Communication method, device and system, and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a communication method, device and system, and a storage medium. The method may be executed by a terminal. The method comprises: determining second information on the basis of first information and a first prediction function, wherein the second information is used for requesting or instructing to use one or more measurement gaps, and / or not use one or more measurement gaps; and sending the second information to a network device, wherein the first information is measurement-related information configured by the network device. Unnecessary data transmission interruption can be effectively avoided, and the reliability of communication is ensured.

Description

Communication methods, devices, systems and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to communication methods, devices, systems and storage media. Background Technology

[0002] To support L3 mobility, the network can configure Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements for user equipment (UE). The network can trigger handover based on the measurement results reported by the UE. The UE can perform measurements on one or more cells and use these measurement results to predict the measurement results of other cells based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) / Machine Learning (ML) technologies, thus reducing the power consumption of the measurement.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

[0004] This disclosure provides a communication method, device, system, and storage medium.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication method is provided, executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0006] Based on the first information and the first prediction function, second information is determined, which is used to request or indicate the use of one or more measurement gaps, and / or, not to use one or more measurement gaps;

[0007] Send the second information to the network device;

[0008] The first information is measurement-related information configured in the network device.

[0009] According to a second aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication method is provided, performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0010] The receiving terminal sends the second information, which is determined by the terminal based on the first information and the first prediction function. The second information is used to request or indicate the use of one or more measurement gaps, and / or not to use one or more measurement gaps.

[0011] The first information is measurement-related information configured in the network device.

[0012] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0013] The processing module is configured to determine second information based on first information and a first prediction function, the second information being used to request or indicate the use of one or more measurement gaps, and / or the non-use of one or more measurement gaps;

[0014] The transceiver module is configured to send the second information to the network device;

[0015] The first information is measurement-related information configured in the network device.

[0016] According to a fourth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0017] The transceiver module is configured to receive the second information sent by the terminal, the second information being determined by the terminal based on the first information and the first prediction function, the second information being used to request or indicate the use of one or more measurement gaps, and / or, not to use one or more measurement gaps;

[0018] The first piece of information is measurement-related information configured in the network device.

[0019] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of this disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0020] One or more processors;

[0021] The communication device is used to perform the communication method described in the first or second aspect.

[0022] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a network device and a terminal, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the communication method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the communication method described in the second aspect.

[0023] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the communication method as provided in a second aspect of the present disclosure.

[0024] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, implement the communication method as provided in the second aspect of the present disclosure.

[0025] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the measurement gap it uses and / or does not use based on the measurement-related information configured for it by the network and the terminal's predictive capabilities, and inform the network device through the first information. This can effectively ensure that in scenarios where the terminal uses AI / ML models or functions for measurement, the network device and the terminal can reach a consensus on the measurement gap, effectively avoiding unnecessary data transmission interruptions and ensuring the reliability of communication. Attached Figure Description

[0026] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0027] Figure 1 is an exemplary schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0028] Figure 2 is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0029] Figure 3A is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0030] Figure 3B is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0031] Figure 3C is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0032] Figure 3D is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0033] Figure 3E is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0034] Figure 3F is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0035] Figure 4A is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0036] Figure 4B is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0037] Figure 4C is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0038] Figure 4D is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0039] Figure 4E is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0040] Figure 5 is an exemplary interactive schematic diagram of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0041] Figure 6 is an exemplary flowchart of a communication method provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0042] Figure 7A is an exemplary structural diagram of a terminal provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0043] Figure 7B is an exemplary structural diagram of a network device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0044] Figure 8A is an exemplary structural diagram of a communication device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0045] Figure 8B is an exemplary structural diagram of a communication device provided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0046] This disclosure presents communication methods, devices, systems, and storage media.

[0047] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0048] Based on the first information and the first prediction function, second information is determined, which is used to request or indicate the use of one or more measurement gaps, and / or, not to use one or more measurement gaps;

[0049] Send the second information to the network device;

[0050] The first information is measurement-related information configured in the network device.

[0051] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the measurement gap it uses and / or does not use based on the measurement-related information configured for the terminal by the network and the terminal's predictive capabilities, and inform the network device through the second information. This can effectively ensure that when the terminal uses AI / ML models or functions for measurement, the network device and the terminal can reach a consensus on the measurement gap, which can effectively avoid unnecessary data transmission interruptions and ensure the reliability of communication.

[0052] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method includes:

[0053] Receive the first information sent by the network device.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes configuration information corresponding to one or more of the measurement gaps, and / or configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement objects.

[0055] In the above embodiments, the network device can configure one or more measurement gaps and / or one or more measurement objects for the terminal through the first information, which can effectively ensure that the terminal can perform measurements based on the configuration of the network device.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, configuration information corresponding to one of the measurement gaps is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0057] One or more measurement objects corresponding to the measurement gap;

[0058] The gap marking of the measurement gap;

[0059] The reporting configuration corresponding to the measurement gap;

[0060] The usage status of the measurement gap;

[0061] The measurement case corresponding to the measurement gap.

[0062] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, configuration information corresponding to one of the measurement objects is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0063] Gap markings for measuring the SSB of the object being measured;

[0064] Gap identifier for measuring the CSI-RS gap used to measure the object being measured.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method includes:

[0066] Based on the first prediction function, the first measurement object is determined;

[0067] The measurement corresponding to the first measurement object can be achieved based on the first prediction function.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the first measurement object based on the first prediction function includes at least one of the following:

[0069] The first measurement object is determined based on the frequency offset requirements of the deployment frequency corresponding to each of the first prediction functions;

[0070] The first measurement object is determined based on the input frequency and output frequency corresponding to each of the first prediction functions;

[0071] The first measurement object is determined according to the pre-configuration rules and / or pre-configuration algorithm of the terminal.

[0072] In the above embodiments, the terminal can accurately determine the measurement object that can be measured and predicted based on the relevant information corresponding to its deployed prediction function, and can reliably guide the terminal to generate the corresponding second information.

[0073] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function includes at least one of the following:

[0074] For any one of the measurement gaps, if it is determined that all measurements corresponding to the measurement gap can be achieved based on the first prediction function, then second information is determined to request or indicate that the measurement gap is not used.

[0075] For any of the measurement gaps, if it is determined that any measurement corresponding to the measurement gap cannot be achieved based on the first prediction function, second information is determined for requesting or indicating the use of the measurement gap;

[0076] It is determined that the measurement of each non-serving cell can be realized based on the first prediction function, and second information is determined for requesting or indicating not to use all measurement gaps;

[0077] Determine that the measurement corresponding to each measurement object associated with the gap identifier can be realized based on the first prediction function, and determine the second information for requesting or indicating that not all measurement gaps are used;

[0078] For any one of the measurement gaps, it is determined that the measurement of each measurement object corresponding to the measurement gap can be realized based on the first prediction function, and second information is determined for requesting or indicating that the measurement gap is not used;

[0079] For any one of the measurement gaps, if it is determined that the measurement of any measurement object corresponding to the measurement gap cannot be achieved based on the first prediction function, second information for requesting or indicating the use of the measurement gap is determined.

[0080] In the above embodiments, it can be effectively ensured that the measurement corresponding to the measurement gap when the terminal is deactivated can be realized based on the prediction function, effectively avoiding unnecessary data transmission interruptions.

[0081] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining that for any given measurement gap, the measurement corresponding to any measurement object of that measurement gap cannot be achieved based on the first prediction function includes:

[0082] For any measurement object corresponding to the measurement gap, it is determined that the first prediction function is no longer applicable to the measurement corresponding to the measurement object, and it is determined that the measurement corresponding to the measurement object cannot be achieved based on the first prediction function.

[0083] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, determining that the first prediction function is no longer applicable to the measurement corresponding to the measurement object includes at least one of the following:

[0084] Determine that the terminal has moved out of the applicable area of ​​the first prediction function;

[0085] Determine the expiration date of the validity period of the first prediction function;

[0086] If it is determined that the input data for the first prediction function cannot be obtained, or the input data is incomplete, or the input data is insufficient;

[0087] It was determined that the accuracy of the first prediction function did not meet the preset requirements.

[0088] In the above embodiments, the terminal can activate the corresponding measurement gap when it determines that the prediction function becomes unavailable, thus ensuring the reliability of the measurement.

[0089] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0090] Gap identifier for each measurement gap to be used and / or not to be used;

[0091] Types of use and / or non-use of measuring gaps;

[0092] The reason for using each measurement gap;

[0093] Reasons for not using the various measurement gaps;

[0094] Use the effective time of each measurement interval;

[0095] The live effective time for each measurement interval is not used.

[0096] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method includes:

[0097] Determining that third information sent by the network device has been received, using one or more measurement gaps, and / or not using one or more measurement gaps; or,

[0098] After sending the first information, one or more measurement gaps are used, and / or one or more measurement gaps are not used;

[0099] The third piece of information is used to instruct the network device to agree to the terminal's request.

[0100] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is carried by any one of Radio Resource Control (RRC), Medium Access Control Control Element (MAC CE), or physical layer information.

[0101] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method includes:

[0102] Send a fourth message to the network device, the fourth message being used to indicate whether the terminal supports determining the second message based on the first message and the first prediction function.

[0103] In the above embodiments, the terminal can inform the network device of its ability to activate and / or deactivate the measurement gap through the fourth information, enabling the network device to schedule resources more flexibly.

[0104] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication method executed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0105] The receiving terminal sends the second information, which is determined by the terminal based on the first information and the first prediction function. The second information is used to request or indicate the use of one or more measurement gaps, and / or not to use one or more measurement gaps.

[0106] The first information is measurement-related information configured in the network device.

[0107] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method includes:

[0108] The first information is sent to the terminal.

[0109] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes configuration information corresponding to one or more of the measurement gaps, and / or configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement objects.

[0110] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, configuration information corresponding to one of the measurement gaps is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0111] One or more measurement objects corresponding to the measurement gap;

[0112] The gap marking of the measurement gap;

[0113] The reporting configuration corresponding to the measurement gap;

[0114] The usage status of the measurement gap;

[0115] The measurement case corresponding to the measurement gap.

[0116] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, configuration information corresponding to one of the measurement objects is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0117] Gap markings for measuring the SSB of the object being measured;

[0118] Gap identifier for measuring the CSI-RS gap used to measure the object being measured.

[0119] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0120] Gap identifier for each measurement gap to be used and / or not to be used;

[0121] Types of use and / or non-use of measuring gaps;

[0122] The reason for using each measurement gap;

[0123] Reasons for not using the various measurement gaps;

[0124] Use the effective time of each measurement interval;

[0125] The live effective time for each measurement interval is not used.

[0126] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method includes:

[0127] A third message is sent to the terminal, which instructs the network device to agree to the terminal's request.

[0128] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is carried by any one of RRC, MACCE, or physical layer information.

[0129] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method includes:

[0130] The terminal receives a fourth piece of information, which indicates whether the terminal supports determining the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function.

[0131] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, including:

[0132] The processing module is configured to determine second information based on first information and a first prediction function, the second information being used to request or indicate the use of one or more measurement gaps, and / or the non-use of one or more measurement gaps;

[0133] The transceiver module is configured to send the second information to the network device;

[0134] The first information is measurement-related information configured in the network device.

[0135] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0136] The transceiver module is configured to receive the second information sent by the terminal, the second information being determined by the terminal based on the first information and the first prediction function, the second information being used to request or indicate the use of one or more measurement gaps, and / or, not to use one or more measurement gaps;

[0137] The first piece of information is measurement-related information configured in the network device.

[0138] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0139] One or more processors;

[0140] The communication device is used to perform the communication method described in the first or second aspect.

[0141] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0142] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method as described in the optional implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0143] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program product, including a computer program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the method as described in the optional implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0144] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in alternative implementations of the first and second aspects.

[0145] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described according to optional implementations of the first and second aspects above.

[0146] It is understood that the aforementioned terminals, network devices, communication systems, storage media, program products, computer programs, chips, or chip systems are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects they can achieve can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0147] This disclosure provides communication methods, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media. In some embodiments, terms such as communication method, information processing method, and gap activation / deactivation method can be used interchangeably; terms such as communication device, information processing device, and gap activation / deactivation device can be used interchangeably; and terms such as information processing system and communication system can be used interchangeably.

[0148] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular 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 particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0149] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0150] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0151] In this embodiment of the disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular form, such as "a," "an," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "the," "this," etc., can mean "one and only one," or "one or more," "at least one," etc. For example, when using articles such as "a," "an," "the," etc. in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular expression or a plural expression.

[0152] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0153] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0154] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (both A and B are executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0155] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0156] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0157] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0158] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0159] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0160] In some embodiments, the terms “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 lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “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”.

[0161] In some embodiments, devices, etc., can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as “device”, “equipment”, “circuit”, “network element”, “node”, “function”, “unit”, “section”, “system”, “network”, “chip”, “chip system”, “entity”, and “subject” can be used interchangeably.

[0162] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0163] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / 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," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0164] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "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", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0165] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0166] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0167] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0168] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0169] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0170] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102. In some embodiments, the network device 102 includes at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0171] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0172] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0173] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0174] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0175] In some embodiments, the core network equipment can be a single device, including a first network element, a second network element, etc., or it can be multiple devices or a group of devices, each including all or part of the first network element, the second network element, etc. Network elements can be virtual or physical. The core network includes, for example, at least one of the Evolved Packet Core (EPC), 5G Core Network (5GCN), and Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0176] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0177] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0178] The embodiments disclosed herein 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), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a 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, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0179] In some embodiments, to support L3 mobility, the network can configure Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurements for the UE, and the network can trigger a handover based on the measurement results reported by the UE. In some optional embodiments, the measurement report may include cell-level and beam-level measurement results. Based on the UE's measurement report, the network can determine the target cell for handover and the optimal beam for the UE to access. After the target cell and / or beam is confirmed, the network can send a handover command (Reconfiguration with sync) to the UE, carrying configuration information of the target cell. This configuration information may include bearer configuration, Media Access Control (MAC) configuration, and random access configuration. Upon receiving the handover command, the UE synchronizes with the target cell, then initiates a random access procedure to access the target cell and begins using the target cell's configuration.

[0180] In the handover mechanism described above, the handover is triggered and executed based on reported historical measurement results and / or measurement events, essentially a reactive approach. This approach may perform well in low-mobility macrocell scenarios, but it can encounter problems when UE mobility is high, in high-density deployment scenarios, or when there is mobility for both existing and future services (e.g., XR). For example, it may be more prone to handover failures, radio link failures, ping-pong handovers, throughput loss, or premature / late handover requests.

[0181] In some embodiments, conditional handover is introduced to improve handover robustness. Long-Term Monitoring (LTM) handover (HO) is introduced to reduce downtime caused by frequent inter-cell handovers. However, both mechanisms are still reactive in design. Mechanisms based on AI / ML algorithms have the potential to implement proactive solutions. Therefore, in some embodiments, AI / ML-based mobility optimization schemes can be employed, which may include prediction of measurement results, prediction of cell-level measurement results, and prediction of beam-level measurement results.

[0182] In some embodiments, inter-frequency Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement prediction is proposed, which can predict the measurement results of cells at one or more frequencies using the measurement results of cells at one or more frequencies. Inter-frequency measurement prediction can effectively reduce measurement overhead. Reducing the frequency of measurements also effectively reduces the number of measurement opportunities required, thus reducing the measurement gap and consequently reducing data transmission interruption time.

[0183] In some embodiments, the UE can perform measurements on one or more cells and, based on AI / ML technology, use these measurement results to predict the measurement results of other cells, thereby reducing measurement power consumption. During the use and inference of AI, multiple AI / ML models or functions may be needed for inference and prediction. An AI / ML function can be used to implement a specific function, and one or more AI / ML models can be used in the implementation of that function. The inference of AI / ML models or functions can run on the UE side or the network side.

[0184] In the above embodiments, considering that AI / ML prediction may have requirements on the measurement cycle of input data, and the measurement cycle is related to the measurement gap, the performance of AI / ML prediction will also be related to the measurement gap.

[0185] In some embodiments, the measurement gap is configured by the network side. The network side can configure multiple parallel gaps for the UE simultaneously. Different measurement use cases, such as Positioning Reference Signal (PRS), Synchronization Signal Block (SSB), Channel State Information-Reference Signals (CSI-RS), and Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access (EUTRA), can be associated with different measurement gaps. However, since the network side cannot know whether the AI / ML model or AI / ML function on the UE side can support RRM measurement prediction, the measurement frequency (or measurement object) corresponding to some measurement gaps may be able to obtain measurement results through AI / ML prediction. In this case, the UE does not need to perform measurements in this measurement gap, but the network side is unaware of this, which will lead to unnecessary data transmission interruptions. In addition, considering that the distribution of measurement results in each neighboring cell may change as the UE moves, some AI / ML prediction functions may also become unavailable. Therefore, the UE also needs to activate its corresponding measurement gap.

[0186] In response, some embodiments of this disclosure propose a communication method that can assist in Gap activation / deactivation based on AI prediction capabilities. In this method, the UE can determine whether it can predict the cell or frequency corresponding to the RRM measurement result based on the AI / ML function on the UE side, and activate or deactivate the corresponding measurement Gap based on the predictable cell or frequency.

[0187] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method, which includes:

[0188] Step S2101: The terminal sends the fourth information to the network device.

[0189] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports determining the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function. For optional implementations of the second information, please refer to the corresponding content in step S2103, which will not be repeated here.

[0190] In some embodiments, the first prediction function may be one or more prediction functions already deployed on the terminal. Optionally, the first prediction function may be implemented based on one or more AI / ML models.

[0191] In some embodiments, the prediction function may be interchanged with terms such as "AI / ML model", "AI / ML function", "AI / ML feature", and "inference function", and this disclosure does not limit the scope of the invention.

[0192] For example, the terminal may be equipped with multiple AI / ML models, which can be used to implement a variety of different AI / ML functions. Among these multiple AI / ML functions, there may be one or more prediction functions for predicting measurement results, such as multiple different prediction functions for different scenarios.

[0193] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports activating or deactivating one or more measurement gaps based on the first information and the first prediction function. Optionally, the fourth information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports using or not using one or more measurement gaps based on the first information and the first prediction function.

[0194] It is understandable that a network device can configure one or more measurement gaps for a terminal. If the terminal has the corresponding capability, it can send the corresponding fourth information to inform the network device that the terminal can activate or deactivate some of the measurement gaps. That is, the terminal can use all or some of the measurement gaps configured by the network device, or it can choose not to use all or some of the measurement gaps configured by the network device.

[0195] Furthermore, if the terminal does not have the corresponding capability, the subsequent steps S2102 to S2106 can be skipped; if the terminal has the corresponding capability, one or more of the subsequent steps S2102 to S2106 can be executed.

[0196] It is worth noting that when a terminal uses a measurement gap, it can mean that the terminal activates the measurement gap, enables the corresponding configuration for that measurement gap, performs RF conversion within that measurement gap, and then measures the reference signal at the corresponding frequency. When a terminal does not use a measurement gap, it can mean that the terminal deactivates the measurement gap, ignores or cancels the configuration response for that measurement gap, and does not perform RF conversion within that measurement gap. Even when a terminal does not use a measurement gap, it can still transmit and receive on the corresponding serving cell.

[0197] In some embodiments, the use of a certain measurement gap by the terminal can be replaced by the terminal activating a certain measurement gap, and the non-use of a certain measurement gap by the terminal can be replaced by the terminal deactivating a certain measurement gap.

[0198] In some embodiments, the network device receives fourth information sent by the terminal. Optionally, the network device determines the fourth information to instruct the terminal to support determining second information based on the first information and the first prediction function, and to expect to receive the second information sent by the terminal.

[0199] In some embodiments, the fourth information may also be referred to as "capability indication information", "activation / deactivation capability", etc., and the name is not limited in this disclosure.

[0200] In step S2102, the network device sends the first information to the terminal.

[0201] In some embodiments, the first information is measurement-related information configured for the network device. Optionally, the first information is used to indicate one or more measurement gaps and / or one or more measurement objects configured for the network device.

[0202] In some embodiments, "Measurement Object (MO)" can be replaced by other terms such as "measurement frequency" or "frequency to be measured". That is, for the terminal, the measurement may be performed on one or more frequencies. The frequency to be measured by the terminal can be configured by the network device. For example, the network device can indicate one or more frequencies to be measured through first information so that the terminal can measure these frequencies.

[0203] In some embodiments, the configuration of the frequency to be measured can be achieved by configuring a corresponding measurement object. For example, the configuration of the measurement object includes configuration information of the measurement reference signal corresponding to the frequency to be measured.

[0204] In some embodiments, the first information includes configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement gaps, and / or configuration information of one or more measurement objects.

[0205] In some embodiments, the configuration information corresponding to a measurement gap is used to indicate at least one of the following: one or more measurement objects corresponding to the measurement gap; the gap identifier of the measurement gap; the reporting configuration corresponding to the measurement gap; the usage status of the measurement gap; and the measurement use case corresponding to the measurement gap.

[0206] Optionally, the network device can configure multiple measurement gaps for the terminal. The terminal can use the same or different measurement gaps when measuring different measurement objects. Each measurement gap can have a unique gap identifier (such as a gap ID).

[0207] Optionally, the measurement use case corresponding to the measurement gap can be used to indicate the measurement corresponding to the measurement gap. For example, if the measurement use case corresponding to the measurement gap is SSB, then the measurement corresponding to the measurement gap can be SSB measurement. That is, the measurement gap can be used when the terminal measures SSB.

[0208] Optionally, the network device can also configure the usage status (or activation status) of the measurement gap. For example, when the usage status value is 0 in the configuration information corresponding to a certain measurement gap, the terminal may not use the measurement gap for measurement. When the usage status value is 1, the terminal may use the measurement gap for measurement after receiving the first information, until the terminal determines that it will no longer use the measurement gap for measurement.

[0209] In some embodiments, configuration information corresponding to a measurement object is used to indicate at least one of the following: a gap identifier for measuring the SSB of the measurement object; a gap identifier for measuring the CSI-RS of the measurement object.

[0210] For example, a measurement object may correspond to one or more measurement gaps, some of which can be used to measure the SSB of the measurement object and others can be used to measure the CSI-RS of the measurement object. In this case, the configuration information of the measurement object can be used to indicate the gap identifier of each measurement gap used to measure the SSB and the gap identifier of each measurement gap used to measure the CSI-RS.

[0211] In some embodiments, the first information may also be referred to as "measurement-related information", "measurement gap configuration information", "measurement object configuration information", etc., and the names are not limited in the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0212] In some embodiments, step S2102 can be performed before step S2101. For example, the network device can first configure one or more measurement gaps for the terminal and send corresponding first information. After receiving the first information, the terminal can send fourth information to the network device to inform the network device whether the terminal has the corresponding capability.

[0213] In step S2103, the terminal determines the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function.

[0214] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the first measurement object based on a first prediction function. Optionally, the measurement corresponding to the first measurement object can be performed based on the first prediction function.

[0215] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the first measurement object based on the first prediction function before determining the second information, or simultaneously with determining the second information. Optionally, the measurement corresponding to the first measurement object can be implemented based on the first prediction function. That is, the terminal can determine the measurement object for which it can predict the corresponding measurement result based on its deployed prediction function. For example, if the terminal can predict the measurement of frequency 1 based on its deployed AI / ML model, then the first measurement object may include frequency 1.

[0216] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the first measurement object based on the first prediction function, including at least one of the following:

[0217] The first measurement object is determined based on the frequency offset requirements of the deployment frequency corresponding to each first prediction function;

[0218] The first measurement object is determined based on the input frequency and output frequency corresponding to each first prediction function;

[0219] The first measurement object is determined based on the terminal's pre-configuration rules and / or pre-configuration algorithm.

[0220] Optionally, the terminal may determine whether certain frequencies can be predicted based on the frequency offset requirements of the deployment frequencies indicated in each AI / ML function; or, the terminal may determine whether certain frequencies can be predicted based on the range of input frequencies and the range of output frequencies indicated in the AI / ML function; or, the terminal may determine which frequencies among the configured frequencies to be measured can be predicted to obtain measurement results, for example, based on pre-configured rules or algorithms.

[0221] In some embodiments, the second information is determined based on the first information and the first prediction function, including at least one of the following:

[0222] For any measurement gap, determine that all measurements corresponding to the measurement gap can be achieved based on the first prediction function, and determine the second information for requesting or indicating that the measurement gap is not used;

[0223] For any measurement gap, determine that any measurement corresponding to the measurement gap cannot be realized based on the first prediction function, and determine the second information for requesting or indicating the use of the measurement gap;

[0224] Determine that the measurements corresponding to the measurement objects of each non-serving cell can be realized based on the first prediction function, and determine the second information for requesting or indicating not to use all measurement gaps;

[0225] Determine that the measurement corresponding to each measurement object associated with the gap identifier can be realized based on the first prediction function, and determine the second information for requesting or indicating that not all measurement gaps are used;

[0226] For any measurement gap, the measurement corresponding to each measurement object corresponding to the measurement gap can be realized based on the first prediction function, and the second information for requesting or indicating not to use the measurement gap is determined.

[0227] For any measurement gap, determine that the measurement of any measurement object corresponding to the measurement gap cannot be achieved based on the first prediction function, and determine the second information for requesting or indicating the use of the measurement gap.

[0228] The measurement object associated with the gap identifier can refer to a measurement object whose configuration information includes gap identifiers for one or more measurement gaps. The measurement corresponding to a measurement object can be an RRM measurement, such as CSI-RS measurement and / or SSB measurement. The measurement corresponding to a measurement gap can also be an RRM measurement, such as one or more of PRS measurement, SSB measurement, CSI-RS measurement, or EUTRA measurement.

[0229] Optionally, the terminal can determine whether each measurement object corresponding to each measurement gap is the first measurement object, and then determine whether the measurement of each measurement object can be achieved based on the first prediction function.

[0230] In some embodiments, for any measurement gap, determining that the measurement of any measurement object corresponding to that measurement gap cannot be achieved based on the first prediction function includes:

[0231] For any measurement object corresponding to the measurement gap, it is determined that the first prediction function is no longer applicable to the measurement corresponding to that measurement object, and it is determined that the measurement corresponding to that measurement object cannot be realized based on the first prediction function.

[0232] In some embodiments, determining that the first prediction function is no longer applicable to the measurement of the object being measured includes at least one of the following:

[0233] Determine the area where the terminal is moved out of the applicable area of ​​the first prediction function;

[0234] Determine the expiration date of the first prediction function;

[0235] It is determined that the input data for the first prediction function cannot be obtained, or the input data is incomplete, or the input data is insufficient;

[0236] The accuracy of the first prediction function does not meet the preset requirements.

[0237] Understandably, the terminal can determine whether the measurement corresponding to each measurement gap can be implemented based on the configuration information of each measurement gap. For example, if the measurement corresponding to a certain measurement gap is a PRS measurement, but the terminal's AI / ML function cannot implement the PRS measurement, the terminal can determine that the measurement corresponding to the measurement gap cannot be implemented based on the AI / ML function, and then determine and send the corresponding second information to request or indicate not to use the measurement gap.

[0238] Optionally, the terminal can also determine, based on the configuration information of each measurement gap, whether the measurement of the object corresponding to the measurement gap can be realized based on the AI / ML model or function. For example, the measurement gap can be used for SSB measurement at frequency 1. If the terminal's AI / ML function cannot realize the measurement of frequency 1 or cannot realize SSB measurement, the terminal can determine that the object corresponding to the measurement gap cannot be realized based on the first prediction function, and then can determine and send the corresponding second information to request or indicate not to use the measurement gap.

[0239] Optionally, the terminal can also determine whether the measurement corresponding to each measurement object can be implemented based on the configuration information of each measurement object. The implementation principle is similar to the example above, and will not be elaborated here.

[0240] In some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0241] Gap identifier for each measurement gap to be used and / or not to be used; type of measurement gap to be used and / or not used; reason for using each measurement gap; reason for not using each measurement gap; effective time for using each measurement gap; effective time for not using each measurement gap.

[0242] Optionally, the reason for not using each measurement gap may include an invalid measurement prediction based on the first prediction function. Optionally, the reason for using each measurement gap may include a valid measurement prediction based on the first prediction function.

[0243] Optionally, the effective time for using or not using a measurement gap can be represented, for example, by the SFN and subframe of the current PCell, or by UTC time. That is, when the corresponding effective time of a measurement gap is reached, the terminal can start using or stop using the corresponding measurement gap.

[0244] Optionally, the type of use and / or non-use of measurement gaps can be per UE, per FR1, or per FR2. This type can be used to indicate the frequency range corresponding to the measurement gap targeted by the second information. For example, the second information can be sent to the terminal (per UE), and the second information can be used to indicate whether the terminal uses or does not use each measurement gap configured by the network device, wherein the network device may configure only one measurement gap for the terminal; or, the second information can be sent to FR1 (per FR1), and the second information can be used to indicate whether the terminal uses the measurement gap corresponding to the measurement object within the FR1 range (e.g., 450MHz to 6GHz); or, the second information can be sent to FR2 (per FR2), and the second information can be used to indicate whether the terminal uses the measurement gap corresponding to the measurement object within the FR2 range (e.g., 24.25Hz to 56.2GHz).

[0245] For example, if the network device configures M measurement gaps for the terminal, and the terminal determines that the measurements corresponding to N measurement gaps cannot be achieved based on the first prediction function, while the measurements of the other MN measurement gaps can be achieved based on the first prediction function, then the second information may include the gap identifier corresponding to each of the aforementioned N measurement gaps, i.e., N gap identifiers, and / or, the second information may include the gap identifier corresponding to each of the aforementioned MN measurement gaps. Optionally, the type of using and / or not using measurement gaps in the second information can be per UE. Optionally, the second information may also include the effective time corresponding to each of the N measurement gaps, and / or, the effective time corresponding to each of the MN measurement gaps.

[0246] In some embodiments, the second information may also be referred to as "activation / deactivation request information", "activation / deactivation instruction information", etc., and the name is not limited in the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0247] In step S2104, the terminal sends the second information to the network device.

[0248] In some embodiments, the terminal sends the second information to the network device via any one of RRC, MAC CE, or physical layer information. Optionally, the second information can be carried via any one of RRC, MAC CE, or physical layer information.

[0249] In some embodiments, the network device receives second information sent by the terminal. Optionally, the network device determines at least one of the following based on the second information: the measurement gap that the terminal will use; the measurement gap that the terminal will not use; the start time of each measurement gap; the stop time of each measurement gap; and the reason for using or not using each measurement gap.

[0250] In some embodiments, the second information is used to request the use of one or more measurement gaps, and / or not to use one or more measurement gaps. After receiving the second information sent by the terminal, the network device determines whether to agree to the terminal's request.

[0251] In some embodiments, after receiving third information sent by the terminal, the network device determines whether to agree to the terminal using the one or more measurement gaps, and / or whether to agree to the terminal not using the one or more measurement gaps. Optionally, the network device determines to agree to the terminal using the one or more measurement gaps, and / or determines to agree to the terminal not using the one or more measurement gaps.

[0252] In some embodiments, the network device determines that it agrees to the terminal's request and sends third information to the terminal.

[0253] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate that the terminal will use one or more measurement gaps, and / or will not use one or more measurement gaps. Optionally, the network device determines that it has received the second information sent by the terminal and sends a third information to the terminal.

[0254] In some embodiments, after the terminal sends the second information to the network device, it expects to receive the third information sent by the network device.

[0255] In step S2105, the network device sends third information to the terminal.

[0256] In some embodiments, the second information is used for the terminal to request the use (or activation) of one or more measurement gaps, and / or to request the non-use (deactivation) of one or more measurement gaps, and the third information is used to instruct the network device to determine whether to agree to the terminal's request.

[0257] In some embodiments, the network device determines that it agrees to the terminal's request and sends third information to the terminal.

[0258] Optionally, the network device determines one or more of the following and sends third information to the terminal:

[0259] The terminal agrees to use one or more measurement gaps requested by the second information; agrees that the terminal will not use one or more measurement gaps requested by the second information; agrees to the effective time for using each measurement gap requested by the second information; agrees to the effective time for not using each measurement gap requested by the second information.

[0260] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate that the terminal will use one or more measurement gaps, and / or will not use one or more measurement gaps, and the third information is used in response to the second information. Optionally, the third information is used to indicate to the network device that the terminal will know one or more measurement gaps that it will use, and / or one or more measurement gaps that it will not use.

[0261] In some embodiments, the network device sends third information to the terminal in response to receiving the second information.

[0262] In some embodiments, the third information may be referred to as "request response information", "activation / deactivation ACK message", etc., and the name is not limited in this disclosure.

[0263] In some embodiments, step S2105 is optional. For example, after the terminal sends the second information to the network device, it does not expect to receive the third information sent by the network device and directly executes step S2106.

[0264] Step S2106: The terminal uses one or more measurement gaps, and / or does not use one or more measurement gaps.

[0265] In some embodiments, the one or more measurement gaps used by the terminal are the one or more measurement gaps requested by the second information, or the one or more measurement gaps indicated by the second information to be used; the one or more measurement gaps not used by the terminal may be the one or more measurement gaps requested not to be used by the second information, or the one or more measurement gaps indicated by the second information to be not used.

[0266] In some embodiments, the one or more measurement gaps used by the terminal are measurement gaps other than the one or more measurement gaps that the second information requests not to use, or measurement gaps other than the one or more measurement gaps that the second information indicates will not be used; the one or more measurement gaps that the terminal does not use may be measurement gaps other than the one or more measurement gaps that the second information requests to use, or measurement gaps other than the one or more measurement gaps that the second information indicates will be used.

[0267] In some embodiments, step S2106 may be executed by the terminal after receiving the third information, or it may be executed while sending the second information.

[0268] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to the names described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0269] In some embodiments, the terms "synchronization signal (SS)," "synchronization signal block (SSB)," "reference signal (RS)," "pilot," and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0270] In some embodiments, terms such as “moment,” “point in time,” “time,” and “time location” can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as “duration,” “segment,” “time window,” “window,” and “time.”

[0271] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)," "cell," "frequency carrier," and "carrier frequency" can be used interchangeably.

[0272] In some embodiments, the terms “frame”, “radio frame”, “subframe”, “slot”, “sub-slot”, “mini-slot”, “symbol”, “symbol”, and “transmission time interval (TTI)” can be used interchangeably.

[0273] In some embodiments, “get,” “obtain,” “receive,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” and “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation, among other meanings.

[0274] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0275] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain," "preset," "default," "set," "indicated," "a certain," "any," and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A," "preset A," "default A," "set A," "indicated A," "a certain A," "any A," and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0276] In some embodiments, the determination or judgment can be made by a value represented by 1 bit (0 or 1), or by a true or false value (boolean), or by a comparison of numerical values ​​(e.g., a comparison with a predetermined value), but is not limited thereto.

[0277] 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 receiver to respond to the sent content.

[0278] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S2101 to S2106. For example, step S2101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2103+step S2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2101+step S2103+step S2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102+step S2103+step S2104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S2103+step S2104+step S2105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0279] In some embodiments, steps S2101 and S2102 may be performed in an alternate order or simultaneously.

[0280] In some embodiments, steps S2101 to S2102 and steps S2104 to S2106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0281] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0282] In some embodiments, other optional implementations described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG2 may be referred to.

[0283] Figure 3A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, the present disclosure relates to a communication method (terminal side), which includes:

[0284] Step S3101: Send the fourth message.

[0285] The optional implementation of step S3101 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0286] Step S3102: Obtain the first information.

[0287] The optional implementation of step S3102 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0288] Step S3103: Determine the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function.

[0289] The optional implementation of step S3103 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0290] Step S3104: Send the second message.

[0291] The optional implementation of step S3104 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0292] Step S3105: Obtain third information.

[0293] The optional implementation of step S3105 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0294] Step S3106: Use one or more measurement gaps, and / or, do not use one or more measurement gaps.

[0295] The optional implementation of step S3106 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2106 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0296] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S3101 to S3106. For example, step S3101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3106 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3103 + step S3104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3101 + step S3103 + step S3104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3102 + step S3103 + step S3104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3103 + step S3104 + step S3105 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0297] In some embodiments, steps S3101 and S3102 may be performed in an alternate order or simultaneously.

[0298] In some embodiments, steps S3101 to S3102 and steps S3104 to S3106 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0299] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0300] Figure 3B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the present disclosure relates to a communication method (terminal side), which includes:

[0301] Step S3201: Obtain the first information.

[0302] The optional implementation of step S3201 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2, step S3102 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0303] Step S3202: Determine the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function.

[0304] The optional implementation of step S3202 can be found in step S2103 of Figure 2, the optional implementation of step S3103 of Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0305] Step S3203: Send the second message.

[0306] The optional implementation of step S3203 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2 and step S3104 in Figure 3A, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0307] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S3201 to S3203. For example, step S3201 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S3202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S3203 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S3202 + step S3203 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and step S3201 + step S3202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0308] In some embodiments, steps S3201 and S3203 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0309] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0310] Figure 3C is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3C, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method (terminal side), which includes:

[0311] Step S3301: Send the fourth message.

[0312] The optional implementation of step S3301 can be found in step S2101 in Figure 2, the optional implementation of step S3101 in Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0313] Step S3302: Determine the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function.

[0314] The optional implementation of step S3302 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2103 in Figure 2, step S3103 in Figure 3A, step S3202 in Figure 3B, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, and 3B, which will not be repeated here.

[0315] Step S3303: Send the second message.

[0316] The optional implementation of step S3303 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, step S3104 in Figure 3A, step S3203 in Figure 3B, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, and 3B, which will not be repeated here.

[0317] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S3301 to S3303. For example, step S3301 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3303 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3302 + step S3303 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S3301 + step S3302 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0318] In some embodiments, steps S3301 and S3303 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0319] In some embodiments, step S3401 can also be combined with one or more steps in any of the embodiments of FIG3A and FIG3B. For example, step S3401 can be combined with steps S3201 to S3203 in FIG3B.

[0320] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0321] Figure 3D is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3D, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a communication method (terminal side), which includes:

[0322] Step S3401: Determine the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function.

[0323] The optional implementation of step S3401 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2103 in Figure 2, step S3103 in Figure 3A, step S3202 in Figure 3B, and step S3302 in Figure 3C, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, 3B, and 3C, which will not be repeated here.

[0324] Step S3402: Send the second message.

[0325] The optional implementations of step S3402 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2104 in Figure 2, step S3104 in Figure 3A, step S3203 in Figure 3B, and step S3303 in Figure 3C, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, 3B, and 3C, which will not be repeated here.

[0326] Step S3403: Obtain third information.

[0327] The optional implementation of step S3403 can be found in step S2105 of Figure 2, the optional implementation of step S3105 of Figure 3A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, 3B, and 3C, which will not be repeated here.

[0328] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S3401 to S3403. For example, step S3401 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S3402 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S3403 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S3402 + step S3403 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and step S3401 + step S3402 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0329] In some embodiments, steps S3402 and S3403 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0330] In some embodiments, step S3401 can also be combined with one or more steps in any of the embodiments of FIG3A, FIG3B, and FIG3C. For example, step S3401 can be combined with steps S3201 to S3203 in FIG3B, or with steps S3301 to S3303 in FIG3C.

[0331] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0332] Figure 3E is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3E, the present disclosure relates to a communication method (terminal side), which includes:

[0333] Step S3501: Determine the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function.

[0334] The optional implementations of step S3501 can be found in step S2103 of Figure 2, step S3103 of Figure 3A, step S3202 of Figure 3B, step S3302 of Figure 3C, step S3401 of Figure 3D, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D, which will not be repeated here.

[0335] Step S3502: Send the second message.

[0336] The optional implementation of step S3502 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2104 in Figure 2, step S3104 in Figure 3A, step S3203 in Figure 3B, step S3303 in Figure 3C, step S3402 in Figure 3D, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, and 3D, which will not be repeated here.

[0337] In some embodiments, second information is determined based on first information and a first prediction function. The second information is used to request or indicate the use of one or more measurement gaps, and / or the non-use of one or more measurement gaps.

[0338] Send a second message to the network device;

[0339] The first piece of information is measurement-related information configured for the network device.

[0340] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method includes:

[0341] Receive the first message sent by the network device.

[0342] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement gaps, and / or configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement objects.

[0343] In some embodiments, the configuration information corresponding to a measurement gap is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0344] One or more measurement objects corresponding to the measurement gap;

[0345] Gap marking for measuring gaps;

[0346] Reporting configuration corresponding to the measurement gap;

[0347] The usage status of the measurement gap;

[0348] Measurement test cases corresponding to the measurement gap.

[0349] In some embodiments, the configuration information corresponding to a measurement object is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0350] Gap markings used to measure the SSB of the object being measured;

[0351] Gap markings for the measurement gap of the CSI-RS used to measure the object being measured.

[0352] In some embodiments, the method includes:

[0353] Based on the first prediction function, the first measurement object is determined;

[0354] The measurement of the first measurement object can be achieved based on the first prediction function.

[0355] In some embodiments, determining the first measurement object based on the first prediction function includes at least one of the following:

[0356] The first measurement object is determined based on the frequency offset requirements of the deployment frequency corresponding to each first prediction function;

[0357] The first measurement object is determined based on the input frequency and output frequency corresponding to each first prediction function;

[0358] The first measurement object is determined based on the terminal's pre-configuration rules and / or pre-configuration algorithm.

[0359] In some embodiments, the second information is determined based on the first information and the first prediction function, including at least one of the following:

[0360] For any measurement gap, determine that all measurements corresponding to the measurement gap can be achieved based on the first prediction function, and determine the second information for requesting or indicating that the measurement gap is not used;

[0361] For any measurement gap, determine that any measurement corresponding to the measurement gap cannot be realized based on the first prediction function, and determine the second information for requesting or indicating the use of the measurement gap;

[0362] Determine that the measurements corresponding to the measurement objects of each non-serving cell can be realized based on the first prediction function, and determine the second information for requesting or indicating not to use all measurement gaps;

[0363] Determine that the measurement corresponding to each measurement object associated with the gap identifier can be realized based on the first prediction function, and determine the second information for requesting or indicating that not all measurement gaps are used;

[0364] For any measurement gap, the measurement corresponding to each measurement object corresponding to the measurement gap can be realized based on the first prediction function, and the second information for requesting or indicating not to use the measurement gap is determined.

[0365] For any measurement gap, determine that the measurement of any measurement object corresponding to the measurement gap cannot be achieved based on the first prediction function, and determine the second information for requesting or indicating the use of the measurement gap.

[0366] In some embodiments, for any given measurement gap, determining that the measurement corresponding to any measurement object within that measurement gap cannot be achieved based on the first prediction function includes:

[0367] For any measurement object corresponding to the measurement gap, it is determined that the first prediction function is no longer applicable to the measurement of the measurement object, and the measurement of the measurement object cannot be realized based on the first prediction function.

[0368] In some embodiments, determining that the first prediction function is no longer applicable to the measurement of the object being measured includes at least one of the following:

[0369] Determine the area where the terminal is moved out of the applicable area of ​​the first prediction function;

[0370] Determine the expiration date of the first prediction function;

[0371] It is determined that the input data for the first prediction function cannot be obtained, or the input data is incomplete, or the input data is insufficient;

[0372] The accuracy of the first prediction function does not meet the preset requirements.

[0373] In some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0374] Gap identifier for each measurement gap to be used and / or not to be used;

[0375] Types of use and / or non-use of measuring gaps;

[0376] The reason for using each measurement gap;

[0377] Reasons for not using the various measurement gaps;

[0378] Use the effective time of each measurement interval;

[0379] The live effective time for each measurement interval is not used.

[0380] In some embodiments, the method includes:

[0381] Determine whether third information sent by the network device has been received, using one or more measurement gaps, and / or not using one or more measurement gaps; or,

[0382] After sending the first message, use one or more measurement gaps, and / or do not use one or more measurement gaps;

[0383] The third piece of information is used to instruct the network device to agree to the terminal's request.

[0384] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by any one of RRC, MAC CE, or physical layer information.

[0385] In some embodiments, the method includes:

[0386] A fourth message is sent to the network device. The fourth message is used to indicate whether the terminal supports determining the second message based on the first message and the first prediction function.

[0387] Figure 3F is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, this disclosure relates to a communication method (terminal side), which includes:

[0388] Step S3601: Send the fourth message.

[0389] The optional implementation of step S3601 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2101 in Figure 2, step S3101 in Figure 3A, and step S3301 in Figure 3C, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, and 3E, which will not be repeated here.

[0390] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the fourth information can be used to indicate that the terminal does not support determining the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function.

[0391] In some embodiments, after executing step S3601, the terminal may choose not to execute the steps following step S3101 as shown in FIG3A.

[0392] In some embodiments, after receiving the fourth information, the network device may not expect the second information sent by the receiving terminal.

[0393] Figure 4A is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, this embodiment of the disclosure relates to a communication method (network device side), which includes:

[0394] Step S4101: Obtain the fourth piece of information.

[0395] The optional implementation of step S4101 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2101 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0396] Step S4102: Send the first message.

[0397] The optional implementation of step S4102 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0398] Step S4103: Obtain the second information.

[0399] The optional implementation of step S4103 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0400] Step S4104: Send the third message.

[0401] The optional implementation of step S4104 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0402] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S4101 to S4104. For example, step S4101 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4102 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4103+step S4104 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4101+step S4103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, and step S4102+step S4103 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0403] In some embodiments, steps S4101 and S4102 may be performed in an alternate order or simultaneously.

[0404] In some embodiments, steps S4101 to S4102 and step S4104 are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0405] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0406] Figure 4B is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, this embodiment of the disclosure relates to a communication method (network device side), which includes:

[0407] Step S4201: Send the first message.

[0408] The optional implementation of step S4201 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2102 in Figure 2, step S4102 in Figure 4A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 4A, which will not be repeated here.

[0409] Step S4202: Obtain the second information.

[0410] The optional implementation of step S4202 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, step S4103 in Figure 4A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2 and 4A, which will not be repeated here.

[0411] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S4201 to S4202. For example, step S4201 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S4202 may be implemented as a separate embodiment.

[0412] In some embodiments, step S4201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0413] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0414] Figure 4C is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4C, this embodiment of the disclosure relates to a communication method (network device side), which includes:

[0415] Step S4301: Obtain the second information.

[0416] The optional implementation of step S4301 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, step S4103 in Figure 4A, step S4202 in Figure 4B, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 4A, and 4B, which will not be repeated here.

[0417] Step S4302: Send the third message.

[0418] The optional implementation of step S4302 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2105 in Figure 2, step S4104 in Figure 4A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 4A, and 4B, which will not be repeated here.

[0419] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S4301 to S4302. For example, step S4301 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S4302 may be implemented as a separate embodiment.

[0420] In some embodiments, step S4301 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0421] In some embodiments, step S4302 may also be combined with one or more steps in any of the embodiments of FIG4A and FIG4B. For example, step S4301 may be combined with steps S4201 to S4202 in FIG4B.

[0422] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0423] Figure 4D is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4D, this disclosure relates to a communication method (network device side), which includes:

[0424] Step S4401: Obtain the fourth piece of information.

[0425] The optional implementation of step S4401 can be found in step S2101 of Figure 2, the optional implementation of step S4101 of Figure 4A, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 4A, 4B, and 4C, which will not be repeated here.

[0426] Step S4402: Obtain the second information.

[0427] The optional implementation of step S4402 can be found in the optional implementation of step S2104 in Figure 2, step S4103 in Figure 4A, step S4202 in Figure 4B, step S4301 in Figure 4C, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 4A, 4B, and 4C, which will not be repeated here.

[0428] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S4401 to S4402. For example, step S4401 may be implemented as a separate embodiment, and step S4402 may be implemented as a separate embodiment.

[0429] In some embodiments, step S4401 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0430] In some embodiments, step S4402 can also be combined with one or more steps in any of the embodiments of FIG4A, FIG4B, and FIG4C. For example, step S4401 can be combined with steps S4201 to S4202 in FIG4B, or with steps S4301 to S4302 in FIG4C.

[0431] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0432] Figure 4E is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4E, this disclosure relates to a communication method (network device side), which includes:

[0433] Step S4501: Obtain the second information.

[0434] The optional implementation of step S4501 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2104 in Figure 2, step S4103 in Figure 4A, step S4202 in Figure 4B, step S4301 in Figure 4C, and step S4402 in Figure 4D, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D, which will not be repeated here.

[0435] In some embodiments, the receiving terminal sends second information, which is determined by the terminal based on the first information and the first prediction function. The second information is used to request or indicate the use of one or more measurement gaps, and / or not to use one or more measurement gaps.

[0436] The first piece of information is measurement-related information configured for the network device.

[0437] In some embodiments, the method includes:

[0438] Send the first message to the terminal.

[0439] In some embodiments, the first information includes configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement gaps, and / or configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement objects.

[0440] In some embodiments, the configuration information corresponding to a measurement gap is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0441] One or more measurement objects corresponding to the measurement gap;

[0442] Gap marking for measuring gaps;

[0443] Reporting configuration corresponding to the measurement gap;

[0444] The usage status of the measurement gap;

[0445] Measurement test cases corresponding to the measurement gap.

[0446] In some embodiments, the configuration information corresponding to a measurement object is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0447] Gap markings used to measure the SSB of the object being measured;

[0448] Gap markings for the measurement gap of the CSI-RS used to measure the object being measured.

[0449] In some embodiments, the second information includes at least one of the following:

[0450] Gap identifier for each measurement gap to be used and / or not to be used;

[0451] Types of use and / or non-use of measuring gaps;

[0452] The reason for using each measurement gap;

[0453] Reasons for not using the various measurement gaps;

[0454] Use the effective time of each measurement interval;

[0455] The live effective time for each measurement interval is not used.

[0456] In some embodiments, the method includes:

[0457] A third message is sent to the terminal, which instructs the network device to agree to the terminal's request.

[0458] In some embodiments, the second information is carried by any one of RRC, MACCE, or physical layer information.

[0459] In some embodiments, the method includes:

[0460] The receiving terminal sends a fourth message, which is used to indicate whether the terminal supports determining the second message based on the first message and the first prediction function.

[0461] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4C, this disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0462] Step S5101: The terminal determines the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function.

[0463] The optional implementations of step S5101 can be found in the optional implementations of step S2103 in Figure 2, step S3103 in Figure 3A, step S3202 in Figure 3B, step S3302 in Figure 3C, step S3401 in Figure 3D, step S3501 in Figure 3E, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E, which will not be repeated here.

[0464] In step S5102, the terminal sends the second information to the network device.

[0465] Optional implementations of step S5102 can be found in step S2104 of Figure 2, step S3104 of Figure 3A, step S3203 of Figure 3B, step S3303 of Figure 3C, step S3402 of Figure 3D, step S3502 of Figure 3E, step S4103 of Figure 4A, step S4202 of Figure 4B, step S4301 of Figure 4C, step S4402 of Figure 4D, step S4501 of Figure 4E, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3A, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D, and 4E, which will not be repeated here.

[0466] In some embodiments, the above method may include the method described in the embodiments on the terminal side, network device side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0467] Figure 6 is a flowchart illustrating a communication method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 6, the present disclosure relates to a communication method, which includes:

[0468] In step S6101, the UE sends measurement gap activation / deactivation information to the network based on the measurement configuration configured on the network side and the AI / ML-based RRM measurement prediction function on the UE side.

[0469] In some embodiments, when the AI / ML-based RRM measurement prediction function on the UE side can support the corresponding cross-frequency measurement prediction, the UE can report Gap deactivation information to the network.

[0470] In some embodiments, when the AI / ML-based RRM measurement prediction function on the UE side can no longer support the corresponding RRM measurement prediction, the UE can report Gap activation information to the network.

[0471] Alternatively, Gap activation / deactivation can also be referred to as Gap addition / deletion / removal of information.

[0472] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration configured on the network side includes configuration information for one or more measurement gaps, as well as one or more configuration information such as measurement objects, measurement identifiers, and reporting configurations, wherein the configuration information for each measurement gap includes a measurement gap identifier. Optionally, the measurement gap configuration information may also indicate the measurement use case associated with this measurement gap configuration.

[0473] Alternatively, the network side can also indicate the measurement gap corresponding to the SSB of the object and / or the measurement gap corresponding to the CSI-RS of the object in the measurement object configuration.

[0474] In some embodiments, the UE determines the frequencies under test (MOs) for which measurement results need to be obtained based on the measurement configuration. The UE evaluates which frequencies under test (MOs) can be predicted by AI / ML based on existing AI / ML functions and models, without the need for actual measurement.

[0475] For example, the UE can determine whether certain frequencies (MOs) can be predicted based on the frequency offset requirements of the deployment frequency indicated in the AI / ML function.

[0476] For example, the UE can determine whether certain MOs can be predicted based on the input frequency and output frequency range indicated in the AI / ML function.

[0477] For example, the UE can also determine, based on its implementation, which frequencies among the configured frequencies to be measured can be predicted to yield measurement results.

[0478] In some embodiments, the UE reports Gap activation / deactivation information when it meets any one or more of the following conditions:

[0479] If the measurement of gaps required by the network-side configuration can be predicted by AI / ML function, then the UE reports gap deactivation information, which is used to deactivate all gaps.

[0480] If the RRM measurements corresponding to all configured measurement objects can be predicted or do not require measurement gaps, the UE reports gap deactivation information, which is used to deactivate all gaps used for RRM measurements.

[0481] If all the RRM measurements corresponding to the configured measurement objects associated with measurement identifiers can be predicted, the UE reports gap deactivation information, which is used to deactivate all gaps used for RRM measurements.

[0482] If the RRM measurements corresponding to all the non-serving cell measurement objects configured can be predicted, the UE reports the Gap deactivation information, which is used to deactivate all gaps used for RRM measurements.

[0483] If the network configures multiple gaps for the UE, and if the measurement associated with the specific measurement gap in the network-side configuration can be predicted by AI / ML function, then the UE reports gap deactivation information, which is used to deactivate the specific gap.

[0484] When the network configures multiple gaps for the UE, if the RRM measurement corresponding to the measurement object (or measurement use case) associated with the measurement gap can be predicted by AI / ML function, the UE reports gap deactivation information, which is used to deactivate the specific gap.

[0485] In cases where the UE has only one configured gap, such as a per-UE gap, the UE reports information to deactivate this per-UE gap. It should be noted that this gap deactivation information can also be called indication information: information indicating that this measurement gap is not needed.

[0486] In some embodiments, the UE reports Gap activation-related information when it meets any one or more of the following conditions:

[0487] The AI / ML function or model on the UE side is no longer applicable, including but not limited to any one or more of the following situations: the UE is removed from the applicable area of ​​the AI / ML function or model; the validity period of the AI / ML function or model expires; the input data of the AI / ML model cannot be obtained, or the obtained input data is incomplete or insufficient; the prediction accuracy of AI / ML is detected to be unacceptable.

[0488] In response to the fact that only one gap per UE is configured, when the AI / ML function or model on the UE side is no longer applicable, the UE reports gap activation information to activate the gap.

[0489] In response to the UE being configured with multiple gaps, if one or more measurement objects corresponding to a deactivated gap cannot obtain RRM measurement results through prediction due to the UE's AI / ML functions or models no longer being applicable, the UE reports gap activation information to activate the deactivated gap.

[0490] It should be noted that the above-mentioned gap deactivation information can also be called indication information, which is used to indicate that information related to this measurement gap is not needed; the above-mentioned gap activation information can also be called indication information, which is used to indicate that information related to this measurement gap is needed.

[0491] In some embodiments, the above-mentioned Gap activation / deactivation information may include, in addition to indication information, any one or more of the following:

[0492] The reasons for the Gap activation / deactivation request include any one or more of the following: AI / ML-based RRM measurement prediction is valid; AI / ML-based RRM measurement prediction is invalid.

[0493] The effective time of Gap activation / deactivation, for example, the time point when the corresponding Gap is activated / deactivated, can be represented by the SFN and subframe of the current PCell, or by UTC time;

[0494] The identifier (or Gap ID) for activating / deactivating a Gap;

[0495] The category of the activated / deactivated gap, such as per UE; per FR1; per FR2, etc.

[0496] In some embodiments, the UE sends Gap activation / deactivation information to the network, including:

[0497] In response to the UE receiving a response message from the network side, if the network agrees, the UE will activate / deactivate the corresponding gap. Alternatively, the network side can update the measurement gap configuration based on the information, and the UE can perform measurements and predictions based on the updated gap configuration.

[0498] Without waiting for a response from the network side, the UE performs the activation / deactivation of the corresponding gap;

[0499] If an effective time is configured, the activation / deactivation of the corresponding gap will be performed according to the effective time.

[0500] For example, deactivation ignores the configuration of the corresponding measurement gap, does not perform RF conversion in the corresponding measurement gap, and still transmits and receives on the serving cell.

[0501] For example, activation enables the configuration of the corresponding measurement gap, performs RF conversion at the corresponding measurement gap, and measures the reference signal at the corresponding frequency.

[0502] In some embodiments, the aforementioned gap activation / deactivation information can be reported via RRC, MAC CE, or physical layer information.

[0503] In some embodiments, the UE may also send UE capabilities to the network, which are used to indicate whether the UE supports activating / deactivating one or more measurement gaps based on AI prediction capabilities.

[0504] In some embodiments, Gap activation / deactivation information may be the second information involved in some of the above embodiments. UE capabilities may be the fourth information involved in some of the above embodiments. Response messages may be the third information involved in some of the above embodiments. Network-side configured measurement configurations may be the first information involved in some of the above embodiments.

[0505] In the embodiments disclosed herein, some or all of the steps and their optional implementations may be arbitrarily combined with some or all of the steps in other embodiments, or may be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementations in other embodiments.

[0506] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0507] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0508] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute 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 relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using 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 configuring the hardware circuit 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. Furthermore, 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), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0509] Figure 7A is a schematic diagram of the terminal structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 7A, the terminal 7100 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7101, a processing module 7102, etc. Optionally, the transceiver module 7101 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 7102 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0510] Figure 7B is a schematic diagram of the network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 7B, the network device 7200 may include at least one of a transceiver module 7201, a processing module 7202, etc. Optionally, the transceiver module 7201 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here. Optionally, the processing module 7202 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device in any of the above methods, which will not be described in detail here.

[0511] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the transceiver module may be interchangeable with a transceiver.

[0512] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module. Optionally, the processing module may be interchangeable with a processor.

[0513] Figure 8A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 8100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 8100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0514] As shown in Figure 8A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 8100 can be used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 8101 can be used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 8100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0515] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8102. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8102, the transceiver 8102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method, and the processor 8101 performs at least one of the other steps. In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0516] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8103 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8103 may be located outside the communication device 8100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 8100 may include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuits 8104 are connected to the memories 8103 and can be used to receive data from the memories 8103 or other devices, and to send data to the memories 8103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 8104 can read data stored in the memories 8103 and send that data to the processor 8101.

[0517] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 may not be limited by FIG8A. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0518] Figure 8B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 8200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 8200 shown in Figure 8B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0519] Chip 8200 includes one or more processors 8201. Chip 8200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0520] In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 8200 further includes one or more memories 8203 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8203 may be located outside of chip 8200. Optionally, interface circuit 8202 is connected to memory 8203, and interface circuit 8202 can be used to receive data from memory 8203 or other devices, and interface circuit 8202 can be used to send data to memory 8203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 8202 can read data stored in memory 8203 and send the data to processor 8201.

[0521] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method. For example, the interface circuit 8202 performing the communication steps, such as sending and / or receiving, in the above-described method means that the interface circuit 8202 performs data interaction between the processor 8201, the chip 8200, the memory 8203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 8201 performs at least one of the other steps.

[0522] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0523] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device 8100, cause the communication device 8100 to perform 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 not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0524] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 8100, causes the communication device 8100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0525] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A communication method characterized by comprising: The method is performed by a terminal, and the method comprises: determining, according to first information and a first prediction function, second information for requesting or indicating to use one or more measurement gaps and / or not to use one or more measurement gaps; sending the second information to a network device; wherein the first information is measurement-related information configured by the network device for the terminal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method comprises: receiving the first information sent by the network device.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The first information comprises configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement gaps and / or configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement objects.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein, The configuration information corresponding to one measurement gap is used to indicate at least one of the following: one or more measurement objects corresponding to the measurement gap; a gap identifier of the measurement gap; reporting configuration corresponding to the measurement gap; a use state of the measurement gap; a measurement use case corresponding to the measurement gap.

5. The method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The configuration information corresponding to one measurement object is used to indicate at least one of the following: a gap identifier of a measurement gap for measuring an SSB of the measurement object; a gap identifier of a measurement gap for measuring a CSI-RS of the measurement object.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The method comprises: determining a first measurement object according to the first prediction function; wherein measurement corresponding to the first measurement object can be implemented based on the first prediction function.

7. The method of claim 6, wherein, The determination of the first measurement object according to the first prediction function comprises at least one of the following: determining the first measurement object according to a frequency offset requirement of a deployment frequency corresponding to each first prediction function; determining the first measurement object according to an input frequency and an output frequency corresponding to each first prediction function; determining the first measurement object according to a preconfigured rule and / or a preconfigured algorithm of the terminal.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The determination of the second information according to the first information and the first prediction function comprises at least one of the following: for any one of the measurement gaps, determining that all measurements corresponding to the measurement gap can be implemented based on the first prediction function, and determining second information for requesting or indicating not to use the measurement gap; for any one of the measurement gaps, determining that any one of the measurements corresponding to the measurement gap cannot be implemented based on the first prediction function, and determining second information for requesting or indicating to use the measurement gap; determining that measurements corresponding to measurement objects of each non-serving cell can be implemented based on the first prediction function, and determining second information for requesting or indicating not to use all measurement gaps; determining that measurements corresponding to measurement objects associated with a gap identifier can be implemented based on the first prediction function, and determining second information for requesting or indicating not to use all measurement gaps; for any one of the measurement gaps, determining that measurements corresponding to each measurement object corresponding to the measurement gap can be implemented based on the first prediction function, and determining second information for requesting or indicating not to use the measurement gap; for any one of the measurement gaps, determining that measurements corresponding to any one of the measurement objects corresponding to the measurement gap cannot be implemented based on the first prediction function, and determining second information for requesting or indicating to use the measurement gap.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein, The determining that the measurement corresponding to any one of the measurement objects corresponding to the measurement gap cannot be implemented based on the first prediction function comprises: For any one of the measurement objects corresponding to the measurement gap, determining that the first prediction function is no longer applicable to the measurement corresponding to the measurement object, and determining that the measurement corresponding to the measurement object cannot be implemented based on the first prediction function.

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, The determining that the first prediction function is no longer applicable to the measurement corresponding to the measurement object comprises at least one of the following: Determining that the terminal moves out of the applicable area of the first prediction function; Determining that the validity time of the first prediction function expires; Determining that the input data of the first prediction function cannot be acquired, or the input data is incomplete, or the input data is insufficient; Determining that the accuracy of the first prediction function does not meet a preset requirement.

11. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that, The second information comprises at least one of the following: Gap identifiers of each measurement gap to be used and / or not to be used; Types of measurement gaps to be used and / or not to be used; Reasons for using each measurement gap; Reasons for not using each measurement gap; Effective time for using each measurement gap; Active effective time for not using each measurement gap.

12. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 11, characterized in that, The method comprises: Determining that the third information sent by the network device is received, one or more measurement gaps are used, and / or one or more measurement gaps are not used; or After the first information is sent, one or more measurement gaps are used, and / or one or more measurement gaps are not used; The third information is used to indicate that the network device agrees with the request of the terminal.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that, The second information is carried by any one of RRC, MAC CE or physical layer information.

14. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 13, characterized in that, The method comprises: Sending fourth information to the network device, the fourth information being used to indicate whether the terminal supports determining the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function.

15. A method of communication, comprising: The method is performed by a network device, and the method comprises: Receiving the second information sent by the terminal, the second information being determined by the terminal according to the first information and the first prediction function, and the second information being used to request or indicate that one or more measurement gaps are used, and / or one or more measurement gaps are not used; The first information is measurement-related information configured by the network device.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein, The method comprises: Sending the first information to the terminal.

17. The method according to claim 15 or 16, characterized in that, The first information comprises configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement gaps, and / or configuration information corresponding to one or more measurement objects.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein, The configuration information corresponding to one of the measurement gaps is used to indicate at least one of the following: One or more measurement objects corresponding to the measurement gap; A gap identifier of the measurement gap; Reporting configuration corresponding to the measurement gap; A use state of the measurement gap; A measurement use case corresponding to the measurement gap.

19. The method of claim 17 or 18, wherein, The configuration information corresponding to one of the measurement objects is used to indicate at least one of the following: A gap identifier of a measurement gap for measuring SSB of the measurement object; A gap identifier of a measurement gap for measuring CSI-RS of the measurement object.

20. The method according to any one of claims 15-19, characterized in that, The second information comprises at least one of the following: a gap identity of each measurement gap to be used and / or not to be used; a type of measurement gap to be used and / or not to be used; a reason for using each measurement gap; a reason for not using each measurement gap; an effective time for using each measurement gap; a live effective time for not using each measurement gap.

21. The method according to any one of claims 15-20, characterized in that, The method comprises: sending third information to the terminal, the third information being used for indicating that the network device agrees with the request of the terminal.

22. The method according to any one of claims 15-21, characterized in that, The second information is carried by any one of RRC, MAC CE or physical layer information.

23. The method according to any one of claims 15-22, characterized in that, The method comprises: receiving fourth information sent by the terminal, the fourth information being used for indicating whether the terminal supports determining the second information based on the first information and the first prediction function.

24. A communications device, characterized by Comprise: a processing module configured to determine second information according to first information and a first prediction function, the second information being used for requesting or indicating to use one or more measurement gaps and / or not to use one or more measurement gaps; a transceiver module configured to send the second information to a network device; wherein the first information is measurement-related information configured by the network device.

25. A communications device, characterized by Comprise: a transceiver module configured to receive the second information sent by the terminal, the second information being determined by the terminal according to first information and a first prediction function, the second information being used for requesting or indicating to use one or more measurement gaps and / or not to use one or more measurement gaps; wherein the first information is measurement-related information configured by the network device.

26. A communications device, characterized by Comprise: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is configured to perform the communication method of any one of claims 1-14 or any one of claims 15-23.

27. A communication system, characterized by Comprise a network device and a terminal, the terminal being configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 1-14, and the network device being configured to implement the communication method of any one of claims 15-23.

28. A storage medium, the storage medium storing instructions, wherein, When the instructions run on the communication device, the communication device is caused to perform the communication method of any one of claims 1-14 or any one of claims 15-23.

29. A computer program product comprising computer programs and / or instructions, characterized in that, The computer program and / or the instructions implement the communication method of any one of claims 1-14 or any one of claims 15-23 when executed by the communication device. The computer program and / or the instructions implement the communication method of any one of claims 1-14 or any one of claims 15-23 when executed by the communication device.

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