Measurement configuration method, terminal device and network device

Abstract

The present application relates to a measurement configuration method, a terminal device, a network device, a chip, a computer-readable storage medium, a computer program product, a computer program and a communication system. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving measurement configuration information from a network device, wherein the measurement configuration information comprises related information of one or a plurality of candidate measurement objects, and the one or plurality of candidate measurement objects include one or a plurality of candidate frequency points and / or one or a plurality of candidate cells; and on the basis of the measurement configuration information, the terminal device determining a target measurement object from among the one or plurality of candidate measurement objects. The embodiments of the present application can save on electrical energy of the terminal device.

Description

Measurement configuration methods, terminal equipment, and network equipment Technical Field

[0001] This application relates to the field of communications, and more specifically, to a measurement configuration method, terminal equipment, network equipment, chip, computer-readable storage medium, computer program product, computer program, and communication system. Background Technology

[0002] In mobile communication systems, the measurement of cell signals by terminal devices is a crucial activity. To obtain information about the signal received by terminal devices, the network typically configures them to measure certain frequencies or cells. After completing the measurements, the terminal device reports the results to the network, which then performs access or mobility control. Throughout this process, the terminal device consistently performs measurements according to the network's instructions. When the number of frequencies and cells to be measured is large, the power consumption of the terminal devices increases, necessitating consideration of ways to conserve their energy. Summary of the Invention

[0003] This application provides a measurement configuration method, a terminal device, a network device, a chip, a computer-readable storage medium, a computer program product, a computer program, and a communication system, which can save power in the terminal device.

[0004] This application provides a measurement configuration method, including:

[0005] The terminal device receives measurement configuration information from the network device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells;

[0006] Based on the measurement configuration information, the terminal device determines the target measurement object from one or more candidate measurement objects.

[0007] This application provides a measurement configuration method, including:

[0008] The network device sends measurement configuration information to the terminal device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells; the measurement configuration information is used to determine the target measurement object among the one or more candidate measurement objects.

[0009] This application provides a terminal device, including:

[0010] The first communication module is used to receive measurement configuration information from the network device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells;

[0011] The first processing module is used to determine the target measurement object from one or more candidate measurement objects based on the measurement configuration information.

[0012] This application provides a network device, including:

[0013] The second communication module is used to send measurement configuration information to the terminal device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells; the measurement configuration information is used to determine the target measurement object among the one or more candidate measurement objects.

[0014] This application provides a terminal device, including a transceiver, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores a computer program, the transceiver communicates with other devices, and the processor calls and runs the computer program stored in the memory to enable the terminal device to perform the aforementioned measurement configuration method.

[0015] This application provides a network device, including a transceiver, a processor, and a memory. The memory stores a computer program, the transceiver communicates with other devices, and the processor calls and runs the computer program stored in the memory to enable the network device to perform the aforementioned measurement configuration method.

[0016] This application provides a chip for implementing the above-described measurement configuration method.

[0017] Specifically, the chip includes a processor for calling and running a computer program from memory, causing a device equipped with the chip to perform the aforementioned measurement configuration method.

[0018] This application provides a computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program that, when run by a device, causes the device to perform the aforementioned measurement configuration method.

[0019] This application provides a computer program product, including computer program instructions that cause a computer to execute the above-described measurement configuration method.

[0020] This application provides a computer program that, when run on a computer, causes the computer to perform the above-described measurement configuration method.

[0021] This application provides a communication system, including a terminal device and a network device for performing the above-described methods.

[0022] In this embodiment of the application, the network device informs the terminal device of relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects through measurement configuration information. The terminal device can autonomously decide the target measurement object, thereby reducing unnecessary measurements, optimizing the power consumption of the terminal device, and saving the terminal device's power. Attached Figure Description

[0023] Figure 1 is a schematic diagram of an application scenario according to an embodiment of this application.

[0024] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of a measurement configuration method according to an embodiment of this application.

[0025] Figure 3A is a schematic flowchart of same-frequency measurement in an application example.

[0026] Figure 3B is a schematic flowchart of same-frequency measurement in another application example.

[0027] Figure 4A is a schematic flowchart of frequency measurement in another application example.

[0028] Figure 4B is a schematic flowchart of frequency measurement in another application example.

[0029] Figure 5 is a schematic flowchart of a measurement configuration method in an application example.

[0030] Figure 6 is a schematic flowchart of a measurement configuration method according to another embodiment of this application.

[0031] Figure 7 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0032] Figure 8 is a schematic block diagram of a network device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0033] Figure 9 is a schematic block diagram of a communication device according to an embodiment of this application.

[0034] Figure 10 is a schematic block diagram of a chip according to an embodiment of this application.

[0035] Figure 11 is a schematic block diagram of a communication system according to an embodiment of this application. Detailed Implementation

[0036] The technical solutions in the embodiments of this application will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0037] The technical solutions of this application embodiment can be applied to various communication systems, such as: Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, Advanced Long Term Evolution (LTE-A) systems, New Radio (NR) systems, evolution systems of NR systems, LTE-based access to unlicensed spectrum (LTE-U) systems, NR-based access to unlicensed spectrum (NR-U) systems, Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN) systems, Universal Mobile Telecommunication System (UMTS), Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN), Wireless Fidelity (WiFi), 5th Generation (5G) systems, 6th Generation (6G) systems, or other communication systems.

[0038] Traditional communication systems typically support a limited number of connections and are easy to implement. However, with the development of communication technology, mobile communication systems will not only support traditional communication but also, for example, device-to-device (D2D) communication, machine-to-machine (M2M) communication, machine-type communication (MTC), vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication, or vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication. The embodiments of this application can also be applied to these communication systems.

[0039] In one implementation, the communication system in this application embodiment can be applied to a carrier aggregation (CA) scenario, a dual connectivity (DC) scenario, or a standalone (SA) network deployment scenario.

[0040] In one embodiment, the communication system in this application can be applied to unlicensed spectrum, wherein the unlicensed spectrum can also be considered as shared spectrum; or, the communication system in this application can also be applied to licensed spectrum, wherein the licensed spectrum can also be considered as non-shared spectrum.

[0041] This application describes various embodiments in conjunction with network devices and terminal devices. The terminal device may also be referred to as user equipment (UE), access terminal, user unit, user station, mobile station, mobile station, remote station, remote terminal, mobile device, user terminal, terminal, wireless communication device, user agent, or user device, etc.

[0042] Terminal devices can be stations (STAs) in WLANs, cellular phones, cordless phones, Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) phones, Wireless Local Loop (WLL) stations, Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) devices, handheld devices with wireless communication capabilities, computing devices or other processing devices connected to a wireless modem, in-vehicle devices, wearable devices, terminal devices in next-generation communication systems such as NR networks, or terminal devices in future evolved Public Land Mobile Network (PLMN) networks, etc.

[0043] In the embodiments of this application, the terminal device can be deployed on land, including indoor or outdoor, handheld, wearable or vehicle-mounted; it can also be deployed on water (such as ships); and it can also be deployed in the air (such as airplanes, balloons and satellites).

[0044] In the embodiments of this application, the terminal device may be a mobile phone, a tablet computer, a computer with wireless transceiver capabilities, a virtual reality (VR) terminal device, an augmented reality (AR) terminal device, a wireless terminal device in industrial control, a wireless terminal device in self-driving, a wireless terminal device in remote medical care, a wireless terminal device in a smart grid, a wireless terminal device in transportation safety, a wireless terminal device in a smart city, or a wireless terminal device in a smart home, etc.

[0045] By way of example and not limitation, in this embodiment, the terminal device can also be a wearable device. Wearable devices, also known as wearable smart devices, are a general term for devices that utilize wearable technology to intelligently design and develop everyday wearables, such as glasses, gloves, watches, clothing, and shoes. Wearable devices are portable devices that are worn directly on the body or integrated into the user's clothing or accessories. Wearable devices are not merely hardware devices, but also achieve powerful functions through software support, data interaction, and cloud interaction. Broadly speaking, wearable smart devices include those that are feature-rich, large in size, and can achieve complete or partial functions without relying on a smartphone, such as smartwatches or smart glasses, as well as those that focus on a specific type of application function and require the use of other devices such as smartphones, such as various smart bracelets and smart jewelry for vital sign monitoring.

[0046] In the embodiments of this application, the network device can be a device for communicating with mobile devices, such as an access point (AP) in a WLAN, an evolved Node B (eNB or eNodeB) in LTE, a relay station or access point, or a vehicle-mounted device, a wearable device, a network device (gNB) in an NR network, or a network device in a future evolved PLMN network or an NTN network, etc.

[0047] By way of example and not limitation, in this embodiment, the network device may have mobility characteristics; for example, the network device may be a mobile device. Optionally, the network device may be a satellite or a balloon station. For example, the satellite may be a low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite, a medium Earth orbit (MEO) satellite, a geostationary earth orbit (GEO) satellite, a high elliptical orbit (HEO) satellite, etc. Optionally, the network device may also be a base station located on land, water, or other similar locations.

[0048] In this embodiment, the network device can provide services to a cell. The terminal device communicates with the network device through the transmission resources (e.g., frequency domain resources, or spectrum resources) used by the cell. The cell can be the cell corresponding to the network device (e.g., a base station). The cell can belong to a macro base station or to a base station corresponding to a small cell. The small cell can include: metro cell, micro cell, pico cell, femto cell, etc. These small cells have the characteristics of small coverage area and low transmission power, and are suitable for providing high-speed data transmission services.

[0049] Figure 1 illustrates an exemplary communication system 100. The communication system includes a network device 110 and two terminal devices 120. In one embodiment, the communication system 100 may include multiple network devices 110, and the coverage area of ​​each network device 110 may include other numbers of terminal devices 120; this embodiment does not limit the scope of the present application.

[0050] In one embodiment, the communication system 100 may also include other network entities such as a Mobility Management Entity (MME) and an Access and Mobility Management Function (AMF), which are not limited in this application.

[0051] It should be understood that devices with communication functions in the network / system of this application embodiment can be referred to as communication devices. Taking the communication system shown in Figure 1 as an example, the communication device may include network devices and terminal devices with communication functions. The network devices and terminal devices can be specific devices in this application embodiment, which will not be described in detail here. The communication device may also include other devices in the communication system, such as network controllers, mobility management entities, and other network entities. This application embodiment does not limit this.

[0052] It should be understood that the terms "system" and "network" are often used interchangeably in this document. The term "and / or" in this document merely describes the relationship between related objects, indicating that three relationships can exist. For example, A and / or B can represent: A alone, A and B simultaneously, or B alone. Furthermore, the character " / " in this document generally indicates that the preceding and following related objects have an "or" relationship.

[0053] It should be understood that the term "instruction" mentioned in the embodiments of this application can be a direct instruction, an indirect instruction, or an indication of a relationship. For example, A instructing B can mean that A directly instructs B, such as B being able to obtain information through A; it can also mean that A indirectly instructs B, such as A instructing C, so B can obtain information through C; or it can mean that there is a relationship between A and B.

[0054] In the description of the embodiments of this application, the term "correspondence" may indicate that there is a direct or indirect correspondence between two things, or that there is an association between two things, or that there is a relationship of instruction and being instructed, configuration and being configured, etc.

[0055] To facilitate understanding of the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application, the relevant technologies of the embodiments of this application are described below. The following relevant technologies are optional solutions and can be combined with the technical solutions of the embodiments of this application in any way, and they all fall within the protection scope of the embodiments of this application.

[0056] In existing mobile communication systems, the measurement of cell signals by terminal devices is a crucial activity. To obtain information about the signals received by terminal devices, such as Reference Signal Receiving Power (RSRP), Reference Signal Received Quality (RSRQ), or Signal-to-Interference and Noise Ratio (SINR), the network typically configures terminal devices to measure target frequencies or cells. After completing the measurements, the terminal device reports the results to the network, which then performs access or mobility control on the terminal device. Throughout this process, the terminal device consistently performs measurements according to the network's instructions, including the target frequencies or cells being measured.

[0057] Typically, network operators operate multiple communication networks, such as 2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G. Each network has multiple operating frequencies, requiring terminal devices to measure numerous frequencies during network search and mobility management. Excessive measurement increases power consumption, especially when the device's battery is low and energy conservation is needed.

[0058] The technical solutions of the embodiments of this application can solve or alleviate the above-mentioned technical problems.

[0059] Figure 2 is a schematic flowchart of a measurement configuration method according to an embodiment of this application. This method can optionally be applied to the system shown in Figure 1, but is not limited thereto. The method includes at least a portion of the following:

[0060] S210. The terminal device receives measurement configuration information from the network device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells;

[0061] S220: The terminal device determines the target measurement object from one or more candidate measurement objects based on the measurement configuration information.

[0062] In this embodiment, the target measurement object is the measurement object determined by the terminal device for measurement. Optionally, the target measurement object may include a target frequency and / or a target cell, where the target frequency is the frequency determined by the terminal device for measurement, and the target cell is the cell determined by the terminal device for measurement. Since this embodiment is used for terminal measurement scenarios, the aforementioned target frequency can also be called the target measurement frequency, and the aforementioned target cell can also be called the target measurement cell. Optionally, the target frequency may include one or more of the following: a co-frequency frequency (co-frequency measurement frequency), a different frequency frequency (different frequency measurement frequency), and a different system frequency (different system measurement frequency). Optionally, the target cell may include one or more of the following: a co-frequency cell (co-frequency measurement cell), a different frequency cell (different frequency measurement cell), and a different system cell (different system measurement cell).

[0063] In this embodiment of the application, the candidate measurement object is a measurement object that can be selected by the terminal device. That is, the terminal device can choose to use the candidate measurement object as the target measurement object, or it can choose not to use the candidate measurement object as the target measurement object.

[0064] In this embodiment, the candidate measurement objects are determined by the network device. For example, assuming the current terminal device is in an NR cell, its neighboring cells may include M neighboring cells of the same frequency (M is an integer greater than or equal to 1), N neighboring cells of different frequencies (N is an integer greater than or equal to 1), and K neighboring cells of different systems (K is an integer greater than or equal to 1). The network device can then configure multiple candidate measurement frequencies and cells for the terminal device. The network device can configure one or more candidate measurement objects to the terminal device through measurement configuration information. These candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequencies and / or one or more candidate cells. Therefore, the terminal device can autonomously decide the frequency and / or cell to be measured. A frequency may include one or more cells; for example, in a network with co-frequency networking, all cells in that network operate on the same frequency.

[0065] For example, one or more candidate measurement objects may include one or more candidate frequency points, and the terminal device determines the target measurement frequency point from one or more candidate frequency points based on the measurement configuration information.

[0066] For example, one or more candidate measurement objects may include one or more candidate measurement cells, and the terminal device determines the target measurement cell from one or more candidate measurement cells based on measurement configuration information.

[0067] For example, one or more candidate measurement objects may include one or more candidate frequencies and one or more candidate measurement cells. In one implementation, the terminal device may determine a target measurement frequency from one or more candidate frequencies based on measurement configuration information, and then determine a target candidate cell from one or more candidate measurement cells within the target measurement frequency. For example, the terminal device may determine the target measurement frequency from one or more candidate frequencies based on the quantity information related to the frequency in the measurement configuration information and / or the information of each candidate frequency; and then determine the target measurement cell from one or more candidate cells based on the cell quantity information in the measurement configuration information and / or the relevant information of each candidate measurement cell. In another implementation, the terminal device may determine the target candidate cell from all candidate measurement cells within one or more candidate frequencies. For example, the terminal device may determine the target candidate cell from all candidate measurement cells based on one or more of the following information: the quantity information related to the frequency, the quantity information related to the cell, the information of each candidate measurement cell, and the information of its corresponding candidate frequency in the measurement configuration information.

[0068] According to the above method, the network device informs the terminal device of relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects through measurement configuration information. The terminal device can autonomously decide the target measurement object, thereby reducing unnecessary measurements, optimizing the power consumption of the terminal device, and saving the terminal device's power.

[0069] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration information further includes a minimum number of measurements, which indicates the minimum number of one or more measurement objects that the terminal device must measure. For example, the minimum number of measurements may indicate the minimum number of frequency points to be measured and / or the minimum number of cells to be measured. For instance, if the measurement configuration information indicates that the terminal device must measure at least three frequency points, then the terminal device must measure at least three frequency points. By indicating the minimum number of one or more measurement objects that the terminal device must measure, sufficient measurements can be performed by the terminal device, thereby ensuring the performance of mobility control.

[0070] In some embodiments, the minimum number of measurements includes one or more of the following:

[0071] The minimum number of frequency points at the same frequency measured by the terminal equipment;

[0072] The minimum number of co-frequency cells that the terminal equipment can measure;

[0073] The minimum number of different frequency points measured by the terminal equipment;

[0074] The minimum number of inter-frequency cells that the terminal equipment can measure;

[0075] The minimum number of inter-system frequency points measured by the terminal equipment;

[0076] The minimum number of inter-system cells that the terminal equipment can measure.

[0077] For example, the minimum number of measurements includes the minimum number of co-frequency points and / or co-frequency cells, such as the minimum number of NR co-frequency measurement points being 3 or 4, and / or the minimum number of NR co-frequency measurement cells being 2 or 3.

[0078] For example, the minimum number of measurements includes the minimum number of inter-frequency points and / or inter-frequency cells, such as the minimum number of NR inter-frequency measurement points being 3 or 4, and / or the minimum number of NR inter-frequency measurement cells being 2 or 3.

[0079] For example, the minimum number of measurements includes the minimum number of inter-system frequency points and / or inter-system cells. For instance, in an NR system, the network device may instruct the terminal device to measure a minimum number of 4G system frequency points, such as 3 or 4, and / or the terminal device may instruct the terminal device to measure a minimum number of 4G cells, such as 2 or 3.

[0080] In practical applications, the minimum number of measurements may include one or more of the above-mentioned quantities. The specific implementation can be based on the protocol, system, network configuration, application scenario, etc. For the sake of brevity, not all possible implementation methods will be listed here.

[0081] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration information may also include information related to one or more mandatory measurement objects; the one or more mandatory measurement objects may include one or more mandatory frequency points and / or one or more mandatory cells that the network device instructs the terminal device to measure.

[0082] Among them, the mandatory measurement objects are the measurement objects that the network device instructs the terminal device to measure, that is, the measurement objects that the terminal device must measure. For example, the network device can determine the frequency points and / or cells that the terminal device must measure based on one or more pieces of information such as the measurement results of the measurement objects previously reported by the terminal device, the congestion status of each measurement object, priority, bandwidth, resource reservation status, network coverage, etc., that is, determine one or more mandatory measurement objects. By carrying the relevant information of one or more mandatory measurement objects through the measurement configuration information, the terminal device can determine one or more mandatory measurement objects and measure them.

[0083] In some embodiments, the relevant information for one or more mandatory measurement objects includes the identifier of each mandatory measurement object among the one or more mandatory measurement objects. For example, the relevant information for one or more mandatory measurement objects may include the identifier of each mandatory frequency point, such as f1, f2, f3, etc., and may also include the identifier of each mandatory cell, such as cell1, cell3, cell5, etc.

[0084] Optionally, when the measurement configuration information includes a minimum number of measurements, the minimum number of measurements may be related to the number of mandatory measurement objects or it may be unrelated to the number of mandatory measurement objects. For example, when configuring the minimum number of measurements for a network device, the number of mandatory measurement objects is taken into account. When the terminal device determines whether to use a candidate measurement object as the target measurement object based on the minimum number of measurements, it needs to consider whether the sum of the currently determined candidate measurement objects and the number of mandatory measurement objects has reached the minimum number of measurements. Alternatively, when configuring the minimum number of measurements for a network device, the number of mandatory measurement objects may not be considered. When the terminal device determines whether to use a candidate measurement object as the target measurement object based on the minimum number of measurements, it only considers whether the number of currently determined candidate measurement objects has reached the minimum number of measurements.

[0085] In some embodiments, the relevant information of the one or more candidate measurement objects mentioned above includes the priority and / or congestion information of each of the one or more candidate measurement objects.

[0086] In some embodiments, the relevant information of the one or more candidate measurement objects mentioned above includes the priority and / or congestion information of the one or more candidate measurement objects.

[0087] In some embodiments, the relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects includes priority and / or congestion information of some candidate measurement objects. For example, the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of N measurement objects, including priority and / or congestion information of M measurement objects. Specifically, it may include priority and / or congestion information for the M measurement objects as a whole, or it may include priority and / or congestion information for each of the M measurement objects, where N is an integer greater than or equal to 1, and M is an integer greater than or equal to 1 and less than N.

[0088] For example, the relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects includes congestion information of the candidate measurement objects. This could include congestion information for each candidate measurement object, or congestion information for one or more candidate measurement objects, or congestion information for some candidate measurement objects. Optionally, the congestion information may include congestion status indication information to determine or measure the congestion status of each candidate measurement object. In some embodiments, the congestion status indication information can be used to indicate the congestion level, such as a high congestion indication, a low congestion indication, or an overload indication. In actual networks, different operating frequencies and user situations within cells vary. Some cells have fewer users, while others have more. For cells with more users, available resources are less, resulting in cell congestion. Even if a terminal device accesses this cell, its actual speed will be limited. When a terminal device receives the relevant information of a candidate measurement object, it needs to measure the measurement object at a specific time to obtain the signal strength of the measured object. However, as mentioned earlier, due to differences in frequency points, user numbers, and services within cells, a situation may arise where a measurement target has excellent signal quality but is actually very congested. In this case, this measurement target may not be the optimal choice for the terminal in mobility control or cell reselection. In contrast, another measurement target with slightly lower signal quality but less congestion might be more suitable. Therefore, when the measurement configuration information includes congestion information for candidate measurement targets, the terminal device can determine the target measurement target based on this information. That is, the terminal device can consider congestion when measuring cell signals, thereby concentrating measurements on frequencies and / or cells with fewer users, reducing unnecessary measurements and achieving better performance.

[0089] For example, the relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects includes the priority of the candidate measurement objects. This could include the priority of each candidate measurement object, or the priorities of one or more candidate measurement objects, or the priorities of some candidate measurement objects. In some embodiments, the priority may be determined by the network device based on one or more pieces of information such as congestion status, bandwidth, resource reservation status, and network coverage of each candidate measurement object. When the measurement configuration information includes the priority of candidate measurement objects, the terminal device can determine the target measurement object according to the priority of the candidate measurement objects. That is, when measuring cell signals, the terminal device can consider frequency points and / or cells that the network device considers priority, thereby concentrating the measurement on cells with fewer users and better bandwidth / resource / network coverage conditions, reducing unnecessary measurements while achieving better performance.

[0090] For example, the relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects may include the priority and / or congestion information of the candidate measurement objects. The priority may be determined by the network device based on one or more pieces of information such as bandwidth, resource reservation status, and network coverage for each candidate measurement object. This allows the terminal device to determine the target measurement cell based on more comprehensive information, reducing unnecessary measurements and achieving better performance.

[0091] Optionally, the above embodiments can be implemented independently or in combination. For example, the measurement configuration information may simultaneously include the minimum number of measurements, information about one or more mandatory measurement objects, and information about one or more optional measurement objects.

[0092] For example, the measurement configuration information indicates the following:

[0093] (1) The minimum number of measurement frequency points and / or cells;

[0094] This includes one or more of the following:

[0095] Minimum number of co-frequency measurement points and / or cells, for example, 3 co-frequency measurement points / cells for NR;

[0096] Minimum number of inter-frequency measurement points and / or cells, for example, 3 inter-frequency measurement points / cells for NR;

[0097] The minimum number of frequency points and / or cells for cross-system measurement, such as 3 frequency points / cells for 4G systems.

[0098] (2) Required measurement frequency points and / or cells; for example, required measurement frequency points f1, f2, f3, and required measurement cell identifiers cell1, cell3, cell5.

[0099] (3) Relevant information on candidate measurement frequencies and / or cells. The information on candidate measurement frequencies and / or cells can be shown in Table 1 below:

[0100] Table 1. Relevant information for candidate measurement frequencies and / or cells.

[0101] For example, the measurement configuration information may indicate the following:

[0102] (1) The minimum number of measurement frequency points and / or cells;

[0103] This includes one or more of the following:

[0104] Minimum number of co-frequency measurement points and / or cells, for example, 3 co-frequency measurement points / cells for NR;

[0105] Minimum number of inter-frequency measurement points and / or cells, for example, 3 inter-frequency measurement points / cells for NR;

[0106] The minimum number of frequency points and / or cells for cross-system measurement, such as 3 frequency points / cells for 4G systems.

[0107] (2) Information on measurement frequency points and / or cells; wherein, the information on measurement frequency points and / or cells may include information on mandatory measurement frequency points and / or cells, and / or information on candidate measurement frequency points and / or cells.

[0108] For example, the information on the measurement frequency and / or cell may include first indication information for the measurement frequency and / or cell, which is used to indicate whether the measurement frequency and / or cell is mandatory or optional (candidate). That is, the first indication information for the measurement frequency can be used to indicate whether the measurement frequency is a mandatory measurement frequency or a candidate measurement frequency, and the first indication information for the cell can be used to indicate whether the cell is a mandatory measurement cell or a candidate measurement cell. For example, for each cell, it may include one or more of the cell's first indication information, priority, and congestion indication.

[0109] For example, the measurement frequency and / or cell information is shown in Table 2 below, where the mandatory / optional measurements are the first indication information mentioned above:

[0110] Table 2 Information on measurement frequencies and / or cells

[0111] In this table, when the mandatory / optional measurement indication for a frequency point or cell is mandatory, that frequency point or cell is a mandatory frequency point or mandatory cell; when the mandatory / optional measurement indication for a frequency point or cell is optional, that frequency point or cell is a candidate frequency point or candidate cell. Optionally, the mandatory / optional measurements, priorities, and congestion indications in Table 2 may only contain partial information. For example, Table 2 may not include mandatory / optional measurements, and all frequencies / cells may be candidates; the terminal device determines the target measurement object to be measured in each frequency point / cell based on priority and congestion indication. Alternatively, Table 2 may not include priority, and the terminal device determines the target measurement object to be measured in each frequency point / cell based on congestion indication. Or, Table 2 may not include congestion indication, and the terminal device determines the target measurement object to be measured in each frequency point / cell based on priority.

[0112] When the measurement configuration information includes priority and congestion information, the terminal device can select the target measurement object based on the priority and congestion information to save power. At this time, it is necessary to consider how the terminal device can combine multiple configuration information to determine the target measurement object. Some exemplary implementation methods are provided below.

[0113] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines a target measurement object among one or more candidate measurement objects based on measurement configuration information, including: if the number of measurement objects measured by the terminal device is less than the minimum number of measurements indicated by the measurement configuration information, the terminal device determines whether a first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object based on the priority and / or congestion information of a first candidate measurement object among one or more candidate measurement objects; if the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object, the terminal device measures the first candidate measurement object.

[0114] Optionally, if the first candidate measurement object is not the target measurement object, the terminal device does not measure the first candidate measurement object.

[0115] Optionally, the terminal device may first measure the mandatory measurement objects, and then traverse one or more candidate measurement objects for judgment. When the first candidate measurement object is traversed, if the number of measurement objects measured by the terminal device (including mandatory measurement objects and already measured candidate measurement objects) is less than the minimum number of measurements indicated by the measurement configuration information, the terminal device determines whether the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object based on the priority and / or congestion information of the first candidate measurement object.

[0116] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines whether a first candidate measurement object is a target measurement object based on the priority and / or congestion information of a first candidate measurement object among one or more candidate measurement objects, including: if the priority of the first candidate measurement object is a first priority, then determining that the first candidate measurement object is a target measurement object; and / or, if the priority of the first candidate measurement object is a second priority, then determining whether the first candidate measurement object is a target measurement object based on the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object.

[0117] For example, the first priority is higher than the second priority. For instance, the first priority is high priority and the second priority is low priority.

[0118] According to the above embodiments, the terminal device considers factors in the following order: priority is considered first, followed by congestion information. For example, assuming the network configuration measurement frequency / cell information is as shown in Table 2, and the minimum number of measurement frequencies and cells for the same frequency (assuming f1) is 2, and the minimum number of measurement frequencies and cells for different frequencies (assuming f2) is 1, then after considering energy-saving factors, combining priority information and congestion indication information, the terminal will at least measure the same-frequency cells cell1 and cell2, and the different-frequency cell cell4.

[0119] Optionally, determining whether a first candidate measurement object is a target measurement object based on its congestion information may include: if the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object is a first congestion level, then determining that the first candidate measurement object is not a target measurement object; and / or, if the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object is a second congestion level, then determining that the first candidate measurement object is a target measurement object. Optionally, the first congestion level is a higher congestion level than the second congestion level, for example, the first congestion level is high congestion and the second congestion level is low congestion, or the first congestion level is overload and the second congestion level is either high congestion or low congestion.

[0120] In one application example, if a frequency or cell is a mandatory measurement target, the terminal device will measure it. If a frequency or cell is a candidate measurement target, the terminal device will further consider measurement priority. If the frequency or cell has a high priority and the number of measurements does not exceed the terminal device's minimum, the terminal device will measure it. If the frequency or cell has a low priority and the number of measurements does not exceed the terminal device's minimum, the terminal will further consider congestion indications. If the frequency or cell is highly congested, the terminal device may not measure it; if the frequency or cell is low congested, the terminal device will measure it.

[0121] Figure 3A shows a schematic flowchart of co-frequency measurement in an application example. Taking co-frequency measurement as an example, the network device configures multiple co-frequency measurement frequencies / cells for the terminal device through measurement configuration information. The terminal device iterates through each frequency / cell. When the frequency / cell is a mandatory measurement, the terminal device measures and reports the signal strength / quality of that frequency / cell, and increments the number of frequencies / cells measured by the terminal device by 1. When the frequency / cell is not a mandatory measurement, the terminal device considers whether the number of co-frequency frequencies / cells being measured has reached the minimum number of measurement frequencies / cells (i.e., the minimum number of co-frequency frequencies / cells to be measured). If it has been reached, the signal of that frequency / cell is not measured. If it has not been reached, the priority of that frequency / cell is considered first. If it is a high priority, the signal strength / quality of that frequency / cell is measured and reported, and the number of frequencies / cells measured by the terminal device is incremented by 1; if it is not a high priority, the high congestion of that frequency / cell is further considered. If there is high congestion, the signal of that frequency / cell will not be measured; if there is low congestion, the signal strength / quality of that frequency / cell can be measured and reported, and the number of frequencies / cells measured by the terminal device will be incremented by 1. When the number of measured frequencies / cells of the same frequency has reached the minimum number of measured frequencies / cells or when the terminal device has traversed all frequencies / cells, the measurement can be stopped.

[0122] Figure 3B shows a schematic flowchart of co-frequency measurement in another application example. Taking co-frequency measurement as an example, the network device configures multiple co-frequency measurement frequencies / cells for the terminal device through measurement configuration information. The terminal device iterates through each frequency / cell. The terminal device considers whether the number of co-frequency frequencies / cells being measured has reached the minimum number of measurement frequencies / cells (i.e., the minimum number of co-frequency frequencies / cells to be measured). If it has been reached, the signal of that frequency / cell is not measured, and the terminal device can choose to stop the measurement. If it has not been reached, when that frequency / cell is a mandatory measurement, the terminal device measures and reports the signal strength / quality of that frequency / cell, and increments the number of frequency frequencies / cells measured by the terminal device by 1. When that frequency / cell is not a mandatory measurement, the priority of that frequency / cell is considered first. If it is a high priority, the signal strength / quality of that frequency / cell is measured and reported, and the number of frequency frequencies / cells measured by the terminal device is incremented by 1; if it is not a high priority, the high congestion of that frequency / cell is further considered. If there is high congestion, the signal strength / quality of that frequency / cell will not be measured; if there is low congestion, the signal strength / quality of that frequency / cell will be measured and reported, and the number of frequency / cells measured by the terminal device will be increased by 1.

[0123] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines whether a first candidate measurement object is a target measurement object based on the priority and / or congestion information of a first candidate measurement object among one or more candidate measurement objects. This may also include: if the priority of the first candidate measurement object is a first priority (e.g., high priority), then determining whether the first candidate measurement object is a target measurement object based on the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object; and / or, if the priority of the first candidate measurement object is a second priority (e.g., low priority), then determining that the first candidate measurement object is not a target measurement object. That is, the terminal device can still consider priority first, and then consider congestion information. The difference from the above embodiments is that for high-priority measurement objects, the terminal device can further consider congestion conditions; for low-priority measurement objects, the terminal device determines not to perform measurement.

[0124] In some embodiments, the terminal device determines whether a first candidate measurement object is a target measurement object based on the priority and / or congestion information of a first candidate measurement object among one or more candidate measurement objects, including: if the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object is a first congestion level, then determining that the first candidate measurement object is not a target measurement object; and / or, if the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object is a second congestion level, then determining whether the first candidate measurement object is a target measurement object based on the priority of the first candidate measurement object.

[0125] Optionally, the first congestion level is a higher congestion level than the second congestion level. For example, the first congestion level is high congestion and the second congestion level is low congestion, or the first congestion level is overload and the second congestion level is either high congestion or low congestion.

[0126] According to the above embodiments, the terminal device considers factors in the following order: first congestion information, then priority. For example, assuming the network configuration measurement frequency / cell information is as shown in Table 2, and the minimum number of measurement frequencies and cells for the same frequency (assuming f1) is 2, and the minimum number of measurement frequencies and cells for different frequencies (assuming f2) is 1, then after considering energy-saving factors, combining priority information and congestion indication information, the terminal will at least measure cells cell1 and cell3 of the same frequency and cell5 of different frequencies.

[0127] Optionally, determining whether a first candidate measurement object is a target measurement object based on its priority may include: if the priority of the first candidate measurement object is first priority, then determining that the first candidate measurement object is a target measurement object; and / or, if the priority of the first candidate measurement object is second priority, then determining that the first candidate measurement object is not a target measurement object. Optionally, the first priority is higher than the second priority. For example, the first priority is high priority, and the second priority is low priority.

[0128] In one application example, if a frequency or cell is a mandatory measurement target, the terminal device will measure it. If a frequency or cell is a candidate measurement target, the terminal device will further consider congestion indicators. If the congestion indicator for that frequency or cell is high congestion, the terminal device will not measure it; if the congestion indicator for that frequency or cell is low congestion and does not exceed the terminal device's minimum number of measurement frequencies, the terminal device will further consider measurement priorities. If the frequency or cell is high priority, the terminal device will measure it; if the frequency or cell is low priority and does not exceed the terminal device's minimum number of measurement frequencies, the terminal device will measure it; if the minimum number of measurement frequencies exceeds the terminal device's minimum number, the terminal device will not measure it.

[0129] Figure 4A shows a schematic flowchart of co-frequency measurement in an application example. Taking co-frequency measurement as an example, the network device configures multiple co-frequency measurement frequencies / cells for the terminal device through measurement configuration information. The terminal device iterates through each frequency / cell. When the frequency / cell is a mandatory measurement, the terminal device measures and reports the signal strength / quality, etc., of that frequency / cell, and increments the number of frequency / cells measured by the terminal device by 1. When the frequency / cell is not a mandatory measurement, the terminal device considers whether the number of co-frequency frequencies / cells being measured has reached the minimum number of measurement frequencies / cells (i.e., the minimum number of co-frequency frequencies / cells to be measured). If it has been reached, the signal of that frequency / cell is not measured. If it has not been reached, the terminal device first considers whether the frequency / cell is highly congested. If it is highly congested, the signal of that frequency / cell is not measured. If it is low congested, the terminal device further considers whether the frequency / cell has high priority. If it is a high priority, the signal strength / quality of that frequency / cell will be measured and reported, and the number of frequencies / cells measured by the terminal device will be incremented by 1; if it is not a high priority, the signal of that frequency / cell will not be measured. When the terminal device has traversed all frequencies / cells, it can choose to stop the measurement.

[0130] Figure 4B shows a schematic flowchart of co-frequency measurement in another application example. Taking co-frequency measurement as an example, the network device configures multiple co-frequency measurement frequencies / cells for the terminal device through measurement configuration information. The terminal device iterates through each frequency / cell. The terminal device considers whether the number of co-frequency frequencies / cells being measured has reached the minimum number of measurement frequencies / cells (i.e., the minimum number of co-frequency frequencies / cells to be measured). If it has been reached, the signal of that frequency / cell is not measured, and the terminal device can choose to stop the measurement. If it has not been reached, when that frequency / cell is a mandatory measurement, the terminal device measures and reports the signal strength / quality of that frequency / cell, and increments the number of frequency frequencies / cells measured by the terminal device by 1. When that frequency / cell is not a mandatory measurement, the first consideration is whether that frequency / cell is highly congested. If it is highly congested, the signal of that frequency / cell is not measured; if it is low congested, the next consideration is whether that frequency / cell has high priority. If it is a high priority, the signal strength / quality of that frequency / cell will be measured and reported, and the number of frequency / cells measured by the terminal device will be increased by 1; if it is not a high priority, the signal of that frequency / cell will not be measured.

[0131] By employing the above methods, the terminal device can ensure that it meets the minimum measurement requirements while minimizing its measurement power consumption. However, when the terminal device adopts this minimized measurement approach, the overall mobility management performance of the terminal may be affected because the number of frequency points / cells reported during measurement is less than the number of target frequency points / cells reported during a complete measurement.

[0132] Based on the above mechanism, in some embodiments, a network-controlled terminal minimization measurement method can be further introduced to enable the network to control the measurement behavior of the terminal in the network, thereby solving the above problems.

[0133] Specifically, in some embodiments, the measurement configuration method may further include: the terminal device sending a minimized measurement request to the network device; wherein the minimized measurement request is used to request the network device to configure candidate measurement objects.

[0134] Optionally, when a terminal device wishes to perform the aforementioned minimum measurement, for example, considering energy-saving factors, the terminal device may initiate a minimum measurement request to the network device.

[0135] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration method may further include: the terminal device receiving a response message for a minimized measurement request; and the terminal device performing a measurement based on the measurement configuration information if the response message indicates that minimized measurement is permitted.

[0136] Optionally, the network device can issue control information allowing or disallowing minimized measurements; that is, the response message can indicate whether minimized measurements are allowed or not. When the network allows the terminal to perform minimized measurements, the terminal performs and reports minimized measurements based on the aforementioned network configuration information (such as minimum measurement frequency / number of cells, optional / mandatory measurement frequencies, congestion information, and priority information).

[0137] Figure 5 is a schematic flowchart of an application example. As shown in Figure 5, the measurement configuration method may include:

[0138] S510, The terminal device sends a minimized measurement request to the network device;

[0139] S520: The network device sends minimum measurement permission information and measurement configuration information to the terminal device;

[0140] S530 and terminal devices report minimal measurements based on measurement configuration information.

[0141] According to the above method, when the network allows the terminal to perform minimal measurements, the network device informs the terminal device of relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects through measurement configuration information. The terminal device can autonomously decide on the target measurement object, thereby reducing unnecessary measurements, optimizing the power consumption of the terminal device, saving the terminal device's power, and ensuring the overall mobility management performance of the terminal device.

[0142] Figure 6 is a schematic flowchart of a measurement configuration method according to an embodiment of this application. This method can optionally be applied to the system shown in Figure 1, but is not limited thereto. The method includes at least a portion of the following:

[0143] S610. The network device sends measurement configuration information to the terminal device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells; the measurement configuration information is used to determine the target measurement object among the one or more candidate measurement objects.

[0144] In some embodiments, the relevant information for one or more candidate measurement objects includes the priority and / or congestion information of each of the one or more candidate measurement objects.

[0145] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration information further includes a minimum measurement quantity, which indicates the minimum number of one or more measurement objects that the terminal device measures.

[0146] In some embodiments, the minimum number of measurements includes one or more of the following:

[0147] The minimum number of frequency points at the same frequency measured by the terminal equipment;

[0148] The minimum number of co-frequency cells that the terminal equipment can measure;

[0149] The minimum number of different frequency points measured by the terminal equipment;

[0150] The minimum number of inter-frequency cells that the terminal equipment can measure;

[0151] The minimum number of inter-system frequency points measured by the terminal equipment;

[0152] The minimum number of inter-system cells that the terminal equipment can measure.

[0153] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration information may also include information related to one or more mandatory measurement objects; the one or more mandatory measurement objects may include one or more mandatory frequency points and / or one or more mandatory cells that the network device instructs the terminal device to measure.

[0154] In some embodiments, the relevant information for one or more mandatory measurement objects includes the identifier of each of the one or more mandatory measurement objects.

[0155] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration method may further include:

[0156] The network device receives a minimized measurement request from the terminal device; the minimized measurement request is used to request the network device to configure candidate measurement objects.

[0157] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration method may further include:

[0158] The network device sends a response message to the terminal device in response to the request to minimize measurement; the response message indicates whether minimizing measurement is allowed.

[0159] Specific examples of the network device execution method in this application embodiment can be found in the relevant descriptions of the network device in the foregoing embodiments, and have the same beneficial effects. For the sake of brevity, they will not be repeated here.

[0160] Figure 7 is a schematic block diagram of a terminal device 700 according to an embodiment of the present application. The terminal device 700 may include:

[0161] The first communication module 710 is used to receive measurement configuration information from a network device; wherein the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells;

[0162] The first processing module 720 is used to determine the target measurement object from one or more candidate measurement objects based on measurement configuration information.

[0163] In some embodiments, the relevant information for one or more candidate measurement objects includes the priority and / or congestion information of each of the one or more candidate measurement objects.

[0164] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration information further includes a minimum measurement quantity, which indicates the minimum number of one or more measurement objects that the terminal device measures.

[0165] In some embodiments, the minimum number of measurements includes one or more of the following:

[0166] The minimum number of frequency points at the same frequency measured by the terminal equipment;

[0167] The minimum number of co-frequency cells that the terminal equipment can measure;

[0168] The minimum number of different frequency points measured by the terminal equipment;

[0169] The minimum number of inter-frequency cells that the terminal equipment can measure;

[0170] The minimum number of inter-system frequency points measured by the terminal equipment;

[0171] The minimum number of inter-system cells that the terminal equipment can measure.

[0172] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration information may also include information related to one or more mandatory measurement objects; the one or more mandatory measurement objects may include one or more mandatory frequency points and / or one or more mandatory cells that the network device instructs the terminal device to measure.

[0173] In some embodiments, the relevant information for one or more mandatory measurement objects includes the identifier of each of the one or more mandatory measurement objects.

[0174] In some embodiments, the first processing module 720 is further configured to:

[0175] If the number of measurement objects measured by the terminal device is less than the minimum number of measurements indicated by the measurement configuration information, it is determined whether the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object based on the priority and / or congestion information of the first candidate measurement object among one or more candidate measurement objects.

[0176] If the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object, measure the first candidate measurement object.

[0177] In some embodiments, the first processing module 720 is further configured to:

[0178] If the priority of the first candidate measurement object is first priority, then the first candidate measurement object is determined as the target measurement object; and / or,

[0179] If the priority of the first candidate measurement object is the second priority, then based on the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object, it is determined whether the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object.

[0180] In some embodiments, the first processing module 720 is further configured to:

[0181] If the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object is at the first congestion level, then it is determined that the first candidate measurement object is not the target measurement object; and / or,

[0182] If the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object is at the second congestion level, then the first candidate measurement object is determined as the target measurement object based on its priority.

[0183] In some embodiments, the first communication module 710 is further configured to:

[0184] Send a minimized measurement request to the network device; the minimized measurement request is used to request the network device to configure candidate measurement objects.

[0185] In some embodiments, it may further include:

[0186] The first communication module 710 is also used to receive a response message for a minimum measurement request;

[0187] The first processing module 720 is also configured to perform measurements based on measurement configuration information when a response message indicates that minimizing the measurement is permitted.

[0188] The terminal device 700 of this application embodiment can implement the corresponding functions of the terminal device in the foregoing method embodiments. The processes, functions, implementation methods, and beneficial effects of each module (sub-module, unit, or component, etc.) in the terminal device 700 can be found in the corresponding descriptions in the above method embodiments, and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that the functions described for each module (sub-module, unit, or component, etc.) in the terminal device 700 of the application embodiment can be implemented by different modules (sub-modules, units, or components, etc.) or by the same module (sub-module, unit, or component, etc.).

[0189] Figure 8 is a schematic block diagram of a network device 800 according to an embodiment of the present application. The network device 800 may include:

[0190] The second communication module 810 is used to send measurement configuration information to the terminal device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells; the measurement configuration information is used to determine the target measurement object among the one or more candidate measurement objects.

[0191] In some embodiments, the relevant information for one or more candidate measurement objects includes the priority and / or congestion information of each of the one or more candidate measurement objects.

[0192] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration information further includes a minimum measurement quantity, which indicates the minimum number of one or more measurement objects that the terminal device measures.

[0193] In some embodiments, the minimum number of measurements includes one or more of the following:

[0194] The minimum number of frequency points at the same frequency measured by the terminal equipment;

[0195] The minimum number of co-frequency cells that the terminal equipment can measure;

[0196] The minimum number of different frequency points measured by the terminal equipment;

[0197] The minimum number of inter-frequency cells that the terminal equipment can measure;

[0198] The minimum number of inter-system frequency points measured by the terminal equipment;

[0199] The minimum number of inter-system cells that the terminal equipment can measure.

[0200] In some embodiments, the measurement configuration information may also include information related to one or more mandatory measurement objects; the one or more mandatory measurement objects may include one or more mandatory frequency points and / or one or more mandatory cells that the network device instructs the terminal device to measure.

[0201] In some embodiments, the relevant information for one or more mandatory measurement objects includes the identifier of each of the one or more mandatory measurement objects.

[0202] In some embodiments, the second communication module 810 is further configured to:

[0203] Receive a minimized measurement request from the terminal device; wherein, the minimized measurement request is used to request the network device to configure candidate measurement objects.

[0204] In some embodiments, the second communication module 810 is further configured to:

[0205] The network device sends a response message to the terminal device in response to the request to minimize measurement; the response message indicates whether minimizing measurement is allowed.

[0206] The network device 800 of this application embodiment can implement the corresponding functions of the network device in the foregoing method embodiments. The processes, functions, implementation methods, and beneficial effects of each module (submodule, unit, or component, etc.) in the network device 800 can be found in the corresponding descriptions in the above method embodiments, and will not be repeated here. It should be noted that the functions described for each module (submodule, unit, or component, etc.) in the network device 800 of this application embodiment can be implemented by different modules (submodules, units, or components, etc.) or by the same module (submodule, unit, or component, etc.).

[0207] Figure 9 is a schematic structural diagram of a communication device 900 according to an embodiment of this application. The communication device 900 includes a processor 910, which can call and run computer programs from memory to enable the communication device 900 to implement the methods in the embodiments of this application.

[0208] In some embodiments, the communication device 900 may further include a memory 920. The processor 910 can retrieve and run computer programs from the memory 920 to enable the communication device 900 to implement the methods described in the embodiments of this application.

[0209] The memory 920 can be a separate device independent of the processor 910, or it can be integrated into the processor 910.

[0210] In some embodiments, the communication device 900 may further include a transceiver 930, which the processor 910 may control to communicate with other devices. Specifically, it may send information or data to other devices or receive information or data sent by other devices.

[0211] The transceiver 930 may include a transmitter and a receiver. The transceiver 930 may further include antennas, and the number of antennas may be one or more.

[0212] In some embodiments, the communication device 900 may be a network device in the present application embodiments, and the communication device 900 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the present application embodiments. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0213] In some embodiments, the communication device 900 may be a terminal device in the embodiments of this application, and the communication device 900 may implement the corresponding processes implemented by the terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0214] Figure 10 is a schematic structural diagram of a chip 1000 according to an embodiment of this application. The chip 1000 includes a processor 1010, which can call and run computer programs from memory to implement the methods in the embodiments of this application.

[0215] In some embodiments, chip 1000 may further include memory 1020. Processor 1010 may retrieve and run computer programs from memory 1020 to implement the methods executed by a terminal device or network device in these embodiments.

[0216] The memory 1020 can be a separate device independent of the processor 1010, or it can be integrated into the processor 1010.

[0217] In some embodiments, the chip 1000 may further include an input interface 1030. The processor 1010 can control the input interface 1030 to communicate with other devices or chips; specifically, it can acquire information or data sent by other devices or chips.

[0218] In some embodiments, the chip 1000 may further include an output interface 1040. The processor 1010 may control the output interface 1040 to communicate with other devices or chips, specifically, to output information or data to other devices or chips.

[0219] In some embodiments, the chip can be applied to the network device in the embodiments of this application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the network device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0220] In some embodiments, the chip can be applied to the terminal device in the embodiments of this application, and the chip can implement the corresponding processes implemented by the terminal device in the various methods of the embodiments of this application. For the sake of brevity, it will not be described in detail here.

[0221] The chips used in network equipment and terminal equipment can be the same chip or different chips.

[0222] It should be understood that the chip mentioned in the embodiments of this application may also be referred to as a system-on-a-chip, system chip, chip system, or system-on-a-chip, etc.

[0223] The processors mentioned above can be general-purpose processors, digital signal processors (DSPs), field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), or other programmable logic devices, transistor logic devices, discrete hardware components, etc. Among them, the general-purpose processors mentioned above can be microprocessors or any conventional processor.

[0224] The aforementioned memory can be volatile memory or non-volatile memory, or a combination of both. Non-volatile memory can be read-only memory (ROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), or flash memory. Volatile memory can be random access memory (RAM).

[0225] It should be understood that the above-described memory is exemplary and not a limiting description. For example, the memory in the embodiments of this application may also be static random access memory (SRAM), dynamic random access memory (DRAM), synchronous dynamic random access memory (SDRAM), double data rate synchronous dynamic random access memory (DDR SDRAM), enhanced synchronous dynamic random access memory (ESDRAM), synchronous link dynamic random access memory (SLDRAM), and direct memory bus RAM (DR RAM), etc. That is to say, the memory in the embodiments of this application is intended to include, but is not limited to, these and any other suitable types of memory.

[0226] Figure 11 is a schematic block diagram of a communication system 1100 according to an embodiment of the present application. The communication system 1100 includes a terminal device 1110 and a network device 1120.

[0227] Network device 1120 is used to send measurement configuration information to terminal device 1110.

[0228] Terminal device 1110 is used to receive measurement configuration information from network device 1120; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells.

[0229] Terminal device 1110 is also used to determine the target measurement object among one or more candidate measurement objects based on measurement configuration information.

[0230] Specifically, the terminal device 1110 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the terminal device in the above method, and the network device 1120 can be used to implement the corresponding functions implemented by the network device in the above method. For the sake of brevity, further details are omitted here.

[0231] In the above embodiments, implementation can be achieved, in whole or in part, through software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. When implemented in software, it can be implemented, in whole or in part, as a computer program product. This computer program product includes one or more computer instructions. When these computer program instructions are loaded and executed on a computer, all or part of the processes or functions described in the embodiments of this application are generated. The computer can be a general-purpose computer, a special-purpose computer, a computer network, or other programmable device. The computer instructions can be stored in a computer-readable storage medium or transmitted from one computer-readable storage medium to another. For example, the computer instructions can be transmitted from one website, computer, server, or data center to another via wired (e.g., coaxial cable, fiber optic, Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)) or wireless (e.g., infrared, wireless, microwave, etc.) means. The computer-readable storage medium can be any available medium accessible to a computer or a data storage device such as a server or data center that integrates one or more available media. The available media can be magnetic media (e.g., floppy disks, hard disks, magnetic tapes), optical media (e.g., DVDs), or semiconductor media (e.g., solid-state drives (SSDs)).

[0232] It should be understood that in the various embodiments of this application, the order of the above-mentioned processes does not imply the order of execution. The execution order of each process should be determined by its function and internal logic, and should not constitute any limitation on the implementation process of the embodiments of this application.

[0233] Those skilled in the art will understand that, for the sake of convenience and brevity, the specific working processes of the systems, devices, and units described above can be referred to the corresponding processes in the foregoing method embodiments, and will not be repeated here.

[0234] The above description is merely a specific embodiment of this application, but the scope of protection of this application is not limited thereto. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technology disclosed in this application should be included within the scope of protection of this application. Therefore, the scope of protection of this application should be determined by the scope of the claims.

Claims

1. A measurement configuration method, comprising: The terminal device receives measurement configuration information from the network device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes information related to one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells; The terminal device determines the target measurement object from the one or more candidate measurement objects based on the measurement configuration information.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein, The relevant information of the one or more candidate measurement objects includes the priority and / or congestion information of each of the one or more candidate measurement objects.

3. The method of claim 1 or 2, wherein, The measurement configuration information also includes a minimum measurement quantity, which indicates the minimum number of one or more measurement objects that the terminal device measures.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein, The minimum number of measurements includes one or more of the following: The minimum number of frequency points at the same frequency measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of co-frequency cells measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of different frequency points measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of inter-frequency cells measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of different system frequency points measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of inter-system cells measured by the terminal device.

5. The method of any one of claims 1-4, wherein, The measurement configuration information also includes information about one or more mandatory measurement objects; the one or more mandatory measurement objects include one or more mandatory frequency points and / or one or more mandatory cells that the network device instructs the terminal device to measure.

6. The method of claim 5, wherein, The relevant information of the one or more mandatory measurement objects includes the identifier of each of the one or more mandatory measurement objects.

7. The method of any one of claims 1-6, wherein, The terminal device determines the target measurement object from the one or more candidate measurement objects based on the measurement configuration information, including: If the number of measurement objects measured by the terminal device is less than the minimum number of measurements indicated by the measurement configuration information, the terminal device determines whether the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object based on the priority and / or congestion information of the first candidate measurement object among the one or more candidate measurement objects; When the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object, the terminal device measures the first candidate measurement object.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein, The terminal device determines whether the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object based on the priority and / or congestion information of the first candidate measurement object among the one or more candidate measurement objects, including: If the priority of the first candidate measurement object is the first priority, then the first candidate measurement object is determined to be the target measurement object; and / or, If the priority of the first candidate measurement object is the second priority, then based on the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object, it is determined whether the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein, The terminal device determines whether the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object based on the priority and / or congestion information of the first candidate measurement object among the one or more candidate measurement objects, including: If the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object is at the first congestion level, then it is determined that the first candidate measurement object is not the target measurement object; and / or, If the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object is at the second congestion level, then based on the priority of the first candidate measurement object, it is determined whether the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object.

10. The method of any one of claims 1-9, wherein, The method further includes: The terminal device sends a minimized measurement request to the network device; wherein, the minimized measurement request is used to request the network device to configure candidate measurement objects.

11. The method of claim 10, wherein, The method further includes: The terminal device receives a response message for the minimized measurement request; If the response message indicates that minimizing the measurement is allowed, the terminal device performs the measurement based on the measurement configuration information.

12. A measurement configuration method, comprising: The network device sends measurement configuration information to the terminal device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells; the measurement configuration information is used to determine the target measurement object among the one or more candidate measurement objects.

13. The method of claim 12, wherein, The relevant information of the one or more candidate measurement objects includes the priority and / or congestion information of each of the one or more candidate measurement objects.

14. The method of claim 12 or 13, wherein, The measurement configuration information also includes a minimum measurement quantity, which indicates the minimum number of one or more measurement objects that the terminal device measures.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein, The minimum number of measurements includes one or more of the following: The minimum number of frequency points at the same frequency measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of co-frequency cells measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of different frequency points measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of inter-frequency cells measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of different system frequency points measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of inter-system cells measured by the terminal device.

16. The method of any one of claims 12-15, wherein, The measurement configuration information also includes information about one or more mandatory measurement objects; the one or more mandatory measurement objects include one or more mandatory frequency points and / or one or more mandatory cells that the network device instructs the terminal device to measure.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein, The relevant information of the one or more mandatory measurement objects includes the identifier of each of the one or more mandatory measurement objects.

18. The method of any one of claims 12-17, wherein, The method further includes: The network device receives a minimized measurement request from the terminal device; wherein the minimized measurement request is used to request the network device to configure candidate measurement objects.

19. The method of claim 18, wherein, The method further includes: The network device sends a response message to the terminal device in response to the minimize measurement request; wherein the response message is used to indicate whether minimize measurement is allowed.

20. A terminal device, comprising: The first communication module is configured to receive measurement configuration information from a network device; wherein the measurement configuration information includes information related to one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells; The first processing module is used to determine the target measurement object from the one or more candidate measurement objects based on the measurement configuration information.

21. The terminal device of claim 20, wherein, The relevant information of the one or more candidate measurement objects includes the priority and / or congestion information of each of the one or more candidate measurement objects.

22. The terminal device of claim 20 or 21, wherein, The measurement configuration information also includes a minimum measurement quantity, which indicates the minimum number of one or more measurement objects that the terminal device measures.

23. The terminal device of claim 22, wherein, The minimum number of measurements includes one or more of the following: The minimum number of frequency points at the same frequency measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of co-frequency cells measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of different frequency points measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of inter-frequency cells measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of different system frequency points measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of inter-system cells measured by the terminal device.

24. The terminal device of any one of claims 20-23, wherein, The measurement configuration information also includes information about one or more mandatory measurement objects; the one or more mandatory measurement objects include one or more mandatory frequency points and / or one or more mandatory cells that the network device instructs the terminal device to measure.

25. The terminal device of claim 24, wherein, The relevant information of the one or more mandatory measurement objects includes the identifier of each of the one or more mandatory measurement objects.

26. The terminal device of any one of claims 20-25, wherein, The first processing module is also used for: If the number of measurement objects measured by the terminal device is less than the minimum number of measurements indicated by the measurement configuration information, it is determined whether the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object based on the priority and / or congestion information of the first candidate measurement object among the one or more candidate measurement objects. If the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object, the first candidate measurement object is measured.

27. The terminal device of claim 26, wherein, The first processing module is also used for: If the priority of the first candidate measurement object is the first priority, then the first candidate measurement object is determined to be the target measurement object; and / or, If the priority of the first candidate measurement object is the second priority, then based on the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object, it is determined whether the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object.

28. The terminal device of claim 27, wherein, The first processing module is also used for: If the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object is at the first congestion level, then it is determined that the first candidate measurement object is not the target measurement object; and / or, If the congestion information of the first candidate measurement object is at the second congestion level, then based on the priority of the first candidate measurement object, it is determined whether the first candidate measurement object is the target measurement object.

29. The terminal device of any one of claims 20-28, wherein, The first communication module is also used for: Send a minimize measurement request to the network device; wherein the minimize measurement request is used to request the network device to configure candidate measurement objects.

30. The terminal device of claim 29, wherein, Also includes: The first communication module is further configured to receive a response message in response to the minimized measurement request; The first processing module is further configured to perform measurements based on the measurement configuration information if the response message indicates that minimizing the measurement is permitted.

31. A network device, comprising: The second communication module is used to send measurement configuration information to the terminal device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes relevant information of one or more candidate measurement objects; the one or more candidate measurement objects include one or more candidate frequency points and / or one or more candidate cells; the measurement configuration information is used to determine the target measurement object among the one or more candidate measurement objects.

32. The network device of claim 31, wherein, The relevant information of the one or more candidate measurement objects includes the priority and / or congestion information of each of the one or more candidate measurement objects.

33. The network device of claim 31 or 32, wherein, The measurement configuration information also includes a minimum measurement quantity, which indicates the minimum number of one or more measurement objects that the terminal device measures.

34. The network device of claim 33, wherein, The minimum number of measurements includes one or more of the following: The minimum number of frequency points at the same frequency measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of co-frequency cells measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of different frequency points measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of inter-frequency cells measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of different system frequency points measured by the terminal device; The minimum number of inter-system cells measured by the terminal device.

35. The network device of any of claims 31-34, wherein, The measurement configuration information also includes information about one or more mandatory measurement objects; the one or more mandatory measurement objects include one or more mandatory frequency points and / or one or more mandatory cells that the network device instructs the terminal device to measure.

36. The network device of claim 35, wherein, The relevant information of the one or more mandatory measurement objects includes the identifier of each of the one or more mandatory measurement objects.

37. The network device of any of claims 31-36, wherein, The second communication module is also used for: Receive a minimized measurement request from the terminal device; wherein the minimized measurement request is used to request the network device to configure candidate measurement objects.

38. The network device of claim 37, wherein, The second communication module is also used for: Send a response message to the terminal device in response to the minimize measurement request; wherein the response message is used to indicate whether minimize measurement is allowed.

39. A terminal device, comprising: A transceiver, a processor, and a memory, wherein the memory is used to store a computer program, the transceiver is used to communicate with other devices, and the processor is used to invoke and run the computer program stored in the memory to cause the terminal device to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

40. A network device comprising: A transceiver, a processor, and a memory, wherein the memory is used to store a computer program, the transceiver is used to communicate with other devices, and the processor is used to invoke and run the computer program stored in the memory to cause the network device to perform the method as described in any one of claims 12 to 19.

41. A chip comprising: A processor for retrieving and running a computer program from memory, causing a device on which the chip is mounted to perform the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11.

42. A chip, comprising: A processor for retrieving and running a computer program from memory, causing a device on which the chip is mounted to perform the method as described in any one of claims 12 to 19.

43. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program that, when run by a device, causes the device to perform the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11.

44. A computer-readable storage medium for storing a computer program that, when run by a device, causes the device to perform the method as described in any one of claims 12 to 19.

45. A computer program product comprising computer program instructions that cause a computer to perform the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11.

46. ​​A computer program product comprising computer program instructions that cause a computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 12 to 19.

47. A computer program that causes a computer to perform the method as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 11.

48. A computer program that causes a computer to perform the method as described in any one of claims 12 to 19.

49. A communication system, comprising: A terminal device for performing the method as described in any one of claims 1 to 11; A network device for performing the method as described in any one of claims 12 to 19.

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