SSB measurement method and apparatus, device, and storage medium

Abstract

An SSB measurement method and apparatus, a device, and a storage medium, relating to the technical field of mobile communications. The SSB measurement method may be executed by a terminal device, and the method comprises: receiving configuration signaling sent by a network device, the configuration signaling being used for indicating an SSB measurement behavior; and on the basis of the configuration signaling, executing the SSB measurement behavior. The present solution can improve the reliability and efficiency of a wireless communication system.

Description

SSB measurement methods, apparatus, equipment and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of mobile communication technology, and in particular to an SSB measurement method, apparatus, device and storage medium. Background Technology

[0002] In wireless communication systems, SSB measurement can be used to evaluate wireless communication quality and is an important part of ensuring system performance.

[0003] In related technologies, the SSB remains enabled and has a statically configured periodicity. In this case, the UE performs measurements according to fixed measurement requirements. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides an SSB measurement method, apparatus, device, and storage medium. The technical solution is as follows:

[0005] On one hand, embodiments of this application provide an SSB measurement method, which is executed by a terminal device, and the method includes:

[0006] Receive configuration signaling sent by network devices; the configuration signaling is used to instruct SSB measurement behavior;

[0007] The SSB measurement behavior is executed according to the configuration signaling.

[0008] On one hand, embodiments of this application provide an SSB measurement method, which is executed by a network device, and the method includes:

[0009] Send configuration signaling to the terminal device; the configuration signaling is used to instruct SSB measurement behavior.

[0010] On the other hand, embodiments of this application provide an SSB measuring device, the device comprising:

[0011] A receiving module is used to receive configuration signaling sent by network devices; the configuration signaling is used to instruct SSB measurement behavior.

[0012] The measurement module is used to execute the SSB measurement behavior according to the configuration signaling.

[0013] On the other hand, embodiments of this application provide an SSB measuring device, the device comprising:

[0014] The sending module is used to send configuration signaling to the terminal device; the configuration signaling is used to indicate SSB measurement behavior.

[0015] On the other hand, embodiments of this application provide a terminal device, which includes a processor, a memory, and a transceiver;

[0016] The memory stores a computer program, and the processor executes the computer program to enable the terminal device to implement the above-described SSB measurement method.

[0017] On the other hand, embodiments of this application provide a network device, which includes a processor, a memory, and a transceiver;

[0018] The memory stores a computer program, which the processor executes to enable the network device to implement the above-described SSB measurement method.

[0019] In another aspect, embodiments of this application also provide a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, which is loaded and executed by a processor to implement the above-described SSB measurement method.

[0020] In another aspect, this application also provides a chip for operation in a communication device to enable the communication device to perform the above-described SSB measurement method.

[0021] In another aspect, this application provides a computer program product including computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A processor of a communication device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium and executes the computer instructions, causing the communication device to perform the aforementioned SSB measurement method.

[0022] In another aspect, this application provides a computer program that is executed by the processor of a communication device to implement the above-described SSB measurement method.

[0023] This application provides an SSB measurement scheme. The network device can instruct the terminal device to perform specific SSB measurement actions through configuration signaling. Correspondingly, when the terminal device receives the configuration signaling sent by the network device, it can parse the configuration signaling and perform the corresponding SSB measurement actions according to the instructions of the network device. The above scheme can support different SSB transmission scenarios by instructing different SSB measurement actions by the network device, thereby improving the accuracy of SSB transmission and improving the reliability and efficiency of the wireless communication system. Attached Figure Description

[0024] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this application, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the accompanying drawings described below are only some embodiments of this application. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0025] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of this application;

[0026] Figure 2 is a flowchart of an SSB measurement method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0027] Figure 3 is a flowchart of an SSB measurement method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0028] Figure 4 is a flowchart of an SSB measurement method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0029] Figure 5 is a flowchart of an SSB measurement method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0030] Figure 6 is a flowchart of an SSB measurement method provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0031] Figure 7 is a block diagram of an SSB measuring device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0032] Figure 8 is a block diagram of an SSB measuring device provided in an embodiment of this application;

[0033] Figure 9 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0034] To make the objectives, technical solutions, and advantages of this application clearer, the embodiments of this application will be described in further detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0035] The network architecture and business scenarios described in the embodiments of this application are for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, and do not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of network architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0036] Please refer to Figure 1, which shows a schematic diagram of a communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of this application. The communication system includes network device 110 and terminal device 120, and / or terminal device 120 and terminal device 130, which are not limited in this application.

[0037] The network device 110 in this application provides wireless communication functionality. This network device 110 includes, but is not limited to: an evolved Node B (eNB), a Radio Network Controller (RNC), a Node B (NB), a Base Station Controller (BSC), a Base Transceiver Station (BTS), a Home Evolved Node B (or Home Node B, HNB), a Baseband Unit (BBU), an Access Point (AP) in a Wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi) system, a wireless relay node, a wireless backhaul node, a Transmission Point (TP), or a Transmission and Reception Point (TRP), etc. It can also be used for next-generation Node B (Next Generation Node) systems in 5G mobile communication systems. B, gNB) or transmission point (TRP or TP), or, in a 5G system, one or a group of antenna panels (including multiple antenna panels) of a base station, or, network nodes constituting a gNB or transmission point, such as baseband unit (BBU) or distributed unit (DU), or base stations in Beyond Fifth Generation (B5G) or 6th Generation (6G) mobile communication systems, or core network (CN), fronthaul, backhaul, radio access network (RAN), network slicing, etc., or serving cell, primary cell (PCell), primary secondary cell (PSCell), special cell (SpCell), secondary cell (SCell), neighboring cell, etc. of terminal equipment.

[0038] The terminal equipment 120 and / or terminal equipment 130 in this application are also referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication equipment, user agent, or user device. This terminal includes, but is not limited to: handheld devices, wearable devices, in-vehicle devices, and IoT devices, such as: mobile phones, tablets, e-readers, laptops, desktop computers, televisions, game consoles, mobile internet devices (MID), augmented reality (AR) terminals, virtual reality (VR) terminals, mixed reality (MR) terminals, wearable devices, controllers, electronic tags, controllers, wireless terminals in industrial control, self-driving, remote medical, smart grid, transportation safety, smart city, smart home, remote medical surgery, cellular phones, cordless phones, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones, and wireless local loops. Loop (WLL) stations, personal digital assistants (PDAs), set-top boxes (STBs), customer premises equipment (CPEs), etc.

[0039] Network device 110 communicates with terminal device 120 and / or terminal device 130 through some air interface technology, such as the Uu interface.

[0040] For example, there are two communication scenarios between network device 110 and terminal device 120 and / or terminal device 130: uplink communication scenario and downlink communication scenario. Uplink communication refers to sending signals to network device 110; downlink communication refers to sending signals to terminal device 120 and / or terminal device 130.

[0041] Terminal device 120 and terminal device 130 communicate with each other through some air interface technology, such as the PC5 interface.

[0042] In some embodiments, there are two communication scenarios between terminal device 120 and terminal device 130: a first side-by-side communication scenario and a second side-by-side communication scenario. The first side-by-side communication refers to sending signals to terminal device 130; the second side-by-side communication refers to sending signals to terminal device 120.

[0043] Terminal device 120 and terminal device 130 are both within the network coverage area and located in the same cell, or terminal device 120 and terminal device 130 are both within the network coverage area but located in different cells, or terminal device 120 is within the network coverage area but terminal device 130 is outside the network coverage area.

[0044] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: Global System for Mobile communication (GSM) system, Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) system, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA) system, General Packet Radio Service (GPRS), Long Term Evolution (LTE) system, LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) system, LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD) system, Advanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A) system, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) communication system, 5G mobile communication system, New Radio (NR) system, evolution of NR system, LTE-based access to unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) system, and NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum. This application encompasses unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) systems, terrestrial networks (TN) systems, non-terrestrial networks (NTN) systems, wireless local area networks (WLANs), wireless Fidelity (Wi-Fi), cellular IoT systems, and cellular passive IoT systems. It can also be applied to subsequent evolutions of 5G NR systems, as well as B5G, 6G, and subsequent evolutions. In some embodiments of this application, "NR" may also refer to a 5G NR system or a 5G system. The 5G mobile communication system may include non-standalone (NSA) and / or standalone (SA) networks.

[0045] The technical solutions provided in the embodiments of this application can also be applied to Machine-Type Communication (MTC), Long Term Evolution-Machine (LTE-M) technology, Device-to-Device (D2D) networks, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) networks, Internet of Things (IoT) networks, or other networks. Among them, IoT networks may include, for example, vehicle-to-everything (V2X) networks. The communication methods in V2X systems are collectively referred to as Vehicle to X (V2X), where X can represent anything. For example, V2X may include: Vehicle to Vehicle (V2V) communication, Vehicle to Infrastructure (V2I) communication, Vehicle to Pedestrian (V2P) communication, or Vehicle to Network (V2N) communication, etc.

[0046] For example, in an IoT network, terminal device 130 may be an Ambient IoT (A-IoT) device.

[0047] Before introducing the technical solution of this application, some background technical knowledge involved in this application will be introduced and explained. The following related technologies are optional solutions and can be arbitrarily combined with the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, all of which fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of this application. The embodiments of this application include at least some of the following contents:

[0048] In wireless communication systems, the measurement of the Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) is a crucial step in ensuring system performance and communication quality. In related technologies, the SSB remains active and has a statically configured periodicity. In this case, the UE only needs to perform measurements according to fixed requirements.

[0049] However, with the development of communication technology and the increasing complexity of application scenarios, different types of SSBs (such as OD-SSB and adaptive SSB) have different requirements for measurement, and the measurement methods in related technologies can no longer meet the actual needs.

[0050] 1) On-Demand Synchronization Signal Block (OD-SSB): This is an on-demand SSB type. The UE performs measurements according to the OD-SSB period, without being limited by the SMTC window, measurement period, or Discontinuous Receive Configuration (DRX). This measurement method is suitable for scenarios where SSBs are transmitted on demand, and can achieve relatively high measurement accuracy requirements in a shorter time.

[0051] 2) Adaptive SSB: This is a type of SSB that dynamically adjusts according to network requirements and the communication environment. Adaptive SSB measurement is based on SMTC window, measurement period, and / or DRX configuration. This measurement method is suitable for dynamically changing communication scenarios, can flexibly respond to different transmission conditions, improve system adaptability, and has minimal impact on terminal power consumption.

[0052] In practical applications, networks typically use the same tools (such as the MAC control element MAC CE) to activate or deactivate SSBs and update their periodic configurations. In this situation, without explicit instructions, the UE will be unable to distinguish which measurement method should be used, thus affecting the accuracy of the measurement results and the overall system performance. For example, for OD-SSBs, the network uses MAC CE to activate or deactivate the SSB and update the periodicity; while for adaptive SSBs, the network only uses MAC CE to update the periodicity. Determining the appropriate measurement behavior to follow when the UE receives a MAC CE becomes a significant challenge.

[0053] In related technologies, traditional SSBs are always enabled and have a statically configured periodicity. In this case, there is only one SSB-based L3 measurement requirement, so the UE will not have any ambiguity. However, with the development of communication technology, how to accurately measure and feedback SSB signal quality in dynamic and changing communication environments has become an urgent problem to be solved. If different types of SSB measurement behaviors cannot be effectively distinguished, it will directly affect the reliability of the communication system and the user experience.

[0054] Please refer to Figure 2, which shows a flowchart of an SSB measurement method provided in an embodiment of this application. This method is executed by a terminal device. Optionally, the terminal device is terminal device 120 in the network architecture shown in Figure 1; or, the terminal device is terminal device 130 in the network architecture shown in Figure 1; or, the terminal device is both terminal device 120 and terminal device 130 in the network architecture shown in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 2, the method may include the following steps:

[0055] Step 201: Receive configuration signaling sent by the network device; the configuration signaling is used to instruct SSB measurement behavior.

[0056] Step 202: Execute SSB measurement behavior according to the configuration signaling.

[0057] The aforementioned SSB measurement behavior refers to the action of performing measurement operations on the SSB, and the communication system can support different SSB measurement behaviors.

[0058] In some embodiments, the differences between different SSB measurement behaviors include, but are not limited to, the following:

[0059] 1) The types of SSBs being measured are different; for example, different SSB measurement behaviors correspond to different types of SSBs;

[0060] 2) The measurement time configurations are different; for example, within the same time period, at least one of the following is different: the length of the measurement cycle corresponding to different SSB measurement behaviors, and the start time of the measurement cycle.

[0061] 3) The cell IDs being measured are different; for example, different cells use different SSB measurement behaviors.

[0062] In summary, in the technical solutions shown in the embodiments of this application, the network device can instruct the terminal device to perform specific SSB measurement behaviors through configuration signaling. Correspondingly, when the terminal device receives the configuration signaling sent by the network device, it can parse the configuration signaling and perform the corresponding SSB measurement behaviors according to the instructions of the network device. The above solution can support different SSB transmission scenarios by instructing different SSB measurement behaviors by the network device, thereby improving the accuracy of SSB transmission and improving the reliability and efficiency of the wireless communication system.

[0063] Please refer to Figure 3, which shows a flowchart of an SSB measurement method provided in an embodiment of this application. The method is performed by a network device, optionally, the network device is network device 110 in the network architecture shown in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 3, the method may include the following steps:

[0064] Step 301: Send configuration signaling to the terminal device; the configuration signaling is used to indicate SSB measurement behavior.

[0065] In summary, in the technical solutions shown in the embodiments of this application, the network device can instruct the terminal device to perform specific SSB measurement behaviors through configuration signaling. Correspondingly, when the terminal device receives the configuration signaling sent by the network device, it can parse the configuration signaling and perform the corresponding SSB measurement behaviors according to the instructions of the network device. The above solution can support different SSB transmission scenarios by instructing different SSB measurement behaviors by the network device, thereby improving the accuracy of SSB transmission and improving the reliability and efficiency of the wireless communication system.

[0066] Please refer to Figure 4, which shows a flowchart of an SSB measurement method provided in an embodiment of this application. This method is executed interactively by a terminal device and a network device. Optionally, the terminal device is terminal device 120 and / or terminal device 130 in the network architecture shown in Figure 1, and the network device is network device 110 in the network architecture shown in Figure 1. As shown in Figure 4, the method may include the following steps:

[0067] Step 401: The network device sends a configuration signaling message to the terminal device; the configuration signaling message is used to instruct the SSB measurement behavior.

[0068] Accordingly, the terminal device receives configuration signaling sent by the network device.

[0069] In other words, the configuration signaling sent by the network device to the terminal device can instruct the terminal device on SSB measurement behavior so that the terminal device can correctly identify and execute the corresponding measurement behavior.

[0070] For example, the above configuration signaling may be RRC signaling, and / or MAC CE, or other signaling, which is not limited in this application.

[0071] Optionally, the network device may include at least one type of information in addition to SSB measurement behavior, through the configuration signaling indication:

[0072] SSB type: refers to the type of SSB being measured, such as OD-SSB, adaptive SSB, etc.

[0073] Execution time information of SSB measurement behavior: such as the time period during which the UE executes the specified SSB measurement behavior, the measurement cycle information within that time period, etc.

[0074] Measure the cell ID of the SSB.

[0075] Step 402: The terminal device executes SSB measurement behavior according to the configuration signaling.

[0076] In the embodiments of this application, after receiving the configuration signaling sent by the network device, the terminal device can parse the above configuration information to obtain the information indicated by the network device through the configuration signaling, including SSB measurement behavior; in some embodiments, the terminal device can also determine the type of SSB being measured, the execution time information of the SSB measurement behavior, the cell ID of the measured SSB, etc. through the above configuration signaling.

[0077] For example, during the execution of SSB measurement by a terminal device, the terminal device can determine the type of SSB to be measured and the SSB measurement behavior. Within the execution time period for that type of SSB, the terminal device performs the aforementioned SSB measurement behavior on that type of SSB. Afterwards, the terminal device sends the measurement result obtained from performing the SSB measurement behavior to the network device.

[0078] Optionally, the terminal device can dynamically and flexibly adjust its SSB measurement behavior based on the latest configuration instructions sent by the network device. For example, when the network device sends updated configuration signaling, the UE can respond promptly and modify its measurement strategy to adapt to the constantly changing wireless environment.

[0079] In summary, in the technical solutions shown in the embodiments of this application, the network device can instruct the terminal device to perform specific SSB measurement behaviors through configuration signaling. Correspondingly, when the terminal device receives the configuration signaling sent by the network device, it can parse the configuration signaling and perform the corresponding SSB measurement behaviors according to the instructions of the network device. The above solution can support different SSB transmission scenarios by instructing different SSB measurement behaviors by the network device, thereby improving the accuracy of SSB transmission and improving the reliability and efficiency of the wireless communication system.

[0080] Based on the solutions shown in any one or more embodiments of this application above, in some embodiments, the configuration signaling is used to directly indicate SSB measurement behavior; for example, the configuration signaling is used to directly indicate whether the SSB measurement behavior is a first SSB measurement behavior or a second SSB measurement behavior; or...

[0081] Configuration signaling is used to directly indicate the type of SSB being measured, and the SSB measurement behavior is associated with the type of SSB being measured.

[0082] In this embodiment, the communication system where the terminal device and the network device are located can support the transmission of various types of SSBs. Correspondingly, different types of SSBs correspond to different SSB measurement behaviors. The network device specifies the measurement behavior of a particular SSB by configuring the signaling. The terminal device can correctly execute the measurement behavior corresponding to the specified type of SSB according to the configuration signaling, thereby ensuring the accuracy of the measurement behavior executed on the terminal side.

[0083] In cases where the configuration signaling directly instructs the SSB measurement behavior, the terminal device can execute the SSB measurement behavior directly instructed by the configuration signaling.

[0084] In cases where the configuration signaling directly indicates the type of SSB to be measured, the terminal device can obtain the SSB measurement behavior indirectly indicated by the configuration signaling based on the configuration signaling, and execute the SSB measurement behavior indirectly indicated by the configuration signaling.

[0085] Based on the solutions shown in any one or more embodiments of this application above, in some embodiments, the first SSB measurement behavior is associated with a first type of SSB, and the second SSB measurement behavior is associated with a second type of SSB;

[0086] Within a certain time period, the measurement cycles of the first SSB measurement behavior and the second SSB measurement behavior are different.

[0087] In this embodiment, the transmission time information (such as transmission time period, transmission cycle, etc.) of different types of SSBs can be different. Accordingly, for different types of SSBs, the network device configures the SSB measurement behavior associated with the SSB type for the terminal device through configuration signaling, so that the terminal device can measure the corresponding type of SSB within the corresponding measurement cycle according to the SSB measurement behavior configured by the network device. That is, the network device can indicate the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the two types of SSBs and the measurement time corresponding to the two SSB measurement behaviors through configuration signaling, so that the UE can effectively distinguish the different SSB measurement behaviors and perform the measurement according to the corresponding measurement cycle, ensuring the accuracy of SSB measurement and thus improving the reliability of the communication system.

[0088] Specifically, the different measurement cycles of the first SSB measurement behavior and the second SSB measurement behavior within a certain time period means that the measurement cycle of the first SSB measurement behavior is independent of the measurement cycle of the second SSB measurement behavior. This ensures that the UE performs SSB measurement behavior according to the accurate cycle and improves the accuracy of the UE measurement behavior.

[0089] Based on the solutions shown in any one or more embodiments of this application, in some embodiments, the first type SSB is an OD-SSB and the second type SSB is an adaptive SSB.

[0090] OD-SSB is an on-demand SSB type. At least for a certain period, the UE performs measurements according to the OD-SSB cycle, unrestricted by the Synchronization Signal Block Measurement Timing Configuration (SMTC) window, measurement cycle, or Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configuration. Outside of these periods, the UE does not perform measurements according to the OD-SSB cycle. For example, assuming the UE performs SSB measurements in a first time period and a second time period, the UE can perform measurements according to the OD-SSB cycle during the first time period (higher measurement frequency) and disregard the OD-SSB cycle during the second time period (lower measurement frequency). This measurement method is suitable for scenarios requiring on-demand SSB transmission and can achieve relatively high measurement accuracy requirements in a shorter time.

[0091] Adaptive SSB is a type of SSB that dynamically adjusts according to network requirements and communication environment. Adaptive SSB measurement is based on SMTC window, measurement period, and / or DRX configuration. This measurement method is suitable for dynamically changing communication scenarios, can flexibly respond to different transmission conditions, improve system adaptability, and has minimal impact on terminal power consumption.

[0092] This application illustrates two specific types of SSBs: OD-SSB and Adaptive SSB. These two types of SSBs can be applied to different application scenarios. By indicating different SSB measurement behaviors for OD-SSB and Adaptive SSB, the accuracy of the terminal device's measurement of OD-SSB and Adaptive SSB can be improved.

[0093] Based on the solutions shown in any one or more embodiments of this application, in some embodiments, the configuration signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0094] Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and Media Access Control (MAC) control element CE.

[0095] The aforementioned Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling is signaling exchanged through the RRC layer and is used to configure long-term valid measurement parameters, such as measurement objects and report configurations. For example, RRC signaling can define the triggering conditions for OD-SSB; and it can also set the initial measurement period and other related parameters for adaptive SSB.

[0096] The aforementioned Medium Access Control Element (MAC CE) is a signaling mechanism that interacts with the MAC layer. As a fast response mechanism, the MAC CE can instantly update the configuration information of SSB measurement behavior without establishing a new RRC connection. For example, network devices can use the MAC CE to activate or deactivate SSBs, and update the SSB cycle, etc.

[0097] This application embodiment illustrates the indication method of SSB measurement behavior, that is, multiple possible implementation methods of configuration signaling. Different configuration signaling can be applied to different application scenarios, thereby improving the flexibility of this solution.

[0098] Based on the solutions shown in any one or more embodiments of this application above, in some embodiments, when the configuration signaling includes RRC signaling,

[0099] RRC signaling is used to display the type of SSB indicated by the measurement; and / or,

[0100] RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate the type of SSB measured; and / or,

[0101] RRC signaling is used to indicate the behavior of SSB measurements; and / or,

[0102] RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate SSB measurement behavior.

[0103] In other words, network devices can explicitly and / or implicitly indicate the type of SSB being measured, and / or the SSB measurement behavior, through RRC signaling.

[0104] The aforementioned RRC signaling, used to indicate the type of SSB being measured, refers to the network device explicitly indicating the type of SSB being measured through a specified identifier in the RRC signaling. Optionally, the network device may directly carry the SSB type bit or field in the RRC signaling to reduce the complexity of UE parsing. For example, the specified bits in the RRC signaling are used to indicate whether the SSB type is an OD-SSB or an adaptive SSB.

[0105] The aforementioned RRC signaling used to implicitly indicate the type of SSB being measured refers to the network device indirectly indicating the SSB type through RRC signaling. For example, if the network device does not carry information or parameters indicating type A SSBs in the RRC signaling, the UE can know that the type of SSB indicating the measurement via the RRC signaling is an SSB other than type A. Conversely, if the network device carries the necessary parameters indicating type A SSBs in the RRC signaling, the UE can know that the type of SSB indicating the measurement via the RRC signaling is a type A SSB.

[0106] For example, if the network device does not configure the OD-SSB transmission period in the RRC signaling, or if the OD-SSB occurs once transmitted, the UE can know that the type of the measured SSB indicated by the network device through the RRC signaling is an adaptive SSB. Conversely, if the network device configures the OD-SSB transmission period in the RRC signaling, or if the OD-SSB occurs once transmitted, the UE can know that the type of the measured SSB indicated by the network device through the RRC signaling is an OD-SSB. Alternatively, if the network device does not configure the adaptive SSB transmission period in the RRC signaling, the UE can know that the type of the measured SSB indicated by the network device through the RRC signaling is an OD-SSB. Conversely, if the network device configures the adaptive SSB transmission period in the RRC signaling, the UE can know that the type of the measured SSB indicated by the network device through the RRC signaling is an adaptive SSB.

[0107] The aforementioned RRC signaling used to indicate SSB measurement behavior refers to the network device explicitly indicating SSB measurement behavior through a specified identifier in the RRC signaling.

[0108] For example, network devices can directly carry bits or fields corresponding to SSB measurement behaviors through RRC signaling to reduce the complexity of UE parsing; for instance, the bits specified in the RRC signaling are used to indicate whether the SSB measurement behavior is the first SSB measurement behavior corresponding to OD-SSB or the second SSB measurement behavior corresponding to adaptive SSB.

[0109] Specifically, the aforementioned RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate SSB measurement behavior, meaning that the network device indirectly indicates SSB measurement behavior through RRC signaling. Optionally, if the network device does not carry information or parameters indicating a certain SSB measurement behavior in the RRC signaling, the UE can know that the SSB measurement behavior indicated by the RRC signaling is another SSB measurement behavior. For example, if the network device does not carry information or parameters indicating the first SSB measurement behavior in the RRC signaling, the UE can know that the SSB measurement behavior indicated by the RRC signaling is another SSB measurement behavior besides the first SSB measurement behavior; correspondingly, if the network device carries the necessary parameters indicating the first SSB measurement behavior in the RRC signaling, the UE can know that the SSB measurement behavior indicated by the RRC signaling is the first SSB measurement behavior.

[0110] For example, if the network device does not configure an identifier for the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the OD-SSB in the RRC signaling, the UE can know that the SSB measurement behavior indicated by the network device through the RRC signaling is the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the adaptive SSB. Conversely, if the network device configures an identifier for the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the OD-SSB in the RRC signaling, the UE can know that the SSB measurement behavior indicated by the network device through the RRC signaling is the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the OD-SSB. Alternatively, if the network device does not configure an identifier for the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the adaptive SSB in the RRC signaling, the UE can know that the SSB measurement behavior indicated by the network device through the RRC signaling is the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the OD-SSB. Conversely, if the network device configures an identifier for the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the adaptive SSB in the RRC signaling, the UE can know that the SSB measurement behavior indicated by the network device through the RRC signaling is the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the adaptive SSB.

[0111] In this embodiment, RRC signaling can explicitly indicate the SSB type and related measurement behavior, or implicitly indicate the SSB type and related measurement behavior. Explicit indication provides clear guidance to the UE, ensuring that the UE can accurately understand and execute the measurement task, thus improving the efficiency of indicating SS type or SSB measurement behavior; while implicit indication is more flexible, allowing the UE to infer the SSB type and reasonable measurement strategy according to predefined rules, which can save signaling resources.

[0112] Based on the solutions shown in any one or more embodiments of this application above, in some embodiments, when the configuration signaling includes RRC signaling, the RRC signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0113] Initial SSB measurement behavior, and,

[0114] Reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

[0115] The aforementioned RRC signaling is used to indicate the initial SSB measurement behavior, which refers to the first SSB measurement behavior to be performed after the UE accesses the network, and is indicated by the RRC signaling. For example, before the UE receives the first MAC CE, if the SSB has already been transmitted, the RRC signaling can indicate whether the UE's measurement behavior should follow the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the OD-SSB or the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the adaptive SSB.

[0116] The aforementioned RRC signaling is used to indicate the reconfigured SSB measurement behavior. This means that after the UE receives the configuration signaling sent by the network device and performs the corresponding SSB measurement behavior, the network device can still adjust the UE's SSB measurement behavior via RRC signaling. For example, after the UE receives the first MAC CE and establishes a connection, if the SSB transmission is updated, such as being reactivated or periodically changed, the network device can use RRC signaling to indicate whether the UE's subsequent SSB measurement behavior should follow the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the OD-SSB or the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the adaptive SSB.

[0117] In the embodiments of this application, RRC signaling can provide measurement instructions to the UE at different stages, so that the UE can correctly identify and perform different types of SSB measurement behaviors, thereby improving the reliability and efficiency of the communication system.

[0118] Based on the solutions shown in any one or more embodiments of this application above, in some embodiments, when the configuration signaling includes MAC CE, MAC CE is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0119] Initial SSB measurement behavior, and,

[0120] Reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

[0121] The aforementioned MAC CE is used to indicate the initial SSB measurement behavior, which refers to the first SSB measurement behavior to be performed after the UE accesses the network, and is indicated by the MAC CE. For example, before the UE receives the first RRC signaling, if the SSB has already been transmitted, the MAC CE can indicate whether the UE's measurement behavior should follow the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the OD-SSB or the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the adaptive SSB.

[0122] The aforementioned MAC CE, used to indicate reconfigured SSB measurement behavior, means that after the UE receives configuration signaling from the network device and performs the corresponding SSB measurement behavior, the network device can still adjust the UE's SSB measurement behavior via MAC CE. For example, after the UE receives the first RRC signaling, if the SSB transmission is updated, such as being reactivated or periodically changed, the network device can use MAC CE to indicate whether the UE's measurement behavior should follow the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the OD-SSB or the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the adaptive SSB.

[0123] In the embodiments of this application, RRC signaling can provide measurement instructions to the UE at different stages, so that the UE can correctly identify and perform different types of SSB measurement behaviors, thereby improving the reliability and efficiency of the communication system.

[0124] Based on the solutions shown in any one or more embodiments of this application above, in some embodiments, when the configuration signaling includes a MAC CE, the MAC CE contains bit values ​​that are used to indicate SSB measurement behavior.

[0125] In this embodiment of the application, the network device can indicate SSB measurement behavior to the UE through the bit value in the MAC CE. This solution is not only easy to implement, but also effectively reduces signaling overhead and improves system efficiency and response speed.

[0126] For example, the MAC CE contains 1 bit of information that can indicate SSB measurement behavior; correspondingly, the UE performs SSB measurement behavior based on this 1 bit of information. For instance, when the value of the 1 bit of information contained in the MAC CE is 0, it indicates that the SSB measurement behavior indicated by the MAC CE is the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to OD-SSB; when the value of the 1 bit of information contained in the MAC CE is 1, it indicates that the SSB measurement behavior indicated by the MAC CE is the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to adaptive SSB. As another example, when the value of the 1 bit of information contained in the MAC CE is 1, it indicates that the SSB measurement behavior indicated by the MAC CE is the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to OD-SSB; when the value of the 1 bit of information contained in the MAC CE is 0, it indicates that the SSB measurement behavior indicated by the MAC CE is the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to adaptive SSB.

[0127] Based on the solutions shown in any one or more embodiments of this application above, in some embodiments, when the configuration signaling includes MAC CE, the MAC CE contains field information, which is used to indicate the time period corresponding to different SSB measurement behaviors.

[0128] In this embodiment, the network device can instruct the UE on SSB measurement behavior through field information in the MAC CE; the field information can provide detailed guidance to the UE, ensuring that the UE can perform the correct measurement operation within the specified time window, thereby optimizing measurement efficiency and accuracy.

[0129] For example, the MAC CE includes a field that indicates the time period for a specific SSB measurement behavior. For instance, this field indicates that during a specified number of SSB transmissions, the UE should follow either the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to an OD-SSB or the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to an adaptive SSB. In some embodiments, the specific SSB type and corresponding SSB measurement behavior to follow can be pre-configured by the RRC or fixed by the protocol.

[0130] Based on the solutions shown in any one or more embodiments of this application above, in some embodiments, the time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; or...

[0131] The time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior.

[0132] In this embodiment, the network device can display the time periods corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior and the second SSB measurement behavior to the UE through field information in the MAC CE, thereby ensuring that the UE performs the specified SSB measurement behavior within the specified time window. Furthermore, by displaying the time period for one SSB measurement behavior and implicitly indicating the time period for another, the network device can reduce signaling overhead and thus optimize overall network performance.

[0133] In some embodiments, the network device explicitly indicates the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement action to the UE through field information in the MAC CE. Accordingly, the UE performs the first SSB measurement action within the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement action, and performs the second SSB measurement action in other time periods outside the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement action.

[0134] In some embodiments, the network device explicitly indicates the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement action to the UE through field information in the MAC CE. Accordingly, the UE performs the second SSB measurement action within the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement action, and performs the first SSB measurement action in other time periods outside the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement action.

[0135] For example, a network device may want the UE to perform measurements using OD-SSB within a specified time period to obtain more accurate neighbor cell information. In this case, the field information in the MAC CE can explicitly indicate that this specified time period is the period for the first SSB measurement action. Within this specified time period, the UE performs the SSB measurement action corresponding to OD-SSB; after this specified time period ends, the UE automatically switches to adaptive SSB mode and performs the SSB measurement action corresponding to adaptive SSB.

[0136] The following examples illustrate the solutions involved in the embodiments of this application.

[0137] Example 1: Instructing SSB measurement behavior via (RRC signaling+) MAC CE

[0138] As shown in Figure 5, in Embodiment 1, the network device sends a MAC CE with indication function to the terminal device; or, the network device sends an RRC signaling with indication function and a MAC CE with indication function to the terminal device.

[0139] The RRC signaling or MAC CE is used to indicate SSB measurement behavior, and the SSB measurement behavior is associated with the type of the SSB being measured, so that the terminal device performs SSB measurement behavior associated with the specified type of the SSB being measured according to the RRC signaling or MAC CE sent by the network device. For example, the type of the SSB being measured is OD-SSB or Adaptive SSB.

[0140] Optionally, in the RRC signaling associated with the SSB, the RRC signaling indicates to the UE whether the SSB type is OD-SSB or adaptive SSB. For example, the RRC signaling does not need to specify whether it is OD-SSB or adaptive SSB, it is sufficient to indicate that the SSB is not a traditional periodically statically configured SSB that maintains a transmit state.

[0141] In the process of indicating the SSB type in RRC signaling, this indication can be explicit, such as the RRC signaling clearly specifying the SSB type; or it can be implicit, such as the RRC signaling not configuring the time period for OD-SSB transmission or the number of times OD-SSBs occur after transmission, so that the UE can determine the measurement requirements / SSB measurement behavior to be followed. For example, if the RRC signaling does not configure the time period for OD-SSB transmission or the number of times OD-SSBs occur after transmission, the UE can determine that it needs to follow the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the adaptive SSB. Correspondingly, if the RRC signaling configures the time period for OD-SSB transmission or the number of times OD-SSBs occur after transmission, the UE can determine that it needs to follow the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to the OD-SSB.

[0142] Optionally, for measurement-related parameters, if the RRC signaling does not restrict the SSB type to either OD-SSB or adaptive SSB, the network device sends a MAC CE to the UE so that the UE must rely on the MAC CE to know the SSB measurement behavior that the UE should adopt; or, the RRC signaling configures the UE measurement behavior in the initial state, that is, the SSB measurement behavior that the UE should adopt if the SSB has been transmitted before the UE receives the first MAC CE.

[0143] Using the method described in Example 1, RRC signaling can provide clear measurement instructions to the UE at different stages, enabling the UE to correctly identify and perform different types of SSB measurement behaviors, thereby improving the reliability and efficiency of the wireless communication system.

[0144] Optionally, the MAC CE includes the following information so that the network device can transmit measurement behavior indications for upcoming SSB transmissions to the UE:

[0145] 1) Explicit bit indication: For example, the MAC CE contains 1 bit of information to indicate which measurement operation / SSB measurement behavior the UE should follow. This simple indication method can effectively reduce signaling overhead.

[0146] 2) Specific time period indication: The MAC CE contains a field that indicates the time period during which a specific measurement operation should be followed; for example, it indicates that during a certain number of SSB transmissions, the UE should follow the measurement requirements / SSB measurement behavior of OD-SSB or adaptive SSB. The specific SSB type can be pre-configured by RRC or fixed by the protocol.

[0147] With the above instructions, the UE can accurately identify and execute the corresponding SSB measurement actions in different measurement phases. This method not only improves measurement accuracy and response speed, but also reduces system overhead and implementation difficulty, thereby simplifying configuration and signaling exchange, improving system adaptability and measurement accuracy, and enabling flexible responses to different transmission conditions.

[0148] Example 2: Instructing SSB measurement behavior via RRC signaling

[0149] As shown in Figure 6, in Embodiment 2, the network device sends RRC signaling with indication function to the terminal device.

[0150] The RRC signaling is used to instruct SSB measurement actions, and the SSB measurement actions are associated with the type of the SSB being measured, so that the terminal device can perform SSB measurement actions associated with the specified type of the SSB being measured according to the RRC signaling sent by the network device. For example, the type of the SSB being measured is OD-SSB or Adaptive SSB.

[0151] Optionally, in the RRC signaling associated with the SSB, the RRC signaling indicates to the UE whether the SSB type is OD-SSB or adaptive SSB. For example, the RRC signaling does not need to specify whether it is OD-SSB or adaptive SSB, it is sufficient to indicate that the SSB is not a traditional periodically statically configured SSB that maintains a transmit state.

[0152] In the process of indicating the type of SSB in RRC signaling, this indication can be explicit, such as clearly specifying the SSB type; or it can be implicit, such as not configuring the time period for OD-SSB transmission or the number of times OD-SSB occurs after transmission, so that the UE knows the measurement requirements to be followed.

[0153] Optionally, when the RRC signaling does not restrict the SSB type to either OD-SSB or adaptive SSB, the network device can configure the initial state measurement behavior via RRC signaling. That is, before the UE receives the first MAC CE, if the SSB has already been transmitted, should the UE's measurement behavior follow OD-SSB or adaptive SSB? The network device can also reconfigure the UE measurement behavior in the non-initial state via RRC signaling. That is, after the UE receives the first MAC CE, if the SSB transmission is updated, such as being reactivated or periodically changed, should the UE's measurement behavior follow the SSB measurement behavior corresponding to OD-SSB or adaptive SSB?

[0154] Using the method described in Embodiment 2, RRC can provide clear measurement instructions to the UE at different stages, enabling the UE to correctly identify and perform different types of SSB measurement behaviors, thereby improving the reliability and efficiency of the communication system and avoiding impact on the design of MAC CE.

[0155] In summary, the solution provided in this application improves the reliability and efficiency of the wireless communication system by providing explicit instructions in RRC signaling or MAC CE, enabling the UE to correctly identify and execute different measurement behaviors of OD-SSB and adaptive SSB. The solution provided in this application has the following beneficial effects:

[0156] 1) Improve measurement accuracy and response speed to ensure measurement precision under various transmission conditions;

[0157] 2) Reduced system overhead and implementation difficulty, simplified configuration and signaling exchange;

[0158] 3) Improve the system's adaptability and measurement accuracy, enabling it to flexibly cope with different transmission conditions.

[0159] In other words, this application improves the reliability and efficiency of wireless communication systems by providing explicit instructions in the RRC or MAC CE, enabling the UE to correctly identify and perform different measurement behaviors of OD-SSB and adaptive SSB.

[0160] Please refer to Figure 7, which shows a block diagram of an SSB measurement device according to an embodiment of this application. This SSB measurement device has the functions performed by the terminal device in the method shown in Figure 2 or Figure 4 above. As shown in Figure 7, the device may include: a transmitting module 701, a receiving module 702, and a processing module 703; wherein, the transmitting module 701 is used to transmit signals to the network device; the receiving module 702 is used to receive information sent by the network device; and the processing module 703 is used to perform data transmission and reception related processing.

[0161] The receiving module 702 is used to receive configuration signaling sent by the network device; the configuration signaling is used to indicate SSB measurement behavior;

[0162] The processing module 703 is used to perform SSB measurement behavior according to the configuration signaling through the receiving module 702.

[0163] In some embodiments, configuration signaling is used to directly indicate whether the SSB measurement behavior is a first SSB measurement behavior or a second SSB measurement behavior; or...

[0164] Configuration signaling is used to directly indicate the type of SSB being measured, and the SSB measurement behavior is associated with the type of SSB being measured.

[0165] In some embodiments, the first SSB measurement behavior is associated with a first type of SSB, and the second SSB measurement behavior is associated with a second type of SSB;

[0166] Within a certain time period, the measurement cycles of the first SSB measurement behavior and the second SSB measurement behavior are different.

[0167] In some embodiments, the first type of SSB is an OD-SSB, and the second type of SSB is an adaptive SSB.

[0168] In some embodiments, the configuration signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0169] Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and Media Access Control (MAC) control element CE.

[0170] In some embodiments, where the configuration signaling includes RRC signaling,

[0171] RRC signaling is used to display the type of SSB indicated by the measurement; and / or,

[0172] RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate the type of SSB measured; and / or,

[0173] RRC signaling is used to indicate the behavior of SSB measurements; and / or,

[0174] RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate SSB measurement behavior.

[0175] In some embodiments, where the configuration signaling includes RRC signaling, the RRC signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0176] Initial SSB measurement behavior, and,

[0177] Reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

[0178] In some embodiments, when the configuration signaling includes MAC CE, MAC CE is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0179] Initial SSB measurement behavior, and,

[0180] Reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

[0181] In some embodiments, where the configuration signaling includes a MAC CE, the MAC CE contains bit values ​​that indicate SSB measurement behavior.

[0182] In some embodiments, when the configuration signaling includes MAC CE, the MAC CE contains field information that indicates the time period corresponding to different SSB measurement behaviors.

[0183] In some embodiments, the time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; or...

[0184] The time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior.

[0185] Please refer to Figure 8, which shows a block diagram of an SSB measurement device according to an embodiment of this application. This SSB measurement device has the functions performed by a network device in the method shown in Figure 3 or Figure 4 above. As shown in Figure 8, the device may include: a transmitting module 801, a receiving module 802, and a processing module 803; wherein, the transmitting module 801 is used to transmit signals to a terminal device; the receiving module 802 is used to receive information sent by the terminal device; and the processing module 803 is used to perform data transmission and reception related processing.

[0186] The sending module 801 is used to send configuration signaling to the terminal device; the configuration signaling is used to indicate SSB measurement behavior.

[0187] In some embodiments, configuration signaling is used to directly indicate whether the SSB measurement behavior is a first SSB measurement behavior or a second SSB measurement behavior; or...

[0188] Configuration signaling is used to directly indicate the type of SSB being measured, and the SSB measurement behavior is associated with the type of SSB being measured.

[0189] In some embodiments, the first SSB measurement behavior is associated with a first type of SSB, and the second SSB measurement behavior is associated with a second type of SSB;

[0190] Within a certain time period, the measurement cycles of the first SSB measurement behavior and the second SSB measurement behavior are different.

[0191] In some embodiments, the first type of SSB is an OD-SSB, and the second type of SSB is an adaptive SSB.

[0192] In some embodiments, the configuration signaling includes at least one of the following:

[0193] Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and Media Access Control (MAC) control element CE.

[0194] In some embodiments, where the configuration signaling includes RRC signaling,

[0195] RRC signaling is used to display the type of SSB indicated by the measurement; and / or,

[0196] RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate the type of SSB measured; and / or,

[0197] RRC signaling is used to indicate the behavior of SSB measurements; and / or,

[0198] RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate SSB measurement behavior.

[0199] In some embodiments, where the configuration signaling includes RRC signaling, the RRC signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0200] Initial SSB measurement behavior, and,

[0201] Reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

[0202] In some embodiments, when the configuration signaling includes MAC CE, MAC CE is used to indicate at least one of the following:

[0203] Initial SSB measurement behavior, and,

[0204] Reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

[0205] In some embodiments, where the configuration signaling includes a MAC CE, the MAC CE contains bit values ​​that indicate SSB measurement behavior.

[0206] In some embodiments, when the configuration signaling includes MAC CE, the MAC CE contains field information that indicates the time period corresponding to different SSB measurement behaviors.

[0207] In some embodiments, the time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; or...

[0208] The time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior.

[0209] It should be noted that the device provided in the above embodiments is only illustrated by the division of the above functional modules when implementing its functions. In actual applications, the above functions can be assigned to different functional modules according to actual needs, that is, the content structure of the device can be divided into different functional modules to complete all or part of the functions described above.

[0210] Regarding the apparatus in the above embodiments, the specific manner in which each module performs its operation has been described in detail in the embodiments related to the method, and will not be elaborated upon here.

[0211] Please refer to Figure 9, which shows a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device 900 provided in one embodiment of this application. The communication device 900 may include: a processor 901, a receiver 902, a transmitter 903, a memory 904, and a bus 905.

[0212] The processor 901 includes one or more processing cores. The processor 901 executes various functional applications and information processing by running software programs and modules.

[0213] The receiver 902 and transmitter 903 can be implemented as a communication component, which can be a communication chip. This communication chip can also be called a transceiver. The memory 904 is connected to the processor 901 via a bus 905. The memory 904 can be used to store computer programs, and the processor 901 uses these computer programs to execute the various steps in the above method embodiments.

[0214] Furthermore, memory 904 can be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device or a combination thereof, including but not limited to: magnetic disks or optical disks, electrically erasable programmable read-only memory, erasable programmable read-only memory, static on-demand memory, read-only memory, magnetic memory, flash memory, and programmable read-only memory.

[0215] The receiver 902 and the processor 901 execute the computer program to enable the communication device 900 to perform the various steps in the method shown in FIG2, FIG3 or FIG4, which are executed by the terminal device or the network device.

[0216] In one exemplary embodiment, the communication device 900 is the aforementioned terminal device, and the receiver 902 and processor 901 execute the computer program to enable the communication device 900 to perform the various steps performed by the terminal device in the method shown in FIG2 or FIG4.

[0217] In one exemplary embodiment, the communication device 900 is the aforementioned network device, and the transmitter 903 and processor 901 execute the computer program to cause the communication device 900 to implement the various steps performed by the network device in the method shown in FIG3 or FIG4.

[0218] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, which is loaded and executed by a processor to implement all or part of the steps performed by a terminal device or network device in the methods shown in Figures 2, 3, or 4. For example, this application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, which is loaded and executed by a processor to implement all or part of the steps performed by a terminal device in the methods shown in Figures 2 or 4. As another example, this application provides a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program, which is loaded and executed by a processor to implement all or part of the steps performed by a network device in the methods shown in Figures 3 or 4.

[0219] This application also provides a chip including an integrated circuit and firmware disposed within the integrated circuit. The chip is configured to operate in a communication device to cause the communication device to perform all or part of the steps in the methods shown in Figures 2, 3, or 4, which are executed by a terminal device or a network device. For example, the chip is configured to operate in a terminal device to cause the terminal device to perform all or part of the steps in the methods shown in Figures 2 or 4. As another example, the chip is configured to operate in a network device to cause the network device to perform all or part of the steps in the methods shown in Figures 3 or 4.

[0220] This application also provides a computer program product, which includes computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium. A processor of a communication device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium and executes the computer instructions, causing the communication device to perform all or part of the steps in the methods shown in Figures 2, 3, or 4, as performed by a terminal device or a network device. For example, this application provides a computer program product, which includes computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium; a processor of a terminal device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium and executes the computer instructions, causing the terminal device to perform all or part of the steps in the methods shown in Figures 2 or 4. As another example, this application provides a computer program product, which includes computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium; a processor of a network device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium and executes the computer instructions, causing the network device to perform all or part of the steps in the methods shown in Figures 3 or 4.

[0221] This application also provides a computer program executed by a processor of a communication device to implement all or part of the steps performed by a terminal device or a network device in the methods shown in Figures 2, 3, or 4. For example, this application provides a computer program executed by a processor of a terminal device to implement all or part of the steps performed by the terminal device in the methods shown in Figures 2 or 4. As another example, this application provides a computer program executed by a processor of a network device to implement all or part of the steps performed by the network device in the methods shown in Figures 3 or 4.

[0222] Those skilled in the art will recognize that the functions described in the embodiments of this application in one or more of the above examples can be implemented using hardware, software, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, these functions can be stored in a computer-readable medium or transmitted as one or more instructions or code on a computer-readable medium. Computer-readable media include computer storage media and communication media, wherein communication media include any medium that facilitates the transfer of a computer program from one place to another. Storage media can be any available medium that can be accessed by a general-purpose or special-purpose computer.

[0223] The above are merely exemplary embodiments of this application and are not intended to limit this application. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions, improvements, etc., made within the spirit and principles of this application should be included within the protection scope of this application.

Claims

1. A method for measuring SSB, characterized in that, The method is executed by a terminal device, and the method includes: Receive configuration signaling sent by network devices; the configuration signaling is used to instruct SSB measurement behavior; The SSB measurement behavior is executed according to the configuration signaling.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The configuration signaling is used to directly indicate whether the SSB measurement behavior is a first SSB measurement behavior or a second SSB measurement behavior; or, The configuration signaling is used to directly indicate the type of SSB being measured, and the SSB measurement behavior is associated with the type of SSB being measured.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The first SSB measurement behavior is associated with a first type of SSB, and the second SSB measurement behavior is associated with a second type of SSB; Within a certain time period, the measurement cycles of the first SSB measurement behavior and the second SSB measurement behavior are different.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The first type of SSB is OD-SSB, and the second type of SSB is adaptive SSB.

5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that, The configuration signaling includes at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and Media Access Control (MAC) control element CE.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, In the case that the configuration signaling includes the RRC signaling, The RRC signaling is used to display the type of SSB indicated by the measurement; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate the type of SSB measured; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to indicate the SSB measurement behavior; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate the SSB measurement behavior.

7. The method of claim 5, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the RRC signaling, the RRC signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following: The initial SSB measurement behavior, and, The reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

8. The method of claim 5, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE is used to indicate at least one of the following: The initial SSB measurement behavior, and, The reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE contains bit values ​​that indicate the SSB measurement behavior.

10. The method of claim 8, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE contains field information that indicates the time period corresponding to different SSB measurement behaviors.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; or... The time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior.

12. A method of SSB measurement, the method comprising: The method is performed by a network device, and the method includes: Send configuration signaling to the terminal device; the configuration signaling is used to instruct SSB measurement behavior.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein, The configuration signaling is used to directly indicate whether the SSB measurement behavior is a first SSB measurement behavior or a second SSB measurement behavior; or, The configuration signaling is used to directly indicate the type of SSB being measured, and the SSB measurement behavior is associated with the type of SSB being measured.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein, The SSB measurement behavior includes: The first SSB measurement behavior is associated with a first type of SSB, and the second SSB measurement behavior is associated with a second type of SSB; Within a certain time period, the measurement cycles of the first SSB measurement behavior and the second SSB measurement behavior are different.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein, The first type of SSB is OD-SSB, and the second type of SSB is adaptive SSB.

16. The method according to any one of claims 12 to 15, characterized in that, The configuration signaling includes at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and Media Access Control (MAC) control element CE.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein, In the case that the configuration signaling includes the RRC signaling, The RRC signaling is used to display the type of SSB indicated by the measurement; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate the type of SSB measured; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to indicate the SSB measurement behavior; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate the SSB measurement behavior.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the RRC signaling, the RRC signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following: The initial SSB measurement behavior, and, The reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE is used to indicate at least one of the following: The initial SSB measurement behavior, and, The reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE contains bit values ​​that indicate the SSB measurement behavior.

21. The method of claim 19, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE contains field information that indicates the time period corresponding to different SSB measurement behaviors.

22. The method according to claim 21, characterized in that, The time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; or... The time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior.

23. An SSB measurement apparatus, comprising: The device includes: A receiving module is used to receive configuration signaling sent by network devices; the configuration signaling is used to instruct SSB measurement behavior. The measurement module is used to execute the SSB measurement behavior according to the configuration signaling.

24. The apparatus of claim 23, wherein, The configuration signaling is used to directly indicate whether the SSB measurement behavior is a first SSB measurement behavior or a second SSB measurement behavior; or, The configuration signaling is used to directly indicate the type of SSB being measured, and the SSB measurement behavior is associated with the type of SSB being measured.

25. The apparatus of claim 24, wherein, The SSB measurement behavior includes: The first SSB measurement behavior is associated with a first type of SSB, and the second SSB measurement behavior is associated with a second type of SSB; Within a certain time period, the measurement cycles of the first SSB measurement behavior and the second SSB measurement behavior are different.

26. The apparatus of claim 25, wherein, The first type of SSB is an OD-SSB, and the second type of SSB is an adaptive SSB.

27. The apparatus of any one of claims 23 to 26, wherein, The configuration signaling includes at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and Media Access Control (MAC) control element CE.

28. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein, In the case that the configuration signaling includes the RRC signaling, The RRC signaling is used to display the type of SSB indicated by the measurement; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate the type of SSB measured; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to indicate the SSB measurement behavior; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate the SSB measurement behavior.

29. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the RRC signaling, the RRC signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following: The initial SSB measurement behavior, and, The reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

30. The apparatus of claim 27, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE is used to indicate at least one of the following: The initial SSB measurement behavior, and, The reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

31. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE contains bit values ​​that indicate the SSB measurement behavior.

32. The apparatus of claim 30, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE contains field information that indicates the time period corresponding to different SSB measurement behaviors.

33. The apparatus according to claim 32, characterized in that, The time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; or... The time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior.

34. An SSB measurement apparatus, comprising: The device includes: The sending module is used to send configuration signaling to the terminal device; the configuration signaling is used to indicate SSB measurement behavior.

35. The apparatus according to claim 34, characterized in that, The configuration signaling is used to directly indicate whether the SSB measurement behavior is a first SSB measurement behavior or a second SSB measurement behavior; or, The configuration signaling is used to directly indicate the type of SSB being measured, and the SSB measurement behavior is associated with the type of SSB being measured.

36. The apparatus according to claim 35, characterized in that, The SSB measurement behavior includes: The first SSB measurement behavior is associated with a first type of SSB, and the second SSB measurement behavior is associated with a second type of SSB; Within a certain time period, the measurement cycles of the first SSB measurement behavior and the second SSB measurement behavior are different.

37. The apparatus according to claim 36, characterized in that, The first type of SSB is an OD-SSB, and the second type of SSB is an adaptive SSB.

38. The apparatus according to any one of claims 34 to 37, characterized in that, The configuration signaling includes at least one of the following: Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling, and Media Access Control (MAC) control element CE.

39. The apparatus according to claim 38, characterized in that, In the case that the configuration signaling includes the RRC signaling, The RRC signaling is used to display the type of SSB indicated by the measurement; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate the type of SSB measured; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to indicate the SSB measurement behavior; and / or, The RRC signaling is used to implicitly indicate the SSB measurement behavior.

40. The apparatus according to claim 38, characterized in that, When the configuration signaling includes the RRC signaling, the RRC signaling is used to indicate at least one of the following: The initial SSB measurement behavior, and, The reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

41. The device of claim 38, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE is used to indicate at least one of the following: The initial SSB measurement behavior, and, The reconfigured SSB measurement behavior.

42. The device of claim 41, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE contains bit values ​​that indicate the SSB measurement behavior.

43. The device of claim 41, wherein, When the configuration signaling includes the MAC CE, the MAC CE contains field information that indicates the time period corresponding to different SSB measurement behaviors.

44. The apparatus according to claim 43, characterized in that, The time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; or... The time period explicitly indicated by the field information is the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior; other time periods besides the time period corresponding to the second SSB measurement behavior are the time periods corresponding to the first SSB measurement behavior.

45. A terminal device, characterized in that, The terminal device includes a processor, a memory, and a transceiver; The memory stores a computer program, and the processor executes the computer program to enable the terminal device to implement the SSB measurement method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

46. ​​A network device, characterized in that, The network device includes a processor, a memory, and a transceiver; The memory stores a computer program, which the processor executes to cause the network device to implement the SSB measurement method as described in any one of claims 12 to 22.

47. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, The storage medium stores a computer program that is executed by the processor of the communication device to enable the communication device to implement the SSB measurement method as described in any one of claims 1 to 22.

48. A chip, comprising: The chip includes programmable logic circuitry and / or program instructions, and is configured to operate in a communication device to cause the communication device to perform the SSB measurement method as described in any one of claims 1 to 22.

49. A computer program product, characterised in that, The computer program product includes computer instructions stored in a computer-readable storage medium; the processor of the communication device reads the computer instructions from the computer-readable storage medium and executes the computer instructions, causing the communication device to perform the SSB measurement method as described in any one of claims 1 to 22.

50. A computer program, characterized in that, The computer program is executed by the processor of the communication device to enable the communication device to implement the SSB measurement method as described in any one of claims 1 to 22.

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