Measurement determination method, measurement indication method, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of communications, and in particular to a measurement determination method, a measurement indication method, a communication device, and a storage medium. The measurement determination method comprises: determining at least one piece of associated information of targets to be measured; dividing measurement occasions into measurement occasions corresponding to respective pieces of associated information; and dividing the measurement occasions corresponding to each piece of associated information into measurement occasions for respective targets to be measured associated with the associated information. In the present application, during use of measurement occasions, a terminal only needs to first divide the measurement occasions on the basis of associated information, and then divide the measurement occasions on the basis of targets to be measured, so as to determine a measurement occasion corresponding to each target to be measured; thus, behaviors of terminals can be greatly simplified, overhead of terminals can be reduced, measurement occasions can be fully utilized, and the waste of measurement occasions can be mitigated.

Description

Measurement determination, indication methods, communication equipment, and storage media Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to measurement determination methods, measurement indication methods, communication devices, and storage media. Background Technology

[0002] Terminals can perform Layer 1 (L1) measurements or Layer 3 (L3) measurements on cells for purposes such as mobility. However, when using measurement opportunities, it is necessary to distinguish between L1 and L3 measurements. Factors such as the existence of measurement gaps (MG) and the priority of L1 and L3 measurements can also be considered, which complicates the terminal's behavior. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Embodiments of this disclosure provide measurement determination, indication methods, communication devices, and storage media to address technical problems in the related art.

[0004] According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a measurement determination method is proposed, executed by a terminal, the method comprising: determining at least one associated information of a target to be measured; dividing measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each of the associated information; and dividing the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

[0005] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a measurement indication method is provided, executed by a network device, the method comprising: sending indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used to instruct the terminal to divide measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each associated information of a target to be measured, and to divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

[0006] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided for performing the measurement determination method described in the first aspect and / or the measurement indication method described in the second aspect.

[0007] According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a measurement determination method is provided for a communication system, the communication system including a terminal and a network device, the method comprising:

[0008] The network device sends instruction information to the terminal, wherein the instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to divide the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each associated information of the target to be measured, and to divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

[0009] The terminal determines at least one associated information of the target to be measured; divides the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each associated information; and divides the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

[0010] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a communication system is provided, including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the measurement determination method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the measurement indication method described in the second aspect.

[0011] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions, which, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the measurement determination method of the first aspect and / or the measurement indication method of the second aspect.

[0012] According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the measurement determination method described in the first aspect and / or the measurement indication method described in the second aspect.

[0013] According to embodiments of this disclosure, during the use of measurement opportunities, the terminal only needs to first divide the measurement opportunities according to the association information, and then divide the measurement opportunities according to the target to be measured, so as to determine the measurement opportunity corresponding to each target to be measured. In this process, only the association information and the target to be measured need to be considered, without having to distinguish whether the measurement is L1 measurement or L3 measurement, without having to consider whether there is a measurement gap (MG), and without having to consider the priority of L1 measurement and L3 measurement, the sharing of measurement opportunities, etc. This can greatly simplify the behavior of the terminal, reduce the terminal overhead, and make full use of measurement opportunities, thus alleviating the situation of wasted measurement opportunities. Attached Figure Description

[0014] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of this disclosure. For those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort. Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 1B is a schematic diagram of a measurement relationship according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram of a measurement determination method according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3A is a schematic diagram of dividing measurement opportunities according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3B is a schematic diagram of another dividing measurement opportunities according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3C is a schematic diagram of yet another dividing measurement opportunities according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 4 is a schematic block diagram of a measurement determination device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 5 is a schematic block diagram of a measurement indication device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 6A is a structural schematic diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 6B is a structural schematic diagram of a chip proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0015] Embodiments of this disclosure provide measurement determination, indication methods, communication devices, and storage media.

[0016] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a measurement determination method, executed by a terminal, the method comprising: determining at least one associated information of a target to be measured; dividing measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each of the associated information; and dividing the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

[0017] In the above embodiments, during the use of measurement opportunities, the terminal only needs to first divide the measurement opportunities according to the association information, and then divide the measurement opportunities according to the target to be measured, so as to determine the measurement opportunity corresponding to each target to be measured. In this process, only the association information and the target to be measured need to be considered, without having to distinguish whether the measurement is L1 measurement or L3 measurement, or whether there is a measurement gap (MG), or the priority of L1 measurement and L3 measurement, the sharing of measurement opportunities, etc. This can greatly simplify the behavior of the terminal, reduce the terminal overhead, and make full use of measurement opportunities, thus alleviating the situation of wasted measurement opportunities.

[0018] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the associated information includes at least one of the following: Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state; packet information; and Receive Timing Difference (RTD).

[0019] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the TCI state includes at least one of the following: an indicated TCI state; an active TCI state; an inactive TCI state; and a deactivated TCI state.

[0020] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the grouping information includes at least one of the following: a primary cell group; a secondary cell group; a component carrier group containing a special component carrier; and a component carrier group containing a secondary component carrier.

[0021] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the RTD includes at least one of the following: an RTD value; an RTD range.

[0022] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the target under test includes at least one of the following: serving cell; neighboring cell; multiple transmit / receive point (mTRP); frequency layer.

[0023] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, dividing the measurement opportunity into measurement opportunities corresponding to each of the associated information includes: dividing the measurement opportunity into measurement opportunities corresponding to each of the associated information according to a first division strategy corresponding to each of the associated information.

[0024] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the step of dividing the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information includes: dividing the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information according to a second division strategy corresponding to each target to be measured associated with the association information.

[0025] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a measurement indication method executed by a network device. The method includes: sending indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used to instruct the terminal to divide measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each associated information of the target to be measured, and to divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

[0026] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the associated information includes at least one of the following: Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state; packet information; and Receive Timing Difference (RTD).

[0027] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the TCI state includes at least one of the following: an indicated TCI state; an active TCI state; an inactive TCI state; and a deactivated TCI state.

[0028] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the grouping information includes at least one of the following: a primary cell group; a secondary cell group; a component carrier group containing a special component carrier; and a component carrier group containing a secondary component carrier.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the RTD includes at least one of the following: an RTD value; an RTD range.

[0030] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the target under test includes at least one of the following: serving cell; neighboring cell; multiple transmit / receive point (mTRP); frequency layer.

[0031] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the indication information carries a first partitioning strategy corresponding to each of the associated information, wherein the first partitioning strategy is used by the terminal to partition measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each of the associated information.

[0032] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the indication information carries a second partitioning strategy corresponding to each target to be measured associated with the association information, wherein the second partitioning strategy is used by the terminal to partition the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information.

[0033] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement determination apparatus, the apparatus comprising: a processing module configured to determine at least one associated information of a target to be measured; to divide measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each of the associated information; and to divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

[0034] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement indication device, the device comprising: a sending module configured to send indication information to a terminal, wherein the indication information is used to instruct the terminal to divide measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each associated information of the target to be measured, and to divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

[0035] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a measurement determination method for a communication system, the communication system including a terminal and a network device. The method includes: the network device sending indication information to the terminal, wherein the indication information instructs the terminal to divide measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each associated information of a target to be measured, and to divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information; the terminal determining at least one associated information of the target to be measured; dividing the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each associated information; and dividing the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

[0036] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device for performing the measurement determination method of any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the measurement indication method of any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0037] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is configured to perform the measurement determination method according to any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments thereof.

[0038] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is configured to perform the measurement indication method according to any one of the alternative embodiments of the second aspect.

[0039] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the measurement determination method according to any one of the first aspect and optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the measurement indication method according to any one of the second aspect and optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0040] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a measurement determination method according to any one of the first aspect and optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or a measurement indication method according to any one of the second aspect and optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0041] Eleventhly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the measurement determination method of any one of the first aspect and optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the measurement indication method of any one of the second aspect and optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0042] In a twelfth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the measurement determination method of any one of the first aspect and any one of the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the measurement indication method of any one of the second aspect and any one of the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0043] It is understood that the aforementioned measurement determination, indicating device, communication equipment, communication system, storage medium, program product, and computer program are all used to execute the methods proposed in the embodiments of this disclosure. Therefore, the beneficial effects that can be achieved can be referred to the beneficial effects in the corresponding methods, and will not be repeated here.

[0044] This disclosure provides measurement determination and indication methods, communication devices, and storage media. In some embodiments, the terms "measurement determination and indication method" can be used interchangeably with "information processing method" and "communication method," and the terms "measurement determination and indication device" can be used interchangeably with "information processing device" and "communication device," and the terms "information processing system" and "communication system" can be used interchangeably.

[0045] This disclosure is not exhaustive, but merely illustrative of some embodiments, and is not intended to limit the scope of protection of this disclosure. Unless otherwise specified, each step in a particular embodiment can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the steps can be arbitrarily combined. For example, a solution after removing some steps in a particular embodiment can also be implemented as an independent embodiment, and the order of the steps in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily interchanged. Furthermore, the optional implementation methods in a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined; moreover, the embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, for example, some or all steps of different embodiments can be arbitrarily combined, and a particular embodiment can be arbitrarily combined with the optional implementation methods of other embodiments.

[0046] In each of the disclosed embodiments, unless otherwise specified or in case of logical conflict, the terminology and / or descriptions of the embodiments are consistent and can be referenced by each other. Technical features in different embodiments can be combined to form new embodiments based on their inherent logical relationships.

[0047] The terminology used in the embodiments of this disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of this disclosure.

[0048] In the embodiments of this disclosure, unless otherwise stated, elements expressed in the singular, such as “a,” “an,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “the,” “this,” etc., may mean “one and only one,” or “one or more,” “at least one,” etc.

[0049] For example, when using articles such as "a", "an", and "the" in translation, the noun following the article can be understood as either a singular or a plural form.

[0050] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0051] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0052] In some embodiments, the notation "at least one of A and B", "A and / or B", "A in one case, B in another", "in response to one case A, in response to another case B", etc., may include the following technical solutions depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execute A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execute B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed); in some embodiments, both A and B are executed. The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0053] In some embodiments, the notation "A or B" may include the following technical solutions, depending on the situation: in some embodiments, A (execution of A regardless of B); in some embodiments, B (execution of B regardless of A); in some embodiments, execution is selected from A and B (A and B are selectively executed). The same applies when there are more branches such as A, B, C, etc.

[0054] The prefixes such as "first" and "second" in the embodiments of this disclosure are only for distinguishing different descriptive objects and do not constitute restrictions on the position, order, priority, number or content of the descriptive objects. For the description of the descriptive objects, please refer to the description in the claims or the context of the embodiments. The use of prefixes should not constitute unnecessary restrictions.

[0055] For example, if the descriptive object is "field," then the ordinal numbers preceding "field" in "first field" and "second field" do not restrict the position or order of the "fields." "First" and "second" do not restrict whether the "fields" they modify are in the same message, nor do they restrict the order of "first field" and "second field." Similarly, if the descriptive object is "level," then the ordinal numbers preceding "level" in "first level" and "second level" do not restrict the priority between "levels." Furthermore, the number of descriptive objects is not limited by ordinal numbers; there can be one or more. For example, in "first device," the number of "devices" can be one or more. In addition, objects modified by different prefixes can be the same or different. For example, if the descriptive object is "device," then "first device" and "second device" can be the same device or different devices, and their types can be the same or different. Similarly, if the descriptive object is "information," then "first information" and "second information" can be the same information or different information, and their content can be the same or different.

[0056] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0057] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0058] In some embodiments, the terms “greater than,” “greater than or equal to,” “not less than,” “more than,” “more than or equal to,” “not less than,” “higher than,” “higher than or equal to,” “not lower than,” and “above” can be used interchangeably, as can the terms “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not greater than,” “less than,” “less than or equal to,” “not more than,” “lower than,” “lower than or equal to,” “not higher than,” and “below”.

[0059] In some embodiments, devices, etc., can be interpreted as physical or virtual, and their names are not limited to the names recorded in the embodiments. Terms such as “device”, “equipment”, “circuit”, “network element”, “node”, “function”, “unit”, “section”, “system”, “network”, “chip”, “chip system”, “entity”, and “subject” can be used interchangeably.

[0060] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0061] In some embodiments, the terms "access network device (AN device)," "radio access network device (RAN device)," "base station (BS)," "radio base station," "fixed station," "node," "access point," "transmission point (TP)," "reception point (RP)," "transmission / reception point (TRP)," "panel," "antenna panel," "antenna array," "cell," "macro cell," "small cell," "femto cell," "pico cell," "sector," "cell group," "serving cell," "carrier," "component carrier," and "bandwidth part (BWP)" can be used interchangeably.

[0062] In some embodiments, the terms "terminal", "terminal device", "user equipment (UE)", "user terminal", "mobile station (MS)", "mobile terminal (MT)", "subscriber station", "mobile unit", "subscriber unit", "wireless unit", "remote unit", "mobile device", "wireless device", "wireless communication device", "remote device", "mobile subscriber station", "access terminal", "mobile terminal", "wireless terminal", "remote terminal", "handset", "user agent", "mobile client", and "client" can be used interchangeably.

[0063] In some embodiments, access network devices, core network devices, or network devices can be replaced by terminals. For example, embodiments of this disclosure can also be applied to structures where communication between access network devices, core network devices, or network devices and terminals is replaced by communication between multiple terminals (e.g., device-to-device (D2D), vehicle-to-everything (V2X), etc.). In this case, the structure can also be configured such that the terminal has all or part of the functions of the access network device. Furthermore, terms such as "uplink" and "downlink" can be replaced with terms corresponding to communication between terminals (e.g., "sidelink"). For example, uplink channel, downlink channel, etc., can be replaced with sidelink channel, and uplink link, downlink, etc., can be replaced with sidelink link.

[0064] In some embodiments, the terminal may be replaced by an access network device, a core network device, or a network device. In this case, the access network device, core network device, or network device may also be configured to have all or some of the functions of the terminal.

[0065] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0066] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0067] Furthermore, each element, each row, or each column in the table of this disclosure can be implemented as an independent embodiment, and any combination of any element, any row, or any column can also be implemented as an independent embodiment.

[0068] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0069] As shown in Figure 1A, the communication system 100 includes a terminal 101 and a network device 102, wherein the network device includes at least one of the following: an access network device and a core network device.

[0070] In some embodiments, terminal 101 includes, but is not limited to, at least one of the following: mobile phone, wearable device, Internet of Things device, car with communication function, smart car, tablet computer, computer with wireless transceiver function, virtual reality (VR) terminal device, augmented reality (AR) terminal device, wireless terminal device in industrial control, wireless terminal device in self-driving, wireless terminal device in remote medical surgery, wireless terminal device in smart grid, wireless terminal device in transportation safety, wireless terminal device in smart city, and wireless terminal device in smart home.

[0071] In some embodiments, the access network device is, for example, a node or device that connects a terminal to a wireless network. The access network device may include, but is not limited to, at least one of the following in a 5G communication system: evolved Node B (eNB), next-generation eNB (ng-eNB), next-generation Node B (gNB), node B (NB), home node B (HNB), home evolved node B (HeNB), radio backhaul device, radio network controller (RNC), base station controller (BSC), base transceiver station (BTS), base band unit (BBU), mobile switching center, base station in a 6G communication system, open RAN, cloud RAN, base station in other communication systems, and access node in a Wi-Fi system.

[0072] In some embodiments, a core network device may be a single device comprising one or more network elements, or it may be multiple devices or a group of devices, each comprising all or part of the aforementioned one or more network elements. Network elements may be virtual or physical. The core network may include, for example, at least one of an Evolved Packet Core (EPC), a 5G Core Network (5GCN), or a Next Generation Core (NGC).

[0073] In some embodiments, the technical solutions of this disclosure can be applied to the Open RAN architecture. In this case, the interfaces between or within access network devices involved in the embodiments of this disclosure can be transformed into internal interfaces of Open RAN. The processes and information interactions between these internal interfaces can be implemented by software or programs.

[0074] In some embodiments, the access network device may be composed of a central unit (CU) and a distributed unit (DU). The CU may also be called a control unit. The CU-DU structure can separate the protocol layer of the access network device. Some of the protocol layer functions are centrally controlled by the CU, while the remaining part or all of the protocol layer functions are distributed in the DU and centrally controlled by the CU. However, this is not the only possibility.

[0075] It is understood that the communication system described in this disclosure is for the purpose of more clearly illustrating the technical solutions of this disclosure, and does not constitute a limitation on the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure. As those skilled in the art will know, with the evolution of system architecture and the emergence of new business scenarios, the technical solutions proposed in this disclosure are also applicable to similar technical problems.

[0076] The following embodiments of this disclosure can be applied to the communication system 100 shown in FIG1A, or to some of the main bodies, but are not limited thereto. The main bodies shown in FIG1A are illustrative. The communication system may include all or some of the main bodies in FIG1A, or it may include other main bodies outside of FIG1A. The number and form of each main body are arbitrary. Each main body may be physical or virtual. The connection relationship between the main bodies is illustrative. The main bodies may not be connected or may be connected. The connection can be in any way, it can be a direct connection or an indirect connection, it can be a wired connection or a wireless connection.

[0077] The embodiments disclosed herein can be applied to Long Term Evolution (LTE), LTE-Advanced (LTE-A), LTE-Beyond (LTE-B), SUPER 3G, IMT-Advanced, 4th generation mobile communication system (4G), 5th generation mobile communication system (5G), 5G new radio (NR), Future Radio Access (FRA), New-Radio Access Technology (RAT), New Radio (NR), New radio access (NX), Future generation radio access (FX), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), CDMA2000, Ultra Mobile Broadband (UMB), IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi), IEEE 802.16 (WiMAX), and IEEE 802.20, Ultra-Wideband (UWB), Bluetooth (a registered trademark), Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, Device-to-Device (D2D) systems, Machine-to-Machine (M2M) systems, Internet of Things (IoT) systems, Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) systems, systems utilizing other communication methods, and next-generation systems built upon them, etc. Furthermore, multiple systems can be combined (e.g., a combination of LTE or LTE-A with 5G).

[0078] In some embodiments, the cellular mobility process can be implemented based on Layer 3 (L3) measurements of the candidate cell and the source cell. For example, the terminal is expected to use a wider receive (Rx) beam for L3 measurements.

[0079] In the FR2 band, the terminal needs to perform Rx beam scanning for downlink (DL) synchronization, which requires more Rx beam scanning, for example, 8 Rx beam scans.

[0080] In some embodiments, Layer 1 (L1) measurements can be performed at the terminal using a narrow Rx beam, which can increase the gain generated by Rx beamforming.

[0081] In some embodiments, the network device may make mobility decisions based on L1 measurements provided by the terminal, such as LTM (L1 / L2 triggered mobility).

[0082] In some embodiments, when the network device provides LTM configuration for the terminal, the terminal can perform L1 measurements, such as measuring the cell's reference signal to obtain the Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP). For example, the reference signal may include at least one of the following: CSI-RS (Channel State Information Reference Signal) or SSB (Synchronization Signal Block).

[0083] In some embodiments, the target to be measured by the terminal for L1 and L3 measurements may include the serving cell, neighboring cells, or frequency layers.

[0084] The frequency relationship between the serving cell and neighboring cells can include two cases:

[0085] One scenario is that the serving cell and the neighboring cell are intra-frequency cells, meaning that the frequency corresponding to the serving cell and the frequency corresponding to the neighboring cell are the same.

[0086] Another scenario is that the neighboring cell and the serving cell are inter-frequency cells, meaning that the frequency of the serving cell and the frequency of the neighboring cell are different.

[0087] For example, when the serving cell and neighboring cells are inter-frequency cells, the terminal needs to switch frequencies to measure both the serving cell and the neighboring cell. Therefore, in some cases, a measurement gap (MG) needs to be set between the serving cell and the neighboring cell to allow the terminal to switch to another frequency for measurement. However, in other cases, such as when the terminal's capability supports frequency switching without an MG, then setting an MG is not necessary when the serving cell and neighboring cell are inter-frequency cells.

[0088] For example, if the serving cell and neighboring cells are within the same frequency range, the terminal does not need to switch frequencies when measuring the serving cell and neighboring cells, so there is no need to set the MG.

[0089] It should be noted that the time-domain resources used for terminal measurement can be called measurement opportunities, while in the case of inter-frequency cell measurement, measurement opportunities can be measurement opportunities in the measurement gap, such as MG occasions (measurement gap occasions).

[0090] Based on the above analysis, L1 measurement and L3 measurement can be divided into measurement with MG and measurement without MG.

[0091] Figure 1B is a schematic diagram illustrating a measurement relationship according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0092] As shown in Figure 1B, the target to be tested may include the serving cell, neighboring cells, etc.

[0093] In some embodiments, the target under test for L1 measurement can be distinguished according to the Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state.

[0094] As shown in Figure 1B, a TCI state can include an indicated TCI state, an active TCI state, an inactive TCI state, etc. For example, the cell corresponding to an indicated TCI state can include a serving cell, the cell corresponding to an active TCI state can include a serving cell and a neighboring cell, and the cell corresponding to an inactive TCI state can include a serving cell and two neighboring cells.

[0095] In some embodiments, as shown in Figure 1B, the target to be measured in L3 measurement may include a primary component carrier (PCC), such as the carrier corresponding to the primary cell in carrier aggregation; it may also include a special component carrier (SpCC), such as the carrier corresponding to the primary cell in carrier aggregation, or the carrier corresponding to the primary and secondary cells in carrier aggregation; and it may also include a secondary component carrier (SCC) in the FR2 band, such as the carrier corresponding to the secondary cell in carrier aggregation. Of course, the target to be measured in L3 measurement is not limited to these, and may also include other cells, which will not be elaborated here.

[0096] As shown in Figure 1B, for measurements without MG, L3 measurement has a relatively high priority, while L1 measurement has a relatively low priority. For example, for measurements without MG, if both L1 and L3 measurements can be performed on a single measurement opportunity, the terminal will prioritize L3 measurement on that measurement opportunity and then perform L1 measurement on measurement opportunities where L3 measurement is not performed.

[0097] For measurements involving measurement gaps (MGs), multiple targets can be included. These targets can be measurement objects (MOs) used for L3 measurements, or cells or frequency layers containing measurement resources used for L1 measurements. For example, as shown in Figure 1B, the measurement resources for L1 measurements include three frequency layers, and the MOs for L3 measurements include three MOs (MO1, MO2, and MO3). L1 measurements (e.g., when measuring three frequency layers) and L3 measurements (e.g., when measuring three MOs) can share measurement gap occasions (MGs). For example, the terminal can perform L1 or L3 measurements on the MG based on a shared factor (e.g., probability).

[0098] It should be noted that the measurement object, the cell corresponding to the TCI state, the layer corresponding to the cell, and the measurement timing shown in Figure 1B are only some examples provided in this disclosure, and the technical solutions of this disclosure are not limited to these.

[0099] In some embodiments, the measurement period (MP) of L1 measurement and the measurement period of L3 measurement can be calculated based on formulas. For example, Table 1 below shows a method for calculating the MP of L1 measurement within a frequency range. Table 1

[0100] As shown in Table 1, for example, if the intra-frequency L1 measurement is of the Synchronization Signal Block (SSB) in the cell, and the measurement result includes the measured RSRP, then the MP measured by intra-frequency L1 can be denoted as TL1-RSRP_Measurement_Period_SSB_intra.

[0101] As shown in Table 1, the formula for calculating TL1-RSRP_Measurement_Period_SSB_intra may differ for cases that are not non-discontinuous reception (non-DRX (Discontinuous Reception)), cases where the cycle of discontinuous reception is less than or equal to 320ms, and cases where the cycle of discontinuous reception is greater than 320ms.

[0102] N is a shared factor used to reflect the Rx beam scan of FR2.

[0103] M is a shared factor used to reflect the configuration of the higher-level parameter TimeRestrictionForChannelMeasurement. If the higher-level parameter timeRestrictionForChannelMeasurement is configured, then M = 1; otherwise, M = 3.

[0104] P is a shared factor used to handle situations where the measurement gap timing or SMTC (SSB Measurement Timing Configuration) timing of L1 measurement conflicts with SSB resource occasions. The measurement gap timing of L1 measurement has a lower priority when it conflicts with the measurement gap timing and SMTC timing.

[0105] P L1_sharing The expansion factor introduced to calculate P can be used to resolve conflicts between the serving cell and neighboring cells, and is defined as follows: - When the number of neighboring cells configured with SSB-based L1-RSRP measurements is 1: - If any symbols of the SSBs of the serving cell and neighboring cells overlap or are adjacent (in the time domain) PL 1_sharing =2; - Otherwise, PL 1_sharing =1. - When the number of neighboring cells configured with SSB-based L1-RSRP measurements is greater than 1: - When the TCI status of intra-frequency neighboring cells or inter-frequency neighboring cells without gaps is not in the active TCI status list: -P L1_sharing =3*N Neighbor_Cell Where, N Neighbor_CellThis is the number of neighboring cells whose TCI status is not in the active TCI status list (used for gapless measurement within and between frequencies); - Otherwise: -P L1_sharing = 3 * NNeighbor_Cell_in_list, where NNeighbor_Cell_in_list is the number of neighboring cells (including intra-frequency neighboring cells and inter-frequency gapless neighboring cells) whose TCI states are in the active TCI state list. No requirements are defined for any other cells whose TCI states are not in the active TCI state list.

[0106] For example, Table 2 below shows a method for calculating MP for inter-frequency L1 measurements. Table 2

[0107] As shown in Table 2, for example, if the frequency inter-L1 measurement is the SSB in the cell and the measurement result includes the measured RSRP, then the MP measured by frequency inter-L1 can be denoted as TL1-RSRP_Measurement_Period_SSB_Inter.

[0108] As shown in Table 2, the formula for calculating TL1-RSRP_Measurement_Period_SSB_Inter may differ for cases that are not non-discontinuous reception (non-DRX (Discontinuous Reception)), cases where the discontinuous reception cycle is less than or equal to 320ms, and cases where the discontinuous reception cycle is greater than 320ms.

[0109] The meanings of M and N can be found in the relevant explanations in Table 1.

[0110] MGRP (Measurement Gap Repetition Period) refers to the measurement gap repetition period configured in the network.

[0111] The SSB period refers to the SSB period configured in the network for inter-frequency L1 measurements.

[0112] CSSF inter This refers to the Carrier Specific Scaling Factor (CSSF), which reflects the measurement resource sharing among multiple frequency layers under test. The terminal can calculate the CSSF within the gap of each frequency under test in the measurement type, for example, denoted as CSSF. within_gap , and CSSF inter It can be based on CSSF within_gap Sure.

[0113] Kgap This is a shared factor designed for SSB frequency layers measured within the relevant measurement gap mode. Its specific meaning can be found in the relevant protocols and will not be elaborated here.

[0114] As can be seen from the previous analysis, when using a measurement opportunity to measure a reference signal, several factors need to be considered. For example, it is necessary to first consider whether there is a MG. If there is no MG, the priority of L3 measurement and L1 measurement also needs to be considered. If there is a MG, the sharing of measurement opportunities between L3 measurement and L1 measurement also needs to be considered.

[0115] However, in reality, whether it is L1 measurement or L3 measurement, the target to be measured (such as the reference signal in the cell) and the measurement process are similar. Based on this, the above-mentioned application process regarding measurement opportunities is too complicated, which may lead to the waste of measurement opportunities and complicate the behavior of the terminal, resulting in excessive overhead for the terminal.

[0116] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a measurement determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0117] In some embodiments, the measurement determination method may be performed by a terminal.

[0118] In some embodiments, the terminal may execute the measurement determination method based on predefined rules (e.g., protocol agreements), or the measurement determination method may be triggered by a network device. For example, the network device may send an instruction message to the terminal to instruct the terminal to execute or stop executing the steps in the measurement determination method. Then, the terminal may determine the measurement opportunities for L1 measurement and L3 measurement based on the example shown in Figure 1B.

[0119] In some embodiments, in the measurement determination method, the terminal can determine at least one piece of associated information about the target to be measured.

[0120] In some embodiments, the target to be tested includes at least one of the following:

[0121] Residential communities, such as service communities and neighboring communities;

[0122] Multiple Transmission and Reception Points (mTRP);

[0123] Frequency layer, also known as frequency point, can be represented, for example, by the Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number (ARFCN).

[0124] For example, the target to be measured in L1 measurement can include the frequency layer (or the cell, mTPR), while the target to be measured in L3 measurement can also be called the object of measurement (MO).

[0125] For example, when the target under test is a cell, the terminal performs L1 and L3 measurements, specifically measuring reference signals (e.g., CSI-RS, SSB) in the cell; when the target under test is an mTRP, the terminal performs L1 and L3 measurements, specifically measuring reference signals (e.g., CSI-RS, SSB) transmitted by at least one TRP in the mTRP; when the target under test is a frequency layer, the terminal performs L1 and L3 measurements, specifically measuring reference signals (e.g., CSI-RS, SSB) in at least one cell corresponding to the frequency layer.

[0126] In some embodiments, the associated information includes at least one of the following:

[0127] TCI state; packet information (e.g., cell group, component carrier group); RTD.

[0128] For example, the target to be tested includes a cell, and the associated information can be the TCI state corresponding to the cell, the cell group to which the cell belongs, or the RTD corresponding to the cell.

[0129] For example, the target under test includes mTRP. The terminal can receive signals sent by different TRPs that correspond to different RTD values. Then the associated information can include the RTD value corresponding to the TRP, or the network device can indicate that the TRP is associated with the TCI state.

[0130] The following embodiments mainly take a cell as an example to illustrate the technical solution of this disclosure.

[0131] As shown in Figure 2 (where the dashed lines correspond to the steps that are optional), the measurement determination method may include the following steps:

[0132] In step S201, the measurement opportunities are classified (or assigned) to the measurement opportunities corresponding to each piece of related information;

[0133] In step S202, the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information are divided into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information.

[0134] According to embodiments of this disclosure, during the use of measurement opportunities, the terminal only needs to first divide the measurement opportunities according to the association information, and then divide the measurement opportunities according to the target to be measured, so as to determine the measurement opportunity corresponding to each target to be measured. In this process, only the association information and the target to be measured need to be considered, without having to distinguish whether the measurement is L1 measurement or L3 measurement, without having to consider whether there is a measurement gap (MG), and without having to consider the priority of L1 measurement and L3 measurement, the sharing of measurement opportunities, etc. This can greatly simplify the behavior of the terminal, reduce the terminal overhead, and make full use of measurement opportunities, thus alleviating the situation of wasted measurement opportunities.

[0135] In some embodiments, the TCI state includes at least one of the following: an indicated TCI state; an active TCI state; an inactive TCI state; and a deactivated TCI state.

[0136] Figure 3A is a schematic diagram illustrating a division of measurement opportunities according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0137] As shown in Figure 3A, taking the TCI state as an example, which includes the indicated TCI state, the active TCI state, and the inactive TCI state, the target to be measured can include the cell to be measured for measurement without MG, as shown in Figure 1B, and the cell to be measured for measurement with MG.

[0138] Based on the embodiments of this disclosure, the measurement opportunities can be divided into three parts according to the indicated TCI state, the active TCI state, and the inactive TCI state. The first part of the measurement opportunities corresponds to the indicated TCI state, the second part of the measurement opportunities corresponds to the active TCI state, and the third part of the measurement opportunities corresponds to the inactive TCI state.

[0139] Furthermore, the first portion of measurement opportunities corresponding to the indicated TCI state is allocated to the two serving cells and two neighboring cells corresponding to the indicated TCI state; the second portion of measurement opportunities corresponding to the activated TCI state is allocated to the two serving cells and two neighboring cells corresponding to the activated TCI state; and the third portion of measurement opportunities corresponding to the inactive TCI state is allocated to the two serving cells and three neighboring cells corresponding to the inactive TCI state.

[0140] Comparing Figure 3A and Figure 1B, it can be seen that in Figure 1B, it is necessary to first distinguish between L1 and L3 measurements. Then, for cells with L1 and L3 measurements, it is further necessary to distinguish between cases with and without a measurement gate (MG). In the case without an MG, the priority of L3 and L1 measurements needs to be considered. Then, for cells with L1 measurements, the corresponding TCI state needs to be considered before measurement opportunities can be allocated to cells corresponding to each TCI state. In Figure 3A, however, measurement opportunities only need to be allocated according to the TCI state, and then the measurement opportunities can be allocated to cells corresponding to each TCI state. This greatly simplifies the terminal's behavior when using measurement opportunities, helps reduce terminal overhead, and also helps to make full use of measurement opportunities and alleviate the waste of measurement opportunities.

[0141] In some embodiments, the grouping information includes at least one of the following: primary cell group; secondary cell group; component carrier group in which a special component carrier (e.g., primary component carrier, primary and secondary component carriers) is located; and component carrier group in which the secondary component carrier is located.

[0142] It should be noted that the packet information can be determined based on predefined rules (such as protocol agreements) or indicated by network devices. For example, network devices can indicate the cells contained in the primary cell group, or the cells contained in the component carrier group where the secondary component carrier is located (the cells correspond to the carriers).

[0143] Figure 3B is a schematic diagram illustrating another division of measurement opportunities according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0144] As shown in Figure 3B, the cell to be measured belongs to two component carrier (CC) groups, CC group#1 and CC group#2.

[0145] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal can first divide the measurement opportunities into a portion corresponding to CC group#1 and another portion corresponding to CC group#2 based on CC group. Further, the measurement opportunities corresponding to CC group#1 can be divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each cell in CC group#1, and the measurement opportunities corresponding to CC group#2 can be divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each cell in CC group#2.

[0146] In this process, measurement opportunities can be divided according to CC group, and then the measurement opportunities can be assigned to the cells corresponding to each CC group. This greatly simplifies the behavior of the terminal when using measurement opportunities, helps to reduce terminal overhead, and also helps to make full use of measurement opportunities and alleviate the situation of wasted measurement opportunities.

[0147] In some embodiments, the RTD includes at least one of the following: RTD value; RTD range (e.g., RTD range may also be referred to as RTD level or RTD grade).

[0148] It should be noted that RTD refers to the receive timing difference. The receive timing refers to the time when the terminal receives the first detection path of the corresponding downlink frame from the serving cell and / or the reference cell (e.g., the serving cell or any of the neighboring cells). For a cell, the RTD of that cell is the difference or absolute value of the receive timing of the cell relative to the receive timing of the reference cell.

[0149] Figure 3C is a schematic diagram illustrating yet another method of dividing measurement opportunities according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0150] As shown in Figure 3C, the cell and mTRP to be measured belong to two RTD intervals, RTD interval #1 and RTD interval #2.

[0151] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal can first divide the measurement opportunities into a portion corresponding to RTD interval #1 and another portion corresponding to RTD interval #2, based on the RTD interval. Further, the measurement opportunities corresponding to RTD interval #1 can be divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each cell and mTRP within RTD interval #1, and the measurement opportunities corresponding to RTD interval #2 can be divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each cell and mTRP within RTD interval #2.

[0152] In this process, measurement opportunities can be divided according to RTD intervals, and then the measurement opportunities can be assigned to the cells corresponding to each RTD interval. This greatly simplifies the behavior of the terminal when using measurement opportunities, helps to reduce terminal overhead, and also helps to make full use of measurement opportunities and alleviate the situation of wasted measurement opportunities.

[0153] Besides dividing measurement opportunities based on correlation information such as TCI state, CC group, and RTD interval as shown in the embodiments of Figures 3A to 3C, measurement opportunities can also be divided based on ARFCN. For example, the cell to be measured corresponds to two frequency layers, and the ARFCNs of the two frequency layers are ARFCN#1 and ARFCN#2, respectively. According to the embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal can first divide the measurement opportunities into a portion corresponding to ARFCN#1 and another portion corresponding to ARFCN#2 based on ARFCN. Further, the measurement opportunities corresponding to ARFCN#1 can be divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each cell under the frequency layer corresponding to ARFCN#1, and the measurement opportunities corresponding to ARFCN#2 can be divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each cell under the frequency layer corresponding to ARFCN#2.

[0154] The following examples illustrate how measurement opportunities can be divided.

[0155] In some embodiments, the terminal divides measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each of the associated information, and can divide the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each of the associated information according to a first division strategy corresponding to each of the associated information.

[0156] In some embodiments, the terminal divides the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information. It can divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information according to the second division strategy corresponding to each target to be measured associated with the association information.

[0157] It should be noted that the first and second partitioning strategies can be specified by predefined rules (such as protocol agreements) or indicated by network devices, and this disclosure does not limit them.

[0158] For example, taking the relationship information including TCI state as an example, the measurement opportunities are divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each TCI state according to the first division strategy. This can be done by dividing the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to the indicated TCI state, measurement opportunities corresponding to the active TCI state, and measurement opportunities corresponding to the inactive TCI state according to the temporal order of the measurement opportunities. This can ensure that the terminal first measures the cell corresponding to the TCI state, then measures the cell corresponding to the active TCI state, and finally measures the cell corresponding to the inactive TCI state.

[0159] Specifically, the measurement opportunities are divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each TCI state according to the first division strategy. This can be done by directly dividing the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each TCI state (for example, if the number of measurement opportunities is greater than or equal to the type of TCI state, then each TCI state can correspond to a certain number of measurement opportunities), or by determining the probability of dividing measurement opportunities for each TCI state (for example, if the number of measurement opportunities is less than the type of TCI state, then each TCI state can correspond to a certain number of measurement opportunities with a certain probability of use).

[0160] For example, taking the relationship information including CC groups as an example, the measurement opportunities are divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each TCI state according to the first partitioning strategy. This can be based on the temporal order of the measurement opportunities and the identification order of the CC groups (e.g., from smallest to largest or from largest to smallest), dividing the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each CC group. For example, taking the identification order of CC groups from smallest to largest as an example, it can ensure that the terminal first measures the cells in the CC groups with relatively smaller identifications, and then measures the cells corresponding to the CC groups with relatively larger identifications.

[0161] Specifically, the measurement opportunities are divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each CC group according to the first division strategy. This can be done by directly dividing the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each CC group (for example, if the number of measurement opportunities is greater than or equal to the number of CC groups, then each CC group can correspond to a certain number of measurement opportunities), or by determining the probability of dividing the measurement opportunities for each CC group (for example, if the number of measurement opportunities is less than the number of CC groups, then each CC group can correspond to a certain number of measurement opportunities with a certain probability of use).

[0162] For example, taking the relationship information including RTD intervals as an example, the measurement opportunities are divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each RTD interval according to the first partitioning strategy. This can be based on the temporal order of the measurement opportunities and the size order of the RTD intervals (e.g., from small to large or from large to small). For example, taking the RTD intervals from small to large as an example, it can be ensured that the terminal first performs measurements on the cells corresponding to the relatively smaller RTD intervals, and then performs measurements on the cells corresponding to the relatively larger RTD intervals.

[0163] Specifically, the measurement opportunities are divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each RTD interval according to the first division strategy. This can be done by directly dividing the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each RTD interval (for example, if the number of measurement opportunities is greater than or equal to the number of RTD intervals, then each RTD interval can correspond to a certain number of measurement opportunities), or by determining the probability of dividing the measurement opportunities for each RTD interval (for example, if the number of measurement opportunities is less than the number of RTD intervals, then each RTD interval can correspond to a certain number of measurement opportunities with a certain probability of use).

[0164] For example, taking a target to be measured that includes a cell as an example, the second partitioning strategy may be to partition the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each cell associated with the associated information according to at least one of the following: the time domain order and / or frequency domain order of the measurement opportunities, the cell type (e.g., serving cell, neighboring cell), and the order of cell identifiers (e.g., from small to large or from large to small).

[0165] For example, for the first set of measurement opportunities corresponding to the indicated TCI state, the first set of measurement opportunities can be allocated to each cell according to the cell identifiers corresponding to the indicated TCI state from smallest to largest, and the temporal order of the measurement opportunities from first to last. This ensures that the terminal prioritizes measuring cells with relatively smaller identifiers, and then measures cells with relatively larger identifiers.

[0166] For example, for the first portion of measurement opportunities corresponding to the indicated TCI state, the first portion of measurement opportunities can be allocated to the serving cell and neighboring cells according to the cell type corresponding to the indicated TCI state and the temporal order of the measurement opportunities. This ensures that the terminal prioritizes measuring the serving cell and then measures the neighboring cells.

[0167] It should be noted that different partitioning strategies may correspond to different parameters such as measurement latency, scheduling restrictions, and measurement restrictions. For example, the relevant parameters corresponding to the partitioning strategy may be agreed upon by the protocol or indicated by the network device, and this disclosure does not limit this.

[0168] The communication method involved in the embodiments of this disclosure may include at least one of steps S201 to S202. For example, step S201 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, step S202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, and step S201+S202 may be implemented as a standalone embodiment, but is not limited thereto.

[0169] In some embodiments, steps S201 and S202 may be performed in an alternate order or simultaneously.

[0170] In some embodiments, step S201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0171] In some embodiments, step S202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0172] In some embodiments, other optional implementations described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG2 may be referred to.

[0173] The technical solutions of this disclosure will be illustrated by several further embodiments below.

[0174] In some embodiments, the network device may send LTM-related configuration, L3 mobility-related configuration, and L1 beam management-related configuration to the terminal. The terminal may perform measurement actions based on the received configurations. For example, the measurement actions may be implemented based on at least one of the following embodiments:

[0175] Example 1: The terminal classifies measurement opportunities according to TCI status, wherein the TCI status includes at least one of the following: indicated TCI status, active TCI status, and inactive TCI status. For each TCI status, the corresponding target to be measured may include at least one of the following: serving cell, mTRP, or neighboring cell.

[0176] Based on the TCI state configuration, the UE uses measurement opportunities to perform measurements in the order of the indicated TCI state, the active TCI state, and the inactive TCI state.

[0177] Different types of TCI states correspond to different measurement opportunity sharing schemes, resulting in varying measurement probabilities. These sharing schemes can be indicated by network devices or defined by predefined rules. Furthermore, parameters such as measurement latency, scheduling limitations, and measurement restrictions can be derived based on different sharing schemes.

[0178] Example 2: The terminal uses the measurement opportunity sequentially according to the cell group and / or CC group to perform measurements.

[0179] Different cell groups and / or CC groups can correspond to different measurement opportunity sharing schemes, resulting in different measurement probabilities. The sharing scheme can be indicated by network devices or defined by predefined rules. Furthermore, related parameters such as measurement latency, scheduling limitations, and measurement restrictions can be derived based on different sharing schemes.

[0180] Example 3: The terminal classifies measurement opportunities according to downlink timing.

[0181] The downlink timing can include the receive timing difference (RTD), where receive timing refers to the first detection path (in time) from the serving cell or reference cell to receive the corresponding downlink frame.

[0182] For example, the terminal uses measurement opportunities sequentially according to the RTD order to perform measurements.

[0183] For example, different RTD levels (e.g., one RTD level corresponds to one RTD interval) can be introduced to control the number of classifications (e.g., one RTD level corresponds to a portion of measurement opportunities).

[0184] Different types of RTDs or RTD ranges can correspond to different measurement opportunity sharing schemes, resulting in different measurement probabilities. The sharing scheme can be indicated by network devices or defined by predefined rules. Furthermore, related parameters such as measurement latency, scheduling limitations, and measurement restrictions can be derived based on different sharing schemes.

[0185] In some embodiments, the names of information, etc., are not limited to the names described in the embodiments. Terms such as "information", "message", "signal", "signaling", "report", "configuration", "indication", "instruction", "command", "channel", "parameter", "domain", "field", "symbol", "symbol", "codebook", "codeword", "codepoint", "bit", "data", "program", and "chip" can be used interchangeably.

[0186] In some embodiments, the terms “downlink control information (DCI),” “downlink (DL) assignment,” “DL DCI,” “uplink (UL) grant,” and “UL DCI” can be used interchangeably.

[0187] In some embodiments, terms such as "physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH)" and "DL data" can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as "physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH)" and "UL data".

[0188] In some embodiments, the terms "synchronization signal (SS)," "synchronization signal block (SSB)," "reference signal (RS)," "pilot," and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0189] In some embodiments, terms such as “moment,” “point in time,” “time,” and “time location” can be used interchangeably, as can terms such as “duration,” “segment,” “time window,” “window,” and “time.”

[0190] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)," "cell," "frequency carrier," and "carrier frequency" can be used interchangeably.

[0191] In some embodiments, the terms "precoding", "precoder", "weight", "precoding weight", "quasi-co-location (QCL)", "transmission configuration indication (TCI) status", "spatial relation", "spatial domain filter", "transmission power", "phase rotation", "antenna port", "antenna port group", "layer", "the number of layers", "rank", "resource", "resource set", "resource group", "beam", "beam width", "beam angular degree", "antenna", "antenna element", and "panel" can be used interchangeably.

[0192] In some embodiments, the terms “frame”, “radio frame”, “subframe”, “slot”, “sub-slot”, “mini-slot”, “symbol”, “symbol”, and “transmission time interval (TTI)” can be used interchangeably.

[0193] In some embodiments, “get,” “obtain,” “receive,” “transmit,” “bidirectional transmission,” and “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably and can be interpreted as receiving from other entities, obtaining from protocols, obtaining from higher layers, obtaining through self-processing, or autonomous implementation, among other meanings.

[0194] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0195] In some embodiments, terms such as "certain," "preset," "default," "set," "indicated," "a certain," "any," and "first" can be used interchangeably. "Certain A," "preset A," "default A," "set A," "indicated A," "a certain A," "any A," and "first A" can be interpreted as A pre-defined in a protocol or the like, or as A obtained through setting, configuration, or instruction, or as specific A, a certain A, any A, or first A, but are not limited thereto.

[0196] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiments of the measurement determination method and measurement indication method, this disclosure also provides embodiments of the measurement determination device and the measurement indication device.

[0197] Figure 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a measurement determination device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the measurement determination device may be located in and / or applied to a terminal. As shown in Figure 4, the measurement determination device includes: a processing module 401.

[0198] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to determine at least one association information of the target to be measured; divide the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each association information; and divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information.

[0199] In some embodiments, the associated information includes at least one of the following: Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state; packet information; and Receive Timing Difference (RTD).

[0200] In some embodiments, the TCI state includes at least one of the following: an indicated TCI state; an active TCI state; an inactive TCI state; and a deactivated TCI state.

[0201] In some embodiments, the grouping information includes at least one of the following: primary cell group; secondary cell group; component carrier group containing a special component carrier; and component carrier group containing a secondary component carrier.

[0202] In some embodiments, the RTD includes at least one of the following: an RTD value; an RTD range.

[0203] In some embodiments, the target to be tested includes at least one of the following: serving cell; neighboring cell; multiple transmit / receive point (mTRP); frequency layer.

[0204] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to divide the measurement opportunity into measurement opportunities corresponding to each of the associated information according to a first partitioning strategy corresponding to each of the associated information.

[0205] In some embodiments, the processing module is configured to divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information according to a second partitioning strategy corresponding to each target to be measured associated with the association information.

[0206] It should be noted that the measurement and determination device may also include other modules, such as a transmitting module and a receiving module, but these are not shown in Figure 4.

[0207] Figure 5 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a measurement indication device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the measurement indication device may be disposed in and / or applied to a network device. As shown in Figure 5, the measurement indication device includes: a transmission module 501.

[0208] In some embodiments, the sending module is configured to send indication information to the terminal, wherein the indication information is used to instruct the terminal to divide the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each associated information of the target to be measured, and to divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

[0209] In some embodiments, the associated information includes at least one of the following: Transmission Configuration Indicator (TCI) state; packet information; and Receive Timing Difference (RTD).

[0210] In some embodiments, the TCI state includes at least one of the following: an indicated TCI state; an active TCI state; an inactive TCI state; and a deactivated TCI state.

[0211] In some embodiments, the grouping information includes at least one of the following: primary cell group; secondary cell group; component carrier group containing a special component carrier; and component carrier group containing a secondary component carrier.

[0212] In some embodiments, the RTD includes at least one of the following: an RTD value; an RTD range.

[0213] In some embodiments, the target to be tested includes at least one of the following: serving cell; neighboring cell; multiple transmit / receive point (mTRP); frequency layer.

[0214] In some embodiments, the indication information carries a first partitioning strategy corresponding to each of the associated information, wherein the first partitioning strategy is used by the terminal to partition the measurement opportunity into a measurement opportunity corresponding to each of the associated information.

[0215] In some embodiments, the indication information carries a second partitioning strategy corresponding to each target to be measured associated with the association information, wherein the second partitioning strategy is used by the terminal to partition the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information.

[0216] It should be noted that the measurement indicator device may also include other modules, such as a receiving module and a processing module, but these are not shown in Figure 5.

[0217] For the device embodiments, since they basically correspond to the method embodiments, the relevant parts can be referred to in the description of the method embodiments. The device embodiments described above are merely illustrative. The modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separate, and the components shown as modules may or may not be physical modules; that is, they may be located in one place or distributed across multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected to achieve the purpose of this embodiment according to actual needs. Those skilled in the art can understand and implement this without any creative effort.

[0218] This disclosure also provides an apparatus for implementing any of the above methods. For example, an apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by the terminal in any of the above methods. Alternatively, another apparatus is provided that includes units or modules for implementing the steps performed by a network device (e.g., an access network device, a core network functional node, a core network device, etc.) in any of the above methods.

[0219] It should be understood that the division of units or modules in the above device is only a logical functional division. In actual implementation, they can be fully or partially integrated into a single physical entity, or they can be physically separated. Furthermore, the units or modules in the device can be implemented by a processor calling software: for example, the device includes a processor connected to a memory containing instructions. The processor calls the instructions stored in the memory to implement any of the above methods or to implement the functions of the units or modules in the above device. The processor can be, for example, a general-purpose processor, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU) or a microprocessor, and the memory can be internal or external to the device. Alternatively, the units or modules in the device can be implemented in the form of hardware circuits. The functionality of some or all of the units or modules can be achieved through the design of these hardware circuits, which can be understood as one or more processors. For example, in one implementation, the hardware circuit is an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The functionality of some or all of the units or modules is achieved through the design of the logical relationships between the components within the circuit. In another implementation, the hardware circuit can be implemented using a programmable logic device (PLD). Taking a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as an example, it can include a large number of logic gates. The connection relationships between the logic gates are configured through configuration files, thereby achieving the functionality of some or all of the units or modules. All units or modules of the above device can be implemented entirely through processor-called software, entirely through hardware circuits, or partially through processor-called software with the remaining parts implemented through hardware circuits.

[0220] In this embodiment, the processor is a circuit with signal processing capabilities. In one implementation, the processor can be a circuit with instruction read and execute capabilities, such as a Central Processing Unit (CPU), a microprocessor, a graphics processing unit (GPU) (which can be understood as a microprocessor), or a digital signal processor (DSP). In another implementation, the processor can implement certain functions through the logical relationships of hardware circuits. The logical relationships of the aforementioned hardware circuits are fixed or reconfigurable. For example, the processor is a hardware circuit implemented using an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) or a programmable logic device (PLD), such as an FPGA. In a reconfigurable hardware circuit, the process of the processor loading a configuration document and configuring the hardware circuit can be understood as the process of the processor loading instructions to implement the functions of some or all of the above units or modules. Furthermore, it can also be a hardware circuit designed for artificial intelligence, which can be understood as an ASIC, such as a Neural Network Processing Unit (NPU), a Tensor Processing Unit (TPU), or a Deep Learning Processing Unit (DPU).

[0221] Figure 6A is a schematic diagram of the structure of the communication device 6100 proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. The communication device 6100 can be a network device (e.g., access network device, core network device, etc.), a terminal (e.g., user equipment, etc.), a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the network device in implementing any of the above methods, or a chip, chip system, or processor that supports the terminal in implementing any of the above methods. The communication device 6100 can be used to implement the methods described in the above method embodiments; for details, please refer to the descriptions in the above method embodiments.

[0222] As shown in Figure 6A, the communication device 6100 includes one or more processors 6101. The processor 6101 can be a general-purpose processor or a dedicated processor, such as a baseband processor or a central processing unit (CPU). The baseband processor can be used to process communication protocols and communication data, while the CPU can be used to control communication devices (e.g., base stations, baseband chips, terminal devices, terminal device chips, DUs or CUs, etc.), execute programs, and process program data. Optionally, the communication device 6100 can be used to execute any of the above methods. Optionally, one or more processors 6101 can be used to invoke instructions to cause the communication device 6100 to execute any of the above methods.

[0223] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more transceivers 6102. When the communication device 6100 includes one or more transceivers 6102, the transceiver 6102 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S201, S202, but not limited thereto) in the above method, such as sending and / or receiving, while the processor 6101 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S201, S202, but not limited thereto). In optional embodiments, the transceiver may include a receiver and / or a transmitter, which may be separate or integrated. Optionally, the terms transceiver, transceiver unit, transceiver, transceiver circuit, interface circuit, interface, etc., can be used interchangeably; the terms transmitter, sending unit, transmitter, sending circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably; and the terms receiver, receiving unit, receiver, receiving circuit, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0224] In some embodiments, the communication device 6100 further includes one or more memories 6103 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6103 may be located outside the communication device 6100. In optional embodiments, the communication device 6100 may include one or more interface circuits 6104. Optionally, the interface circuits 6104 are connected to the memories 6103 and can be used to receive data from the memories 6103 or other devices, and to send data to the memories 6103 or other devices. For example, the interface circuits 6104 can read data stored in the memories 6103 and send that data to the processor 6101.

[0225] The communication device 6100 described in the above embodiments may be a network device or a terminal, but the scope of the communication device 6100 described in this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the structure of the communication device 6100 may not be limited by FIG. 6A. The communication device may be a standalone device or a part of a larger device. For example, the communication device may be: (1) a standalone integrated circuit IC, or chip, or chip system or subsystem; (2) a collection of one or more ICs, optionally, the IC collection may also include storage components for storing data and programs; (3) an ASIC, such as a modem; (4) a module that can be embedded in other devices; (5) a receiver, terminal device, smart terminal device, cellular phone, wireless device, handheld device, mobile unit, vehicle device, network device, cloud device, artificial intelligence device, etc.; (6) others, etc.

[0226] Figure 6B is a schematic diagram of the structure of chip 6200 according to an embodiment of this disclosure. For cases where the communication device 6100 can be a chip or a chip system, please refer to the schematic diagram of chip 6200 shown in Figure 6B, but it is not limited thereto.

[0227] Chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. Chip 6200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0228] In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more interface circuits 6202. Optionally, terms such as interface circuit, interface, and transceiver pin can be used interchangeably. In some embodiments, chip 6200 further includes one or more memories 6203 for storing data. Optionally, all or part of the memories 6203 may be located outside chip 6200. Optionally, interface circuit 6202 is connected to memory 6203, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to receive data from memory 6203 or other devices, and interface circuit 6202 can be used to send data to memory 6203 or other devices. For example, interface circuit 6202 can read data stored in memory 6203 and send the data to processor 6201.

[0229] In some embodiments, the interface circuit 6202 performs at least one of the communication steps (e.g., steps S201, S202, but not limited thereto) in the above-described method, such as sending and / or receiving. For example, the interface circuit 6202 performing the communication steps (e.g., sending and / or receiving) in the above-described method means that the interface circuit 6202 performs data interaction between the processor 6201, the chip 6200, the memory 6203, or the transceiver device. In some embodiments, the processor 6201 performs at least one of other steps (e.g., steps S201, S202, but not limited thereto).

[0230] The modules and / or devices described in the various embodiments, such as virtual devices, physical devices, and chips, can be combined or separated arbitrarily as needed. Optionally, some or all steps can also be performed collaboratively by multiple modules and / or devices, which is not limited here.

[0231] This disclosure also proposes a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on the communication device 6100, cause the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the storage medium is an electronic storage medium. Optionally, the storage medium is a computer-readable storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a storage medium readable by other devices. Optionally, the storage medium may be a non-transitory storage medium, but not limited thereto; it may also be a temporary storage medium.

[0232] This disclosure also provides a program product that, when executed by the communication device 6100, causes the communication device 6100 to perform any of the above methods. Optionally, the program product is a computer program product.

[0233] This disclosure also proposes a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform any of the above methods.

Claims

1. A measurement and determination method, characterized in that, The method, executed by a terminal, includes: Determine at least one piece of relevant information about the target to be tested; The measurement opportunities are divided into measurement opportunities corresponding to each of the associated information; The measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information are divided into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The associated information includes at least one of the following: Transmission Configuration Indicator Status (TCIstate); Grouping information; Receive timing difference (RTD).

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The TCI state includes at least one of the following: Indicated TCI state; Activated TCI state; Inactive TCIstate; Deactivate the TCIstate.

4. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The grouping information includes at least one of the following: Main community group; Auxiliary community group; The component carrier group to which the special component carrier belongs; The component carrier group to which the auxiliary component carrier is located.

5. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The RTD includes at least one of the following: RTD value; RTD range.

6. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that, The target to be tested includes at least one of the following: Serving the community; Neighboring residential area; Multiple Transmitter-Receiver Point (mTRP); Frequency layer.

7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that, The process of dividing measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each piece of associated information includes: According to the first partitioning strategy corresponding to each of the associated information, the measurement opportunities are partitioned into measurement opportunities corresponding to each of the associated information.

8. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that, The step of dividing the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information includes: Based on the second partitioning strategy corresponding to each target to be measured associated with the association information, the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information are partitioned into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information.

9. A measurement indication method, characterized in that, Performed by a network device, the method includes: Send instruction information to the terminal, wherein the instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to divide the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each associated information of the target to be measured, and to divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The associated information includes at least one of the following: Transmission Configuration Indicator Status (TCIstate); Grouping information; Receive timing difference (RTD).

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The TCI state includes at least one of the following: Indicated TCI state; Activated TCI state; Inactive TCIstate; Deactivate the TCIstate.

12. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The grouping information includes at least one of the following: Main community group; Auxiliary community group; The component carrier group to which the special component carrier belongs; The component carrier group to which the auxiliary component carrier is located.

13. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The RTD includes at least one of the following: RTD value; RTD range.

14. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 13, characterized in that, The target to be tested includes at least one of the following: Serving the community; Neighboring residential area; Multiple Transmitter-Receiver Point (mTRP); Frequency layer.

15. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 14, characterized in that, The indication information carries a first partitioning strategy corresponding to each of the associated information, wherein the first partitioning strategy is used by the terminal to partition the measurement opportunity into the measurement opportunity corresponding to each of the associated information.

16. The method according to any one of claims 9 to 15, characterized in that, The indication information carries a second partitioning strategy corresponding to each target to be measured associated with the association information, wherein the second partitioning strategy is used by the terminal to partition the measurement opportunities corresponding to the association information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the association information.

17. A communication device, characterized in that, The communication device is used to perform the measurement determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and / or the measurement indication method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

18. A measurement determination method, characterized in that, For a communication system, the communication system including a terminal and network equipment, the method includes: The network device sends instruction information to the terminal, wherein the instruction information is used to instruct the terminal to divide the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each associated information of the target to be measured, and to divide the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information. The terminal determines at least one associated information of the target to be measured; divides the measurement opportunities into measurement opportunities corresponding to each associated information; and divides the measurement opportunities corresponding to the associated information into measurement opportunities for each target to be measured associated with the associated information.

19. A communication system, characterized in that, The device includes a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the measurement determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and the network device is configured to implement the measurement indication method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

20. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the measurement determination method of any one of claims 1 to 8, and / or the measurement indication method of any one of claims 9 to 16.

21. A program product, characterized in that, When the above-described program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device performs the measurement determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 8, and / or the measurement indication method according to any one of claims 9 to 16.

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