Parameter determination method, parameter indication method, communication device, and storage medium

Abstract

The present application relates to the technical field of communications, and in particular to a parameter determination method, a parameter indication method, a communication device, and a storage medium. The parameter determination method comprises: acquiring a unified calculation parameter; and determining a unified measurement parameter on the basis of the unified calculation parameter, wherein the unified measurement parameter is used for performing a measurement without a measurement gap (MG) and a measurement with an MG. In the present application, a terminal can determine a unified measurement parameter on the basis of a unified calculation parameter, and then both a measurement without a MG and a measurement with a MG can be performed on the basis of the unified measurement parameter, without the need to perform the measurements on the basis of different measurement parameters; thus, the complexity of behaviors of terminals can be reduced, and energy consumption of measurement operations of terminals can be reduced.

Description

Parameter determination, indication method, communication equipment and storage medium Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and more specifically, to parameter determination methods, parameter 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 and to consider whether there is a measurement gap (MG). The measurement parameters used for measurements with and without gaps are different, which complicates the terminal behavior. Summary of the Invention

[0003] Embodiments of this disclosure provide parameter 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 parameter determination method is proposed, executed by a terminal, the method comprising: acquiring unified calculation parameters; and determining unified measurement parameters based on the unified calculation parameters, wherein the unified measurement parameters are used for measuring MG without measurement gap and measuring with MG.

[0005] According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a parameter indication method is provided, executed by a network device, the method comprising: indicating uniform calculation parameters to a terminal, wherein the uniform calculation parameters are used to determine uniform measurement parameters, and the uniform measurement parameters are used by the terminal to perform measurements of MG without measurement gaps and measurements with MG.

[0006] According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a communication device is provided, comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is configured to perform the parameter determination method described in the first aspect, and / or the parameter indication method described in the second aspect.

[0007] According to a fourth 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 parameter determination method described in the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the parameter indication method described in the second aspect.

[0008] According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a storage medium is provided that stores instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform the parameter determination method of the first aspect and / or the parameter indication method of the second aspect.

[0009] According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a program product is provided that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the parameter determination method described in the first aspect and / or the parameter indication method described in the second aspect.

[0010] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal can determine unified measurement parameters based on unified calculation parameters. Thus, measurements without MG and measurements with MG can be performed based on unified measurement parameters, instead of different measurement parameters. This helps to simplify the complexity of terminal behavior and reduce the energy consumption of terminal measurement operations. Attached Figure Description

[0011] 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 parameter determination method according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3A is another schematic diagram of a measurement relationship according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3B is yet another schematic diagram of a measurement relationship according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 3C is yet another schematic diagram of a measurement relationship according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 4 is a schematic block diagram of a parameter determination device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 5 is a schematic block diagram of a parameter indication device according to an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 6A is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Figure 6B is a schematic structural diagram of a chip proposed in an embodiment of this disclosure. Detailed Implementation

[0012] Embodiments of this disclosure provide parameter determination, indication methods, communication devices, and storage media.

[0013] In a first aspect, embodiments of this disclosure propose a parameter determination method, executed by a terminal, the method comprising: acquiring unified calculation parameters; and determining unified measurement parameters based on the unified calculation parameters, wherein the unified measurement parameters are used for measuring MG without measurement gap and measuring with MG.

[0014] In the above embodiments, the terminal can determine the unified measurement parameters based on the unified calculation parameters. Thus, both measurements without MG and measurements with MG can be performed based on the unified measurement parameters, instead of based on different measurement parameters. This helps to simplify the complexity of terminal behavior and reduce the energy consumption of terminal measurement operations.

[0015] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the MG-free measurement includes at least one of the following: MG-free L1 measurement, MG-free L3 measurement.

[0016] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement with MG includes at least one of the following: L1 measurement with MG, L3 measurement with MG.

[0017] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the unified calculation parameter includes at least one of the following: a carrier-specific scaling factor (CSSF) without MG; a scaling factor without MG; and a shared weighting factor with MG.

[0018] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the L1 measurement includes at least one of the following: inter-frequency L1 measurement, intra-frequency L1 measurement; wherein the unified measurement parameter includes a first measurement duration for performing intra-frequency L1 measurement without MG, the MG-free CSSF is used to calculate the first measurement duration, and the CSSF is associated with the L1 test frequency layer and the L3 test frequency layer.

[0019] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the unified measurement parameters include a first measurement duration for performing L1 measurements without MG and a second measurement duration for performing L3 measurements without MG; wherein the MG-free scaling factor includes a first shared weighting factor and a second shared weighting factor, the first shared weighting factor being used to calculate the first measurement duration and the second shared weighting factor being used to calculate the second measurement duration.

[0020] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the unified measurement parameters include a third measurement duration for L1 measurements with MG and a fourth measurement duration for L3 measurements with MG; wherein the scaling factor without MG includes a first scaling factor and a second scaling factor, the first scaling factor being used to calculate the third measurement duration and the second scaling factor being used to calculate the fourth measurement duration.

[0021] In conjunction with some embodiments of the first aspect, in some embodiments, the first scaling factor is determined based on a first sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers, and the second scaling factor is determined based on a second sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers; wherein the frequency layers include an L1 frequency layer to be measured and an L3 frequency layer to be measured, and the number of frequency layers includes at least one of the following: the number of inter-frequency frequency layers for candidate measurements; the number of intra-frequency frequency layers for candidate measurements; and the number of inter-RAT frequency layers.

[0022] Secondly, embodiments of this disclosure propose a parameter indication method executed by a network device, the method comprising: indicating uniform calculation parameters to a terminal, wherein the uniform calculation parameters are used to determine uniform measurement parameters, and the uniform measurement parameters are used by the terminal to perform measurements of MG without measurement gaps and measurements with MG.

[0023] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the MG-free measurement includes at least one of the following: MG-free L1 measurement, MG-free L3 measurement.

[0024] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the measurement with MG includes at least one of the following: L1 measurement with MG, L3 measurement with MG.

[0025] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the unified calculation parameter includes at least one of the following: a carrier-specific scaling factor (CSSF) without MG; a scaling factor without MG; and a shared weighting factor with MG.

[0026] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the L1 measurement includes at least one of the following: inter-frequency L1 measurement, intra-frequency L1 measurement; wherein the unified measurement parameter includes a first measurement duration for performing intra-frequency L1 measurement without MG, the MG-free CSSF is used to calculate the first measurement duration, and the CSSF is associated with the L1 test frequency layer and the L3 test frequency layer.

[0027] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the unified measurement parameters include a first measurement duration for performing L1 measurements without MG and a second measurement duration for performing L3 measurements without MG; wherein the MG-free scaling factor includes a first shared weight factor and a second shared weight factor, the first shared weight factor being used to calculate the first measurement duration and the second shared weight factor being used to calculate the second measurement duration.

[0028] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the unified measurement parameters include a third measurement duration for L1 measurements with MG and a fourth measurement duration for L3 measurements with MG; wherein the scaling factor without MG includes a first scaling factor and a second scaling factor, the first scaling factor being used to calculate the third measurement duration and the second scaling factor being used to calculate the fourth measurement duration.

[0029] In conjunction with some embodiments of the second aspect, in some embodiments, the first scaling factor is determined based on a first sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers, and the second scaling factor is determined based on a second sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers; wherein the frequency layers include an L1 frequency layer to be measured and an L3 frequency layer to be measured, and the number of frequency layers includes at least one of the following: the number of inter-frequency frequency layers for candidate measurements; the number of intra-frequency frequency layers for candidate measurements; and the number of inter-RAT frequency layers.

[0030] Thirdly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a parameter determination apparatus, the apparatus comprising: an acquisition module configured to acquire uniform calculation parameters; and a processing module configured to determine uniform measurement parameters based on the uniform calculation parameters, wherein the uniform measurement parameters are used for measuring MG without measurement gap and measuring with MG.

[0031] Fourthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a parameter indication device, the device comprising: a sending module configured to indicate uniform calculation parameters to a terminal, wherein the uniform calculation parameters are used to determine uniform measurement parameters, and the uniform measurement parameters are used by the terminal to perform measurements of MG without measurement gaps and measurements with MG.

[0032] Fifthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a terminal comprising: one or more processors; wherein the terminal is configured to execute the parameter determination method described in any one of the optional embodiments of the first aspect.

[0033] In a sixth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a network device comprising: one or more processors; wherein the network device is configured to perform the parameter indication method described in any one of the alternative embodiments of the second aspect.

[0034] In a seventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication device comprising: one or more processors; wherein the communication device is configured to perform a parameter determination method according to any one of the first aspect and optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or a parameter indication method according to any one of the second aspect and optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0035] Eighthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a communication system including a terminal and a network device, wherein the terminal is configured to implement the parameter determination method of any one of the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and the network device is configured to implement the parameter indication method of any one of the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0036] Ninthly, embodiments of this disclosure provide a storage medium storing instructions that, when executed on a communication device, cause the communication device to perform a parameter determination method according to any one of the first aspect and optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or a parameter indication method according to any one of the second aspect and optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0037] In a tenth aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a program product that, when executed by a communication device, causes the communication device to perform the parameter determination method of any one of the first aspect and optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the parameter indication method of any one of the second aspect and optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0038] In the eleventh aspect, embodiments of this disclosure provide a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the parameter determination method of any one of the first aspect and the optional embodiments of the first aspect, and / or the parameter indication method of any one of the second aspect and the optional embodiments of the second aspect.

[0039] It is understood that the aforementioned parameter determination, indicating device, communication equipment, communication system, storage medium, program product, and computer program are all used to execute the method 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.

[0040] This disclosure provides embodiments of parameter determination, indication methods, communication devices, and storage media. In some embodiments, the terms parameter determination and indication methods can be used interchangeably with terms such as information processing methods and communication methods; the terms parameter determination and indication devices can be used interchangeably with terms such as information processing devices and communication devices; and the terms such as information processing systems and communication systems can be used interchangeably.

[0041] 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.

[0042] 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.

[0043] 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.

[0044] 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.

[0045] 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.

[0046] In the embodiments disclosed herein, "multiple" refers to two or more.

[0047] In some embodiments, the terms “at least one of”, “one or more”, “a plurality of”, “multiple”, etc., may be used interchangeably.

[0048] 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.

[0049] 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.

[0050] 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.

[0051] 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.

[0052] In some embodiments, “including A,” “containing A,” “for indicating A,” and “carrying A” can be interpreted as directly carrying A or indirectly indicating A.

[0053] In some embodiments, the terms “in response to…”, “in response to determining…”, “in the case of…”, “when…”, “if…”, “if…”, etc., can be used interchangeably.

[0054] 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”.

[0055] 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.

[0056] In some embodiments, "network" can be interpreted as devices included in a network (e.g., access network devices, core network devices, etc.).

[0057] 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.

[0058] 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.

[0059] 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.

[0060] 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.

[0061] In some embodiments, the acquisition of data, information, etc., may comply with the laws and regulations of the country where the location is situated.

[0062] In some embodiments, data, information, etc., may be obtained with the user's consent.

[0063] 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.

[0064] Figure 1A is a schematic diagram of the architecture of a communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0065] 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.

[0066] 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.

[0067] 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.

[0068] 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).

[0069] 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.

[0070] 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.

[0071] 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.

[0072] 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.

[0073] 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).

[0074] 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.

[0075] 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.

[0076] 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.

[0077] 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).

[0078] 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).

[0079] 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.

[0080] The frequency relationship between the serving cell and neighboring cells can include two cases:

[0081] 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.

[0082] 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.

[0083] 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.

[0084] 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.

[0085] 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).

[0086] Based on the above analysis, L1 measurement and L3 measurement can be divided into measurement with MG and measurement without MG.

[0087] Figure 1B is a schematic diagram illustrating a measurement relationship according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0088] As shown in Figure 1B, the target to be tested may include the serving cell, neighboring cells, etc.

[0089] In some embodiments, the target under test for L1 measurement can be distinguished according to the Transmission Configuration Indication (TCI) state.

[0090] 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.

[0091] 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.

[0092] 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.

[0093] 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).

[0094] 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.

[0095] 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 the calculation logic for calculating the MP of L1 measurement within a frequency range. Table 1

[0096] 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 measured value is the Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP), then the MP measured by the intra-frequency L1 can be called TL1-RSRP_Measurement_Period_SSB_intra.

[0097] 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.

[0098] N is a shared factor used to reflect the Rx beam scan of FR2.

[0099] 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.

[0100] 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.

[0101] P L1_sharing This is an expansion factor introduced to calculate P, which can be used to resolve conflicts between the serving cell and neighboring cells. It 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), PL1_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:

[0102] -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 status is in the active TCI status list. No requirements are defined for any other cell whose TCI status is not in the active TCI status list.

[0103] For example, Table 2 below shows the calculation logic for calculating MP for inter-frequency L1 measurements. Table 2

[0104] 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.

[0105] 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.

[0106] The meanings of M and N can be found in the relevant explanations in Table 1.

[0107] MGRP (Measurement Gap Repetition Period) refers to the measurement gap repetition period configured in the network.

[0108] The SSB period refers to the SSB period configured in the network for inter-frequency L1 measurements.

[0109] 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.

[0110] K gap 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.

[0111] Based on the preceding analysis, for measurements without a measurement sensor (MG), the terminal needs to consider the priority of L1 and L3 measurements when using measurement opportunities, with L3 measurements having a higher priority than L1 measurements. However, for measurements with a MG, L1 and L3 measurements can share measurement opportunities. Therefore, the measurement parameters used by the terminal differ between measurements without and with a MG, which increases the complexity of terminal behavior and leads to increased energy consumption during terminal measurement operations.

[0112] Figure 2 is an interactive schematic diagram illustrating a parameter determination method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0113] In some embodiments, the parameter determination method can be executed by a terminal.

[0114] As shown in Figure 2, the parameter determination method may include the following steps:

[0115] In some embodiments, the terminal obtains unified calculation parameters.

[0116] For example, the unified calculation parameters can be specified by predefined rules (e.g., protocol agreements), or they can be indicated by the network device. Figure 2 illustrates the technical solution of this disclosure by taking the example of the network device indicating unified calculation parameters to the terminal.

[0117] In step S201, the network device indicates unified calculation parameters to the terminal.

[0118] In step S202, the terminal determines the unified measurement parameters based on the unified calculation parameters.

[0119] In some embodiments, uniform measurement parameters are used for both measurements without MG and measurements with MG.

[0120] MG stands for Measurement Gap. For example, the serving cell and the neighboring cell are inter-frequency cells, meaning that the frequency of the serving cell is different from that of the neighboring cell. When the terminal is measuring the serving cell, if it needs to measure the neighboring cell, it can switch to the frequency of the neighboring cell in the MG to measure the neighboring cell (and can switch back to the frequency of the serving cell after the MG).

[0121] According to embodiments of this disclosure, the terminal can determine unified measurement parameters based on unified calculation parameters. Thus, measurements without MG and measurements with MG can be performed based on unified measurement parameters, instead of different measurement parameters. This helps to simplify the complexity of terminal behavior and reduce the energy consumption of terminal measurement operations.

[0122] In some embodiments, the measurement without MG includes at least one of the following: L1 measurement without MG, L3 measurement without MG.

[0123] In some embodiments, the measurement with MG includes at least one of the following: L1 measurement with MG, L3 measurement with MG.

[0124] In some embodiments, the unified calculation parameters include at least one of the following:

[0125] The carrier-specific scaling factor (CSSF) without MG (magnetic projection) can be denoted as CSSF. outside_gap_i ;

[0126] Scaling factor without MG;

[0127] There are shared weighting factors for MG.

[0128] It should be noted that these unified calculation parameters can be applied independently or in combination. For example, the embodiments shown in Figures 3A and 3B can be implemented independently or in combination.

[0129] The following examples illustrate the application of unified calculation parameters.

[0130] In some embodiments, the L1 measurement includes at least one of the following: inter-frequency L1 measurement and intra-frequency L1 measurement.

[0131] In some embodiments, the unified measurement parameters include a first measurement duration for performing intra-frequency L1 measurements without MG, wherein the MG-free CSSF is used to calculate the first measurement duration, and the CSSF is associated with the L1 and L3 frequency layers under test.

[0132] As can be seen from the previous embodiments, L1 measurement can include L1 measurement with MG (e.g., inter-frequency L1 measurement) and L1 measurement without MG (e.g., intra-frequency L1 measurement).

[0133] For L1 measurements without MG, since L1 and L3 measurements have priorities, as shown in Table 2, a shared factor P is introduced in the process of calculating the measurement duration to determine the priority of conflicting resources.

[0134] For L1 measurements with MG, since L1 and L3 measurements share measurement opportunities, CSSF is introduced in the calculation of measurement duration, as shown in Table 3. inter It is used to reflect the sharing of measurement resources among multiple frequency layers under test.

[0135] As can be seen, in the previous embodiments, the measurement duration of L1 measurement without MG needs to be calculated based on the sharing factor P, while the measurement duration of L1 measurement with MG needs to be calculated based on CSSF. inter Calculation. According to this embodiment, for the measurement duration of L1 measurement without MG, CSSF can be introduced. outside_gap_i The calculations are performed, and the specific calculation logic can be shown in Table 3 below: Table 3

[0136] As shown in Table 3, for example, if the intra-frequency L1 measurement is of the synchronization signal block SSB in the cell and the measured value is RSRP, then the first measurement duration of the intra-frequency L1 measurement can be called TL1-RSRP_Measurement_Period_SSB_intra.

[0137] As shown in Table 3, the formula for calculating TL1-RSRP_Measurement_Period_SSB_intra may differ for cases that are not DRX, cases where the DRX loop is less than or equal to 320ms, and cases where the DRX loop is greater than 320ms.

[0138] Among them, CSSF outside_gap_i (where i is CSSF) outside_gap The index, that is, multiple CSSFs can exist. outside_gap Using different index identifiers, the terminal can select the corresponding CSSF to use as needed. outside_gap_i The meaning of ) is as follows:

[0139] In the case of FR1 band carrier aggregation, CSSF outside_gap_i =N SCC_SSB +Y+Z+X;

[0140] In the case of inter-band carrier aggregation in the FR2 band, CSSF outside_gap_i =2×(N) SCC_SSB +Y+Z+X)-1;

[0141] For carrier aggregation of FR1 and FR2 bands (e.g., carrier aggregation of the primary cell in FR1 band), CSSF outside_gap_i =2×(N) SCC_SSB +Y+Z+X)-1;

[0142] For carrier aggregation of FR1 and FR2 bands (e.g., carrier aggregation of the primary cell in FR1 band), CSSF outside_gap_i =N SCC_SSB +Y+Z+X.

[0143] Where, N SCC_SSB It is the number of SCells configured with only SSB-based L3 measurement, which is a measurement without MG;

[0144] X is the number of L1-RSRP measurement layers in the configuration being measured outside the MG; otherwise, X = 0.

[0145] Y is the number of MOs between frequencies in a configuration without MG, measured outside of MG; otherwise, Y = 0.

[0146] Z is the number of MOs between E-UTRA RAT (Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Technology) configurations without MG, measured outside of MG. Otherwise, Z = 0.

[0147] Compared to TL1-RSRP_Measurement_Period_SSB_in in Table 1 tra Regarding the computational logic, the computational logic in Table 3 introduces CSSF. outside_gap_i And delete the shared factor P (or further delete the expansion coefficient P). L1_sharing (This case is not shown in Table 3), making the calculation logic shown in Table 3 closer to that shown in Table 2. This results in a more unified calculation logic for the measurement duration of L1 measurements without MG and with MG. The terminal calculates the measurement duration of L1 measurements without MG based on this logic, which simplifies the complexity of terminal behavior and reduces the energy consumption of terminal measurement operations.

[0148] Figure 3A is a schematic diagram illustrating another measurement relationship according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0149] According to embodiments of this disclosure, since the measurement duration of L1 measurement without MG is calculated based on the calculation method shown in Table 3, the shared factor P is eliminated, and CSSF is introduced. outside_gap_iTherefore, it can also reflect the sharing of measurement resources among multiple frequency layers under test. As shown in Figure 3A, in measurements without MG, L1 and L3 measurements can also share measurement opportunities, which is consistent with the sharing of measurement opportunities between L1 and L3 measurements in measurements with MG in terms of implementation logic. This helps to simplify the complexity of terminal behavior and reduce the energy consumption of terminal measurement operations.

[0150] In some embodiments, the uniform measurement parameters include a first measurement duration for performing L1 measurements without MG and a second measurement duration for performing L3 measurements without MG.

[0151] In some embodiments, the scaling factor without MG includes a first shared weight factor (e.g., denoted as K1) and a second shared weight factor (e.g., denoted as K2), wherein the first shared weight factor is used to calculate the first measurement duration and the second shared weight factor is used to calculate the second measurement duration.

[0152] For example, in L3 measurements without MG, including intra-frequency L3 measurements, the second measurement duration of L3 measurements without MG can be calculated based on the formulas shown in Table 4 below: Table 4

[0153] As shown in Table 4, for example, the MP measured by L3 within the frequency range can be called TSSB_measurement_period_intra. The formula for calculating TSSB_measurement_period_intra may differ for cases that are not DRX, cases where the DRX cycle is less than or equal to 320ms, and cases where the DRX cycle is greater than 320ms.

[0154] CSSF intra It is a specific scaling factor for the intra-frequency carrier.

[0155] K p It is a scaling factor used for gapless measurement of the SSB frequency layer.

[0156] According to embodiments of this disclosure, during the calculation of the second measurement duration, it is possible to perform the calculation in CSSF. intra Multiply by K2 based on the initial measurement duration. In calculating the first measurement duration, K1 can be multiplied based on the shared factor P shown in Table 1.

[0157] Since K1 and K2 are both shared weighting factors, they can reflect the sharing of measurement opportunities among multiple targets under test (e.g., frequency layers) in MG-free measurements (e.g., K1 represents the probability of using the first measurement duration on a measurement opportunity, and K2 represents the probability of using the second measurement duration on a measurement opportunity). Therefore, after the terminal calculates the first measurement duration and the second measurement duration, the first measurement duration and the second measurement duration can also reflect the resource sharing among multiple targets under test in MG-free measurements.

[0158] Figure 3B is a schematic diagram illustrating yet another measurement relationship according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0159] As shown in Figure 3B, by introducing K1 and K2 to calculate the first and second measurement durations, the sharing of L1 and L3 measurements, except for measurement opportunities, can be achieved in MG-free measurements. This makes the measurement logic of MG-free and MG-based measurements relatively unified. The terminal executes MG-free measurements accordingly, which helps simplify the complexity of terminal behavior and reduce the energy consumption of terminal measurement operations.

[0160] In some embodiments, the unified measurement parameters include a third measurement duration for performing L1 measurements with MG and a fourth measurement duration for performing L3 measurements with MG.

[0161] In some embodiments, the scaling factor without MG includes a first scaling factor (e.g., denoted as S1) and a second scaling factor (e.g., denoted as S2), wherein the first scaling factor is used to calculate the third measurement duration and the second scaling factor is used to calculate the fourth measurement duration.

[0162] Figure 3C is a schematic diagram illustrating another measurement relationship according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in Figure 3C, during the calculation of the third measurement duration, the CSSF shown in Table 2 can be used. inter Multiply by S1. In the process of calculating the fourth measurement duration, the CSSF used to calculate the fourth measurement duration (refer to the CSSF in the formula for calculating the measurement duration of inter-frequency L3 measurement in related technologies) can be multiplied by S2.

[0163] In some embodiments, the first scaling factor is based on a first sharing coefficient (e.g., denoted as K). L1 ) and the number of frequency layers (e.g., denoted as M) total The second scaling factor is determined based on the second shared coefficient (e.g., denoted as K). L3 The number of frequency layers is determined;

[0164] The frequency layers include an L1 frequency layer to be measured and an L3 frequency layer to be measured, and the number of frequency layers includes at least one of the following:

[0165] The number of inter-frequency layers for candidate measurements;

[0166] The number of intra-frequency layers for candidate measurements;

[0167] The number of frequency layers between RATs.

[0168] For example, S1 equals K L1 ×M total For example, S2 equals K. L3 ×M total Among them, K L1 and K L3 It can be a value agreed upon in the protocol, or a value indicated by the network device, such as K. L1 K1 can be the same as in the previous embodiment, K L3 K2 can be the same as in the previous embodiment.

[0169] For example, M total It equals the sum of the number of inter-frequency layers of the candidate measurement, the number of intra-frequency layers of the candidate measurement, and the number of inter-RAT frequency layers.

[0170] In related technologies, L1 and L3 measurements share the measurement opportunity in MG measurements. According to this embodiment, S1 can be introduced by calculating the third measurement duration, and S2 can be introduced by calculating the third measurement duration. S1 and S2 are respectively derived from the sharing coefficient and M. total The result is obtained by multiplication, and therefore can reflect the relationship with M. total On the one hand, the adjustment can realize the adjustment of the shared weight of measurement opportunities in related technologies, so that the adjusted measurement opportunities are more adapted to meet the needs of network equipment and terminals.

[0171] It should be noted that in order to perform measurement operations, the terminal also requires other configuration information provided by the network device.

[0172] For example, a network device can configure a terminal with [LTM-CSI-ResourceConfig-r18], which allows the terminal to perform L1-RSRP measurements on the configured measurement resources from neighboring cells, with the measurement resources configured as the SSB of the neighboring cells.

[0173] For example, in the following cases, the terminal can perform L1-RSRP measurements without gaps or interruptions, based on the configured SSB resources used for L1-RSRP calculation:

[0174] Within the frequency range;

[0175] The terminal supports interFreqSSB-L1-MeasWithoutGaps, and the SSB of the inter-frequency cell is fully included in the DL-activated BWP;

[0176] Other terminal capabilities that support L1-RSRP measurements without measurement gaps cannot be ruled out.

[0177] For example, in the following situations, the terminal should be able to perform L1-RSRP measurements within the measurement interval based on the configured SSB resources, for use in L1-RSRP calculation:

[0178] The terminal supports ltm InterFreqMeasGap. When the measurement gap is configured, the terminal should be able to perform inter-frequency L1-RSRP measurements on SSBs from inter-frequency adjacent cells.

[0179] Other terminal capabilities that support L1-RSRP measurements within measurement gaps are not excluded.

[0180] 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.

[0181] In some embodiments, steps S201 and S202 may be performed in an alternate order or simultaneously.

[0182] In some embodiments, step S201 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0183] In some embodiments, step S202 is optional, and one or more of these steps may be omitted or substituted in different embodiments.

[0184] In some embodiments, other optional implementations described before or after the specification corresponding to FIG2 may be referred to.

[0185] The technical solutions of this disclosure will be illustrated by several further embodiments below.

[0186] In some embodiments, the network device can configure [LTM-CSI-ResourceConfig-r18] for the terminal, which can perform L1-RSRP measurements on the configured measurement resources from neighboring cells, and the measurement resources are configured as the SSB of the neighboring cells.

[0187] For example, in the following cases, the terminal can perform L1-RSRP measurements without gaps or interruptions, based on the configured SSB resources used for L1-RSRP calculation:

[0188] Within the frequency range;

[0189] The terminal supports interFreqSSB-L1-MeasWithoutGaps, and the SSB of the inter-frequency cell is fully included in the DL-activated BWP;

[0190] Other terminal capabilities that support L1-RSRP measurements without measurement gaps cannot be ruled out.

[0191] For example, in the following situations, the terminal should be able to perform L1-RSRP measurements within the measurement interval based on the configured SSB resources, for use in L1-RSRP calculation:

[0192] The terminal supports ltm InterFreqMeasGap. When the measurement gap is configured, the terminal should be able to perform inter-frequency L1-RSRP measurements on SSBs from inter-frequency adjacent cells.

[0193] Other terminal capabilities that support L1-RSRP measurements within measurement gaps are not excluded.

[0194] In some embodiments, for L1 measurements without MG, in CSSF outside_gap The calculation can calculate the L1-RSRP measurement without MG. The relevant calculation methods can be found in Table 3 and the relevant examples in Figure 3A, which will not be repeated here.

[0195] In some embodiments, L1 measurements can share measurement opportunities with L3 measurements in a more flexible manner.

[0196] For example, network devices can control the weighting coefficients (e.g., K1 and K2) shared by L1 and L3 measurements. The specific calculation method can be found in the relevant examples in Table 4 and Figure 3B, which will not be elaborated here.

[0197] For example, a new measurement gap sharing factor scheme can be defined, such as defining a first scaling factor (e.g., denoted as S1) and a second scaling factor (e.g., denoted as S2). The specific calculation method can be referred to the relevant example in Figure 3C, which will not be repeated here.

[0198] 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.

[0199] In some embodiments, the terms "codebook," "codeword," and "precoding matrix" can be used interchangeably. For example, a codebook can be a collection of one or more codewords / precoding matrices.

[0200] In some embodiments, the terms "uplink", "uplink", and "physical uplink" can be used interchangeably, as can the terms "downlink", "downlink", and "physical downlink", as well as the terms "sidelink", "sidelink", "sidelink communication", "sidelink communication", "direct connection", "direct link", "direct communication", and "direct link communication".

[0201] In some embodiments, the terms “downlink control information (DCI),” “downlink (DL) assignment,” “DL DCI,” “uplink (UL) grant,” and “UL DCI” can be used interchangeably.

[0202] 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".

[0203] In some embodiments, the terms "synchronization signal (SS)," "synchronization signal block (SSB)," "reference signal (RS)," "pilot," and "pilot signal" can be used interchangeably.

[0204] 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.”

[0205] In some embodiments, the terms "component carrier (CC)," "cell," "frequency carrier," and "carrier frequency" can be used interchangeably.

[0206] In some embodiments, the terms “resource block (RB)”, “physical resource block (PRB)”, “sub-carrier group (SCG)”, “resource element group (REG)”, “PRB pair”, “RB pair”, “resource element (RE)”, and “sub-carrier” can be used interchangeably.

[0207] 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.

[0208] 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.

[0209] 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.

[0210] In some embodiments, terms such as “send,” “transmit,” “report,” “distribute,” “transfer,” “bidirectional transmission,” “send and / or receive” can be used interchangeably.

[0211] 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.

[0212] Corresponding to the aforementioned embodiments of the parameter determination method and parameter indication method, this disclosure also provides embodiments of the parameter determination device and the parameter indication device.

[0213] Figure 4 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a parameter determination device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the parameter determination device can be set in and / or applied to a terminal. As shown in Figure 4, the parameter determination device includes: an acquisition module (e.g., also referred to as a receiving module) 401 and a processing module 402.

[0214] In some embodiments, the acquisition module is configured to acquire uniform calculation parameters; the processing module is configured to determine uniform measurement parameters based on the uniform calculation parameters, wherein the uniform measurement parameters are used for measuring MG without measurement gap and measuring with MG.

[0215] In some embodiments, the measurement without MG includes at least one of the following: L1 measurement without MG, L3 measurement without MG.

[0216] In some embodiments, the measurement with MG includes at least one of the following: L1 measurement with MG, L3 measurement with MG.

[0217] In some embodiments, the unified calculation parameter includes at least one of the following: carrier-specific scaling factor (CSSF) without MG; scaling factor without MG; shared weight factor with MG.

[0218] In some embodiments, the L1 measurement includes at least one of the following: inter-frequency L1 measurement and intra-frequency L1 measurement; wherein the unified measurement parameter includes a first measurement duration for performing intra-frequency L1 measurement without MG, the MG-free CSSF is used to calculate the first measurement duration, and the CSSF is associated with the L1 test frequency layer and the L3 test frequency layer.

[0219] In some embodiments, the unified measurement parameters include a first measurement duration for performing L1 measurements without MG and a second measurement duration for performing L3 measurements without MG; wherein the scaling factor without MG includes a first shared weight factor and a second shared weight factor, the first shared weight factor being used to calculate the first measurement duration and the second shared weight factor being used to calculate the second measurement duration.

[0220] In some embodiments, the unified measurement parameters include a third measurement duration for L1 measurement with MG and a fourth measurement duration for L3 measurement with MG; wherein the scaling factor without MG includes a first scaling factor and a second scaling factor, the first scaling factor being used to calculate the third measurement duration and the second scaling factor being used to calculate the fourth measurement duration.

[0221] In some embodiments, the first scaling factor is determined based on a first sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers, and the second scaling factor is determined based on a second sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers; wherein the frequency layers include an L1 frequency layer to be measured and an L3 frequency layer to be measured, and the number of frequency layers includes at least one of the following: the number of inter-frequency layers for candidate measurements; the number of intra-frequency layers for candidate measurements; and the number of inter-Range Access Technology (RAT) frequency layers.

[0222] Figure 5 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a parameter indicating device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the parameter indicating device can be configured and / or applied to a network device. As shown in Figure 5, the parameter indicating device includes: a transmitting module 501.

[0223] In some embodiments, the sending module is configured to indicate uniform calculation parameters to the terminal, wherein the uniform calculation parameters are used to determine uniform measurement parameters, which are used by the terminal to perform measurements of MG without measurement gaps and measurements with MG.

[0224] In some embodiments, the measurement without MG includes at least one of the following: L1 measurement without MG, L3 measurement without MG.

[0225] In some embodiments, the measurement with MG includes at least one of the following: L1 measurement with MG, L3 measurement with MG.

[0226] In some embodiments, the unified calculation parameter includes at least one of the following: carrier-specific scaling factor (CSSF) without MG; scaling factor without MG; shared weight factor with MG.

[0227] In some embodiments, the L1 measurement includes at least one of the following: inter-frequency L1 measurement and intra-frequency L1 measurement; wherein the unified measurement parameter includes a first measurement duration for performing intra-frequency L1 measurement without MG, the MG-free CSSF is used to calculate the first measurement duration, and the CSSF is associated with the L1 test frequency layer and the L3 test frequency layer.

[0228] In some embodiments, the unified measurement parameters include a first measurement duration for performing L1 measurements without MG and a second measurement duration for performing L3 measurements without MG; wherein the scaling factor without MG includes a first shared weight factor and a second shared weight factor, the first shared weight factor being used to calculate the first measurement duration and the second shared weight factor being used to calculate the second measurement duration.

[0229] In some embodiments, the unified measurement parameters include a third measurement duration for L1 measurement with MG and a fourth measurement duration for L3 measurement with MG; wherein the scaling factor without MG includes a first scaling factor and a second scaling factor, the first scaling factor being used to calculate the third measurement duration and the second scaling factor being used to calculate the fourth measurement duration.

[0230] In some embodiments, the first scaling factor is determined based on a first sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers, and the second scaling factor is determined based on a second sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers; wherein the frequency layers include an L1 frequency layer to be measured and an L3 frequency layer to be measured, and the number of frequency layers includes at least one of the following: the number of inter-frequency layers for candidate measurements; the number of intra-frequency layers for candidate measurements; and the number of inter-Range Access Technology (RAT) frequency layers.

[0231] 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.

[0232] 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.

[0233] 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.

[0234] 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).

[0235] 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.

[0236] 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.

[0237] 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.

[0238] 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.

[0239] 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.

[0240] 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.

[0241] Chip 6200 includes one or more processors 6201. Chip 6200 is used to perform any of the methods described above.

[0242] 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.

[0243] 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).

[0244] 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.

[0245] 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.

[0246] 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.

[0247] 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 method for determining parameters, characterized in that, The method, executed by a terminal, includes: Obtain unified calculation parameters; The unified measurement parameters are determined based on the unified calculation parameters, wherein the unified measurement parameters are used for measuring MG without measurement gap and measuring MG with gap.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, The measurement without MG includes at least one of the following: L1 measurement without MG, L3 measurement without MG; And / or, the measurement of MG includes at least one of the following: There are L1 measurements for MG and L3 measurements for MG.

3. The method according to claim 2, characterized in that, The unified calculation parameters include at least one of the following: Carrier-Specific Scaling Factor (CSSF) without MG; Scaling factor without MG; There are shared weighting factors for MG.

4. The method according to claim 3, characterized in that, The L1 measurement includes at least one of the following: Inter-frequency L1 measurement, intra-frequency L1 measurement; The unified measurement parameters include a first measurement duration for performing intra-frequency L1 measurements without MG, the CSSF without MG being used to calculate the first measurement duration, and the CSSF being associated with the L1 and L3 frequency layers under test.

5. The method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The unified measurement parameters include the first measurement duration for L1 measurement without MG and the second measurement duration for L3 measurement without MG. The scaling factor without MG includes a first shared weight factor and a second shared weight factor. The first shared weight factor is used to calculate the first measurement duration, and the second shared weight factor is used to calculate the second measurement duration.

6. The method according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that, The unified measurement parameters include a third measurement duration for L1 measurements with MG and a fourth measurement duration for L3 measurements with MG. The scaling factor without MG includes a first scaling factor and a second scaling factor. The first scaling factor is used to calculate the third measurement duration, and the second scaling factor is used to calculate the fourth measurement duration.

7. The method according to claim 6, characterized in that, The first scaling factor is determined based on a first sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers, and the second scaling factor is determined based on a second sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers; The frequency layers include an L1 frequency layer to be measured and an L3 frequency layer to be measured, and the number of frequency layers includes at least one of the following: The number of inter-frequency layers for candidate measurements; The number of intra-frequency layers for candidate measurements; The number of frequency layers between RATs in wireless access technologies.

8. A parameter indication method, characterized in that, Performed by a network device, the method includes: The terminal is instructed with unified calculation parameters, wherein the unified calculation parameters are used to determine unified measurement parameters, and the unified measurement parameters are used by the terminal to perform measurements of MG without measurement gap and measurements with MG.

9. The method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The measurement without MG includes at least one of the following: L1 measurement without MG, L3 measurement without MG; And / or, the measurement of MG includes at least one of the following: There are L1 measurements for MG and L3 measurements for MG.

10. The method according to claim 9, characterized in that, The unified calculation parameters include at least one of the following: Carrier-Specific Scaling Factor (CSSF) without MG; Scaling factor without MG; There are shared weighting factors for MG.

11. The method according to claim 10, characterized in that, The L1 measurement includes at least one of the following: Inter-frequency L1 measurement, intra-frequency L1 measurement; The unified measurement parameters include a first measurement duration for performing intra-frequency L1 measurements without MG, the CSSF without MG being used to calculate the first measurement duration, and the CSSF being associated with the L1 and L3 frequency layers under test.

12. The method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that, The unified measurement parameters include the first measurement duration for L1 measurement without MG and the second measurement duration for L3 measurement without MG. The scaling factor without MG includes a first shared weight factor and a second shared weight factor. The first shared weight factor is used to calculate the first measurement duration, and the second shared weight factor is used to calculate the second measurement duration.

13. The method according to claim 10 or 11, characterized in that, The unified measurement parameters include a third measurement duration for L1 measurements with MG and a fourth measurement duration for L3 measurements with MG. The scaling factor without MG includes a first scaling factor and a second scaling factor. The first scaling factor is used to calculate the third measurement duration, and the second scaling factor is used to calculate the fourth measurement duration.

14. The method according to claim 13, characterized in that, The first scaling factor is determined based on a first sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers, and the second scaling factor is determined based on a second sharing coefficient and the number of frequency layers; The frequency layers include an L1 frequency layer to be measured and an L3 frequency layer to be measured, and the number of frequency layers includes at least one of the following: The number of inter-frequency layers for candidate measurements; The number of intra-frequency layers for candidate measurements; The number of frequency layers between RATs in wireless access technologies.

15. A communication device, characterized in that, Used to perform the parameter determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, or the parameter indication method according to any one of claims 8 to 14.

16. A communication device, characterized in that, include: One or more processors; The communication device is used to perform the parameter determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and / or the parameter indication method according to any one of claims 8 to 14.

17. A storage medium storing instructions, characterized in that, When the instruction is executed on the communication device, the communication device performs the parameter determination method of any one of claims 1 to 7, and / or the parameter indication method of any one of claims 8 to 14.

18. A program product, characterized in that, When the above-mentioned program product is executed by a communication device, the communication device performs the parameter determination method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, and / or the parameter indication method according to any one of claims 8 to 14.

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