Communication method and communication device

Abstract

Provided are a communication method and a communication device. The method comprises: a terminal device receives a first configuration message sent by a network device, the first configuration message being used for triggering or activating one or more of the following: sending of a first signal, receiving of the first signal, first measurement, and reporting of a measurement result of the first measurement, wherein the first signal is used by the terminal device to perform the first measurement.

Description

Communication methods and communication equipment Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to a communication method and a communication device. Background Technology

[0002] When terminal devices perform radio resource management (RRM) measurements, they need to follow RRM measurement requirements (such as measurement accuracy requirements, measurement time requirements, etc.) to balance the power consumption of the terminal devices and the accuracy of RRM measurements.

[0003] Some RRM measurements are based on activation or trigger signals. How to configure such measurement processes is a problem that needs to be addressed. Summary of the Invention

[0004] This application provides a communication method and a communication device. The various aspects covered by this application are described below.

[0005] In a first aspect, a communication method is provided, the method comprising: a terminal device receiving a first configuration message sent by a network device, the first configuration message being used to trigger or activate one or more of the following: transmission of a first signal, reception of a first signal, a first measurement, and reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement; wherein the first signal is used by the terminal device to perform the first measurement.

[0006] In a second aspect, a communication method is provided, the method comprising: a network device sending a first configuration message to a terminal device, the first configuration message being used to trigger or activate one or more of the following: sending a first signal, receiving a first signal, a first measurement, and reporting the measurement result of the first measurement; wherein the first signal is used by the terminal device to perform the first measurement.

[0007] Thirdly, a communication device is provided, the communication device being a terminal device, the communication device comprising: a communication unit, configured to receive a first configuration message sent by a network device, the first configuration message being configured to trigger or activate one or more of the following: transmission of a first signal, reception of a first signal, a first measurement, and reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement; wherein, the first signal is used by the terminal device to perform the first measurement.

[0008] Fourthly, a communication device is provided, the communication device being a network device, the communication device comprising: a communication unit, configured to send a first configuration message to a terminal device, the first configuration message being configured to trigger or activate one or more of the following: sending a first signal, receiving a first signal, a first measurement, and reporting the measurement result of the first measurement; wherein, the first signal is used by the terminal device to perform the first measurement.

[0009] Fifthly, a communication device is provided, including a processor and a memory, the memory being used to store one or more computer programs, and the processor being used to invoke the computer programs in the memory to cause the communication device to perform some or all of the steps in the method of the first or second aspect.

[0010] Sixthly, embodiments of this application provide a computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program that causes a computer to perform some or all of the steps in the methods described above.

[0011] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this application provide a computer program product, wherein the computer program product includes a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a computer program operable to cause a computer to perform some or all of the steps of the methods described in the foregoing aspects. In some implementations, the computer program product may be a software installation package.

[0012] Eighthly, embodiments of this application provide a chip including a memory and a processor, the processor being able to call and run a computer program from the memory to implement some or all of the steps described in the methods of the above aspects.

[0013] The embodiments of this application trigger or activate a first signal based on a first configuration message, enabling the terminal device to perform measurements based on the first signal. Attached Figure Description

[0014] Figure 1 is a system architecture example diagram of a wireless communication system applicable to embodiments of this application.

[0015] Figure 2 is an example diagram of the measurement type corresponding to the measurement reference signal provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0016] Figure 3 is an example diagram of the measurement type corresponding to the measurement reference signal provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0017] Figure 4 is an example diagram of the measurement type corresponding to the measurement reference signal provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0018] Figure 5 is an example diagram of the measurement configuration provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0019] Figure 6 is an example diagram of the synchronization signal block (SSB) measurement timing configuration (SMTC) provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0020] Figure 7 is an example diagram of the interval pattern provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0021] Figure 8 is an example diagram of RRM measurement types for terminal devices in idle / inactive states.

[0022] Figure 9 is an example diagram of the measurement time window of a terminal device in an idle / inactive state.

[0023] Figure 10 is an example diagram showing the relationship between SMTC and measurement interval.

[0024] Figure 11 is a flowchart illustrating the communication method provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0025] Figure 12 is an example diagram of the rapid measurement process provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0026] Figure 13 is an example diagram of the measurement process of the secondary cell provided in the embodiment of this application.

[0027] Figure 14 is another example diagram of the measurement process of the secondary cell provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0028] Figure 15 is another example diagram of the measurement process of the secondary cell provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0029] Figure 16 is another example diagram of the measurement process of the secondary cell provided in the embodiments of this application.

[0030] Figure 17 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application.

[0031] Figure 18 is a schematic diagram of the structure of a communication device provided in another embodiment of this application.

[0032] Figure 19 is a schematic structural diagram of the communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0033] Communication system architecture

[0034] Figure 1 is a system architecture example diagram of a wireless communication system 100 to which embodiments of this application can be applied. The wireless communication system 100 may include a network device 110 and a terminal device 120. The network device 110 may be a device that communicates with the terminal device 120. The network device 110 may provide communication coverage for a specific geographical area and may communicate with the terminal device 120 located within that coverage area.

[0035] Figure 1 illustrates an exemplary network device and two terminal devices. Optionally, the wireless communication system 100 may include multiple network devices, and each network device may include other numbers of terminal devices within its coverage area. This application embodiment does not limit this.

[0036] Optionally, the wireless communication system 100 may also include other network entities such as a network controller and a mobility management entity, which is not limited in this embodiment.

[0037] It should be understood that the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can be applied to various communication systems, such as: 5th generation (5G) systems or new radio (NR), long term evolution (LTE) systems or evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) systems, LTE frequency division duplex (FDD) systems, LTE time division duplex (TDD) systems, global system for mobile communications (GSM), wideband code division multiple access (WCDMA) systems, etc. The technical solutions provided in this application can also be applied to future communication systems, such as sixth-generation mobile communication systems, satellite communication systems, etc.

[0038] The terminal device in this application embodiment can also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station (MS), mobile terminal (MT), remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent, or user device. The terminal device in this application embodiment can be a device that provides voice and / or data connectivity to a user, and can be used to connect people, objects, and machines, such as a handheld device with wireless connectivity, vehicle-mounted device, etc. The terminal devices in the embodiments of this application can be mobile phones, tablets, laptops, PDAs, mobile internet devices (MIDs), wearable devices, virtual reality (VR) devices, augmented reality (AR) devices, wireless terminals in industrial control, self-driving, remote medical surgery, smart grids, transportation safety, smart cities, and smart homes, etc. Optionally, the UE can act as a base station. For example, the UE can act as a scheduling entity, providing sidelink signals between UEs in V2X or D2D, etc. For example, cellular phones and cars communicate with each other using sidelink signals. Cellular phones and smart home devices communicate without relaying communication signals through a base station.

[0039] The network device in this application embodiment can be a device for communicating with a terminal device. This network device can also be called an access network device or a wireless access network device, such as a base station. In this application embodiment, the network device can refer to a radio access network (RAN) node (or device) that connects the terminal device to the wireless network. A base station can broadly encompass, or be replaced by, various names including: NodeB, evolved NodeB (eNB), next-generation NodeB (gNB), relay station, transmitting and receiving point (TRP), transmitting point (TP), master MeNB, auxiliary SeNB, multi-mode radio (MSR) node, home base station, network controller, access node, wireless node, access point (AP), transmission node, transceiver node, baseband unit (BBU), remote radio unit (RRU), active antenna unit (AAU), remote radio head (RRH), central unit (CU), distributed unit (DU), positioning node, etc. A base station can be a macro base station, micro base station, relay node, donor node, or similar, or a combination thereof. A base station can also refer to a communication module, modem, or chip installed within the aforementioned equipment or apparatus. Base stations can also be mobile switching centers, devices that perform base station functions in device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), and machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, network-side devices in 6G networks, and devices that perform base station functions in future communication systems. Base stations can support networks using the same or different access technologies. The embodiments of this application do not limit the specific technologies or device forms used in the network equipment.

[0040] Base stations can be fixed or mobile. For example, a helicopter or drone can be configured to act as a mobile base station, and one or more cells can move depending on the location of the mobile base station. In other examples, a helicopter or drone can be configured as a device to communicate with another base station.

[0041] In some deployments, the network device in this application embodiment may refer to a CU or a DU, or the network device may include both a CU and a DU. The gNB may also include an AAU.

[0042] Network devices and terminal devices can be deployed on land, including indoors or outdoors, handheld or vehicle-mounted; they can also be deployed on water; and they can also be deployed in the air on airplanes, balloons, and satellites. This application does not limit the scenario in which the network devices and terminal devices are located.

[0043] It should be understood that all or part of the functions of the communication device in this application can also be implemented by software functions running on hardware, or by virtualization functions instantiated on a platform (e.g., a cloud platform).

[0044] RRM measurement configuration

[0045] Terminal equipment can perform RRM measurements according to the measurement configuration of RRM measurement. The measurement configuration of RRM measurement can include intra-frequency measurement configuration, inter-frequency measurement configuration, and inter-radio access technology (inter-RAT) measurement configuration. Inter-RAT measurement configuration can also be referred to as or understood as inter-system measurement configuration.

[0046] Same-frequency measurement configurations can be used for same-frequency measurements. Same-frequency measurement means that the frequency point measured by the terminal device is the same as the frequency point (center frequency) of the serving cell of the terminal device. Different-frequency measurement configurations can be used for different-frequency measurements. Different-frequency measurement means that the frequency point measured by the terminal device is different from the frequency point of the serving cell of the terminal device. Different-system measurement configurations can be used for different-system measurements. Different-system measurement means that the frequency point measured by the terminal device is in a different system than the frequency point of the serving cell of the terminal device. Figures 2 to 4 show the measurement types corresponding to different measurement reference signals. Figures 2 and 3 are examples of measurement types corresponding to the synchronization signal block (SSB) as the measurement reference signal. In the examples of Figures 2 and 3, the measurements of cell 1 and cell 2 by the terminal device are same-frequency measurements, while the measurement of cell 3 by the terminal device is a different-frequency measurement. Figure 4 is an example of the measurement type corresponding to the channel state information reference signal (CSI-RS) as the measurement reference signal. In the example in Figure 4, the terminal device's measurements of cell 1 and cell 2 are in-frequency measurements, while the terminal device's measurements of cell 3 are out-of-frequency measurements.

[0047] The measurement configuration for RRM measurements may include one or more of the following: measurement target, reporting configuration, measurement identifier, reference signal configuration, measurement interval (gap) configuration, etc. In some embodiments, the reporting configuration can be used to configure the relevant settings for the terminal device to report measurement results. For example, the reporting configuration may include one or more of the following: reporting type (such as periodically triggered reporting, event-triggered reporting), condition-triggered configuration, cell global identifier (CGI) reporting, etc.

[0048] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration for RRM measurements can be carried in radio resource control (RRC) signaling. For example, a network device can send the RRM measurement configuration to a terminal device via RRC signaling over the air interface. The terminal device can then measure the cell signal based on this configuration and report the measurement results to the network device according to the reporting configuration, allowing the network device to make decisions such as handover. It should be noted that the embodiments of this application do not limit the measurement quantities measured by the terminal device. Exemplarily, the measurement quantities measured by the terminal device may include one or more of the following: reference signal received power (RSRP), reference signal received quality (RSRQ), and signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR).

[0049] To facilitate understanding, the following example uses the NR system to illustrate the measurement configuration for RRM measurements. In the NR system, the measurement configuration for RRM measurements can be indicated using the parameter MeasConfig. As one implementation, MeasConfig can be configured via RRC signaling Measgapconfig and MeasObjectNR(MO), i.e., gap configuration and MO addition.

[0050] MeasConfig includes information such as: measurement target (measObject), reporting configuration (reportConfig), measurement identifier (measId), reference signal configuration (s-MeasureConfig), and measurement interval configuration (measGapConfig). The specific information elements included in MeasConfig are shown below.

[0051] RRM measurement reference signal

[0052] For wireless mobile communication systems, accurate measurement of cell quality and beam quality is fundamental to the effective execution of radio resource management and mobility management. For 5G NR, two main types of reference signals (RS) are currently considered for measurement: SSB and CSI-RS.

[0053] For SSB measurements, network devices can configure SSB measurement resources (i.e., SSB-based measurement configurations) for terminal devices via higher-layer signaling, enabling the terminal devices to perform corresponding measurement operations. The SSB-based measurement configurations configured by the network device for the terminal device are shown in Figure 5. As shown in Figure 5, the network device can configure one or more SSB-based measurement configurations for the terminal device. Each SSB-based measurement configuration may include one or more of the following configurations: SSB frequency point, SSB subcarrier spacing, SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC), and reference signal configuration. It should be understood that SSB-based measurement configurations may include other configurations besides those listed above; these other configurations will not be detailed in this embodiment.

[0054] The SSB frequency point mentioned above refers to the center frequency point location of the SSB to be measured.

[0055] The aforementioned SSB subcarrier spacing refers to the subcarrier spacing information of the SSB. This application does not limit the SSB subcarrier spacing in its embodiments. For example, the SSB subcarrier spacing may include one of the following: 15kHz, 30kHz, 60kHz, 120kHz, etc.

[0056] The aforementioned SMTC refers to the time-domain resource configuration information for SSB measurements. Network devices can configure one or more SMTCs (such as a first SMTC, a second SMTC, etc.) for terminal devices within a single measurement configuration. SMTCs are primarily used to configure a set of measurement time windows based on SSB measurements. Network devices can configure (or adjust) parameters such as the size, position, and period of this measurement time window for the terminal device through the SMTC. For example, referring to Figure 6, the network device can configure the size (e.g., 5 milliseconds), period (e.g., 40 milliseconds), and time-domain position of this measurement time window through the SMTC. It should be noted that SSBs other than those configured by the terminal device are not considered for RRM measurements.

[0057] The aforementioned reference signal configuration may include an SSB configuration and / or a CSI-RS configuration. In an SSB-based measurement configuration, the reference signal configuration includes an SSB configuration. This SSB configuration may include one or more of the following indication information: SSB indication to be measured, auxiliary timing information indication, and received signal strength indication (RSSI) measurement configuration.

[0058] RRM measurement interval

[0059] RRM measurement gaps (or simply gaps) can be used by terminal devices to perform RRM measurements, such as inter-frequency RRM measurements. In some embodiments, the configuration of the gap is related to the frequency range (FR) supported by the terminal device. Taking an NR system as an example, the operating frequency range of the terminal device includes not only FR1 below 6 GHz but also the millimeter-wave band FR2 above 6 GHz. Depending on whether the terminal device supports FR1 / FR2, the gap can include gaps per terminal device (per UE) and gaps per FR, that is, gaps can include gapFR1, gapFR2, and gapUE.

[0060] In some embodiments, the terminal device also introduces an independent gap capability indicator, which can be used to indicate whether gaps of different frequency ranges can be configured, for example, whether gaps per FR1 / per FR2 can be configured. In some embodiments, if the terminal device supports the independent gap capability, then the corresponding FR1 and FR2 measurements of the terminal device can be performed independently and without affecting each other.

[0061] In some embodiments, capability indication can be provided via the parameter independentGapConfig.

[0062] The parameter configuration for RRM measurement intervals generally includes one or more of the following parameters: measurement gap length, measurement gap repetition period, measurement gap timing advance, and gap offset. Measurement gap length (MGL) characterizes the length of the measurement interval. Measurement gap repetition period (MGRP) characterizes the period of the measurement interval. Measurement gap timing advance (MGTA) characterizes the timing advance of the measurement interval. Gap offset characterizes the time-domain offset of the measurement interval, with a value ranging from 0 to MGRP-1.

[0063] The value ranges of each parameter in the RRM measurement interval configuration are shown in Table 1. As shown in Table 1, the value ranges for MGL are 1.5 milliseconds (ms), 3 ms, 3.5 ms, 4 ms, 5.5 ms, and 6 ms. The value ranges for MGRP are 20 ms, 40 ms, 80 ms, and 160 ms. The value range for MGTA is 0 ms, 0.25 ms, and 0.5 ms. The interval offset ranges from 0 to 159, and the maximum value of the interval offset does not exceed the configured MGRP.

[0064] Table 1

[0065] The terminal device can determine (e.g., calculate) the system frame number (SFN) and subframe number of the first subframe in each measurement interval based on the RRM measurement interval parameter configuration. Here, SFN mod T = FLOOR(gapOffset / 10), T = MGRP / 10, and subframe number = gapOffset mod 10. The terminal device needs to initiate the measurement before the MGTA in the first subframe of that measurement interval.

[0066] RRM measurement intervals can correspond to one or more gap patterns, which can be used to indicate RRM measurement interval configurations. For example, one gap pattern can correspond to one MGL and one MGRP. As shown in Figure 7, in the NR system, RRM measurement intervals can include 24 gap patterns, of which gap patterns 0-11 can be used for FR1 measurement interval configurations, and gap patterns 12-23 can be used for FR2 measurement interval configurations.

[0067] RRM measurement time requirements

[0068] The RRM measurement time requirements for terminal devices may differ depending on their RRC state. The following sections describe the RRM measurement time requirements for terminal devices in RRC idle / inactive states and RRC connected states. First, we will describe the RRM measurement time requirements for terminal devices in RRC idle / inactive states.

[0069] For terminal devices in the RRC idle / inactive state, performing RRM measurements can be used for cell reselection. The types of RRM measurements for terminal devices in the RRC idle / inactive state are described below with reference to Figure 8.

[0070] Figure 8 illustrates the NR system (or E-UTRA) as an example. As shown in Figure 8, taking mobility in the RRC idle state under the standalone network deployment mode as an example, the measurement types can be divided according to the relationship between the measurement frequency and the frequency of the serving cell: measurement and evaluation of serving cell, measurements of intra-frequency NR( / E-UTRA) cells, measurements of inter-frequency NR( / E-UTRA) cells, and measurements of inter-RAT NR( / E-UTRA) cells.

[0071] Serving cell measurement and evaluation refers to measuring the frequency of the serving cell, i.e., the frequency of the current serving terminal device. Taking Figure 8 as an example, serving cell measurement and evaluation may include the measurement of frequency 1 (f1) / frequency 2 (f2) of NR terminal device 1, or the measurement of frequency 1' (f1') of NR terminal device 2, or the measurement of frequency 4 (f4) of dual-connectivity terminal device in NR system or frequency 5 (f5) in E-UTRA system.

[0072] Intra-frequency measurement, also known as intra-band measurement, refers to measuring different frequency points within the same frequency band. Taking Figure 8 as an example, intra-band measurement can include the measurement of f1 and f1' by a terminal device (such as terminal device 1 or terminal device 2) in NR cell 1.

[0073] Inter-band cell measurement, also known as inter-frequency measurement, refers to measuring different frequency points within different frequency bands. Taking Figure 8 as an example, inter-band cell measurement can include the measurement of f3 / f4 by terminal device 2.

[0074] Inter-system measurement (i.e., cross-system measurement) refers to measuring the frequency points of networks with different standards, such as measuring the frequency points of different standards like GSM / WCDMA / E-UTRA / NR. Taking Figure 8 as an example, inter-system measurement can include the measurement of f5 in the E-UTRA system by terminal device 1 or terminal device 2.

[0075] Figure 9 shows the measurement time window of a terminal device in an idle or inactive state. As can be seen from Figure 9, the measurement time window of a terminal device in an idle or inactive state needs to satisfy T... detect T measure T evaluate Measurement time requirements. The following example uses same-frequency measurement in an NR system to illustrate the T... detect T measure T evaluate The parameters will be introduced, and the corresponding T values ​​for other measurement types will also be discussed. detect T measure T evaluate The definitions of other parameters are similar and will not be repeated here.

[0076] In intra-frequency measurement scenarios, the terminal device can identify new intra-frequency cells and measure the synchronization signal RSRP (SS-RSRP) and synchronization signal RSRQ (SS-RSRQ) at a specified frequency. The terminal device can then evaluate whether a newly detectable intra-frequency cell meets the cell reselection criteria. The detection time of the terminal device is T. detect,NR_Intra The terminal equipment can measure the SS-RSRP and SS-RSRQ of intra-frequency cells, with a measurement period of T. measure,NR_Intra .

[0077] In some embodiments, for co-frequency cells that have been detected but not yet reselected, the terminal device should evaluate the measurement data of the cell for filtering within the Tevaluate,NR_Intra time period.

[0078] In some embodiments, the terminal device needs to filter the SS-RSRP and SS-RSRQ (at least two sets) of each measured co-frequency cell, and these at least two sets of measurements should be spaced at least T apart. measure,NR_Intra / 2 This period of time.

[0079] In some embodiments, if the serving cell indicates (e.g., in the measurement and control system information) that the terminal device undergoing cell reselection does not perform neighbor cell measurements, then the terminal device does not consider the frequency point measurement of neighbor cells.

[0080] For terminal devices in RRC connected state, the measurement types performed by the terminal device can include same-frequency measurement, different-frequency measurement, and different-system measurement. Among these, for same-frequency measurement, the RRM measurement of the terminal device can include measurements requiring a gap and measurements without a gap. Table 2 shows the measurement period corresponding to FR1 measurements without a gap. Table 3 shows the measurement period corresponding to FR1 measurements with a gap. As can be seen from Tables 2 and 3, the measurement periods corresponding to measurement scenarios without a gap and measurement scenarios with a gap are different. Taking the FR1 scenario without configured discontinuous reception (DRX) as an example, the measurement period corresponding to the scenario without a gap is max(200ms, ceil(5*Kp)*SMTC period)*CSSF. intra The measurement period for scenarios requiring a gap is max(200ms, 5*max(MGRP, SMTC period))*CSSF. intra .

[0081] Table 2

[0082] Table 3

[0083] As can be seen from the above description, terminal equipment can scale the RRM measurement time. Taking SSB-based measurements as an example, measurement time scaling can be divided into two categories: one is measurement time scaling applicable only to measurements without gaps, and this scaling factor is characterized by Kp; the other is time scaling applicable to multi-carrier measurements within and outside gaps for terminal equipment with carrier aggregation capabilities, and this scaling factor is characterized by the carrier-specific scaling factor (CSSF). The CSSF can be applied to relax the measurement time (including cell identification and measurement period) for various intra-frequency or inter-frequency measurements.

[0084] In some embodiments, the measurement time scaling is to meet certain measurement accuracy requirements (such as the measurement accuracy of RSRP, RSRQ, and SINR). Among them, when the terminal device performs intra-frequency measurement or inter-frequency measurement, it needs to obtain sufficient reference signal samples within the unit measurement time, and report the relevant measurement results to the network device after evaluating them. Since the intra-frequency measurement or inter-frequency measurement supports measurements with or without configuring a gap, therefore, the corresponding SMTC and gap may not completely overlap. FIG. 10 shows the relationship between SMTC and gap. It can be seen from FIG. 10 that SMTC and gap may completely overlap, partially overlap, or not overlap.

[0085] Considering the overlapping relationship between the current SMTC and the gap configured by the network device (such as per-terminal-device or per-FR gap), there are three cases of non-overlap, complete overlap, or partial overlap between the length (and / or period) of the measurement reference signal and the length (and / or period) of the gap. Therefore, the measurement period needs to define different requirements for the scaling time correspondingly to meet the measurement accuracy requirements.

[0086] In some embodiments, the definition of the measurement time scaling factor Kp applicable to intra-frequency measurement (or inter-frequency measurement) without a gap satisfies the following conditions. If the SMTC is entirely within the gap or entirely outside the gap, then the intra-frequency measurement without measuring the gap is either entirely within the gap or entirely outside the gap, and no additional relaxation is required, that is, Kp = 1. If the SMTC and the gap partially overlap and the SMTC period < MGRP, then the intra-frequency measurement without a gap needs to lengthen the measurement time to ensure a sufficient number of samples of the measurement reference signal. In this case, the lengthening factor Kp = 1 / (1-(SMTC period / MGRP)). For the case where the SMTC and the gap partially overlap and the SMTC period > MGRP, the protocol does not clearly define the time requirements for the terminal device to measure, which belongs to the scope of terminal device implementation.

[0087] In some embodiments, for the time scaling of multi-carrier measurements inside and outside the gap, according to the measurements outside the gap and the measurements inside the gap (including intra-frequency measurement or inter-frequency measurement), the time scaling factor can be divided into CSSF outside_gap and CSSF within_gap .

[0088] CSSF outside_gap is applicable to terminal devices that allow measurements outside the gap. CSSF outside_gap refers to the relaxation adjustment of the measurement time of the terminal device when the SMTC configured for the measurement without a gap by the terminal device partially overlaps or does not overlap with the gap configured for the current terminal device.

[0089] When a terminal device has carrier aggregation (CA) capability, it is assumed that the terminal device can handle measurements of a maximum of two carriers simultaneously. When the terminal device needs to simultaneously measure the same, different, or different system frequencies of multiple carriers, a scaling factor (CSSF) for the measurement time can be defined based on the number of carriers being measured. outside_gap This is used to relax the measurement time for measurements at the same or different frequencies. Taking the independent network deployment mode as an example, Table 4 gives the corresponding measurement time relaxation factor (CSSF) on the FR1 or FR2 primary or secondary carriers. outside_gap For requirements under other modes, please refer to section 9.1.5.1 of TS 38.133.

[0090] Table 4

[0091] CSSF within_gap This method is applicable to measurements where the terminal equipment requires a gap configuration, or to measurements at the same or different frequency points that do not require a gap. In cases where the configured SMTC completely overlaps with the gap configuration of the current PE terminal equipment or per FR, the measurement time of the terminal equipment is relaxed and adjusted. The gap-sharing scheme (measGapSharingScheme) configured on the current terminal equipment, and the number of same-frequency or different-frequency measurement objects that need to be measured within the gap, jointly determine the CSSF. within_gap For example, when the gap sharing scheme is evenly distributed, the scaling factors for same-frequency and different-frequency measurements are the same, and the CSSF corresponding to measurement object i is... within_gap,i This represents the maximum number of objects (max(M)) configured in the same gap as the measured object i within 160ms (maximum {160 / MGRP-1} gaps). tot,i,j The product of ()) and Ri, where Ri represents the ratio of the number of gaps configured for the measurement object i to the number of gaps removed for positioning measurements used in a specific configuration. It should be noted that these positioning measurement gaps are considered separately (related specific configuration requirements can be found in section 9.1.5.2 of protocol specification TS 38.133). Similarly, when configuring other measurement gap sharing schemes, the scaling factors for corresponding same-frequency and different-frequency (or different-system) measurement times can be obtained, and then the measurement time scaling (CSSF) within the gap for same-frequency and different-frequency (or different-system) measurement objects can be calculated separately. within_gap .

[0092] Some RRM measurements are based on activation or trigger signals. How to configure such measurement processes is a problem that needs to be solved. To address the above problem, the embodiments of this application are described in detail below.

[0093] Figure 11 is a schematic flowchart of a communication method provided in one embodiment of this application. The method in Figure 11 is described from the perspective of the interaction between a terminal device and a network device. The terminal device and network device can be, for example, the terminal device and network device described in Figure 1.

[0094] Referring to Figure 11, in step S1110, the terminal device receives a first configuration message sent by the network device. The first configuration message can be used to trigger one or more of the following: transmission of a first signal, reception of a first signal, or a first measurement. Alternatively, the first configuration message can be used to configure a first signal. Or, the first configuration message can be used to activate a first signal. The first configuration message can be, for example, an RRC message, a media access control element (MAC CE), or downlink control information (DCI). For example, the first configuration message can be called an activation indication for a first signal. Based on the first configuration message, the first signal can be activated on demand, allowing the terminal device to perform measurements as needed, which helps to save energy. It should be understood that after the network device sends the first configuration message to the terminal device, the network device can begin sending the first signal to the terminal device.

[0095] A first signal can be used by the terminal device to perform (or initiate) a first measurement. This first signal can be, for example, a reference signal (RS), or other types of signals that can be used by the terminal device for measurement. For example, the first signal can be an SSB.

[0096] The first signal is sent upon configuration, triggering, or activation by the first configuration message; therefore, the first signal can be called an on-demand (OD) signal. For example, the first signal could be OD-RS. Exemplarily, the first signal could be OD-SSB.

[0097] The first measurement mentioned above can be, for example, a fast measurement or a fast-mode measurement. It should be understood that the first measurement can be a measurement performed by the terminal device for a specific cell. For example, the first measurement can be a measurement performed by the terminal device for a secondary cell (SCell). For example, the secondary cell may be in a deactivated state, and the first measurement is used to determine whether the secondary cell is activated. Exemplarily, the first measurement is a fast measurement performed by the terminal device on a deactivated secondary cell, and this fast measurement is initiated based on the activation of the OD-SSB. Alternatively, the first measurement can also be a measurement performed by the terminal device for a primary secondary cell (PSCell). Alternatively, the first measurement can be a measurement for a neighboring cell supporting the first signal transmission. This neighboring cell measurement can be a measurement of neighboring cells on the same frequency or a measurement of neighboring cells on different frequencies.

[0098] It should be understood that the first measurement mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be a layer-1 measurement or a layer-3 measurement.

[0099] The first measurement can be performed within a first measurement time period (the first measurement time period mentioned in various embodiments of this application can also be referred to as the first measurement duration). The first measurement time period can be, for example, a time window for performing the first measurement, the actual measurement duration, or the time period from when the terminal receives the configuration message or the first first signal until the first measurement reports the measurement result. The first measurement time period will be described in more detail later, and will not be elaborated here. For example, this first measurement time period is called a fast window or a fast mode window. Taking Figure 12 as an example, the network device can send an OD-SSB activation command to the terminal device to trigger the terminal device to perform fast measurement and / or measurement reporting within the fast window.

[0100] In some implementations, the first configuration message (such as the sending or receiving of the first configuration message) can also serve as an event triggering measurement, a event triggering measurement result reporting, or an event triggering both measurement and result reporting. Furthermore, a maximum latency requirement or reporting interval can be set for the reporting of the measurement result. This maximum latency requirement can be determined based on protocol predefined information or based on the network device's configuration information. For example, the maximum latency requirement can be indicated in the first configuration message.

[0101] In one implementation, if the terminal device finds that the reporting time of the measurement result exceeds the above-mentioned maximum delay requirement, the terminal device may not report it.

[0102] In another implementation, the terminal device can still report the measurement results even if it finds that the reporting time exceeds the maximum latency requirement mentioned above. Whether to use the measurement results can be decided by the network device.

[0103] In another implementation, the terminal device can report the measurement result immediately after the measurement is completed, without needing to confirm whether the reporting time of the measurement result meets the above-mentioned maximum delay requirement.

[0104] In some implementations, the length of the first measurement time period needs to meet the following requirement: the length of the first measurement time period is sufficient for the terminal device to measure a sufficient number of first signals to meet the corresponding measurement requirements. In some implementations, it can be stipulated that the network device is not allowed to activate the first signal (such as OD-SSB) within the time range corresponding to the first measurement time period, so that the terminal device can measure a sufficient number of first signals to meet the corresponding measurement requirements. The length of the first measurement time period can be determined, for example, based on the number of first signals (such as OD-SSB), or at least related to one of the following: the time requirement for the first measurement, the time of the first measurement reporting, and a fixed threshold.

[0105] The length of the first measurement time period can be determined based on one or more of the following: protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and network device configuration information.

[0106] For example, the length of the first measurement time period can be predefined by the protocol.

[0107] For example, the terminal device can receive a second configuration message sent by the network device. The second configuration message can be an RRC message, or it can be a MAC CE or DCI. This second configuration message can be used to configure one or more of the following: the length of a first measurement time period.

[0108] In some embodiments, the first measurement time period may be a periodic measurement duration. If the first measurement time period is a periodic measurement duration, the period of the first measurement time period may be determined based on one or more of protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and network device configuration information. For example, the period of the first measurement time period may be predefined by the protocol. Alternatively, the period of the first measurement time period may be configured by the second configuration message mentioned above.

[0109] It should be understood that the periodicity of the first measurement time period can be used to indicate the time interval between two adjacent first measurement time periods. Therefore, the periodicity of the first measurement time period can also be called the interval of the first measurement time period. When multiple first measurements are required (or when there are multiple shots in the first measurement time period), configuring the periodicity of the first measurement time period can help the terminal device quickly determine the temporal location of the next first measurement time period (next shot of the first window).

[0110] The second configuration message may include time-domain location information for one or more first measurement time periods. When multiple first measurement time periods are configured in the second configuration message, the terminal device can perform multiple first measurements within these multiple first measurement time periods, which helps the network device make better decisions. The one or more first measurement time periods may be part or all of the first measurement time periods within a period of first measurement time periods. For example, the one or more first measurement time periods may include the first first measurement time period and / or the second first measurement time period within a period of first measurement time periods. Alternatively, the one or more first measurement time periods may include each first measurement time period within a period of first measurement time periods.

[0111] The time-domain location information of the one or more first measurement time periods may include or indicate one or more of the following: the time-domain start position (or origin, or start time) of the one or more first measurement time periods, the time-domain end position (or end point, or end time) of the one or more first measurement time periods, and the time offset associated with the time-domain start position of the one or more first measurement time periods.

[0112] For example, the one or more first measurement time periods include a second first measurement time period within the period of the first measurement time period. The time-domain start position of the second first measurement time period can be determined based on one or more of the following: the time-domain start position of the first first measurement time period within the period of the first measurement time period, the period of the first measurement time period, the time offset, and the transmission time of the first signal.

[0113] In one implementation, the time-domain start position of the second first measurement time period is determined based on the first time-domain position. The first time-domain position refers to the time-domain position obtained by adding one period of the first measurement time period to the time-domain start position of the first first measurement time period. For example, the time-domain start position of the second first measurement time period is this first time-domain position.

[0114] In another implementation, the time-domain start position of the second first measurement time period is determined based on the first time-domain position and a time offset. For example, the time-domain start position of the second first measurement time period is equal to the sum of the first time-domain position and the time offset, or the time-domain start position of the second first measurement time period is equal to the difference between the first time-domain position and the time offset. This application does not specifically limit the unit or definition of the time offset. For example, the time offset can be tms (t is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1). Alternatively, the time offset can include one or more transmission cycles of the first signal. Or, the time offset can include one or more symbols. Or, in some implementations, the time offset can be the time offset of the second first measurement time period relative to the transmission time of the second configuration message.

[0115] In some implementations, the terminal device may receive a third configuration message (or resource configuration message for the first signal) sent by the network device. This third configuration message may, for example, be an RRC message. This third configuration message can be used to configure one or more of the following: the time-domain position of the first signal, the frequency-domain position of the first signal, the spatial position of the first signal, the index of the first signal, and measurement time information for the second measurement.

[0116] Taking the first signal as OD-SSB as an example, the third configuration message can be used to configure one or more of the following: SSB frequency, SSB periodicity (e.g., 5 to 160 ms), SSB burst positioning, and SSB index.

[0117] The second measurement mentioned above refers to a different measurement from the first measurement. For example, the first measurement is a fast measurement or a fast-mode measurement, while the second measurement can be a slow measurement. Exemplarily, the first measurement is a fast measurement or fast-mode measurement performed by the terminal device when deactivating a secondary cell; the second measurement is a measurement associated with the meascycleScell ​​performed by the terminal device when deactivating a SCell. Alternatively, both the first and second measurements can be measurements for PSCells, based on corresponding network configuration information such as SSB period and meascyclePSCell to meet measurement time requirements. It should be understood that the second measurement mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be a layer 1 measurement or a layer 3 measurement.

[0118] The measurement timing information mentioned above for the second measurement may include, for example, the time-domain measurement period for the second measurement. This measurement timing information for the second measurement may include one or more of the following: SSB measurement timing configuration (SMTC), SCell measurement period (meascycleScell, used to configure the time period for SCell to perform measurements in a deactivated state), or discontinuous reception (DRX). The time-domain measurement period for the second measurement may, for example, be 160 ms.

[0119] In some implementations, after the first configuration message configures, triggers, or activates the first signal, the terminal device can receive the first signal according to the third configuration message. For example, the first configuration message is a MAC CE or DCI, and the third configuration message is an RRC message. The terminal device can first receive the RRC message, at which point the first signal is in a deactivated state. After receiving the MAC CE or DCI (indicating that the first signal is activated), the terminal device receives the first signal according to the time-domain measurement period configured in the RRC message.

[0120] In some implementations, the terminal device receives a fourth configuration message (or a deactivation message for the first signal) sent by the network device. This fourth configuration message can be an RRC message, a MAC CE, or a DCI. The fourth configuration message can be used to deactivate or reconfigure the first signal. For example, the fourth configuration message is a MAC CE, and the first signal is OD-SSB. The terminal device receives this MAC CE sent by the network device, which indicates that OD-SSB is deactivated.

[0121] This application does not specifically limit the method for determining the start time of the first measurement in its embodiments. In some implementations, the start time of the first measurement is determined based on one or more of the following: the transmission time (or reception time) of the first configuration message, the processing time of the terminal device, and the first measurement time period (which may be based on the configuration of the second configuration message mentioned above, as described above). The processing time of the terminal device may include one or more of the following: signaling processing time after the terminal device receives the first configuration message (such as MAC CE), baseband processing time, and measurement preparation time. For example, after receiving the first configuration message (such as MAC CE), the terminal device waits for signaling processing, baseband processing, and preparation time before starting to receive and measure the first first signal, thereby performing the first measurement. Alternatively, the terminal device may perform the first measurement according to the first measurement time period (e.g., starting the first measurement at the beginning of the first measurement time period). Furthermore, the terminal device may determine the start time of the first measurement based on the transmission time (or reception time) of the first configuration message and the processing time of the terminal device. For example, after receiving the first configuration message (such as MAC CE), the terminal device waits for signaling processing, baseband processing, and preparation time, followed by a time period that limits the initiation of the first measurement (the specific duration of which will be described in detail later, such as a first time interval or a second time interval), before starting to receive and measure the first signal, thereby initiating the first measurement time period and executing the first measurement. Since the terminal device needs time to process the information after receiving the first configuration message, considering both the transmission time (or reception time) of the first configuration message and the processing time of the terminal device can make the determined start time of the first measurement more reasonable.

[0122] In some implementations, the measurement time of the first measurement mentioned above needs to meet a first measurement time requirement (or first measurement delay requirement). This first measurement time requirement can be determined based on one or more of the following: a first measurement time period (the measurement duration for performing the first measurement), N transmission cycles of the first signal (N being a positive integer greater than or equal to 1), and a first threshold value (which can be determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or network device configuration information, for example, 200ms). In one implementation, the first measurement time requirement is determined based on at least two of the following: the first measurement time period, N transmission cycles of the first signal, and the first threshold value. For example, the first measurement time requirement is determined based on the maximum value of at least two of the following: the first measurement time period, N transmission cycles of the first signal, and the first threshold value. Exemplarily, the first measurement time requirement is determined based on the first measurement time period, N transmission cycles of the first signal, and the first threshold value, such as the maximum value of the first measurement time period, N transmission cycles of the first signal, and the first threshold value. As a more concrete example, assuming the first signal is OD-SSB, the first threshold value is 200ms, and the first measurement is a fast measurement, then the measurement time (or measurement delay) for the terminal device to perform the fast measurement needs to satisfy the maximum value among N OD-SSB cycles, 200ms, and the measurement duration of the fast measurement.

[0123] The first measurement has been described in detail above. In addition to the first measurement, the terminal device can also perform a second measurement after the first measurement period (fast measurement window) ends (or after the first measurement ends). Alternatively, during an activation / deactivation process of the first signal (such as OD-SSB), a second measurement can be performed after the first measurement period. The second measurement mentioned here refers to a different measurement than the first measurement. For example, the first measurement may be a fast measurement or a fast-mode measurement, while the second measurement can be a slow measurement (such as a measurement based on the meascycleScell ​​configured by the network device). For instance, the first measurement is a fast measurement or a fast-mode measurement performed by the terminal device during the deactivation of the SCell, and the second measurement is a slow measurement performed by the terminal device during the deactivation of the SCell according to the meascycleScell ​​configured by the network device. After the first measurement period (fast measurement window), if the OD-SSB is still active from the terminal device's perspective, the terminal device can continue to perform the second measurement (such as a slow measurement) to meet the measurement requirements of traditional deactivation of secondary cells. Taking Figure 12 as an example, the network device can send an OD-SSB activation command to the terminal device to trigger the terminal device to perform a fast measurement (corresponding to the first measurement) within a fast window. After the first measurement, since the OD-SSB is still active, the terminal device can continue to perform a slow measurement (corresponding to the second measurement), which can be performed within a slow window (or slow measurement window). This slow window can be, for example, equal to N1 * measCycleSCell (N1 is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1).

[0124] After the first measurement period ends, the terminal device may perform a second measurement if a first condition is met. The first condition may include one or more of the following: after the first measurement period ends, the first signal is not deactivated (or the first signal is still being transmitted); or a second signal exists that can be used for the second measurement. For example, the first condition may include that the first signal is not deactivated after the first measurement period ends. In this case, the terminal device may continue to perform the second measurement based on this first signal. Alternatively, if the first signal is deactivated after the first measurement period ends, but a second signal exists that can be used for the second measurement (such as an always-on second measurement reference signal), the terminal device may also continue to perform the second measurement.

[0125] In some implementations, the measurement time of the second measurement mentioned above needs to meet a second measurement time requirement (or a second measurement latency requirement). This second measurement time requirement can be determined based on one or more of the following: M time-domain measurement periods for the second measurement (M being a positive integer greater than or equal to 1), and a second threshold value. The time-domain measurement period for the second measurement can be, for example, the time-domain measurement period configured by the third configuration message mentioned above, such as SMTC, meascycleScell, or DRX.

[0126] As mentioned earlier, after receiving the first configuration message, the terminal device performs a first measurement and / or a second measurement. In some implementations, the terminal device may be allowed to stop the measurement (first measurement and / or second measurement) if certain conditions (hereinafter referred to as the second condition) are met. The second condition can be set according to the actual situation, and the specific implementation of the second condition will be illustrated in detail below.

[0127] In one implementation, the second condition is associated with whether the first signal is deactivated. For example, if the first signal is deactivated (the first signal can be deactivated based on the aforementioned fourth configuration message, which could be, for example, MAC CE or DCI), the terminal device can be allowed to stop the current measurement. For example, as mentioned earlier, after the first measurement period, the terminal device can continue to perform the second measurement. During the execution of the second measurement, if the first signal is deactivated (e.g., upon receiving the aforementioned fourth configuration message), the terminal device can stop the measurement (the second measurement). In this case, the terminal device's measurement does not need to meet any measurement time requirements (or measurement latency requirements). After the first signal is deactivated, the network device may still send a second signal (e.g., always on signal). In this case, as a possible implementation, the terminal device may choose to stop the current measurement even if the network device is still sending the second signal. Alternatively, as another possible implementation, if the second signal exists, the terminal device can continue to perform the second measurement. Or, as yet another possible implementation, if the first signal is deactivated but the second signal exists, whether to continue performing the second measurement can be determined by the implementation of the terminal device.

[0128] In another implementation, the second condition is associated with the period of the first measurement time period (the first measurement time period and its period can be found above and will not be detailed here). For example, if the measurement time (or measurement delay of the second measurement) of a second measurement performed after the first measurement (or after the first measurement time period) reaches a first time (a time determined based on the period of the first measurement time period, such as equal to the end time of the first measurement time period plus the time corresponding to the period of the first measurement time period), the terminal device can be allowed to stop the current measurement. Exemplarily, if the sum of the end time of the first measurement time period and the measurement time of the second measurement exceeds the first time (such as equal to the end time of the first measurement time period plus the time corresponding to the period of the first measurement time period), the terminal device is allowed to stop the current measurement. In this case, the terminal device's measurement does not need to meet any measurement time requirement (or measurement delay requirement).

[0129] In another implementation, the second condition is associated with the first time interval. The first time interval can be determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or network device configuration information (such as RRC messages). This first time interval can, for example, be the same as or different from the period of the first measurement time period mentioned above. Alternatively, the first time interval can be equal to x seconds (x is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1) or equal to y DRX cycles (y is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1). For example, the first time interval can be equal to max(5s, 5 * DRX cycles), i.e., the maximum of 5s and 5 DRX cycles. The first time interval can be a time threshold, or it can be determined based on the duration of a timer. For example, if the measurement time (or measurement delay of the second measurement) of a second measurement performed after the first measurement (or after the first measurement time period) reaches the second time (the time determined based on the first time interval), the terminal device is allowed to stop the current measurement. In this case, the terminal device's measurement does not need to meet any measurement time requirements (or measurement delay requirements). As mentioned above, the first signal can be an OD-SSB, and the first measurement can be used to deactivate the SCell measurement. In this scenario, the first time interval can be understood as the expected time gap between the activation command of the first signal (corresponding to the first configuration message mentioned above) and the activation command of the secondary cell. The specific reasons for this stipulation are as follows: The introduction of OD-SSB is for network energy saving. However, from the perspective of the terminal device, the dynamic activation, transmission, and deactivation of the first signal (such as OD-SSB) may not bring much network energy saving gain. Instead, it may cause the terminal device to consume more energy due to the need to continuously perform RF and baseband on / off operations. After the terminal device performs a rapid measurement, it can send a measurement report to the network device. After receiving the measurement report, the network device can decide whether to immediately activate the SCell or deactivate the OD-SSB to save energy. If the time interval between the SCell activation command and the OD-SSB activation command is very large, then this setting is meaningless from both the perspective of network energy saving and terminal device energy saving. Based on the above considerations, this embodiment proposes the aforementioned first time interval. If no SCell activation command is received after the first time interval (which can be called the maximum time interval, such as max(5s, 5*DRX period)) from the start of the OD-SSB activation command, the terminal device is allowed to stop the current measurement until the next first measurement time interval arrives.

[0130] As an example, referring to Figure 13, after the network device sends an OD-SSB activation command to the terminal device, it begins OD-SSB transmission. Upon receiving the OD-SSB activation command, the terminal device also begins performing fast measurements within the fast window. After the fast window ends, the terminal device enters the slow window and begins slow measurements. The time range indicated by the dashed box in Figure 13 is the first time interval mentioned earlier, which represents the expected time interval between the OD-SSB activation command and the SCell activation command. As can be seen from Figure 13, the terminal device does not receive the SCell activation command within the first expected time interval. In this case, even if the OD-SSB is not deactivated, the terminal device stops measuring until the OD-SSB is activated (or reactivated) again. It should be understood that while Figure 13 illustrates SCell measurements, fast measurements can also be measurements of neighboring cells that support OD-SSB transmission. These neighboring cell measurements can be measurements of neighboring cells on the same frequency or neighboring cells on different frequencies.

[0131] It should be noted that the above provides multiple implementation methods for the terminal device to stop measurement. These implementation methods can be implemented individually or in combination. For example, if the terminal device continues to perform a second measurement after the first measurement time period, and the first signal is deactivated, and / or if the measurement time of the terminal device reaches the end time of the first measurement time period plus the time corresponding to the first time interval, then the terminal device stops the first measurement or the second measurement.

[0132] The second time mentioned above could be, for example, the time corresponding to the increase of the first time interval from the start of the third time interval. This third time can be determined based on the activation time of the first signal (e.g., equal to the activation time of the first signal). Alternatively, the third time can also be determined based on the start time of the first measurement period (e.g., equal to the start time of the first measurement period). For example, starting from the third time, if the measurement time of the terminal device exceeds a time threshold (used to indicate the first time interval), the terminal device stops measuring. Or, starting from the third time, the terminal device starts a timer (the timing duration corresponding to the aforementioned first time interval); if the timer expires, the terminal device stops measuring.

[0133] In some implementations, the terminal device can receive a fifth configuration message (or a reconfiguration message for the first measurement time period) sent by the network device. This fifth configuration message can be a MAC CE, an RRC message (such as an RRC reconfiguration message), or a DCI. This fifth configuration message is used to configure or reconfigure the first measurement time period (for the first measurement, see previous description for details) after the first signal is triggered or activated and before the first signal is deactivated. As described above, after the first signal is triggered or activated, the terminal device will perform the first measurement during the first measurement time period. This fifth configuration message can reconfigure the first measurement time period again before the first signal is deactivated. The terminal device can then perform the first measurement within this reconfigured first measurement time period (e.g., perform the first measurement according to a new OD-SSB cycle or a new SMTC cycle). This eliminates the need to trigger the first measurement time period through the deactivation and reactivation operations of the first signal, saving signaling overhead and improving the efficiency of the first measurement. As mentioned above, the first measurement can be a SCell measurement. Therefore, the first measurement configured based on the fifth configuration message mentioned here can be called an SCell measurement based on SSB adaptation or an SCell measurement based on SMTC adaptation. It should be understood that the SSB adaptation scheme mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be applied to Layer 1 measurements or Layer 3 measurements. Similarly, the SMTC adaptation mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be applied to Layer 1 measurements or Layer 3 measurements.

[0134] The first measurement time period (hereinafter referred to as time window 2) configured (or reconfigured) based on the fifth configuration message can have the same length or different lengths than the first measurement time period (hereinafter referred to as time window 1) determined based on the first configuration message. The measurement time requirements that the terminal device needs to meet when performing the first measurement in time window 1 can be the same as or different from the measurement time requirements it needs to meet when performing the first measurement in time window 2. For example, the terminal device needs to meet new time measurement requirements when performing the first measurement in time window 2. These new time measurement requirements can be determined based on M new OD-SSB or SMTC cycles, Q milliseconds (Q is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1), and the time window length configured by the network device. For example, the new time measurement requirements can be the maximum value among M new OD-SSB or SMTC cycles, Q milliseconds, and the time window length configured by the network device.

[0135] Furthermore, in some implementations, the starting position of the first measurement time period configured in the fifth configuration message mentioned above is associated with the starting position of the period of the first measurement time period. For example, the starting position of the first measurement time period configured in the fifth configuration message can be the time domain position corresponding to the position of the first measurement time period determined by the first configuration message plus an integer multiple (one or more) of the periods of the first measurement time period.

[0136] To facilitate understanding, Figure 14 is used as an example to illustrate the adaptation scheme mentioned above. Referring to Figure 14, after the network device sends the OD-SSB activation command to the terminal device, it begins OD-SSB transmission. After receiving the OD-SSB activation command, the terminal device also begins performing fast measurements within the fast window. After the fast window ends, the terminal device enters the slow window and begins slow measurements. The time range indicated by the dashed box in Figure 14 is the first time interval mentioned earlier, which represents the expected time interval between the OD-SSB activation command and the SCell activation command. As can be seen from Figure 14, the terminal device does not receive the SCell activation command within the first expected time interval. In this case, even if the OD-SSB is not deactivated, the terminal device stops measuring. When the next fast window, defined by the fast window period, arrives, since the OD-SSB is still not deactivated, the network device can send an OD-SSB configuration command to the terminal device (corresponding to the fifth configuration message mentioned earlier). This OD-SSB configuration command can be used to reconfigure the fast window, thereby fully utilizing the OD-SSB for fast measurements before it is deactivated. Furthermore, Figure 14 illustrates two ways to define the expected time interval between the OD-SSB activation command and the SCell activation command, namely time interval X and time interval Y in Figure 14. The difference between these two definitions lies in the starting position of the expected time interval. The starting position of time interval X is the OD-SSB activation (or reactivation) command, while the starting position of time interval Y is the starting position of the fast window. The length of the expected time interval can be defined using a predefined threshold or a timer. It should be understood that while Figure 14 uses SCell measurement as an example, the fast measurement can also be a measurement of a neighboring cell supporting OD-SSB transmission. This neighboring cell measurement can be a same-frequency neighboring cell measurement or a different-frequency neighboring cell measurement.

[0137] Some embodiments described above define the period of a first measurement time period (such as a fast measurement window). In some implementations, the interval between two adjacent first measurement time periods can also be defined directly. The interval between two adjacent first measurement time periods can be determined based on predefined protocol information. The interval between two adjacent first measurement time periods can follow SCell's definition of an effective time window; for example, it can be defined as max(5s, 5*DRX periods), which is the maximum value among 5s and 5 DRX periods.

[0138] The length of the first measurement time period was mentioned earlier. This application does not specifically limit the definition of the length of the first time window in this embodiment.

[0139] In some embodiments, the length of the first measurement time period is determined based on whether the first cell performing the first measurement (the first cell mentioned here can be any type of cell, such as a secondary cell in a deactivated state or a secondary cell in an activated state) is known. For example, if the first cell is known (or the first cell is a detected cell), the length of the first measurement time period is a first duration; and / or, if the first cell is unknown (or the first cell is a newly detectable cell), the length of the first measurement time period is a second duration; wherein the first duration is less than the second duration.

[0140] In one implementation, the first cell is known if its SSB is detectable and the measurement report previously transmitted by the terminal device is valid. The validity of the measurement report previously transmitted by the terminal device can be determined, for example, based on the time interval between the time of the last valid measurement report transmitted by the terminal device and the current time.

[0141] In another implementation, the first cell is known if its SSB is detectable. That is, the condition that "the measurement report transmitted by the terminal device in the last transmission is valid" can be ignored.

[0142] In some embodiments, a first time range (or first interval) may be defined, the start time of which may not be earlier than the end time of a first measurement period. For example, the start time of the first time range may be one of the following: the end time of the first measurement period, the transmission time of the measurement report of the first measurement period, or the transmission time of the most recent measurement report. The duration corresponding to the first time range may be, for example, a fixed value.

[0143] Based on the definition of the first time range mentioned above, the following examples illustrate the behavior of the terminal device within the first time range or after the end of the first time range.

[0144] In some embodiments, after the first measurement period ends, the terminal device restarts the first measurement based on a first message. The first message is used to activate or reactivate the first signal, and the transmission time of the first message is equal to or later than the end time of the first time range. That is, the terminal device performs the first measurement again based on the first measurement period based on a first message whose transmission time is later than the end time of the first time range.

[0145] In some embodiments, after the end of the first measurement time period, if the terminal device receives a second message within the first time range, the terminal device ignores the second message (which may be MAC CE or DCI); wherein the second message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: deactivate the first signal, reactivate the first signal, and adjust the SSB period.

[0146] In some embodiments, if the terminal device receives a third message within a first time range after the end of the first measurement time period, the terminal device immediately performs the first measurement based on the first measurement time period; wherein the third message is used to activate or reactivate the first signal.

[0147] In some embodiments, if the terminal device receives a third message within the first time range after the first measurement period ends, the terminal device will then perform the first measurement based on the first measurement period after the first time range ends; wherein, the third message is used to activate or reactivate the first signal. That is, even if the third message is received within the first time range, the terminal device still needs to wait until the first time range ends before starting the first measurement.

[0148] In some embodiments, if the terminal device receives a third message within the first time range after the end of the first measurement time period, then between the transmission time of the third message and the end time of the first time range, one of the following is satisfied: the terminal device does not perform RRM measurement; the terminal device does not expect to perform RRM measurement and / or send a measurement report to the network device; the terminal device performs RRM measurement and does not send a measurement report to the network device.

[0149] The preceding text mentioned a second measurement. In some embodiments, this second measurement can be based on one or more of the following for SCell measurement cycles: SMTC, SMTC set, and an SMTC set (or SMTC list) including one or more SMTCs. Taking the second measurement based on an SMTC set as an example, multiple optional SMTCs can be defined through the SMTC set, and the terminal device can select the appropriate SMTC for the second measurement according to actual needs. This SMTC set can be configured based on RRC messages, MAC CE, or DCI.

[0150] In some implementations, the cell that transmits the first configuration message mentioned above can be a deactivated secondary cell, an activated secondary cell, or any cell that supports OD-SSB activation and deactivation.

[0151] The terminal device mentioned above can be a terminal device that supports OD-SSB-based rapid measurement, which can be performed in a deactivated secondary cell or an activated secondary cell.

[0152] In some implementations, after performing measurements during the first measurement period, the terminal device may or may need to send a measurement report to the network device.

[0153] In some implementations, the first configuration message mentioned above, the message related to the activation or reactivation of the first signal, and the message for SSB adaptation can indicate the effect of triggering measurement reporting (such as aperiodic reporting) and / or indicate (such as explicitly indicating) the reporting time (such as when to report after the first measurement period, or the latest reporting time after the first measurement period).

[0154] In some implementations, the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message (such as a configuration message or activation message for the first signal) sent by the network device. This sixth configuration message can be used to perform one or more of the following operations: configuring the first signal (such as configuring the period of the first signal), triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, or triggering or activating the reporting of the first measurement (i.e., reporting the measurement result of the first measurement).

[0155] The sixth configuration message can be related to the activation or deactivation state of the first signal. For example, if the first signal has been deactivated, the sixth configuration message can configure the first signal (such as configuring the period of the first signal). In addition, the sixth configuration message can perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the first measurement (i.e., reporting the measurement result of the first measurement).

[0156] For example, if the first signal has been deactivated, the sixth configuration message may not configure the first signal (e.g., it may not configure the period of the first signal, but instead use the previous configuration of the first signal). In addition, the sixth configuration message may perform one or more of the following operations: trigger or activate the transmission of the first signal, trigger or activate the reception of the first signal, trigger or activate the first measurement, trigger or activate the reporting of the first measurement (i.e., report the measurement result of the first measurement).

[0157] For example, if the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message can trigger the first measurement and / or the reporting of the first measurement (i.e., reporting the measurement result of the first measurement) without triggering the execution of other operations (such as configuring the first signal, triggering or activating the sending of the first signal, triggering or activating the receiving of the first signal, etc.).

[0158] For example, if the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to configure the first signal. For instance, the sixth configuration message is used to readjust the transmission period of the first signal. The sixth configuration message can also be further used based on the reconfigured first signal to: trigger or activate the transmission of the first signal, trigger or activate the reception of the first signal, trigger or activate the first measurement, and trigger or activate the reporting of the first measurement (i.e., reporting the measurement result of the first measurement).

[0159] In some implementations, a second time interval can be introduced. This second time interval can be understood as the required time interval between two adjacent first measurements (the time interval between two adjacent first measurements generally needs to be greater than or equal to the second time interval, but it is not excluded that it may be less than the second time interval in some cases). The start time of the second time interval can be determined based on one or more of the following times: the end time of the first measurement period; the reporting time of the measurement result of the first measurement (or the measurement within the first measurement period); the transmission time of the most recent measurement report from the terminal device (i.e., the time of the last measurement report transmitted by the terminal device before the network device re-indicates or activates the first signal transmission); the deactivation time of the first signal. Alternatively, the second time interval can also be simply understood as the required time interval between two adjacent first measurements.

[0160] For example, the start time of the second time interval is the end time of the first measurement time interval.

[0161] For example, the start time of the second time interval is the later of the following times: the end time of the first measurement period, or the time when the measurement results of the first measurement (or the measurement within the first measurement period) are reported.

[0162] For example, the start time of the second time interval is the later of the following times: the end time of the first measurement time interval, the time of transmission of the most recent measurement report of the terminal device (i.e., the time of the last measurement report transmitted by the terminal device before the network device re-indicates or activates the first signal transmission).

[0163] For example, the start time of the second time interval is the deactivation time of the first signal.

[0164] The following examples illustrate the behavior of the terminal device during or after the second time interval.

[0165] In some embodiments, after the first measurement time period ends, the terminal device restarts the first measurement based on a sixth configuration message. The sixth configuration message is used to activate or reactivate the first signal, and the transmission time of the sixth configuration message is equal to or later than the end time of the second time interval. That is, the terminal device performs the first measurement again based on the first measurement time period based on a sixth configuration message whose transmission time is later than the end time of the second time interval. Alternatively, the sixth configuration message takes effect after the end of the second time interval. For example, referring to Figure 15, the first signal is OD-SSB, the second time interval is T2, and the sixth configuration message is the OD-SSB activation command after T2 in Figure 15. As can be seen from Figure 15, the terminal device reactivates OD-SSB based on the OD-SSB activation command after T2. It should be understood that the measurement process shown in Figure 15 can be applied to SCell measurements or to measurements of neighboring cells that support OD-SSB transmission.

[0166] In some embodiments, if the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message within a second time interval, the terminal device ignores the sixth configuration message.

[0167] In some embodiments, if the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message within a second time interval, the terminal device immediately performs a first measurement based on a first measurement time period.

[0168] In some embodiments, if the terminal device receives the sixth configuration message within the second time interval, the terminal device will perform the first measurement based on the first measurement time period after the second time interval ends. That is, even if the sixth configuration message is received within the second time interval, the terminal device still needs to wait until the second time interval ends before starting the first measurement.

[0169] In some embodiments, if the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message within a second time interval, then between the transmission time of the sixth configuration message and the end time of the second time interval, one of the following conditions is met: the terminal device does not perform RRM measurement; the terminal device does not expect to perform RRM measurement and / or send a measurement report to the network device; the terminal device performs RRM measurement, and the terminal device does not send a measurement report to the network device, and the terminal device performs a second measurement between the transmission time of the sixth configuration message and the end time of the second time interval. For example, referring to Figure 16, the first signal is OD-SSB, the second time interval is T2, and the sixth configuration message is the OD-SSB activation instruction after T2 in Figure 16. As can be seen from Figure 16, the OD-SSB activation instruction received by the terminal device within T2 does not activate OD-SSB (i.e., the instruction is ignored by the terminal device), and the terminal device restarts the fast measurement only after the end time of T2. It should be understood that the measurement process shown in Figure 16 can be applied to SCell measurements or to measurements of neighboring cells that support OD-SSB transmission.

[0170] The preceding text mentioned a second measurement. In some embodiments, this second measurement can be based on one or more of the following for SCell measurement cycles: SMTC, SMTC set, and an SMTC set (or SMTC list) including one or more SMTCs. Taking the second measurement based on an SMTC set as an example, multiple optional SMTCs can be defined through the SMTC set, and the terminal device can select the appropriate SMTC for the second measurement according to actual needs. This SMTC set can be configured based on RRC messages, MAC CE, or DCI.

[0171] In some implementations, the cell that transmits the first configuration message mentioned above can be a deactivated secondary cell, an activated secondary cell, or any cell that supports OD-SSB activation and deactivation.

[0172] The terminal device mentioned above can be a terminal device that supports OD-SSB-based rapid measurement, which can be performed in a deactivated secondary cell or an activated secondary cell.

[0173] In some implementations, after performing measurements during the first measurement period, the terminal device may or may need to send a measurement report to the network device.

[0174] In some implementations, the first configuration message mentioned above, the message related to the activation or reactivation of the first signal, and the message for SSB adaptation can indicate the effect of triggering measurement reporting (such as aperiodic reporting) and / or indicate (such as explicitly indicating) the reporting time (such as when to report after the first measurement period, or the latest reporting time after the first measurement period).

[0175] The length of the first measurement time period was mentioned earlier. This application does not specifically limit the definition of the length of the first measurement time period in this embodiment.

[0176] In some embodiments, the length of the first measurement time period is determined based on the state of the first cell (the first cell mentioned here can be any type of cell, such as a secondary cell in a deactivated state or a secondary cell in an activated state) performing the first measurement.

[0177] The state of the first cell can indicate whether the first cell is known, or the state of the first cell can indicate that the first cell is one of the following: known cell, unknown cell, detected cell, new detectable cell.

[0178] For example, if the first cell is known or is a detected cell, the length of the first measurement time period is a first duration; and / or, if the first cell is unknown or is a new detectable cell, the length of the first measurement time period is a second duration; wherein the first duration is less than the second duration. The first duration may, for example, be equal to the SSB-based measurement period. The second duration may, for example, be equal to the sum of the following durations: the time period used for PSS / SSS detection, the time period used to obtain the SSB index being measured, and the SSB-based measurement period.

[0179] In some embodiments, the first duration and / or the second duration mentioned above can both be determined based on the SSB measurement period. This SSB measurement period can be determined based on the OD-SSB measurement period and / or the AO-SSB measurement period. For example, the SSB measurement period is equal to the OD-SSB measurement period, or it can be determined based on both the OD-SSB and AO-SSB measurement periods. For instance, if the OD-SSB measurement period is 20ms and the AO-SSB measurement period is also 20ms, and the OD-SSB and AO-SSB are interleaved in the time domain, then the SSB measurement period used to determine the first duration and / or the second duration can be 10ms. In some cases, the SSB measurement period used to determine the first duration and / or the second duration can be referred to as the effective SSB period.

[0180] In one implementation, the first cell is known if its SSB is detectable and the measurement report previously transmitted by the terminal device is valid. The validity of the measurement report previously transmitted by the terminal device can be determined, for example, based on the time interval between the time of the last valid measurement report transmitted by the terminal device and the current time.

[0181] In another implementation, the first cell is known if its SSB is detectable. That is, the condition that "the measurement report transmitted by the terminal device in the last transmission is valid" can be ignored.

[0182] It should be noted that the transmission schemes for the first to sixth configuration messages mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be implemented individually or in combination. That is, the terminal device can receive some of the configuration messages from the first to sixth configuration messages, or it can receive all of the configuration messages from the first to sixth configuration messages. For example, the terminal device can receive the first and sixth configuration messages, but not the second configuration message mentioned above (the network device may also choose not to send the second configuration message).

[0183] It should also be noted that in some implementations, it can be specified that network devices are not allowed to activate the first signal (such as OD-SSB) within the time range corresponding to the first measurement period, so that the terminal device can measure enough first signals to meet the corresponding measurement requirements.

[0184] As mentioned earlier, the first measurement refers to the measurement performed within a first measurement time period. This first measurement time period can be a measurement duration determined based on predefined or preconfigured protocol information; or, the first measurement time period can be the duration from the moment the first measurement is triggered to the moment the measurement result that meets the measurement requirements is reported; or, the first measurement time period can be the duration from the moment the terminal device receives the first first signal after the first signal is triggered to the moment the measurement result that meets the measurement requirements is reported; or, the first measurement time period can be the length of a first time window determined based on a second configuration message.

[0185] It should be understood that the first signal mentioned above can be a valid first signal. If the transmission of the first signal falls within the second time interval mentioned above, it can be determined that the first signal is invalid or does not belong to the first first signal received by the terminal device. Instead, the first first signal received after the end of the second time interval is taken as the "first first signal received by the terminal device" mentioned above.

[0186] The preceding text mentioned the first configuration message and the sixth configuration message. The first and sixth configuration messages can be the same message. For example, the first configuration message is used to configure and activate the first signal. After the first signal is deactivated, the sixth configuration message is used to reconfigure and reactivate the first signal. Alternatively, the first and sixth configuration messages can be different messages. For example, the first configuration message is used to configure and activate the first signal, and if the first signal is in a deactivated state, the sixth configuration message is used to reactivate the first signal without changing its configuration (such as the transmission period of the first signal).

[0187] The embodiments of this application are described in more detail below with specific examples. It should be noted that the examples below are merely to help those skilled in the art understand the embodiments of this application, and are not intended to limit the embodiments of this application to the specific numerical values ​​or scenarios illustrated. Those skilled in the art can obviously make various equivalent modifications or variations based on the given examples, and such modifications or variations also fall within the scope of the embodiments of this application. It should be understood that when the following description uses SCell measurement as an example, the fast measurement can also be a measurement of a neighboring cell supporting OD-SSB transmission. This neighboring cell measurement can be a measurement of a neighboring cell on the same frequency or a measurement of a neighboring cell on a different frequency.

[0188] This example is used in at least the following four cases:

[0189] First: Scell ​​measurement based on multiple activations or deactivations of OD-SSB

[0190] Second: Measurement based on OD-SSB activation, reconfiguration, and deactivation

[0191] Third: Scell ​​measurement based on SSB adaptation

[0192] Fourth: Scell ​​measurement based on SMTC adaptation

[0193] This example can be followed as follows.

[0194] Step 1: The network device configures the frequency, period, and length of the OD-SSB via RRC. RRC also configures the length and / or period and / or time offset of the time window used for fast-mode measurements after each OD-SSB activation. RRC also configures the measurement threshold and / or timer. The threshold or timer can optionally be configured via RRC messages or predefined by the protocol.

[0195] Step 2: The network device issues a MAC CE, which contains an OD-SSB activation instruction.

[0196] Step 3: The terminal device performs fast-mode measurements based on the OD-SSB cycle. The measurement latency of the terminal device in fast mode must meet the longest of the following: N OD-SSB cycles and / or 200ms and / or the fast measurement window length requirement of the network configuration.

[0197] Step 4: After the fast measurement window, the terminal device enters the slow measurement and performs measurements according to the meascyclescell configured in the network.

[0198] a) One scenario is that the terminal device allows measurement to begin or stop only after receiving an OD-SSB deactivation command (optionally a MAC CE), reaching the time interval defined by the threshold, or the timer expires. In this case, the terminal device does not need to meet the SCell's measurement delay requirements. See Figure 13 for a detailed implementation.

[0199] (b) Another option is to use OD-SSB adaptation or SMTC adaptation. For example, referring to Figure 14, the network device sends an OD-SSB reconfiguration command (which can be a MAC CE or RRC reconfiguration message) to the terminal device. After receiving the OD-SSB reconfiguration command, the terminal device can perform measurements according to the new OD-SSB cycle or the new SMTC cycle. The new measurement time requirement must satisfy the longest of M new OD-SSB or SMTC cycles, and / or X ms, and / or the longest of the fast measurement window length requirements of the network configuration.

[0200] It should be understood that the threshold mentioned above can be defined as the duration of a pre-configuration after each OD-SSB activation or reconfiguration. Alternatively, the timer mentioned above can be defined as a timer that starts after each OD-SSB activation or reconfiguration. Following this definition, the time interval X in Figure 14 can be defined.

[0201] Alternatively, the threshold mentioned earlier can be a pre-configured duration after each fast measurement window starts. Or, the timer mentioned earlier can be defined as a timer that starts each time a fast measurement window arrives. Following this definition, the time interval Y in Figure 14 can be defined.

[0202] The method embodiments of this application have been described in detail above with reference to Figures 1 to 16. The apparatus embodiments of this application will be described in detail below with reference to Figures 17 to 19. It should be understood that the descriptions of the method embodiments correspond to the descriptions of the apparatus embodiments; therefore, any parts not described in detail can be referred to the preceding method embodiments.

[0203] Figure 17 is a schematic diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. The communication device 1700 shown in Figure 17 can be the terminal device mentioned above. The communication device 1700 may include a communication unit 1710. The communication unit 1710 is used to receive a first configuration message sent by a network device, the first configuration message being used to trigger or activate one or more of the following: transmission of a first signal, reception of a first signal, a first measurement, and reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement; wherein, the first signal is used by the terminal device to perform the first measurement.

[0204] In some implementations, the first measurement is a measurement performed within a first measurement time period, which is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or network device configuration information.

[0205] In some implementations, the length of the first measurement time period is determined based on predefined protocol information; or, the length of the first measurement time period is configured based on a second configuration message sent by the network device.

[0206] In some implementations, the second configuration message is also used to configure the period of the first measurement time period and / or the time-domain location information of one or more first measurement time periods.

[0207] In some implementations, the length of the first measurement time period is determined based on the state of the first cell performing the first measurement; wherein the state indicates that the first cell is one of the following: a known cell, an unknown cell, a detected cell, or a new detectable cell.

[0208] In some implementations, if the first cell is known or is a detected cell, the length of the first measurement time period is a first duration; and / or, if the first cell is unknown or is a new detectable cell, the length of the first measurement time period is a second duration; wherein the first duration is less than the second duration.

[0209] In some implementations, the first cell is known or is a detected cell if the SSB of the first cell is detectable and / or the measurement report transmitted previously on the terminal device is valid.

[0210] In some implementations, the first cell is known or is a detected cell if the SSB of the first cell is detectable and the measurement report previously transmitted by the terminal device is valid; or, if the SSB of the first cell is detectable, the first cell is known or is a detected cell.

[0211] In some implementations, the time-domain location information of the one or more first measurement time periods indicates one or more of the following: the time-domain start position of the one or more first measurement time periods; the time-domain end position of the one or more first measurement time periods; and the time offset associated with the time-domain start position of the one or more first measurement time periods.

[0212] In some implementations, the one or more first measurement time periods include a second first measurement time period within the period of the first measurement time period, the time-domain start position of the second first measurement time period being determined based on one or more of the following: the time-domain start position of the first first measurement time period within the period of the first measurement time period; the period of the first measurement time period; and the time offset.

[0213] In some implementations, the time-domain starting position of the second first measurement time period is the first time-domain position; or, the time-domain starting position of the second first measurement time period is determined based on the first time-domain position and the time offset; wherein, the first time-domain position is the time-domain position determined by adding the period of the first measurement time period to the time-domain starting position of the first first measurement time period.

[0214] In some implementations, the second configuration message is a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message.

[0215] In some implementations, the communication unit is further configured to: receive a third configuration message sent by the network device, the third configuration message being configured to configure one or more of the following: the time domain position of the first signal; the frequency domain position of the first signal; the spatial domain position of the first signal; and measurement time information for the second measurement.

[0216] In some implementations, the third configuration message is an RRC message.

[0217] In some implementations, the first configuration message is a Media Access Control Element (MAC CE) or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

[0218] In some implementations, the communication unit is further configured to: receive the first signal according to the third configuration message after the first configuration message triggers or activates the first signal.

[0219] In some implementations, the communication unit is further configured to: receive a fourth configuration message sent by the network device, the fourth configuration message being used to deactivate the first signal.

[0220] In some implementations, the start time of the first measurement is determined based on one or more of the following: the processing time required after the terminal device receives the first configuration message; a first measurement time period for performing the first measurement.

[0221] In some implementations, the measurement time of the first measurement satisfies a first measurement time requirement, which is determined based on one or more of the following: a first measurement time period for performing the first measurement; N transmission cycles of the first signal, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; and a first threshold value.

[0222] In some implementations, the first measurement time requirement is determined based on the first measurement time period, N transmission cycles of the first signal, and the maximum value of at least two of the first threshold values.

[0223] In some implementations, the first threshold value is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or the configuration information of the network device.

[0224] In some implementations, the communication device further includes an execution unit, configured to perform a second measurement after the end of a first measurement time period; wherein the first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement.

[0225] In some implementations, the second measurement is based on one or more of the following: SCell measurement cycle; SMTC; SMTC set, which includes one or more SMTCs.

[0226] In some implementations, the SMTC set is based on RRC messages, MAC CE, or DCI configuration.

[0227] In some implementations, the execution unit is configured to: perform the second measurement when a first condition is met; wherein the first condition includes one or more of the following: the first signal is not deactivated after the first measurement time period ends; or a second signal is available for the second measurement.

[0228] In some implementations, the measurement time of the second measurement satisfies a second measurement time requirement, which is determined based on one or more of the following: M time-domain measurement cycles of the second measurement; a second threshold value.

[0229] In some implementations, the terminal device is allowed to stop measuring when a second condition is met; wherein the second condition is associated with one or more of the following: whether the first signal is deactivated; the period of a first measurement time period used to perform the first measurement; and a first time interval.

[0230] In some implementations, the second condition includes one or more of the following: the first signal is deactivated; the measurement time of the second measurement performed after the first measurement reaches a first time, the first time being determined based on the period of the first measurement time interval; the measurement time of the second measurement performed after the first measurement reaches a second time, the second time being determined based on the first time interval.

[0231] In some implementations, the second time is determined based on the following time: the time corresponding to the first time interval is increased from the third time; wherein the third time is determined based on the activation time of the first signal and / or the start time of the first measurement time period.

[0232] In some implementations, the first time interval is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or the configuration information of the network device.

[0233] In some implementations, the communication unit is further configured to: receive a fifth configuration message sent by the network device, the fifth configuration message being configured to configure a first measurement time period after the first signal is triggered or activated and before the first signal is deactivated, the first measurement time period being used to perform the first measurement.

[0234] In some implementations, the start position of the first measurement time period configured in the fifth configuration message is associated with the start position of the period of the first measurement time period.

[0235] In some implementations, the fifth configuration message is an RRC message, MAC CE, or DCI.

[0236] In some implementations, the communication unit is further configured to: receive a sixth configuration message sent by the network device, the sixth configuration message being configured to perform one or more of the following operations: configure the first signal, trigger or activate the transmission of the first signal, trigger or activate the reception of the first signal, trigger or activate the first measurement, and trigger or activate the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0237] In some implementations, if the first signal has been deactivated, the sixth configuration message is used to configure the first signal.

[0238] In some implementations, the sixth configuration message is also used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0239] In some implementations, if the first signal has already been deactivated, the sixth configuration message is not used to configure the first signal.

[0240] In some implementations, the sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0241] In some implementations, if the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, or triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0242] In some implementations, if the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the first measurement, triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0243] In some implementations, if the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to configure the first signal.

[0244] In some implementations, the communication device further includes an execution unit configured to restart the first measurement after the first measurement time period ends, based on a sixth configuration message whose transmission time is equal to or later than the end time of the second time interval; wherein the first measurement time period is used to execute the first measurement; wherein the sixth configuration message is configured to perform one or more of the following operations: configuring the first signal, triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0245] In some implementations, if the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message within a second time interval after the end of the first measurement time period, the terminal device ignores the sixth configuration message; wherein, the first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement; wherein, the sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: configuring the first signal, triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0246] In some implementations, the communication unit is further configured to: after the end of the first measurement time period, if the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message within a second time interval, immediately perform the first measurement based on the first measurement time period; wherein the first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement; wherein the sixth configuration message is configured to perform one or more of the following operations: configure the first signal, trigger or activate the transmission of the first signal, trigger or activate the reception of the first signal, trigger or activate the first measurement, trigger or activate the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0247] In some implementations, the communication unit is further configured as: an execution unit, configured to, after the end of the first measurement time period, if the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message within a second time interval, then execute the first measurement based on the first measurement time period after the end of the second time interval; wherein, the first measurement time period is used to execute the first measurement; wherein, the sixth configuration message is configured to perform one or more of the following operations: configuring the first signal, triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0248] The communication unit is further configured to: after the end of the first measurement time period, if the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message within a second time interval, then between the transmission time of the sixth configuration message and the end time of the second time interval, one of the following is satisfied: the terminal device does not perform RRM measurement; the terminal device does not expect to perform RRM measurement and / or send a measurement report to the network device; the terminal device performs RRM measurement, and the terminal device does not send a measurement report to the network device; wherein, the first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement; wherein, the sixth configuration message is configured to perform one or more of the following operations: configure the first signal, trigger or activate the transmission of the first signal, trigger or activate the reception of the first signal, trigger or activate the first measurement, trigger or activate the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0249] The communication unit is further configured to: determine the start time of the second time interval based on one or more of the following times: the end time of the first measurement time period; the reporting time of the measurement result of the first measurement; the transmission time of the most recent measurement report of the terminal device; and the deactivation time of the first signal.

[0250] The communication unit is further configured to: the start time of the second time interval satisfies one of the following: the start time of the second time interval is the end time of the first measurement time period; the start time of the second time interval is a later time among the following: the end time of the first measurement time period, the transmission time of the most recent measurement report of the terminal device; the start time of the second time interval is a later time among the following: the end time of the first measurement time period, the reporting time of the measurement result of the first measurement; the start time of the second time interval is the deactivation time of the first signal.

[0251] The communication unit is further configured to: have a fixed duration corresponding to the second time interval, which is predefined by the protocol or configured by the network.

[0252] The communication unit is further configured such that: the first signal is an on-demand reference signal.

[0253] The communication unit is also used for: the first measurement being a rapid measurement of the deactivated secondary cell of the terminal device.

[0254] The communication unit is further configured to: the first measurement is a measurement performed within a first measurement time period, wherein: the first measurement time period is a measurement duration determined based on protocol predefined information or preconfiguration information; or, the first measurement time period is the duration from the moment the first measurement is triggered to the moment the measurement result that meets the measurement requirements is reported; or, the first measurement time period is the duration from the moment the terminal device receives the first first signal after the first signal is triggered to the moment the measurement result that meets the measurement requirements is reported; or, the first measurement time period is the length of a first time window determined based on a second configuration message.

[0255] Figure 18 is a schematic diagram of a communication device provided in an embodiment of this application. The communication device 1800 shown in Figure 18 can be the network device mentioned above. The communication device 1800 may include a communication unit 1810. The communication unit 1810 is used to send a first configuration message to a terminal device, the first configuration message being used to trigger or activate one or more of the following: transmission of a first signal, reception of a first signal, a first measurement, and reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement; wherein, the first signal is used by the terminal device to perform the first measurement.

[0256] In some implementations, the first measurement is a measurement performed within a first measurement time period, which is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or network device configuration information.

[0257] In some implementations, the length of the first measurement time period is determined based on predefined protocol information; or, the length of the first measurement time period is configured based on a second configuration message sent by the network device.

[0258] In some implementations, the second configuration message is also used to configure the period of the first measurement time period and / or the time-domain location information of one or more first measurement time periods.

[0259] In some implementations, the length of the first measurement time period is determined based on the state of the first cell performing the first measurement; wherein the state indicates that the first cell is one of the following: a known cell, an unknown cell, a detected cell, or a new detectable cell.

[0260] In some implementations, if the first cell is known or is a detected cell, the length of the first measurement time period is a first duration; and / or, if the first cell is unknown or is a new detectable cell, the length of the first measurement time period is a second duration; wherein the first duration is less than the second duration.

[0261] In some implementations, the first cell is known or is a detected cell if the SSB of the first cell is detectable and / or the measurement report transmitted previously on the terminal device is valid.

[0262] In some implementations, the first cell is known or is a detected cell if the SSB of the first cell is detectable and the measurement report previously transmitted by the terminal device is valid; or, if the SSB of the first cell is detectable, the first cell is known or is a detected cell.

[0263] In some implementations, the time-domain location information of the one or more first measurement time periods indicates one or more of the following: the time-domain start position of the one or more first measurement time periods; the time-domain end position of the one or more first measurement time periods; and the time offset associated with the time-domain start position of the one or more first measurement time periods.

[0264] In some implementations, the one or more first measurement time periods include a second first measurement time period within the period of the first measurement time period, the time-domain start position of the second first measurement time period being determined based on one or more of the following: the time-domain start position of the first first measurement time period within the period of the first measurement time period; the period of the first measurement time period; and the time offset.

[0265] In some implementations, the time-domain starting position of the second first measurement time period is the first time-domain position; or, the time-domain starting position of the second first measurement time period is determined based on the first time-domain position and the time offset; wherein, the first time-domain position is the time-domain position determined by adding the period of the first measurement time period to the time-domain starting position of the first first measurement time period.

[0266] In some implementations, the second configuration message is a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message.

[0267] In some implementations, the communication unit is further configured to: send a third configuration message to the terminal device, the third configuration message being configured to configure one or more of the following: the time domain position of the first signal; the frequency domain position of the first signal; the spatial domain position of the first signal; and measurement time information for the second measurement.

[0268] In some implementations, the third configuration message is an RRC message.

[0269] In some implementations, the first configuration message is a Media Access Control Element (MAC CE) or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

[0270] In some implementations, the communication unit is further configured to: send a fourth configuration message to the terminal device, the fourth configuration message being used to deactivate the first signal.

[0271] In some implementations, the start time of the first measurement is determined based on one or more of the following: the processing time required after the terminal device receives the first configuration message; a first measurement time period for performing the first measurement.

[0272] In some implementations, the measurement time of the first measurement satisfies a first measurement time requirement, which is determined based on one or more of the following: a first measurement time period for performing the first measurement; N transmission cycles of the first signal, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; and a first threshold value.

[0273] In some implementations, the first measurement time requirement is determined based on the first measurement time period, N transmission cycles of the first signal, and the maximum value of at least two of the first threshold values.

[0274] In some implementations, the first threshold value is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or the configuration information of the network device.

[0275] In some implementations, the terminal device is allowed to stop measuring when a second condition is met; wherein the second condition is associated with one or more of the following: whether the first signal is deactivated; the period of a first measurement time period used to perform the first measurement; and a first time interval.

[0276] In some implementations, the second condition includes one or more of the following: the first signal is deactivated; the measurement time of the second measurement performed after the first measurement reaches a first time, the first time being determined based on the period of the first measurement time interval; the measurement time of the second measurement performed after the first measurement reaches a second time, the second time being determined based on the first time interval.

[0277] In some implementations, the second time is determined based on the following time: the time corresponding to the first time interval is increased from the third time; wherein the third time is determined based on the activation time of the first signal and / or the start time of the first measurement time period.

[0278] In some implementations, the first time interval is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or the configuration information of the network device.

[0279] In some implementations, the communication unit is further configured to: send a fifth configuration message to the terminal device, the fifth configuration message being configured to configure a first measurement time period after the first signal is triggered or activated and before the first signal is deactivated, the first measurement time period being used to perform the first measurement.

[0280] In some implementations, the start position of the first measurement time period configured in the fifth configuration message is associated with the start position of the period of the first measurement time period.

[0281] In some implementations, the fifth configuration message is an RRC message, MAC CE, or DCI.

[0282] In some implementations, the communication unit is further configured to: send a sixth configuration message to the terminal device, the sixth configuration message being configured to perform one or more of the following operations: configure the first signal, trigger or activate the transmission of the first signal, trigger or activate the reception of the first signal, trigger or activate the first measurement, and trigger or activate the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0283] In some implementations, if the first signal has been deactivated, the sixth configuration message is used to configure the first signal.

[0284] In some implementations, the sixth configuration message is also used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0285] In some implementations, if the first signal has already been deactivated, the sixth configuration message is not used to configure the first signal.

[0286] In some implementations, the sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0287] In some implementations, if the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, or triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0288] In some implementations, if the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the first measurement, triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

[0289] In some implementations, if the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to configure the first signal.

[0290] In some implementations, the first signal is an on-demand reference signal.

[0291] In some implementations, the first measurement is a rapid measurement of the deactivated secondary cell of the terminal device.

[0292] In some implementations, the first measurement is a measurement performed within a first measurement time period, wherein: the first measurement time period is a measurement duration determined based on protocol predefined information or preconfiguration information; or, the first measurement time period is the duration from the moment the first measurement is triggered to the moment when a measurement result that meets the measurement requirements is reported; or, the first measurement time period is the duration from the moment the terminal device receives the first first signal after the first signal is triggered to the moment when a measurement result that meets the measurement requirements is reported; or, the first measurement time period is the length of a first time window determined based on a second configuration message.

[0293] Figure 19 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of this application. The dashed lines in Figure 19 indicate that the unit or module is optional. This device 1900 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments. Device 1900 can be a chip, a terminal device, or a network device.

[0294] Apparatus 1900 may include one or more processors 1910. The processor 1910 may support apparatus 1900 in implementing the methods described in the preceding method embodiments. The processor 1910 may be a general-purpose processor or a special-purpose processor. For example, the processor may be a central processing unit (CPU). Alternatively, the processor may be other general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or other programmable logic devices, discrete gate or transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. The general-purpose processor may be a microprocessor or any conventional processor.

[0295] The apparatus 1900 may further include one or more memories 1920. The memories 1920 store a program that can be executed by the processor 1910, causing the processor 1910 to perform the methods described in the preceding method embodiments. The memories 1920 may be independent of the processor 1910 or integrated within the processor 1910.

[0296] The device 1900 may also include a transceiver 1930. The processor 1910 can communicate with other devices or chips via the transceiver 1930. For example, the processor 1910 can send and receive data with other devices or chips via the transceiver 1930.

[0297] This application also provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a program. This computer-readable storage medium can be applied to the communication device provided in this application, and the program causes a computer to execute the methods performed by the communication device in various embodiments of this application.

[0298] This application also provides a computer program product. The computer program product includes a program. The computer program product can be applied to the communication device provided in this application embodiment, and the program causes a computer to execute the methods performed by the communication device in various embodiments of this application.

[0299] This application also provides a computer program. This computer program can be applied to the communication device provided in this application, and causes the computer to execute the methods performed by the communication device in various embodiments of this application.

[0300] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" in this application can be used interchangeably. Furthermore, the terminology used in this application is only for explaining specific embodiments of the application and is not intended to limit the application. The terms "first," "second," "third," and "fourth," etc., in the specification, claims, and accompanying drawings of this application are used to distinguish different objects, not to describe a specific order. In addition, the terms "comprising" and "having," and any variations thereof, are intended to cover non-exclusive inclusion.

[0301] In the embodiments of this application, the term "instruction" can be a direct instruction, an indirect instruction, or an indication of a relationship. For example, A instructing B can mean that A directly instructs B, such as B being able to obtain information through A; it can also mean that A indirectly instructs B, such as A instructing C, so B can obtain information through C; or it can mean that there is a relationship between A and B.

[0302] In the embodiments of this application, "B corresponding to A" means that B is associated with A, and B can be determined based on A. However, it should also be understood that determining B based on A does not mean that B is determined solely based on A; B can also be determined based on A and / or other information.

[0303] In the embodiments of this application, the term "correspondence" can indicate a direct or indirect correspondence between two things, or an association between two things, or a relationship such as instruction and being instructed, configuration and being configured.

[0304] In the embodiments of this application, the term "comprising" can refer to direct inclusion or indirect inclusion. Optionally, "comprising" in the embodiments of this application can be replaced with "instructing" or "used to determine". For example, "A includes B" can be replaced with "A instructs B" or "A is used to determine B".

[0305] In this application embodiment, "predefined" or "preconfigured" can be implemented by pre-storing corresponding codes, tables, or other means that can be used to indicate relevant information in the device (e.g., including terminal devices and network devices). This application does not limit the specific implementation method. For example, predefined can refer to what is defined in the protocol.

[0306] In this application embodiment, the "protocol" may refer to a standard protocol in the field of communication, such as the LTE protocol, the NR protocol, and related protocols applied to future communication systems. This application does not limit this.

[0307] In the embodiments of this application, the term "and / or" is merely a description of the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A existing alone, A and B existing simultaneously, or B existing alone. Additionally, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0308] In the various embodiments of this application, the order of the above-mentioned processes does not imply the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of this application.

[0309] In the several embodiments provided in this application, it should be understood that the disclosed systems, apparatuses, and methods can be implemented in other ways. For example, the apparatus embodiments described above are merely illustrative; for instance, the division of units is only a logical functional division, and in actual implementation, there may be other division methods. For example, multiple units or components may be combined or integrated into another system, or some features may be ignored or not executed. Furthermore, the coupling or direct coupling or communication connection shown or discussed may be through some interfaces; the indirect coupling or communication connection between apparatuses or units may be electrical, mechanical, or other forms.

[0310] The units described as separate components may or may not be physically separate. The components shown as units may or may not be physical units; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network units. Some or all of the units can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs.

[0311] In addition, the functional units in the various embodiments of this application can be integrated into one processing unit, or each unit can exist physically separately, or two or more units can be integrated into one unit.

[0312] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved entirely or partially through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented using software, it can be implemented entirely or partially in the form of a computer program product. The computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When the computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this application are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another website, computer, server, or data center via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, digital subscriber line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium that a computer can read or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available media may be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., digital video discs, DVDs) or semiconductor media (e.g., solid-state disks, SSDs), etc.

[0313] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application 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 application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A communication method, characterized in that, The method includes: The terminal device receives a first configuration message sent by the network device, the first configuration message being used to trigger or activate one or more of the following: sending a first signal, receiving a first signal, a first measurement, and reporting the measurement result of the first measurement; wherein, the first signal is used by the terminal device to perform the first measurement.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The first measurement is a measurement performed within a first measurement time period, which is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or network device configuration information.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that: The length of the first measurement time period is determined based on predefined information in the protocol; or, The length of the first measurement time period is configured based on the second configuration message sent by the network device.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The second configuration message is also used to configure the period of the first measurement time period and / or the time-domain location information of one or more first measurement time periods.

5. The method according to claim 2 or 3, characterized in that, The length of the first measurement time period is determined based on the state of the first cell performing the first measurement; wherein the state is used to indicate that the first cell is one of the following: a known cell, an unknown cell, a detected cell, or a new detectable cell.

6. The method according to claim 5, characterized in that: If the first cell is the known cell or the detected cell, then the length of the first measurement time period is the first duration; and / or, If the first cell is the unknown cell or the new detectable cell, then the length of the first measurement time period is the second duration; Wherein, the first duration is shorter than the second duration.

7. The method according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that, If the SSB of the first cell is detectable and / or the measurement report transmitted on the terminal device last time is valid, then the known cell of the first cell is the detected cell.

8. The method according to claim 7, characterized in that: If the SSB of the first cell is detectable, and the measurement report previously transmitted by the terminal device is valid, then the first cell is either the known cell or the detected cell; or... If the SSB of the first cell is detectable, then the first cell is either the known cell or the detected cell.

9. The method according to claim 4, characterized in that, The temporal location information of the one or more first measurement time periods indicates one or more of the following: The time-domain start position of the one or more first measurement time periods; The time-domain end position of the one or more first measurement time periods; The time offset associated with the time domain start position of the one or more first measurement time periods.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The one or more first measurement time periods include a second first measurement time period within the period of the first measurement time period, the time-domain start position of the second first measurement time period being determined based on one or more of the following: The time-domain start position of the first measurement time period within the period of the first measurement time period; The period of the first measurement time segment; The time offset.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that: The starting position in the time domain of the second first measurement time period is the first time domain position; or, The starting position of the second first measurement time period in the time domain is determined based on the first time domain position and the time offset; Wherein, the first time domain position is the time domain position determined by adding the period of the first measurement time period to the time domain starting position of the first measurement time period.

12. The method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The second configuration message is a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message.

13. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 12, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device receives a third configuration message sent by the network device, the third configuration message being used to configure one or more of the following: The time-domain location of the first signal; The frequency domain position of the first signal; The spatial location of the first signal; Measurement time information used for the second measurement.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The third configuration message is an RRC message.

15. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 14, characterized in that, The first configuration message is either a Media Access Control Element (MAC CE) or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

16. The method according to any one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that, The method further includes: After the first configuration message triggers or activates the first signal, the terminal device receives the first signal according to the third configuration message.

17. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 16, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device receives a fourth configuration message sent by the network device, the fourth configuration message being used to deactivate the first signal.

18. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 17, characterized in that, The start time of the first measurement is determined based on one or more of the following: The processing time required for the terminal device to receive the first configuration message; A first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement.

19. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 18, characterized in that, The measurement time of the first measurement meets the first measurement time requirement, which is determined based on one or more of the following: The first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement; N transmission cycles of the first signal, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; First threshold value.

20. The method according to claim 19, characterized in that, The first measurement time requirement is determined based on the first measurement time period, N transmission cycles of the first signal, and the maximum value of at least two of the first threshold values.

21. The method according to claim 19 or 20, characterized in that, The first threshold value is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or the configuration information of the network device.

22. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 21, characterized in that, The method further includes: After the first measurement period ends, the terminal device performs a second measurement; wherein the first measurement period is used to perform the first measurement.

23. The method according to claim 22, characterized in that, The second measurement is based on one or more of the following: SCell measurement cycle; SMTC; A set of SMTCs, which includes one or more SMTCs.

24. The method according to claim 23, characterized in that, The SMTC set is configured based on RRC messages, MAC CE, or DCI.

25. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 24, characterized in that, The terminal device performs a second measurement, including: If the first condition is met, the terminal device performs the second measurement; The first condition includes one or more of the following: After the first measurement period ended, the first signal was not deactivated; There exists a second signal that can be used for the second measurement.

26. The method according to any one of claims 22 to 25, characterized in that, The measurement time of the second measurement meets the second measurement time requirement, which is determined based on one or more of the following: M time-domain measurement cycles of the second measurement; Second threshold value.

27. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 26, characterized in that, If the second condition is met, the terminal device is allowed to stop measuring; The second condition is associated with one or more of the following: Whether the first signal is deactivated; The period of the first measurement time period, which is used to perform the first measurement; First time interval.

28. The method according to claim 27, characterized in that, The second condition includes one or more of the following: The first signal is deactivated; The measurement time of the second measurement performed after the first measurement arrives at the first time, and the first time is determined based on the period of the first measurement time period; The measurement time of the second measurement performed after the first measurement reaches a second time, which is determined based on the first time interval.

29. The method according to claim 28, characterized in that, The second time is determined based on the following time: the time corresponding to the first time interval is added starting from the third time; wherein the third time is determined based on the activation time of the first signal and / or the start time of the first measurement time period.

30. The method according to any one of claims 27 to 29, characterized in that, The first time interval is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or the configuration information of the network device.

31. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 30, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device receives a fifth configuration message sent by the network device. The fifth configuration message is used to configure a first measurement time period after the first signal is triggered or activated and before the first signal is deactivated. The first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement.

32. The method according to claim 31, characterized in that, The starting position of the first measurement time period configured in the fifth configuration message is associated with the starting position of the period of the first measurement time period.

33. The method according to claim 31 or 32, characterized in that, The fifth configuration message is an RRC message, MAC CE, or DCI.

34. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 33, characterized in that, The method further includes: The terminal device receives a sixth configuration message sent by the network device. The sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: configuring the first signal, triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

35. The method according to claim 34, characterized in that, If the first signal has been deactivated, the sixth configuration message is used to configure the first signal.

36. The method according to claim 35, characterized in that, The sixth configuration message is also used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

37. The method according to claim 34, characterized in that, If the first signal has been deactivated, the sixth configuration message is not used to configure the first signal.

38. The method according to claim 37, characterized in that, The sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

39. The method according to claim 34, characterized in that, If the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, or triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

40. The method according to claim 39, characterized in that, If the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: trigger or activate the first measurement, trigger or activate the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

41. The method according to claim 34, characterized in that, If the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to configure the first signal.

42. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 41, characterized in that, The method further includes: After the first measurement period ends, the terminal device restarts the first measurement based on a sixth configuration message whose transmission time is equal to or later than the end time of the second time interval; The first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement; The sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: configuring the first signal, triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

43. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 41, characterized in that, If the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message within a second time interval after the first measurement period ends, the terminal device ignores the sixth configuration message. The first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement; The sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: configuring the first signal, triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

44. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 41, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message within a second time interval after the first measurement period ends, the terminal device immediately performs the first measurement based on the first measurement period. The first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement; The sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: configuring the first signal, triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

45. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 41, characterized in that, The method further includes: If the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message within a second time interval after the first measurement time period ends, the terminal device will then perform the first measurement based on the first measurement time period after the second time interval ends. The first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement; The sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: configuring the first signal, triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

46. ​​The method according to any one of claims 1 to 41, characterized in that, After the first measurement period ends, if the terminal device receives a sixth configuration message within a second time interval, then between the transmission time of the sixth configuration message and the end time of the second time interval, one of the following conditions is met: The terminal device does not perform RRM measurements; The terminal device does not expect to perform RRM measurements and / or send measurement reports to the network device; The terminal device performs RRM measurements, and the terminal device does not send measurement reports to the network device; The first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement; The sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: configuring the first signal, triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

47. The method according to any one of claims 42 to 46, characterized in that, The start time of the second time interval is determined based on one or more of the following times: the end time of the first measurement time period; the reporting time of the measurement result of the first measurement; the transmission time of the most recent measurement report of the terminal device; and the deactivation time of the first signal.

48. The method according to claim 47, characterized in that, The start time of the second time interval satisfies one of the following: The start time of the second time interval is the end time of the first measurement time interval; The start time of the second time interval is the later of the following times: the end time of the first measurement time interval, and the transmission time of the most recent measurement report of the terminal device; The start time of the second time interval is the later of the following times: the end time of the first measurement period, and the reporting time of the measurement result of the first measurement; The start time of the second time interval is the deactivation time of the first signal.

49. The method according to any one of claims 42 to 48, characterized in that, The duration corresponding to the second time interval is a fixed value.

50. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 49, characterized in that, The first signal is an on-demand reference signal.

51. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 50, characterized in that, The first measurement is a rapid measurement of the deactivated secondary cell of the terminal device.

52. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 51, characterized in that, The first measurement is the measurement performed within the first measurement time period, wherein: The first measurement time period is the measurement duration determined based on predefined or preconfigured protocol information; or, The first measurement time period is the duration from the moment the first measurement is triggered to the moment the measurement result that meets the measurement requirements is reported; or, The first measurement time period is the duration from the moment the terminal device receives the first first signal after the first signal is triggered, to the moment it reports a measurement result that meets the measurement requirements; or, The first measurement time period is the length of the first time window determined based on the second configuration message.

53. A communication method, characterized in that, The method includes: The network device sends a first configuration message to the terminal device, the first configuration message being used to trigger or activate one or more of the following: sending a first signal, receiving a first signal, a first measurement, and reporting the measurement result of the first measurement; wherein, the first signal is used by the terminal device to perform the first measurement.

54. The method according to claim 53, characterized in that, The first measurement is a measurement performed within a first measurement time period, which is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or network device configuration information.

55. The method according to claim 54, characterized in that: The length of the first measurement time period is determined based on predefined information in the protocol; or, The length of the first measurement time period is configured based on the second configuration message sent by the network device.

56. The method according to claim 55, characterized in that, The second configuration message is also used to configure the period of the first measurement time period and / or the time-domain location information of one or more first measurement time periods.

57. The method according to claim 54 or 55, characterized in that, The length of the first measurement time period is determined based on the state of the first cell performing the first measurement; wherein the state is used to indicate that the first cell is one of the following: a known cell, an unknown cell, a detected cell, or a new detectable cell.

58. The method according to claim 57, characterized in that: If the first cell is the known cell or the detected cell, then the length of the first measurement time period is the first duration; and / or, If the first cell is the unknown cell or the new detectable cell, then the length of the first measurement time period is the second duration; Wherein, the first duration is shorter than the second duration.

59. The method according to claim 57 or 58, characterized in that, If the SSB of the first cell is detectable and / or the measurement report transmitted last time on the terminal device is valid, then the first cell is either the known cell or the detected cell.

60. The method according to claim 59, characterized in that: If the SSB of the first cell is detectable, and the measurement report previously transmitted by the terminal device is valid, then the first cell is either the known cell or the detected cell; or... If the SSB of the first cell is detectable, then the first cell is either the known cell or the detected cell.

61. The method according to claim 56, characterized in that, The temporal location information of the one or more first measurement time periods indicates one or more of the following: The time-domain start position of the one or more first measurement time periods; The time-domain end position of the one or more first measurement time periods; The time offset associated with the time domain start position of the one or more first measurement time periods.

62. The method according to claim 61, characterized in that, The one or more first measurement time periods include a second first measurement time period within the period of the first measurement time period, the time-domain start position of the second first measurement time period being determined based on one or more of the following: The time-domain start position of the first measurement time period within the period of the first measurement time period; The period of the first measurement time segment; The time offset.

63. The method according to claim 62, characterized in that: The starting position in the time domain of the second first measurement time period is the first time domain position; or, The starting position of the second first measurement time period in the time domain is determined based on the first time domain position and the time offset; Wherein, the first time domain position is the time domain position determined by adding the period of the first measurement time period to the time domain starting position of the first measurement time period.

64. The method according to claim 55 or 56, characterized in that, The second configuration message is a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message.

65. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 64, characterized in that, The method further includes: The network device sends a third configuration message to the terminal device, the third configuration message being used to configure one or more of the following: The time-domain location of the first signal; The frequency domain position of the first signal; The spatial location of the first signal; Measurement time information used for the second measurement.

66. The method according to claim 65, characterized in that, The third configuration message is an RRC message.

67. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 66, characterized in that, The first configuration message is either a Media Access Control Element (MAC CE) or Downlink Control Information (DCI).

68. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 67, characterized in that, The method further includes: The network device sends a fourth configuration message to the terminal device, the fourth configuration message being used to deactivate the first signal.

69. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 68, characterized in that, The start time of the first measurement is determined based on one or more of the following: The processing time required for the terminal device to receive the first configuration message; A first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement.

70. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 69, characterized in that, The measurement time of the first measurement meets the first measurement time requirement, which is determined based on one or more of the following: The first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement; N transmission cycles of the first signal, where N is a positive integer greater than or equal to 1; First threshold value.

71. The method according to claim 70, characterized in that, The first measurement time requirement is determined based on the first measurement time period, N transmission cycles of the first signal, and the maximum value of at least two of the first threshold values.

72. The method according to claim 70 or 71, characterized in that, The first threshold value is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or the configuration information of the network device.

73. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 72, characterized in that, If the second condition is met, the terminal device is allowed to stop measuring; The second condition is associated with one or more of the following: Whether the first signal is deactivated; The period of the first measurement time period, which is used to perform the first measurement; First time interval.

74. The method according to claim 73, characterized in that, The second condition includes one or more of the following: The first signal is deactivated; The measurement time of the second measurement performed after the first measurement arrives at the first time, and the first time is determined based on the period of the first measurement time period; The measurement time of the second measurement performed after the first measurement reaches a second time, which is determined based on the first time interval.

75. The method according to claim 74, characterized in that, The second time is determined based on the following time: the time corresponding to the first time interval is added starting from the third time; wherein the third time is determined based on the activation time of the first signal and / or the start time of the first measurement time period.

76. The method according to any one of claims 73 to 75, characterized in that, The first time interval is determined based on protocol predefined information, preconfiguration information, and / or the configuration information of the network device.

77. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 76, characterized in that, The method further includes: The network device sends a fifth configuration message to the terminal device. The fifth configuration message is used to configure a first measurement time period after the first signal is triggered or activated and before the first signal is deactivated. The first measurement time period is used to perform the first measurement.

78. The method according to claim 77, characterized in that, The starting position of the first measurement time period configured in the fifth configuration message is associated with the starting position of the period of the first measurement time period.

79. The method according to claim 77 or 78, characterized in that, The fifth configuration message is an RRC message, MAC CE, or DCI.

80. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 79, characterized in that, The method further includes: The network device sends a sixth configuration message to the terminal device. The sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: configuring the first signal, triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

81. The method according to claim 80, characterized in that, If the first signal has been deactivated, the sixth configuration message is used to configure the first signal.

82. The method according to claim 81, characterized in that, The sixth configuration message is also used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

83. The method according to claim 80, characterized in that, If the first signal has been deactivated, the sixth configuration message is not used to configure the first signal.

84. The method according to claim 83, characterized in that, The sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the transmission of the first signal, triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, and triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

85. The method according to claim 80, characterized in that, If the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: triggering or activating the reception of the first signal, triggering or activating the first measurement, or triggering or activating the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

86. The method according to claim 80, characterized in that, If the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to perform one or more of the following operations: trigger or activate the first measurement, trigger or activate the reporting of the measurement result of the first measurement.

87. The method according to claim 80, characterized in that, If the first signal is active, the sixth configuration message is used to configure the first signal.

88. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 87, characterized in that, The first signal is an on-demand reference signal.

89. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 88, characterized in that, The first measurement is a rapid measurement of the deactivated secondary cell of the terminal device.

90. The method according to any one of claims 53 to 89, characterized in that, The first measurement is the measurement performed within the first measurement time period, wherein: The first measurement time period is the measurement duration determined based on predefined or preconfigured protocol information; or, The first measurement time period is the duration from the moment the first measurement is triggered to the moment the measurement result that meets the measurement requirements is reported; or, The first measurement time period is the duration from the moment the terminal device receives the first first signal after the first signal is triggered, to the moment it reports a measurement result that meets the measurement requirements; or, The first measurement time period is the length of the first time window determined based on the second configuration message.

91. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is a terminal device, and the communication device includes a unit for performing the method of any one of claims 1 to 52 or 53 to 90.

92. A communication device, characterized in that, It includes a memory and a processor, the memory being used to store a program, and the processor being used to invoke the program in the memory to cause the communication device to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 52 or 53 to 90.

93. An apparatus, characterized in that, Includes a processor for calling a program from memory to cause the apparatus to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 52 or 53 to 90.

94. A chip, characterized in that, Includes a processor for calling a program from memory, causing a device on which the chip is mounted to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 52 or 53 to 90.

95. A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that, It contains a program that causes a computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 52 or 53 to 90.

96. A computer program product, characterized in that, Includes a program that causes a computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 52 or 53 to 90.

97. A computer program, characterized in that, The computer program causes the computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 52 or 53 to 90.

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