CN117837223A

CN117837223A - Method, device and readable storage medium for transmitting measurement configuration information

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Publication number: CN117837223A
Application number: CN202280003009.0A
Authority: CN
Inventors: 付婷
Original assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Current assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd
Priority date: 2022-08-03
Filing date: 2022-08-03
Publication date: 2024-04-05
Also published as: WO2024026747A1

Abstract

The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus and readable storage medium for transmitting measurement configuration information, the method comprising: transmitting measurement configuration information to user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information is used for indicating: and the user equipment performs whether the reference signal to be measured in the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell is a first type of reference signal, wherein the first type of reference signal is a reference signal which can be dynamically closed. In the method disclosed by the disclosure, the first network device issues measurement configuration information for the served user device to indicate whether the reference signal to be measured by the user device in the RRM measurement process is a reference signal which can be dynamically closed. Therefore, the user equipment can obtain the type of the reference signal to be measured according to the measurement configuration information, so that the adaptive measurement processing can be conveniently carried out, and the quality of the measurement result can be ensured.

Description

Method, device and readable storage medium for transmitting measurement configuration information

Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to the field of wireless communications technologies, and in particular, to a method, an apparatus, and a readable storage medium for transmitting measurement configuration information.

Background

In the third generation partnership project (3rd Generation Partnership Project,3GPP) Release18, R18, the network energy conservation (network energy saving) project is aimed at studying technologies that reduce the energy consumption of network devices. Wherein, the energy consumption of the network equipment can be reduced by dynamically switching some space units. During dynamic switching of space cells, a beam or Reference Signal (RS) transmitted by a network device may be caused to change, e.g., the associated beam may be turned off, or the associated Reference Signal may be turned off, etc.

During the period when the spatial unit is turned off, the relevant reference signal has no transmission opportunity. The problem of measurement when a measurement period of radio resource management (Radio Resource Management, RRM) measurement by a User Equipment (UE) overlaps with a closed period of a spatial unit in a scenario where the spatial unit may be dynamically closed is solved.

Disclosure of Invention

The present disclosure provides a method, apparatus, and readable storage medium for transmitting measurement configuration information.

In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of transmitting measurement configuration information, performed by a first network device, the method comprising:

transmitting measurement configuration information to user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information is used for indicating: and the user equipment performs whether the reference signal to be measured in the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell is a first type of reference signal, wherein the first type of reference signal is a reference signal which can be dynamically closed.

In the method disclosed by the disclosure, the first network device issues measurement configuration information for the served user device to indicate whether the reference signal to be measured by the user device in the RRM measurement process is a reference signal which can be dynamically closed. Therefore, the user equipment can obtain the type of the reference signal to be measured according to the measurement configuration information, so that the adaptive measurement processing can be conveniently carried out, and the quality of the measurement result can be ensured.

In some possible embodiments, the method further comprises:

receiving a notification message sent by a second network device corresponding to the neighbor cell, where the notification message is used to indicate: and the user equipment performs whether the reference signal to be measured in the neighbor cell RRM measurement is the first type reference signal.

In some possible embodiments, the method further comprises:

and sending indication information for indicating the first duration to the user equipment.

In some possible embodiments, the first time period is a maximum time period during which the first type of reference signal can be turned off, or the first time period is a set value.

In some of the possible embodiments of the present invention,

the indication information is used for respectively indicating the first duration corresponding to each first type of reference signal, or,

The indication information is used for respectively indicating the first duration corresponding to the first type of reference signal under each neighboring cell, or,

the indication information is used for indicating the first duration corresponding to the first type of reference signals under a plurality of adjacent cells.

In some possible embodiments, the method further comprises:

and receiving the first duration sent by the second network equipment.

In some possible embodiments, the first duration is defined by a protocol.

In some possible embodiments, the reference signal to be measured is a synchronization signal block SSB or a downlink channel state information reference signal CSI-RS.

In a second aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of receiving measurement configuration information, performed by a user equipment, the method comprising:

receiving measurement configuration information sent by first network equipment corresponding to a serving cell, wherein the measurement configuration information is used for indicating: whether the reference signal to be measured in the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell is a first type reference signal or not is judged by the user equipment, wherein the first type reference signal is a reference signal which can be closed dynamically;

and performing neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurement according to the measurement configuration information.

In the method disclosed by the disclosure, the user equipment receives measurement configuration information issued by the first network equipment so as to acquire whether a reference signal to be measured in the RRM measurement process is a reference signal which can be dynamically closed. Therefore, the user equipment can carry out adaptive measurement processing according to the type of the reference signal to be measured, and the quality of a measurement result is guaranteed.

In some possible embodiments, the method further comprises:

and determining a measurement period according to a first time length, wherein the duration of the measurement period is longer than the first time length.

In some possible embodiments, the determining the measurement period according to the first time length includes:

and determining the measurement period according to the first duration and the reference measurement period corresponding to the time when the reference signal to be measured is not configured to be dynamically closed.

In some possible embodiments, the method further comprises:

and receiving indication information sent by the first network equipment and used for indicating the first duration.

In some possible embodiments, the first duration is defined by a protocol.

In some possible embodiments, the performing neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurements according to the measurement configuration information includes:

and performing neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurement in the measurement period.

In some possible embodiments, the method further comprises:

and responding to the sampling value obtained by the RRM measurement of the adjacent cell and/or the serving cell is lower than a parameter threshold value, and not counting the sampling value in the measurement result to be reported.

In some possible embodiments, the method further comprises:

and receiving the parameter threshold value indicated by the first network equipment.

In some possible implementations, the parameter threshold value is protocol defined.

In a third aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of transmitting measurement configuration information, performed by a second network device, the method comprising:

transmitting a notification message to a first network device, the notification message being for indicating: and the user equipment in the service cell of the first network equipment performs RRM measurement on the cell corresponding to the second network equipment to determine whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, wherein the first type of reference signal is a reference signal which can be closed dynamically.

In the method of the present disclosure, the second network device may inform the first network device whether its corresponding reference signal used for RRM measurement is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off. So that after the first network device learns, measurement configuration information related to the indication of performing the neighbor cell RRM measurement can be issued to the user device.

In a fourth aspect, the present disclosure provides an apparatus for transmitting measurement configuration information, the apparatus being operable to perform the steps performed by the first network device in the first aspect or any of the possible designs of the first aspect. The first network device may implement the functions of the methods described above in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a combination of a hardware structure and a software module.

When the apparatus of the fourth aspect is implemented by a software module, the apparatus may comprise a transceiver module, which may be used to support communication by the communication apparatus.

In performing the steps of the first aspect, the transceiver module is configured to send measurement configuration information to the user equipment, where the measurement configuration information is used to indicate: and the user equipment performs whether the reference signal to be measured in the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell is a first type of reference signal, wherein the first type of reference signal is a reference signal which can be dynamically closed.

In a fifth aspect, the present disclosure provides an apparatus for receiving measurement configuration information, the apparatus being operable to perform the steps performed by the user equipment in any one of the possible designs of the second aspect or the second aspect described above. The user equipment may implement the functions in the methods described above in the form of hardware structures, software modules, or both.

When the apparatus shown in the fifth aspect is implemented by a software module, the apparatus may include a transceiver module and a processing module coupled to each other, where the transceiver module may be used to support communication by the communication apparatus, and the processing module may be used by the communication apparatus to perform processing operations, such as generating information/messages to be sent, or processing received signals to obtain the information/messages.

In performing the steps of the second aspect, the transceiver module is configured to receive measurement configuration information sent by the first network device corresponding to the serving cell, where the measurement configuration information is used to indicate: whether the reference signal to be measured in the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell is a first type reference signal or not is judged by the user equipment, wherein the first type reference signal is a reference signal which can be closed dynamically;

And a processing module configured to perform neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurements according to the measurement configuration information.

In a sixth aspect, the present disclosure provides a method of transmitting measurement configuration information, the method being operable to perform the steps performed by the second network device in any one of the possible designs of the third aspect or the third aspect described above. The second network device may implement the functions of the methods described above in the form of a hardware structure, a software module, or a combination of a hardware structure and a software module.

When the apparatus of the sixth aspect is implemented by a software module, the apparatus may include a transceiver module, which may be used to support communication by the communication apparatus.

In performing the steps of the third aspect, the transceiver module is configured to send a notification message to the first network device, where the notification message is used to indicate: and the user equipment in the service cell of the first network equipment performs RRM measurement on the cell corresponding to the second network equipment to determine whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, wherein the first type of reference signal is a reference signal which can be closed dynamically.

In a seventh aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication device comprising a processor and a memory; the memory is used for storing a computer program; the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the first aspect or any one of the possible designs of the first aspect.

In an eighth aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication device comprising a processor and a memory; the memory is used for storing a computer program; the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the second aspect or any one of the possible designs of the second aspect.

In a ninth aspect, the present disclosure provides a communication device comprising a processor and a memory; the memory is used for storing a computer program; the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the third aspect or any one of the possible designs of the third aspect.

In a tenth aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions (or computer programs, programs) which when invoked for execution on a computer, cause the computer to perform any one of the possible designs of the first aspect or the first aspect.

In an eleventh aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions (or computer programs, programs) which when invoked for execution on a computer, cause the computer to perform any one of the possible designs of the second aspect or the second aspect described above.

In a twelfth aspect, the present disclosure provides a computer readable storage medium having stored therein instructions (or computer programs, programs) which when invoked for execution on a computer, cause the computer to perform any one of the possible designs of the third aspect or the third aspect described above.

It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory only and are not restrictive of the disclosure.

Drawings

The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of embodiments of the disclosure and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiments of the disclosure and together with the description serve to explain the embodiments of the disclosure and not to limit the embodiments of the disclosure unduly. In the drawings:

the accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with the disclosure and together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the embodiments of the disclosure.

Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram of a wireless communication system architecture according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 2 is a flow chart illustrating a method of transmitting measurement configuration information according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 3 is a flow chart illustrating a method of transmitting measurement configuration information according to an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting measurement configuration information, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart illustrating another method of transmitting measurement configuration information in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a method of receiving measurement configuration information, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating another method of receiving measurement configuration information, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating another method of receiving measurement configuration information, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a method of transmitting measurement configuration information, according to an example embodiment;

FIG. 10 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for transmitting measurement configuration information in accordance with an exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of a communication device shown according to an exemplary embodiment;

fig. 12 is a block diagram illustrating an apparatus for transmitting measurement configuration information according to another exemplary embodiment;

FIG. 13 is a block diagram of an apparatus for receiving measurement configuration information, according to an example embodiment;

Fig. 14 is a block diagram of a user device, according to an example embodiment.

Detailed Description

Embodiments of the present disclosure will now be further described with reference to the drawings and detailed description.

Reference will now be made in detail to exemplary embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description refers to the accompanying drawings, the same numbers in different drawings refer to the same or similar elements, unless otherwise indicated. The implementations described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all implementations consistent with the embodiments of the present disclosure. Rather, they are merely examples of apparatus and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the accompanying claims.

The terminology used in the embodiments of the disclosure is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the embodiments of the disclosure. As used in this disclosure of embodiments and the appended claims, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" are intended to include the plural forms as well, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. It should also be understood that the term "and/or" as used herein refers to and encompasses any or all possible combinations of one or more of the associated listed items.

It should be understood that although the terms first, second, third, etc. may be used in embodiments of the present disclosure to describe various information, these information should not be limited to these terms. These terms are only used to distinguish one type of information from another. For example, the first information may also be referred to as second information, and similarly, the second information may also be referred to as first information, without departing from the scope of embodiments of the present disclosure. The words "if" and "if" as used herein may be interpreted as "at … …" or "at … …" or "in response to a determination", depending on the context.

Embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail below, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein like or similar reference numerals refer to the like or similar elements throughout. The embodiments described below by referring to the drawings are exemplary and intended for the purpose of explaining the present disclosure and are not to be construed as limiting the present disclosure.

As shown in fig. 1, a method for transmitting measurement configuration information provided by an embodiment of the present disclosure may be applied to a wireless communication system 100, which may include a first network device 101, a second network device 102, and a user device 103.

The first network device 101 is a network device corresponding to a serving cell where the user device 103 is located, and the second network device 102 may be a network device corresponding to a neighboring cell. The user equipment 103 is configured to support carrier aggregation and may be connected to multiple carrier units of the first network equipment 101 or the second network equipment 102, including one primary carrier unit and one or more secondary carrier units.

It should be appreciated that the above wireless communication system 100 is applicable to both low frequency and high frequency scenarios. Application scenarios of the wireless communication system 100 include, but are not limited to, long term evolution (long term evolution, LTE) systems, LTE frequency division duplex (frequency division duplex, FDD) systems, LTE time division duplex (time division duplex, TDD) systems, worldwide interoperability for microwave access (worldwide interoperability for micro wave access, wiMAX) communication systems, cloud radio access network (cloud radio access network, CRAN) systems, future fifth Generation (5 th-Generation, 5G) systems, new Radio (NR) communication systems, or future evolved public land mobile network (public land mobile network, PLMN) systems, and the like.

The user equipment 103 shown above may be a terminal (terminal), an access terminal, a terminal unit, a terminal station, a Mobile Station (MS), a remote station, a remote terminal, a mobile terminal (mobile terminal), a wireless communication device, a terminal agent, a terminal device, or the like. The user device 103 may be provided with wireless transceiving functionality capable of communicating (e.g., wirelessly communicating) with one or more network devices of one or more communication systems and receiving network services provided by the network devices, including, but not limited to, the illustrated network devices.

The user equipment 103 may be, among other things, a cellular telephone, a cordless telephone, a session initiation protocol (session initiation protocol, SIP) phone, a wireless local loop (wireless local loop, WLL) station, a personal digital assistant (personal digital assistant) personal digital assistant, a PDA) device, a handheld device with wireless communication capabilities, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, an in-vehicle device, a wearable device, a terminal device in a future 5G network or a terminal device in a future evolved PLMN network, etc.

The first network device 101 or the second network device 102 may be an access network device (or access network site). The access network device refers to a device that provides a network access function, such as a radio access network (radio access network, RAN) base station, etc. The first network device 101 or the second network device 102 may specifically include a Base Station (BS), or include a base station, a radio resource management device for controlling the base station, and the like. The network device 102 may also include relay stations (relay devices), access points, base stations in future 5G networks, base stations in future evolved PLMN networks, or NR base stations, etc. The first network device 101 or the second network device 102 may be a wearable device or an in-vehicle device. The first network device 101 or the second network device 102 may also be a communication chip with a communication module.

For example, the first network device 101 or the second network device 102 includes, but is not limited to: a next generation base station (gnodeB, gNB) in 5G, an evolved node B (eNB) in LTE system, a radio network controller (radio network controller, RNC), a Node B (NB) in WCDMA system, a radio controller under CRAN system, a base station controller (basestation controller, BSC), a base transceiver station (base transceiver station, BTS) in GSM system or CDMA system, a home base station (e.g., home evolved nodeB, or home node B, HNB), a baseband unit (BBU), a transmission point (transmitting and receiving point, TRP), a transmission point (transmitting point, TP), a mobile switching center, or the like.

In a scenario where a spatial unit of a network device may be dynamically turned off, there is no transmission opportunity for the relevant reference signal during the period that the spatial unit is turned off. Since the ue 103 does not know that the reference signal to be measured is dynamically turned off, if there is an overlap between the period in which the ue 103 performs RRM measurement and the turned-off period of the space unit, the ue 103 still directly performs measurement on the reference signal to be measured, so that the measurement result obtained in the measurement period cannot reflect the actual reference signal receiving quality. The measurement problem in this scenario needs to be solved.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a method for transmitting measurement configuration information. Referring to fig. 2, fig. 2 is a method for transmitting measurement configuration information according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 2, the method includes steps S201 to S202, specifically:

in step S201, the first network device 101 sends measurement configuration information to the user device 103, where the measurement configuration information is used to indicate: the ue 103 performs radio resource management RRM measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell, whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, where the first type of reference signal is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off.

In step S202, the user equipment 103 performs neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurements according to the received measurement configuration information.

In some possible embodiments, the first network device 101 is a network device corresponding to a serving cell in which the user device 103 is located. The neighbor is the cell to which the second network device 102 corresponds.

In some possible embodiments, the first network device 101 may respectively issue RRM measurement configurations corresponding to the serving cell from the neighboring cells to the user device 103.

In an example, the first network device 101 issues first measurement configuration information for indicating whether the reference signal to be measured can be dynamically turned off when the user equipment 103 performs RRM measurement of the serving cell.

In an example, the first network device 101 issues second measurement configuration information for indicating whether the reference signal to be measured can be dynamically turned off when the user device 103 performs RRM measurement of the neighbor cell.

In some possible embodiments, the reference signal to be measured may be a synchronization signal block (Synchronization Signal Block, SSB), or the reference signal to be measured may be a downlink Channel-State-Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS).

In some possible embodiments, the user equipment 103 may measure at least one of the following quality parameters of the reference signal to be measured during RRM measurement:

a received signal strength indication (Received Signal Strength Indication, RSSI);

reference signal received power (Reference Signal Received Power, RSRP);

reference signal received quality (Reference Signal Received Quality, RSRQ);

the value obtained by the user equipment 103 measuring any of the above parameters of the reference signal to be measured is denoted as a sample value.

In some possible implementations, the user equipment 103 may perform the adaptive measurement process after learning the measurement configuration information.

In an example, according to the protocol convention, the ue 103 does not measure the first type of reference signal during RRM measurement.

In an example, the ue 103 performs RRM measurement and screens or rejects the sampling value corresponding to the first type of reference signal.

In an example, the user equipment 103 extends the time of the first type of reference signal measurement during RRM measurement, i.e. extends the measurement period.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first network device 101 issues measurement configuration information for the serving ue 103 to indicate whether the reference signal to be measured by the ue 103 in the RRM measurement process is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off. Therefore, the user equipment 103 knows the type of the reference signal to be measured according to the measurement configuration information, so that the adaptive measurement processing is convenient, and the quality of the measurement result is guaranteed.

The embodiment of the disclosure provides a method for transmitting measurement configuration information. Referring to fig. 3, fig. 3 is a method for transmitting measurement configuration information according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 3, the method includes steps S301 to S304, specifically:

in step S301, the second network device 102 sends a notification message to the first network device 101, where the notification message is used to indicate: in the serving cell of the first network device 101, the ue 103 performs RRM measurement on the cell corresponding to the second network device 102, whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, where the first type of reference signal is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off.

Step S302, the first network device 101 determines measurement configuration information according to the received notification message; the measurement configuration information is used to indicate: the ue 103 performs radio resource management RRM measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell, whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, where the first type of reference signal is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off.

In step S303, the first network device 101 sends measurement configuration information to the user device 103.

In step S304, the user equipment 103 performs neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurements according to the received measurement configuration information.

In some possible embodiments, the first network device 101 is a network device corresponding to a serving cell in which the user device 103 is located, and the second network device 102 is a network device corresponding to a neighboring cell.

In some possible embodiments, the reference signal to be measured may be an SSB, or a CSI-RS.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first network device 101 determines, through a notification message of the second network device 102, whether a reference signal to be measured in the RRM measurement of a neighboring cell performed by the user device 103 can be dynamically turned off, and then configures corresponding measurement configuration information for the user device 103 to indicate whether the reference signal to be measured in the RRM measurement process of the user device 103 is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off.

The disclosed embodiments provide a method of transmitting measurement configuration information, which is performed by a first network device 101. Referring to fig. 4, fig. 4 is a method of transmitting measurement configuration information according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 4, the method includes step S401, in particular:

in step S401, the first network device 101 sends measurement configuration information to the user device 103, where the measurement configuration information is used to indicate: the ue 103 performs radio resource management RRM measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell, whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, where the first type of reference signal is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off.

In some possible implementations, the first type of reference signal may be dynamically turned off. For example, the spatial units corresponding to the first type of reference signals may be dynamically turned off by the network device to save energy consumption.

In an example, the spatial unit may include, for example: an antenna unit, a transmission port (TX port), a transmit receive chain (TRX chain), an antenna panel (panel), and the like. The spatial elements are dynamically turned off, which causes the corresponding reference signals to be dynamically turned off.

In some possible implementations, the first network device 101 may send downlink control information (Downlink Control Information, DCI) to the user device 103, where the DCI carries the measurement configuration information.

In some possible implementations, the first network device 101 indicates the measurement configuration information to the user device 103 through a medium access control layer control unit (Media Access Control Control Element, MAC CE).

In some possible implementations, the type of RRM measurement may also be indicated in the measurement configuration information.

In an example, the type of RRM measurement indicated in the measurement configuration information is: an intra-frequency measurement (intra-frequency) of the measurement interval (with gaps) is required, or an intra-frequency measurement of the measurement interval (with gaps) is not required.

In an example, the type of RRM measurement indicated in the measurement configuration information is: inter-frequency measurement (inter-frequency) of measurement intervals (with gaps) is required or inter-frequency measurement of measurement intervals (with gaps) is not required.

In some possible implementations, measurement-related resource configurations are also indicated in the measurement configuration information.

In an example, the movement speed identification of the user equipment 103 is indicated in the measurement configuration information.

In an example, the measurement configuration information indicates whether discontinuous reception (Discontinuous Reception, DRX) is configured.

The disclosed embodiments provide a method of transmitting measurement configuration information, which is performed by a first network device 101. Referring to fig. 5, fig. 5 is a method for transmitting measurement configuration information according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 5, the method includes steps S501 to S502, specifically:

In step S501, the first network device 101 receives a notification message sent by the second network device 102 corresponding to the neighboring cell, where the notification message is used to indicate: the ue 103 performs whether the reference signal to be measured in the neighbor RRM measurement is a first type of reference signal.

In step S502, the first network device 101 sends measurement configuration information to the user device 103, where the measurement configuration information is used to indicate: the ue 103 performs radio resource management RRM measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell, whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, where the first type of reference signal is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off.

In some possible embodiments, in a scenario of RRM measurement on a neighboring cell, the second network device 102 corresponding to the neighboring cell notifies in advance to the first network device 101 whether the reference signal to be measured in RRM measurement is a first type of reference signal.

In some possible embodiments, the first network device 101, after receiving the notification message, correspondingly determines measurement configuration information for performing the neighbor RRM measurement.

In some possible embodiments, in the scenario of RRM measurement for a serving cell, the first network device 102 corresponding to the serving cell may determine measurement configuration information for performing RRM measurement for the serving cell.

In some possible implementations, the first network device 101 may issue corresponding measurement configuration information to the user device 103 according to the measurement scenario.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first network device 101 knows whether the reference signal to be measured can be turned off when performing the neighbor RRM measurement according to the notification message of the second network device 102, so as to be capable of timely and effectively notifying the user device 103.

The disclosed embodiments provide a method of transmitting measurement configuration information, which is performed by a first network device 101.

The method comprises the following steps S401 to S402, in particular:

In step S402, the first network device 101 sends indication information for indicating the first duration to the user device.

Alternatively, the method includes the following steps S501 to S503, specifically:

In step S503, the first network device 101 sends indication information for indicating the first duration to the user device.

Wherein, the execution sequence of the step S401 and the step S402 may be exchanged or executed synchronously; the execution order of step S503 and step S502 may be exchanged or performed synchronously.

In some possible implementations, the first network device 101 sends measurement configuration information and indication information, respectively, to the user device 103.

In some possible embodiments, the measurement configuration information includes indication information, that is, the measurement configuration information indicates the first duration in addition to indicating whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal.

In some possible implementations, the first network device 101 carries the indication information through DCI.

In some possible implementations, the first time period (T) is a maximum time period during which the first type of reference signal can be turned off.

In some possible embodiments, the first time period (T) is a set point.

In some possible implementations, the user equipment 103 determines the measurement period of the RRM measurement according to the first duration.

In an example, the measurement period includes a first duration.

In some possible implementations, the first duration may be protocol defined.

In some possible implementations, the first duration may be for the second network device 102 to inform the first network device 101.

In an example, before step S402 or step S503, the method may further include the following step S400:

in step S400, the first network device 101 receives a first duration sent by the second network device 102.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first network device 101 device may further indicate to the user device 103 a maximum duration for which the first type of reference signal may be turned off, so that the user device 103 may determine a suitable measurement period according to the duration, which is beneficial to ensuring accuracy and rationality of RRM measurement results.

The disclosed embodiments provide a method of transmitting measurement configuration information, which is performed by a first network device 101. The method comprises steps S401 to S402 or steps S501 to S503;

wherein the indication information is used for respectively indicating a first duration corresponding to each first type of reference signal, or,

the indication information is used for respectively indicating a first duration corresponding to the first type of reference signals under each neighboring cell, or,

the indication information is used for indicating first duration corresponding to the first type reference signals under the plurality of adjacent cells.

In some possible embodiments, the reference signal to be measured is an SSB or CSI-RS.

In an example, the SSB or CSI-RS is a first type of reference signal.

In an example, SSB and CSI-RS are the first type of reference signals.

In some possible implementations, each first type of reference signal is configured with a corresponding first duration.

For example, the SSB is configured with a corresponding first duration and the CSI-RS is configured with a corresponding first duration.

In some possible implementations, each neighbor is configured with a corresponding first duration.

For example, the reference signals to be RRM measured corresponding to the neighbor cell include SSB and CSI-RS, which both correspond to the same first duration.

In some possible embodiments, the plurality of neighbors are configured with the same first duration.

For example, all neighboring cells corresponding to the serving cell of the user equipment 103 are configured with the same first duration, and SSBs or CSI-RSs under all neighboring cells correspond to the same first duration.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the first network device 101 may configure different types of indication information for the user device 103 to indicate the first duration of the first type of reference signal, so that the user device 103 may determine a reasonable measurement period according to the first duration.

The disclosed embodiments provide a method of receiving measurement configuration information, the method being performed by a user equipment 103. Referring to fig. 6, fig. 6 is a method for receiving measurement configuration information according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 6, the method includes steps S601 to S602, specifically:

in step S601, the ue 103 receives measurement configuration information sent by the first network device 101 corresponding to the serving cell, where the measurement configuration information is used to indicate: the ue 103 performs radio resource management RRM measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell, whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, where the first type of reference signal is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off.

In step S602, the user equipment 103 performs neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurements according to the measurement configuration information.

In some possible embodiments, the user equipment 103 may measure at least one of the following quality parameters of the reference signal to be measured during RRM measurement: the values obtained by measuring any quality parameter of the reference signal to be measured are recorded as sampling values.

In an example, the user equipment 103 extends the time of the first type of reference signal measurement during RRM measurement.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the ue 103 receives measurement configuration information issued by the first network device 101 to know whether a reference signal to be measured in the RRM measurement process is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off. So that the user equipment 103 can perform adaptive measurement processing according to the type of the reference signal to be measured, which is beneficial to ensuring the quality of the measurement result.

The disclosed embodiments provide a method of receiving measurement configuration information, the method being performed by a user equipment 103. The method comprises steps S601, S601' and S602, in particular:

In step S601', a measurement period is determined according to the first time period, and the duration of the measurement period is longer than the first time period.

In some possible embodiments, the first time period is a maximum time period during which the first type of reference signals can be turned off.

In some possible embodiments, the first time period is a set point.

In some possible embodiments, the protocol defines a reference measurement period corresponding to when the reference signal to be measured in the RRM measurement process is not configured to be dynamically closable. The network device does not shut down its corresponding space unit due to energy saving or other reasons, and the reference signal which is not configured to be dynamically shut down is not considered as a non-shut down period.

In some possible embodiments, after learning the first time period, the user equipment 103 may determine the measurement period according to the relevant parameters configured by the first network equipment 101 and the relevant rules defined by the protocol.

In an example, step S601' may be performed by the following step S601″:

in step S601", the user equipment 103 determines a measurement period according to the first duration and a reference measurement period corresponding to when the reference signal to be measured is not configured to be dynamically closable.

In an example, the sum of the first time length and the reference measurement period is taken as a new measurement period (denoted as a first measurement period) in the present embodiment. That is, the measurement period in this embodiment is obtained by extending the first period based on the reference measurement period, so that the user equipment 103 performs RRM measurement in the extended measurement period, so that the phenomenon that the actual measurement period is reduced due to the closing of the reference signal to be measured can be improved, and the influence of the reduction of the actual measurement period on the measurement result is reduced.

In some possible implementations, the user equipment 103 may determine the measurement period in combination with the measurement configuration information and the first time length.

In an example, the measurement configuration information also configures a movement speed identification of the user equipment 103. When the movement speed identification indicates a high speed, the user equipment 103 may determine a measurement period from the identification and the first time length, which in this example may be smaller than the first measurement period in the previous example.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, in combination with a first duration during which the first type of reference signal may be turned off, the user equipment 103 may extend the measurement period according to the first duration.

The disclosed embodiments provide a method of receiving measurement configuration information, the method being performed by a user equipment 103. Referring to fig. 7, fig. 7 is a method of receiving measurement configuration information according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 7, the method includes steps S701 to S703, specifically:

in step S701, the user equipment 103 receives measurement configuration information sent by the first network equipment 101 corresponding to the serving cell, where the measurement configuration information is used to indicate: the ue 103 performs radio resource management RRM measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell, whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, where the first type of reference signal is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off.

In step S702, a measurement period is determined according to the first time period, and the duration of the measurement period is longer than the first time period.

In step S703, the user equipment 103 performs neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurements during the measurement period.

In some possible embodiments, the first time period is a set point.

In an example, the user equipment 103 determines the measurement period (denoted as the first measurement period) according to the first duration and a reference measurement period corresponding when the reference signal to be measured is not configured to be dynamically closable.

In some of the possible embodiments of the present invention, the user equipment 103 performs RRM measurement of the neighbor cell in a first measurement period longer than the reference measurement period.

In some possible implementations, the first time period is configured by the first network device 101 for the user device 103, and the first network device 101 may learn the first time period from the second network device 102.

In an example, the method further comprises, before step S702, the following step S701':

in step S701', the user equipment 103 receives the indication information for indicating the first duration sent by the first network equipment 101.

In an example, the measurement configuration information includes indication information.

In some possible implementations, the first duration is protocol defined.

In the embodiment of the present disclosure, in combination with the first duration during which the first type of reference signal may be turned off, the user equipment 103 may extend the measurement period according to the first duration to reduce the influence of the first type of reference signal turning off on the measurement result.

The disclosed embodiments provide a method of receiving measurement configuration information, the method being performed by a user equipment 103. Referring to fig. 8, fig. 8 is a method for receiving measurement configuration information according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 8, the method includes steps S801 to S804, specifically:

in step S801, the user equipment 103 receives measurement configuration information sent by the first network equipment 101 corresponding to the serving cell, where the measurement configuration information is used to indicate: the ue 103 performs radio resource management RRM measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell, whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, where the first type of reference signal is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off.

Step S802, determining a measurement period according to a first time length, wherein the duration of the measurement period is longer than the first time length.

In step S803, the user equipment 103 performs neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurements according to the measurement configuration information.

In step S804, in response to the sampled value obtained by the neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurement being lower than the parameter threshold value, the sampled value is not counted in the measurement result to be reported.

Alternatively, the method includes steps S801, S803, and S804.

In some possible embodiments, the first time period is a set point.

In some possible embodiments, the user equipment 103 determines the measurement period according to the first duration and a reference measurement period corresponding when the reference signal to be measured is not configured to be dynamically closable. RRM measurements are performed in the measurement period.

In some possible implementations, each quality parameter has a corresponding parameter threshold value.

In some possible embodiments, when the sampling value is lower than the corresponding parameter threshold value, it indicates that the reference signal corresponding to the sampling value may be in a closed state, and the sampling value cannot accurately reflect the receiving quality of the reference signal.

In some possible embodiments, in the measurement result to be reported, no reporting is performed on the sampling value below the corresponding parameter threshold value, and only the sampling value not below the parameter threshold value is reported.

In some possible implementations, the parameter threshold value is configured by the first network device 101 for the user device.

In an example, the method of the present example further includes the following step S801':

in step S801', the user equipment 103 receives a parameter threshold value indicated by the first network equipment 101.

In an example, the parameter threshold value may be carried in measurement configuration information.

In an example, the parameter threshold value may be indicated by DCI or radio resource control (Radio Resource Control, RRC) signaling.

In order to facilitate understanding of the present embodiment, the following description will be given by way of several examples.

Example one:

the protocol defined RSSI corresponds to a parameter threshold of-110 decibel milliwatts (dBmW).

The user equipment 103 performs RRM measurement on the SSB or CSI-RS in the measurement period, and if the sampling value of the obtained RSSI is lower than-110 dBmW, the sampling value is discarded and is not counted in the measurement result to be reported.

In this example, the ue 103 screens the adopted values in the RRM measurement process by using the parameter threshold value, and rejects the sampling result lower than the parameter threshold value. Therefore, the sampling result corresponding to the closed period of the reference signal can be removed, the influence of the closed period of the reference signal on the RRM measurement result is reduced, and the authenticity and reliability of the measurement result are ensured, so that the measurement result can truly reflect the actual receiving quality of the reference signal.

Example two:

the first duration defined by the protocol is T, and the corresponding reference measurement period when the reference signal to be measured is not configured to be dynamically closable is T0.

The user equipment 103 determines a measurement period t1= (t+t0), and makes RRM measurement for SSB or CSI-RS in this T1 period.

In this example, the ue 103 extends the measurement of the reference signal to be measured by extending the measurement period, so that the phenomenon that the actual measurement period is reduced due to the closing of the reference signal to be measured can be improved, and the influence of the actual measurement period reduction on the measurement result can be further reduced.

Example three:

the parameter threshold value corresponding to the RSSI defined by the protocol is-110 dBmW.

The user equipment 103 determines a measurement period t1= (t+t0), and makes RRM measurement within this period T1.

And discarding sampling values lower than-110 dBmW for the sampling values of the RSSI in the T1 period, and not counting the sampling values in the measurement result to be reported.

In this example, the screening method of the parameter threshold value is combined with the method of prolonging the measurement period, so that the phenomenon that the actual measurement period is reduced due to the closing of the reference signal to be measured can be improved through the extension of the measurement period, sampling values obtained after the extension of the measurement period can be screened through the parameter threshold value, the rationality of the measurement result is improved, and the unreasonable sampling values are prevented from affecting the accuracy of the measurement result.

Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of transmitting measurement configuration information, the method being performed by the second network device 102. Referring to fig. 9, fig. 9 is a method of transmitting measurement configuration information according to an exemplary embodiment, and as shown in fig. 9, the method includes step S901, in particular:

In step S901, the second network device 102 transmits a notification message to the first network device 101, the notification message indicating: in the serving cell of the first network device 101, the ue 103 performs RRM measurement on the cell corresponding to the second network device 102, whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, where the first type of reference signal is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off.

In some possible implementations, the cell to which the second network device 102 corresponds is a neighbor cell referred to in the foregoing embodiments.

In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the second network device 102 may inform the first network device 101 whether the corresponding reference signal used for RRM measurement is a reference signal that can be dynamically turned off. So that after the first network device 101 learns, measurement configuration information related to the measurement of the RRM of the neighboring cell may be issued to the user equipment.

Based on the same concept as the above method embodiments, the present disclosure also provides an apparatus for transmitting measurement configuration information, which may have the function of the first network device 101 in the above method embodiments and may be used to perform the steps performed by the first network device 101 provided in the above method embodiments. The functions may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by software or hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the functions described above.

In a possible implementation manner, the communication apparatus 1000 as shown in fig. 10 may be used as the first network device 101 according to the above method embodiment, and perform the steps performed by the first network device 101 in the above method embodiment. As shown in fig. 10, the communication device 1000 may include a transceiver module 1001, where the transceiver module 1001 may be used to support communication by the communication device, and the transceiver module 1001 may have a wireless communication function, for example, to be capable of wirelessly communicating with other communication devices through a wireless air interface.

In performing the steps implemented by the first network device 101, the transceiver module 1001 is configured to send measurement configuration information to the user device, the measurement configuration information being used to indicate: whether the reference signal to be measured in the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell is a first type reference signal, wherein the first type reference signal is a reference signal which can be dynamically closed.

In some possible embodiments, the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive a notification message sent by the second network device corresponding to the neighboring cell, where the notification message is used to indicate: and the user equipment performs whether the reference signal to be measured in the neighbor cell RRM measurement is a first type reference signal.

In some possible implementations, the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to send indication information for indicating the first duration to the user equipment.

In some possible embodiments, the indication information is used to indicate a first duration corresponding to each of the first type of reference signals, or,

In some possible implementations, the transceiver module 1001 is further configured to receive the first duration sent by the second network device.

In some possible implementations, the first duration is protocol defined.

When the communication apparatus is the first network device 101, its structure may also be as shown in fig. 11. The structure of the communication apparatus is described with reference to a base station. As shown in fig. 11, the apparatus 1100 includes a memory 1101, a processor 1102, a transceiver component 1103, and a power supply component 1106. The memory 1101 is coupled to the processor 1102, and can be used to store programs and data necessary for the communication device 1100 to perform various functions. The processor 1102 is configured to support the communication device 1100 to perform the corresponding functions of the methods described above, which may be implemented by invoking a program stored in the memory 1101. The transceiver component 1103 can be a wireless transceiver that can be employed to support the communication device 1100 in receiving signaling and/or data over a wireless air interface and transmitting signaling and/or data. The transceiver module 1103 may also be referred to as a transceiver unit or a communication unit, where the transceiver module 1103 may include a radio frequency module 1104 and one or more antennas 1105, where the radio frequency module 1104 may be a remote radio frequency unit (remote radio unit, RRU), and may be specifically used for transmitting radio frequency signals and converting radio frequency signals to baseband signals, and the one or more antennas 1105 may be specifically used for radiating and receiving radio frequency signals.

When the communication device 1100 needs to transmit data, the processor 1102 may perform baseband processing on the data to be transmitted, and then output a baseband signal to the radio frequency unit, where the radio frequency unit performs radio frequency processing on the baseband signal and then transmits the radio frequency signal in the form of electromagnetic wave through the antenna. When data is transmitted to the communication device 1100, the radio frequency unit receives a radio frequency signal through the antenna, converts the radio frequency signal into a baseband signal, and outputs the baseband signal to the processor 1102, and the processor 1102 converts the baseband signal into data and processes the data.

Based on the same concept as the above method embodiments, the present disclosure further provides an apparatus for transmitting measurement configuration information, which may have the function of the second network device 102 in the above method embodiments and may be used to perform the steps performed by the second network device 102 provided in the above method embodiments. The functions may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by software or hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the functions described above.

In one possible implementation, the communication apparatus 1200 shown in fig. 12 may be used as the second network device 102 according to the above method embodiment, and perform the steps performed by the second network device 102 in the above method embodiment. As shown in fig. 12, the communication device 1200 may include a transceiver module 1201, where the transceiver module 1201 may be used to support communication by the communication device, and the transceiver module 1201 may have a wireless communication function, for example, to enable wireless communication with other communication devices through a wireless air interface.

In performing the steps implemented by the second network device 102, the transceiver module 1201 is configured to send a notification message to the first network device, the notification message indicating: and the user equipment in the service cell of the first network equipment performs RRM measurement on the cell corresponding to the second network equipment to determine whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, wherein the first type of reference signal is a reference signal which can be dynamically closed.

When the communication apparatus is the second network device 102, the structure thereof can also be shown with reference to fig. 11.

Based on the same concept as the above method embodiments, the present disclosure also provides an apparatus for receiving measurement configuration information, which may have the functions of the user equipment 103 in the above method embodiments and may be used to perform the steps performed by the user equipment 103 provided by the above method embodiments. The functions may be implemented by hardware, or may be implemented by software or hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the functions described above.

In a possible implementation, the apparatus 1300 shown in fig. 13 may be used as the user equipment 103 according to the above method embodiment, and perform the steps performed by the user equipment 103 in the above method embodiment. As shown in fig. 13, the apparatus 1300 may include a transceiver module 1301 and a processing module 1302 that are coupled to each other, where the transceiver module 1301 may be configured to support communication by a communication apparatus, and the transceiver module 1301 may have a wireless communication function, for example, capable of performing wireless communication with other communication apparatuses through a wireless air interface. The processing module 1302 may be used for the communication device to perform processing operations, such as generating information/messages to be transmitted or processing received signals to obtain information/messages.

In performing the steps performed by the user equipment 103, the transceiver module 1301 is configured to receive measurement configuration information sent by a first network device corresponding to a serving cell, the measurement configuration information being used to indicate: whether the reference signal to be measured in the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell is a first type reference signal or not is determined by the user equipment, wherein the first type reference signal is a reference signal which can be closed dynamically;

the processing module 1302 is configured to perform neighbor and/or serving cell RRM measurements according to the measurement configuration information.

In some possible implementations, the processing module 1302 is further configured to determine a measurement period from the first time duration, the measurement period lasting longer than the first time duration.

In some possible implementations, the processing module 1302 is further configured to determine the measurement period from a reference measurement period corresponding to when the first time period and the reference signal to be measured are not configured to be dynamically closable.

In some possible embodiments, the transceiver module 1301 is further configured to receive indication information sent by the first network device for indicating the first duration.

In some possible implementations, the first duration is protocol defined.

In some possible implementations, the processing module 1302 is further configured to perform neighbor and/or serving cell RRM measurements during the measurement period.

In some possible embodiments, the processing module 1302 is further configured to, in response to the neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurements obtaining a sample value below a parameter threshold value, not take into account the sample value in the measurement result to be reported.

In some possible implementations, the transceiver module 1301 is further configured to receive a parameter threshold value indicated by the first network device.

When the device for receiving configuration information is the user equipment 101, the structure thereof may also be as shown in fig. 14. The apparatus 1400 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, an exercise device, a personal digital assistant, or the like.

Referring to fig. 14, the apparatus 1400 may include one or more of the following components: processing component 1402, memory 1404, power component 1406, multimedia component 1408, audio component 1410, input/output (I/O) interface 1412, sensor component 1414, and communication component 1416.

The processing component 1402 generally controls overall operation of the device 1400, such as operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 1402 may include one or more processors 1420 to execute instructions to perform all or part of the steps of the methods described above. Further, the processing component 1402 can include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 1402 and other components. For example, the processing component 1402 can include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 1408 and the processing component 1402.

The memory 1404 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at the device 1400. Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on the device 1400, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, and the like. The memory 1404 may be implemented by any type or combination of volatile or nonvolatile memory devices such as Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disk.

The power supply component 1406 provides power to the various components of the device 1400. Power components 1406 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power for device 1400.

The multimedia component 1408 includes a screen between the device 1400 and the user that provides an output interface. In some embodiments, the screen may include a Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) and a Touch Panel (TP). If the screen includes a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from a user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensor may sense not only the boundary of a touch or sliding action, but also the duration and pressure associated with the touch or sliding operation. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 1408 includes a front camera and/or a rear camera. The front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data when the device 1400 is in an operational mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode. Each front camera and rear camera may be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

The audio component 1410 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, audio component 1410 includes a Microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when device 1000 is in an operational mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in the memory 1404 or transmitted via the communication component 1416. In some embodiments, audio component 1410 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 1412 provides an interface between the processing component 1402 and peripheral interface modules, which may be a keyboard, click wheel, buttons, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: homepage button, volume button, start button, and lock button.

The sensor assembly 1414 includes one or more sensors for providing status assessment of various aspects of the apparatus 1400. For example, the sensor assembly 1414 may detect the on/off state of the device 1400, the relative positioning of the components, such as the display and keypad of the device 1400, the sensor assembly 1414 may also detect a change in position of the device 1400 or one of the components of the device 1400, the presence or absence of user contact with the device 1400, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the device 1400, and a change in temperature of the device 1400. The sensor assembly 1414 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects in the absence of any physical contact. The sensor assembly 1414 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor assembly 1414 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscopic sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

The communication component 1416 is configured to facilitate communication between the apparatus 1400 and other devices in a wired or wireless manner. The device 1400 may access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi,2G, or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1416 receives broadcast signals or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1416 further includes a Near Field Communication (NFC) module to facilitate short range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra Wideband (UWB) technology, bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.

In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus 1400 may be implemented by one or more Application Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs), digital Signal Processors (DSPs), digital Signal Processing Devices (DSPDs), programmable Logic Devices (PLDs), field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), controllers, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic elements for executing the methods described above.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium is also provided, such as a memory 1404 including instructions executable by the processor 1420 of the apparatus 1400 to perform the above-described method. For example, the non-transitory computer readable storage medium may be ROM, random Access Memory (RAM), CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, etc.

Other implementations of the disclosed embodiments will be apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the invention disclosed herein. This disclosure is intended to cover any adaptations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosed embodiments following, in general, the principles of the disclosed embodiments and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within known or customary practice within the art to which the disclosure pertains. It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosed embodiments being indicated by the following claims.

It is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are not limited to the precise arrangements and instrumentalities shown in the drawings, and that various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the embodiments of the present disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

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Claims

A method of transmitting measurement configuration information, performed by a first network device, the method comprising:

transmitting measurement configuration information to user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information is used for indicating: and the user equipment performs whether the reference signal to be measured in the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell is a first type of reference signal, wherein the first type of reference signal is a reference signal which can be dynamically closed.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving a notification message sent by a second network device corresponding to the neighbor cell, where the notification message is used to indicate: and the user equipment performs whether the reference signal to be measured in the neighbor cell RRM measurement is the first type reference signal.
The method of claim 1, wherein the method further comprises:

and sending indication information for indicating the first duration to the user equipment.
The method of claim 3, wherein,

the first time period is the maximum time period for which the first type of reference signals can be turned off, or the first time period is a set value.
The method of claim 3, wherein,

the indication information is used for respectively indicating the first duration corresponding to each first type of reference signal, or,

The indication information is used for respectively indicating the first duration corresponding to the first type of reference signal under each neighboring cell, or,

the indication information is used for indicating the first duration corresponding to the first type of reference signals under a plurality of adjacent cells.
A method as claimed in claim 3, wherein the method further comprises:

and receiving the first duration sent by the second network equipment.
The method of claim 3, wherein,

the first duration is defined for a protocol.
The method of claim 1, wherein,

the reference signal to be measured is a synchronous signal block SSB or a downlink channel state information reference signal CSI-RS.
A method of receiving measurement configuration information, performed by a user equipment, the method comprising:

receiving measurement configuration information sent by first network equipment corresponding to a serving cell, wherein the measurement configuration information is used for indicating: whether the reference signal to be measured in the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell is a first type reference signal or not is judged by the user equipment, wherein the first type reference signal is a reference signal which can be closed dynamically;

and performing neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurement according to the measurement configuration information.
The method of claim 9, wherein the method further comprises:

and determining a measurement period according to a first time length, wherein the duration of the measurement period is longer than the first time length.
The method of claim 10, wherein,

the determining a measurement period according to the first time length includes:

and determining the measurement period according to the first duration and the reference measurement period corresponding to the time when the reference signal to be measured is not configured to be dynamically closed.
The method of claim 10, wherein,

the first time period is the maximum time period for which the first type of reference signals can be turned off, or the first time period is a set value.
The method of claim 10, wherein the method further comprises:

and receiving indication information sent by the first network equipment and used for indicating the first duration.
The method of claim 10, wherein,

the first duration is defined for a protocol.
The method of claim 10, wherein,

the performing the neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurement according to the measurement configuration information includes:

and performing neighbor cell and/or serving cell RRM measurement in the measurement period.
The method of any one of claims 9 to 15, wherein the method further comprises:

And responding to the sampling value obtained by the RRM measurement of the adjacent cell and/or the serving cell is lower than a parameter threshold value, and not counting the sampling value in the measurement result to be reported.
The method of claim 16, wherein the method further comprises:

and receiving the parameter threshold value indicated by the first network equipment.
The method of claim 16, wherein,

the parameter threshold value is defined by a protocol.
A method of transmitting measurement configuration information, performed by a second network device, the method comprising:

transmitting a notification message to a first network device, the notification message being for indicating: and the user equipment in the service cell of the first network equipment performs RRM measurement on the cell corresponding to the second network equipment to determine whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, wherein the first type of reference signal is a reference signal which can be closed dynamically.
An apparatus for transmitting measurement configuration information configured for a first network device, the apparatus comprising:

the transceiver module is used for sending measurement configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information is used for indicating: and the user equipment performs whether the reference signal to be measured in the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell is a first type of reference signal, wherein the first type of reference signal is a reference signal which can be dynamically closed.
An apparatus configured for receiving measurement configuration information, the apparatus comprising:

the transceiver module is configured to receive measurement configuration information sent by a first network device corresponding to a serving cell, where the measurement configuration information is used to indicate: whether the reference signal to be measured in the Radio Resource Management (RRM) measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell is a first type reference signal or not is judged by the user equipment, wherein the first type reference signal is a reference signal which can be closed dynamically;

and the processing module is used for executing the RRM measurement of the neighbor cell and/or the serving cell according to the measurement configuration information.
An apparatus for transmitting measurement configuration information configured for a second network device, the apparatus comprising:

a transceiver module, configured to send a notification message to a first network device, where the notification message is configured to indicate: and the user equipment in the service cell of the first network equipment performs RRM measurement on the cell corresponding to the second network equipment to determine whether the reference signal to be measured is a first type of reference signal, wherein the first type of reference signal is a reference signal which can be closed dynamically.
A communication device includes a processor and a memory, wherein,

The memory is used for storing a computer program;

the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method of any one of claims 1-8.
A communication device includes a processor and a memory, wherein,

the memory is used for storing a computer program;

the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method of any one of claims 9-18.
A communication device includes a processor and a memory, wherein,

the memory is used for storing a computer program;

the processor is configured to execute the computer program to implement the method of claim 19.
A computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein which, when invoked for execution on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of any of claims 1-8.
A computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein which, when invoked for execution on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of any of claims 9-17.
A computer readable storage medium having instructions stored therein which, when invoked for execution on a computer, cause the computer to perform the method of claim 18.