Measurement processing methods and apparatus

Abstract

Provided in the present disclosure are measurement processing methods and an apparatus. A method executed by a terminal comprises: the terminal determines a target measurement processing mode in which measurement processing is performed on a reference signal, the target measurement processing mode being a first mode or a second mode, the first mode being an artificial intelligence (AI)-based measurement processing mode, and the second mode being a non-AI-based measurement processing mode. Thus, the terminal can determine the target measurement processing mode in which measurement processing is performed on the reference signal, so as to prevent the terminal from being unable to determine which mode to use when there are two measurement processing modes for the reference signal, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of a measurement processing procedure of the reference signal and communication quality.

Description

Measurement and processing methods and devices Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular to a measurement processing method and apparatus. Background Technology

[0002] In recent years, Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has made continuous breakthroughs in multiple fields. The ongoing development of AI-based technologies such as intelligent voice and computer vision has not only brought a wide variety of applications to smart terminals, but has also found widespread use in education, transportation, home, healthcare, retail, security, and many other sectors, bringing convenience to people's lives while promoting industrial upgrading across various industries. AI technology is also accelerating its cross-disciplinary integration with other disciplines, combining knowledge from different fields while providing new directions and methods for the development of various disciplines. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This disclosure provides a measurement processing method and apparatus for a terminal to determine a target measurement processing mode for measuring a reference signal. This avoids the terminal being unable to determine which mode to use when there are two modes for measuring the reference signal, ensuring the accurate execution of the measurement processing process and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0004] This disclosure presents a measurement processing method and apparatus.

[0005] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a measurement processing method is proposed, executed by a terminal, comprising: determining a target measurement processing mode for measuring a reference signal, wherein the target measurement processing mode is a first mode or a second mode, the first mode being a measurement processing mode based on AI, and the second mode being a measurement processing mode based on non-AI.

[0006] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the target measurement processing method for measuring the reference signal, so as to avoid the terminal being unable to determine which method to use when there are two methods for measuring the reference signal, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the measurement processing process of the reference signal and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0007] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a measurement processing method is proposed, executed by a network device, comprising: sending first indication information to a terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on a reference signal using a target measurement processing method, and the first indication information is used by the terminal to determine the target measurement processing method; or receiving first information sent by the terminal, wherein the first information is determined by the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using the determined target measurement processing method; wherein the target measurement processing method is a first method or a second method, the first method is a measurement processing method based on AI, and the second method is a measurement processing method based on non-AI.

[0008] In the above embodiments, the network device can send a first instruction message to the terminal, instructing the terminal to use a target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal. In this way, the terminal can determine the target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal, so as to ensure the accurate execution of the measurement and processing process of the reference signal and ensure communication quality.

[0009] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: a processing module, configured to determine a target measurement processing method for measuring a reference signal, wherein the target measurement processing method is a first method or a second method, the first method being a measurement processing method based on artificial intelligence (AI), and the second method being a measurement processing method based on non-AI.

[0010] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: a transceiver module, configured to send first indication information to a terminal, wherein the first indication information is configured to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on a reference signal using a target measurement processing method, and the first indication information is configured to allow the terminal to determine the target measurement processing method; or to receive first information sent by the terminal, wherein the first information is determined by the terminal performing measurement processing on the reference signal using the determined target measurement processing method; wherein the target measurement processing method is a first method or a second method, the first method being an AI-based measurement processing method, and the second method being a non-AI-based measurement processing method.

[0011] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a terminal is provided, comprising: one or more processors, wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method described in the first aspect.

[0012] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a network device is provided, comprising: one or more processors, wherein the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect.

[0013] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processors, cause the communication device to perform the method as described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0014] According to an eighth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, comprising: a terminal and a network device; the terminal performs the method as described in the first aspect, and the network device performs the method as described in the second aspect embodiment.

[0015] According to a ninth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer storage medium is provided, wherein the computer storage medium stores computer-executable instructions; when executed by a processor, the computer-executable instructions are capable of implementing the method described in at least one aspect of the first and second aspects.

[0016] According to a tenth aspect of the present disclosure, a computer program product is provided, wherein the computer program product stores a computer program; after being executed by a processor, the computer program is able to implement the method described in at least one aspect of the first aspect and the second aspect.

[0017] Additional aspects and advantages of this disclosure will be set forth in part in the description which follows, and in part will be obvious from the description, or may be learned by practice of this disclosure. Attached Figure Description

[0018] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings required for the description of the embodiments are introduced below. The following drawings are only some embodiments of this disclosure and do not impose specific limitations on the protection scope of this disclosure.

[0019] Figure 1 is an architecture diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0020] [Correction 21.01.2025 based on Rule 91] Figure 2A is a flowchart of a measurement processing method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure; [0020.1] [Correction 21.01.2025 according to Rule 91] Figure 2B is a flowchart of another measurement processing method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0021] Figure 3A is a flowchart of another measurement processing method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0022] Figure 3B is a flowchart of another measurement processing method provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0023] Figure 4A is a structural diagram of a terminal provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0024] Figure 4B is a structural diagram of a network device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0025] Figure 5A is a structural diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0026] Figure 5B is a structural diagram of a chip provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0027] This disclosure presents a measurement processing method and apparatus.

[0028] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a measurement processing method executed by a terminal, comprising: determining a target measurement processing mode for measuring and processing a reference signal, wherein the target measurement processing mode is a first mode or a second mode, the first mode being a measurement processing mode based on AI, and the second mode being a measurement processing mode based on non-AI.

[0029] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the target measurement processing method for measuring the reference signal, so as to avoid the terminal being unable to determine which method to use when there are two methods for measuring the reference signal, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the measurement processing process of the reference signal and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0030] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal performing measurement processing on the reference signal using a determined target measurement processing method to determine first information; and sending the first information to the network device.

[0031] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0032] Channel state information (CSI);

[0033] Reference signal receiving power (RSRP);

[0034] Reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ);

[0035] Signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR).

[0036] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal sending second information to the network device, wherein the second information is used to indicate the target measurement processing method corresponding to the first information.

[0037] In the above embodiments, when the target measurement processing method is determined, the terminal uses the determined target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal to obtain first information, sends the first information to the network device, and sends second information to the network device to indicate the target measurement processing method corresponding to the first information. Thus, the network device can determine that the first information sent by the terminal is determined by the target measurement processing method used, so as to ensure the accurate execution of the measurement and processing process of the reference signal and ensure communication quality.

[0038] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal determines a target measurement processing mode for measuring and processing the reference signal, including: determining that the target measurement processing mode is always a first mode.

[0039] In the above embodiments, the terminal supports both a first mode and a second mode for measuring and processing the reference signal. However, the terminal determines that it always uses the first mode for measuring and processing the reference signal. Thus, the network device can determine that the terminal always uses the second mode to measure and process the reference signal, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the measurement and processing process of the reference signal and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0040] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the terminal determines a target measurement processing method for measuring the reference signal, including: receiving first indication information sent by a network device, wherein the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to use the target measurement processing method to measure the reference signal; and determining the target measurement processing method for measuring the reference signal based on the first indication information.

[0041] In the above embodiments, the terminal can receive first instruction information sent by the network device to determine the target measurement processing method for the reference signal, so that the terminal and the network device can reach an agreement on the method of the terminal measuring and processing the reference signal, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the measurement and processing process of the reference signal and ensuring communication quality.

[0042] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal sending third information to the network device, wherein the third information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method.

[0043] In the above embodiments, the terminal can report to the network device whether it supports the first method for measuring and processing the reference signal. The network device can then indicate the measurement and processing method supported by the terminal based on the information reported by the terminal, or determine the measurement and processing method supported by the terminal, so as to reach an agreement between the terminal and the network device on the method of measuring and processing the reference signal by the terminal, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the measurement and processing process of the reference signal and guaranteeing the communication quality.

[0044] In some embodiments of the first aspect, the method further includes: the terminal sending fourth information to the network device, wherein the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal to apply the first method to measure and process the reference signal within a specified range of conditions.

[0045] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the specified condition range includes at least one of the following:

[0046] SINR range;

[0047] First movement speed range;

[0048] First position range.

[0049] In the above embodiments, the terminal can report to the network device the specified condition range corresponding to the terminal's application of the first method to measure and process the reference signal. The network device can then indicate the measurement and processing method supported by the terminal based on the information reported by the terminal, or determine the measurement and processing method supported by the terminal, so as to reach an agreement between the terminal and the network device on the method of the terminal's measurement and processing of the reference signal, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the measurement and processing process of the reference signal and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0050] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal sending fifth information to the network device, wherein the fifth information is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using the first method, and to obtain a gain compared to performing measurement processing on the reference signal using the second method.

[0051] In the above embodiments, the terminal can report the gain difference between the terminal's first method and the second network element in measuring and processing the reference signal to the network device, so as to assist the network device in determining which method the terminal uses to measure and process the reference signal to achieve better results, thereby ensuring the accurate execution of the reference signal measurement and processing process and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0052] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a measurement processing method executed by a network device, comprising: sending first indication information to a terminal, wherein the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on a reference signal using a target measurement processing method, and the first indication information is used by the terminal to determine the target measurement processing method; or receiving first information sent by the terminal, wherein the first information is determined by the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using a determined target measurement processing method; wherein the target measurement processing method is a first method or a second method, the first method is a measurement processing method based on AI, and the second method is a measurement processing method based on non-AI.

[0053] In the above embodiments, the network device can send a first instruction message to the terminal, instructing the terminal to use a target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal. In this way, the terminal can determine the target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal, so as to ensure the accurate execution of the measurement and processing process of the reference signal and ensure communication quality.

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

[0055] CSI;

[0056] RSRP;

[0057] RSRQ;

[0058] SINR.

[0059] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: a network device receiving second information sent by a terminal, wherein the second information is used to indicate the target measurement processing method corresponding to the first information.

[0060] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: a network device receiving third information sent by a terminal, wherein the third information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method.

[0061] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: a network device receiving fourth information sent by a terminal, wherein the fourth information is used to indicate a specified range of conditions corresponding to the terminal applying the first method to measure and process the reference signal.

[0062] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the specified condition range includes at least one of the following:

[0063] SINR range;

[0064] First movement speed range;

[0065] First position range.

[0066] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the above method further includes: a network device receiving fifth information sent by a terminal, wherein the fifth information is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using a first method, and to obtain a gain compared to performing measurement processing on the reference signal using a second method.

[0067] Thirdly, this disclosure provides a terminal, including: a transceiver module, used to send first information to a network device, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired positioning reference signal PRS and an AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result.

[0068] Fourthly, this disclosure provides a network device, including: a transceiver module, used to receive first information sent by a terminal, wherein the first information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports a first positioning method, the first positioning method being that the terminal determines an intermediate positioning result based on the measurement result of the acquired positioning reference signal PRS and an AI model and sends it to the network device, the intermediate positioning result being used by the network device to determine a target positioning result.

[0069] Fifthly, a terminal is proposed, comprising: one or more processors, wherein the terminal is used to execute the method described in the first aspect.

[0070] In a sixth aspect, a network device is proposed, comprising: one or more processors, wherein the network device is configured to perform the method described in the second aspect.

[0071] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device, the communication device comprising: one or more processors; and a memory coupled to the processors, the memory storing instructions which, when executed by the processors, cause the communication device to perform the method described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0072] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system comprising: a terminal and a network device; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the method as described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to perform the method as described in the second aspect.

[0073] Ninthly, 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 at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0074] In a tenth aspect, 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 at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0075] In one aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the methods described in at least one of the first and second aspects.

[0076] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a chip or chip system. The chip or chip system includes processing circuitry configured to perform the methods described in at least one of the first and second aspects described above.

[0077] It is understood that the aforementioned communication equipment, communication system, storage medium, program product, etc., 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.

[0078] This disclosure provides a measurement processing method and apparatus. In some embodiments, the terms "measurement processing method" and "information processing method," "data processing method," etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0079] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments. In all embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise specified or logically conflicting, the terminology and / or descriptions between the embodiments are consistent and can be mutually referenced. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0080] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0081] 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.

[0082] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0083] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of A or B, at least one of A and B”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0084] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether there is a branch B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether there is a branch A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, both A and B are executed. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0085] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of whether a branch B exists); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of whether a branch A exists); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, and C.

[0086] The prefixes "first," "second," etc., used in the embodiments of this disclosure are merely for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not impose restrictions on the position, order, priority, quantity, or content of the descriptive objects. The description of the descriptive objects is found in the claims or the context of the embodiments, and the use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions. For example, if the descriptive object is a "field," the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is a "level," the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers and can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. Furthermore, the objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the object being described is "device", then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the object being described is "information", then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0087] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0088] In some embodiments, terms such as "time / frequency" and "time-frequency domain" refer to the time domain and / or frequency domain.

[0089] In some embodiments, terms such as “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “when…”, “if…”, etc. can be used interchangeably. These descriptions all refer to the device making a corresponding action under certain objective circumstances. They do not necessarily limit the time, nor do they require the device to make a judgment action when implementing it, nor do they mean that there must be other limitations.

[0090] 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”.

[0091] In some embodiments, devices, etc., may be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to those described in the embodiments. Terms such as “device,” “equipment,” “circuit,” “network element,” “network function,” “network device,” “function,” “node,” “unit,” “section,” “system,” “network,” “chip,” “chip system,” “entity,” and “subject” are interchangeable.

[0092] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0093] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0094] 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.

[0095] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0096] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0097] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0098] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0099] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0100] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0101] Figure 1 is an architecture diagram of a communication system provided in an embodiment of this disclosure.

[0102] As shown in Figure 1, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102.

[0103] 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, augmented reality (AR) terminal, wireless terminal in industrial control, wireless terminal in self-driving, wireless terminal in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal in smart grid, wireless terminal in transportation safety, wireless terminal in smart city, and wireless terminal in smart home.

[0104] In some embodiments, network device 102 may include at least one of access network device and core network device.

[0105] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0106] In some embodiments, the access network device may be a satellite.

[0107] In some embodiments, the core network equipment 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, a third network element, a fourth network element, etc. 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), and a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0108] In some embodiments, the first network element is, for example, an access and mobility management function (AMF) network element.

[0109] In some embodiments, the second network element is, for example, a Location Management Function (LMF) network element.

[0110] In some embodiments, the third network element is, for example, a sensing function (SF) network element.

[0111] In some embodiments, the fourth network element is, for example, a network repository function (NRF) network element.

[0112] In some embodiments, the first network element is used to implement terminal access management and mobility management. It is responsible for terminal state maintenance, terminal reachability management, mobility management (MM), forwarding of non-access stratum (NAS) messages, and forwarding of session management (SM) N2 messages.

[0113] In some embodiments, the second network element is used to coordinate and schedule the resources required for the location of the terminal.

[0114] In some embodiments, the third network element is used to perform wireless sensing using access network equipment or terminals to realize sensing services.

[0115] In some embodiments, the fourth network element is used for dynamic registration of network function service capabilities and network function discovery.

[0116] In some embodiments, at least one of the first network element, the second network element, and the third network element can be independent of the core network equipment.

[0117] In some embodiments, at least one of the first network element, the second network element, and the third network element may be part of the core network equipment.

[0118] 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.

[0119] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1 are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1, or may include other main bodies outside of FIG1. ​​The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0120] 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), IEEE 802.20, and Ultra-Wideband. The technologies include UWB (Ultra-Wideband), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), public land mobile network (PLMN) networks, device-to-device (D2D) systems, machine-to-machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other measurement and processing methods, and next-generation systems built upon them. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0121] The widespread application of fifth-generation (5G) technology is bringing tremendous changes to all aspects of people's lives. According to the vision of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), 5G will permeate all areas of future society, building a comprehensive information ecosystem centered on the user. Specifically, 5G user experience speeds can reach 100 Mbit / s to 1 Gbit / s, supporting ultimate service experiences such as mobile virtual reality; 5G peak speeds can reach 10 Gbit / s to 20 Gbit / s, with a traffic density of 10 Mbit / s / m², supporting more than a thousandfold increase in mobile traffic; 5G connection density can reach 1 million / m², effectively supporting massive numbers of IoT devices; 5G transmission latency can be down to the millisecond level, meeting the stringent requirements of vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and industrial control; 5G can support mobile speeds of 500 km / h, providing a good user experience even in high-speed rail environments. It is conceivable that 5G, as a representative of new infrastructure, will reshape the future information society.

[0122] In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) technology has achieved continuous breakthroughs in multiple fields. The ongoing development of AI-based technologies such as intelligent voice and computer vision has not only brought a wide variety of applications to smart terminals, but has also found widespread use in education, transportation, home, healthcare, retail, security, and many other sectors, bringing convenience to people's lives while promoting industrial upgrading across various industries. AI technology is also accelerating its cross-disciplinary integration with other disciplines, combining knowledge from different fields while providing new directions and methods for the development of various disciplines.

[0123] In some embodiments, a research project on the application of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in wireless air interfaces is proposed. This project aims to investigate how to introduce AI technology into wireless air interfaces and explore how AI technology can assist in improving wireless air interface transmission technology.

[0124] In research geared towards 6G, 6G systems can provide AI services across more dimensions. This mainly includes the following three aspects:

[0125] AI-enabled connectivity. This means using AI to improve communication performance, such as using AI for beam management;

[0126] Computing power services. This means that the network side can provide computing power to the terminal side, such as helping the terminal to perform model training and model inference.

[0127] Ultimate AI service. This involves enhancing the network transmission pipeline to improve the user experience of AI application services.

[0128] In some embodiments, an AI-based receiver is proposed. At the terminal side, when processing the received signal, it undergoes reception and processing by radio frequency (RF) devices, while simultaneously, multiple processes such as channel estimation, equalization, demodulation, and channel decoding are performed in the baseband. During RF processing, imperfections in the RF devices can potentially introduce signal distortion. Furthermore, channel estimation errors exist, and interference and noise can affect the performance of equalization, demodulation, and channel decoding processes.

[0129] To improve the processing performance of received signals, AI-based receivers have been proposed. The basic design concept of AI-based receivers is to replace traditional processing procedures with AI models. For example, during or after RF processing, the received signal is corrected to remove imperfections introduced by the devices; AI models are used in channel estimation to improve its accuracy; and AI models are used in equalization, modulation, and decoding processes to enhance reception performance.

[0130] In some embodiments, for the corresponding terminal, there are two processing methods for the received signal: one is the traditional non-AI-based processing method, and the other is the AI-based processing method.

[0131] In some embodiments, AI-based processing methods cannot be used in all scenarios due to the impact of generalization; they can only be used in specific scenarios.

[0132] In some embodiments, for channel measurements, the measurements obtained by processing the reference signal using an AI-based receiver may differ from those obtained by processing the reference signal using a conventional receiver without AI.

[0133] Since the terminal has two methods for measuring and processing received signals, how the terminal should use these two methods is a problem that urgently needs to be solved.

[0134] Based on this, in this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal determines a target measurement processing method for measuring the reference signal. The target measurement processing method is either a first method or a second method. The first method is a measurement processing method based on artificial intelligence (AI), and the second method is a measurement processing method based on non-AI. Thus, the terminal can determine the target measurement processing method for the reference signal, avoiding the inability to determine which method to use when two methods exist for measuring the reference signal. This ensures the accurate execution of the reference signal measurement processing and guarantees communication quality.

[0135] Figure 2A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a measurement processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2A, the present disclosure relates to a measurement processing method, which includes:

[0136] S201A, the terminal sends third information to the network device.

[0137] In some embodiments, the network device receives third information sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also receive third information sent by other entities other than the terminal, in which case S201A may be omitted.

[0138] In some embodiments, the network device obtains third information as defined by the protocol, in which case S201A can be omitted.

[0139] In some embodiments, the network device obtains third information from the upper layer(s), in which case S201A can be omitted.

[0140] In some embodiments, the network device processes the information to obtain third information, in which case S201A can be omitted.

[0141] In some embodiments, the network device autonomously implements the function indicated by the third information, or the above function is a default or default setting, in which case S201A can be omitted.

[0142] In some embodiments, the third information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports measurement processing of the reference signal using the first method.

[0143] In some embodiments, the third information is used to indicate that the terminal supports measurement processing of the reference signal using the first method.

[0144] In some embodiments, the third information is used to indicate that the terminal does not support measurement processing of the reference signal using the first method.

[0145] In some embodiments, the third information includes information about the first mode, such as an identifier of the first mode, to indicate that the terminal supports measurement processing of the reference signal using the first mode.

[0146] In some embodiments, the third information includes information about other methods besides the first method, such as an identifier of the second method, to indicate that the terminal supports measuring and processing the reference signal using the second method, but does not support measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method.

[0147] In some embodiments, the first approach is an AI-based measurement processing method.

[0148] In some embodiments, the third information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports measuring and processing the reference signal using an AI-based measurement processing method.

[0149] It is understandable that AI-based measurement processing methods include at least one of AI-based channel estimation, equalization, demodulation, and channel decoding.

[0150] In some embodiments, the terminal may independently determine to send third information to the network device, or send third information to the network device based on the network device's instruction, or determine to send third information to the network device based on a protocol agreement.

[0151] For example, if the terminal determines on its own or based on a protocol agreement that it needs to reach an agreement with the network device on whether the terminal supports measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method, it determines to send third information to the network device.

[0152] For example, if the terminal receives an indication message from the network device instructing the terminal to report whether it supports measuring the reference signal using the first method, it determines to send third information to the network device.

[0153] In some embodiments, the terminal may reuse existing signaling or messages to send third information to the network device, or use new signaling or messages to send third information to the network device.

[0154] In some embodiments, the terminal uses at least one of radio resource control (RRC) and media access control control element (MAC CE) to send third information to the network device.

[0155] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, the network device receives third information sent by the terminal and can determine whether the terminal supports measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method. If it is determined that the terminal supports measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method, the network device can instruct the terminal to measure and process the reference signal using the first method.

[0156] S202A, the terminal sends the fourth information to the network device.

[0157] In some embodiments, S202A and S201A are executed simultaneously or in reverse order, for example, S202A is executed first and S201A is executed later.

[0158] In some embodiments, the network device receives fourth information sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also receive fourth information sent by other entities other than the terminal, in which case S202A may be omitted.

[0159] In some embodiments, the network device obtains the fourth information specified by the protocol, in which case S202A can be omitted.

[0160] In some embodiments, the network device obtains the fourth information from the upper layer(s), in which case S202A can be omitted.

[0161] In some embodiments, the network device processes the information to obtain the fourth information, in which case S202A can be omitted.

[0162] In some embodiments, the network device autonomously implements the function indicated by the fourth information, or the above function is a default or default setting, in which case S202A can be omitted.

[0163] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used to indicate a specified range of conditions corresponding to the terminal applying the first method to measure and process the reference signal, that is, when the specified range of conditions is met, the terminal applies the first method to measure and process the reference signal.

[0164] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used to indicate the condition range corresponding to the terminal not applying the first method to measure and process the reference signal. That is, the range outside the condition range is the specified condition range corresponding to the terminal applying the first method to measure and process the reference signal. In other words, the terminal applies the first method in the range outside the condition range.

[0165] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used to indicate the identifier and condition list of the first method, and to indicate the specified condition range corresponding to the terminal applying the first method to perform measurement processing on the reference signal.

[0166] In some embodiments, the first approach is an AI-based measurement processing method.

[0167] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used to indicate the specified range of conditions corresponding to the AI-based measurement processing method applied to the terminal.

[0168] It is understandable that AI-based measurement processing methods include at least one of AI-based channel estimation, equalization, demodulation, and channel decoding.

[0169] In some embodiments, the specified condition range includes at least one of the following:

[0170] SINR range;

[0171] First movement speed range;

[0172] First position range.

[0173] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used to indicate the SINR range corresponding to which the terminal applies the first method to measure and process the reference signal. For example, when a network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal and determines that the current SINR is within the specified SINR range, it can determine that the terminal can use the first method to measure and process the reference signal.

[0174] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used to indicate a first moving speed range corresponding to the terminal applying the first method to measure and process the reference signal. For example, when a network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal and determines that the current moving speed of the terminal is within the first moving speed range, it can determine that the terminal can use the first method to measure and process the reference signal.

[0175] In some embodiments, the fourth information is used to indicate a first location range corresponding to the terminal applying the first method to measure and process the reference signal. In some embodiments, the first location range is indoors or outdoors. For example, when a network device receives the fourth information sent by the terminal and determines that the current location of the terminal is within the first location range, it can determine that the terminal can use the first method to measure and process the reference signal.

[0176] In some embodiments, the terminal may independently determine to send the fourth information to the network device, or send the fourth information to the network device based on the instruction of the network device, or determine to send the fourth information to the network device based on the agreement.

[0177] For example, if the terminal determines on its own or based on a protocol agreement that it needs to reach an agreement with the network device on the specified range of conditions corresponding to the terminal's application of the first method to measure and process the reference signal, it determines to send the fourth information to the network device.

[0178] For example, when a terminal receives an instruction from a network device instructing the terminal to report a specified range of conditions corresponding to the first method for measuring and processing the reference signal, it determines to send fourth information to the network device.

[0179] In some embodiments, the terminal may reuse existing signaling or messages to send fourth information to the network device, or send fourth information to the network device using new signaling or messages.

[0180] In some embodiments, the terminal uses at least one of RRC and MAC CE to send fourth information to the network device.

[0181] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the network device receives fourth information sent by the terminal and can determine the specified condition range corresponding to the terminal applying the first method to measure and process the reference signal. Then, based on the specified condition range corresponding to the terminal applying the first method to measure and process the reference signal, and the current environmental conditions, the network device determines that, if the specified condition range is met, it instructs the terminal to use the first method to measure and process the reference signal. For example, if the network device determines that the SINR is within the SINR range, it instructs the terminal to use the first method to measure and process the reference signal. For example, if the network device determines that the terminal's moving speed is within a first moving speed range, it instructs the terminal to use the first method to measure and process the reference signal. For example, if the network device determines that the terminal's position is within a first position range, it instructs the terminal to use the first method to measure and process the reference signal.

[0182] S203A, the terminal sends the fifth message to the network device.

[0183] In some embodiments, S203A and S201A are executed simultaneously or in reverse order, for example, S203A is executed first and S201A is executed later.

[0184] In some embodiments, S203A and S202A are executed simultaneously or in reverse order, for example, S203A is executed first and S202A is executed later.

[0185] In some embodiments, the network device receives fifth information sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also receive fourth information sent by other entities other than the terminal, in which case S203A may be omitted.

[0186] In some embodiments, the network device obtains the fifth information specified by the protocol, in which case S203A can be omitted.

[0187] In some embodiments, the network device obtains the fifth information from the upper layer(s), in which case S203A can be omitted.

[0188] In some embodiments, the network device processes the information to obtain the fifth information, in which case S203A can be omitted.

[0189] In some embodiments, the network device autonomously implements the function indicated by the fifth information, or the above function is a default or default setting, in which case S203A can be omitted.

[0190] In some embodiments, the fifth information is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using the first method, and to obtain the gain compared to performing measurement processing on the reference signal using the second method.

[0191] In some embodiments, the fifth information includes the identifier of the first mode, the identifier of the second mode, and the gain.

[0192] In some embodiments, the first approach is an AI-based measurement processing method.

[0193] In some embodiments, the fifth piece of information is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using an AI-based method, compared to performing measurement processing on the reference signal using a non-AI-based method, and to specify the gain achieved. For example, the gain is N dB, where N is a natural number.

[0194] It is understandable that AI-based measurement processing methods include at least one of AI-based channel estimation, equalization, demodulation, and channel decoding.

[0195] In some embodiments, the terminal determines to send the fifth information to the network device on its own, or sends the fifth information to the network device based on the instruction of the network device, or determines to send the fifth information to the network device based on the agreement.

[0196] For example, if the terminal determines, either independently or based on a protocol agreement, that it needs to report to the network device the gain obtained by the terminal in measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method compared to measuring and processing the reference signal using the second method, then it determines to send third information to the network device.

[0197] For example, the terminal receives an instruction from the network device, instructing the terminal to report the gain obtained by measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method compared to measuring and processing the reference signal using the second method, and then determines to send the fifth information to the network device.

[0198] In some embodiments, the terminal may reuse existing signaling or messages to send the fifth information to the network device, or send the fifth information to the network device using new signaling or messages.

[0199] In some embodiments, the terminal uses at least one of RRC and MAC CE to send the fifth information to the network device.

[0200] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the network device receives fifth information sent by the terminal and can determine the gain obtained by the terminal in measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method compared to measuring and processing the reference signal using the second method. Furthermore, the network device can instruct the terminal whether to use the first method to measure and process the reference signal based on the gain obtained by the terminal in measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method compared to measuring and processing the reference signal using the second method, and the current environmental conditions.

[0201] S204A, the network device sends the first instruction information to the terminal.

[0202] In some embodiments, the terminal receives first indication information sent by a network device, but is not limited thereto. The terminal may also receive first indication information sent by a subject other than the network device, in which case S204A may be omitted.

[0203] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains first indication information specified by the protocol, in which case S204A can be omitted.

[0204] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains the first indication information from the upper layer(s), in which case S204A can be omitted.

[0205] In some embodiments, the terminal processes the information to obtain the first instruction information, in which case S204A can be omitted.

[0206] In some embodiments, the terminal autonomously implements the function indicated by the first instruction information, or the above function is a default or default value, in which case S204A can be omitted.

[0207] In some embodiments, the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using a target measurement processing method. The target measurement processing method is either a first method or a second method. The first method is a measurement processing method based on AI, and the second method is a measurement processing method based on non-AI.

[0208] In some embodiments, the network device determines to send the first instruction information to the terminal on its own, or determines to send the first instruction information to the terminal based on the information sent by the terminal, or determines to send the first instruction information to the terminal based on the protocol agreement.

[0209] In some embodiments, if the network device determines on its own or based on a protocol agreement that it needs to reach an agreement with the terminal on the measurement processing method adopted by the terminal for measuring and processing the reference signal, it determines to send first instruction information to the terminal.

[0210] In some embodiments, the network device receives at least one of the third, fourth, and fifth information sent by the terminal and determines to send first instruction information to the terminal.

[0211] In some embodiments, the network device may reuse existing signaling or messages to send first indication information to the terminal, or use new signaling or messages to send first indication information to the terminal.

[0212] S205A, the terminal determines the target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal.

[0213] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the target measurement processing method for measuring the reference signal on its own or based on the protocol agreement. In this case, S204A can be omitted.

[0214] In some embodiments, the terminal determines a target measurement processing method for measuring the reference signal, including: receiving first indication information sent by a network device, and determining a target measurement processing method for measuring the reference signal based on the first indication information.

[0215] In some embodiments, the target measurement processing method is a first method or a second method, wherein the first method is a measurement processing method based on AI, and the second method is a measurement processing method based on non-AI.

[0216] S206A, the terminal uses a defined target measurement and processing method to measure and process the reference signal to determine the first information.

[0217] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, when the terminal determines the target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal, it can use the determined target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal and determine the first information.

[0218] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0219] CSI;

[0220] RSRP;

[0221] RSRQ;

[0222] SINR.

[0223] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal uses a target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal to determine the CSI.

[0224] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal uses a target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal to determine the RSRP.

[0225] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal uses a target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal to determine the RSRQ.

[0226] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal uses a target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal to determine the SINR.

[0227] S207A, the terminal sends the first information to the network device.

[0228] In this embodiment of the present disclosure, when the terminal determines the target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal, it uses the determined target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal, determines the first information, and sends the first information to the network device.

[0229] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal sends first information to the network device, which may be CSI.

[0230] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal sends first information to the network device, which may be RSRP.

[0231] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal sends first information to the network device, which may be an RSRQ.

[0232] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal sends first information to the network device, which may be SINR.

[0233] By implementing this disclosure, the terminal can determine the target measurement and processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal, so as to avoid the terminal being unable to determine which method to use when there are two methods for measuring and processing the reference signal, thus ensuring the accurate execution of the measurement and processing process of the reference signal and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0234] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to the names described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0235] In some embodiments, the terms "synchronization signal (SS)," "synchronization signal block (SSB)," "reference signal (RS)," "pilot," and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0236] In some embodiments, "acquire," "get," "obtain," "receive," "transmit," "bidirectional transmission," and "send and / or receive" can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, acquiring from protocols, acquiring from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation. Protocols include, for example, at least one of the 3GPP protocol, Wi-Fi protocol, and audio and / or video protocols.

[0237] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0238] 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.

[0239] 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.

[0240] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of S201A to S207A. For example, S201A can be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S202A can be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S203A can be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S204A can be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S205A can be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S206A can be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S207A can be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and S205A+S206A+S207A can be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S204... A+S205A+S206A+S207A can be implemented as an independent embodiment, S201A+S204A+S205A+S206A+S207A can be implemented as an independent embodiment, S202A+S204A+S205A+S206A+S207A can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and S203A+S204A+S205A+S206A+S207A can be implemented as an independent embodiment, but are not limited thereto.

[0241] In some embodiments, S202A and S201A can be executed in different orders or simultaneously, S203A and S202A can be executed in different orders or simultaneously, and S203A and S201A can be executed in different orders or simultaneously.

[0242] In some embodiments, S201A, S202A, S203A, S204A, S206A, and S207A are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0243] In some embodiments, S201A, S202A, S203A, S206A, and S207A are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0244] In some embodiments, S201A, S202A, S203A, and S204A are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0245] In some embodiments, S201A, S202A, S206A, and S207A are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0246] In some embodiments, S201A, S203A, S206A, and S207A are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0247] In some embodiments, S202A, S203A, S206A, and S207A are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0248] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0249] Figure 2B is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a measurement processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 2B, the present disclosure relates to a measurement processing method, which includes:

[0250] S201B, the terminal determines the target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal.

[0251] The optional implementation of S201B can be found in the optional implementation of S205A in Figure 2A, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0252] In some embodiments, the target measurement processing method is a first method or a second method, wherein the first method is a measurement processing method based on AI, and the second method is a measurement processing method based on non-AI.

[0253] It is understandable that AI-based measurement processing methods include at least one of AI-based channel estimation, equalization, demodulation, and channel decoding.

[0254] In some embodiments, the terminal determines that the target measurement processing method is always the first method.

[0255] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the terminal determines that the target measurement processing method is always AI-based measurement processing, that is, the terminal determines that the first method is always used to measure and process the reference signal.

[0256] S202B, the terminal uses a defined target measurement and processing method to measure and process the reference signal to determine the first information.

[0257] The optional implementation of S202B can be found in the optional implementation of S206A in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0258] S203B, the terminal sends the first information to the network device.

[0259] The optional implementation of S203B can be found in the optional implementation of S207A in Figure 2A, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0260] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the first information includes at least one of the following: Channel State Information (CSI); Reference Signal Received Power (RSRP); Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ); Signal-to-Interference-Ratio (SINR).

[0261] S204B, the terminal sends a second message to the network device.

[0262] In some embodiments, S204B and S203B can be executed simultaneously.

[0263] For example, the terminal sends a first message to the network device, wherein the first message includes first information and second information.

[0264] In some embodiments, the network device receives second information sent by the terminal, but is not limited thereto. The network device may also receive second information sent by other entities other than the terminal, in which case S204B may be omitted.

[0265] In some embodiments, the network device obtains second information as specified by the protocol, in which case S204B can be omitted.

[0266] In some embodiments, the network device obtains the second information from the upper layer(s), in which case S204B can be omitted.

[0267] In some embodiments, the network device processes the information to obtain the second information, in which case S204B can be omitted.

[0268] In some embodiments, the network device autonomously implements the function indicated by the second information, or the above function is a default or default setting, in which case S204B can be omitted.

[0269] In some embodiments, the terminal may reuse existing signaling or messages to send second information to the network device, or send second information to the network device using new signaling or messages.

[0270] In this embodiment of the disclosure, after the terminal sends the first information to the network device, it can send the second information to the network device.

[0271] In some embodiments, the second information is used to indicate the target measurement processing method corresponding to the first information.

[0272] In this embodiment of the disclosure, the network device receives first information and second information sent by the terminal, and can determine that the first information is determined by the terminal through measurement processing of the reference signal based on the target measurement processing method, thereby determining a suitable scheduling scheme according to the target measurement processing method.

[0273] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of S201B to S204B. For example, S201B may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S202B may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S203B may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S204B may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, S201B+S202B may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and S201B+S202B+S203B may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0274] In some embodiments, S203B and S204B can be executed simultaneously.

[0275] In some embodiments, S202B, S203B, and S204B are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0276] In some embodiments, S203B and S204B are optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0277] In some embodiments, S204B is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0278] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0279] Figure 3A is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a measurement processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3A, the present disclosure relates to a measurement processing method, which includes:

[0280] S301A, the terminal determines the target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal.

[0281] The optional implementation of S301A can be found in the optional implementation of S205A in Figure 2A, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0282] The optional implementation of S301A can be found in the optional implementation of S201B in Figure 2B and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2B, which will not be repeated here.

[0283] The target measurement and processing method is either the first method or the second method. The first method is a measurement and processing method based on artificial intelligence (AI), and the second method is a measurement and processing method based on non-AI.

[0284] In some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal performing measurement processing on the reference signal using a determined target measurement processing method to determine first information; and sending the first information to the network device.

[0285] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0286] Channel state information (CSI);

[0287] Reference signal receiving power (RSRP);

[0288] Reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ);

[0289] Signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR).

[0290] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal sending second information to the network device, wherein the second information is used to indicate the target measurement processing method corresponding to the first information.

[0291] In some embodiments, the terminal determines the target measurement processing mode for measuring the reference signal, including: determining that the target measurement processing mode is always a first mode.

[0292] In some embodiments, the terminal determines a target measurement processing method for measuring a reference signal, including: receiving first indication information sent by a network device, wherein the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to use the target measurement processing method to measure the reference signal; and determining the target measurement processing method for measuring the reference signal based on the first indication information.

[0293] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal sending third information to the network device, wherein the third information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method.

[0294] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal sending fourth information to the network device, wherein the fourth information is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal in a specified condition range corresponding to the first method.

[0295] In some embodiments, the specified condition range includes at least one of the following:

[0296] SINR range;

[0297] First movement speed range;

[0298] First position range.

[0299] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the terminal sending fifth information to the network device, wherein the fifth information is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using a first method, and to obtain a gain compared to performing measurement processing on the reference signal using a second method.

[0300] By implementing this disclosure, the terminal can determine the target measurement and processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal, so as to avoid the terminal being unable to determine which method to use when there are two methods for measuring and processing the reference signal, thus ensuring the accurate execution of the measurement and processing process of the reference signal and guaranteeing communication quality.

[0301] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0302] Figure 3B is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a measurement processing method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3B, the present disclosure relates to a measurement processing method, which includes:

[0303] S301B, the network device sends the first instruction information to the terminal.

[0304] The optional implementation of S301B can be found in the optional implementation of S204A in Figure 2A, as well as other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0305] The first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to use the target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal, and the first indication information is used by the terminal to determine the target measurement processing method.

[0306] The target measurement and processing method is either the first method or the second method. The first method is a measurement and processing method based on artificial intelligence (AI), and the second method is a measurement and processing method based on non-AI.

[0307] In some embodiments, the method further includes: a network device receiving third information sent by a terminal, wherein the third information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method.

[0308] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the network device receiving fourth information sent by the terminal, wherein the fourth information is used to indicate a specified condition range corresponding to the terminal applying the first method to measure and process the reference signal.

[0309] In some embodiments, the specified condition range includes at least one of the following:

[0310] SINR range;

[0311] First movement speed range;

[0312] First position range.

[0313] In some embodiments, the method further includes: the network device receiving fifth information sent by the terminal, wherein the fifth information is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using a first method, and to obtain a gain compared to performing measurement processing on the reference signal using a second method.

[0314] S302B, the terminal determines the target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal.

[0315] The optional implementation of S302B can be found in the optional implementation of S205A in Figure 2A and other related parts in the embodiments involved in Figure 2A, which will not be repeated here.

[0316] In some embodiments, the above method further includes: the terminal performing measurement processing on the reference signal using a determined target measurement processing method to determine first information; and sending the first information to the network device.

[0317] In some embodiments, the first information includes at least one of the following:

[0318] Channel state information (CSI);

[0319] Reference signal receiving power (RSRP);

[0320] Reference signal receiving quality (RSRQ);

[0321] Signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR).

[0322] By implementing this disclosure, the network device can send a first instruction message to the terminal, instructing the terminal to use a target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal. This allows the terminal to determine the target measurement processing method for the reference signal, thus avoiding the inability to determine which method to use when there are two methods for measuring and processing the reference signal. This ensures the accurate execution of the measurement and processing process of the reference signal and guarantees communication quality.

[0323] In some embodiments, the steps and their optional implementations in other embodiments described before or after this embodiment, as well as other related parts in the specification, can be referred to, and will not be repeated here.

[0324] To facilitate understanding of the embodiments of this disclosure, an exemplary embodiment is provided.

[0325] In an exemplary embodiment, a method for a terminal to determine signal measurement, processing, and reporting methods is proposed.

[0326] (1) In response to the terminal supporting the first signal measurement and processing mode and the second signal measurement and processing mode, the terminal selects the first mode or the second mode to process and report the reference signal.

[0327] (2) Based on (1), the first method is AI-based signal measurement processing reporting, and the second method is non-AI-based signal measurement processing reporting.

[0328] (3) The physical quantities involved in processing and reporting the reference signal based on (1) include at least one of the following:

[0329] -CSI report;

[0330] -RSRP reporting;

[0331] -RSRQ reporting;

[0332] -L1-SINR reporting.

[0333] (4) Based on (1), the terminal always uses the second method to measure, process and report the reference signal.

[0334] (5) Based on (1), the network device configures the terminal to use the first method and / or the second method to measure, process and report the reference signal.

[0335] (6) Based on (1), the terminal autonomously selects to use either the first method or the second method to measure, process, and report the reference signal. It also reports whether the measurement result corresponds to the first method or the second method.

[0336] (7) Based on any one of (1)-(5), the terminal reports support for the first method to the network device.

[0337] (8) Based on any one of (1)-(5) and (7), the terminal reports the application scope of the first method to the network device, such as the applicable SINR range, the applicable mobile speed, indoor or outdoor, etc.

[0338] (9) Based on any one of (1)-(5), (7), (8), the terminal reports the gain of the first method relative to the second method, for example, higher XdB.

[0339] Method 1: The terminal uses a preset method to perform measurements and report the results.

[0340] Method 2: The network device instructs the terminal to use which method.

[0341] Method 3: The terminal selects the method itself and instructs the network device.

[0342] This disclosure also proposes an apparatus (also referred to as a communication device, etc.) for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is proposed that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Furthermore, another apparatus is proposed 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.

[0343] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0344] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0345] Figure 4A is a schematic diagram of the structure of a terminal proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4A, the terminal 101 may include at least one of a transceiver module 1011, a processing module 1012, etc.

[0346] In some embodiments, the processing module 1012 is used to determine a target measurement processing method for measuring the reference signal, wherein the target measurement processing method is a first method or a second method, the first method is a measurement processing method based on artificial intelligence (AI), and the second method is a measurement processing method based on non-AI.

[0347] Optionally, the transceiver module 1011 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods (e.g., the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in S201A to S207A, S201B to S204B, S301A, S301B to S302B, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module 1012 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the terminal 101 in any of the above methods (e.g., other steps besides the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the terminal in S201A to S207A, S201B to S204B, S301A, S301B to S302B, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here.

[0348] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a sending module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated together.

[0349] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module.

[0350] In some embodiments, the processing module can be interchanged with the processor, and the transceiver module can be interchanged with the transceiver.

[0351] Figure 4B is a schematic diagram of the structure of a network device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. As shown in Figure 4B, the network device 102 may include at least one of a transceiver module 1021, a processing module 1022, etc.

[0352] In some embodiments, the transceiver module 1021 is configured to send first indication information to the terminal, wherein the first indication information is configured to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using a target measurement processing method, and the first indication information is configured to allow the terminal to determine the target measurement processing method; or to receive first information sent by the terminal, wherein the first information is determined by the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using a determined target measurement processing method; wherein the target measurement processing method is a first method or a second method, the first method is a measurement processing method based on AI, and the second method is a measurement processing method based on non-AI.

[0353] Optionally, the transceiver module 1021 is used to perform at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods (e.g., the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in S201A to S207A, S201B to S204B, S301A, S301B to S302B, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here. Optionally, the processing module 1022 is used to perform at least one of the other steps performed by the network device 102 in any of the above methods (e.g., other steps besides the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving performed by the network device in S201A to S207A, S201B to S204B, S301A, S301B to S302B, but not limited thereto), which will not be elaborated here.

[0354] In some embodiments, the transceiver module may include a sending module and / or a receiving module, which may be separate or integrated together.

[0355] In some embodiments, the processing module may be a single module or may include multiple sub-modules. Optionally, the multiple sub-modules may each perform all or part of the steps required by the processing module.

[0356] In some embodiments, the processing module can be interchanged with the processor, and the transceiver module can be interchanged with the transceiver.

[0357] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 5100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 5100 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 5100 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.

[0358] As shown in Figure 5A, the communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 includes one or more processors 5101. The processor 5101 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit. The baseband processor may be used to process communication protocols and communication data, and the central processing unit may be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminals, terminal chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 5100 is used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 5100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0359] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more transceivers 5102. When the communication device 5100 includes one or more transceivers 5102, the transceiver 5102 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., the sending and / or receiving steps in S201A-S207A, S201B-S204B, S301A, S301B-S302B, but not limited thereto), and the processor 5101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps other than sending and / or receiving in S201A-S207A, S201B-S204B, S301A, S301B-S302B, 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, terms such as transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, and interface can be used interchangeably; terms such as transmitter, transmitter unit, transmitter, and transmitter circuit can be used interchangeably; and terms such as receiver, receiver unit, receiver, and receiver circuit can be used interchangeably.

[0360] In some embodiments, the communication device 5100 further includes one or more memories 5103 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, one or more processors 5101 are used to invoke instructions stored in the memory 5103 to cause the communication device 5100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, all or part of the memory 5103 may also be located outside the communication device 5100. In an optional embodiment, the communication device 5100 may include one or more interface circuits 5104. Optionally, the interface circuit 5104 is connected to the memory 5103 and can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memory 5103 or other devices, and can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memory 5103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5104 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memory 5103 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 5101.

[0361] The communication device 5100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 5100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 5100 may not be limited by FIG. 5A. The communication device may be a standalone device or may be part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data, programs and / or instructions; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal, smart terminal, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0362] Figure 5B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 5200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 5100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 5200 shown in Figure 5B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0363] Chip 5200 includes one or more processors 5201. Chip 5200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0364] In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more interface circuits 5202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 5200 further includes one or more memories 5203 for storing data and / or instructions. Optionally, all or part of the memories 5203 may be located outside of chip 5200. Optionally, the interface circuit 5202 is connected to the memories 5203, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to receive data and / or instructions from the memories 5203 or other devices, and the interface circuit 5202 can be used to send data and / or instructions to the memories 5203 or other devices. For example, the interface circuit 5202 can read data and / or instructions stored in the memories 5203 and send the data and / or instructions to the processor 5201.

[0365] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 5202 performs at least one of the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method (e.g., the sending and / or receiving steps in S201A-S207A, S201B-S204B, S301A, S301B-S302B, but not limited thereto). The interface circuit 5202 performing the communication steps such as sending and / or receiving in the above-described method refers, for example, to the interface circuit 5202 performing data and / or instruction interaction between the processor 5201, chip 5200, memory 5203, or transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 5201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps other than sending and / or receiving in S201A-S207A, S201B-S204B, S301A, S301B-S302B, but not limited thereto).

[0366] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0367] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0368] This disclosure also proposes a program product, including a program and / or instructions, which, when executed by a communication device, cause the communication device to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product. Optionally, the program product is stored on the storage medium.

[0369] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

[0370] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the units and algorithm steps of the various examples described in conjunction with the embodiments disclosed herein can be implemented in electronic hardware, or a combination of computer software and electronic hardware. Whether these functions are implemented in hardware or software depends on the specific application and design constraints of the technical solution. Those skilled in the art can use different methods to implement the described functions for each specific application, but such implementation should not be considered beyond the scope of this disclosure.

[0371] Those skilled in the art will understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0372] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this disclosure, but the scope of protection of this disclosure is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this disclosure should be included within the scope of protection of this disclosure. Therefore, the scope of protection of this disclosure should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A measurement and processing method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal and includes: A target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal is determined, wherein the target measurement processing method is a first method or a second method, the first method is a measurement processing method based on artificial intelligence (AI), and the second method is a measurement processing method based on non-AI.

2. The method as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The method further includes: The reference signal is measured and processed using the determined target measurement and processing method to determine the first information; Send the first information to the network device.

3. The method as described in claim 2, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: Channel State Information (CSI); Reference signal received power RSRP; Reference signal reception quality (RSRQ); Signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR).

4. The method as described in claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a second message to the network device, wherein the second message is used to indicate the target measurement processing method corresponding to the first message.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The determination of the target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal includes: The target measurement and processing method is always determined to be the first method.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The determination of the target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal includes: The terminal receives first indication information sent by a network device, wherein the first indication information is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using the target measurement processing method; Based on the first indication information, the target measurement processing method for measuring and processing the reference signal is determined.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a third message to the network device, wherein the third message is used to indicate whether the terminal supports measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a fourth message to the network device, wherein the fourth message is used to instruct the terminal to apply the first method to measure and process the reference signal within a specified range of conditions.

9. The method as described in claim 8, characterized in that, The specified condition range includes at least one of the following: SINR range; First movement speed range; First position range.

10. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that, The method further includes: Send a fifth message to the network device, wherein the fifth message is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using the first method, and to obtain the gain compared to performing measurement processing on the reference signal using the second method.

11. A measurement-side processing method, characterized in that, The method is executed by a network device and includes: Send a first indication message to the terminal, wherein the first indication message is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using a target measurement processing method, and the first indication message is used by the terminal to determine the target measurement processing method; or The receiving terminal sends first information, wherein the first information is determined by the terminal using a determined target measurement processing method to measure and process the reference signal; The target measurement processing method is either a first method or a second method. The first method is a measurement processing method based on AI, and the second method is a measurement processing method based on non-AI.

12. The method as described in claim 11, characterized in that, The first information includes at least one of the following: CSI; RSRP; RSRQ; SINR.

13. The method as described in claim 11 or 12, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal sends a second message, wherein the second message is used to indicate the target measurement processing method corresponding to the first message.

14. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 13, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal receives third information, wherein the third information is used to indicate whether the terminal supports measuring and processing the reference signal using the first method.

15. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 14, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal receives a fourth message, wherein the fourth message is used to instruct the terminal to apply the first method to measure and process the reference signal within a specified range of conditions.

16. The method as described in claim 15, characterized in that, The specified condition range includes at least one of the following: SINR range; First movement speed range; First position range.

17. The method according to any one of claims 11 to 16, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal receives a fifth message, wherein the fifth message is used to instruct the terminal to perform measurement processing on the reference signal using the first method, and to obtain a gain compared to performing measurement processing on the reference signal using the second method.

18. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the method according to any one of claims 1 to 10, 11 to 17.

19. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 1 to 10, and the network device is configured to implement the method of any one of claims 11 to 17.

20. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instructions are executed on a communication device, the communication device performs the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 10, 11 to 17.

21. A program product comprising at least one of a program and instructions, characterized in that, When at least one of the programs or instructions is executed by a communication device, it implements the method of any one of claims 1 to 10, 11 to 17.

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