Patent Application
20240406771
The disclosure relates to the field of wireless communication technologies, and in particular, to a method and an apparatus for receiving or sending measurement configuration information, a device, and a storage medium.
In Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), a transmission delay difference between satellites in different orbits is relatively large, with a maximum of several hundred milliseconds.
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In a first aspect, there is provided a method for receiving measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a user equipment, and includes:
In a second aspect, there is provided a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a user equipment, and includes:
In a third aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a user equipment. The user equipment includes a transceiver and a processor.
The transceiver is configured to receive measurement configuration information from the network device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) corresponding to a same measurement object, and the SMTCs of different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object are different; the processor is configured to measure the neighbor cell corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.
In a fourth aspect, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a network device. The network device includes a transceiver.
The transceiver is configured to send measurement configuration information to a user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) corresponding to a same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure the neighbor cell to be measured corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.
It should be understood that the general description above and the detailed description in the following text are only illustrative and explanatory, and cannot limit this disclosure.
The accompanying drawings described here are intended to provide a further understanding of embodiments of the present disclosure and form a part of this application. The illustrative embodiments and their explanations of embodiments of the present disclosure are used to explain the embodiments of the present disclosure and do not constitute an improper limitation on embodiments of the present disclosure. In the attached drawings:
A detailed description of exemplary embodiments will be provided, example of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description involves drawings, unless otherwise indicated, the same numbers in different drawings represent the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following exemplary embodiments do not represent all embodiments consistent with the present disclosure. On the contrary, they are only examples of apparatuses and methods consistent with some aspects of the present disclosure as detailed in the attached claims.
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It should be understood that the above wireless communication system 100 can be applied to both low-frequency and high-frequency scenarios. The application scenarios of the wireless communication system 100 include but are not limited to Long Term Evolution (LTE) systems, LTE Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) systems, LTE Time Division Duplex (TDD) systems, Worldwide Interoperability for Micro Wave Access (WiMAX) communication systems, Cloud Radio Access Network (CRAN) systems, future 5th Generation (5G) systems, and New Radio (NR) communication systems or future evolving public land mobile network (PLMN) systems.
The user equipment (UE) shown above may be a terminal, access terminal, terminal unit, terminal station, mobile station (MS), remote station, remote terminal, mobile terminal, wireless communication device, terminal agent, or user device. The user equipment 101 may have wireless transmission and reception functions, which can communicate with one or more network devices of one or more communication systems (such as wireless communication), and receive network services provided by network devices. The network device here includes but is not limited to the illustrated network device 102.
Here, the user equipment 101 may be a cellular phone, cordless phone, session initiation protocol (SIP) phone, wireless local loop (WLL) station, personal digital assistant (PDA) device, handheld device with wireless communication function, computing device or other processing device connected to wireless modem, in-vehicle device, wearable device, user device in future 5G network or evolving PLMN network, etc.
The network device 102 may be an access network device (or access website point). Here, the access network device refers to a device that provides network access functions, such as a radio access network (RAN) base stations etc. The network device 102 may specifically include a base station (BS), or include a base station and a radio resource management device for controlling the base station. The network device 102 may also include relay stations (relay devices), access points, and base stations in future 5G networks, base stations in future evolving PLMN networks, or NR base stations. The network device 102 may be a wearable device or a vehicle mounted device. The network device 102 may also be a communication chip with a communication module.
For example, the network device 102 includes but is not limited to: next-generation base stations (gnodeB, gNB) in 5G, evolved node B (eNB) in LTE systems, radio network controller (RNC), node B (NB) in WCDMA systems, wireless controllers in CRAN systems, base station controllers (BSC), base transceiver stations (BTS) in GSM or CDMA systems, home base stations (e.g., home evolved nodeB) Or home node B (HNB), baseband unit (BBU), transmitting and receiving point (TRP), transmission point (TP), or mobile switching center.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for transmitting measurement configuration information. Refer to
In step S31, the network device 102 sends measurement configuration information to the user equipment. The measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based RRM measurement timing configuration (SMTC) corresponding to a same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object are different.
In step S32, the user equipment 101 receives the measurement configuration information from the network device 102.
In step S33, the user equipment 101 measures the neighbor cell to be measured corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.
In some possible implementations, the measurement object is the carrier corresponding to the cell.
In embodiments of the present disclosure, different SMTCs are set for different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object, allowing the user equipment to measure different neighbor cells under the same carrier at different moments. Even when the transmission delay difference between different cells is large, the measurement of the neighbor cell can still be completed, thus overcoming the problem of inability to complete measurement of the neighbor cell due to the large transmission delay difference between different cells.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for receiving measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a user equipment, and includes:
In some possible implementations, the SMTC includes offset value, period, and duration.
In embodiments of the present disclosure, different SMTCs are set for different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object, allowing the user equipment to measure different neighbor cells under the same carrier at different moments. Even when the transmission delay difference between different cells is large, the measurement of the neighbor cell can still be completed, thus overcoming the problem of inability to complete measurement of the neighbor cell due to the large transmission delay difference between different cells.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for receiving measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a user equipment, and includes:
In some possible implementations, the SMTC of the neighbor cell to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information is determined by the network device according to the corresponding transmission delay difference.
In some possible implementation, the offset value in the SMTC of the neighbor cell to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information is determined by the network device according to the corresponding transmission delay difference.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for receiving measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a user equipment, and includes:
In some possible implementations, the SMTC of the neighbor cell to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information is determined by the network device according to the corresponding transmission delay difference.
In some possible implementation, the offset value in the SMTC of the neighbor cell to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information is determined by the network device according to the corresponding transmission delay difference.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for receiving measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a user equipment, and includes:
In some possible implementations, receiving, from the network device, indication information indicating the user equipment to report the measurement assistance information in step S0′ includes: receiving a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a medium access control (MAC) signaling, or downlink control information including the indication information from the network device; wherein, the indication information is used to indicate the user equipment to report the measurement assistance information.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for receiving measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a user equipment, and includes:
In some possible implementations, in the SMTCs of different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information, the offset values are different, and the period values are the same or different, and the duration values are the same or different.
In an example, the transmission delay difference between the serving cell and the target cell 1 (cell1) is d1, and the transmission delay difference between the serving cell and the target cell 2 (cell2) is d2. The SMTC configuration for cell1 is SMTC #1 {Offset1, Period1, Duration1}, and the SMTC configuration for cell2 is SMTC #2 {Offset2, Period2, Duration2}. Here, Offset1 and Offset2 are different, and the values for Period1 and Period2 may be the same or different, and the values for Duration1 and Duration2 may be the same or different.
In In some possible implementations, measurement gap configurations for different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object are different;
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a network device 102, and includes:
In embodiments of the present disclosure, different SMTCs are set for different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object, allowing the user equipment to measure different neighbor cells under the same carrier at different moments. Even when the transmission delay difference between different cells is large, the measurement of the neighbor cell can still be completed, thus overcoming the problem of inability to complete measurement of the neighbor cell due to the large transmission delay difference between different cells.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a network device 102, and includes:
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a network device 102. The method includes:
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a network device, and includes:
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by the network device 102, and includes:
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by the network device 102, and includes:
In some possible implementations, sending, to the user equipment, indication information indicating the user equipment to report the measurement assistance information in step S10′ includes: sending a radio resource control (RRC) signaling, a medium access control (MAC) signaling, or downlink control information including the indication information to the user equipment; wherein, the indication information is used to indicate the user equipment to report the measurement assistance information.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by the network device, and includes:
In some possible implementations, in the SMTCs of different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information, offset values are different, period values are the same or different, and duration values are the same or different.
In some possible implementations, measurement gap configurations for different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object are different;
Based on the same concept as the above method embodiments, embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a communication device that can have the functions of the network device 102 in the above method embodiments, and can be used to perform the steps performed by the network device 102 provided in the above method embodiments. These functions can be implemented through hardware, or through software or through hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above functions.
In one possible implementation, the communication device 400 shown in
When executing the steps implemented by the network device 102, the transceiver module 401 is configured to send measurement configuration information to the user equipment; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and the SMTCs of different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object are different; the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure the neighbor cell to be measured corresponding to the measurement object based on the measurement configuration information.
When the communication device is the network device 102, its structure may also be shown in
When the communication device 500 needs to send data, the processor 502 can perform baseband processing on the data to be sent and output a baseband signal to the RF unit. The RF unit processes the baseband signal and sends it in the form of electromagnetic waves through the antenna. When data is sent to the communication device 500, the RF unit receives the RF signal through the antenna, converts the RF signal into a baseband signal, and outputs the baseband signal to the processor 502. The processor 502 converts the baseband signal into data and processes the data.
Based on the same concept as the above method embodiments, embodiments of the present disclosure also provide a communication device that can have the functions of the user equipment 101 in the above method embodiments, and can be used to perform the steps performed by the user equipment 101 provided in the above method embodiments. These functions can be implemented through hardware, or through software or through hardware executing corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above functions.
In one possible implementation, the communication device 600 shown in
When executing the steps implemented by the user equipment 101, the transceiver module 601 is configured to receive measurement configuration information from the network device; wherein, the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and the SMTCs of different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object are different; the processing module 602 is configured to measure the neighbor cell to be measured corresponding to the measurement object based on the measurement configuration information.
When the communication device is the user equipment 101, its structure may also be shown in
Referring to
The processing component 702 typically controls overall operations of the device 700, such as the operations associated with display, telephone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 702 may include one or more processors 720 to execute instructions. Moreover, the processing component 702 may include one or more modules which facilitate the interaction between the processing component 702 and other components. For instance, the processing component 702 may include a multimedia module to facilitate the interaction between the multimedia component 708 and the processing component 702.
The memory 704 is configured to store various types of data to support the operation of the device 700. Examples of such data include instructions for any applications or methods operated on the device 700, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, video, etc. The memory 704 may be implemented using any type of volatile or non-volatile memory devices, or a combination thereof, such as a static random access memory (SRAM), an electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), an erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM), a programmable read-only memory (PROM), a read-only memory (ROM), a magnetic memory, a flash memory, a magnetic or optical disk.
The power component 706 provides power to various components of the device 700. The power component 706 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and any other components associated with the generation, management, and distribution of power in the device 700.
The multimedia component 708 includes a screen providing an output interface between the device 700 and the user. In some embodiments, the screen may include a liquid crystal display (LCD) and a touch panel (TP). If the screen includes the touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen to receive input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors to sense touches, swipes, and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors may not only sense a boundary of a touch or swipe action, but also sense a period of time and a pressure associated with the touch or swipe action. In some embodiments, the multimedia component 708 includes a front camera and/or a rear camera. When the device 700 is in an operation mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and/or the rear camera can receive external multimedia data. Each front camera and rear camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.
The audio component 710 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 710 includes a microphone (“MIC”) configured to receive an external audio signal when the device 700 is in an operation mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signal may be further stored in the memory 704 or transmitted via the communication component 716. In some embodiments, the audio component 710 further includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.
The I/O interface 712 provides an interface between the processing component 702 and peripheral interface modules, such as a keyboard, a click wheel, buttons, and the like. The buttons may include but are not limited to: home button, volume button, start button, and lock button.
The sensor component 714 includes one or more sensors to provide status assessments of various aspects of the device 700. For instance, the sensor component 714 may detect an open/closed status of the device 700, relative positioning of components, e.g., the display and the keypad, of the device 700, a change in position of the device 700 or a component of the device 700, a presence or absence of a target object contact with the device 700, an orientation or an acceleration/deceleration of the device 700, and a change in temperature of the device 700. The sensor assembly 714 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensor component 714 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, applicable for imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 714 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor or a temperature sensor.
The communication component 716 is configured to facilitate communication, wired or wirelessly, between the device 700 and other devices. The device 700 can 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 716 receives a broadcast signal or broadcast associated information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 716 further includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. For example, the NFC module may be implemented based on a radio frequency identity (RFID) technology, an infrared data association (IrDA) technology, an ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, a Bluetooth (BT) technology, and other technologies.
In exemplary embodiments, the device 700 may be implemented with 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, micro-controllers, microprocessors, or other electronic components, to execute the method according to any of the above embodiments.
In exemplary embodiments, there is also provided a non-transitory computer readable storage medium such as a memory 704 storing instructions, which may be executed by a processor 720 of the device 700 to implement the method mentioned above. For example, the non-transitory readable storage medium may be a ROM, a RAM, a CD-ROM, a magnetic tape, a floppy disc, an optical data storage device, and the like.
After considering the specification and practicing the disclosure disclosed herein, those skilled in the art will easily think of other embodiments of the present disclosure. This disclosure is intended to cover any variations, purposes, or adaptive changes of the present disclosure. These variations, purposes, or adaptive changes follow general principles of the present disclosure and include common knowledge or conventional technical means in the technical field not disclosed in the present disclosure. The description and the embodiments are only regarded as exemplary, and the true scope and spirit of the present disclosure are pointed out by the following claims.
It should be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structure that has been described above and illustrated in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from its scope. The scope of the present disclosure is only limited by the appended claims.
Different SMTCs are set for different neighbor cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object, allowing the user equipment to measure different neighbor cells under the same carrier at different moments. Even when there is a large transmission delay difference between different cells, the measurement of neighbor cell can still be completed, thus overcoming the problem of being unable to complete the measurement of neighbor cell due to the large transmission delay difference between different cells.
This application is the US national phase application of International Application No. PCT/CN2021/122927, filed on Oct. 9, 2021, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/CN2021/122927 | 10/9/2021 | WO |
