Measurement method, terminal, network device, system, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a measurement method, a terminal, a network device, a system, and a storage medium. The method comprises: by means of a low-power receiver (LR), receiving and measuring a low-power signal sent by a network device to obtain a first measurement result; and on the basis of the first measurement result, determining whether to activate an LR operation mode, wherein the LR operation mode comprises using the LR to perform monitoring or execute RRM measurement, and a main radio (MR) is in a sleep state. In the method of the present disclosure, the terminal can use the LR to measure the low-power signal, and whether the LR operation mode is used is determined on the basis of the measurement result, so that the terminal can utilize the LR to perform monitoring or RRM measurement at a proper opportunity, improving the energy-saving effect of the MR.

Description

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

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

[0002] The terminal can put the main radio (MR) into sleep or ultra-deep sleep state, and use the low-power receiver or low-power wake-up receiver (Low-Power Wake Up Receiver, LP WUR or LR) to listen for the low-power wake-up signal (Low-Power Wake Up signal, LP WUS), thereby reducing the power consumption of the MR and saving power for the terminal.

[0003] Among them, the receiving sensitivity of MR and LR is different, and a method for applying LR is required.

[0004] Summary of the Invention

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

[0006] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement method, performed by a terminal, the method including:

[0007] Receiving and measuring the low power consumption signal sent by the network device through the low power consumption receiver LR to obtain a first measurement result;

[0008] According to the first measurement result, it is determined whether to activate the LR working mode, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR to perform monitoring or perform radio resource management (Radio Resource Management, RRM) measurement, and the main receiver MR is in a sleep state.

[0009] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement method, performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0010] A low-power signal is sent to the terminal, and the low-power signal is used for the LR of the terminal to obtain a first measurement result, and the first measurement result is used to determine whether to activate the LR working mode, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR for monitoring or performing radio resource management RRM measurement, and the main receiver MR is in a sleep state.

[0011] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0012] The transceiver module is used to receive the low-power signal sent by the network device through the low-power receiver LR;

[0013] a processing module, configured to measure the low-power signal to obtain a first measurement result;

[0014] The processing module is further configured to determine whether to activate an LR working mode based on the first measurement result, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR to perform monitoring or perform radio resource management RRM measurement, and the primary receiver MR is in a sleep state.

[0015] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0016] A transceiver module is configured to send a low-power signal to a terminal, where the low-power signal is used by the LR of the terminal to obtain a first measurement result, and the first measurement result is used to determine whether to activate the LR working mode, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR for monitoring or performing radio resource management RRM measurement, and the main receiver MR is in a sleep state.

[0017] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0018] one or more processors;

[0019] The terminal is configured to implement the method described in the first aspect.

[0020] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0021] one or more processors;

[0022] Wherein, the network device is configured to implement the method described in the second aspect.

[0023] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein:

[0024] The terminal is configured to implement the method described in the first aspect.

[0025] The network device is configured to implement the method described in the second aspect.

[0026] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, wherein:

[0027] When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0028] In a ninth aspect, the present disclosure provides a program product, wherein:

[0029] When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method according to the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0030] In the method disclosed herein, the terminal can use LR to measure low-power signals and determine whether to use the LR working mode based on the measurement results, so that the terminal can apply LR for monitoring or RRM measurement at an appropriate time to improve the energy saving effect of MR. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0031] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the following drawings required for describing the embodiments are introduced. The following drawings are merely some embodiments of the present disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of the present disclosure.

[0032] FIG1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0033] FIG2 is an exemplary interaction diagram of a method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0034] 3a to 3b are exemplary flowcharts of a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0035] 4a and 4b are exemplary flowcharts of a method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0036] FIG5a is a schematic structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0037] FIG5b is a schematic structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0038] FIG6a is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0039] FIG6 b is a schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement method, a terminal, a network device, a system, and a storage medium.

[0041] In a first aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement method, performed by a terminal, the method including:

[0042] Receiving and measuring the low power consumption signal sent by the network device through the low power consumption receiver LR to obtain a first measurement result;

[0043] According to the first measurement result, it is determined whether to activate the LR working mode, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR to perform monitoring or perform RRM measurement, and the main receiver MR is in a sleep state.

[0044] In the above embodiment, the terminal can use LR to measure the low-power signal and determine whether to use the LR working mode according to the measurement result. Therefore, the terminal can apply LR to perform monitoring or RRM measurement at an appropriate time to improve the energy saving effect of MR.

[0045] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether to activate the LR operating mode according to the first measurement result includes:

[0046] The first measurement result is greater than the first threshold, and the LR working mode is activated.

[0047] In the above embodiment, the terminal may use the LR working mode when the first measurement result is greater than the first threshold, thereby ensuring the LR reception performance and achieving MR energy saving.

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

[0049] The first reference signal sent by the network device is received and measured by the MR to obtain a second measurement result.

[0050] In the above embodiment, the terminal obtains the measurement result through MR measurement, and thus can determine the reception quality using the MR measurement result.

[0051] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining whether to activate the LR operating mode according to the first measurement result includes:

[0052] If the first measurement result is greater than the first threshold and the second measurement result is greater than the second threshold, the LR working mode is activated.

[0053] In the above embodiment, the terminal combines the LR measurement results with the MR measurement results to more accurately determine the LR reception quality, thereby using the LR working mode at a more appropriate time, better ensuring the LR reception effect and ensuring energy saving of the MR.

[0054] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement result includes at least one of the following measurement quantities:

[0055] Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP);

[0056] Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ);

[0057] Signal to Interference plus Noise Ratio (SINR).

[0058] In the above embodiment, the terminal can obtain multiple possible measurement results through LR measurement, thereby accurately measuring the reception quality of LR.

[0059] With reference to the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, different measurement quantities correspond to different first thresholds.

[0060] In the above embodiment, corresponding first thresholds may be set for different measurement quantities, so that when measurement results are different, the terminal can obtain the relationship between the corresponding measurement quantity and the corresponding threshold value according to the corresponding measurement quantity, and measure the reception quality of the LR more accurately.

[0061] In combination with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first threshold is defined by a protocol or configured by a network device.

[0062] In the above embodiment, the terminal may obtain the first threshold of at least one measurement quantity in different ways, thereby facilitating determination of the timing of using LR according to different measurement results.

[0063] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0064] Receive indication information sent by the network device, where the indication information is used to indicate whether the terminal is allowed to perform measurement through the LR.

[0065] In the above embodiment, the terminal can learn whether the network device allows the terminal to perform measurement through the LR through the received indication information, so that the terminal can use the LR working mode in combination with the LR measurement result at an appropriate time.

[0066] In combination with the embodiment of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the indication information is sent via system information (SI).

[0067] In the above embodiment, the indication information sent through the system information can cover more types of terminals, such as terminals in a connected state or an idle state, which is beneficial to energy saving of different types of terminals.

[0068] In conjunction with the embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0069] receiving and measuring, by the MR, a second reference signal sent by the network device to obtain a third measurement result;

[0070] The first measurement result is obtained by measuring the LR when the third measurement result is greater than the third threshold.

[0071] In the above embodiment, the timing for starting the LR measurement may be determined according to the third measurement result of the MR, thereby improving the measurement efficiency.

[0072] In a second aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a measurement method, performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0073] A low-power signal is sent to the terminal, and the low-power signal is used for the LR of the terminal to obtain a first measurement result, and the first measurement result is used to determine whether to activate the LR working mode, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR for monitoring or performing radio resource management RRM measurement, and the main receiver MR is in a sleep state.

[0074] In combination with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, a first reference signal is sent to the terminal, and the first reference signal is used to obtain the second measurement result.

[0075] In conjunction with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0076] Sending indication information to the terminal, where the indication information is used to indicate whether the terminal is allowed to perform measurement through the LR.

[0077] In combination with the embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the indication information is sent via system information SI.

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

[0079] A second reference signal is sent to the terminal, where the second reference signal is used to obtain a third measurement result, wherein the first measurement result is obtained by the LR when the third measurement result is greater than a third threshold.

[0080] In a third aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0081] The transceiver module is used to receive the low-power signal sent by the network device through the low-power receiver LR;

[0082] a processing module, configured to measure the low-power signal to obtain a first measurement result;

[0083] The processing module is further configured to determine whether to activate an LR working mode based on the first measurement result, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR to perform monitoring or perform radio resource management RRM measurement, and the primary receiver MR is in a sleep state.

[0084] In a fourth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0085] A transceiver module is configured to send a low-power signal to a terminal, where the low-power signal is used by the LR of the terminal to obtain a first measurement result, and the first measurement result is used to determine whether to activate the LR working mode, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR for monitoring or performing radio resource management RRM measurement, and the main receiver MR is in a sleep state.

[0086] In a fifth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0087] one or more processors;

[0088] The terminal is configured to implement the method described in the first aspect.

[0089] In a sixth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0090] one or more processors;

[0091] Wherein, the network device is configured to implement the method described in the second aspect.

[0092] In a seventh aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a communication system, including a terminal and a network device, wherein:

[0093] The terminal is configured to implement the method described in the first aspect.

[0094] The network device is configured to implement the method described in the second aspect.

[0095] In an eighth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a storage medium, wherein the storage medium stores instructions, wherein:

[0096] When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method described in the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0097] In a ninth aspect, the present disclosure provides a program product, wherein:

[0098] When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method according to the first aspect or the second aspect.

[0099] In a tenth aspect, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a chip or a chip system, which includes a processing circuit configured to execute the method described in the optional implementation of the first and second aspects above.

[0100] It is understandable that the above-mentioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to perform the methods proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can refer to the beneficial effects of the corresponding methods and will not be repeated here.

[0101] The embodiments of the present disclosure are not exhaustive and are merely illustrative of some embodiments, and are not intended to be a specific limitation on the scope of protection of the present disclosure. In the absence of contradiction, each step in a certain embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a certain embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily exchanged. In addition, the optional implementation methods in a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; in addition, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined. For example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a certain embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0102] In each embodiment of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified or provided for by logic, the terms and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. The technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form a new embodiment based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0103] The terms used in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only for the purpose of describing specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0104] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, unless otherwise specified, elements expressed in the singular, such as "a", "an", "the", "above", "said", "the", "the", etc., may mean "one and only one", or "one or more", "at least one", etc. For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", "the" in English in translation, the noun following the article may be understood as a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0105] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, “plurality” refers to two or more.

[0106] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one," "one or more," "a plurality of," "multiple," etc. may be used interchangeably.

[0107] In some embodiments, descriptions such as "at least one of A and B," "A and / or B," "A in one case, B in another case," or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); and in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0108] In some embodiments, "A or B" and other descriptions may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (A is executed independently of B); in some embodiments, B (B is executed independently of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The above is also applicable when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0109] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of the present disclosure are only used to distinguish different description objects and do not constitute any restriction on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. For the statement of the description object, please refer to the description in the context of the claims or embodiments, and no unnecessary restriction should be constituted due to the use of prefixes. For example, if the description object is a "field", the ordinal number before the "field" in the "first field" and the "second field" does not limit the position or order between the "fields". "First" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they limit the order of the "first field" and the "second field". For another example, if the description object is a "level", the ordinal number before the "level" in the "first level" and the "second level" does not limit the priority between the "levels". For another example, the number of description objects is not limited by the ordinal number and can be one or more. Taking "first device" as an example, the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the description object is "device", then the "first device" and the "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different; for another example, if the description object is "information", then the "first information" and the "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their contents can be the same or different.

[0110] In some embodiments, “including A,” “comprising A,” “used to indicate A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0111] In some embodiments, terms such as "in response to...", "in response to determining...", "in the case of...", "at the time of...", "when...", "if...", "if...", etc. can be used interchangeably.

[0112] In some embodiments, terms such as "greater than", "greater than or equal to", "not less than", "more than", "more than or equal to", "not less than", "higher than", "higher than or equal to", "not less than", and "above" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "less than", "less than or equal to", "not greater than", "less than", "less than or equal to", "not more than", "lower than", "lower than or equal to", "not higher than", and "below" can be replaced with each other.

[0113] In some embodiments, devices and equipment can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. In some cases, they can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", etc.

[0114] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in the network, such as access network equipment, core network equipment, etc.

[0115] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" may also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments may also be understood as "node", "access point", "transmission point (TP)", "reception point (RP)", "transmission and / or reception point (TRP)" "panel", "antenna panel", "antenna array", "cell", "macro cell", "small cell", "femto cell", "pico cell", "sector", "cell group", "serving cell", "carrier", "component carrier", "bandwidth part (BWP)", etc.

[0116] In some embodiments, "terminal" or "terminal device" may be referred to as "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal" "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", subscriber station, mobile unit, subscriber unit, wireless unit, remote unit, mobile device, wireless device, wireless communication device, remote device, mobile subscriber station, access terminal, mobile terminal, wireless terminal, remote terminal, handset, user agent, mobile client, client, etc.

[0117] In some embodiments, obtaining data, information, etc. may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the data is obtained.

[0118] In some embodiments, data, information, etc. may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0119] In addition, each element, each row, or each column in the table of the embodiment of the present disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the combination of any elements, any rows, and any columns can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0120] FIG1 is a schematic diagram showing the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0121] As shown in FIG. 1 , a communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102 .

[0122] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes, for example, a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a car with communication function, a smart car, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver function, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, and at least one of a wireless terminal device in a smart home, but is not limited thereto.

[0123] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0124] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include an evolved NodeB (eNB), a next generation evolved NodeB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved nodeB (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an open base station (Open RAN), a cloud base station (Cloud RAN), a base station in other communication systems, and at least one of an access node in a wireless fidelity (WiFi) system, but is not limited thereto.

[0125] In some embodiments, the technical solution of the present disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0126] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a centralized unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can be used to split the protocol layer of the access network device, with the functions of some protocol layers centrally controlled by the CU, and the functions of the remaining part or all of the protocol layers distributed in the DU, which is centrally controlled by the CU, but is not limited to this.

[0127] In some embodiments, the core network device can be a device including one or more network elements, or it can be multiple devices or device groups, each including all or part of one or more network elements. The network element can be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of the Evolved Packet Core (EPC), the 5G Core Network (5GCN), and the Next Generation Core (NGC). Alternatively, the core network device refers to a network element with a specific function, such as the Access Management Function (AMF), the Service Management Function (SMF), etc.

[0128] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiment of the present disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solution of the embodiment of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure. Ordinary technicians in this field can know that with the evolution of the system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solution provided by the embodiment of the present disclosure is also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0129] The following embodiments of the present disclosure may be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG. 1 , or a part of the main body thereof, but are not limited thereto.

[0130] The entities shown in Figure 1 are examples. The communication system may include all or part of the entities in Figure 1, and may also include other entities outside of Figure 1. The number and form of the entities are arbitrary. The connection relationship between the entities is an example. The entities may be connected or disconnected, and the connection may be in any manner, which may be direct or indirect, and may be wired or wireless.

[0131] The embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), future radio access (FRA), new radio access technology (RAT), new radio (NR), new radio access (NX), future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), systems utilizing other communication processing methods, and next-generation systems based on and extending these. Furthermore, multiple systems may be combined (for example, a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0132] The sensitivity of LR is lower than that of MR. For example, the RSRP sensitivity of MR is -110dB, while that of LR is -80dB. Under the same power conditions, the coverage performance of LR receiving low-power signals is poorer than that of MR receiving signals. In order to enhance coverage, there may be a situation where power boosting is performed on low-power signals. For example, the transmit power of low-power signals can be enhanced compared to signals (such as reference signals) transmitted through legacy NR channels. Among them, the network device 102 needs to configure the power offset value of the low-power signal relative to the signal transmitted through the legacy NR channel.

[0133] For the same serving cell, the frequency domain position of the low-power signal may be different from the frequency domain position of the signal transmitted through the conventional NR channel, and the reception condition of the LR may be different from that of the MR.

[0134] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a method is provided in which a terminal 101 determines a timing for activating an LR through LR measurement.

[0135] FIG2 is an interactive diagram of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG2 , an embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, the method comprising:

[0136] In step S2101 , the network device 102 sends instruction information to the terminal 101 .

[0137] In some embodiments, the indication information is used to indicate whether the terminal 101 is allowed to perform measurement through the LR.

[0138] In an example, if the indication information indicates that the terminal 101 is allowed to perform measurement through the LR, the terminal 101 may perform measurement through the LR in the following embodiments.

[0139] In another example, if the indication information indicates that the terminal 101 is not allowed to perform measurement through the LR, the terminal 101 cannot perform measurement through the LR.

[0140] In some embodiments, the indication information may also be configuration information or carried in the configuration information.

[0141] In some embodiments, the network device 102 sends indication information via SI, and configures the terminal 101 to perform measurements via LR.

[0142] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may send indication information via SI in a broadcast manner, and the terminal 101 in a connected state or an idle state may receive the indication information to learn whether it can perform measurement via LR.

[0143] In some embodiments, step S2101 may be omitted. For example, the terminal 101 may allow the measurement to be performed through the LR by default.

[0144] Step S2102 : The network device 102 sends a second reference signal to the terminal 101 .

[0145] In some embodiments, the second reference signal may be a synchronization signal block (SSB) or a channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS). The second reference signal may be transmitted through a conventional NR channel; the second reference signal may have a different transmit power than the low-power signal, or may have a different frequency domain location than the low-power signal.

[0146] In some embodiments, the network device 102 may transmit the second reference signal in a periodic or semi-static configuration.

[0147] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives the second reference signal via MR.

[0148] In step S2103 , the terminal 101 measures the second reference signal through MR to obtain a third measurement result.

[0149] In some embodiments, during the process of receiving and measuring the second reference signal, the MR is not in the sleep state but in the non-sleep state or the working state.

[0150] In some embodiments, the third measurement result may be represented by at least one of the following measurement quantities: RSRP, RSRQ, SINR.

[0151] In one example, if the third measurement result is greater than the corresponding third threshold, terminal 101 may use LR for measurement, i.e., execute step S2105. This example is applicable to scenarios where the default or initial state of LR is off. Terminal 101 determines when to enable LR measurement based on the measurement result of the second reference signal. If the third measurement result is less than or equal to the corresponding third threshold, it indicates that the signal strength or signal quality does not meet the LR receive sensitivity requirement, and terminal 101 may not use LR for measurement.

[0152] In some embodiments, the third threshold may be protocol defined or network device 102 configured.

[0153] In one example, when the third measurement result can be represented by different measurement quantities, each measurement quantity can be configured or defined with a corresponding third threshold. For example, RSRP is configured or defined with a corresponding third threshold, RSRQ is configured or defined with a corresponding third threshold, and SINR is configured or defined with a corresponding third threshold. The third thresholds of the three can be different.

[0154] In some embodiments, steps S2102 to S2103 may be omitted. For example, when the initial state of the terminal 101 is the measurement state, the terminal 101 may perform measurement through the LR, ie, perform step S2105.

[0155] Step S2104 : The network device 102 sends a low power consumption signal to the terminal 101 .

[0156] In some embodiments, the low-power signal may include at least one of the following: a low-power synchronization signal (Low-Power Synchronization Signal) LP SS, LP WUS.

[0157] In one example, the LP SS may be used for the LR to achieve synchronization, or for the LR of terminal 101 to perform measurements.

[0158] In another example, the LP WUS may be used to wake up the terminal 101 whose MR is in a sleeping state, or for the LR of the terminal 101 to perform measurements.

[0159] In some embodiments, the transmission power of the low power consumption signal is different from that of the reference signal (the first reference signal or the second reference signal) involved in this embodiment. For example, the low power consumption signal may be power-enhanced.

[0160] In some embodiments, the low power consumption signal and the reference signal involved in this embodiment have different frequency domain locations. For example, the low power consumption signal and the reference signal are on different carriers or frequency bands.

[0161] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 receives the low power consumption signal via the LR.

[0162] Step S2105: The terminal 101 measures the low power consumption signal through LR to obtain a first measurement result.

[0163] In some embodiments, terminal 101 may include two types of LR. One type of LR, referred to as OOK LR, only supports envelope detection of the OOK symbols of the LP WUS or LP SS. This type of receiver has relatively poor link performance. The other type of LR, referred to as orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) LR, can detect the time or frequency domain sequences carried by the OOK symbols of the LP WUS or LP SS, thereby improving link performance.

[0164] In one example, the receiver sensitivity of OOK LR is relatively poor, and the performance of OFDM LR receiver is better than OOK LR, but worse than MR.

[0165] In some embodiments, when the initial state or default state of the LR is the measurement state, the terminal 101 may directly perform LR measurement to obtain a first measurement result. In this embodiment, the LR may periodically or continuously perform measurement of the low power consumption signal.

[0166] In some embodiments, when the initial state or default state of the LR is the off state, the terminal 101 may perform LR measurement to obtain the first measurement result after executing step 2103 and when the third measurement result is greater than the third threshold.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first measurement result includes at least one of the following measurement quantities: RSRP, RSRQ, SINR.

[0168] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may determine whether to activate the LR working mode according to the first measurement result, as shown in step S2108-10.

[0169] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may determine whether to activate the LR working mode based on the first measurement result and the second measurement result of the MR, as shown in step S2108-20.

[0170] Step S2106 : The network device 102 sends a first reference signal to the terminal 101 .

[0171] In some embodiments, the first reference signal may be an SSB or a CSI-RS, wherein the first reference signal may be transmitted through a conventional NR channel, and the first reference signal may have a different transmit power from the low power consumption signal, or may have a different frequency domain position from the low power consumption signal.

[0172] In some embodiments, the first reference signal may be the same as the second reference signal. Alternatively, the first reference signal and the second reference signal may be of the same type but have different time domain characteristics, such as periods.

[0173] In some embodiments, terminal 101 receives the first reference signal via MR.

[0174] In some embodiments, step S2106 may be omitted. For example, when the terminal 101 determines whether to activate the LR working mode according to the first measurement result, step S2106 may be omitted.

[0175] In step S2107 , the terminal 101 measures the first reference signal through MR to obtain a second measurement result.

[0176] In some embodiments, the second measurement result includes at least one of the following measurement quantities: RSRP, RSRQ, SINR.

[0177] In some embodiments, step S2107 may be performed simultaneously with step S2105 , that is, the terminal 101 may perform measurements simultaneously through the LR and MR to obtain the first measurement result and the second measurement result respectively.

[0178] Step S2108: Terminal 101 determines whether to activate the LR working mode according to the first measurement result.

[0179] In some embodiments, the LR operating mode includes using the LR to monitor or perform radio resource management RRM measurements, and the primary receiver MR is in a sleep state.

[0180] In some embodiments, there is the following difference between activating the LR working mode in this step and performing measurements through the LR in the aforementioned embodiment, such as step S2105: during the measurement performed through the LR in step S2105, or during steps S2101 to S2107, the MR is still in the working state and has not yet been in the sleep state; if the LR working mode is activated, the terminal 101 needs to perform monitoring and / or RRM measurements through the LR, and the MR can be in the sleep state to achieve energy saving.

[0181] In some embodiments, activating the LR working mode may also be referred to as turning on the LR working mode, or starting the LR working mode, and descriptions of similar meanings are not limited here.

[0182] In some embodiments, in the LR working mode, the MR is in a sleep state to save energy, and the terminal 101 monitors or performs RRM measurements through the LR.

[0183] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may determine whether to activate the LR working mode based on a relationship between the first measurement result and the first threshold, as described in step S2108-10:

[0184] Step S2108-10: When the first measurement result is greater than the first threshold, the terminal 101 activates the LR working mode.

[0185] The first threshold is used to measure the reception quality of the LR. If the first measurement result is greater than the first threshold, it indicates that the reception quality or reception strength of the LR is good.

[0186] In this embodiment, the first measurement result may be RSRP, RSRQ or SINR.

[0187] In this embodiment, different measurement quantities correspond to different first thresholds. For example, the first threshold corresponding to RSRP, the first threshold corresponding to RSRQ, and the first threshold corresponding to SINR are all different.

[0188] In this embodiment, the first threshold is defined by a protocol or configured by a network device. For example, the first threshold corresponding to different measurement quantities may be defined by a protocol or configured by a network device, or the first threshold applicable to the terminal may be defined by a protocol or configured by a network device.

[0189] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may determine whether to activate the LR working mode based on the first measurement result and the second measurement result, as described in step S2108-20:

[0190] Step S2108-20: If the first measurement result is greater than the first threshold and the second measurement result is greater than the second threshold, the LR working mode is activated.

[0191] In this embodiment, the reception quality or reception strength of the LR can be measured using the first threshold and the second threshold. Alternatively, the reception quality or reception strength of the reference signal can be determined by determining whether the MR measurement result is greater than the second threshold, thereby inferring or determining the reception quality or reception strength of the low-power signal. The terms "reception quality" or "reception strength" can represent the same or similar meanings, i.e., reception quality and reception strength can be used interchangeably to evaluate signal reception.

[0192] In this embodiment, when the second measurement result is represented by different measurement quantities, different measurement quantities may have different second thresholds defined by protocols or configured by network devices.

[0193] In this embodiment, the second threshold and the third threshold may be the same or different.

[0194] In some embodiments, when the LR operating mode is activated based on step S2108-10 or step S2108-20, it indicates that the signal strength of the low-power signal is good and can meet the LR receiving sensitivity. Therefore, the MR of the terminal 101 can enter the sleep state and perform monitoring of the low-power signal or perform RRM measurement through the LR.

[0195] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 may monitor the LP WUS or LP SS in the LR working mode.

[0196] In an example, if the terminal 101 monitors the LP WUS through the LR, and the LP WUS indicates wake-up, the terminal 101 needs to wake up the MR to communicate with the network device 102 .

[0197] In another example, if terminal 101 monitors the LP SS via the LR, terminal 101 may synchronize with the LP SS or perform RRM measurements based on the LP SS via the LR. The RRM measurements may include RRM measurements of the serving cell and / or neighboring cells. In this example, MR RRM measurements may be avoided or reduced, further reducing terminal power consumption.

[0198] In the disclosed embodiment, the terminal 101 may use LR to measure low-power signals and determine whether to activate the LR working mode based on the measurement results, so that the terminal 101 may apply LR for monitoring or RRM measurement at an appropriate time, thereby further improving the energy saving effect of MR.

[0199] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc. are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", and "field" can be used interchangeably.

[0200] In some embodiments, "obtain", "get", "get", "receive", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be interchangeable, and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining by self-processing, autonomous implementation, etc.

[0201] In some embodiments, terms such as "send", "transmit", "report", "download", "transmit", "bidirectional transmission", "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably.

[0202] In some embodiments, the terms "radio", "wireless", "radio access network (RAN)", "access network (AN)", "RAN-based" and the like may be used interchangeably.

[0203] In some embodiments, terms such as "moment", "time point", "time", and "time position" can be replaced with each other, and terms such as "duration", "period", "time window", "window", and "time" can be replaced with each other.

[0204] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)", "cell", "frequency carrier", "carrier frequency" and the like can be used interchangeably.

[0205] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain", "preset", "preset", "setting", "indicated", "a certain", "any", and "first" can be interchangeable. "Specific A", "preset A", "preset A", "setting A", "indicated A", "a certain A", "any A", and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-specified in a protocol, etc., or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or indication, etc., or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, etc., but not limited to this.

[0206] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be performed by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (Boolean value) represented by true or false, or by comparison of numerical values ​​(for example, comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0207] In some embodiments, "not expecting to receive" can be interpreted as not receiving on time domain resources and / or frequency domain resources, or as not performing subsequent processing on the data after receiving it; "not expecting to send" can be interpreted as not sending, or as sending but not expecting the recipient to respond to the content sent.

[0208] The method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2108, for example, the method includes steps S2105 and S2108.

[0209] In some embodiments, step S2101 may be omitted, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, the method includes steps S2102 to S2108.

[0210] In some embodiments, the execution order of step S2101 can be adjusted. For example, step S2101 can be exchanged with step S2102 or executed synchronously; or, step S2101 can be exchanged with step S2104 or executed synchronously.

[0211] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S2102 and S2104 can be swapped or executed simultaneously.

[0212] In some embodiments, steps S2102 and S2103 may be omitted, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, the method includes steps S2101 and S2104 to S2108, or the method includes steps S2104 to S2108.

[0213] In some embodiments, steps S2106 and S2107 may be omitted, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments. For example, the method includes steps S2101 to S2104 and S2108.

[0214] In some embodiments, steps S2105 and S2107 may be performed synchronously.

[0215] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 2 .

[0216] FIG3a is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3a, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0217] Step 3101, receiving instruction information.

[0218] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3101 can refer to the implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0219] Step 3102: Receive a second reference signal via MR.

[0220] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3102 can refer to the implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0221] Step S3103: measure the second reference signal to obtain a third measurement result.

[0222] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3103 can refer to the implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0223] Step S3104: Receive a low power consumption signal through the LR.

[0224] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3104 can refer to the implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0225] Step S3105: measure the low power consumption signal to obtain a first measurement result.

[0226] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3105 can refer to the implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0227] Step 3106: Receive a first reference signal via MR.

[0228] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3106 can refer to the implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0229] Step 3107: Measure the first reference signal to obtain a second measurement result.

[0230] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3107 can refer to the implementation of step S2107 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0231] Step S3108: Determine whether to activate the LR working mode according to the first measurement result.

[0232] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3108 can refer to the implementation of step S2108-10, which will not be repeated here.

[0233] Alternatively, whether to activate the LR working mode is determined according to the first measurement result and the second measurement result. That is, the implementation of step S3108 can refer to the implementation of step S2108-20, which will not be repeated here.

[0234] The method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3108, for example, the method includes steps S3105 and S3108.

[0235] In some embodiments, step S3101 may be omitted, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0236] In some embodiments, the execution order of step S3101 can be adjusted. For example, step S3101 can be exchanged with step S3102 or executed synchronously; or, step S3101 can be exchanged with step S3104 or executed synchronously.

[0237] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S3102 and S3104 can be swapped or executed synchronously.

[0238] In some embodiments, steps S3102 and S3103 may be omitted, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0239] In some embodiments, steps S3106 and S3107 may be omitted, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0240] In some embodiments, steps S3105 and S3107 may be performed synchronously.

[0241] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 3 a .

[0242] FIG3b is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG3b , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which is executed by terminal 101 and includes:

[0243] Step S3201: Receive a low power consumption signal through LR.

[0244] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3201 can refer to the implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0245] Step S3202: measure the low power consumption signal to obtain a first measurement result.

[0246] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3202 can refer to the implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0247] Step S3203: Determine whether to activate the LR working mode according to the first measurement result.

[0248] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S3203 can refer to the implementation of step S2108 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0249] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 3 b .

[0250] FIG4a is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4a, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which is performed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0251] Step 4101, sending instruction information.

[0252] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S4101 can refer to the implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0253] Step 4102: Send a second reference signal.

[0254] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S4102 can refer to the implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0255] Step S4103: Send a low power consumption signal.

[0256] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S4103 can refer to the implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0257] Step 4104: Send a first reference signal.

[0258] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S4104 can refer to the implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0259] The method involved in the embodiment of the present disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4104, for example, the method includes step S4103.

[0260] In some embodiments, step S4101 may be omitted, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0261] In some embodiments, the execution order of step S4101 can be adjusted. For example, step S4101 can be exchanged with step S4102 or executed synchronously; or, step S4101 can be exchanged with step S4103 or executed synchronously.

[0262] In some embodiments, the execution order of steps S4102 and S4103 can be swapped or executed synchronously.

[0263] In some embodiments, step S4102 may be omitted, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or replaced in different embodiments.

[0264] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4 a .

[0265] FIG4 b is a flow chart of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG4 b , the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which is performed by the network device 102 and includes:

[0266] Step S4201: Send a low power consumption signal to the terminal 101.

[0267] In some embodiments, the implementation of step S4201 can refer to the implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, and will not be repeated here.

[0268] In some embodiments, reference may be made to other optional implementations described before or after the description corresponding to FIG. 4 b .

[0269] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the frequency domain location of an LP WUS or LP SS and a signal transmitted by NR legacy channels are on different carriers or different bands, a method can be provided for a UE to determine when to activate an LR to perform LP WUS monitoring and / or RRM measurement.

[0270] In some embodiments, after LR activation, the following two UE behaviors are implemented: Behavior 1: Monitoring the LP WUS; Behavior 2: Monitoring the LP-SS for RRM measurements, including local cell RRM measurements and / or neighbor cell RRM measurements. If Behavior 1 is implemented, the signal strength of the LP WUS must be sufficient for the LR to detect the LP WUS. If Behavior 2 is implemented, the signal strength of the LP SS must be sufficient for the LR to detect the LP SS of the local cell for local cell RRM measurements and / or the LP SS of the neighbor cell for neighbor cell RRM measurements.

[0271] In some embodiments, the LR's measurement results of the LP WUS and / or LP SS are used to determine whether to activate the LR. That is, before activating the LR to monitor the LP WUS or measure RRM, the LR can be enabled for measurement. LR activation is determined when the LR measurement result is better than a threshold. LR measurement ensures more accurate LR measurement results.

[0272] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of the present disclosure, some examples are listed below:

[0273] Example 1:

[0274] The LR is used for measurement, and whether to activate the LR is determined based on the measurement result of the LR on the LP WUS and / or LP-SS.

[0275] The activation of the LR may correspond to the activation of the LR working mode in the aforementioned embodiment.

[0276] In this example, the base station can configure whether to allow the use of LR for measurement through system information. This example can be used only when it is configured to be allowed.

[0277] The following two situations may be considered when LR starts the above measurement:

[0278] Case 1: The default (or initial) state of the LR is measurement-enabled. (Note: This only enables the LR for measurement, not the LR's LP WUS monitoring and RRM measurement functions.) The LR is always performing LP-SS / LPWUS measurements. When the measurement result exceeds the set threshold, the LR is activated (thus activating the LR's LP WUS monitoring and RRM measurement functions).

[0279] The measurement quantity may be RSRR, RSRQ or SINR, etc.

[0280] Different measurement quantities have corresponding threshold values, which are defined by the protocol or configured by the base station through system information.

[0281] Case 2: The default state of LR is off. LR measurement is enabled only when the MR's SSB measurement result meets the set threshold.

[0282] In this example, when the LR is enabled to perform the above measurements, the MR is also performing RRM measurements of the UE.

[0283] In this example, when the measurement result of the LR is better than the set threshold value, it is determined that the LR is activated, and at this time the MR can be put into the sleep state.

[0284] Example 2:

[0285] LR and MR are used for measurement. Whether to activate LR is determined by the measurement results of LR for LP WUS and / or LP-SS and the measurement of MR for NR legacy channels (such as SSB).

[0286] In this example, the base station can configure whether to allow the use of LR for measurement through system information. This example can be used only when it is configured to be allowed.

[0287] The following two situations may be considered when LR starts the above measurement:

[0288] Case 1: The default (or initial) state of the LR is measurement-enabled. (Note: This only enables the LR for measurement, not the LR's LP WUS monitoring and RRM measurement functions.) The LR is always performing LP-SS / LPWUS measurements. When the measurement result exceeds the set threshold, the LR is activated (thus activating the LR's LP WUS monitoring and RRM measurement functions).

[0289] The measurement quantity may be RSRR, RSRQ or SINR, etc.

[0290] Different measurement quantities have corresponding threshold values, which are defined by the protocol or configured by the base station through system information.

[0291] Case 2: The default state of LR is off. LR measurement is enabled only when the MR's SSB measurement result meets the set threshold.

[0292] In this example, when the LR is enabled to perform the above measurements, the MR is also performing RRM measurements of the UE.

[0293] In this example, when the measurement result of the LR is better than a set threshold value and the measurement result of the MR on the SSB meets another set threshold value, it is determined to activate the LR, and the MR can be put into a dormant state.

[0294] The embodiments of the present disclosure further provide an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another apparatus is provided, comprising units or modules for implementing each step performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network function node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0295] It should be understood that the division of the various units or modules in the above device is merely a division of logical functions. In actual implementation, they may be fully or partially integrated into a physical entity, or they may be physically separated. In addition, the units or modules in the device may be implemented in the form of a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor, the processor is connected to a memory, and the memory stores instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or implement the functions of the various units or modules of the above device, wherein the processor is, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory within the device or a memory outside the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits, and the functions of some or all of the units or modules can be realized by designing the hardware circuits. The above-mentioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), which realizes the functions of some or all of the above units or modules by designing the logical relationship of the components in the circuit; for example, in another implementation, the above-mentioned hardware circuit can be realized by a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by configuring the configuration file, thereby realizing the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above devices can be realized in the form of software called by the processor, or in the form of hardware circuits, or in part by the form of software called by the processor, and the rest by hardware circuits.

[0296] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and execution capabilities, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationship of the hardware circuit. The logical relationship of the above-mentioned hardware circuit is fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and implementing the hardware circuit configuration can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), etc.

[0297] Figure 5a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5a, the terminal 5100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5101 and a processing module 5102. In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5101 is configured to receive a low-power signal sent by a network device via a low-power receiver LR. The processing module 5102 is configured to measure the low-power signal to obtain a first measurement result; the processing module 5102 is further configured to determine, based on the first measurement result, whether to activate an LR operating mode, wherein the LR operating mode includes using the LR for monitoring or performing radio resource management (RRM) measurements, and the primary receiver MR is in a sleep state.

[0298] Optionally, the transceiver module 5101 is configured to execute at least one of the communication steps of sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which are not described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 5102 is configured to execute at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods, which are not described in detail here.

[0299] In some embodiments, the processing module 5102 is further configured to: activate the LR working mode if the first measurement result is greater than a first threshold.

[0300] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5101 is further configured to receive a first reference signal sent by a network device through an MR, and the processing module 5102 is further configured to measure the first reference signal to obtain a second measurement result.

[0301] In some embodiments, the processing module 5102 is further configured to: activate the LR working mode if the first measurement result is greater than a first threshold and the second measurement result is greater than a second threshold.

[0302] In some embodiments, the first measurement result includes at least one of the following measurement quantities:

[0303] Reference signal received power RSRP;

[0304] Reference signal received quality RSRQ;

[0305] Signal-to-Noise-and-Interference Ratio SINR.

[0306] In some embodiments, different measurement quantities correspond to different first thresholds.

[0307] In some embodiments, the first threshold is defined by a protocol or configured by a network device.

[0308] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5101 is further configured to receive indication information sent by a network device, where the indication information is used to indicate whether the terminal is allowed to perform measurement through the LR.

[0309] In some embodiments, the indication information is sent via system information SI.

[0310] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5101 is further used to receive a second reference signal sent by the network device through the MR; the processing module 5102 is further used to: measure the second reference signal to obtain a third measurement result; wherein the first measurement result is obtained by the LR when the third measurement result is greater than a third threshold.

[0311] FIG5 b is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG5 b , the network device 5200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 5201 and a processing module 5202 .

[0312] In some embodiments, when the network device 5200 is a network device, the above-mentioned transceiver module 5201 is used to send a low-power signal to the terminal, and the low-power signal is used for the LR of the terminal to obtain a first measurement result, and the first measurement result is used to determine whether to activate the LR working mode, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR for monitoring or performing radio resource management RRM measurement, and the main receiver MR is in a sleep state.

[0313] Optionally, the transceiver module 5201 is configured to execute at least one of the communication steps of sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which are not described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 5202 is configured to execute at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods, which are not described in detail here.

[0314] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5201 is used to send a first reference signal to the terminal, where the first reference signal is used to obtain the second measurement result.

[0315] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5201 is configured to send indication information to the terminal, where the indication information is used to indicate whether the terminal is allowed to perform measurement through the LR.

[0316] In some embodiments, the indication information is sent via system information SI.

[0317] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 5201 is used to send a second reference signal to the terminal, where the second reference signal is used to obtain a third measurement result, wherein the first measurement result is obtained by the LR when the third measurement result is greater than a third threshold.

[0318] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, and the transmitting module and the receiving module may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with the transceiver.

[0319] In some embodiments, the processing module can be a single module or can include multiple submodules. Optionally, the multiple submodules respectively execute all or part of the steps required to be executed by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module can be interchangeable with the processor.

[0320] Figure 6a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of the present disclosure. Communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., a user equipment, etc.), a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a network device implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor that supports a terminal implementing any of the above methods. Communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. For details, please refer to the description of the above method embodiments.

[0321] As shown in Figure 6a, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor can be used to process the communication protocol and communication data, and the central processing unit can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 6100 is used to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 are used to call instructions to enable the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods.

[0322] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6102. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6102, the transceiver 6102 performs at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method, and the processor 6101 performs at least one of the other steps. In an optional embodiment, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, and the receiver and transmitter may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, and transmitting circuit may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, and receiving circuit may be used interchangeably.

[0323] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6103 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of the memories 6103 may be located outside the communication device 6100. In alternative embodiments, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuits 6104 are connected to the memories 6103 and may be configured to receive data from the memories 6103 or other devices, or to send data to the memories 6103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 6104 may read data stored in the memories 6103 and send the data to the processor 6101.

[0324] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiment may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6a. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: 1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the above IC collection may also include a storage component for storing data or programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, an intelligent terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handheld device, a mobile unit, an in-vehicle device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0325] FIG6b is a schematic diagram of the structure of a chip 6200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. If the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, reference can be made to the schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 6200 shown in FIG6b , but the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

[0326] The chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. The chip 6200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0327] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pins may be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing data. Alternatively, all or part of memory 6203 may be located external to chip 6200. Optionally, interface circuit 6202 is connected to memory 6203 and may be used to receive data from memory 6203 or other devices, or may be used to send data to memory 6203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 6202 may read data stored in memory 6203 and send the data to processor 6201.

[0328] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method. For example, the interface circuit 6202 performing the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method means that the interface circuit 6202 performs data exchange between the processor 6201, the chip 6200, the memory 6203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0329] The modules and / or devices described in various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be arbitrarily combined or separated according to circumstances. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0330] The present disclosure also proposes a storage medium having instructions stored thereon. When the instructions are executed on the communication device 6100, the communication device 6100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited thereto and may also be a transient storage medium.

[0331] The present disclosure also provides a program product, which, when executed by the communication device 6100, enables the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0332] The present disclosure also proposes a computer program, which, when executed on a computer, causes the computer to perform any one of the above methods. Industrial Applicability

[0333] The terminal can use LR to measure low-power signals and determine whether to use the LR working mode based on the measurement results. In this way, the terminal can apply LR for monitoring or RRM measurement at the appropriate time to improve the energy saving effect of MR.

Claims

1. A measurement method, performed by a terminal, comprising: Receiving and measuring the low power consumption signal sent by the network device through the low power consumption receiver LR to obtain a first measurement result; According to the first measurement result, it is determined whether to activate the LR working mode, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR to monitor or perform radio resource management RRM measurement, and the main receiver MR is in a sleep state.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein The determining, according to the first measurement result, whether to activate the LR working mode includes: The first measurement result is greater than a first threshold, and the LR working mode is activated.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein The method further comprises: The first reference signal sent by the network device is received and measured by the MR to obtain a second measurement result.

4. The method according to claim 3, wherein: The determining, according to the first measurement result, whether to activate the LR working mode includes: If the first measurement result is greater than a first threshold and the second measurement result is greater than a second threshold, the LR working mode is activated.

5. The method according to claim 2 or 4, wherein: The first measurement result includes at least one of the following measurement quantities: Reference signal received power RSRP; Reference signal received quality RSRQ; Signal-to-Noise-and-Interference Ratio SINR.

6. The method according to claim 5, wherein: Different measurement quantities correspond to different first thresholds.

7. The method according to claim 6, wherein: The first threshold is defined by a protocol or configured by the network device.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein: The method further comprises: receiving indication information sent by the network device, where the indication information is used to indicate whether the terminal is allowed to perform measurement through the LR.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein: The indication information is sent via system information SI.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein: The method further comprises: receiving and measuring, by the MR, a second reference signal sent by the network device to obtain a third measurement result; The first measurement result is obtained by measuring the LR when the third measurement result is greater than a third threshold.

11. A measurement method, performed by a network device, comprising: A low-power signal is sent to the terminal, where the low-power signal is used by the LR of the terminal to obtain a first measurement result, and the first measurement result is used to determine whether to activate the LR working mode, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR for monitoring or performing radio resource management RRM measurement, and the main receiver MR is in a sleep state.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein: The method further comprises: A first reference signal is sent to the terminal, where the first reference signal is used to obtain a second measurement result.

13. The method of claim 11, wherein: The method further comprises: Sending indication information to the terminal, where the indication information is used to indicate whether the terminal is allowed to perform measurement through the LR.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein: The indication information is sent via system information SI.

15. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 14, wherein: The method further comprises: A second reference signal is sent to the terminal, where the second reference signal is used to obtain a third measurement result, wherein the first measurement result is obtained by the LR performing measurement when the third measurement result is greater than a third threshold.

16. A terminal comprising: The transceiver module is used to receive the low-power signal sent by the network device through the low-power receiver LR; a processing module, configured to measure the low-power signal to obtain a first measurement result; The processing module is further configured to determine whether to activate an LR working mode based on the first measurement result, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR to perform monitoring or perform radio resource management RRM measurement, and the primary receiver MR is in a sleep state.

17. A network device comprising: A transceiver module is configured to send a low-power signal to a terminal, where the low-power signal is used by the LR of the terminal to obtain a first measurement result, and the first measurement result is used to determine whether to activate the LR working mode, wherein the LR working mode includes using the LR for monitoring or performing radio resource management RRM measurement, and the main receiver MR is in a sleep state.

18. A terminal comprising: one or more processors; The terminal is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10.

19. A network device comprising: one or more processors; The network device is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 11 to 15.

20. A communication system comprising a terminal and a network device, wherein: The terminal is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 The network device is configured to implement the method according to any one of claims 11 to 15.

21. A storage medium storing instructions, wherein: When the instruction is executed on a communication device, the communication device is caused to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 or any one of claims 11 to 15.

22. A program product, wherein When the program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device is caused to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10 or any one of claims 11 to 15.

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