device may activate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration; and / or when the initial activation state is the deactivated state, after receiving information 1, the first device may deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0330] In some examples, the information 1 may be Boolean information. For example, when the value of the information 1 is true, it indicates that the initial activation state of the first measurement configuration is an activated state; when the value of the information 1 is false, it indicates that the initial activation state of the first measurement configuration is a deactivated state.

[0331] In other examples, the information 1 may be enumerated information. For example, when the value of the information 1 is activated, it indicates that the initial activation state of the first measurement configuration is the activated state; when the value of the information 1 is deactivated, it indicates that the initial activation state of the first measurement configuration is the deactivated state.

[0332] The name of information 1 can be initial state information, initial state parameter, state parameter, or state information, or other names, as long as the same function is achieved. Information 1 can be carried in a traditional message or in a new message.

[0333] This application does not limit the execution order of steps A1 and S401. Information 1 and the first measurement configuration in S401 may be included in the same message or in different messages. The following examples illustrate the case where Information 1 and the first measurement configuration are included in the same message, respectively, for the case where the first measurement configuration includes at least one MO configuration or the case where the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC.

[0334] In some examples, when the first measurement configuration includes a configuration of at least one MO, the information 1 and the first measurement configuration may include:

[0335] The first measurement configuration may include SSB frequency (ssbFrequency), SSB subcarrier (ssbSubcarrierSpacing), and smtc1. ssbFrequency indicates the frequency of the reference signal to be measured; ssbSubcarrierSpacing indicates the subcarrier spacing of the reference signal to be measured; smtc1 indicates the SMTC corresponding to the configuration of the MO. Information 1 may include status, indicating the initial activation state of the MO.

[0336] In some other examples, when the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the information 1 and the first measurement configuration may include:

[0337] The first measurement configuration may include a periodicity and offset (periodicityAndOffset) and a duration (duration). PeriodicityAndOffset indicates the period and offset of the SMTC window; duration indicates the duration of the SMTC window. Information 1 may include status, indicating the initial activation state of the SMTC.

[0338] In some further examples, when the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the information 1 and the first measurement configuration may include:

[0339] The first measurement configuration may include a PCI list (pci-List) and a periodicity. The pci-List represents a list of physical cell identifiers (PCIs) to be measured; the periodicity represents the period of the SMTC window. Information 1 may include a status, indicating the initial activation state of the SMTC.

[0340] In this way, the second device can flexibly configure the initial activation state of the first measurement configuration.

[0341] Through the method shown in Figure 4, the second device can instruct the first device to deactivate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration through the first information, thereby reducing the time for the first device to perform measurements, increasing the time for the first device to transmit data, avoiding or reducing the impact on data transmission caused by the conflict between the time of data transmission and the time of scheduling restrictions, so that the first device has more time for data transmission and improves the capacity of the service.

[0342] In addition, in this method, the first measurement configuration may include at least one MO configuration or at least one SMTC. In this way, the second device can flexibly control the granularity of the first measurement configuration, thereby flexibly controlling the frequency and timing of the first device's measurements, avoiding or reducing the impact of the measurements on data transmission, and avoiding or reducing the impact of deactivation (or cancellation) of the measurements on mobile performance.

[0343] In some possible embodiments, the method shown in FIG4 may include S401 and S407. S402 to S406 and S408 to S410 are optional steps. In this case, before S407, the first device may deactivate the measurement of the first measurement configuration. In this manner, the second device can instruct the first device to activate the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration through the second information, thereby flexibly configuring the measurement of the first device and avoiding or reducing the impact of the deactivation (or cancellation) of the measurement on the mobility performance.

[0344] Based on the same technical concept as the above-mentioned method embodiment, the embodiment of the present application provides a corresponding communication device, which can be used to perform the functions of the relevant steps in the above-mentioned method embodiment. The function can be implemented by hardware, can be implemented by software, or can be implemented by hardware executing the corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above-mentioned functions. The communication device can be a terminal, or can be a module in the terminal (such as a circuit, or a chip (such as a modem chip, or a SoC chip containing a modem core, or a SIP chip)), or can be a logical node, logical module or software that can implement all or part of the terminal or access network device functions; or the communication device can be an access network device or a module in the access network device (such as a circuit or chip (such as a modem chip, or a SoC chip containing a modem core, or a SIP chip)), or can be a logical node, logical module or software that can implement all or part of the access network device functions.

[0345] In one possible implementation, the structure of the communication device provided in the embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG6 , and includes a processing unit 602. Optionally, the communication device further includes an interface unit 601. The functions of each unit in the communication device 600 are described below.

[0346] The interface unit 601 is used to input and / or output information. Input information can be replaced by receiving information, and output information can be replaced by sending information. When outputting information, the interface unit 601 can output information to other devices outside the communication device 600, or it can output information to other units in the communication device 600. The interface unit 601 can be a transceiver unit, including a receiving unit and / or a sending unit, which can be used to support the communication device 600 to implement the receiving and / or sending operations in the above method embodiments. In some embodiments, the interface unit 601 can be implemented by at least one of a physical interface, a communication module, a communication interface, and an input / output interface. In other embodiments, the interface unit 601 can be implemented by an interface circuit, for example, a mobile communication module. The mobile communication module may include one or more of at least one antenna, at least one filter, a switch, a power amplifier, a low noise amplifier (LNA), etc.

[0347] The processing unit 602 can be used to support the communication device 600 in performing the processing actions in the above-mentioned method embodiment. The processing unit 602 can be implemented by one or more processors. For example, the processor can be a central processing unit (CPU), or other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSP), application-specific integrated circuits (ASIC), field programmable gate arrays (FPGA), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0348] In one embodiment, the communication device 600 is applied to the first device in the embodiment of the present application shown in Figure 4. The specific functions of the processing unit 602 in this embodiment are introduced below.

[0349] The processing unit 602 is used to: receive a first measurement configuration through the interface unit 601, where the first measurement configuration includes at least one MO configuration or at least one SMTC; receive first information through the interface unit 601, where the first information is used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0350] In some possible embodiments, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: receive and / or send data through the interface unit 601 within a time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0351] Optionally, the processing unit 602 is also used to: when the first measurement configuration is at least one SMTC, the third SMTC is any SMTC among the at least one SMTC, the third MO is the MO corresponding to the third SMTC, the third MO corresponds to multiple SMTCs, and there are SMTCs corresponding to different periods among the multiple SMTCs, measurement is performed according to the SMTC with the longest period among the multiple SMTCs.

[0352] In some possible embodiments, the processing unit 602 is further used to: send a first request through the interface unit 601, where the first request can be used to request deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration; and receive first information through the interface unit 601 based on the first request.

[0353] Optionally, the processing unit 602 is specifically configured to send the first request through the interface unit 601 when one or more of the following conditions are met:

[0354] The signal quality of the serving cell of the first device is greater than a signal quality threshold;

[0355] The RRM measurement relaxation conditions are met;

[0356] The first device is not at the edge of the serving cell;

[0357] The first device is in a stationary state;

[0358] There is first data, where the first data is data to be transmitted in a buffer of the first device, or data to be transmitted in the buffer of the first device belonging to a first logical channel, or data to be transmitted in the buffer of the first device belonging to a first logical channel group;

[0359] The data volume of the first data is greater than a first data volume threshold;

[0360] There is data in the first data whose remaining time is less than a first remaining time threshold; or

[0361] The data volume of the second data is greater than the second data volume threshold, and the second data is data in the first data whose remaining time is less than the first remaining time threshold.

[0362] In some possible embodiments, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: after sending the first request, start a first timer, and not repeatedly send the first request while the first timer is running.

[0363] In some implementations, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: receive first indication information through the interface unit 601, where the first indication information may be used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be deactivated.

[0364] In some possible embodiments, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: receive second information through the interface unit 601, where the second information may be used to indicate activation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0365] Optionally, the processing unit 602 is further used to: send a second request through the interface unit 601, where the second request can be used to request activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration; and receive second information through the interface unit 601 based on the second request.

[0366] Exemplarily, the processing unit 602 is specifically configured to send the second request through the interface unit 601 when one or more of the following conditions are met:

[0367] The signal quality of the serving cell of the first device is less than or equal to the signal quality threshold;

[0368] The time for which the neighboring cell measurement result of the first device has not been updated is greater than or equal to a time threshold;

[0369] The RRM measurement relaxation conditions are not met;

[0370] The first device is located at the edge of the serving cell;

[0371] The first device is in a non-stationary state;

[0372] The first data does not exist, and the first data is data to be transmitted in the buffer of the first device, or data to be transmitted in the buffer of the first device belonging to the first logical channel, or data to be transmitted in the buffer of the first device belonging to the first logical channel group;

[0373] The data volume of the first data is less than or equal to the first data volume threshold;

[0374] There is no data in the first data whose remaining time is less than the first remaining time threshold; or

[0375] The data volume of the second data is greater than the second data volume threshold, and the second data is data in the first data whose remaining time is less than the first remaining time threshold.

[0376] Optionally, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: start a second timer after sending the second request, and not repeatedly send the second request while the second timer is running.

[0377] In some possible embodiments, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: receive second indication information through the interface unit 601, where the second indication information may be used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be activated.

[0378] Optionally, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: receive, through the interface unit 601 , information indicating an initial activation state of the first measurement configuration, where the initial activation state may be an activated state or a deactivated state.

[0379] In another embodiment, the communication device 600 is applied to the second device in the embodiment of the present application shown in Figure 4. The specific functions of the processing unit 602 in this embodiment are introduced below.

[0380] The processing unit 602 is used to: send a first measurement configuration through the interface unit 601, the first measurement configuration may include the configuration of at least one MO or at least one SMTC; send first information through the interface unit 601, the first information can be used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0381] In some possible embodiments, the processing unit 602 is further used to: receive a first request through the interface unit 601, where the first request can be used to request deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration; and send first information through the interface unit 601 based on the first request.

[0382] Optionally, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: send first indication information through the interface unit 601, where the first indication information may be used to indicate that measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be deactivated.

[0383] In some possible manners, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: send second information through the interface unit 601, where the second information may be used to indicate activation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0384] Optionally, the processing unit 602 is further used to: receive a second request through the interface unit 601, where the second request can be used to request activation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration; and send second information through the interface unit 601 based on the second request.

[0385] In some implementations, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: send second indication information through the interface unit 601, where the second indication information may be used to indicate that the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be activated.

[0386] Optionally, the processing unit 602 is further configured to: send information indicating an initial activation state of the first measurement configuration through the interface unit 601, where the initial activation state may be an activated state or a deactivated state.

[0387] A more detailed description of the processing unit 602 and the interface unit 601 can be directly obtained by referring to the relevant description in the method embodiment shown in FIG4 , and is not repeated here.

[0388] It should be noted that the division of modules in the above embodiments of the present application is illustrative and is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods. In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into a processing unit, or may exist separately physically, or two or more units may be integrated into a single unit. The above-mentioned integrated units may be implemented in the form of hardware or in the form of software functional units.

[0389] If the above-mentioned integrated unit is implemented in the form of a software functional unit and sold or used as an independent product, it can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium. Based on this understanding, the technical solution of the present application, or the part that contributes to the prior art, or all or part of the technical solution can be embodied in the form of a software product, which is stored in a storage medium and includes several instructions for enabling a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) or a processor to execute all or part of the steps of the method described in each embodiment of the present application. The aforementioned storage medium includes various media that can store program codes, such as a USB flash drive, a mobile hard disk, a read-only memory (ROM), a random access memory (RAM), a magnetic disk or an optical disk.

[0390] In one possible implementation, the communication device provided in an embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG7 . The communication device 700 includes a processor 702. Optionally, the communication device 700 further includes an interface circuit 701 and a memory 703. The interface circuit 701, the processor 702, and the memory 703 are coupled to each other.

[0391] Optionally, the interface circuit 701, the processor 702, and the memory 703 are coupled to each other via a bus 704. Bus 704 may be a Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) bus or an Extended Industry Standard Architecture (EISA) bus. Buses can be classified as address buses, data buses, control buses, etc. For ease of illustration, FIG7 shows only one thick line, but this does not mean that there is only one bus or only one type of bus.

[0392] Interface circuit 701 is used to input and / or output information. Inputting information can be replaced by receiving information, and outputting information can be replaced by sending information. When outputting information, interface circuit 701 can output information to other devices outside of communication device 700, or to other units within communication device 700. Exemplarily, interface circuit 701 can be implemented via at least one of a physical interface, a communication module, a communication interface, an input / output interface, and a mobile communication module. The mobile communication module may include one or more of at least one antenna, at least one filter, a switch, a power amplifier, an LNA, and the like.

[0393] Processor 702 can be used to support communication device 700 in executing the processing actions in the above-described method embodiments. When communication device 700 is used to implement the above-described method embodiments, processor 702 can also be used to implement the functions of processing unit 602. Processor 702 can be a CPU, other general-purpose processors, DSPs, ASICs, FPGAs, other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, hardware components, or any combination thereof. A general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or any conventional processor. Processor 702 can include one or more processors.

[0394] In one possible design, when the communication device 700 is a terminal or an access network device, the interface circuit 701 may be a transceiver, including a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be used to support the communication device 700 in implementing the receiving and / or transmitting operations in the above-mentioned method embodiments; the processor 702 may include a modem chip, a SoC chip including a modem core, or one or more SIP chips, which may be used to support the communication device 700 in implementing the processing operations in the above-mentioned method embodiments.

[0395] In another possible design, when the communication device 700 is a circuit or chip in a terminal or access network device, such as a modem chip, or a SoC chip including a modem core, or a SIP chip, the interface circuit 701 can be an interface circuit or a data transceiver circuit on the circuit or chip, which can be used to support the communication device 700 in implementing the receiving and / or sending operations in the above-mentioned method embodiment; the function of the processor 702 can be implemented by a circuit system including one or more processors or processor cores in the above-mentioned circuit or chip, which can be used to support the communication device 700 in implementing the processing operations in the above-mentioned method embodiment.

[0396] In one embodiment, the communication device 700 is applied to the first device in the embodiment of the present application shown in Figure 4. The specific functions of the processor 702 in this embodiment are described below.

[0397] Processor 702 is used to: receive a first measurement configuration through the interface circuit 701, the first measurement configuration including at least one MO configuration or at least one SMTC; receive first information through the interface circuit 701, the first information being used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0398] In another embodiment, the communication device 700 is applied to the second device in the embodiment of the present application shown in Figure 4. The specific functions of the processor 702 in this embodiment are introduced below.

[0399] Processor 702 is used to: send a first measurement configuration through the interface circuit 701, the first measurement configuration may include the configuration of at least one MO or at least one SMTC; send first information through the interface circuit 701, the first information can be used to indicate deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

[0400] The specific functions of the processor 702 can refer to the description of the communication method provided in the above embodiments and examples of the present application, as well as the specific functional description of the communication device 600 in the embodiment of the present application shown in Figure 6, and will not be repeated here.

[0401] The memory 703 is used to store program instructions and / or data, etc. Specifically, the program instructions may include program code, which includes computer operation instructions. The memory 703 may include RAM, and may also include non-volatile memory (non-volatile memory), such as at least one disk storage. The processor 702 executes the program instructions stored in the memory 703 and uses the data stored in the memory 703 to implement the above functions, thereby realizing the communication method provided in the above embodiment of the present application. The memory 703 can be integrated with the processor 702, or it can be a memory outside the communication device.

[0402] It will be appreciated that the memory 703 in FIG. 7 of the present application may be a volatile memory or a non-volatile memory, or may include both volatile and non-volatile memories. Among them, the non-volatile memory may be a ROM, a programmable read-only memory (PROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or a flash memory. The volatile memory may be a RAM, which is used as an external cache. By way of example and not limitation, many forms of RAM are available, such as static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct rambus RAM (DR RAM). It should be noted that memory of the systems and methods described herein is intended to comprise, but not be limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0403] Based on the above embodiments, an embodiment of the present application further provides a computer program product including computer-executable instructions. When the computer program product is run, the method provided in the above embodiments is executed.

[0404] Based on the above embodiments, an embodiment of the present application further provides a computer-readable storage medium, in which a computer program is stored. When the computer program is executed by a computer, the computer executes the method provided in the above embodiments.

[0405] The storage medium may be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer. By way of example and not limitation, computer-readable media may include RAM, ROM, EEPROM, CD-ROM or other optical disk storage, magnetic disk storage media or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium that can be used to carry or store desired program code in the form of instructions or data structures and can be accessed by a computer.

[0406] Based on the above embodiments, an embodiment of the present application further provides a chip, which is used to read a computer program stored in a memory to implement the method provided in the above embodiments.

[0407] Based on the above embodiments, embodiments of the present application provide a chip system, which includes a processor for supporting a computer device to implement the functions involved in each device in the above embodiments. In one possible design, the chip system also includes a memory for storing the necessary programs and data for the computer device. The chip system can be composed of a chip or can include a chip and other discrete devices.

[0408] In the various embodiments of the present application, unless otherwise specified or there is a logical conflict, the terms and / or descriptions between different embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments according to their inherent logical relationships.

[0409] The present application is described with reference to the flowcharts and / or block diagrams of the methods, devices (systems), and computer program products according to the present application. It should be understood that each flow and / or box in the flow chart and / or block diagram, as well as the combination of the flow chart and / or box in the flow chart and / or block diagram, can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions can be provided to a processor of a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, an embedded processor, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, so that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device produce a device for implementing the functions specified in one or more flow charts and / or one or more boxes in the block diagram.

[0410] These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory that can direct a computer or other programmable data processing device to operate in a specific manner, so that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce a product including an instruction device that implements the functions specified in one or more processes in the flowchart and / or one or more boxes in the block diagram.

[0411] These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device so that a series of operating steps are executed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, so that the instructions executed on the computer or other programmable device provide steps for implementing the functions specified in one or more processes in the flowchart and / or one or more boxes in the block diagram.

[0412] In this application, "at least one" or "at least one item" refers to one or more, and "plurality" refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the relationship between associated objects, indicating that three possible relationships exist. For example, "A and / or B" can mean: A exists alone, A and B exist simultaneously, and B exists alone, where A and B can be singular or plural. In the text description of this application, the character " / " generally indicates that the associated objects are in an "or" relationship.

[0413] It is understood that the various numbers used in the embodiments of this application are merely for ease of description and are not intended to limit the scope of the embodiments of this application. The order of the sequence numbers of the above-mentioned processes does not necessarily imply a specific order of execution; the order of execution of the processes should be determined by their functions and inherent logic.

[0414] Obviously, those skilled in the art may make various changes and modifications to the present application without departing from the scope of the present application. Thus, if these modifications and variations of the present application fall within the scope of the claims of the present application and their equivalents, the present application is intended to include these modifications and variations.

Claims

1. A communication method, applied to a first device, characterized in that: include: Receiving a first measurement configuration, the first measurement configuration including a configuration of at least one measurement object MO or at least one measurement timing configuration SMTC based on a synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel PBCH block SSB; First information is received, where the first information is used to instruct deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The first information is a media access control layer control element MAC CE or downlink control information DCI.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein: The first information is used to instruct deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, including: If the value of the first field in the first information is the first value, the first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein The first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and includes one of the following: The first information is used to instruct deactivation of measurements corresponding to all measurement configurations configured for the first apparatus, where all measurement configurations configured for the first apparatus include the first measurement configuration; The first information is used to instruct deactivation of measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first apparatus in frequency range 1 FR1, where the measurement configuration of the first apparatus in FR1 includes the first measurement configuration; The first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to a measurement configuration of the first apparatus in frequency range 2 FR2, where the measurement configuration of the first apparatus in FR2 includes the first measurement configuration; or The first information is used to indicate deactivation of the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration or measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs.

5. The method according to claim 4, wherein The first information is used to indicate deactivation of configurations of one or more MOs or measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration, including: In the case where the first measurement configuration includes the configuration of at least one MO, the first information includes the identifier of the one or more MOs, and the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs; or, the first information includes a first bitmap, where one bit in the first bitmap corresponds to one MO, and the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with a fourth value in the first bitmap, and the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the fourth value in the first bitmap includes the configuration of the one or more MOs; and / or In the case where the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the first information includes indication information of at least one MO, and the first information indicates deactivation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO, and all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO include the one or more SMTCs; or, the first information includes: indication information of at least one MO, and indication information of some or all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO, and the first information indicates deactivation of measurements corresponding to the some or all SMTCs, and the some or all SMTCs include the one or more SMTCs.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that Also includes: Data is received and / or sent within a time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein: The first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, including: the first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement within a time period corresponding to the first measurement configuration, where the time period includes at least one of the following: a measurement gap MG corresponding to the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration; an SMTC window corresponding to the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration; MGs corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration; or The SMTC windows corresponding to the one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: Also includes: Sending a first request, where the first request is used to request deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration; Receiving first information, including: Based on the first request, the first information is received.

9. The method according to claim 8, wherein Send the first request, including: The first request is sent when one or more of the following conditions are met: The signal quality of the serving cell of the first device is greater than a signal quality threshold; Radio Resource Management RRM measurement relaxation conditions are met; The first device is not located at the edge of a serving cell; The first device is in a stationary state; There is first data, where the first data is data to be transmitted in a buffer of the first device, or data to be transmitted in the buffer of the first device belonging to a first logical channel, or data to be transmitted in the buffer of the first device belonging to a first logical channel group; The data volume of the first data is greater than a first data volume threshold; There is data in the first data whose remaining time is less than a first remaining time threshold; or The data volume of the second data is greater than the second data volume threshold, and the second data is data in the first data whose remaining time is less than the first remaining time threshold.

10. The method according to claim 8 or 9, characterized in that Also includes: After sending the first request, a first timer is started, and the first request is not sent repeatedly while the first timer is running.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that Also includes: First indication information is received, where the first indication information is used to indicate that measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be deactivated.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that The first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and includes at least one of the following: The first information is used to indicate: in P measurements after the first information is received, deactivate the first measurement configuration, where P is a positive integer; or The first information is used to indicate that the first measurement configuration is to be deactivated within a first time period after the first information is received.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that Also includes: Second information is received, where the second information is used to indicate activation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that Also includes: Information indicating an initial activation state of the first measurement configuration is received, where the initial activation state is an activated state or a deactivated state.

15. A communication method, applied to a second device, characterized in that: include: Sending a first measurement configuration, where the first measurement configuration includes a configuration of at least one measurement object MO or at least one measurement timing configuration SMTC based on a synchronization signal and a physical broadcast channel PBCH block SSB; First information is sent, where the first information is used to instruct deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

16. The method according to claim 15, wherein The first information is a media access control layer control element MAC CE or downlink control information DCI.

17. The method according to claim 15 or 16, wherein: The first information is used to instruct deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, including: If the value of the first field in the first information is the first value, the first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration.

18. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 17, wherein: The first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and includes one of the following: The first information is used to instruct deactivation of measurements corresponding to all measurement configurations configured for the first apparatus, where all measurement configurations configured for the first apparatus include the first measurement configuration; The first information is used to instruct deactivation of measurement corresponding to the measurement configuration of the first apparatus in frequency range 1 FR1, where the measurement configuration of the first apparatus in FR1 includes the first measurement configuration; The first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to a measurement configuration of the first apparatus in frequency range 2 FR2, where the measurement configuration of the first apparatus in FR2 includes the first measurement configuration; or The first information is used to indicate deactivation of the configuration of one or more MOs in the first measurement configuration or measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs.

19. The method according to claim 18, wherein The first information is used to indicate deactivation of configurations of one or more MOs or measurements corresponding to one or more SMTCs in the first measurement configuration, including: In the case where the first measurement configuration includes the configuration of at least one MO, the first information includes the identifier of the one or more MOs, and the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the one or more MOs; or, the first information includes a first bitmap, where one bit in the first bitmap corresponds to one MO, and the first information is used to indicate the deactivation of the measurement corresponding to the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with a fourth value in the first bitmap, and the configuration of the MO corresponding to the bit with the fourth value in the first bitmap includes the configuration of the one or more MOs; and / or In the case where the first measurement configuration includes at least one SMTC, the first information includes indication information of at least one MO, and the first information indicates deactivation of measurements corresponding to all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO, and all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO include the one or more SMTCs; or, the first information includes: indication information of at least one MO, and indication information of some or all SMTCs corresponding to the at least one MO, and the first information indicates deactivation of measurements corresponding to the some or all SMTCs, and the some or all SMTCs include the one or more SMTCs.

20. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 19, wherein Also includes: receiving a first request, where the first request is used to request deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration; Send the first message, including: Based on the first request, the first information is sent.

21. The method according to claim 20, wherein The first request is sent when one or more of the following conditions are met: The signal quality of the serving cell of the first device is greater than a signal quality threshold; Radio Resource Management RRM measurement relaxation conditions are met; The first device is not located at the edge of a serving cell; The first device is in a stationary state; There is first data, where the first data is data to be transmitted in a buffer of the first device, or data to be transmitted in the buffer of the first device belonging to a first logical channel, or data to be transmitted in the buffer of the first device belonging to a first logical channel group; The data volume of the first data is greater than a first data volume threshold; There is data in the first data where the remaining time is less than a first remaining time threshold; or The data volume of the second data is greater than the second data volume threshold, and the second data is data in the first data whose remaining time is less than the first remaining time threshold.

22. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 21, wherein Also includes: First indication information is sent, where the first indication information is used to indicate that measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration can be deactivated.

23. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 22, wherein: The first information is used to indicate deactivation of measurement corresponding to the first measurement configuration, and includes at least one of the following: The first information is used to indicate: in P measurements after the first information is received, deactivate the first measurement configuration, where P is a positive integer; or The first information is used to indicate that the first measurement configuration is to be deactivated within a first time period after the first information is received.

24. The method according to any one of claims 15 to 23, wherein Also includes: Information indicating an initial activation state of the first measurement configuration is sent, where the initial activation state is an activated state or a deactivated state.

25. A communication device, characterized in that: The method comprises a unit for executing the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, or a unit for executing the method according to any one of claims 15 to 24.

26. A communication device, characterized in that: The device comprises a processor configured to execute a computer program or instruction, so that the device executes the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, or the device executes the method according to any one of claims 15 to 24.

27. A communication system, characterized in that: comprising a first device and a second device, The first device is used to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 14; The second device is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 15 to 24.

28. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that The computer-readable storage medium stores a computer program or instructions. When the computer program or instructions are executed, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 24 is implemented.

29. A computer program product, characterized in that The computer program product comprises: a computer program code, and when the computer program code is executed, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 24 is implemented.

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