Measurement method, communication device, communication system and storage medium

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a measurement method, a communication device, a communication system and a storage medium. The method comprises: a terminal receiving first information, wherein the first information is used for indicating information of an adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used for determining a measurement report period of a measurement report sample of the terminal. Thus, when an SSB is adaptively configured, a measurement report period of a measurement report sample can be flexibly determined, thereby improving the measurement effect of a terminal.

Description

Measurement method and communication device, communication system, and storage medium TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of communication, and in particular to a measurement method and a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium. BACKGROUND

[0002] In some communication scenarios, it is necessary to perform network energy saving (NES) to reduce the energy consumption of a communication system. In the process of implementing NES, the transmission of a communication signal and / or a channel can be adaptively configured.

[0003] SUMMARY

[0004] Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement method, a terminal, a network device, a device, a chip system, a storage medium, a computer program, and a computer program product, which can be applied in the technical field of communication, and are used to solve the technical problem of "in the related art, the measurement effect of a terminal is affected in the case of adaptively configuring an SSB".

[0005] The present disclosure provides a measurement method and a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0006] According to a first aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a measurement method is provided, which is performed by a terminal, and includes: receiving first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of an adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal.

[0007] According to a second aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a measurement method is provided, which is performed by a network device, and includes: sending first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of an adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0008] According to a third aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a measurement method is provided, which includes: a network device sending first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of an adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal; and a terminal receiving the first information.

[0009] According to a fourth aspect of embodiments of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, which includes: a transceiver module, configured to receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of an adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal.

[0010] According to a fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: a transceiver configured to transmit first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of an adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0011] According to a sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the processor is configured to invoke instructions to cause the communication device to perform the measurement method in any one of the first aspect, the second aspect or the third aspect.

[0012] According to a seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the measurement method in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the measurement method in the second aspect.

[0013] According to an eighth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided, which stores instructions, wherein when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device performs the measurement method in any one of the first aspect, the second aspect or the third aspect.

[0014] According to a ninth aspect of the embodiments of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, comprising a computer program, wherein the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the measurement method in any one of the first aspect, the second aspect or the third aspect. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0015] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the background art, the drawings needed to be used in the embodiments of the present disclosure or the background art will be described below.

[0016] FIG. 1A is a schematic diagram of an architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0017] FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of an adaptively configured SSB period according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0018] FIG. 2 is an interaction schematic diagram of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0019] FIG. 3A is an interaction schematic diagram of a measurement method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0020] FIG. 3B is an interaction schematic diagram of a measurement method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0021] FIG. 4A is an interaction schematic diagram of a measurement method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0022] FIG. 4B is an interaction diagram of a measurement method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0023] FIG. 5 is an interaction diagram of a measurement method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0024] FIG. 6 is an application diagram of measurement according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0025] FIG. 7A is a structural diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0026] FIG. 7B is a structural diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0027] FIG. 8A is a structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0028] FIG. 8B is a structural diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0029] The present disclosure provides a measurement method and a communication device, a communication system, and a storage medium.

[0030] In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a measurement method, executed by a terminal; the method comprises:

[0031] receiving first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of an adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal.

[0032] In the above embodiment, since the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample can be flexibly determined in the case of the adaptively configured SSB, the measurement effect of the terminal can be improved.

[0033] In some embodiments combined with the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further comprises:

[0034] performing intra-frequency measurement based on the adaptively configured SSB; or

[0035] performing inter-frequency measurement based on the adaptively configured SSB.

[0036] In the above embodiment, the terminal can flexibly perform measurement based on the adaptively configured SSB, effectively apply to personalized measurement scenarios, and improve the flexibility of measurement.

[0037] In some embodiments combined with the first aspect, in some embodiments, the information of the SSB comprises at least one of:

[0038] an SSB period;

[0039] an offset of the SSB period;

[0040] transmitting the SSB for a duration.

[0041] In the above embodiment, the information of the SSB is adaptively configured to be personalized, so that the terminal can perform measurement based on the information of various possible SSBs adaptively configured.

[0042] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0043] receiving second information;

[0044] determining, according to the second information, a measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal, wherein the second information is used to configure a plurality of SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) periods;

[0045] performing measurement on the adaptively configured SSB based on the measurement reporting period.

[0046] In the above embodiment, in the case of adaptively configuring the SSB, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample can be flexibly determined, thereby effectively reducing the impact of the adaptive configuration of the SSB on measurement, and supporting improvement of the measurement effect of the terminal.

[0047] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the different SMTC periods are the same or different.

[0048] In the above embodiment, the flexibility of SMTC configuration can be improved, and the terminal can flexibly perform measurement, which is effectively applicable to personalized communication scenarios.

[0049] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement reporting periods of different measurement reporting samples are the same or different.

[0050] In the above embodiment, the measurement of the measurement reporting sample can be effectively applied to the case where the network adaptively configures the information of the SSB, and the flexibility of measurement is improved.

[0051] In combination with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal is less than or equal to an allowed maximum measurement reporting period, and the allowed maximum measurement reporting period is related to all SMTC periods.

[0052] In the above embodiment, it is ensured that the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal can meet the requirements determined based on all SMTC periods, and the accuracy of SSB search and measurement is supported to be improved.

[0053] In some embodiments of the first aspect, according to the second information, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal is determined based on at least one of the following:

[0054] The measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample is determined based on the SMTC period corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB.

[0055] The measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample is determined based on the maximum SMTC period in the plurality of SMTC periods.

[0056] In the above embodiments, by determining the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample based on the SMTC period corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB, and / or by determining the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample based on the maximum SMTC period in the plurality of SMTC periods, the flexibility of the measurement reporting period determination can be effectively improved, and various possible measurement scenarios can be supported.

[0057] In a second aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement method, executed by a network device; the method comprises:

[0058] The first information is transmitted, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0059] In the above embodiments, since the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample can be flexibly determined in the case of adaptively configured SSB, the measurement effect of the terminal can be improved.

[0060] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the information of the SSB comprises at least one of the following:

[0061] The SSB period;

[0062] The offset of the SSB period;

[0063] The duration of the SSB persistence.

[0064] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the method further comprises:

[0065] The second information is transmitted, wherein the second information is used to configure a plurality of SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) periods, and to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0066] In some embodiments of the second aspect, the different SMTC periods are the same or different.

[0067] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement reporting periods of different measurement reporting samples are the same or different.

[0068] In combination with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample is less than or equal to a maximum allowed measurement reporting period, and the maximum allowed measurement reporting period is related to all SMTC periods.

[0069] In a third aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a measurement method, and the method comprises:

[0070] The network device sends first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel blocks (SSBs), and the adaptively configured SSBs are used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0071] The terminal receives the first information.

[0072] In a fourth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a terminal, and the terminal comprises:

[0073] The transceiver module is configured to receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel blocks (SSBs), and the adaptively configured SSBs are used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0074] In a fifth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device, and the network device comprises:

[0075] The transceiver module is configured to send first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel blocks (SSBs), and the adaptively configured SSBs are used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0076] In a sixth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication device, and the communication device comprises:

[0077] One or more processors;

[0078] The processor is configured to execute the measurement method in any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the third aspect.

[0079] In a seventh aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a communication system, and the communication system comprises a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the measurement method in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the measurement method in the second aspect.

[0080] In an eighth aspect, the embodiments of the present disclosure provide a storage medium, and the storage medium stores instructions, when the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device executes the measurement method in any one of the first aspect, the second aspect, and the third aspect.

[0081] In a ninth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program product, including a computer program that, when executed by a processor, implements a measurement method as described in any of the first, second, and third aspects.

[0082] It is understood that the above-described measurement methods, terminals, network devices, communication devices, chip systems, storage media, computer programs, and computer program products are all used to perform 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.

[0083] This disclosure provides measurement methods and apparatus, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media. In some embodiments, the terms "measurement method" and "information processing method," "communication method," etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms "measurement device" and "information processing device," "communication device," etc., can be used interchangeably; and the terms "information processing system," "communication system," etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0084] 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.

[0085] 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.

[0086] 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.

[0087] 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.

[0088] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, "plurality" refers to two or more.

[0089] In some embodiments, the terms "at least one of", "one or more of", "a plurality of", "multiple", and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0090] In some embodiments, the description of "at least one of A, B", "A and / or B", "A in one case and B in another case", "in response to a case A, in response to a case B", and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments A (A is executed regardless of B); in some embodiments B (B is executed regardless of A); in some embodiments, A and B are selectively executed (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, A and B (A and B are executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, it is similar to the above.

[0091] In some embodiments, the description of "A or B" and the like can include the following technical solutions according to the case: in some embodiments A (A is executed regardless of B); in some embodiments B (B is executed regardless of A); in some embodiments, A and B are selectively executed (A and B are selectively executed). When there are more branches such as A, B, C, and the like, it is similar to the above.

[0092] The prefix words of "first", "second" and the like in the embodiments of the present disclosure are merely used to distinguish different description objects, and do not constitute limitation on the position, order, priority, quantity or content of the description objects. The description objects are described in the claims or embodiments, and should not be construed as redundant limitation because of the use of the prefix words. For example, the description object is "field", and the ordinal words before "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not limit the position or order between "fields", and "first" and "second" do not limit whether the "fields" modified thereby are in the same message or not, nor limit the order of "first field" and "second field". For another example, the description object is "level", and the ordinal words before "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not limit the priority between "levels". For another example, the quantity of the description object is not limited by the ordinal words, and can be one or more. For example, "first device", wherein the quantity of "device" can be one or more. In addition, the objects modified by different prefix words can be the same or different, for example, the description object is "device", and "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and the types thereof can be the same or different. For another example, the description object is "information", and "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and the contents thereof can be the same or different.

[0093] In some embodiments, "including A", "containing A", "for indicating A", "carrying A" can be interpreted as directly carrying A, or indirectly indicating A.

[0094] In some embodiments, the terms of "in response to", "in response to determining", "in the case of", "when", "when", "if", "if" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0095] In some embodiments, the terms of "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", "above" and the like can be replaced with each other, and the terms of "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", "below" and the like can be replaced with each other.

[0096] In some embodiments, the apparatuses and devices can be interpreted as entities, and also as virtual, whose names are not limited to the names described in the embodiments, and in some cases can also be understood as "equipment", "device", "circuit", "network element", "node", "function", "unit", "section", "system", "network", "chip", "chip system", "entity", "subject", and the like.

[0097] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as an apparatus included in the network, for example, an access network device, a core network device, and the like.

[0098] In some embodiments, "access network device (AN device)" can also be referred to as "radio access network device (RAN device)", "base station (BS)", "radio base station", "fixed station", and in some embodiments can also be understood as "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", "bandwidth part (BWP)", and the like.

[0099] In some embodiments, a "terminal" or "terminal device" can be referred to as a "user equipment" (UE), a "user terminal," a "mobile station" (MS), a "mobile terminal" (MT), a subscriber station, a mobile unit, a subscriber unit, a wireless unit, a remote unit, a mobile device, a wireless device, a wireless communication device, a remote device, a mobile subscriber station, an access terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless terminal, a remote terminal, a handset, a user agent, a mobile client, a client, and / or the like.

[0100] In some embodiments, data, information, and / or the like can be obtained in compliance with laws and regulations of a country in which a location is situated.

[0101] In some embodiments, data, information, and / or the like can be obtained after consent of a user is obtained.

[0102] FIG. 1A is an architecture diagram of a communication system, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1A, the communication system 100 can include a terminal 101, a network device 102. The network device 102 can include at least one of an access network device and a core network device.

[0103] In some embodiments, the terminal 101 includes at least one of a mobile phone, a wearable device, an Internet of Things device, a communication-capable automobile, a smart automobile, a tablet (Pad), a wireless transceiver-equipped computer, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, a wireless terminal device in a smart home, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0104] In some embodiments, the access network device is at least one of a node or a device that accesses a terminal to a wireless network, and can include an evolved NodeB (eNB) in a 5G communication system, a next generation eNB (ng-eNB), a next generation NodeB (gNB), a node B (NB), a home node B (HNB), a home evolved node B (HeNB), a wireless backhaul device, a radio network controller (RNC), a base station controller (BSC), a base transceiver station (BTS), a base band unit (BBU), a mobile switching center, a base station in a 6G communication system, an Open RAN, a Cloud RAN, a base station in other communication systems, an access node in a WiFi system, or the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0105] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of the present disclosure can be applied to an Open RAN architecture, in which case, the interfaces between or within the access network devices involved in the embodiments of the present disclosure can become internal interfaces of the Open RAN, and the processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented through software or programs.

[0106] In some embodiments, the access network device can be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU), where the CU can also be referred to as a control unit. The CU-DU structure can split the protocol layers of the access network device, with some of the protocol layers being controlled by the CU and the rest of the protocol layers or all of the protocol layers being distributed in the DUs and controlled by the CU, but is not limited thereto.

[0107] In some embodiments, the core network device can be one device including one or more network elements, or can be multiple devices or device groups including all or part of the one or more network elements, respectively. The network element can be virtual or physical. The core network includes at least one of, for example, an evolved packet core (EPC), a 5G core network (5GCN), and a next generation core (NGC).

[0108] It can be understood that the communication system described in the embodiments of the present disclosure is for more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Those skilled in the art can know that, as the system architecture evolves and new business scenarios appear, the technical solutions proposed in the embodiments of the present disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0109] The following embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG. 1A or part of the subject, but are not limited thereto. The subjects shown in FIG. 1A are exemplary, and the communication system can include all or part of the subjects in FIG. 1A, or can include other subjects other than those in FIG. 1A. The number and form of each subject is arbitrary, and the connection relationship between the subjects is exemplary. The subjects can not be connected or can be connected, and the connection can be in any manner, can be direct connection or indirect connection, and can be wired connection or wireless connection.

[0110] Embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), 6th generation mobile communication system (6G), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM (registered trademark)), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX (registered trademark)), IEEE 802.20, Ultra-WideBand (UWB), Bluetooth (registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) network, Device-to-Device (D2D) system, Machine to Machine (M2M) system, Internet of Things (IoT) system, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X), system using other communication methods, next-generation system expanded based on them, and the like. Further, a plurality of systems can be applied in combination (for example, combination of LTE or LTE-A and 5G, and the like).

[0111] Optionally, in the implementation of the NES process, the transmission of the synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB) can be adaptively configured. For example, the SSB periodicity or SSB burst periodicity, the offset of the SSB periodicity, the offset of the SSB burst periodicity, and the like are adaptively configured to save network power consumption.

[0112] Optionally, the network device can transmit the SSB based on the SSB periodicity. The SSB periodicity can be configured by a radio resource control (RRC) message. In the initial access process of the cell, the SSB periodicity can be set as 20 ms by default. In order to save network energy, the SSB can be adaptively configured or the transmission of the SSB can be skipped in some scenarios.

[0113] As shown in FIG. 1B, FIG. 1B is a schematic diagram of adaptively configuring the SSB periodicity in the embodiment of the present disclosure. The horizontal axis represents time, and the SSB periodicity can be adaptively configured so that the network can transmit the SSB based on different SSB periodicities. Before the SSB is adaptively configured, the SSB is relatively dense.

[0114] In the related art, in the case of adaptively configuring the SSB, the measurement effect of the terminal is affected.

[0115] FIG. 2 is an interaction schematic diagram of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0116] As shown in FIG. 2, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be used in the communication system 100, and the above method comprises the following steps.

[0117] In step S2101, the network device transmits first information.

[0118] The first information is used to indicate the information of the adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB).

[0119] In some embodiments, if it is necessary to save network energy, the network can adaptively configure the SSB or skip the transmission of the SSB in some scenarios. In these cases, the network device can transmit the first information to the terminal to indicate the information of the adaptively configured SSB to the terminal.

[0120] In some embodiments, the first information can be used to indicate the information of the SSB after the adaptive configuration, and / or the first information can be used to indicate that the information of the SSB has been adaptively configured. The terminal can determine the case where the network adaptively configures the information of the SSB based on the first information, and then perform measurement with reference to the information of the SSB. For example, the first information can directly include the information of the SSB which is adaptively configured, and can also include an indication field. By configuring the indication field to a value, it is indicated that the information of the SSB has been adaptively configured. If the first information only includes the indication field, the terminal can obtain the adaptively configured information of the SSB based on the system protocol under the condition that the network has adaptively configured the information of the SSB based on the indication field, and this is not limited.

[0121] In some embodiments, the first information can be carried by a message. The message can be, for example, a radio resource control (RRC) or a layer 1 message (L1 message), and layer 1 represents a physical layer.

[0122] In some embodiments, the network can indicate the first information to the terminal by sending an RRC message or a layer 1 message and including the first information in the RRC message or the layer 1 message, so that the terminal can timely know the case where the network adaptively configures the SSB to perform measurement, and this is not limited.

[0123] In some embodiments, the information of the SSB includes at least one of the following: an SSB period; an offset of the SSB period; and a duration of transmitting the SSB. Thus, the information of the SSB can be adaptively configured individually, so that the terminal can perform measurement based on various possible information of the SSB adaptively configured.

[0124] In some embodiments, the network can transmit the SSB based on the SSB period. The offset of the SSB period is used to describe the offset of the SSB period. The duration of transmitting the SSB means that when the transmission of the SSB is triggered based on the SSB period, the SSB can be continuously transmitted within the duration of transmitting the SSB. Of course, the information of the SSB can also be any other possible information, such as an SSB burst set period, a number of SSBs in an SSB burst set, and this is not limited.

[0125] In step S2102, the network device transmits second information.

[0126] It should be noted that the execution order of steps S2101 and S2102 in the embodiments of the present disclosure is not limited, and the network device can first send the first information, then send the second information, or first send the second information, or send the first information again, or can send the first information and the second information at the same time, or can not execute step S2102, that is, the network device can also not send the second information, in which case the second information can be predefined by the system protocol, and the terminal can obtain the second information based on the system protocol, and no limitation is made in this regard.

[0127] The second information is used to configure a plurality of SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) periods. The SMTC period is used to inform the terminal of a specific time for searching and measuring the SSB. Each SMTC period can correspond to an adaptively configured SSB.

[0128] In some embodiments, different SMTC periods are the same or different. In this way, the flexibility of SMTC configuration can be improved, and the terminal can flexibly perform measurement, which is effectively applicable to personalized communication scenarios.

[0129] That is, the network can configure a plurality of SMTC periods for the terminal, and each SMTC period can correspond to an adaptively configured SSB. When the terminal receives an SMTC period of an adaptively configured SSB, it can determine a specific time for searching and measuring the corresponding adaptively configured SSB based on the SMTC period, and trigger measurement of the adaptively configured SSB when the specific time is met.

[0130] In some embodiments, the terminal can perform intra-frequency measurement based on the adaptively configured SSB. That is, the terminal can perform intra-frequency measurement on the adaptively configured SSB.

[0131] In some embodiments, the terminal can perform inter-frequency measurement based on the adaptively configured SSB. That is, the terminal can perform inter-frequency measurement on the adaptively configured SSB.

[0132] In this way, the terminal can flexibly perform measurement based on the adaptively configured SSB, which is effectively applicable to personalized measurement scenarios and improves the flexibility of measurement.

[0133] In step S2103, the terminal determines a measurement reporting period of the measurement report sample according to the second information.

[0134] In some embodiments, after the network device sends the first information, the terminal device can receive the first information and perform measurement. That is, the first information can be used as a trigger information, and the network device triggers the terminal to perform measurement by indicating the first information to the terminal. Moreover, during the measurement, the terminal can determine the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample according to the second information. In the case of adaptive configuration of SSB, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample can be flexibly determined, thereby effectively reducing the impact of adaptive configuration of SSB on measurement and supporting improvement of the measurement effect of the terminal.

[0135] The measurement reporting sample can be a reporting sample obtained by measuring the adaptively configured SSB. For example, a reporting sample obtained by measuring the reference signal receiving power (RSRP) of the adaptively configured SSB. Or it can also be a reporting sample obtained by measuring any other possible parameters of the adaptively configured SSB. This is not limited.

[0136] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, after the network indicates the information of the adaptively configured SSB, the terminal can determine the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample according to the second information. The measurement reporting period can also be denoted as Measurement reporting period. If the measurement is intra-frequency measurement, the measurement reporting period can be denoted by TSSB_measurement_period_intra, for example.

[0137] That is, after the network indicates the information of the adaptively configured SSB, the terminal can determine the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample based on the multiple SMTC periods configured by the second information, and perform measurement based on the measurement reporting period.

[0138] In some embodiments, the measurement reporting periods of different measurement reporting samples are the same or different. Therefore, the measurement of the measurement reporting sample can be effectively applied to the case where the network adaptively configures the information of the SSB, and the flexibility of measurement is improved.

[0139] In an example, each measurement reporting sample can correspond to one TSSB_measurement_period_intra, and the TSSB_measurement_period_intra corresponding to different measurement reporting samples can be the same or different, which is not limited.

[0140] In an example, the network device can send multiple SSBs, and after the network adaptively configures the information of the SSBs, the network can send the first information in an interval between sending different SSBs to indicate the information of the SSBs adaptively configured by the terminal, and then, after receiving the first information, the terminal can determine the measurement reporting period TSSB_measurement_period_intra of the next measurement reporting sample based on the second information, so that the measurement reporting period of the next measurement reporting sample can be adapted to the information of the SSBs adaptively configured.

[0141] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information, the terminal can adaptively determine the measurement reporting period of each subsequent measurement reporting sample, and the measurement reporting periods of different measurement reporting samples can be the same or different.

[0142] In some embodiments, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal is less than or equal to the allowed maximum measurement reporting period, and the allowed maximum measurement reporting period is related to all SMTC periods. Thus, it is ensured that the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal can meet the requirements determined based on all SMTC periods, and the accuracy of SSB search and measurement is improved.

[0143] In some embodiments, according to the second information, the determination of the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal can be based on the SMTC period (which can be one of multiple SMTC periods) corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB, to determine the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample. That is, the network can configure an SMTC period for each SSB, and the terminal can determine the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB based on the SMTC period.

[0144] In some embodiments, in the process of determining the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB based on the SMTC period, the determination can be based on a table in some communication protocol (which can be referred to in subsequent embodiments), and the table can define the operation relationship between the SMTC period and the measurement reporting period, and then, based on the operation relationship and the SMTC period, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB is calculated, and no limitation is made to this.

[0145] In some embodiments, according to the second information, the determination of the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal can be based on the maximum SMTC period in multiple SMTC periods, to determine the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample. That is, the network can configure an SMTC period for each adaptively configured SSB, and the terminal can determine the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB based on the maximum SMTC period in multiple SMTC periods.

[0146] In some embodiments, in the process of determining the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample based on the maximum SMTC period among the plurality of SMTC periods, it can be determined based on a table in some communication protocol (see subsequent embodiments), in which the operation relationship between the SMTC period and the measurement reporting period can be defined, and then based on the operation relationship and the maximum SMTC period, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB is calculated, which is not limited.

[0147] In some embodiments, the terminal can select the determination method of the measurement reporting period based on the actual measurement requirement, for example, after receiving the first information, if the terminal determines that the next measurement reporting sample does not need to be discarded, it can determine the measurement reporting period of the next measurement reporting sample based on the SMTC period corresponding to the next adaptively configured SSB, and if it determines that the next measurement reporting sample needs to be discarded and a new measurement reporting process is restarted, it can determine the measurement reporting period of the next measurement reporting sample based on the maximum SMTC period among all SMTC periods. Or the terminal can determine the measurement reporting period of the next measurement reporting sample based on the maximum SMTC period among all SMTC periods when it determines that the next measurement reporting sample needs to be discarded or does not need to be discarded, which is not limited.

[0148] Therefore, by determining the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample based on the SMTC period corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB and / or by determining the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample based on the maximum SMTC period among the plurality of SMTC periods, the flexibility of the determination of the measurement reporting period can be effectively improved, and various possible measurement scenarios can be supported.

[0149] In step S2104, the terminal measures the adaptively configured SSB based on the measurement reporting period.

[0150] After the terminal determines the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample according to the second information, it can measure the adaptively configured SSB based on the measurement reporting period. Then, the reporting of the measurement reporting sample can be performed, for example, triggered once based on each measurement reporting sample, or triggered once based on every several (for example, 4) measurement reporting samples, which is not limited.

[0151] The measurement method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S2101-S2104. For example, step S2101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S2101+S2102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S2101+S2102+S2103 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0152] In the present embodiment or example, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or the order exchanged, the optional mode or optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples, without contradiction.

[0153] In the present embodiment, the network device sends first information and second information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block SSB, and the second information is used to configure a plurality of SMTC periods. After receiving the first information and the second information, the terminal can determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample according to the second information, and measure the adaptively configured SSB based on the measurement reporting period. Thus, since the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample can be flexibly determined in the case of adaptively configuring the SSB, the measurement effect of the terminal can be improved.

[0154] FIG. 3A is an interaction schematic diagram of a measurement method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3A, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a measurement method, which can be used for a terminal. The above method includes:

[0155] Step S3101, receiving first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block SSB, and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal.

[0156] The measurement method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include step S3101. For example, step S3101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0157] In the present embodiment or example, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or the order exchanged, the optional mode or optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples, without contradiction.

[0158] FIG. 3B is an interaction schematic diagram of a measurement method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 3B, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a measurement method, which can be used for a terminal. The above method includes:

[0159] Step S3201, receiving first information and second information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the second information is used to configure a plurality of SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) periods.

[0160] Step S3202, determining a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal according to the second information.

[0161] Step S3203, performing measurement on the adaptively configured SSB based on the measurement reporting period.

[0162] The measurement method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S3201-S3203. For example, step S3201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S3202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S3201+S3202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0163] In the present embodiment or example, each step can be independently, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, and optional modes or optional examples can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples.

[0164] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the method further includes:

[0165] performing intra-frequency measurement based on the adaptively configured SSB; or

[0166] performing inter-frequency measurement based on the adaptively configured SSB.

[0167] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the information of the SSB includes at least one of:

[0168] an SSB period;

[0169] an offset of the SSB period;

[0170] a duration of transmitting the SSB.

[0171] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, different SMTC periods are the same or different.

[0172] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, different measurement reporting periods of different measurement reporting samples are the same or different.

[0173] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal is less than or equal to a maximum allowed measurement reporting period, and the maximum allowed measurement reporting period is related to all SMTC periods.

[0174] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, according to the second information, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal is determined, including at least one of the following:

[0175] The measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample is determined based on the SMTC period corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB.

[0176] The measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample is determined based on the maximum SMTC period in the plurality of SMTC periods.

[0177] FIG. 4A is an interaction schematic diagram of a measurement method according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4A, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be used for a network device. The above method includes:

[0178] Step S4101, sending first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0179] The measurement method related to the embodiment of the present disclosure can include step S4101. For example, step S4101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the like, but is not limited thereto.

[0180] In the present embodiment or embodiment, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional mode or optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other embodiments.

[0181] FIG. 4B is an interaction schematic diagram of a measurement method according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 4B, the embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a measurement method, which can be used for a network device. The above method includes:

[0182] Step S4201, sending first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0183] Step S4202, sending second information, wherein the second information is used to configure a plurality of SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) periods, and is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0184] The measurement method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S4201-S4202. For example, step S4201 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S4202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S4201+S4202 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0185] In the present embodiment or example, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in order, the optional mode or optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples, without contradiction.

[0186] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the information of the SSB includes at least one of the following:

[0187] The SSB period;

[0188] The offset of the SSB period;

[0189] The duration of the SSB transmission.

[0190] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the different SMTC periods are the same or different.

[0191] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the measurement reporting periods of different measurement reporting samples are the same or different.

[0192] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample is less than or equal to the allowed maximum measurement reporting period, and the allowed maximum measurement reporting period is related to all SMTC periods.

[0193] FIG. 5 is an interaction diagram of a measurement method according to still another embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 5, the embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a measurement method, which can be used in a communication system. The above method includes:

[0194] In step S5101, a network device transmits first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel blocks (SSBs), and the adaptively configured SSBs are used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0195] In step S5102, a terminal receives the first information.

[0196] The measurement method related to the embodiments of the present disclosure can include at least one of steps S5101-S5102. For example, step S5101 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, step S5102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and so on, but is not limited thereto. Steps S5101+S5102 can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0197] In the embodiments or examples, each step can be independent, arbitrarily combined or exchanged in sequence, optional mode or optional example can be arbitrarily combined, and can be arbitrarily combined with any step of other embodiments or other examples.

[0198] The following is an exemplary introduction to the above method.

[0199] Optionally, the embodiment is as follows:

[0200] The following part takes the measurement as an example of the same frequency measurement, of course, the measurement method proposed in the embodiment of the disclosure can also be applied to inter-frequency measurement, and no limitation is made thereto.

[0201] As shown in Table 1, Table 1 shows the operation relationship of the measurement reporting period of the non-interval same frequency measurement.

[0202] Wherein, DRX cycle represents a discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle period. SMTC period represents an SMTC period, CSSF intra represents a scaling factor of a carrier. max() represents a maximum value operation. ceil() represents an upward rounding operation. K p represents an operation coefficient, which can be referred to the definition in the related communication protocol. In the embodiment of the disclosure, the SMTC period is redefined in the measurement process of supporting adaptive configuration of SSB, so as to realize flexible configuration of the measurement reporting period.

[0203] As shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of application of measurement in the embodiments of the present disclosure. In FIG. 6, a network device is taken as gNB, and a terminal is taken as UE. The gNB can send multiple SSBs to the UE. The terminal can perform measurement based on each SSB. The UE reports based on every four measurement report samples. In the second block, if the gNB performs adaptive configuration on the SSB after the measurement of the second SSB in the second block is completed, the gNB can indicate the information of the adaptively configured SSB to the UE. The UE can perform measurement on the SSB by using method 1 (Alt1). In Alt1, the measurement can be continued in a new SMTC period (or a new SSB period, i.e., the SSB period after the adaptive configuration). The new SMTC period can be configured for the SSB (i.e., the SMTC period in the above table 1 is defined as the SMTC period configured for the corresponding SSB), and is indicated to the UE in the measurement reporting interval. In Alt1, the UE does not need to discard the first two measurement report samples obtained by measurement in the second block. Alternatively, the UE can also perform measurement on the SSB by using method 2 (Alt2). In Alt12, the measurement report sample that is outdated in the SMTC period is discarded, and a new measurement reporting process is restarted (one measurement reporting process corresponds to the process of reporting once based on every four measurement report samples in FIG. 6, for example, block 1, or block 2, or block 3 in FIG. 6 can be regarded as one measurement reporting process). The measurement reporting period in the restarted measurement reporting process can be determined by the maximum SMTC period, i.e., the SMTC period in the above table 1 is defined as the maximum SMTC period in multiple SMTC periods.

[0204] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for a terminal to perform intra-frequency and / or inter-frequency measurement on an adaptively configured SSB. The SMTC period of multiple measurement report samples with a measurement reporting interval can be different based on the configuration of the network. The terminal can perform measurement using the SMTC period configured by different network devices. The maximum measurement reporting interval allowed can be defined by the SMTC period configured by all network devices. The terminal can perform measurement using the maximum value of the SMTC period configured by the network devices. The maximum measurement reporting interval allowed can be defined by the maximum value of the SMTC period configured by the network devices.

[0205] The embodiments of the present disclosure also propose a device for implementing any of the above methods. For example, a device is proposed, which includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. For another example, another device is proposed, which includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the network device (such as RAN, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0206] It should be understood that the division of each unit or module in the above apparatus is only a logical function division, and all or part of them can be integrated into a physical entity or physically separated in actual implementation. In addition, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of processor calling software: for example, the apparatus includes a processor, the processor is connected with a memory, the memory stores instructions, and the processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to realize any of the above methods or realize the functions of each unit or module of the above apparatus, wherein the processor is a general processor such as a central processing unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory is a memory in the apparatus or a memory outside the apparatus. Alternatively, the units or modules in the apparatus can be implemented in the form of hardware circuit, and the functions of part or all of the units or modules can be realized by the design of hardware circuit. The above hardware circuit can be understood as one or more processors; for example, in one implementation, the above hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and the functions of part or all of the units or modules are realized by the design of the logical relationship of elements in the circuit; for another example, in another implementation, the above hardware circuit is a programmable logic device (PLD), and a field programmable gate array (FPGA) is taken as an example, which can include a large number of logic gate circuits, and the connection relationship between the logic gate circuits is configured by a configuration file, so as to realize the functions of part or all of the above units or modules. All units or modules of the above apparatus can be all implemented in the form of processor calling software, or all implemented in the form of hardware circuit, or part implemented in the form of processor calling software and the remaining part implemented in the form of hardware circuit.

[0207] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capability. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction reading and running capability, such as a central processing unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), a digital signal processor (DSP), or the like. In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through a logical relationship of a hardware circuit, and the logical relationship of the hardware circuit is fixed or can be reconfigured. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented by an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In the reconfigurable hardware circuit, the processor loads a configuration document to implement the configuration of the hardware circuit. It can be understood that the processor loads instructions to implement the functions of the above part or all units or modules. In addition, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a neural network processing unit (NPU), a tensor processing unit (TPU), a deep learning processing unit (DPU), and the like.

[0208] FIG. 7A is a structural schematic diagram of a terminal according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 7A, the terminal 7100 can include at least one of a transceiver module 7101, a processing module 7102, and the like. The terminal 7100 can include:

[0209] The transceiver module 7101 is configured to receive first information, where the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel blocks (SSBs), and the adaptively configured SSBs are used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal.

[0210] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0211] The processing module 7102 is configured to perform intra-frequency measurement based on the adaptively configured SSBs, or perform inter-frequency measurement based on the adaptively configured SSBs.

[0212] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the information of the SSBs includes at least one of the following:

[0213] an SSB period;

[0214] an offset of the SSB period;

[0215] a duration of transmitting the SSB.

[0216] In some embodiments of the present disclosure,

[0217] The transceiver 7101 is configured to receive second information.

[0218] The processing module 7102 is configured to determine, according to the second information, a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal, wherein the second information is used to configure a plurality of SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) periods; and perform measurement on the adaptively configured SSB based on the measurement reporting period.

[0219] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the different SMTC periods are the same or different.

[0220] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the measurement reporting periods of the different measurement reporting samples are the same or different.

[0221] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal is less than or equal to a maximum measurement reporting period allowed, and the maximum measurement reporting period allowed is related to all the SMTC periods.

[0222] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the processing module 7102 is configured to perform at least one of the following:

[0223] determine the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample based on the SMTC period corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB;

[0224] determine the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample based on a maximum SMTC period in the plurality of SMTC periods.

[0225] FIG. 7B is a structural schematic diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 7B, the network device 7200 can include at least one of a transceiver 7201, a processing module 7202, and the like. The network device 7200 can include:

[0226] The transceiver 7201 is configured to send first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal.

[0227] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the information of the SSB includes at least one of the following:

[0228] an SSB period;

[0229] an offset of the SSB period;

[0230] a duration of the SSB transmission.

[0231] In some embodiments of the present disclosure,

[0232] The transceiver 7201 is configured to transmit second information, where the second information is used to configure a plurality of SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) periods and is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal.

[0233] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the different SMTC periods are the same or different.

[0234] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the measurement reporting periods of the different measurement reporting samples are the same or different.

[0235] In some embodiments of the present disclosure, the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample is less than or equal to a maximum allowed measurement reporting period, and the maximum allowed measurement reporting period is related to all SMTC periods.

[0236] In some embodiments, the transceiver can include a transmitting module and / or a receiving module, which can be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the transceiver can be mutually replaced with a transceiver.

[0237] In some embodiments, the processing module can be one module or can include a plurality of sub-modules. Optionally, the plurality of sub-modules perform all or part of the steps required to be performed by the processing module respectively. Optionally, the processing module can be mutually replaced with a processor.

[0238] FIG. 8A is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The communication device 8100 can be a terminal, a network device, a chip, a chip system, or a processor supporting the terminal to implement any of the above methods, or a chip, a chip system, or a processor supporting the network device to implement any of the above methods. The communication device 8100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments, and specific reference can be made to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0239] As shown in FIG. 8A, the communication device 8100 includes one or more processors 8101. The processor 8101 can be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, for example, a baseband processor or a central processor. The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processor can be used to control the communication device (such as a base station, a baseband chip, a terminal device, a terminal device chip, a DU or a CU, etc.), execute programs, and process data of programs. The communication device 8100 is used to execute any of the above methods.

[0240] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more memories 8102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 8102 can also be outside the communication device 8100.

[0241] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 further includes one or more transceivers 8103. When the communication device 8100 includes one or more transceivers 8103, the transceiver 8103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as transmitting and / or receiving in the above-described methods, and the processor 8101 performs other steps.

[0242] In some embodiments, the transceiver can include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which can be separate or integrated together. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiving unit, transceiver, transceiving circuit, etc. can be replaced with each other, the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc. can be replaced with each other, and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc. can be replaced with each other.

[0243] In some embodiments, the communication device 8100 can include one or more interface circuits 8104. Optionally, the interface circuit 8104 is connected with the memory 8102, and the interface circuit 8104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 8102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 8102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8104 can read the instructions stored in the memory 8102 and send the instructions to the processor 8101.

[0244] The communication device 8100 described in the above embodiments can be a terminal or a network device or a third entity, but the scope of the communication device 8100 described in the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 8100 can not be limited by Figure 8A. The communication device can be a standalone device or can be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device can be: 1) a standalone integrated circuit (IC), or a chip, or a chip system or subsystem; (2) a set of one or more ICs, optionally, the above-mentioned IC set can also include a storage component for storing data, programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a Modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, a terminal device, a smart terminal device, a cellular phone, a wireless device, a handset, a mobile unit, a vehicle-mounted device, a network device, a cloud device, an artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0245] Figure 8B is a structural schematic diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For the case where the communication device 8100 can be a chip or a chip system, the structural schematic diagram of the chip 8200 shown in Figure 8B can be referred to, but is not limited thereto.

[0246] The chip 8200 comprises one or more processors 8201, and the chip 8200 is configured to execute any of the above methods.

[0247] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further comprises one or more interface circuits 8202. Optionally, the interface circuit 8202 is connected with the memory 8203, and the interface circuit 8202 can be configured to receive signals from the memory 8203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 8202 can be configured to send signals to the memory 8203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 8202 can read instructions stored in the memory 8203 and send the instructions to the processor 8201.

[0248] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 8202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above methods, and the processor 8201 performs other steps.

[0249] In some embodiments, the terms of interface circuit, interface, transceiver pin, transceiver, etc. can be replaced with each other.

[0250] In some embodiments, the chip 8200 further comprises one or more memories 8203 configured to store instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memory 8203 can be outside the chip 8200.

[0251] The disclosure also proposes a storage medium, and the storage medium stores instructions, and when the instructions run on the communication device 8100, the communication device 8100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer readable storage medium, but is not limited to this, and it can also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium can be a non-transitory storage medium, but is not limited to this, and it can also be a transitory storage medium.

[0252] The disclosure also proposes a program product, and when the program product is executed by the communication device 8100, the communication device 8100 executes any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0253] The disclosure also proposes a computer program, and when the computer program runs on a computer, the computer executes any of the above methods.

[0254] In the embodiments described above, all or part of the system, device, and unit can be implemented by software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented by software, all or part of the system, device, and unit can be implemented in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer programs. When the computer programs are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of the present disclosure are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable devices. The computer programs can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transferred from one computer-readable storage medium to another computer-readable storage medium, for example, the computer programs can be transferred from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center through a wired (for example, coaxial cable, optical fiber, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (for example, infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) manner. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible by a computer or a data storage device such as a server, data center, etc. integrated with one or more available media. The available media can be a magnetic medium (for example, a floppy disk, a hard disk, a magnetic tape), an optical medium (for example, a high-density digital video disc (DVD)), or a semiconductor medium (for example, a solid state disk (SSD)), etc.

[0255] Those skilled in the art can appreciate that the units and algorithm steps of the examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether the functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. A skilled person can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of the present disclosure.

[0256] Those skilled in the art can clearly understand that, for the convenience and brevity of description, the specific working processes of the system, device, and unit described above can refer to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, which will not be described here.

[0257] The above description is merely a specific implementation of the present disclosure, but the protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can easily think of changes or replacements within the technical range disclosed in the present disclosure, which should be covered within the protection scope of the present disclosure. Therefore, the protection scope of the present disclosure should be subject to the protection scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A method of measurement, characterized by, The method is performed by a terminal, and the method comprises: receiving first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The method further comprises: performing intra-frequency measurement based on the adaptively configured SSB; or performing inter-frequency measurement based on the adaptively configured SSB.

3. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 2, wherein, The information of the SSB comprises at least one of: an SSB period; an offset of the SSB period; a duration of a SSB transmission.

4. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that, The method further comprises: receiving second information; determining, according to the second information, a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal, wherein the second information is used to configure a plurality of SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) periods; performing measurement on the adaptively configured SSB based on the measurement reporting period.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein, The SMTC periods are the same or different.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The measurement reporting periods of the measurement reporting samples are the same or different.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein The measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal is less than or equal to a maximum measurement reporting period allowed, and the maximum measurement reporting period allowed is related to all the SMTC periods.

8. The method according to any one of claims 4 to 7, wherein, The determining, according to the second information, of the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample of the terminal comprises at least one of: determining the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample based on an SMTC period corresponding to the adaptively configured SSB; or determining the measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample based on a maximum SMTC period in the plurality of SMTC periods.

9. A method of measurement, characterized by, The method is performed by a network device, and the method comprises: sending first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal. The information of the SSB comprises at least one of:

10. The method of claim 9, wherein, an SSB period; an offset of the SSB period; a duration of a SSB transmission. The method further comprises:

11. The method according to any one of claims 9-10, wherein, sending second information, wherein the second information is used to configure a plurality of SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC) periods, and to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal. The SMTC periods are the same or different.

12. The method of claim 11, wherein, The measurement reporting periods of the measurement reporting samples are the same or different.

13. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein, The measurement reporting period of the measurement reporting sample is less than or equal to a maximum measurement reporting period allowed, and the maximum measurement reporting period allowed is related to all the SMTC periods.

14. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that, The method comprises:

15. A method of measurement, characterized by, a network device sending first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of a terminal; a terminal receiving the first information. The terminal comprises:

16. A terminal, characterized by ​ The transceiver module is configured to receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal.

17. A network device, comprising: The network device comprises: The transceiver module is configured to receive first information, wherein the first information is used to indicate information of adaptively configured synchronization signal and physical broadcast channel block (SSB), and the adaptively configured SSB is used to determine a measurement reporting period of a measurement reporting sample of the terminal.

18. A communication device, characterized by Comprise: One or more processors; The processor is configured to perform the measurement method in any one of claims 1-15.

19. 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 measurement method in any one of claims 1-15.

20. A computer program product, characterised in that, The computer program is executed by the processor to implement the measurement method in any one of claims 1-15.

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