Communication method, devices, storage medium and product

Abstract

The embodiments of the present application relate to the technical field of communications. Provided are a communication method, devices, a storage medium and a product. The method comprises: in response to meeting an adjustment condition for the measurement sequence of a plurality of frequency points, a first terminal device sending instruction information to a network device; and on the basis of the instruction information, the network device adjusting the measurement sequence of the plurality of frequency points in a beam direction in which the first terminal device is located. An adjusted measurement sequence of a plurality of frequency points is used for instructing a second terminal device to preferentially send a signal measurement result corresponding to a better frequency point, thereby ensuring the rationality of the measurement sequence of the plurality of frequency points and improving a handover or carrier aggregation effect.

Description

Communication method, device, storage medium and product

[0001] This application claims priority to the Chinese patent application filed with the China Patent Office on March 6, 2024, with application number 202410253523.0 and application name “Communication Methods, Devices, Storage Media and Products”, the entire contents of which are incorporated by reference into this application. Technical Field

[0002] The present application relates to the field of communication technologies, and in particular to communication methods, devices, storage media, and products. Background Art

[0003] To ensure stability and continuity of New Radio (NR) networks in scenarios like handover (HO) and carrier aggregation (CA), network equipment typically configures multiple frequencies for terminal devices. These frequencies correspond to different frequency bands or cells, and each frequency is used to detect and evaluate signal quality, cell status, and other aspects.

[0004] In related technologies, a network device configures a terminal device with multiple frequency points in a measurement order. The terminal device then sends signal measurement results for each frequency point in this measurement order. The network device then performs handover or carrier aggregation based on the signal measurement results for each frequency point sent by the terminal device in this measurement order. However, this approach can affect the effectiveness of handover or carrier aggregation.

[0005] Summary of the Invention

[0006] The embodiments of the present application provide a communication method, device, storage medium, and product, which are applied to the field of communication technology to improve the rationality of the measurement sequence of multiple frequency points, thereby improving the switching effect or carrier aggregation effect.

[0007] In a first aspect, embodiments of the present application provide a communication method. The method may be executed by a terminal device (e.g., a first terminal device), or may be executed by a component (e.g., a chip or circuit) configured in the terminal device. This application does not limit this.

[0008] For example, the method includes: in response to satisfying the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points, sending indication information, the indication information is used to instruct the network device to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located; the adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points is used to instruct the second terminal device to preferentially send the signal measurement results corresponding to the better frequency point; and the better frequency point is the frequency point with a better signal measurement result measured by the first terminal device.

[0009] It should be understood that the first terminal device can promptly learn about the unreasonableness of the measurement order of multiple frequency points through the adjustment conditions of the measurement order of multiple frequency points, and send indication information to the network device, so that the network device can adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the indication information. In this way, the measurement order of the adjusted multiple frequency points can be more reasonable, avoiding the unreasonable measurement order of multiple frequency points always affecting the switching or carrier aggregation effect, thereby improving the switching or carrier aggregation effect.

[0010] That is, the terminal device sends the signal measurement results of each frequency point according to the unreasonable configuration of the measurement order, and the network device performs switching or carrier aggregation based on the signal measurement results of each frequency point, which ultimately affects the switching or carrier aggregation effect. Therefore, the technical solution provided by this application targets this situation. In response to the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points being met, the terminal device sends indication information, which can promptly inform the network device of the unreasonable measurement order of multiple frequency points and promptly adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points. The adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points can instruct the second terminal device to preferentially send the signal measurement results corresponding to the more optimal frequency point. Therefore, the adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points can improve the switching or carrier aggregation effect.

[0011] In conjunction with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in an active sending manner, the adjustment condition for the measurement order of the multiple frequency points includes any one of the following:

[0012] Adjustment condition 1: the difference between the signal measurement result of the first frequency point and the signal measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than a first preset threshold;

[0013] Adjustment condition 1: the ratio of the difference value to the signal measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than a second preset threshold;

[0014] The measurement sequence of the first frequency point is after the measurement sequence of the second frequency point.

[0015] It should be understood that the first frequency point and the second frequency point are determined when the first terminal device determines that the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points are met. Since the network device can be configured with one or more measurement events, the second frequency point is the frequency point with the earliest measurement order among the "multiple frequency points that meet the same measurement event", and the first frequency point is the frequency point that is not the earliest in the measurement order among the "multiple frequency points that meet the same measurement event" and meets the "adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points".

[0016] Accordingly, when it is determined that the difference between the signal measurement result of the first frequency point at the end of the measurement order and the signal measurement result of the second frequency point at the beginning of the measurement order is greater than the first preset threshold, or the ratio of the difference to the signal measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than the second preset threshold, it means that the signal measurement result of the first frequency point is significantly better than the signal measurement result of the second frequency point, so it is unreasonable that the original measurement order of the first frequency point is arranged after the measurement order of the second frequency point. Therefore, the first terminal device can promptly learn about the unreasonable measurement order, and then promptly send an indication information to the network device to instruct the network device to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located, which can improve the timeliness of adjusting the "measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located". In addition, the embodiment of the present application can improve the selectivity of the first frequency point through the "adjustment conditions of the measurement order of multiple frequency points" with different contents, thereby making the measurement order of the adjusted multiple frequency points selectable.

[0017] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in an active sending manner, the indication information includes: terminal device assistance message (UEAssistanceInformation, UAI) and synchronization information block (synchronization signal / PBCH block, SSB) index indication information;

[0018] UAI includes better frequency prompt information; SSB index indication information includes the SSB index corresponding to the beam direction of the first terminal device.

[0019] It should be understood that the specific form of the "preferable frequency prompt information" can be any form used to prompt the "preferable frequency", such as a number or field or other form, and this application is not limited to this. The specific form of the above-mentioned "SSB index indication information" can be any form used to prompt the "SSB index", such as a number or field or other form, and this application is not limited to this. There is a mapping relationship between the "SSB index" and the beam direction.

[0020] Accordingly, the "better frequency prompt information" is included in the UAI, which can improve the timeliness of sending the "better frequency prompt information", and thereby improve the timeliness of the network device adjusting the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located.

[0021] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, the more optimal frequency prompt information is located in a first newly added information element of the UAI.

[0022] It should be understood that the first newly added information element serves as an indication information element for the more optimal frequency prompt information. The first terminal device can, if the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequencies are met, add the first newly added information element as needed, thereby reducing resource consumption. The first terminal device can send the more optimal frequency prompt information to the network device via the first newly added information element in the UAI to improve the timeliness of sending the more optimal frequency prompt information.

[0023] In conjunction with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, after the first terminal device sends the indication information, the method further includes:

[0024] receiving first event measurement indication information, where the first event measurement indication information includes more optimal frequency point information;

[0025] Determine a signal measurement result corresponding to a better frequency point according to the better frequency point information;

[0026] In response to the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point meeting the event requirements, the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point is sent, and the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point is used to instruct the network device to switch the first terminal device to the cell corresponding to the more optimal frequency point or to allocate the subcarrier corresponding to the more optimal frequency point to the first terminal device.

[0027] It should be understood that the specific form of the "first event measurement indication information" can be any form used to prompt "the first terminal device to send the signal measurement result corresponding to the better frequency point", such as numbers or fields or other forms, and this application does not limit this.

[0028] It should also be understood that the network device can switch to the cell corresponding to the frequency point earlier in the measurement order (for example, frequency point X) or allocate subcarriers corresponding to the frequency point earlier in the measurement order to the first terminal device after the first terminal device switches to the cell corresponding to the better frequency point (for example, frequency point Y) or allocates subcarriers corresponding to the better frequency point to the first terminal device according to the original measurement order. This can avoid the first terminal device always being in the cell corresponding to other frequency points other than the better frequency point or always being allocated to other frequency points other than the better frequency point, and can achieve timely adjustment of the cell and timely adjustment of the subcarrier, so that the first terminal device is always in the cell corresponding to the better frequency point or is always allocated to the better frequency point by the network device.

[0029] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in a passive sending manner, the indication information is a terminal information response (UEInformationResponse, UIR); the adjustment condition for the measurement order of multiple frequency points includes, in addition to any one or more of adjustment condition 1 or adjustment condition 2, further including: receiving a terminal information request;

[0030] The UIR includes the location information, time information and the satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device when the adjustment conditions of the measurement sequence of multiple frequency points are met.

[0031] It should be understood that the specific form of the above-mentioned terminal information request can be any form of "terminal information response for requesting the first terminal device to send to the network device whether to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device", such as numbers or fields or other forms, and this application does not limit this.

[0032] It should also be understood that the location information of the first terminal device can be understood as the actual location information of the first terminal device, such as its longitude and latitude. The time information can be understood as the time when the adjustment condition is determined to be satisfied or the timestamp when the information is stored. The satisfied adjustment condition is adjustment condition 1 and / or adjustment condition 2 (e.g., frequency Y is 30% better than frequency X).

[0033] Therefore, the above information included in the UIR can indicate that before the first terminal device received the terminal information request, the original measurement order of the first frequency point and the measurement order of the second frequency point were unreasonable. In this case, the first terminal device can send the UIR to the network device to cause the network device to adjust the measurement order.

[0034] In combination with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in a passive manner, the location information, time information and the satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device are located in the second newly added information element of the UIR.

[0035] It should be understood that the first terminal device can reduce resource consumption by adding the second additional information element as needed. The first terminal device can send instruction information to the network device via the terminal information response UIR, so that the network device can adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device based on the location information and time information of the first terminal device to refine the adjustment granularity.

[0036] In conjunction with the first aspect, in certain implementations of the first aspect, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in a passive sending manner, before the first terminal device sends the indication information, the method further includes:

[0037] The location information, time information and satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device are stored.

[0038] It should be understood that under different time information, the adjustment conditions met may be different, and the determined optimal frequency points may be different frequency points. The adjustment conditions met can clearly indicate the optimal frequency points corresponding to different time information. Therefore, multiple optimal frequency points can provide diversified information for the network device to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located.

[0039] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication method, which can be executed by a network device, or can also be executed by a component in the network device (such as an access network device or a core network device), but the present application does not limit this.

[0040] For example, the method includes:

[0041] receiving indication information, where the indication information is sent by the first terminal device when determining that a condition for adjusting a measurement sequence of multiple frequency points is satisfied;

[0042] According to the indication information, the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device is adjusted, and the adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points is used to instruct the second terminal device to preferentially send the signal measurement results corresponding to the better frequency point; the better frequency point is the frequency point with a better signal measurement result measured by the first terminal device.

[0043] It should be understood that the network device can adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the indication information. The adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points is used to instruct the second terminal device to give priority to sending the signal measurement results corresponding to the better frequency points. Therefore, the adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points is more reasonable than the previous measurement order, which can effectively avoid the influence of the poorly reasonable measurement order on the switching or carrier aggregation effect.

[0044] In conjunction with the second aspect, in certain implementations of the second aspect, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in an active sending manner, the adjustment condition for the measurement order of the multiple frequency points includes any one of the following:

[0045] The difference between the measurement result of the first frequency point and the measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than a first preset threshold;

[0046] The ratio of the difference to the measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than a second preset threshold;

[0047] The measurement sequence of the first frequency point is after the measurement sequence of the second frequency point.

[0048] It should be understood that the description of the first frequency point and the second frequency point in the second aspect is similar to the description of the first frequency point and the second frequency point in the first aspect, and will not be repeated here.

[0049] Correspondingly, when it is determined that the difference between the signal measurement result of the first frequency point at the end of the measurement order and the signal measurement result of the second frequency point at the beginning of the measurement order is greater than the first preset threshold, it means that the signal measurement result of the first frequency point is obviously better than the signal measurement result of the second frequency point, so it is unreasonable that the original measurement order of the first frequency point is arranged after the measurement order of the second frequency point, so the network device can promptly know the unreasonable measurement order through the indication information sent by the first terminal device.

[0050] In conjunction with the second aspect, in some implementations of the second aspect, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in an active sending manner, the indication information includes: terminal device auxiliary message UAI and synchronization information block SSB index indication information;

[0051] The UAI includes a more optimal frequency prompt information; the SSB index indication information includes the SSB index corresponding to the beam direction of the first terminal device;

[0052] Adjusting the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the instruction information includes:

[0053] Determine the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the SSB index;

[0054] Adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the more optimal frequency point prompt information.

[0055] It should be understood that the description of the more optimal frequency prompt information and SSB index in the second aspect is similar to the description of the more optimal frequency prompt information and SSB index in the first aspect, and will not be repeated here.

[0056] It should also be understood that the network device can accurately determine the beam direction of the first terminal device based on the SSB index and the mapping relationship between the SSB index and the beam direction, and then make corresponding adjustments to the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device based on the more optimal frequency prompt information, thereby improving the effectiveness of the adjustment.

[0057] In combination with the second aspect, in certain implementations of the second aspect, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in an active sending manner, the more optimal frequency prompt information is located in the first newly added information element of the UAI.

[0058] It should be understood that the first newly added information element serves as an indication information element of the more optimal frequency prompt information, and the network device can promptly parse out the more optimal frequency prompt information in the first newly added information element, thereby improving the parsing speed.

[0059] In conjunction with the second aspect, in certain implementations of the second aspect, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in an active sending manner, after the network device receives the indication information, the method further includes:

[0060] Sending first event measurement indication information to the first terminal device, where the first event measurement indication information includes more optimal frequency point information;

[0061] receiving a signal measurement result corresponding to a more optimal frequency point sent by the first terminal device;

[0062] According to the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point, the first terminal device is switched to the cell corresponding to the more optimal frequency point or the subcarrier corresponding to the more optimal frequency point is allocated to the first terminal.

[0063] It should be understood that the specific form of the "first event measurement indication information" can be any form used to prompt "the first terminal device to send the signal measurement result corresponding to the better frequency point", such as numbers or fields or other forms, and this application does not limit this.

[0064] It should also be understood that the network device may send a first event measurement indication message to the first terminal device after the first terminal device switches to the cell corresponding to the frequency point at the front of the measurement order (for example, frequency point X) or allocates the subcarrier corresponding to the frequency point at the front of the measurement order to the first terminal device according to the original measurement order, so as to control the first terminal device to switch to the cell corresponding to the better frequency point (for example, frequency point Y) or allocate the subcarrier corresponding to the better frequency point to the first terminal device when the signal measurement result corresponding to the better frequency point meets the measurement event. This can avoid the first terminal device always being in the cell corresponding to other frequency points other than the better frequency point or always being allocated to other frequency points other than the better frequency point, and can achieve timely adjustment of the cell and timely adjustment of the subcarrier, so that the first terminal device is always in the cell corresponding to the better frequency point or is always allocated to the better frequency point by the network device.

[0065] In conjunction with the second aspect, in certain implementations of the second aspect, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in a passive sending manner, the adjustment condition for the measurement order of the multiple frequency points further includes: receiving a terminal information request; the indication information is a terminal information response UIR;

[0066] The UIR includes the location information and time information of the first terminal device when the adjustment conditions of the measurement sequence of multiple frequency points are met, and the adjustment conditions met;

[0067] Adjusting, according to the instruction information, a measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device, including:

[0068] Determining a beam direction of the first terminal device according to the location information of the first terminal device;

[0069] The measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device is adjusted according to the time information and the adjustment conditions that are met.

[0070] It should be understood that the description of the terminal information request, location information, time information and the adjustment conditions met in the second aspect is similar to the description of the terminal information request, location information, time information and the adjustment conditions met in the first aspect, and will not be repeated here.

[0071] It should also be understood that the network device can determine the beam direction of the first terminal device based on the location information of the first terminal device. If the storage times are multiple, the different adjustment conditions corresponding to different time information can provide different degrees of adjustment basis for adjusting the "measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device", thereby improving the diversity of adjustment strategies.

[0072] In combination with the second aspect, in certain implementations of the second aspect, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in a passive manner, the location information, time information and the satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device are located in the second newly added information element of the UIR.

[0073] It should be understood that adding a second additional information element as needed can reduce resource consumption. The first terminal device sends an instruction information for instructing the network device to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device through the terminal information response UIR to the network device. This allows the network device to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device based on the location information, time information, etc. of the first terminal device, so as to refine the adjustment granularity.

[0074] In conjunction with the second aspect, in certain implementations of the second aspect, after the network device receives the indication information, the method further includes:

[0075] Sending second event measurement indication information to the second terminal device, where the second event measurement indication information includes the adjusted measurement order of the multiple frequency points;

[0076] Receive signal measurement results of multiple frequency points; the signal measurement results of the multiple frequency points are received according to the adjusted measurement order of the multiple frequency points, and the signal measurement results of the multiple frequency points meet the same event requirements.

[0077] It should be understood that the specific form of the "second event measurement indication information" can be any form used to prompt "the second terminal device to preferentially send the signal measurement result corresponding to the more preferred frequency point", such as a number or field or other form, and this application is not limited to this. "Satisfying the same event requirements" can be understood as satisfying the event requirements of the same event, where "the same event" includes but is not limited to: events A3, A4, A5 or A6, etc. The specific description of the above events can be found in the relevant technology and will not be repeated here.

[0078] In the application scenario of switching or carrier aggregation, whether it is for active transmission or passive transmission, since the measurement order of multiple frequency points after adjustment refers to the indication information sent by the first terminal device in the same beam direction, it is more reasonable than the measurement order of multiple frequency points before adjustment. The network device sends a second event measurement indication information to the second terminal device, so that the second terminal device can send the signal measurement results of multiple frequency points according to the adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points. It can ensure that the network device switches the second terminal device to the cell corresponding to the better frequency point or allocates the subcarrier corresponding to the better frequency point to the first terminal device according to the signal measurement result corresponding to the better frequency point, thereby improving the switching or carrier aggregation effect and ensuring the feasibility of the solution.

[0079] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, comprising modules or units for executing the method in the first aspect and any possible implementation manner of the first aspect.

[0080] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device, comprising modules or units for executing the method in the second aspect and any possible implementation manner of the second aspect.

[0081] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communications device comprising a processor. The processor is coupled to a memory and can be configured to execute instructions in the memory to implement the method of the first aspect and any possible implementation of the first aspect. Optionally, the device further comprises a memory. Optionally, the device further comprises a communications interface, the processor being coupled to the communications interface.

[0082] In one implementation, the communication device is a terminal device. When the communication device is a terminal device, the communication interface may be a transceiver, or an input / output interface.

[0083] In another implementation, the communication device is a chip configured in a terminal device. When the communication device is a chip configured in a terminal device, the communication interface may be an input / output interface.

[0084] Optionally, the transceiver may be a transceiver circuit. Optionally, the input / output interface may be an input / output circuit.

[0085] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communications device comprising a processor. The processor is coupled to a memory and can be configured to execute instructions in the memory to implement the method of the second aspect and any possible implementation of the second aspect. Optionally, the device further comprises a memory. Optionally, the device further comprises a communications interface, the processor being coupled to the communications interface.

[0086] In one implementation, the communication device is a network device. When the communication device is a network device, the communication interface may be a transceiver or an input / output interface.

[0087] In another implementation, the communication device is a chip configured in a network device. When the communication device is a chip configured in a network device, the communication interface may be an input / output interface.

[0088] Optionally, the transceiver may be a transceiver circuit. Optionally, the input / output interface may be an input / output circuit.

[0089] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a processor, comprising: an input circuit, an output circuit, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit is configured to receive a signal through the input circuit and transmit a signal through the output circuit, so that the processor executes the method of any possible implementation of the first and second aspects and any possible implementation of the first and second aspects.

[0090] In a specific implementation, the processor may be one or more chips, the input circuit may be an input pin, the output circuit may be an output pin, and the processing circuit may be a transistor, a gate circuit, a trigger, or various logic circuits. The input signal received by the input circuit may be, for example, but not limited to, received and input by a receiver, and the signal output by the output circuit may be, for example, but not limited to, output to and transmitted by a transmitter. The input circuit and the output circuit may be the same circuit, which functions as an input circuit and an output circuit at different times. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the specific implementation of the processor and various circuits.

[0091] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a communication device comprising a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to read instructions stored in the memory and to receive signals via a receiver and transmit signals via a transmitter to execute the method of any possible implementation of the first to second aspects and any possible implementation of the first to second aspects.

[0092] Optionally, there are one or more processors and one or more memories.

[0093] Optionally, the memory may be integrated with the processor, or the memory may be provided separately from the processor.

[0094] In the specific implementation process, the memory can be a non-transitory memory, such as a read-only memory (ROM), which can be integrated with the processor on the same chip or can be set on different chips. The embodiments of the present application do not limit the type of memory and the setting method of the memory and the processor.

[0095] It should be understood that related data interaction processes, such as sending indication information, can be the process of outputting indication information from the processor, and receiving capability information can be the process of receiving input capability information from the processor. Specifically, data output by the processor can be output to the transmitter, and input data received by the processor can be received from the receiver. The transmitter and receiver can be collectively referred to as a transceiver.

[0096] The communication device in the eighth aspect described above may be one or more chips. The processor in the communication device may be implemented in hardware or software. When implemented in hardware, the processor may be a logic circuit, an integrated circuit, or the like; when implemented in software, the processor may be a general-purpose processor implemented by reading software code stored in a memory. The memory may be integrated into the processor or located independently of the processor.

[0097] In the ninth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a terminal device, including a processor, a memory and a transceiver, the memory is used to store computer execution instructions, the transceiver is used to send and receive data, the processor is used to execute the computer execution instructions stored in the memory, and when executing the computer execution instructions stored in the memory, the processor is used to instruct the terminal device to execute the method described in the above-mentioned first aspect and any possible implementation method of the first aspect.

[0098] In the tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a network device, including a processor, a memory and a transceiver, the memory is used to store computer execution instructions, the transceiver is used to send and receive data, and the processor is used to run computer execution instructions. When executing the computer execution instructions stored in the memory, the processor is used to instruct the network device to execute the method described in the above second aspect and any possible implementation method of the second aspect.

[0099] In the eleventh aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores a computer program or instruction. When the computer program or instruction is run on a computer, the computer executes the method described in the first aspect to the second aspect and any possible implementation of the first aspect to the second aspect.

[0100] In a twelfth aspect, the present application provides a chip or chip system, comprising at least one processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface and the at least one processor are interconnected via a line, and the at least one processor is configured to execute a computer program or instruction to perform the method described in the first aspect or any possible implementation of the first aspect. The communication interface in the chip may be an input / output interface, a pin, or a circuit.

[0101] In the thirteenth aspect, an embodiment of the present application provides a computer program product comprising a computer program, which, when the computer program runs on a computer, enables the computer to execute the method described in the first aspect to the second aspect and any possible implementation method of the first aspect to the second aspect.

[0102] In one possible implementation, the chip or chip system described above in this application further includes at least one memory, in which instructions are stored. The memory may be a storage unit within the chip, such as a register, a cache, etc., or a storage unit of the chip (e.g., a read-only memory, a random access memory, etc.).

[0103] It should be understood that the third, fifth and ninth aspects of the present application correspond to the technical solution of the first aspect of the present application, the fourth, sixth and tenth aspects of the present application correspond to the technical solution of the second aspect of the present application, and the seventh, eighth, and eleventh to thirteenth aspects of the present application correspond to the technical solutions of the first and second aspects of the present application. The beneficial effects achieved by each aspect and the corresponding feasible implementation methods are similar and will not be repeated here. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0104] FIG1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system 100 used in an embodiment of the present application;

[0105] FIG2 is a schematic flow chart of a communication method 200 provided in an embodiment of the present application, shown from the perspective of device interaction;

[0106] FIG3 is a diagram illustrating signaling interaction between a terminal device and a network device in an active transmission mode in a communication method 300 provided in an embodiment of the present application from the perspective of device interaction;

[0107] FIG4 is a diagram illustrating signaling interaction between a terminal device and a network device in a passive transmission mode in a communication method 400 provided in an embodiment of the present application from the perspective of device interaction;

[0108] FIG5 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device 5000 provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0109] FIG6 is a schematic diagram of a possible structure of a terminal device 6000 provided in an embodiment of the present application;

[0110] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a possible structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of the present application, for example, a schematic diagram of the structure of a base station 7000 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0111] To facilitate understanding of the communication methods, devices, storage media, and products provided in the embodiments of the present application, the communication methods, their system architecture, and application scenarios provided in the embodiments of the present application are described below. It is understood that the system architecture and application 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.

[0112] The technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application can be applied to communication scenarios in various communication systems, such as: long term evolution (LTE) system, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) system, LTE time division duplex (TDD), universal mobile telecommunication system (UMTS), worldwide interoperability for microwave access (WiMAX) communication system, future fifth generation (5G) communication system or new radio access technology (NR), vehicle-to-X (V2X), where V2X may include vehicle-to-network (V2N), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V), vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I), vehicle-to-pedestrian (V2P), etc., long term evolution-vehicle (LTE-V), Internet of Vehicles, machine type communication (MTC), Internet of Things (IoT), etc. things, IoT), long term evolution-machine (LTE-M), machine to machine (M2M), etc.

[0113] Furthermore, the present application can be applied to a variety of specific communication scenarios, such as point-to-point transmission between a base station and a terminal or between terminals, multi-hop transmission between a base station and a terminal, dual connectivity (DC) or multi-connection of multiple base stations and terminals, and other scenarios. It should be noted that the above specific communication application scenarios are only examples and do not create limitations. Specifically, it can be applied to scenarios where switching or carrier aggregation can be used in the above specific communication scenarios.

[0114] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present application, a communication system applicable to the embodiments of the present application is first described in detail in conjunction with Figure 1. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system 100 applied in the embodiments of the present application. As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 may include at least one terminal device, such as the terminal device 110 shown in Figure 1. The communication system 100 may also include at least one network device, such as the network device 120 shown in Figure 1. The terminal device 110 may be mobile or fixed. The network device 120 is a device that can communicate with the terminal device 110 via a wireless link, such as a base station or a base station controller. The network device 120 can provide communication coverage for a specific geographical area and can communicate with terminal devices located in the coverage area (cell).

[0115] FIG1 exemplarily shows a terminal device and a network device, and the communication system 100 may include other numbers of terminal devices or other numbers of network devices, which is not limited in the embodiments of the present application.

[0116] Each of the above-mentioned communication devices, such as the terminal device 110 and the network device 120 in Figure 1, can be configured with multiple antennas. The multiple antennas may include at least one transmitting antenna for sending signals and at least one receiving antenna for receiving signals. In addition, each communication device also includes a transmitter chain and a receiver chain. Those skilled in the art will understand that they may include multiple components related to signal transmission and reception (such as processors, modulators, multiplexers, demodulators, demultiplexers, or antennas, etc.). Therefore, the network device and the terminal device can communicate using multi-antenna technology.

[0117] Optionally, the wireless communication system 100 may further include other network entities such as a network controller and a mobility management entity, but the embodiments of the present application are not limited thereto.

[0118] In the embodiment of the present application, the network device can be any device with wireless transceiver function. The device includes but is not limited to: an evolved node B (eNB), a radio network controller (RNC), a node B (NB), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a home base station (e.g., home evolved node B, or home node B, HNB), a baseband unit (BBU), an access point (AP) in a wireless fidelity (WIFI) system, a wireless relay node, a wireless backhaul node, a transmission point (TP) or a transmission and reception point (TRP), etc. It can also be the next generation node B (gNB) in a 5G, such as NR, system, or a transmission point (TRP or TP), one or a group of (including multiple antenna panels) antenna panels of a base station in a 5G system, or a network node constituting a gNB or a transmission point, such as a baseband unit (BBU) or a distributed unit (DU), etc.

[0119] In some deployments, a gNB may include a centralized unit (CU) and a DU. The gNB may also include an active antenna unit (AAU). The CU implements some gNB functions, while the DU implements some gNB functions. For example, the CU is responsible for processing non-real-time protocols and services, and implementing the functions of the radio resource control (RRC) and packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layers. The DU is responsible for processing physical layer protocols and real-time services, and implementing the functions of the radio link control (RLC), media access control (MAC), and physical (PHY) layers. The AAU implements some physical layer processing functions, RF processing, and active antenna-related functions. Because RRC layer information ultimately becomes PHY layer information, or is converted from PHY layer information, in this architecture, higher-layer signaling, such as RRC layer signaling, can also be considered to be sent by the DU, or by both the DU and the AAU. It is understood that a network device can be a device that includes one or more of a CU node, a DU node, or an AAU node. In addition, the CU may be classified as a network device in an access network (radio access network, RAN), or the CU may be classified as a network device in a core network (core network, CN), which is not limited in this application.

[0120] Network equipment provides services for cells, and terminal devices communicate with cells through transmission resources allocated by the network equipment (for example, frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources). The cell can belong to a macro base station (for example, macro eNB or macro gNB, etc.) or a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cells here may include: metro cells, micro cells, pico cells, femto cells, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.

[0121] In an embodiment of the present application, the terminal device may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent or user device. The terminal device in the embodiments of the present application can be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal in industrial control, a wireless terminal in self-driving, a wireless terminal in remote medical, a wireless terminal in a smart grid, a wireless terminal in transportation safety, a wireless terminal in a smart city, a wireless terminal in a smart home, a cellular phone, a cordless phone, a session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a handheld device with wireless communication function, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a 5G network, or a terminal device in a future evolved public land mobile communication network (PLMN), etc.

[0122] Wearable devices, also known as wearable smart devices, are a general term for wearable devices that use wearable technology to intelligently design and develop wearable devices for daily wear, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. Wearable devices are portable devices that are worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothing or accessories. Wearable devices are not just hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. In a broad sense, wearable smart devices include those that are fully functional, large in size, and can achieve full or partial functions without relying on smartphones, such as smart watches or smart glasses, as well as those that only focus on a certain type of application function and need to be used in conjunction with other devices such as smartphones, such as various smart bracelets and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0123] Furthermore, the terminal device can also be a terminal device in the Internet of Things (IoT) system. IoT is an important component of the future development of information technology. Its main technical feature is to connect objects to the network through communication technology, thereby realizing an intelligent network that interconnects people, machines, and things.

[0124] This application does not limit the specific form of the terminal device.

[0125] To facilitate a clear description of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, some of the terms and technologies involved in the embodiments of the present application are briefly introduced below:

[0126] 1. Handover: Generally refers to the process in a communication system when a terminal device migrates from one cell (e.g., a serving cell) to another cell (e.g., a neighboring cell of a serving cell). The terminal device may refer to the first terminal device or the second terminal device in the embodiment of the present application. The following describes the handover solution in terms of the interaction between the terminal device and the network device. The handover solution includes the following steps:

[0127] S11. The network device configures a measurement event, a measurement standard, and corresponding multiple frequency points with a measurement sequence for the terminal device.

[0128] It should be understood that the measurement event is at least one of event A3, event A4, event A5, or event A6. Different measurement events correspond to different event requirements. Specifically, the event requirement of event A3 is that the quality of the signal measurement result of the frequency point of the neighboring cell is better than that of the original cell. The occurrence of this event will trigger a handover. The event requirement of event A4 is that the quality of the signal measurement result of the frequency point of the neighboring cell is greater than an absolute threshold. The occurrence of this event will trigger a handover. The event requirement of event A5 is that the quality of the signal measurement result of the frequency point of the original cell is less than an absolute threshold, and the quality of the signal measurement result of the frequency point of the neighboring cell is greater than an absolute threshold. The occurrence of this event will trigger a handover. The event requirement of event A6 is that the quality of the signal measurement result of the frequency point of the neighboring cell is better than that of the original secondary cell. The occurrence of this event will trigger a handover. The signal measurement results of the above-mentioned frequency points can be specifically described as the signal measurement results of the frequency point based on the measurement standard. The measurement standard is reference signal receiving power (RSRP), reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ), or signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR).

[0129] It should also be understood that the network device can configure at least one corresponding measurement standard and corresponding multiple frequency points with a measurement order for each measurement event. In addition, the same measurement event and the same measurement standard can make the signal measurement results of each frequency point have the same measurement dimension. For example, for event A3, the measurement standard corresponding to event A3 configured by the network device is RSRQ, and the multiple frequency points corresponding to event A3 are 8, so the signal measurement results of the 8 frequency points are all signal measurement results of the frequency points on the measurement standard RSRQ, so the signal measurement results of the 8 frequency points have the same measurement dimension. After the configuration is completed, S12 can be executed.

[0130] S12. The network device sends a measurement event, a measurement standard, and a corresponding plurality of frequency points in a measurement order to the terminal device.

[0131] Among them, the measurement event, measurement standard and corresponding multiple frequency points with a measurement order can be included in the radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message. In other words, the network device can send the measurement event, measurement standard and corresponding multiple frequency points with a measurement order by sending an RRC reconfiguration message to the terminal device.

[0132] S13. The terminal device evaluates whether there is a frequency point that satisfies the measurement event.

[0133] It should be understood that if the evaluation determines that a certain frequency point exists, the terminal device determines the number of frequency points that satisfy the same measurement event for the same measurement event. If the number of frequency points that satisfy the same measurement event is one, the terminal device sends the frequency point that satisfies the measurement event to the network device. If the number of frequency points that satisfy the same measurement event is multiple, the terminal device executes the following S14. If no frequency point exists, the evaluation continues.

[0134] S14. The terminal device sends signal measurement results of multiple frequency points that meet the same measurement event to the network device in a measurement order.

[0135] S15. The network device sends a switching instruction to the terminal device.

[0136] The handover instruction includes the identification information of the cell corresponding to the frequency point with the highest measurement order. The identification information of the cell can be any form used to represent "cell", such as a number, a field, or other form, and this application is not limited to this. For example, the identification information of a cell is "cell1", "cell#1", etc.

[0137] S16. The terminal device performs cell switching in response to the switching instruction.

[0138] Among them, after the terminal device completes the cell switching, it can switch to the cell corresponding to the frequency point at the front of the measurement order.

[0139] 2. Carrier aggregation: By combining multiple carrier bandwidths, a single terminal device is provided with a larger bandwidth, thereby achieving a higher user experience and faster network data transmission rate. The terminal device may refer to the first terminal device or the second terminal device in the embodiment of the present application. The following describes the carrier aggregation solution in terms of the interaction between the terminal device and the network device. The carrier aggregation solution includes the following steps:

[0140] S21. The network device configures a measurement event, a measurement standard, and corresponding multiple frequency points with a measurement sequence for the terminal device.

[0141] S22. The network device sends a measurement event, a measurement standard, and corresponding multiple frequency points in a measurement order to the terminal device.

[0142] S23. The terminal device evaluates whether there is a frequency point that satisfies the measurement event.

[0143] It should be understood that if the evaluation determines that a certain frequency point exists, the terminal device determines the number of frequency points that satisfy the same measurement event for the same measurement event. If there is only one frequency point that satisfies the same measurement event, the terminal device sends the frequency point that satisfies the measurement event to the network device. If there are multiple frequency points that satisfy the same measurement event, the terminal device executes the following S24. If no frequency point exists, the evaluation continues.

[0144] S24. The terminal device sends signal measurement results of multiple frequency points that meet the same measurement event to the network device in a measurement order.

[0145] S25. The network device sends a carrier aggregation instruction to the terminal device.

[0146] The switching instruction includes identification information of the subcarrier corresponding to the frequency point with the highest measurement order. The identification information of the subcarrier can be the subcarrier sequence number. The subcarrier sequence number can be any form used to represent "subcarrier", such as a number, a field, or other form, which is not limited in this application. For example, the sequence number of a subcarrier is "N012", "N#12", etc.

[0147] S26. The terminal device performs carrier aggregation in response to the carrier aggregation instruction.

[0148] Among them, after the terminal device completes carrier aggregation, it can aggregate the allocated subcarriers and the subcarriers corresponding to the frequency point at the front of the measurement order to send data to the network device through the aggregated carrier.

[0149] It should be noted that the specific descriptions of S21, S22, and S24 are consistent with the specific descriptions of S11, S12, and S14, and will not be repeated here for the sake of brevity.

[0150] The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present application.

[0151] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present application, the following description is first made:

[0152] First, to facilitate a clear description of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present application, in the embodiments of the present application, the words "first" and "second" are used to distinguish between identical or similar items with substantially the same functions and effects. For example, the first preset threshold and the second preset threshold are merely used to distinguish between different preset thresholds and do not limit their order. Those skilled in the art will understand that the words "first" and "second" do not limit the quantity or execution order, and the words "first" and "second" do not necessarily mean that they are different.

[0153] Second, in the embodiments of this application, words such as "exemplary" or "for example" are used to indicate examples, illustrations, or explanations. Any embodiment or design described in this application as "exemplary" or "for example" should not be construed as being preferred or advantageous over other embodiments or designs. Rather, the use of words such as "exemplary" or "for example" is intended to present the relevant concepts in a concrete manner.

[0154] Third, in the embodiments of the present application, "at least one" refers to one or more, and "more" refers to two or more. "And / or" describes the association relationship of associated objects, indicating that three relationships may exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: the existence of A alone, the existence of A and B at the same time, and the existence of B alone, where A and B can be singular or plural. The character " / " generally indicates that the previous and next associated objects are in an "or" relationship. "At least one of the following items" or similar expressions refers to any combination of these items, including any combination of single items or plural items. For example, at least one of a, b, or c can represent: a, b, c, ab, a--c, bc, or abc, where a, b, c can be single or multiple.

[0155] Fourth, in the embodiments of the present application, "when", "if" and "if" all mean that the device will perform corresponding processing under certain objective circumstances, which does not limit the time, nor does it require that the device must perform a judgment action when it is implemented, nor does it mean that there are other limitations.

[0156] Fifth, the "simultaneously" in the embodiments of the present application can be understood as at the same time point, or within a period of time, or within the same cycle, and can be understood specifically in conjunction with the context.

[0157] Sixth, in each embodiment of the present application, "A corresponds to B" means that B is associated with A. "Executing B according to A" does not mean executing B only according to A, but B can also be executed according to A and / or other information.

[0158] Seventh, "predefinition" or "preconfiguration" can be achieved by pre-saving corresponding codes, tables or other methods that can be used to indicate relevant information in a device (for example, including a terminal device and a network device). This application does not limit its specific implementation method. Among them, "saving" can mean saving in one or more memories. One or more memories can be set separately or integrated in an encoder or decoder, a processor, or a communication device. One or more memories can also be partially set separately and partially integrated in a decoder, a processor, or a communication device. The type of memory can be any form of storage medium, which is not limited by this application.

[0159] The predefined in this application may be understood as defined, predefined, stored, pre-stored, pre-negotiated, pre-configured, solidified, or pre-burned.

[0160] Eighth, in the embodiment of the present application, "used for indication" may include direct indication and indirect indication, and may also include explicit indication and implicit indication. The information indicated by a certain information is called information to be indicated. In the specific implementation process, there are many ways to indicate the information to be indicated, such as but not limited to, the information to be indicated can be directly indicated, such as the information to be indicated itself or the index of the information to be indicated. The information to be indicated can also be indirectly indicated by indicating other information, wherein the other information and the information to be indicated have an association relationship. It is also possible to indicate only a part of the information to be indicated, while the other parts of the information to be indicated are known or agreed in advance. For example, it is also possible to use a pre-agreement (such as a protocol provision) on whether a certain information element exists to implement the indication of the information to be indicated, thereby reducing the indication overhead to a certain extent.

[0161] Ninth, the following describes various embodiments in detail with reference to various flowcharts. However, it should be understood that these flowcharts and the descriptions of the corresponding embodiments are provided for ease of understanding only and should not constitute any limitation on this application. Not every step in each flowchart is necessarily required; for example, some steps can be skipped. Furthermore, the order in which the steps are executed is not fixed and is not limited to that shown in the figures. The order in which the steps are executed should be determined by their functions and inherent logic.

[0162] In the application scenario of switching or carrier aggregation, after the network device configures multiple frequency points with a measurement order for the terminal device, the terminal device sends the signal measurement results of each frequency point according to the measurement order. Exemplarily, the multiple frequency points with a measurement order configured by the network device for the terminal device are "XY". When frequency point X and frequency point Y meet the same measurement event, the relevant technology sends the signal measurement results of frequency point X and the signal measurement results of frequency point Y to the network device in sequence according to the measurement order of "XY". The network device will instruct the terminal device to switch to the cell corresponding to frequency point X or instruct the terminal device to aggregate the subcarriers corresponding to frequency point X. Even if the signal measurement result of frequency point Y is far better than the signal measurement result of frequency point X, the network device will not instruct the terminal device to switch to the cell corresponding to frequency point Y or instruct the terminal device to aggregate the subcarriers corresponding to frequency point Y. Therefore, there is an unreasonable configuration of the measurement order. Therefore, the network device performs switching or carrier aggregation according to the signal measurement results of each frequency point sent by the terminal device according to the unreasonable configuration measurement order, which ultimately affects the switching or carrier aggregation effect.

[0163] For terminal devices and network devices, how to determine their respective specific execution actions to avoid unreasonable configuration measurement order and thus improve the handover effect or carrier aggregation effect is a problem that needs to be solved urgently. To this end, the embodiment of the present application proposes a communication method, the main inventive ideas of which are as follows:

[0164] The first terminal device sends an indication message to the network device, and the network device adjusts the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the indication message. In this way, for the second terminal device in the beam direction of the first terminal device, the measurement order of the multiple frequency points after the adjustment is more reasonable than the measurement order of the multiple frequency points before the adjustment. Therefore, the second terminal device can give priority to sending the signal measurement results corresponding to the more optimal frequency points according to the measurement order of the multiple frequency points after the adjustment, thereby improving the switching effect or carrier aggregation effect.

[0165] The technical solutions shown in this application are described in detail below through specific embodiments. It should be noted that the following embodiments can exist independently or in combination with each other. For the same or similar content, such as the explanation of terms or nouns, and the explanation of steps, etc., different embodiments can refer to each other and will not be repeated.

[0166] FIG2 is a schematic flow chart of a communication method 200 provided in an embodiment of the present application from the perspective of device interaction. The communication method 200 includes:

[0167] S201. In response to an adjustment condition for satisfying a measurement sequence of multiple frequency points, the first terminal device sends an indication message to the network device.

[0168] It should be understood that the specific forms of the first terminal device and the network device can refer to the above-mentioned relevant descriptions and will not be repeated here.

[0169] The following describes in detail the adjustment conditions for the measurement sequence of multiple frequency points.

[0170] It should be understood that satisfying the adjustment condition of the measurement order of multiple frequency points is a trigger condition for the first terminal device to send indication information to the network device.

[0171] It should also be understood that, under different sending modes adopted by the terminal device when sending the indication information, the "conditions for adjusting the order of multiple frequency point measurements" may correspond to different contents. Therefore, the embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit the contents of the conditions for adjusting the order of multiple frequency point measurements. For example, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in an active sending mode, the conditions for adjusting the order of multiple frequency point measurements may include any one or more of the following:

[0172] Adjustment condition 1: a difference between a signal measurement result at the first frequency point and a signal measurement result at the second frequency point is greater than a first preset threshold.

[0173] Adjustment condition 2: a ratio of the difference value to the signal measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than a second preset threshold.

[0174] In adjustment condition 1 and adjustment condition 2, the measurement order of the first frequency point is after the measurement order of the second frequency point.

[0175] The above is an introduction to the "Adjustment Conditions for the Measurement Order of Multiple Frequency Points". The following is an introduction to the method of obtaining the first and second frequency points in the "Adjustment Conditions for the Measurement Order of Multiple Frequency Points":

[0176] It should be understood that in a handover solution or a carrier aggregation solution, before executing S201, the network device may indicate one or more measurement events when executing S11 or S21. When the network device indicates an event measurement indication of one or more measurement events, for the same measurement event and with consistent measurement criteria, if the first terminal device evaluates multiple frequency points that satisfy the same measurement event, the first terminal device determines whether the adjustment condition for the measurement order of the multiple frequency points is met, and then, when it is determined that the condition is met, obtains the first frequency point and the second frequency point.

[0177] The second frequency point is the frequency point with the highest measurement order among the "multiple frequency points that satisfy the same measurement event," while the first frequency point is the frequency point that is not the highest measurement order among the "multiple frequency points that satisfy the same measurement event" and meets the "conditions for adjusting the measurement order of multiple frequency points." In other words, the "multiple frequency points" configured by the network device may include, in addition to the first and second frequency points, at least one of the third and fourth frequency points. The third frequency point is the frequency point that does not satisfy the same measurement event, and the fourth frequency point is the frequency point that satisfies the same measurement event and does not meet the "conditions for adjusting the measurement order of multiple frequency points," and the fourth frequency point is not the highest measurement order.

[0178] In terms of quantity, when it is determined that the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points are met, among the multiple frequency points, the number of second frequency points is 1, the number of first frequency points is 1 or more, the number of third frequency points can be 0, 1 or more, and the number of fourth frequency points can be 0, 1 or more.

[0179] In one example, if multiple frequency points and their measurement order are "ABCDE," and the frequency points and their measurement order satisfying the same measurement event are "ABE," C and D are third frequency points, and the adjustment condition for the measurement order of the multiple frequency points is adjustment condition 2, in the process of determining whether adjustment condition 2 is satisfied, if the signal measurement result of frequency point B is 30% better than the signal measurement result of frequency point A, and the signal measurement result of frequency point E is not 30% better than the signal measurement result of frequency point A, then frequency point A is designated as the second frequency point, frequency point B is designated as the first frequency point, and frequency point E is designated as the fourth frequency point. Alternatively, if the signal measurement result of frequency point B and the signal measurement result of frequency point E are both 30% better than the signal measurement result of frequency point A, then frequency point A is designated as the second frequency point, and frequency point B and / or frequency point E are designated as the first frequency point. Alternatively, if the signal measurement result of frequency point B is not 30% better than the signal measurement result of frequency point A, and the signal measurement result of frequency point E is 30% better than the signal measurement result of frequency point A, then frequency point A is designated as the second frequency point, frequency point E is designated as the first frequency point, and frequency point B is designated as the fourth frequency point.

[0180] It should also be understood that the first frequency point and the second frequency point may correspond to the same or different neighboring cells of the current serving cell, and this embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit this.

[0181] Accordingly, when it is determined that the difference between the signal measurement result of the first frequency point at the end of the measurement order and the signal measurement result of the second frequency point at the beginning of the measurement order is greater than the first preset threshold, or the ratio of the difference to the signal measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than the second preset threshold, it means that the signal measurement result of the first frequency point is obviously better than the signal measurement result of the second frequency point, so it is unreasonable to arrange the original measurement order of the first frequency point after the measurement order of the second frequency point, which in turn leads to unreasonable measurement order of multiple frequency points, especially unreasonable measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located. Therefore, the first terminal device can promptly know the unreasonable measurement order through the judgment of the "adjustment condition of the measurement order of multiple frequency points", and then promptly send the indication information to the network device to instruct the network device to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located, which can improve the timeliness of adjusting the "measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located".

[0182] It should also be understood that the embodiments of the present application can improve the selectivity of the first frequency point through different contents of the "adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points", thereby making the measurement order of the multiple frequency points after adjustment selectable.

[0183] It should be understood that the signal measurement result is a measurement result for any one of the reference signal received power (RSRP), the reference signal received quality (RSRQ), or the signal or interference plus noise ratio (SINR). RSRP, RSRQ, or SINR can be pre-indicated by the network device, and the embodiments of the present application do not specifically limit the specific implementation of the pre-indication.

[0184] It should also be understood that different pre-instructions may correspond to similar adjustment conditions. In other words, the same first terminal device may correspond to similar adjustment conditions for the order of multiple frequency point measurements under different pre-instructions of the network device.

[0185] Specifically, adjustment condition 1 may include any of the following:

[0186] Adjustment condition 1-1: a difference between a signal measurement result for RSRP at the first frequency point and a signal measurement result for RSRP at the second frequency point is greater than a first preset threshold.

[0187] Adjustment condition 1-2: a difference between a signal measurement result for RSRQ at the first frequency point and a signal measurement result for RSRQ at the second frequency point is greater than a first preset threshold.

[0188] Adjustment condition 1-3: a difference between a signal measurement result for SINR at the first frequency point and a signal measurement result for SINR at the second frequency point is greater than a first preset threshold.

[0189] Similarly, adjustment condition 2 may include any of the following:

[0190] Adjustment condition 2-1: the ratio of the difference between the signal measurement result for RSRP at the first frequency point and the signal measurement result for RSRP at the second frequency point to the signal measurement result for RSRP at the second frequency point is greater than the second preset threshold.

[0191] Adjustment condition 2-2: the ratio of the “difference between the signal measurement result for RSRQ at the first frequency point and the signal measurement result for RSRQ at the second frequency point” to the signal measurement result for RSRQ at the second frequency point is greater than the second preset threshold.

[0192] Adjustment condition 2-3: the ratio of the difference between the signal measurement result for SINR at the first frequency point and the signal measurement result for SINR at the second frequency point to the signal measurement result for SINR at the second frequency point is greater than the second preset threshold.

[0193] Therefore, after the network device pre-indicates RSRP, RSRQ or SINR, the first terminal device can determine the specific adjustment conditions based on the pre-indication of the network device, and then determine the signal measurement results of the first frequency point for RSRP, RSRQ or SINR and the signal measurement results of the second frequency point for RSRP, RSRQ or SINR, and when it is determined that the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points are met, the indication information is sent to the network device.

[0194] It should be noted that the embodiments of the present application do not specifically limit the specific values ​​of the first preset threshold value and the second preset threshold value in each of the above items. For example, the second preset threshold value may be 20% or 30%.

[0195] It should be understood that the first terminal device may send instruction information in response to each adjustment condition, for example:

[0196] When the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points include adjustment condition 1-1, the first terminal device may send an indication message to the network device in response to the difference between the signal measurement result for RSRP of the first frequency point and the signal measurement result for RSRP of the second frequency point being greater than the first preset threshold. Alternatively, when the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points include adjustment condition 1-2, the first terminal device may send an indication message to the network device in response to the difference between the signal measurement result for RSRQ of the first frequency point and the signal measurement result for RSRQ of the second frequency point being greater than the first preset threshold. Alternatively, when the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points include adjustment condition 1-3, the first terminal device may send an indication message to the network device in response to the difference between the signal measurement result for SINR of the first frequency point and the signal measurement result for SINR of the second frequency point being greater than the first preset threshold.

[0197] When the adjustment conditions for the order of multiple frequency point measurements include adjustment condition 2-1, the first terminal device may send an indication message to the network device in response to the ratio of "the difference between the signal measurement result for RSRP at the first frequency point and the signal measurement result for RSRP at the second frequency point" to the signal measurement result for RSRP at the second frequency point being greater than a second preset threshold. Alternatively, when the adjustment conditions for the order of multiple frequency point measurements include adjustment condition 2-2, the first terminal device may send an indication message to the network device in response to the ratio of "the difference between the signal measurement result for RSRQ at the first frequency point and the signal measurement result for RSRQ at the second frequency point" to the signal measurement result for RSRQ at the second frequency point being greater than a second preset threshold. Alternatively, when the adjustment conditions for the order of multiple frequency point measurements include adjustment condition 2-3, the first terminal device may send an indication message to the network device in response to the ratio of "the difference between the signal measurement result for SINR at the first frequency point and the signal measurement result for SINR at the second frequency point" to the signal measurement result for SINR at the second frequency point being greater than a second preset threshold.

[0198] When the adjustment conditions for the multiple frequency point measurement sequence include adjustment conditions 1-1 and 2-1, the embodiment of the present application may execute S201 when at least one of adjustment conditions 1-1 and 2-1 is satisfied, or may execute S201 when both adjustment conditions 1-1 and 2-1 are satisfied. This embodiment of the present application is not limited to this. Similarly, the adjustment conditions for the multiple frequency point measurement sequence may also include adjustment conditions 1-2 and 2-2, or adjustment conditions 1-3 and 2-3.

[0199] Therefore, the embodiment of the present application makes the triggering conditions for the first terminal device to send indication information to the network device flexible by configuring different "adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points".

[0200] It should be noted that different first terminal devices may correspond to the same adjustment conditions for the order of multiple frequency point measurements, or may correspond to different adjustment conditions for the order of multiple frequency point measurements, and this application does not limit this.

[0201] The following describes the instructions in detail.

[0202] The indication information is used to instruct the network device to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located.

[0203] The "measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located" refers to the measurement order of multiple frequency points configured by the network device for the second terminal device in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located. The second terminal device can be one or more terminal devices in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located, so the second terminal device can include the first terminal device; the second terminal device can also be one or more terminal devices other than the first terminal device in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located, so the second terminal device may not include the first terminal device. Therefore, the embodiments of the present application do not specifically limit the second terminal device or its number.

[0204] It should be understood that the specific form of the indication information can be any form used to indicate that "the network device adjusts the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device", such as numbers or fields or other forms, and this application does not limit this. In one example, the indication information is "better B than A&&02", where better B than A indicates that the better frequency point is B, and 02 indicates the second beam direction. In another example, the indication information is "(20 degrees XX minutes north latitude, 120 degrees XX minutes east longitude)&&3:20&&Adjusting conditions1", where 20 degrees XX minutes north latitude, 120 degrees XX minutes east longitude is the actual location of the first terminal device, 3:20 is the storage time, and Adjusting conditions1 is adjustment condition 2.

[0205] It should also be understood that, when the terminal device uses different transmission modes when sending the indication information, the indication information may be transmitted in different transmission modes. In other words, the transmission mode of the indication information is not limited in this embodiment.

[0206] S202. The network device adjusts the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the instruction information.

[0207] Among them, the network device receives the indication information and makes corresponding adjustments based on the indication information. The adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points is used to instruct the second terminal device to preferentially send the signal measurement results corresponding to the better frequency point; the better frequency point is the frequency point with better signal measurement results measured by the first terminal device, so the better frequency point is the abbreviation of the frequency point with better signal measurement results.

[0208] It should be understood that when the "adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points" include any one item, "the more optimal frequency point is the frequency point whose signal measurement result measured by the first terminal device is better" can be understood as the first terminal device, when determining that the "adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points" are satisfied, taking the first frequency point whose difference between the signal measurement result and the signal measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than the first preset threshold as the more optimal frequency point. Alternatively, taking the first frequency point whose ratio of "the difference between the signal measurement result and the signal measurement result of the second frequency point" to the signal measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than the second preset threshold as the more optimal frequency point. When the "adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points" include multiple items, the description of "the more optimal frequency point is the frequency point whose signal measurement result measured by the first terminal device is better" is similar to the description when the above-mentioned "adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points" include any one item, and will not be repeated here.

[0209] It should also be understood that before the network device adjusts the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the instruction information, the network device configures the corresponding measurement order of multiple frequency points for the second terminal device in the beam direction of the first terminal device. In other words, the network device can configure the same or different frequencies and the same or different measurement frequency order for different second terminal devices in the beam direction of the first terminal device. Therefore, different second terminal devices can correspond to the same or different "adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points."

[0210] In one example, the frequency point and the order of measured frequencies of a terminal device in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located are XYZ, and the frequency point and the order of measured frequencies of another terminal device in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located are XYZ or XZY. If the first terminal device determines after measurement that the more optimal frequency point is Y, then for "a terminal device in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located", the "adjusted measurement order of multiple frequencies" is YXZ, and for "another terminal device in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located", the "adjusted measurement order of multiple frequencies" is YXZ or YZX.

[0211] In another example, the frequency point and the order of the measured frequencies of a terminal device in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located are XY, and the frequency point and the order of the measured frequencies of another terminal device in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located are XYZ or XZY. If the first terminal device determines after measurement that the more optimal frequency point is Y, then for the "terminal device in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located", the "adjusted measurement order of the multiple frequencies" is YX, and for the "another terminal device in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located", the "adjusted measurement order of the multiple frequencies" is YXZ or YZX.

[0212] Therefore, in the application scenario of switching or carrier aggregation, the network device configures the measurement order of the corresponding multiple frequency points for the second terminal device, and the second terminal device sends the signal measurement results of each frequency point according to the measurement order of the corresponding multiple frequency points. The network device performs switching or carrier aggregation based on the signal measurement results of each frequency point sent by the second terminal device according to the measurement order. Affected by the unreasonable configuration of the measurement order, the frequency point at the front of the measurement order to which the second terminal device switches is not the optimal frequency point or the frequency point at the front of the measurement order allocated to the second terminal device is not the optimal frequency point, so it is impossible to switch to the frequency point with better measurement results at the back of the measurement order or allocate the frequency point with better measurement results at the back of the measurement order to the second terminal device. Therefore, there is a problem of poor switching or carrier aggregation effect. In the embodiment of the present application, when the first terminal device determines that the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points are met, it determines a more optimal frequency point and sends an indication message to the network device. Since the second terminal device is a terminal device in the beam direction of the first terminal device, the measurement order of the multiple frequency points after the network device adjusts it refers to the indication message sent by the first terminal device in the same beam direction. Compared with the measurement order of the multiple frequency points before the adjustment, it has better rationality. Therefore, the network device can switch or perform carrier aggregation according to the signal measurement results of each frequency point sent by the second terminal device according to the "measurement order of the multiple frequency points after the adjustment", thereby improving the switching or carrier aggregation effect.

[0213] It should be understood that the terminal device may send the indication information in an active or passive manner. Furthermore, under different sending modes, the indication information that the terminal device needs to send to the network device may be different. Accordingly, under different indication information, the network device may subsequently make adjustments based on the indication information in different ways.

[0214] The following analyzes the indication information and adjustment methods under the two sending modes respectively:

[0215] When the first terminal device sends the indication information in an active sending manner, the indication information includes: the terminal device auxiliary message UAI and the synchronization information block SSB index indication information; the UAI includes a better frequency prompt information; the SSB index indication information includes the SSB index corresponding to the beam direction of the first terminal device.

[0216] It should be understood that the specific form of the "better frequency prompt information" can be any form used to prompt the "better frequency", such as numbers or fields or other forms, and this application is not limited to this. In one example, "better-Y" is used to prompt that the better frequency is Y. In another example, "better Y than X" is used to prompt that the better frequency is Y. Among them, the "better frequency prompt information" is included in the UAI, which can improve the timeliness of sending the "better frequency prompt information", and thereby improve the timeliness of the network device adjusting the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located.

[0217] It should also be understood that in order to cover the entire service area of ​​a network device, it is necessary to make the beam direction face multiple (for example, eight) directions. The beam direction where the first terminal device is located can be understood as being centered on the network device, and the first terminal device is directed to the beam direction where the network device is located. The specific form of the above-mentioned "SSB index indication information" can be any form for prompting the "SSB index", such as a number or field or other form, and this application is not limited to this. There is a mapping relationship between the "SSB index" and the beam direction. In one example, SSB index 01 corresponds to the first beam direction, SSB index 02 corresponds to the second beam direction, ..., SSB index 08 corresponds to the eighth beam direction.

[0218] It should be noted that when the first terminal device actively sends the indication information, the "SSB index indication information" can be sent to the network device together with the "UAI", so that the network device can quickly determine the beam direction of the first terminal device and the second terminal device. The "simultaneous transmission" can be a time point or a time period, which is not limited in this application.

[0219] Optionally, the more optimal frequency prompt information is located in the first newly added information element of the UAI.

[0220] It should be understood that when the first terminal device determines that the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points are met, it can add the first newly added information element based on the existing UAI structure and include the "better frequency prompt information" in the first newly added information element of the UAI. The first newly added information element serves as an indication information element of the better frequency prompt information, and the indication method of the indication information element includes direct indication or indirect indication. In one example, "better-Y" is a direct indication; in another example, "better Y than X" is an indirect indication.

[0221] Therefore, the first terminal device can add the first newly added information element as needed when the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points are met, thereby reducing resource consumption. The first terminal device can send the more optimal frequency prompt information to the network device via the first newly added information element in the UAI, which can improve the timeliness of sending the more optimal frequency prompt information.

[0222] Correspondingly, in S202, the network device adjusts the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the instruction information, including:

[0223] S211. Determine the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the SSB index.

[0224] S212. Adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the more optimal frequency point prompt information.

[0225] It should be understood that the network device can accurately determine the beam direction of the first terminal device based on the SSB index and the mapping relationship between the SSB index and the beam direction, and then make corresponding adjustments to the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device based on the prompt information of the better frequency point, which can improve the effectiveness of the adjustment. Since the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located may include the measurement order of multiple frequency points corresponding to the second terminal in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located, and the number of second terminal devices is at least one, and different second terminal devices may correspond to the same or different frequencies and frequency order, the network device can implement batch adjustment of the measurement order of multiple frequency points corresponding to each second terminal device, thereby improving the adjustment efficiency.

[0226] When the first terminal device sends the indication information in a passive manner, the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points also include: receiving a terminal information request UEInformationRequest; and the indication information is a terminal information response UIR.

[0227] Accordingly, the UIR includes the location information and time information of the first terminal device and the satisfied adjustment conditions when the adjustment conditions of the measurement sequence of multiple frequency points are met.

[0228] It should be understood that under different sending modes adopted by the terminal device when sending indication information, the "conditions for adjusting the measurement order of multiple frequency points" may correspond to different contents. Therefore, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in a passive sending mode, the content of the "conditions for adjusting the measurement order of multiple frequency points" is: any one or more of adjustment conditions 1 or adjustment conditions 2, and the first terminal device receives a terminal information request sent by the network device. Among them, the terminal information request is used to request the first terminal device to send a terminal information response to the network device regarding whether to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located. The specific form of the terminal information request can be any form of "terminal information response for requesting the first terminal device to send a terminal information response to the network device regarding whether to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located", such as a number or field or other form, and this application does not limit this. In addition, the specific implementation process of the network device sending the terminal information request can refer to the relevant technology and will not be repeated here.

[0229] Therefore, satisfying the "conditions for adjusting the order of multiple frequency point measurements" means satisfying any one or more of Adjustment Condition 1 or Adjustment Condition 2, and the first terminal device receiving a terminal information request sent by the network device. In other words, if the first terminal device meets neither Adjustment Condition 1 nor Adjustment Condition 2, even if it receives a terminal information request sent by the network device, the "conditions for adjusting the order of multiple frequency point measurements" are not satisfied. Alternatively, if the first terminal device meets any one or more of Adjustment Condition 1 or Adjustment Condition 2, but does not receive a terminal information request sent by the network device, the "conditions for adjusting the order of multiple frequency point measurements" are also not satisfied.

[0230] As for the execution order, before receiving the terminal information request sent by the network device, the first terminal device may determine whether the first terminal device meets any one or more of adjustment conditions 1 or adjustment conditions 2. If so, the following steps are performed:

[0231] S204. The first terminal device stores the location information, time information, and satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device.

[0232] Among them, the location information of the first terminal device can be understood as the actual location information of the first terminal device, such as its longitude and latitude. The time information can be understood as the time when the adjustment condition is determined to be met or the timestamp when each information is stored. The adjustment conditions met are adjustment condition 1 and / or adjustment condition 2 (for example, frequency Y is better than frequency X by 30%), and the adjustment conditions met can also be other adjustment conditions, which are not specifically limited in the embodiments of the present application. In addition, the specific description of the adjustment condition 1 and the adjustment condition 2 under the passive sending mode of the first terminal device sending the indication information can be referred to the description of the adjustment condition 1 and the adjustment condition 2 under the active sending mode of the first terminal device sending the indication information, which will not be repeated here.

[0233] It should be understood that after determining that the first terminal device satisfies any one or more of adjustment conditions 1 or adjustment conditions 2, the first terminal device stores the "location information, time information and satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device". Under different time information, the satisfied adjustment conditions may be different, and the determined optimal frequency points may be different frequency points. The satisfied adjustment conditions can clearly indicate the optimal frequency points corresponding to different time information. Therefore, multiple optimal frequency points can provide diversified information for the network device to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located.

[0234] It should also be understood that the number of storage times can be one or more, and this embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit this. In other words, each time any one or more of adjustment conditions 1 or adjustment conditions 2 are met, the embodiment of the present application can store the "location information, time information, and satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device" to improve the richness of the information; or it can update the last stored content, ultimately retaining the latest content to reduce storage resources. Therefore, this embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit the specific storage method.

[0235] It should be noted that the specific forms of the location information, time information and satisfied adjustment conditions of the above-mentioned first terminal device are respectively used to indicate the "actual location of the first terminal device", "timestamp at the time of storage" and "adjustment condition 1 and / or adjustment condition 2", such as numbers or fields or other forms, and this application does not limit this. For example, the "actual location of the first terminal device" is (31 degrees XX minutes north latitude, 121 degrees XX minutes east longitude). The "timestamp at the time of storage" is a certain year, month, day, hour, minute and second, "adjustment condition 1" is Adjusting conditions1, and "adjustment condition 2" is Adjusting conditions2.

[0236] Optionally, the location information, time information and satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device are located in a second newly added information element of the UIR.

[0237] The embodiment of the present application can add the second newly added information element based on the existing structure of the UIR when receiving the terminal information request sent by the network device. And include the stored "location information, time information and satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device" in the terminal information response UIR. The second newly added information element serves as an indication information element of "location information, time information and satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device". The indication method of the indication information element includes direct indication or indirect indication. In one example, "year, month, day, hour, minute and second" is a direct indication; in another example, "time information is consistent with the timestamp when stored, and needs to be obtained from the timestamp" is an indirect indication.

[0238] Therefore, when the first terminal device sends the indication information in a passive sending manner, the first terminal device can meet any one or more of the adjustment conditions 1 or adjustment conditions 2 before receiving the terminal information request sent by the network device, and when receiving the terminal information request sent by the network device, the first terminal device can add a second newly added information element as needed, which can reduce resource consumption. The first terminal device sends the indication information for instructing the network device to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located to the network device through the terminal information response UIR, so that the network device can adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located according to the location information, time information, etc. of the first terminal device, so as to refine the adjustment granularity. At the same time, the second newly added information element of the UIR may include information stored multiple times. The first terminal device sends the indication information in response to the terminal information request sent by the network device to instruct the network device to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located, which can reduce the resource consumption used by the network device adjustment.

[0239] It should also be noted that after the first terminal device determines that "any one or more of adjustment conditions 1 or adjustment conditions 2" are not met, if it receives a terminal information request, it sends an indication information, such as empty, to the network device to indicate that the network device does not need to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located. The "indication information for indicating that the network device does not need to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located" can also be located in the second newly added information element of the UIR, or can be located in the third newly added information element of the UIR. The third newly added information element is another newly added information element in the UIR that is different from the second newly added information element. Therefore, the embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit the specific form and position of the indication information.

[0240] Correspondingly, in S202, the network device adjusts the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the instruction information, including:

[0241] S221. Determine the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the location information of the first terminal device.

[0242] S222. Adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the time information and the satisfied adjustment conditions.

[0243] It should be understood that the network device can determine the beam direction of the first terminal device based on the location information of the first terminal device. If the number of times the information is stored is multiple, the different adjustment conditions corresponding to different time information can provide different degrees of adjustment basis for adjusting the "measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device", thereby increasing the diversity of the adjustment strategy. For example, the location information of the network device has not changed, and the stored time information is 10:00, 10:10, and 10:11 respectively. The adjustment conditions satisfied by each time information are: Y is better than X30%, Z is better than X30%, and Z is better than X30%. Then, the time point of sending the terminal information response UIR to the network device is closer to 10:11. Therefore, when adjusting the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device, the network device prioritizes "Z is better than X30%" and then considers "Y is better than X30%". If the network device configures the corresponding measurement order of multiple frequency points for the second terminal device as XYZ, the adjusted measurement order of the multiple frequency points can be ZYX or ZXY. Therefore, the embodiment of the present application does not specifically limit the adjustment strategy.

[0244] It should also be understood that since the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located may include the measurement order of multiple frequency points corresponding to the second terminal in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located, and the number of second terminal devices is at least one, and different second terminal devices may correspond to the same or different frequencies and frequency order, the network device can implement batch adjustment of the measurement order of multiple frequency points corresponding to each second terminal device, thereby improving the adjustment efficiency.

[0245] The above is a description of the indication information and adjustment methods under the two sending modes. The following is a description of the same communication process under the two sending modes, as well as other corresponding communication processes under the active sending mode.

[0246] The following analysis is performed on the same communication process under the two sending modes:

[0247] After the first terminal device sends instruction information to the network device in response to the adjustment condition of the measurement order of multiple frequency points being met in S201, the communication method further includes the following steps:

[0248] S2031. The network device sends second event measurement indication information to the second terminal device, where the second event measurement indication information includes an adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points.

[0249] It should be understood that the specific form of the "second event measurement indication information" can be any form used to prompt "the second terminal device to prioritize sending the signal measurement result corresponding to the more preferred frequency point", such as a number, a field, or other form, and this application is not limited to this. For example, the "second event measurement indication information" is "YXZ" or "prioritize sending Y than X".

[0250] It should also be understood that the "second event measurement indication information" can be carried in a radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message issued by the network device after adjusting the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device, and sent by the network device to the second terminal device. In the embodiment of the present application, the "second event measurement indication information" is carried in the radio resource control RRC reconfiguration message, which reduces signaling overhead and effectively avoids waste of communication resources.

[0251] S2032. The second terminal device determines the signal measurement results of the adjusted multiple frequency points according to the measurement order of the adjusted multiple frequency points.

[0252] It should be understood that determining the signal measurement results of the adjusted multiple frequency points according to the measurement order of the adjusted multiple frequency points, compared with determining the signal measurement results of the adjusted multiple frequency points according to the measurement order of the multiple frequency points before the adjustment, the second terminal device can preferentially send the signal measurement results corresponding to the better frequency points.

[0253] S2033. In response to the signal measurement results of the multiple frequency points meeting the same event requirement, the second terminal device sends the signal measurement results of the multiple frequency points in an adjusted measurement order of the multiple frequency points.

[0254] Here, "satisfying the same event requirements" can be understood as satisfying the event requirements of the same event, where "the same event" includes but is not limited to: events A3, A4, A5, or A6, etc. The specific descriptions of the above events can be found in the relevant technology and are not repeated here. The adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points is used to instruct the second terminal device to preferentially send the signal measurement results corresponding to the more optimal frequency point.

[0255] S2034. The network device switches the second terminal device to the cell corresponding to the more optimal frequency point or allocates a subcarrier corresponding to the more optimal frequency point to the first terminal device based on the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point.

[0256] It should be understood that in the application scenario of switching or carrier aggregation, whether for the active transmission method or the passive transmission method, the above S2031 to S2034 are all refinements of the subsequent switching or carrier aggregation process based on the adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points. Since the measurement order of multiple frequency points after the adjustment refers to the indication information sent by the first terminal device in the same beam direction, it is more reasonable than the measurement order of multiple frequency points before the adjustment. The second terminal device sends the signal measurement results of multiple frequency points according to the measurement order of multiple frequency points after the adjustment, which can ensure that the network device switches the second terminal device to the cell corresponding to the better frequency point or allocates the subcarrier corresponding to the better frequency point to the first terminal device based on the signal measurement result corresponding to the better frequency point, thereby improving the switching or carrier aggregation effect and ensuring the feasibility of the solution.

[0257] It should be noted that, for the active sending mode, after the network device adjusts the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the indication information, and the network device switches the first terminal device to the cell corresponding to the frequency point with a higher measurement order (for example, frequency point X) or allocates the subcarrier corresponding to the frequency point with a higher measurement order to the first terminal device, the scheme may also have other communication processes.

[0258] The following analysis is conducted on other communication processes under the active sending mode:

[0259] After the first terminal device sends instruction information to the network device in response to satisfying the adjustment condition for the measurement order of multiple frequency points in S201, the communication method further includes:

[0260] S2041. The network device sends first event measurement indication information to the first terminal device, where the first event measurement indication information includes more optimal frequency information.

[0261] It should be understood that the specific form of the "first event measurement indication information" can be any form used to prompt "the first terminal device to send the signal measurement result corresponding to the more preferred frequency point", such as a number, a field, or other form, and this application is not limited to this. For example, the "first event measurement indication information" is "Y".

[0262] S2042. The first terminal device determines a signal measurement result corresponding to a more optimal frequency point based on the more optimal frequency point information.

[0263] S2043. In response to the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point meeting the event requirement, the first terminal device sends the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point.

[0264] S2044. The network device switches the first terminal device to the cell corresponding to the more optimal frequency point or allocates a subcarrier corresponding to the more optimal frequency point to the first terminal device according to the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point.

[0265] It should be understood that before the network device sends the first event measurement indication information to the first terminal device, the first terminal device sends the signal measurement results of multiple frequency points to the network device according to the measurement order of the multiple frequency points before adjustment, and the network device switches the first terminal device to the cell corresponding to the frequency point at the front of the measurement order (for example, frequency point X) or allocates the subcarrier corresponding to the frequency point at the front of the measurement order to the first terminal device. In this case, the first terminal device receives the first event measurement indication information including the more optimal frequency point information sent by the network device, and determines the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point according to the more optimal frequency point information. This is equivalent to re-determining the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point after the first terminal device measures the more optimal frequency point and the frequency point signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point. When the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point determined again meets the event requirements, the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point is sent to the network device; the network device can switch to the cell corresponding to the more optimal frequency point (for example, frequency point X) or allocate the subcarrier corresponding to the frequency point with an earlier measurement order to the first terminal device, and then switch to the cell corresponding to the more optimal frequency point (for example, frequency point Y) or allocate the subcarrier corresponding to the more optimal frequency point to the first terminal device. This can avoid the first terminal device always being in the cell corresponding to other frequency points other than the more optimal frequency point or always being allocated to other frequency points other than the more optimal frequency point, and can achieve timely adjustment of the cell and timely adjustment of the subcarrier, so that the first terminal device is always in the cell corresponding to the more optimal frequency point or is always allocated to the more optimal frequency point by the network device.

[0266] The following describes the communication schemes in active and passive transmission modes by using the interaction between terminal devices and network devices.

[0267] In the active transmission mode, as shown in FIG3 , the communication method 300 includes the following steps:

[0268] S310. The network device sends an RRC reconfiguration message to the first terminal device.

[0269] Among them, the network device can send the measurement event, measurement standard, and corresponding multiple frequency points with a measurement order by sending an RRC reconfiguration message to the first terminal device. The description of S310 in the switching scenario can refer to the relevant description of S12 above, and the description of S310 in the carrier aggregation scenario can refer to the relevant description of S22 above. For the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0270] S320. The first terminal device evaluates whether there are multiple frequency points that meet the same measurement event based on the measurement event.

[0271] It should be understood that when multiple frequency points satisfying the same measurement event are evaluated, S330 and S360 are executed. Otherwise, the evaluation continues.

[0272] S330. The first terminal device sends signal measurement results of multiple frequency points that meet the same measurement event to the network device in a measurement order.

[0273] The description of S330 in the handover scenario is consistent with the description of S14 above, and the description of S330 in the carrier aggregation scenario is consistent with the description of S24 above.

[0274] S340. The network device sends a switching instruction to the first terminal device.

[0275] The handover instruction includes the identification information of the cell corresponding to the frequency point with the highest measurement order. The identification information of the cell can be any form used to represent "cell", such as a number, a field, or other form, and this application is not limited to this. For example, the identification information of a cell is "cell1", "cell#1", etc.

[0276] For example, when multiple frequency points satisfying the same measurement event include frequency point X and frequency point Y, and frequency point X is measured first, the switching instruction includes the identification information of the cell corresponding to frequency point X, while frequency point Y will be ignored by the network device.

[0277] S350. The first terminal device performs cell switching in response to the switching instruction.

[0278] Among them, after the first terminal device completes the cell switching, it can switch to the cell corresponding to the frequency point at the front of the measurement order.

[0279] S360. In response to the adjustment conditions for the measurement sequence of multiple frequency points being met, the first terminal device sends a terminal device auxiliary message UAI and synchronization information block SSB index indication information to the network device.

[0280] It should be understood that the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points can be explained as follows: the signal measurement result of frequency point Y is better than 30% of the signal measurement result of frequency point X. When determining that the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points are met, the first terminal device prompts the network device through the first newly added information element in the UAI that there is better frequency point information with significantly better signal measurement results, and reminds the network device to send the better frequency point information again. The network device can subsequently resend the better frequency point information by executing the following step S380. At the same time, the SSB index indication information can transmit the SSB index to the network device, which is used to instruct the network device to determine the beam direction of the first terminal device based on the SSB index and the mapping relationship.

[0281] S370. The network device adjusts the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the terminal device auxiliary message UAI and the synchronization information block SSB index indication information.

[0282] Among them, the adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points is used to instruct the second terminal device to preferentially send the signal measurement results corresponding to the better frequency point; the better frequency point is the frequency point with better signal measurement results measured by the first terminal device.

[0283] S380. The network device sends first event measurement indication information to the first terminal device.

[0284] The first event measurement indication information includes better frequency point information.

[0285] S381. The first terminal device determines a signal measurement result corresponding to a more optimal frequency point based on the more optimal frequency point information.

[0286] S382. In response to the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point meeting the event requirement, the first terminal device sends the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point.

[0287] Among them, the signal measurement result corresponding to the better frequency point is used to instruct the network device to switch the first terminal device to the cell corresponding to the better frequency point or allocate the subcarrier corresponding to the better frequency point to the first terminal device.

[0288] It should be noted that the specific implementation scheme and the beneficial effects achieved in the embodiment of the present application for adjusting the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the terminal device auxiliary message UAI and the synchronization information block SSB index indication information are similar to the specific implementation scheme and effects when the above-mentioned sending mode is an active sending mode, and will not be repeated here.

[0289] In the passive transmission mode, as shown in FIG4 , the communication method 400 includes the following steps:

[0290] S410. The network device sends an RRC reconfiguration message to the first terminal device.

[0291] Among them, the network device can send the measurement event, measurement standard and corresponding multiple frequency points with a measurement order by sending an RRC reconfiguration message to the first terminal device. The description of S410 in the switching scenario can refer to the relevant description of S12 above, and the description of S410 in the carrier aggregation scenario can refer to the relevant description of S22 above. For the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0292] S420. The first terminal device evaluates whether there are multiple frequency points that meet the same measurement event based on the measurement event.

[0293] It should be understood that when multiple frequency points satisfying the same measurement event are evaluated, S430 and S460 are executed. Otherwise, the evaluation continues.

[0294] S430. The first terminal device sends signal measurement results of multiple frequency points that meet the same measurement event to the network device in a measurement order.

[0295] The description of S430 in the handover scenario is consistent with the description of S14 above, and the description of S430 in the carrier aggregation scenario is consistent with the description of S24 above.

[0296] S440. The network device sends a switching instruction to the first terminal device.

[0297] The handover instruction includes the identification information of the cell corresponding to the frequency point with the highest measurement order. The identification information of the cell can be any form used to represent "cell", such as a number, a field, or other form, and this application is not limited to this. For example, the identification information of a cell is "cell1", "cell#1", etc.

[0298] For example, when multiple frequency points satisfying the same measurement event include frequency point X and frequency point Y, and frequency point X is measured first, the switching instruction includes the identification information of the cell corresponding to frequency point X, while frequency point Y will be ignored by the network device.

[0299] S450. The first terminal device performs cell switching in response to the switching instruction.

[0300] Among them, after the first terminal device completes the cell switching, it can switch to the cell corresponding to the frequency point at the front of the measurement order.

[0301] S460. When the first terminal device determines that any one or more of adjustment condition 1 or adjustment condition 2 is satisfied, the first terminal device stores the location information, time information, and the satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device.

[0302] It should be understood that satisfying any one or more of adjustment conditions 1 or 2 can be exemplified by: the signal measurement result at frequency Y being 30% better than the signal measurement result at frequency X. Upon determining that any one or more of adjustment conditions 1 or 2 are satisfied, the first terminal device records the unreasonable measurement sequence event in a storage manner.

[0303] S470. The network device sends a terminal information request to the first terminal device.

[0304] S480. The first terminal device sends a terminal information response UIR to the network device in response to the terminal information request.

[0305] The terminal information response UIR may include the location information, time information, and the adjustment conditions satisfied by the first terminal device. The description of the location information, time information, and adjustment conditions satisfied by the first terminal device can be found in the above description. To avoid repetition, the detailed description is appropriately omitted here.

[0306] S490. The network device adjusts the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located according to the terminal information response UIR.

[0307] Among them, the network device can adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points with reference to the terminal information response UIR, so that the second terminal device in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located will give priority to sending the signal measurement results corresponding to the better frequency point; the better frequency point is the frequency point with better signal measurement results measured by the first terminal device.

[0308] It should be noted that the specific implementation scheme and the beneficial effects achieved in the embodiment of the present application for adjusting the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the terminal information response UIR are similar to the specific implementation scheme and effects when the above-mentioned sending mode is a passive sending mode, and will not be repeated here.

[0309] The method provided in the embodiment of the present application is described in detail above with reference to Figures 3 and 4. The device provided in the embodiment of the present application is described in detail below with reference to Figure 5.

[0310] FIG5 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device 5000 according to an embodiment of the present application. As shown in FIG5 , the communication device 5000 may include a processing unit 5010 and a transceiver unit 5020 .

[0311] In one possible design, the communication device 5000 can implement the operations corresponding to the terminal device in the above method embodiment. For example, the communication device can be a terminal device, or a component configured in the terminal device, such as a chip or circuit.

[0312] The communication device 5000 can implement the corresponding operations of the first terminal device in the method embodiments shown in Figures 3 and 4. For example, the transceiver unit 5020 can be used to execute S310, S330, S340, S360, etc. in method 300. Furthermore, each unit in the communication device 5000 and the other operations and / or functions described above are respectively for implementing the corresponding processes in the method embodiment shown in Figure 3.

[0313] Specifically, when the communication device 5000 is used to execute method 300 in Figure 3, the transceiver unit 5020 can be used to receive the RRC reconfiguration message sent by the network device; send the signal measurement results of multiple frequency points that meet the same measurement event to the network device in a measurement order; receive the switching instruction sent by the network device to the first terminal device; and, in response to the adjustment conditions of the measurement order of multiple frequency points, send the terminal device auxiliary message UAI and the synchronization information block SSB index indication information to the network device.

[0314] In another possible design, the communication device 5000 can implement the operations corresponding to the network device in the above method embodiment. For example, the communication device can be a network device, or a component configured in the network device, such as a chip or circuit.

[0315] The communication device 5000 can implement the corresponding operations of the network device in the method embodiments shown in Figures 3 and 4. For example, the transceiver unit 5020 can be used to execute S310, S330, S340, S360, etc. in method 300, and the processing unit 5010 can be used to execute S370 in method 300. Furthermore, each unit in the communication device 5000 and the other operations and / or functions described above are respectively used to implement the corresponding processes in the method embodiment shown in Figure 3.

[0316] Specifically, when the communication device 5000 is used to execute method 300 in Figure 3, the transceiver unit 5020 can be used to send an RRC reconfiguration message to the first terminal device; receive the signal measurement results of multiple frequency points that meet the same measurement event sent by the first terminal device in a measurement order; send a switching instruction to the first terminal device; and receive the terminal device auxiliary message UAI and the synchronization information block SSB index indication information, wherein the terminal device auxiliary message UAI and the synchronization information block SSB index indication information are sent by the first terminal device when it is determined that the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points are met, and the processing unit 5010 can be used to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the terminal device auxiliary message UAI and the synchronization information block SSB index indication information.

[0317] It should be understood that the specific process of each unit executing the above corresponding steps has been described in detail in the above method embodiment, and for the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0318] It should also be understood that the division of modules in the embodiments of the present application is illustrative and is merely a logical functional division. In actual implementation, other division methods may be used. Furthermore, the functional modules in the various embodiments of the present application may be integrated into a single processor, or may exist physically separately, or two or more modules may be integrated into a single module. The aforementioned integrated modules may be implemented in the form of hardware or software functional modules.

[0319] It should be understood that the communication device 5000 may correspond to the terminal device 110 or the network device 120 in the communication system 100 shown in Figure 1. The terminal device 110 may be an example of a terminal device, and the network device 120 may be an example of a network device. The processing unit 5010 in the communication device 5000 may correspond to a processor in the terminal device 110 or the network device 120, and instructions stored in the memory may be called by the processor in the terminal device 110 or the network device 120 to implement the above-mentioned functions, such as network coding and obtaining original packets; the transceiver unit 5020 may correspond to an interface in the terminal device 110 or the network device 120, and may respond to instructions from the processor to implement the above-mentioned functions of receiving and / or sending data.

[0320] Specifically, the transceiver unit 5020 in the communication device 5000 can be implemented by a transceiver or a communication interface, for example, it can correspond to the transceiver 6020 in the terminal device 6000 shown in Figure 6 and the remote radio unit (RRU) 7020 in the network device shown in Figure 7. The processing unit 5010 in the communication device 5000 can be implemented by at least one processor, for example, it can correspond to the processor 6010 in the terminal device 6000 shown in Figure 6 and the processor 7060 in the network device shown in Figure 7.

[0321] It should be understood that the specific process of each unit executing the above corresponding steps has been described in detail in the above method embodiment, and for the sake of brevity, it will not be repeated here.

[0322] Figure 6 is a schematic diagram of a possible structure of a terminal device 6000 provided in an embodiment of the present application. The terminal device 6000 can be applied to the system shown in Figure 1 to perform the functions of the terminal device in the above method embodiment. As shown in Figure 6, the terminal device 6000 includes a processor 6010 and a transceiver 6020. Optionally, the terminal device 6000 also includes a memory 6030. The processor 6010, the transceiver 6020, and the memory 6030 can communicate with each other through an internal connection path to transmit control and / or data signals. The memory 6030 is used to store a computer program, and the processor 6010 is used to call and run the computer program from the memory 6030 to control the transceiver 6020 to transmit and receive signals. Optionally, the terminal device 6000 may also include an antenna 6040 for transmitting the uplink data or uplink control signaling output by the transceiver 6020 via a wireless signal.

[0323] The processor 6010 and the memory 6030 may be combined into a communication device, and the processor 6010 is configured to execute program codes stored in the memory 6030 to implement the aforementioned functions. In a specific implementation, the memory 6030 may also be integrated into the processor 6010 or independent of the processor 6010. The processor 6010 may correspond to the processing unit 5010 in FIG. 5 .

[0324] The transceiver 6020 may correspond to the transceiver unit 5020 in FIG5 . The transceiver 6020 may include a receiver (or receiver, receiving circuit) and a transmitter (or transmitter, transmitting circuit). The receiver is used to receive signals, and the transmitter is used to transmit signals.

[0325] It should be understood that the terminal device 6000 shown in FIG6 is capable of implementing the various processes related to the terminal device in the method embodiments shown in FIG3 and FIG4. The operations and / or functions of the various modules in the terminal device 6000 are respectively for implementing the corresponding processes in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments. To avoid repetition, detailed descriptions are omitted here.

[0326] The processor 6010 can be used to execute the actions implemented within the terminal device described in the previous method embodiments, while the transceiver 6020 can be used to execute the actions of the terminal device sending to or receiving from the network device described in the previous method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the previous method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0327] Optionally, the terminal device 6000 may further include a power supply 6050 for providing power to various devices or circuits in the terminal device.

[0328] In addition, in order to make the functions of the terminal device more complete, the terminal device 6000 can also include one or more of an input unit 6060, a display unit 6070, an audio circuit 6080, a camera 6090 and a sensor 6100, and the audio circuit 6080 can also include a speaker 6110, a microphone 6120, etc.

[0329] FIG7 is a schematic diagram of a possible structure of a network device provided in an embodiment of the present application, for example, a schematic diagram of the structure of a base station 7000. The base station 7000 can be used in the system shown in FIG1 to perform the functions of the network device in the above-described method embodiment. As shown in FIG7 , the base station 7000 may include one or more RRUs 7020 and one or more BBUs 7010. The RRU 7020 may be referred to as a transceiver unit, corresponding to the transceiver unit 5020 in FIG5 . Optionally, the transceiver unit may also be referred to as a transceiver, a transceiver circuit, or a transceiver, and may include at least one antenna 7030 and a radio frequency unit 7040. Optionally, the transceiver unit may include a receiving unit and a transmitting unit. The receiving unit may correspond to a receiver (or a receiver, a receiving circuit), and the transmitting unit may correspond to a transmitter (or a transmitter, a transmitting circuit). The RRU 7020 portion is primarily used for transmitting and receiving radio frequency signals and converting radio frequency signals into baseband signals, for example, for sending first event measurement indication information to a first terminal device or sending second event measurement indication information to a second terminal device. The BBU 7010 is mainly used for baseband processing, base station control, etc. The RRU 7020 and BBU 7010 can be physically located together or physically separated, i.e., a distributed base station.

[0330] BBU 7010 is the control center of the base station, also known as a processing unit, which may correspond to processing unit 5010 in Figure 5 and is primarily responsible for performing baseband processing functions such as channel coding, multiplexing, modulation, and spread spectrum. For example, the BBU (processing unit) may be used to control the base station to execute the network device operation procedures in the above-mentioned method embodiments, such as generating the above-mentioned indication information.

[0331] In one example, the BBU 7010 can be composed of one or more single boards, and multiple single boards can jointly support a wireless access network with a single access standard (such as an LTE network), or can separately support wireless access networks with different access standards (such as an LTE network, a 5G network, or other networks). The BBU 7010 also includes a memory 7050 and a processor 7060. The memory 7050 is used to store necessary instructions and data. The processor 7060 is used to control the base station to perform necessary actions, such as controlling the base station to execute the operation process of the network device in the above method embodiment. The memory 7050 and the processor 7060 can serve one or more single boards. That is, a memory and a processor can be set separately on each single board. Alternatively, multiple single boards can share the same memory and processor. In addition, necessary circuits can also be set on each single board.

[0332] It should be understood that base station 7000 shown in Figure 7 is capable of implementing the various processes involving network devices in the method embodiment shown in Figure 3. The operations and / or functions of the various modules in base station 7000 are respectively for implementing the corresponding processes in the above method embodiment. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiment. To avoid repetition, detailed description is omitted here.

[0333] The BBU 7010 can be used to perform the actions implemented within the network device described in the previous method embodiments, while the RRU 7020 can be used to perform the actions described in the previous method embodiments in which the network device sends to or receives from the terminal device. For details, please refer to the description in the previous method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0334] It should be understood that the base station 7000 shown in FIG7 is only one possible architecture of a network device and does not constitute any limitation to this application. The method provided in this application is applicable to network devices of other architectures. For example, network devices including CUs, DUs, and active antenna units (AAUs) are not limited to the specific architecture of the network device.

[0335] An embodiment of the present application further provides a communication device, including a processor and an interface; the processor is configured to execute the method in any of the above method embodiments.

[0336] It should be understood that the above-mentioned communication device may be one or more chips. For example, the communication device may be a field programmable gate array (FPGA), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a system on chip (SoC), a central processor unit (CPU), a network processor (NP), a digital signal processor (DSP), a microcontroller unit (MCU), a programmable logic device (PLD), or other integrated chips.

[0337] During implementation, each step of the above method can be completed by an integrated logic circuit of the hardware in the processor or by instructions in the form of software. The steps of the method disclosed in conjunction with the embodiments of the present application can be directly embodied as being executed by a hardware processor, or can be executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the processor. The software module can be located in a storage medium mature in the art such as a random access memory, a flash memory, a read-only memory, a programmable read-only memory or an electrically erasable programmable memory, a register, etc. The storage medium is located in the memory, and the processor reads the information in the memory and completes the steps of the above method in conjunction with its hardware. To avoid repetition, it will not be described in detail here.

[0338] It should be noted that the processor in the embodiments of the present application can be an integrated circuit chip with signal processing capabilities. During implementation, each step of the above method embodiment can be completed by an integrated logic circuit of the hardware in the processor or by instructions in the form of software. The above processor can be a general-purpose processor, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) or other programmable logic device, a discrete gate or transistor logic device, or a discrete hardware component. The various methods, steps, and logic block diagrams disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be implemented or executed. The general-purpose processor can be a microprocessor or the processor can also be any conventional processor. The steps of the method disclosed in the embodiments of the present application can be directly embodied as being executed by a hardware decoding processor, or can be executed by a combination of hardware and software modules in the decoding processor. The software module can be located in a storage medium mature in the art, such as random access memory, flash memory, read-only memory, programmable read-only memory, or electrically erasable programmable memory, registers, etc. The storage medium is located in the memory, and the processor reads the information in the memory and completes the steps of the above method in combination with its hardware.

[0339] It is understood that the memory in the embodiments 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 read-only memory (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 random access memory (RAM), which is used as an external cache. By way of example and not limitation, many forms of RAM are available, such as static RAM (SRAM), dynamic RAM (DRAM), synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), synchronous link DRAM (SLDRAM), and direct RAM bus RAM (DR RAM). It should be noted that the memory of the systems and methods described herein is intended to include, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0340] According to the method provided in the embodiments of the present application, the present application also provides a computer-readable storage medium, which stores a computer program. When the computer program is executed by a processor, the computer executes the method of any one of the embodiments shown in Figures 3 to 4.

[0341] According to the method provided in the embodiments of the present application, the present application also provides a chip system, including at least one processor and a communication interface, the communication interface and the at least one processor are interconnected by lines, and the at least one processor is used to run a computer program or instruction so that the computer executes the method of any one of the embodiments shown in Figures 3 to 4.

[0342] According to the method provided in the embodiments of the present application, the present application also provides a computer program product, including a computer program, which, when run, enables the computer to execute the method of any one of the embodiments shown in Figures 3 to 4.

[0343] The network devices in the above-mentioned various apparatus embodiments completely correspond to the network devices or terminal devices in the terminal devices and method embodiments, and the corresponding steps are performed by the corresponding modules or units. For example, the communication unit (transceiver) performs the receiving or sending steps in the method embodiments, and other steps except sending and receiving can be performed by the processing unit (processor). The functions of the specific units can be referred to the corresponding method embodiments. Among them, there can be one or more processors.

[0344] As used in this specification, the terms "component," "module," "system," and the like are used to represent computer-related entities, hardware, firmware, a combination of hardware and software, software, or software in execution. For example, a component can be, but is not limited to, a process running on a processor, a processor, an object, an executable file, an execution thread, a program, and / or a computer. By way of illustration, both an application running on a computing device and a computing device can be a component. One or more components can reside in a process and / or an execution thread, and a component can be located on a computer and / or distributed between two or more computers. In addition, these components can be executed from various computer-readable media having various data structures stored thereon. Components can communicate, for example, via local and / or remote processes based on signals having one or more data packets (e.g., data from two components interacting with another component on a local system, a distributed system, and / or a network, such as the Internet interacting with other systems via signals).

[0345] Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the various illustrative logical blocks and steps described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented using electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Professionals and technicians may use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this application.

[0346] Those skilled in the art will clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the systems, devices and units described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the aforementioned method embodiments and will not be repeated here.

[0347] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, devices and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the device embodiments described above are merely schematic. For example, the division of units is only a logical function division. In actual implementation, there may be other division methods, such as multiple units or components can be combined or integrated into another system, or some features can be ignored or not executed. Another point is that the mutual coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed can be through some interfaces, indirect coupling or communication connection of devices or units, which can be electrical, mechanical or other forms.

[0348] Units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and components shown as units may or may not be physical units, that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of these units may be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0349] In addition, each functional unit in each embodiment of the present application may be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit may exist physically separately, or two or more units may be integrated into one unit.

[0350] In the above embodiments, the functions of each functional unit can be implemented in whole or in part by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented in whole or in part in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions (programs). When the computer program instructions (program) are loaded and executed on a computer, the process or function according to the embodiment of the present application is generated in whole or in part. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via a wired (e.g., coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) method. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that can be accessed by a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that includes one or more available media integrated therein. Available media may be magnetic media (eg, floppy disks, hard disks, tapes), optical media (eg, high-density digital video discs (DVDs)), or semiconductor media (eg, solid state disks (SSDs)).

[0351] If the function 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 the part of the technical solution, can be embodied in the form of a software product. The computer software product is stored in a storage medium and includes a number of instructions for enabling a computer device (which can be a personal computer, server, or network device, etc.) to execute all or part of the steps of the various embodiments 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, a random access memory, a magnetic disk, or an optical disk.

[0352] The above are only specific embodiments of the present application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any changes or substitutions that can be easily conceived by a person skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in this application should be included in the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be based on the scope of protection of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that: include: In response to satisfying the adjustment conditions for the measurement order of multiple frequency points, an indication message is sent, wherein the indication message is used to instruct the network device to adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located; the adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points is used to instruct the second terminal device to give priority to sending the signal measurement results corresponding to the better frequency point; the better frequency point is the frequency point with the better signal measurement result measured by the first terminal device.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that The adjustment conditions for the measurement order of the multiple frequency points include any one of the following: The difference between the signal measurement result of the first frequency point and the signal measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than a first preset threshold; A ratio of the difference to the signal measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than a second preset threshold; The measurement sequence of the first frequency point is after the measurement sequence of the second frequency point.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The indication information includes: terminal device auxiliary message UAI and synchronization information block SSB index indication information; The UAI includes more optimal frequency prompt information; the SSB index indication information includes the SSB index corresponding to the beam direction of the first terminal device.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that The more optimal frequency prompt information is located in the first newly added information element of the UAI.

5. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that After sending the instruction information, the method further includes: receiving first event measurement indication information, where the first event measurement indication information includes more optimal frequency point information; Determine a signal measurement result corresponding to a more optimal frequency point according to the more optimal frequency point information; In response to the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point meeting the event requirements, the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point is sent, and the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point is used to instruct the network device to switch the first terminal device to the cell corresponding to the more optimal frequency point or to allocate the subcarrier corresponding to the more optimal frequency point to the first terminal device.

6. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that The adjustment condition of the measurement order of the multiple frequency points further includes: receiving a terminal information request; the indication information is a terminal information response UIR; The UIR includes the location information, time information and the satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device when the adjustment conditions of the measurement sequence of multiple frequency points are met.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that The location information, time information and the satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device are located in the second newly added information element of the UIR.

8. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that Before sending the instruction information, the method further includes: The location information, time information and satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device are stored.

9. A communication method, characterized in that: include: receiving indication information, where the indication information is sent by the first terminal device when determining that a condition for adjusting a measurement order of multiple frequency points is satisfied; The measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device is adjusted according to the indication information, and the adjusted measurement order of multiple frequency points is used to instruct the second terminal device to give priority to sending the signal corresponding to the better frequency point. The better frequency point is the frequency point at which the signal measurement result measured by the first terminal device is better.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The adjustment conditions for the measurement order of the multiple frequency points include any one of the following: The difference between the measurement result of the first frequency point and the measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than a first preset threshold; A ratio of the difference to the measurement result of the second frequency point is greater than a second preset threshold; The measurement sequence of the first frequency point is after the measurement sequence of the second frequency point.

11. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The indication information includes: terminal device auxiliary message UAI and synchronization information block SSB index indication information; The UAI includes more optimal frequency prompt information; the SSB index indication information includes the SSB index corresponding to the beam direction of the first terminal device; The adjusting, according to the indication information, the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located includes: Determine the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the SSB index; Adjust the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device according to the more optimal frequency point prompt information.

12. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that The more optimal frequency prompt information is located in the first newly added information element of the UAI.

13. The method according to claim 11, characterized in that After receiving the indication information, the method further includes: Sending first event measurement indication information to the first terminal device, where the first event measurement indication information includes more optimal frequency point information; receiving a signal measurement result corresponding to a more optimal frequency point sent by the first terminal device; According to the signal measurement result corresponding to the more optimal frequency point, the first terminal device is switched to the cell corresponding to the more optimal frequency point or the subcarrier corresponding to the more optimal frequency point is allocated to the first terminal.

14. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that The adjustment condition of the measurement order of the multiple frequency points further includes: receiving a terminal information request; the indication information is a terminal information response UIR; The UIR includes the location information and time information of the first terminal device when the adjustment conditions of the measurement sequence of multiple frequency points are met, and the adjustment conditions met; The adjusting, according to the indication information, the measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction where the first terminal device is located includes: Determining a beam direction of the first terminal device according to the location information of the first terminal device; The measurement order of multiple frequency points in the beam direction of the first terminal device is adjusted according to the time information and the satisfied adjustment conditions.

15. The method according to claim 14, characterized in that The location information, time information and the satisfied adjustment conditions of the first terminal device are located in the second newly added information element of the UIR.

16. The method according to claim 11 or 14, characterized in that After receiving the indication information, the method further includes: Sending second event measurement indication information to the second terminal device, where the second event measurement indication information includes the adjusted measurement order of the multiple frequency points; Receive signal measurement results of multiple frequency points; the signal measurement results of the multiple frequency points are received according to the adjusted measurement order of the multiple frequency points, and the signal measurement results of the multiple frequency points meet the same event requirements.

17. A terminal device, characterized in that: include: processor and memory; The memory stores computer-executable instructions; The processor executes the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory, so that the terminal device performs the method according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

18. A network device, characterized in that: include: processor and memory; The memory stores computer-executable instructions; The processor executes the computer-executable instructions stored in the memory, so that the network device performs the method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

19. A computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, characterized in that: When the computer program is executed by a processor, the method according to any one of claims 1 to 16 is implemented.

20. A chip system, characterized in that: The system comprises at least one processor and a communication interface, wherein the communication interface and the at least one processor are interconnected via a line, and the at least one processor is configured to run a computer program or instruction to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 16.

21. A computer program product, characterized in that The method comprises a computer program which, when being executed, causes a computer to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 16.

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