Measurement method, and device, system and storage medium

Abstract

The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the technical field of communications. Disclosed are a measurement method and apparatus, and a computer-readable storage medium. The measurement method comprises: within a first time window, executing a first measurement on the basis of an activated first synchronization signal block (SSB), wherein the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand; the first time window is determined on the basis of a reception time of first information and a reception time of second information; and the first information is used for activating a first cell of a terminal, and the second information is used for indicating an update of a first period of the first SSB. In the embodiments of the present disclosure, within a first time window determined on the basis of a reception time of first information and a reception time of second information, a first measurement is executed on the basis of an activated first SSB, such that the aim of saving energy can be achieved.

Description

Measurement methods, equipment, systems and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a measurement method, apparatus, system, and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In communication systems, network energy saving (NES) technology has emerged to reduce energy consumption on the network side. NES technology limits the transmission and reception of network devices in the time domain and increases the sleep time of network devices, thereby achieving the goal of energy saving.

[0003] Summary of the Invention

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

[0005] A first aspect of this disclosure provides a measurement method, the method being executed by a terminal, the method comprising:

[0006] Within the first time window, the first measurement is performed based on the activated first synchronization signal block SSB;

[0007] Wherein, the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand;

[0008] The first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information;

[0009] The first information is used to activate the first cell of the terminal, and the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

[0010] A second aspect of this disclosure provides a measurement method, the method being performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0011] Send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to activate the first cell of the terminal;

[0012] Send a second message to the terminal, the second message being used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first synchronization signal block SSB;

[0013] Within the first time window, the terminal performs a first measurement based on the activated first SSB, wherein the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand.

[0014] The first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information.

[0015] A third aspect of this disclosure provides a terminal, including:

[0016] The first processing module is configured to perform a first measurement based on the activated first synchronization signal block SSB within the first time window;

[0017] Wherein, the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand;

[0018] The first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information;

[0019] The first information is used to activate the first cell of the terminal, and the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

[0020] A fourth aspect of this disclosure provides a network device, including:

[0021] The second transceiver module is configured to send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to activate a first cell of the terminal; and to send second information to the terminal, the second information being used to indicate a first cycle for updating the first synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0022] Within the first time window, the terminal performs a first measurement based on the activated first SSB, wherein the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand.

[0023] The first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information.

[0024] A fifth aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, including:

[0025] One or more processors;

[0026] The processor is used to execute an optional implementation of the first aspect described above.

[0027] A sixth aspect of this disclosure provides a communication device, including:

[0028] One or more processors;

[0029] The processor is used to execute an optional implementation of the second aspect described above.

[0030] A seventh aspect of this disclosure provides a communication system including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is used to implement the method described in the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the network device is used to implement the method described in the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0031] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer-readable storage medium is provided that stores executable instructions which are loaded and executed by the processor to implement the method described in the optional embodiments of the first or second aspect.

[0032] It should be understood that the above general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only, and are not intended to limit this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0033] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.

[0034] Figure 1a is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0035] Figure 1b is a schematic diagram illustrating a measurement method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0036] Figure 2 is a flowchart illustrating a measurement method according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0037] Figure 3a is a schematic flowchart illustrating the measurement method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0038] Figure 3b is a schematic flowchart illustrating the measurement method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0039] Figure 4 is a flowchart illustrating the measurement method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0040] Figure 5 is a schematic flowchart illustrating the measurement method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0041] Figure 6a is a schematic diagram of the structure of the terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0042] Figure 6b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0043] Figure 6c is a schematic diagram illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0044] Figure 7a is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0045] Figure 7b is a schematic diagram of the chip structure proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

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

[0047] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a measurement method, which is executed by a terminal, and the method includes:

[0048] Within the first time window, the first measurement is performed based on the activated first synchronization signal block SSB;

[0049] Wherein, the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand;

[0050] The first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information;

[0051] The first information is used to activate the first cell of the terminal, and the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

[0052] In the above embodiments, by performing a first measurement based on the activated first SSB within a first time window determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, since the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB, the terminal can update the first cycle of the first SSB to a more suitable cycle when the terminal completes the activation of the first secondary cell through the first SSB, thereby achieving the purpose of energy saving.

[0053] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first cycle is the first cycle of the first SSB indicated by the network device after the first information.

[0054] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, as well as the first period.

[0055] In the above embodiments, in order to further reduce the power consumption of the terminal, the first time window can be determined by comprehensively considering the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, as well as the first period of the first SSB.

[0056] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first time window is the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, and the minimum value among N first periods, where N is a positive integer.

[0057] In the above embodiments, in order to further reduce the power consumption of the terminal, the terminal can determine the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information as the minimum value among N first cycles as the first time window.

[0058] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is the first information after the first information used to indicate updating the first cycle.

[0059] In the above embodiments, the first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information used to indicate the update of the first cycle after the first information, which can determine a more suitable first time window and thus achieve the purpose of energy saving.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement is performed based on the first period.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0062] Within the second time window, measurements are performed based on the second cycle of the first SSB;

[0063] The second period is longer than the first period.

[0064] In the above embodiments, within the first time window, the terminal can perform faster measurements at shorter intervals, and within the second time window, the terminal can perform slower measurements at longer intervals, thereby achieving energy saving.

[0065] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the second time window is determined based on the first reception time and the reception time of the third information;

[0066] Wherein, the first reception time is the reception time of the first second information after the first information, and the third information is used to indicate the deactivation of the first SSB.

[0067] In the above embodiments, by determining the second time window based on the reception time of the first second information after the first information and the reception time of the third information, since the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB, a more suitable second time window can be determined, thereby achieving the purpose of energy saving.

[0068] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes: determining the second period by at least one of the following:

[0069] If the second information is a single piece, then the period indicated by the second information is determined to be the second period;

[0070] If there are multiple pieces of the second information, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information is determined as the second period;

[0071] If the second information is a single value and a cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the cell measurement period is determined to be the second period.

[0072] If there are multiple pieces of the second information and a cell measurement period is configured, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information and the minimum value among the cell measurement periods are determined to be the second period.

[0073] If the second information is a single value and no cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the fixed period is determined to be the second period.

[0074] If there are multiple instances of the second information and no cell measurement period is configured, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple instances of the second information and the minimum value among the fixed periods are determined to be the second period.

[0075] In the above embodiments, by instructing the updating of the second information of the first period of the first SSB, the determined second period is more suitable for the measurement within the second time window, thereby achieving the purpose of energy saving.

[0076] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement method, which is performed by a network device, the method comprising:

[0077] Send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to activate the first cell of the terminal;

[0078] Send a second message to the terminal, the second message being used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first synchronization signal block SSB;

[0079] Within the first time window, the terminal performs a first measurement based on the activated first SSB, wherein the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand.

[0080] The first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information.

[0081] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first cycle is the first cycle of the first SSB indicated to the terminal after the first information.

[0082] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, as well as the first period.

[0083] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first time window is the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, and the minimum value among N first periods, where N is a positive integer.

[0084] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second information is the first information after the first information used to indicate updating the first cycle.

[0085] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first measurement is performed based on the first period.

[0086] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0087] Send a third message to the terminal, the third message being used to instruct the deactivation of the first SSB;

[0088] The third information is also used to determine a second time window, in which the terminal performs measurements based on a second period, the second period being longer than the first period.

[0089] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the second time window is determined by the terminal based on the first reception time and the reception time of the third information;

[0090] Wherein, the first receiving time is the receiving time of the first second information after the first information.

[0091] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the determination of the second period includes at least one of the following:

[0092] If the second information is one, then the period indicated by the second information is determined to be the second period;

[0093] If there are multiple pieces of the second information, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information is determined as the second period;

[0094] If the second information is a single cell and a cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the cell measurement period is determined as the second period.

[0095] If there are multiple pieces of the second information and a cell measurement period is configured, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information and the minimum value among the cell measurement periods are determined as the second period.

[0096] If the second information is a single value and no cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the fixed period is determined as the second period;

[0097] If there are multiple instances of the second information and no cell measurement period is configured, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple instances of the second information and the minimum value among the fixed periods are determined as the second period.

[0098] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal, including:

[0099] The first processing module is configured to perform a first measurement based on the activated first synchronization signal block SSB within the first time window;

[0100] Wherein, the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand;

[0101] The first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information;

[0102] The first information is used to activate the first cell of the terminal, and the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

[0103] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device, including:

[0104] The second transceiver module is configured to send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to activate a first cell of the terminal; and to send second information to the terminal, the second information being used to indicate a first cycle for updating the first synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0105] Within the first time window, the terminal performs a first measurement based on the activated first SSB, wherein the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand.

[0106] The first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information.

[0107] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, comprising:

[0108] One or more processors;

[0109] The processor executes the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect.

[0110] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising:

[0111] One or more processors;

[0112] The processor executes the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0113] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is used to implement the method described in the optional implementation of the first aspect, and the network device is used to implement the method described in the optional implementation of the second aspect.

[0114] Eighthly, 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 embodiments of the first or second aspect.

[0115] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the method as described in the optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0116] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect.

[0117] Eleventhly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system including processing circuitry for performing the method described in an optional implementation of the first or second aspect above.

[0118] Understandably, the aforementioned devices, communication equipment, communication systems, storage media, program products, and computer programs for random access 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. The communication equipment can be a terminal or a network device.

[0119] This disclosure provides measurement methods, apparatus, communication devices, communication systems, and storage media.

[0120] In some embodiments, the terms "measurement method" and "for random access" can be used interchangeably, and the terms "apparatus for random access" and "information processing apparatus" and "communication apparatus" can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "information processing system" and "communication system".

[0121] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of the embodiments disclosed. 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.

[0122] 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.

[0123] 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 embodiments of this disclosure.

[0124] 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.

[0125] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0126] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0127] The descriptions in this disclosure, such as "at least one of A, B, C..." or "A and / or B and / or C...", include the case where any one of A, B, C... exists alone, as well as the case where any combination of any of A, B, C... exists alone. Each case can exist alone. For example, "at least one of A, B, C" includes the cases of A alone, B alone, C alone, A and B combination, A and C combination, B and C combination, and A and B and C combination. For example, A and / or B includes the cases of A alone, B alone, and A and B combination.

[0128] In some embodiments, the notation "in one case A, in another case B" or "in response to one case A, in response to another case B" may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: A is executed regardless of B, i.e., A is executed in some embodiments; B is executed regardless of A, i.e., B is executed in some embodiments; A and B are selectively executed, i.e., A and B are selected for execution in some embodiments; A and B are both executed, i.e., A and B are executed in some embodiments. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0129] 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. As another example, if the object being described is "information", then "first configuration" and "second configuration" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0130] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0131] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0132] 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”.

[0133] 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.

[0134] 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," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0135] 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.

[0136] In some embodiments, the access network device, core network device, or network device can be replaced by a terminal. For example, various embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures that replace communication between the access network device, core network device, or network device and the terminal with communication between multiple terminals (e.g., also referred to as device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the terminal can also be configured to have 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., "side").

[0137] For example, uplink channels and downlink channels can be replaced with side channels, and uplink links and downlink links can be replaced with side links.

[0138] In some embodiments, the terms "uplink", "uplink", and "physical uplink" can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "downlink", "downlink", and "physical downlink", as well as the terms "sidelink", "sidelink", "sidelink communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", and "direct link communication".

[0139] In some embodiments, the terms “downlink control information (DCI),” “downlink (DL) assignment,” “DL DCI,” “uplink (UL) grant,” and “UL DCI” can be used interchangeably.

[0140] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data".

[0141] 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.

[0142] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0143] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0144] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0145] Figure 1a is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0146] As shown in Figure 1a, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0147] 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.

[0148] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of access network device and core network device.

[0149] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The 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), wireless 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 wireless fidelity (WiFi) system.

[0150] 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 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.

[0151] 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 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.

[0152] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a single device, multiple devices, or a group of devices, including all or part of a first network element, a second network element, etc. Network elements may be virtual or physical. Network devices may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0153] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of the aforementioned one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), or a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0154] 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.

[0155] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1a, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1a are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1a, or it may include other main bodies outside of FIG1a. The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. 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.

[0156] 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, utilizing other systems for random access, 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).

[0157] In network energy saving (NES), network devices can achieve energy saving by sending channels or signals non-periodically or by reducing the transmission frequency of periodic channels or signals.

[0158] For example, SSBs are no longer sent periodically in the time domain, but are sent according to the needs of terminals that support NES functionality (NES terminals), that is: SSBs are sent on demand (OD-SSB).

[0159] In some embodiments, a specific method is provided to support adaptive common signals (e.g., adaptive SSB) to support OD-SSB SCell (Secondary Cell) operation of a UE in a connected mode configured with CA (Carrier Aggregation), wherein CA includes: in-band CA or inter-band CA.

[0160] In some embodiments, the specific triggering method can be selected from the UE uplink wake-up signal using existing signals / channels, via backhaul cell on / off indication, or Scell ​​activation / deactivation signaling.

[0161] It should be noted that OD-SSB transmission can be used by the UE at least for SCell time / frequency synchronization, L1 / L3 measurement and SCell activation, and supports FR1 and FR2 in the non-shared spectrum.

[0162] In some embodiments, the period to be used for OD-SSB-based deactivation SCell measurements can be determined in the following ways:

[0163] Once the UE receives the OD-SSB activation indication, the UE performs a fast L3 measurement based on OD-SSB on the deactivated SCell within the time window.

[0164] After the time window, the UE can perform measurements to deactivate the SCell in slow mode.

[0165] The time window refers to the duration from the moment the OD-SSB activation instruction is received.

[0166] When the UE receives OD-SSB deactivation, the UE does not need to measure the deactivation SCell.

[0167] As shown in Figure 1b, when the OD-SSB is triggered to activate a SCell, the OD-SSB period should be as short as possible to enable the UE to complete the measurement quickly, thereby saving network power. This is the precise meaning of the aforementioned "fast L3 measurement". However, for deactivated SCells, the OD-SSB period may be much sparser than that of activated or deactivated SCells. That is, the UE does not need to measure the OD-SSB frequently to minimize UE power consumption (compared to the former, "slow measurement").

[0168] Therefore, a possible solution to balance power consumption and reliable measurement results in the OD-SSB scenario is: within the time window "T fast "Internal limitation based on OD-SSB measurement cycle, in "T slow "Within the time window, the UE can use 'measCycleSCell' to relax or stop the measurement."

[0169] In some embodiments, for cells that support OD-SSB SCell operation, the OD-SSB cycle can be indicated by the following signaling:

[0170] Supports RRC-based signaling to indicate OD-SSB transmissions on the cell.

[0171] Supports MAC CE-based signaling to indicate OD-SSB transmissions on the cell.

[0172] In some embodiments, for cells that support OD-SSB-SCell operation, multiple candidate values ​​can be configured for the OD-SSB period via RRC. In this case, the applicable value can be indicated via MAC CE for OD-SSB transmission indication in the cell. That is, multiple OD-SSB periods can be configured for the UE, and the applicable period can be indicated via MAC-CE.

[0173] Therefore, when the UE completes SCell activation via OD-SSB, the NW should update the UE with a more suitable OD-SSB cycle or deactivate the OD-SSB to achieve energy saving. Otherwise, OD-SSB-based NES cannot be implemented.

[0174] In some embodiments, the NW should instruct a more appropriate OD-SSB cycle or OD-SSB deactivation to obtain energy-saving gains for the network (NW) and the UE.

[0175] In some embodiments, to obtain energy-saving gains for both the NW and UE, a time window (T) can be defined. fast The timeframe starts from the point of the SCell activation command and ends at the end of the MAC CE used to update the OD-SSB cycle. Additionally, a time interval (T) can be defined. slow The process starts with updating OD-SSB from the MAC CE used to update the OD-SSB cycle until OD-SSB deactivation ends.

[0176] Based on the aforementioned wireless communication system, various embodiments of the measurement method proposed in this disclosure are described in detail below.

[0177] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2, the measurement method is used in a communication system 100, and the method includes:

[0178] S201, The network device sends the first information to the terminal.

[0179] In some embodiments, the first information is used to activate the first cell of the terminal.

[0180] In some embodiments, the first cell may be the terminal's secondary cell (SCell) or primary cell.

[0181] In some embodiments, the first information may include a secondary cell activation command or an instruction to activate the SCell, and the information fields included in the first information are not limited thereto.

[0182] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first information sent by the network device. Optionally, after receiving the first information, the terminal may activate its first secondary cell to provide a basis for subsequent measurement.

[0183] In some embodiments, the network device may send information for activating the first SSB to the terminal before sending the first information. Optionally, the information may include an activation command for the first SSB, or a trigger command, or information indicating the activation or triggering of the first SSB, but is not limited thereto.

[0184] S202, The network device sends the second information to the terminal.

[0185] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

[0186] In some embodiments, the first SSB can be an on-demand SSB (OD-SSB). Optionally, for energy saving purposes, the SSB may no longer be sent periodically, but rather according to the needs of the terminal. For example, for terminals that support Network Energy Saving (NES) functionality, the SSB can be sent when the terminal needs to measure the object being measured.

[0187] In some embodiments, the first period of the first SSB can be a period pre-configured by the network device. Optionally, before sending the first information to the terminal, the network device sends measurement configuration information to the terminal, which may include the first period.

[0188] In some embodiments, the first cycle of the first SSB can be the first cycle of the first SSB indicated by the network device after the terminal receives the first information.

[0189] In some embodiments, after sending the first information, the network device may also send information to the terminal indicating the period of the first SSB. Optionally, the terminal may determine the first period of the first SSB indicated by the network device as the first period of the first SSB.

[0190] In some embodiments, the second information may include Media Access Control (MAC) Control Element (CE) instructions.

[0191] In some embodiments, the second information may also indicate the cycle of the updated first SSB, for example, the second cycle of the first SSB.

[0192] It should be noted that the specific method by which the second information is used to indicate the second cycle is not limited in the embodiments disclosed herein.

[0193] Optionally, the second information can be an explicit indication of the value of the second period, which the terminal can determine by parsing the second information.

[0194] Optionally, the second information can also be an implicit indication of the value of the second period. After receiving the second information, the terminal can determine the second period based on the second information in a pre-agreed manner.

[0195] In some embodiments, the network device pre-configures multiple periods of a first SSB for the terminal. The terminal can determine one of the pre-configured periods as the updated period according to a pre-agreed method with the network device. For example, if the terminal receives a first MAC CE from the network device, it determines that the first period of the pre-configured first SSB is the updated period of the first SSB, i.e., the second period; if the terminal receives a second MAC CE instruction from the network device, it determines that the second period of the pre-configured first SSB is the second period, and so on. Alternatively, if the terminal receives a MAC CE instruction from the network device, it determines that the smallest period among the pre-configured periods is the updated period of the first SSB. Alternatively, if there is a correspondence (mapping relationship) between the MAC CE instructions and the pre-configured multiple periods, the terminal, upon receiving a MAC CE instruction from the network device, can determine the period corresponding to that MAC CE instruction as the second period based on the aforementioned correspondence. Clearly, the pre-agreed method is not limited to the method described in the above examples.

[0196] S203, The terminal determines the first time window.

[0197] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine a first time window based on the reception time of the first information and the second information.

[0198] In some embodiments, the first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information.

[0199] It should be noted that in the embodiments of this disclosure, "based on" should be understood as "at least based on". Optionally, the first time window is not only determined based on "the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information". In some embodiments, the first time window can also be determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, combined with other information or parameters. The embodiments of this disclosure do not impose any limitations on this.

[0200] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information as a first time window.

[0201] In some embodiments, the second information may be the first information following the first information used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB. Optionally, the second information may be the first information received by the terminal after receiving the first information used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

[0202] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the duration from the receipt of the first information to the first second information indicating the first cycle of updating the first SSB after the receipt of the first information as the first time window.

[0203] In some embodiments, the first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, as well as the first period.

[0204] Optionally, the terminal may determine the first time window based on the reception time of the first information and the second information, as well as the first period of the first SSB.

[0205] In some embodiments, when determining the first time window, the terminal must not only achieve energy saving but also ensure that reliable measurement results can be obtained. Therefore, the reception time of the first information and the second information, as well as the first cycle of the first SSB, are taken into account to determine the first time window.

[0206] In some embodiments, the first time window is the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, and the minimum value among N first periods.

[0207] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine a first time window by the minimum of N first periods, calculated from the time the first information is received until the time between the first information and the first second information indicating the update of the first SSB. Optionally, N is a positive integer.

[0208] In some embodiments, N is related to the amount of energy saved and the amount of reliable measurement results obtained.

[0209] In some embodiments, N may be configured by the network device or pre-configured by the terminal, but is not limited thereto.

[0210] For example, suppose the terminal receives the first information at time t1, and then receives the first second information after the first information at time t2, which is used to indicate the first period of updating the first SSB, and N is 5, and the first period of the first SSB is Tc1. If the duration [t1, t2] between time t1 and time t2 is greater than 5*Tc1, then the first time window is 5*Tc1; otherwise, the first time window is [t1, t2].

[0211] It should be noted that the numerical values ​​in the above examples are merely illustrative of the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure and do not constitute any limitation on the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure. Obviously, the numerical values ​​can have other values, which will not be elaborated upon in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0212] 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.”

[0213] S204. Within the first time window, the terminal performs the first measurement based on the activated first synchronization signal block SSB.

[0214] In some embodiments, the first SSB may be activated based on information sent by the network device for activating the first SSB.

[0215] In some embodiments, the terminal may receive information from the network device for activating the first SSB before receiving the first information. Optionally, the terminal activates the first SSB based on the received information.

[0216] In some embodiments, the terminal may perform measurements based on the first cycle of the first SSB within a defined first time window. Optionally, after the first SSB is activated, the terminal may perform measurements based on the first SSB within each first cycle of the first SSB within the first time window (e.g., the terminal may perform beam measurements on neighboring cells based on the first SSB). For example, assuming there are three first cycles of the first SSB within the first time window, where the first cycle is 5 sm, the terminal may perform measurements based on the first SSB within each 5 sm.

[0217] In some embodiments, the measurements performed by the terminal in mobility management may include radio resource management (RRM) measurements, i.e., monitoring the communication quality of the serving cell and / or neighboring cells of the terminal device. For example, the terminal device may monitor the communication quality of the serving cell based on the measurement results of the serving cell's beam, and the terminal device may monitor the communication quality of neighboring cells based on the measurement results of the neighboring cells' beams.

[0218] Optionally, based on the relationship between the frequency points of neighboring cells and the frequency points of the serving cell, beam measurement of neighboring cells can be divided into intra-frequency measurement and inter-frequency measurement.

[0219] Optionally, depending on the network equipment standards of the neighboring and serving cells, the aforementioned beam measurements of neighboring cells can be further divided into: intra-RAT measurement and inter-RAT measurement. Intra-RAT measurement is, for example, where both the serving cell and the neighboring cell are cells under a 5G base station; inter-RAT measurement is, for example, where the serving cell can be a cell under a 5G base station, and the neighboring cell can be a cell under a 2G, 3G, or 4G (such as LTE) base station. Typically, the aforementioned intra-RAT measurements and inter-RAT measurements fall under the category of intra-RAT measurements.

[0220] The methods in this disclosure can be applied to scenarios of same-frequency measurement, different-frequency measurement, intra-system measurement, or inter-system measurement.

[0221] Based on the above embodiments, the method may further include:

[0222] S205. The network device sends third-party information to the terminal.

[0223] In some embodiments, the third information is used to instruct the deactivation of the first SSB.

[0224] In some embodiments, the third information may include an OD-SSB deactivation command or an indication of OD-SSB deactivation, and the information fields included in the third information are not limited thereto.

[0225] In some embodiments, the terminal receives third information from the network device indicating the deactivation of a first SSB. Optionally, the terminal determines to deactivate the activated first SSB based on the received third information.

[0226] S206, The terminal determines the second time window and the second cycle.

[0227] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine a second time window based on the first reception time and the reception time of the third information.

[0228] In some embodiments, the first reception time is the reception time of the first second message after the first message.

[0229] In some embodiments, after receiving the first information, the terminal may receive more than one second information (e.g., multiple second information). In this case, the terminal may determine the duration from the receipt of the first second information after the first information to the receipt of the third information as a second time window.

[0230] For example, if the terminal receives the first information at time t1, the first second information after the first information at time t2 for indicating the first cycle of updating the first SSB, the second second information after the first information at time t3 for indicating the first cycle of updating the first SSB, and the third information at time t4, then the duration [t2, t4] from time t2 to time t4 is the second time window.

[0231] It should be noted that in the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" can be understood as two or more.

[0232] In some embodiments, the terminal may also determine the period used when performing the measurement within the second time window based on the received second information.

[0233] In some embodiments, if there is only one piece of second information, then the period indicated by the second information is determined to be the second period.

[0234] Optionally, if the terminal receives a second message after receiving the first message, the period indicated by the second message can be determined as the second period, so that a measurement can be performed within a second time window based on the second period.

[0235] In some embodiments, if there are multiple second pieces of information, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple second pieces of information is determined as the second period.

[0236] Optionally, if the terminal receives multiple second messages after receiving the first message, it can determine the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple second messages as the second period, so that the measurement can be performed within a second time window based on the second period.

[0237] For example, suppose that after receiving the first information, the terminal receives two second information. The period indicated by the first second information is Tc2, and the period indicated by the second second information is Tc3. If Tc2 is greater than Tc3, then the second period is Tc2; otherwise, the second period is Tc3.

[0238] Optionally, after receiving the first information, the terminal receives the first second information. If the period 1 indicated by the first second information is received, it can be determined as the second period. If a second second information is received, and the period 2 indicated by the second second information is greater than the period 1 indicated by the first second information, then period 2 is determined as the second period. Otherwise, the second period remains period 1. If a third second information is subsequently received, the period 3 indicated by the third second information can be compared with the current second period to determine the updated period. That is, after receiving new second information, the terminal compares the second period indicated by the new second information with the currently used second period. If the currently used second period is larger, the second period is not updated; if the currently used second period is smaller, the second period is updated to the second period indicated by the new second information.

[0239] For example, after the terminal receives the first information, the period Tc2 indicated by the first second information is determined as the second period. If the period Tc3 indicated by the second second information received by the terminal is less than Tc2, the second period remains Tc2; otherwise, the second period is updated to Tc3.

[0240] In some embodiments, the terminal may also determine the period used when performing measurements within the second time window based on the received second information and whether a cell measurement period is configured.

[0241] Optionally, the cell measurement cycle can be the secondary cell measurement cycle (measCycleScell).

[0242] In some embodiments, if the second information is one and a cell measurement period is configured, the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the cell measurement period is determined to be the second period.

[0243] Optionally, if the terminal receives a second message after receiving the first message, and the terminal is configured with a cell measurement period, then the period indicated by the second message and the minimum value in the cell measurement period can be determined as the second period, so that the measurement can be performed within a second time window based on the second period.

[0244] For example, assuming the period indicated by the second information is Tc2 and the configured cell measurement period is measCycleScell, if Tc2 is greater than measCycleScell, then the second period is measCycleScell; otherwise, the second period is Tc2.

[0245] In some embodiments, if there are multiple second pieces of information and a cell measurement period is configured, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple second pieces of information is determined, and the minimum value among the cell measurement periods is the second period.

[0246] Optionally, if the terminal receives multiple second information after receiving the first information, and the terminal is configured with a cell measurement period, then the maximum value of the multiple periods corresponding to the multiple second information and the minimum value of the cell measurement period can be determined as the second period, so that the measurement can be performed within the second time window based on the second period.

[0247] For example, suppose the terminal receives two second messages after receiving the first message. The first second message indicates a period of Tc2, and the second second message indicates a period of Tc3. The configured cell measurement period is measCycleScell. If Tc2 is greater than Tc3, and Tc2 is less than measCycleScell, then the second period is Tc2; otherwise, the second period is measCycleScell. If Tc2 is less than Tc3, and Tc3 is less than measCycleScell, then the second period is Tc3; otherwise, the second period is measCycleScell.

[0248] In some embodiments, if the second information is one and no cell measurement period is configured, the minimum of the period indicated by the second information and the fixed period is determined to be the second period.

[0249] Optionally, if the terminal receives a second message after receiving the first message, and the terminal has not configured a cell measurement period, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second message and the fixed period can be determined as the second period, so that the measurement can be performed within the second time window based on the second period.

[0250] For example, suppose the period indicated by the second information is Tc2, and the fixed period is 160sm. If Tc2 is greater than 160sm, then the second period is 160sm; otherwise, the second period is Tc2.

[0251] In some embodiments, if there are multiple second information items and no cell measurement period is configured, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple second information items is determined, and the minimum value among the fixed periods is the second period.

[0252] Optionally, if the terminal receives multiple second information after receiving the first information, and the terminal has not configured a cell measurement period, then the maximum value among the multiple periods corresponding to the multiple second information and the minimum value among the fixed periods can be determined as the second period, so that the measurement can be performed within the second time window based on the second period.

[0253] For example, suppose the terminal receives two second messages after receiving the first message. The period indicated by the first second message is Tc2, and the period indicated by the second second message is Tc3, with a fixed period of 160sm. If Tc2 is greater than Tc3, and Tc2 is less than 160sm, then the second period is Tc2; otherwise, the second period is 160sm. If Tc2 is less than Tc3, and Tc3 is less than 160sm, then the second period is Tc3; otherwise, the second period is 160sm.

[0254] It should be noted that the fixed period of 160sm in the above example is merely an example to describe the technical solution of the embodiments of this disclosure, and does not constitute any limitation on the technical solution of the embodiments of this disclosure. Obviously, the fixed period can have other values, which will not be elaborated in the embodiments of this disclosure.

[0255] It should also be noted that the specific implementation of the second information indication period in the above embodiments can be found in the relevant description in step 202 above, and will not be repeated here.

[0256] S207. Within the second time window, perform measurements based on the second cycle of the first SSB.

[0257] In some embodiments, the terminal may perform measurements based on a second cycle of the first SSB within a defined second time window. Optionally, the second cycle may be longer than the first cycle.

[0258] In some embodiments, after the first SSB is activated, the terminal can perform measurements based on the first SSB within each first period of a first time window, and then perform measurements based on the first SSB within each second period of a second time window following the first time window, wherein the second period is longer than the first period. Optionally, for SSBs sent on demand, the terminal can perform different measurements within different time windows. Optionally, the measurement periods within different time windows are also different. For example, a fast L3 measurement is performed with a shorter first period within the first time window, and a slow measurement is performed with a longer second period within the second time window.

[0259] In the above embodiments, by using the reception time of the second information indicating the first period of updating the first SSB as the end time of the first time window, the first time window can be effectively shortened, and within the second time window, the measurement period is a second period longer than the first period, thereby achieving the purpose of energy saving.

[0260] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", and "data" can be used interchangeably.

[0261] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0262] 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.

[0263] In some embodiments, terms such as “in the case of,” “when,” “when,” “if,” “if,” etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0264] The method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 to S207. For example, step S204 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S203 and S204 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S201, S202, S203, and S204 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S204, S206, and S207 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S203, S204, S206, and S207 may be implemented as independent embodiments, steps S203, S204, S205, S206, and S207 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S201, S202, S203, S204, S206, and S207 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but is not limited thereto.

[0265] In some embodiments, steps S201, S202, and S205 are optional and can be combined with the embodiments described above as independent embodiments. In different embodiments, one or more of these steps can be omitted or substituted.

[0266] In some embodiments, step S206 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0267] In some embodiments, step S207 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0268] In some embodiments, steps S205 and S206 may be performed before S203, or before S204. In different embodiments, the execution order of one or more of these steps may be adjusted.

[0269] Figure 3a is a flowchart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3a, the measurement method can be executed by a terminal, and the method includes:

[0270] S301, Obtain information.

[0271] In some embodiments, obtaining information can be understood as receiving information from network devices or other devices.

[0272] In some embodiments, the information acquired may include multiple types. Optionally, the acquired information may include first information, second information, third information, and other indicative information, but is not limited thereto.

[0273] In some embodiments, the first information is used to activate the first cell of the terminal.

[0274] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

[0275] In some embodiments, the third information is used to instruct the deactivation of the first SSB.

[0276] In some embodiments, other indication information may be used to indicate the period of the first SSB.

[0277] In some embodiments, when the acquired information includes multiple pieces of information, the reception times of the multiple pieces of information may be different. Optionally, after receiving the first piece of information, the terminal may receive the first indication information for indicating the period of the first SSB.

[0278] In some embodiments, multiple types of second information may be acquired. Optionally, the terminal may receive second information at different times after receiving the first information.

[0279] For details of the optional implementation of step S301, please refer to the optional implementation of steps S201, S202, and S205 in Figure 2, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0280] S302. Based on the acquired information, determine the first time window and the second time window, as well as the first period and the second period of the first SSB.

[0281] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the first period indicated by the indication information received after the first information, which is used to indicate the period of the first SSB, as the first period of the first SSB.

[0282] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the period indicated by the first indication information received after the first information, which is used to indicate the period of the first SSB, as the first period of the first SSB.

[0283] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine a first time window based on the reception time of the first information and the second information.

[0284] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information as a first time window.

[0285] In some embodiments, the second information may be the first information preceding the first information used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

[0286] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine a first time window based on the reception time of the first information and the second information, and the first period of the first SSB.

[0287] In some embodiments, the terminal may determine a first time window by the duration between the receipt of the first information and the first second information indicating the first cycle of updating the first SSB after the receipt of the first information, and the minimum value among N first cycles, where N is a positive integer.

[0288] For details on the optional implementation of determining the first time window in step S302, please refer to the optional implementation of step S203 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0289] In some embodiments, the terminal may define the duration from the receipt of the first second information after the first information to the receipt of the third information as a second time window.

[0290] In some embodiments, the terminal may also determine the period used when performing the measurement within the second time window based on the received second information.

[0291] For details on the optional implementation of determining the second time window and the second period in step S302, please refer to the optional implementation of step S206 in Figure 2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2, which will not be repeated here.

[0292] S303. Within the first time window, perform a measurement based on the first cycle of the activated first SSB.

[0293] For details of the optional implementation of step S303, please refer to the optional implementation of step S204 in FIG2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2, which will not be repeated here.

[0294] In some embodiments, the terminal may perform measurements based on a first cycle of a first SSB within a defined first time window. Optionally, after the first SSB is activated, the terminal may perform measurements based on the first SSB within a first cycle of each first SSB within the first time window.

[0295] S304. Within the second time window, perform measurements based on the second cycle of the first SSB.

[0296] Optionally, the second cycle may be longer than the first cycle.

[0297] For details of the optional implementation of step S304, please refer to the optional implementation of step S207 in FIG2 and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2, which will not be repeated here.

[0298] The method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S301 to S304. For example, step S303 may be implemented as an independent embodiment, steps S303 and S304 may be implemented as independent embodiments, and steps S302, S303 and S304 may be implemented as independent embodiments, but are not limited thereto.

[0299] In some embodiments, step S301 is optional and can be combined with the embodiments described above as independent embodiments. In different embodiments, one or more of these steps can be omitted or substituted.

[0300] In some embodiments, step S302 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0301] In some embodiments, step S304 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0302] Figure 3b is a schematic flowchart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3b, the measurement method can be executed by a terminal, and the method includes:

[0303] S311. Within the first time window, perform the first measurement based on the activated first SSB.

[0304] In some embodiments, the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand.

[0305] In some embodiments, the first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information.

[0306] In some embodiments, the first information is used to activate the first cell of the terminal.

[0307] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

[0308] In some embodiments, the first period is the period of the first first SSB indicated by the network device after the first information.

[0309] In some embodiments, the first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, as well as the first period.

[0310] In some embodiments, the first time window is the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, and the minimum value among N first periods, where N is a positive integer.

[0311] In some embodiments, the second information is the first information following the first information used to indicate updating the first cycle.

[0312] In some embodiments, the first measurement is performed based on the first cycle.

[0313] In some embodiments, the method further includes:

[0314] Within the second time window, measurements are performed based on the second cycle of the first SSB;

[0315] The second period is longer than the first period.

[0316] In some embodiments, the second time window is determined based on the first reception time and the reception time of the third information.

[0317] Optionally, the first reception time is the reception time of the first second information after the first information, and the third information is used to indicate the deactivation of the first SSB.

[0318] In some embodiments, the method further includes determining the second period by at least one of the following:

[0319] If the second information is a single piece, then the period indicated by the second information is determined to be the second period;

[0320] If there are multiple pieces of the second information, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information is determined as the second period;

[0321] If the second information is a single value and a cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the cell measurement period is determined to be the second period.

[0322] If there are multiple pieces of the second information and a cell measurement period is configured, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information and the minimum value among the cell measurement periods are determined to be the second period.

[0323] If the second information is a single value and no cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the fixed period is determined to be the second period.

[0324] If there are multiple instances of the second information and no cell measurement period is configured, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple instances of the second information and the minimum value among the fixed periods are determined to be the second period.

[0325] Figure 4 is a schematic flowchart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 4, the measurement method can be executed by a network device, and the method includes:

[0326] S401, Send message.

[0327] In some embodiments, the information sent by the network device may include multiple pieces of information. Optionally, the information sent by the network device may include first information, second information, third information, and other indication information, but is not limited thereto.

[0328] In some embodiments, the first information is used to activate the first cell of the terminal.

[0329] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

[0330] In some embodiments, the third information is used to instruct the deactivation of the first SSB.

[0331] In some embodiments, other indication information may be used to indicate the period of the first SSB.

[0332] In some embodiments, when the network device sends multiple pieces of information, the sending times of the multiple pieces of information may be different.

[0333] In some embodiments, the terminal performs a first measurement based on the activated first SSB within a first time window.

[0334] In some embodiments, the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand.

[0335] In some embodiments, the first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information.

[0336] In some embodiments, the first cycle is the first cycle of the first SSB indicated to the terminal after the first information.

[0337] In some embodiments, the first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, as well as the first period.

[0338] In some embodiments, the first time window is the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, and the minimum value among N first periods, where N is a positive integer.

[0339] In some embodiments, the second information is the first information following the first information used to indicate updating the first cycle.

[0340] In some embodiments, the first measurement is performed based on the first cycle.

[0341] In some embodiments, the third information is also used to determine a second time window.

[0342] In some embodiments, the terminal performs measurements based on a second period within the second time window, the second period being longer than the first period.

[0343] In some embodiments, the second time window is determined by the terminal based on the first reception time and the reception time of the third information.

[0344] In some embodiments, the first reception time is the reception time of the first second information after the first information.

[0345] In some embodiments, the determination of the second cycle includes at least one of the following:

[0346] If the second information is one, then the period indicated by the second information is determined to be the second period;

[0347] If there are multiple pieces of the second information, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information is determined as the second period;

[0348] If the second information is a single cell and a cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the cell measurement period is determined as the second period.

[0349] If there are multiple pieces of the second information and a cell measurement period is configured, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information and the minimum value among the cell measurement periods are determined as the second period.

[0350] If the second information is a single value and no cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the fixed period is determined as the second period;

[0351] If there are multiple instances of the second information and no cell measurement period is configured, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple instances of the second information and the minimum value among the fixed periods are determined as the second period.

[0352] Figure 5 is a flowchart illustrating a measurement method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 5, the measurement method can be executed by a communication system, and the method includes:

[0353] S501, The network device sends information to the terminal.

[0354] For details of the optional implementation of step S501, please refer to the optional implementations of steps S201, S202, and S205 in Figure 2, the optional implementation of step S301 in Figure 3a, the optional implementation of step S401 in Figure 4, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figures 2, 3a, and 4, which will not be repeated here.

[0355] S502. Based on the received information, the terminal determines a first time window and a second time window, as well as a first period and a second period of a first SSB, and performs a measurement based on the first period of the activated first SSB within the first time window, and performs a measurement based on the second period of the first SSB within the second time window.

[0356] For details of the optional implementation of step S502, please refer to the optional implementation of steps S203, S204, S206, and S207 in FIG2, the optional implementation of steps S302, S303, and S304 in FIG3a, and other related parts in the embodiments involved in FIG2 and FIG3a, which will not be repeated here.

[0357] In some embodiments, the above methods may include the methods described in the embodiments of the communication system side, terminal side, network equipment side, core network equipment side, etc., which will not be repeated here.

[0358] 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.

[0359] 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 functions of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of the hardware circuits. The aforementioned hardware circuits can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the aforementioned hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functions of some or all of the aforementioned units or modules are achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. As another example, in another implementation, the aforementioned hardware circuit can be implemented through 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 functions of some or all of the aforementioned units or modules.

[0360] All units or modules of the above devices can be implemented entirely through processor-invoked software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-invoked software with the remainder implemented through hardware circuits. 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. These logical relationships are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor may be 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. In addition, it can also be hardware circuits designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as ASICs, such as Neural Network Processing Units (NPUs), Tensor Processing Units (TPUs), and Deep Learning Processing Units (DPUs).

[0361] Figure 6a is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6a, the terminal may include at least one of a first transceiver module 611, a first processing module 612, etc.

[0362] In some embodiments, the first processing module 612 is configured to perform a first measurement based on an activated first synchronization signal block (SSB) within the first time window. The first SSB is an SSB sent on demand.

[0363] The first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information;

[0364] The first information is used to activate the first cell of the terminal, and the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

[0365] Optionally, the first transceiver module 611 described above is used to receive first information and second information.

[0366] Optionally, the first period is the first period of the first SSB indicated by the network device after the first information.

[0367] Optionally, the first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, as well as the first period.

[0368] Optionally, the first time window is the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, and the minimum value among N first periods, where N is a positive integer.

[0369] Optionally, the second information is the first information after the first information used to indicate updating the first cycle.

[0370] Optionally, the first measurement is performed based on the first cycle.

[0371] Optionally, the first processing module 612 is further configured to perform a measurement based on the second cycle of the first SSB within a second time window; wherein the second cycle is longer than the first cycle.

[0372] Optionally, the second time window is determined based on the first reception time and the reception time of the third information; wherein, the first reception time is the reception time of the first second information after the first information, and the third information is used to indicate the deactivation of the first SSB.

[0373] Optionally, the first transceiver module 611 described above is also used to receive third information.

[0374] Optionally, the first processing module 612 is further configured to determine the second period by at least one of the following:

[0375] If the second information is a single piece, then the period indicated by the second information is determined to be the second period;

[0376] If there are multiple pieces of the second information, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information is determined as the second period;

[0377] If the second information is a single value and a cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the cell measurement period is determined to be the second period.

[0378] If there are multiple pieces of the second information and a cell measurement period is configured, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information and the minimum value among the cell measurement periods are determined to be the second period.

[0379] If the second information is a single value and no cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the fixed period is determined to be the second period.

[0380] If there are multiple instances of the second information and no cell measurement period is configured, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple instances of the second information and the minimum value among the fixed periods are determined to be the second period.

[0381] Figure 6b is a schematic diagram of the network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 6b, the network device includes at least one of a second transceiver module 621, a second processing module 622, etc.

[0382] In some embodiments, the second transceiver module 621 is configured to send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to activate a first cell of the terminal; and to send second information to the terminal, the second information being used to indicate a first cycle for updating the first synchronization signal block (SSB).

[0383] Within the first time window, the terminal performs a first measurement based on the activated first SSB, where the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand; the first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information.

[0384] Optionally, the first cycle is the first cycle of the first SSB indicated to the terminal after the first information.

[0385] Optionally, the first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, as well as the first period.

[0386] Optionally, the first time window is the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, and the minimum value among N first periods, where N is a positive integer.

[0387] Optionally, the second information is the first information after the first information used to indicate updating the first cycle.

[0388] Optionally, the first measurement is performed based on the first cycle.

[0389] Optionally, the second transceiver module 621 is further configured to send third information to the terminal, the third information being used to instruct the deactivation of the first SSB; wherein the third information is further configured to determine a second time window, within which the terminal performs measurement based on a second period, the second period being longer than the first period.

[0390] Optionally, the second time window is determined by the terminal based on the first reception time and the reception time of the third information; wherein, the first reception time is the reception time of the first second information after the first information.

[0391] Optionally, the method for determining the second period includes at least one of the following:

[0392] If the second information is one, then the period indicated by the second information is determined to be the second period;

[0393] If there are multiple pieces of the second information, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information is determined as the second period;

[0394] If the second information is a single cell and a cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the cell measurement period is determined as the second period.

[0395] If there are multiple pieces of the second information and a cell measurement period is configured, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information and the minimum value among the cell measurement periods are determined as the second period.

[0396] If the second information is a single value and no cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the fixed period is determined as the second period;

[0397] If there are multiple instances of the second information and no cell measurement period is configured, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple instances of the second information and the minimum value among the fixed periods are determined as the second period.

[0398] This disclosure also provides an optional implementation whereby the UE receives information indicating activation of OD-SSB (which may correspond to the first SSB mentioned above), and the UE should perform a fast measurement (which may correspond to the first measurement mentioned above) within a time window (which may correspond to the first time window mentioned above). The time window may be defined as the duration from receiving the SCell activation command to receiving the first MAC CE (which may correspond to the second information mentioned above, and the MAC CE is used to update the OD-SSB) after the SCell activation command (which may correspond to the first information mentioned above).

[0399] In some embodiments, to further reduce UE power consumption, if the network NW does not instruct the UE to update the OD-SSB period for a long period of time, and the UE obtains more than N (e.g., N can be 5) measurement results, the UE may not perform fast measurement. In this case, the time window (T) fast The total length of ) can be limited by "max(5*Tc1, [t1, t2])".

[0400] In some embodiments, when the UE receives information indicating OD-SSB activation, the time window for the UE to perform fast measurement can be defined as max(5*Tc1, [t1, t2]). As shown in Figure 6c, t1 is the time point when the UE receives the SCell activation command, t2 is the time point when the UE receives the first MAC CE for updating OD-SSB after receiving the SCell activation command, and Tc1 is the OD-SSB cycle when OD-SSB is triggered for SCell activation. Tc1 can correspond to the first cycle mentioned above.

[0401] It should be noted that OD-SSB period 1 in Figure 6c can be Tc1, and OD-SSB period 2 can correspond to the second period mentioned above.

[0402] In some embodiments, at T slow During the period (which corresponds to the second time window mentioned above), the UE can use the updated OD-SSB period as the measurement period (which corresponds to the second period mentioned above).

[0403] In some embodiments, at T slow If multiple MAC CEs are used to update the OD-SSB cycle during this period, the largest cycle will be used as the measurement cycle for performing RAN4 measurements.

[0404] In some embodiments, the time window for the UE to perform slow measurements (which can correspond to the second time window mentioned above) can be defined as the duration between t2 and t3 (e.g., [t1, t3]). As shown in Figure 6c, t2 is the time point at which the UE receives the first MAC CE used to update the OD-SSB cycle after receiving the Scell ​​activation command, and t3 is the time point at which the OD-SSB deactivation command is received (which can correspond to the third information mentioned above).

[0405] In some embodiments, at T slow If there is only one MAC CE used to update the OD-SSB period during the period, the UE can update the measurement period according to the OD-SSB period corresponding to that MAC CE.

[0406] In some embodiments, if there are multiple MAC CEs for updating the OD-SSB cycle, the largest cycle is used as this T. slow The measurement cycle during the period.

[0407] In some embodiments, to further guarantee the power consumption of the UE, the traditional deactivated SCell measurement cycle can be used to jointly define T. slow The measurement cycle during the period.

[0408] In some embodiments, from the perspective of RAN4 measurement, the UE in T slow The measurement period during this period may include:

[0409] 1. min(Tc2, measCycleScell) if the following conditions are met: only one MAC CE is received to update OD-SSB, and measCycleSCell indicates;

[0410] 2. min(Tc2, [160ms]), if the following conditions are met: only one MAC CE is received to update OD-SSB, and measCycleSCell is missing;

[0411] 3. min(max(Tc2, Tc3, ...), measCycleScell), if the following conditions are met: multiple single MAC CEs for updating OD-SSB are received, and measCycleSCell indicates;

[0412] 4. min(max(Tc2, Tc3, ...), [160ms]) if the following conditions are met: multiple single MAC CEs are received for updating OD-SSB, and measCycleSCell is missing.

[0413] It should be noted that the traditional definition of the SCell deactivation measurement cycle is as follows:

[0414] In the table above, CSSF intra For co-frequency measurements, K is the carrier-specific scaling factor (CSSF). p As an expansion factor, the function Ceil(x) represents taking the smallest integer greater than x.

[0415] Figure 7a is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 7100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 7100 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 7100 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.

[0416] As shown in Figure 7a, the communication device 7100 includes one or more processors 7101. The processor 7101 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. The processor 7101 is used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 7100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0417] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more transceivers 7103. When the communication device 7100 includes one or more transceivers 7103, the transceiver 7103 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above method (e.g., at least one of steps S201, S202, and S205 shown in FIG. 2, but not limited thereto), and the processor 7101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., at least one of steps S203, S204, S206, and S207 shown in FIG. 2, but not limited thereto). In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated together. 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.

[0418] In some embodiments, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more memories 7102 for storing instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7102 may also be located outside the communication device 7100.

[0419] In some embodiments, a transceiver may include a receiver and a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, transmitting unit, transmitter, transmitting circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0420] Optionally, the communication device 7100 further includes one or more interface circuits 7104, which are connected to the memory 7102. The interface circuits 7104 can be used to receive signals from the memory 7102 or other devices, and can be used to send signals to the memory 7102 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 7104 can read instructions stored in the memory 7102 and send the instructions to the processor 7101.

[0421] The communication device 7100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 7100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 7100 may not be limited by FIG. 7a. The communication device may be an independent device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) an independent integrated circuit IC, or 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.

[0422] Figure 7b is a schematic diagram of the structure of the chip 7200 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 7100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of the chip 7200 shown in Figure 7b, but it is not limited thereto.

[0423] Chip 7200 includes one or more processors 7201. Chip 7200 is used to perform any of the above methods.

[0424] In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more interface circuits 7202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 7200 further includes one or more memories 7203 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 7203 may be located outside of chip 7200. Optionally, interface circuit 7202 is connected to memory 7203, and interface circuit 7202 can be used to receive data from memory 7203 or other devices, and interface circuit 7202 can be used to send data to memory 7203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 7202 can read data stored in memory 7203 and send the data to processor 7201.

[0425] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 7202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., at least one of steps S201, S202, and S205 shown in FIG. 2, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 7202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers, for example, to the interface circuit 7202 performing data interaction between the processor 7201, the chip 7200, the memory 7203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 7201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., at least one of steps S203, S204, S206, and S207 shown in FIG. 2, but not limited thereto).

[0426] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 7100, causes the communication device 7100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0427] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[0428] The technical solutions described in the embodiments of this disclosure can be combined arbitrarily without conflict.

[0429] Other embodiments of the invention will readily occur to those skilled in the art upon consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the invention that follow the general principles of the invention and include common knowledge or customary techniques in the art not disclosed herein. The specification and examples are to be considered exemplary only, and the true scope and spirit of the invention are indicated by the following claims.

[0430] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise structure described above and shown in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the invention is limited only by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A measurement method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal, and the method includes: Within the first time window, the first measurement is performed based on the activated first synchronization signal block SSB; Wherein, the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand; The first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information; The first information is used to activate the first cell of the terminal, and the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first cycle is the first cycle of the first SSB indicated by the network device after the first information.

3. The method according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, as well as the first period.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first time window is the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, and the minimum value among N first periods, where N is a positive integer.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The second information is the first information after the first information used to indicate the update of the first cycle.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1-5, characterized in that, The first measurement was performed based on the first cycle.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that, The method further includes: Within the second time window, measurements are performed based on the second cycle of the first SSB; The second period is longer than the first period.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The second time window is determined based on the first reception time and the reception time of the third information; Wherein, the first reception time is the reception time of the first second information after the first information, and the third information is used to indicate the deactivation of the first SSB.

9. The method according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that, The method further includes determining the second period by at least one of the following: If the second information is a single piece, then the period indicated by the second information is determined to be the second period; If there are multiple pieces of the second information, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information is determined as the second period; If the second information is a single value and a cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the cell measurement period is determined to be the second period. If there are multiple pieces of the second information and a cell measurement period is configured, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information and the minimum value among the cell measurement periods are determined to be the second period. If the second information is a single value and no cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the fixed period is determined to be the second period. If there are multiple instances of the second information and no cell measurement period is configured, then the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple instances of the second information and the minimum value among the fixed periods are determined to be the second period.

10. A measurement method, characterized in that, The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: Send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to activate the first cell of the terminal; Send a second message to the terminal, the second message being used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first synchronization signal block SSB; Within the first time window, the terminal performs a first measurement based on the activated first SSB, wherein the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand. The first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The first cycle is the first cycle of the first SSB indicated to the terminal after the first information.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that, The first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, as well as the first period.

13. The method according to claim 12, characterized in that, The first time window is the duration between the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information, and the minimum value among N first periods, where N is a positive integer.

14. The method according to any one of claims 10-13, characterized in that, The second information is the first information after the first information used to indicate the update of the first cycle.

15. The method according to any one of claims 10-14, characterized in that, The first measurement was performed based on the first cycle.

16. The method according to any one of claims 10-15, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a third message to the terminal, the third message being used to instruct the deactivation of the first SSB; The third information is also used to determine a second time window, in which the terminal performs measurements based on a second period, the second period being longer than the first period.

17. The method according to claim 16, characterized in that, The second time window is determined by the terminal based on the first reception time and the reception time of the third information; Wherein, the first receiving time is the receiving time of the first second information after the first information.

18. The method according to claim 16 or 17, characterized in that, The method for determining the second period includes at least one of the following: If the second information is one, then the period indicated by the second information is determined to be the second period; If there are multiple pieces of the second information, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information is determined as the second period; If the second information is a single cell and a cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the cell measurement period is determined as the second period. If there are multiple pieces of the second information and a cell measurement period is configured, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple pieces of the second information and the minimum value among the cell measurement periods are determined as the second period. If the second information is a single value and no cell measurement period is configured, then the minimum value between the period indicated by the second information and the fixed period is determined as the second period; If there are multiple instances of the second information and no cell measurement period is configured, the maximum value among the multiple periods indicated by the multiple instances of the second information and the minimum value among the fixed periods are determined as the second period.

19. A terminal, characterized in that, include: The first processing module is configured to perform a first measurement based on the activated first synchronization signal block SSB within the first time window; Wherein, the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand; The first time window is determined based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information; The first information is used to activate the first cell of the terminal, and the second information is used to indicate the first cycle of updating the first SSB.

20. A network device, characterized in that, include: The second transceiver module is used to send first information to the terminal, the first information being used to activate the first cell of the terminal. And, for sending second information to the terminal, the second information being used to indicate a first cycle for updating the first synchronization signal block SSB; Within the first time window, the terminal performs a first measurement based on the activated first SSB, wherein the first SSB is an SSB sent on demand. The first time window is determined by the terminal based on the reception time of the first information and the reception time of the second information.

21. A communication device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The processor is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

22. A communication device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The processor is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 10 to 18.

23. A communication system, characterized in that, include: A network device and a terminal, wherein the terminal is used to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 9, and the network device is used to implement the method of any one of claims 10 to 18.

24. A computer storage medium, characterized in that, The computer-readable storage medium stores executable instructions that are loaded and executed by a processor to implement the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 9 or 10 to 18.

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