RU2835915C2 - Method and device for receiving or sending measurement configuration information, device and data medium - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: wireless communication equipment.

SUBSTANCE: user equipment receives measurement configuration information from a network device, wherein the measurement configuration information contains more than one SSB measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object. Measurement object is a carrier corresponding to a cell, and the SMTC of different neighbouring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different. Measurement of the neighbouring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object is carried out according to the measurement configuration information at different moments.

EFFECT: solving the problem of impossibility of measuring a neighbouring cell due to a large difference in transmission delay between different cells.

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Description

AREA OF TECHNOLOGY

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of wireless communication technology, and in particular to a method and device for receiving or sending measurement configuration information, a device and a data carrier.

LEVEL OF TECHNOLOGY

[0002] In Non-Terrestrial Networks (NTN), the difference in transmission delay between satellites in different orbits is relatively large, up to several hundred milliseconds at most.

[0003] As shown in Fig. 1, the first cell 1 is adjacent to the second cell 2, where the first cell 1 corresponds to the first satellite, and the second cell 2 corresponds to the second satellite, wherein the first satellite and the second satellite are in different orbits, and the difference in transmission delay between the first and second satellites is large. When the user equipment (UE) is about to enter the cell 2 from the cell 1, due to the large difference in transmission delay between the first and second satellites, the UE cannot accurately measure the target cell 2 based on the existing measurement configuration mechanism.

[0004] Therefore, the technical problem that needs to be solved is the inability to perform measurement in the neighboring cell due to the large difference in transmission delay.

ESSENCE OF THE INVENTION

[0005] In view of this, the present invention provides a method and device for receiving or sending measurement configuration information, a device and a data carrier.

[0006] In a first aspect, a method for receiving measurement configuration information is proposed. The method is implemented using user equipment and includes:

[0007] receiving measurement configuration information from a network device, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different;

[0008] measuring a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.

[0009] In the embodiments of the present invention, different SMTCs are set for different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object, which allows the user equipment to measure different neighboring cells on the same carrier at different times. Even when the difference in transmission delay between different cells is large, the measurement of the neighboring cell can still be performed, thereby overcoming the problem of the impossibility of performing the measurement of the neighboring cell due to the large difference in transmission delay between different cells.

[0010] In some possible implementations, the method further includes:

[0011] sending measurement support information to a network device, wherein the measurement support information includes a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured.

[0012] In some possible implementations, the method further includes:

[0013] sending measurement support information to a network device, wherein the measurement support information includes location information of the user equipment, and wherein the location information of the user equipment is used by the network device to calculate a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured, according to the location information of the user equipment.

[0014] In some possible implementations, the SMTC of a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information is determined by the network device according to the corresponding difference in transmission delay.

[0015] In some possible implementations, the method further includes:

[0016] receiving from the network device indication information indicating to the user equipment to report measurement support information.

[0017] In some possible implementations, receiving from a network device indication information instructing the user equipment to report measurement support information includes:

[0018] receiving radio resource control (RRC) signaling, medium access control (MAC) signaling, or downlink control information including indication information from a network device; wherein the indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to report measurement support information.

[0019] In some possible implementations, the offset values in the SMTC of different neighbor cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are different.

[0020] In some possible implementations, the period values in SMTC of different neighbor cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are the same or different.

[0021] In some possible implementations, the duration values in the SMTC of different neighbor cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are the same or different.

[0022] In some possible implementations, the measurement gap configurations for different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different;

[0023] the measurement interval configuration includes:

[0024] measurement interval offset value, measurement interval length, measurement interval repetition period, measurement interval time lead.

[0025] In a second aspect, a method for sending measurement configuration information is proposed. The method is implemented using user equipment and includes:

[0026] sending measurement configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.

[0027] In some possible implementations, the method further includes:

[0028] receiving measurement support information sent by the user equipment, wherein the measurement support information includes a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured.

[0029] In some possible implementations, the method further includes:

[0030] receiving measurement support information sent by a user equipment, wherein the measurement support information includes location information of the user equipment;

[0031] calculating a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to a serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured, according to location information of the user equipment.

[0032] In some possible implementations, the method further includes:

[0033] determining the SMTC of a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object according to the difference in transmission delay.

[0034] In some possible implementations, the method further includes:

[0035] sending to the user equipment indication information instructing the user equipment to report measurement support information.

[0036] In some possible implementations, sending to the user equipment indication information instructing the user equipment to report measurement support information includes:

[0037] sending radio resource control (RRC) signaling, medium access control (MAC) signaling, or downlink control information including indication information to the user equipment; wherein the indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to report measurement support information.

[0038] In some possible implementations, the offset values in the SMTC of different neighbor cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are different.

[0039] In some possible implementations, the period values in SMTC of different neighbor cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are the same or different.

[0040] In some possible implementations, the duration values in the SMTC of different neighbor cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are the same or different.

[0041] In some possible implementations, the measurement interval configurations for different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different;

[0042] the measurement interval configuration includes:

[0043] measurement interval offset value, measurement interval length, measurement interval repetition period, measurement interval time lead.

[0044] In a third aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a communication device. The communication device can be used to perform the steps performed by the network device in the first aspect or in any possible design of the first aspect mentioned above. The network device can perform various functions in the above-mentioned ways by means of a hardware structure, software modules, or a hardware structure plus software modules.

[0045] When implementing the communication device shown in the third aspect by means of software modules, the communication device may include a mutually connected transceiver module and a processing module, wherein the transceiver module may be used to support communication of the communication device, and the processing module may be used by the communication device to perform processing operations such as generating information/messages to be sent or processing received signals to obtain information/messages.

[0046] When performing the steps described in the first aspect above, the transceiver module is configured to receive measurement configuration information from the network device; wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; the processing module is configured to measure the neighboring cell corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.

[0047] In a fourth aspect, embodiments of the present invention provide a communication device. The communication device can be used to perform the steps performed by the user equipment in the second aspect or any possible design of the second aspect mentioned above. The user equipment can perform various functions in the above-mentioned ways by means of a hardware structure, software modules, or a hardware structure plus software modules.

[0048] When implementing the communication device shown in the fourth aspect by means of software modules, the communication device may include a mutually connected transceiver module and a processing module, wherein the transceiver module may be used to support communication of the communication device, and the processing module may be used by the communication device to perform processing operations such as generating information/messages to be sent or processing received signals to obtain information/messages.

[0049] When performing the steps described in the second aspect above, the transceiver module is configured to send measurement configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object, according to the measurement configuration information.

[0050] In a fifth aspect, the present invention provides a communication system. The communication system may include a communication device as shown in the third aspect and a communication device as shown in the fourth aspect. The communication device shown in the third aspect may consist of software modules and/or hardware components. The communication device shown in the fourth aspect may consist of software modules and/or hardware components.

[0051] In a sixth aspect, the present invention provides a communication device comprising a processor and a memory. The memory is intended for storing a computer program. The processor is configured to execute the computer program for the purpose of implementing any possible design of the first aspect or the first aspect itself.

[0052] In a seventh aspect, the present invention provides a communication device comprising a processor and a memory. The memory is intended for storing a computer program. The processor is configured to execute the computer program for the purpose of implementing any possible design of the second aspect or the second aspect itself.

[0053] In an eighth aspect, the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions (or computer programs, programs) that, when called up and executed on a computer, enable the computer to implement the first aspect or any possible design of the first aspect.

[0054] In a ninth aspect, the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium storing instructions (or computer programs, programs) that, when called up and executed on a computer, enable the computer to implement the second aspect or any possible design of the second aspect.

[0055] As for the beneficial effects of the aspects from the second to the ninth and their possible embodiments mentioned above, reference can be made to the description of the beneficial effects of the method described in the first aspect and any of its possible designs.

[0056] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the detailed description in the following text are illustrative and explanatory only and are not limiting of the invention.

[0057] It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the detailed description in the following text are illustrative and explanatory only and are not limiting of the invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0058] The accompanying drawings described herein are intended to provide a further understanding of the embodiments of the present invention and form a part of this application. The illustrative embodiments and their explanations of the embodiments of the present invention are used to explain the embodiments of the present invention and do not unduly limit the embodiments of the present invention. In the accompanying drawings:

[0059] The accompanying drawings are incorporated in and constitute a part of the specification, illustrating embodiments in accordance with the present invention and used together with the description to explain the principles of the present invention.

[0060] Fig. 1 is a diagram of a satellite communication method illustrated according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0061] Fig. 2 is a diagram of a communication system illustrated according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0062] Fig. 3 is a flow chart of a measurement configuration information transmission process illustrated according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0063] Fig. 4 is a block diagram of a device for sending measurement configuration information illustrated according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0064] Fig. 5 is a block diagram of another device for sending measurement configuration information, illustrated according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0065] Fig. 6 is a block diagram of an apparatus for receiving measurement configuration information illustrated according to an exemplary embodiment;

[0066] Fig. 7 is a block diagram of another device for receiving measurement configuration information, illustrated according to an exemplary embodiment.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0067] Further explanation of embodiments of the present invention is provided in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific implementations.

[0068] A detailed explanation will now be provided of illustrative embodiments, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. When the following description includes drawings, then, unless otherwise indicated, like numerals in different drawings designate the same or similar elements. The embodiments described in the following illustrative embodiments do not represent all embodiments corresponding to the present invention. Rather, they are merely examples of devices and methods corresponding to certain aspects of the present invention, as described in detail in the appended claims.

[0069] As shown in Fig. 2, the method for transmitting measurement configuration information proposed in the embodiments of the present invention can be applied to a wireless communication system 100, which can include a user equipment 101 and a network device 102. The user equipment 101 is configured to support carrier aggregation and can be connected to a plurality of carrier modules of the network device 102, including a primary carrier module and one or more secondary carrier modules.

[0070] It should be understood that the wireless communication system 100 described above can be applied 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 (LTE) systems, Frequency Division Duplex (FDD) LTE systems, Time Division Duplex (TDD) LTE systems, Worldwide Interoperability for Micro Wave Access (WiMAX), Cloud Radio Access Network (CRAN) systems, future 5th generation (5G) systems and New Radio (NR) systems or future evolving public land mobile network (PLMN) systems.

[0071] The user equipment (UE) shown above may be a terminal, an access terminal, a terminal unit, a terminal station, a mobile station (MS), a remote station, a remote terminal, a mobile terminal, a wireless communication device, a terminal agent, or a user device. The user equipment 101 may have wireless transmission and reception functions that can communicate with one or more network devices of one or more communication systems (such as wireless communication) and receive network services provided by the network devices. The network device here includes, but is not limited to, the illustrated network device 102.

[0072] Here, the user equipment 101 may be a cellular telephone, a cordless telephone, a telephone with a session initiation protocol (SIP), a wireless local loop station (WLL), a personal digital assistant (PDA) device, a handheld device with a wireless communication function, a computing device or other processing device connected to a wireless modem, an automotive device, a wearable device, a user device in a future 5G network or an evolving PLMN network, etc.

[0073] The network device 102 may be a network access device (or a website access point). Here, the access network device refers to a device that provides network access functions, such as base stations of a radio access network (RAN), etc. The network device 102 may, in particular, include a base station (BS) or include a base station and a radio resource management device for managing the base station. The network device 102 may also include relay stations, 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 device installed on a vehicle. The network device 102 may also be a communication chip with a communication module.

[0074] For example, the network device 102 includes, but is not limited to: next-generation base stations (gnodeB, gNB) in 5G, an evolved node B (eNB) in LTE systems, a radio network controller (RNC), a node B (NB) in WCDMA systems, wireless controllers in CRAN systems, base station controllers (BSC), base transceivers (base station controllers, BTS) in GSM or CDMA systems, home base stations (e.g., a home evolved node B) or a home node B (HNB), a baseband unit (BBU), a transmitting and receiving point (TRP), a transfer point (TP), or a mobile switching center.

[0075] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for transmitting measurement configuration information. Refer to Fig. 3, which is a flow chart of a method for transmitting measurement configuration information, illustrated according to an exemplary embodiment. As shown in Fig. 3, the method includes the following.

[0076] 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 time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different.

[0077] In step S32, the user equipment 101 receives measurement configuration information from the network device 102.

[0078] In step S33, the user equipment 101 measures a neighboring cell to be measured corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.

[0079] In some possible implementations, the measurement object is a carrier corresponding to a cell.

[0080] In the embodiments of the present invention, different SMTCs are set for different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object, which allows the user equipment to measure different neighboring cells on the same carrier at different times. Even when the difference in transmission delay between different cells is large, the measurement of the neighboring cell can still be performed, thereby overcoming the problem of the impossibility of performing the measurement of the neighboring cell due to the large difference in transmission delay between different cells.

[0081] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for receiving measurement configuration information. The method is performed by user equipment and includes:

[0082] step S1, receiving measurement configuration information from a network device, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different;

[0083] step S2, measuring a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.

[0084] In some possible implementations, the SMTC includes an offset value, a period, and a duration.

[0085] In the embodiments of the present invention, different SMTCs are set for different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object, which allows the user equipment to measure different neighboring cells on the same carrier at different times. Even when the difference in transmission delay between different cells is large, the measurement of the neighboring cell can still be performed, thereby overcoming the problem of the impossibility of performing the measurement of the neighboring cell due to the large difference in transmission delay between different cells.

[0086] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for receiving measurement configuration information. The method is performed by user equipment and includes:

[0087] step S0, sending measurement support information to the network device, wherein the measurement support information includes a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured;

[0088] step S1, receiving measurement configuration information from a network device, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different;

[0089] step S2, measuring a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.

[0090] In some possible implementations, the SMTC of a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information is determined by the network device according to the corresponding difference in transmission delay.

[0091] In some possible implementations, the offset value in the SMTC of a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information is determined by the network device according to the corresponding difference in transmission delay.

[0092] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for receiving measurement configuration information. The method is performed by user equipment and includes:

[0093] step S0, sending measurement support information to a network device, wherein the measurement support information includes location information of the user equipment, and wherein the location information of the user equipment is used by the network device to calculate a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to a serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured according to the location information of the user equipment;

[0094] step S1, receiving measurement configuration information from a network device, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different;

[0095] step S2, measuring a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.

[0096] In some possible implementations, the SMTC of a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information is determined by the network device according to the corresponding difference in transmission delay.

[0097] In some possible implementations, the offset value in the SMTC of a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information is determined by the network device according to the corresponding difference in transmission delay.

[0098] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for receiving measurement configuration information. The method is performed by user equipment and includes:

[0099] step S0', receiving from the network device indication information instructing the user equipment to report measurement support information;

[0100] step S0, sending measurement support information to a network device, wherein the measurement support information includes location information of the user equipment, and wherein the location information of the user equipment is used by the network device to calculate a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured according to the location information of the user equipment;

[0101] step S1, receiving measurement configuration information from a network device, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different;

[0102] step S2, measuring a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.

[0103] In some possible implementations, receiving from a network device indication information that instructs a user equipment to report measurement support information at step S0' comprises: receiving radio resource control (RRC) signaling, medium access control (MAC) signaling, or downlink control information including indication information from the network device; wherein the indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to report measurement support information.

[0104] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for receiving measurement configuration information. The method is performed by user equipment and includes:

[0105] step S1, receiving measurement configuration information from a network device, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different;

[0106] step S2, measuring a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information.

[0107] In some possible implementations, in SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and 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.

[0108] In the example, the difference in transmission delay between the serving cell and target cell 1 (Cell 1) is d1, and the difference in transmission delay between the serving cell and target cell 2 (Cell 2) is d2. The SMTC configuration for cell 1 is SMTC#1 {Offset1, Period1, Duration1}, and the SMTC configuration for cell 2 is SMTC#2 {Offset2, Period2, Duration2}. Here, Offset1 and Offset2 are different, the values of Period1 and Period2 may be the same or different, and the values of Duration1 and Duration2 may be the same or different.

[0109] In some possible implementations, the measurement interval configurations for different neighboring cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object are different;

[0110] the measurement interval configuration includes:

[0111] measurement interval offset value, measurement interval length, measurement interval repetition period, measurement interval time lead.

[0112] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a network device 102 and includes:

[0113] step S30, sending measurement configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object, according to the measurement configuration information.

[0114] In the embodiments of the present invention, different SMTCs are set for different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object, which allows the user equipment to measure different neighboring cells on the same carrier at different times. Even when the difference in transmission delay between different cells is large, the measurement of the neighboring cell can still be performed, thereby overcoming the problem of the impossibility of performing the measurement of the neighboring cell due to the large difference in transmission delay between different cells.

[0115] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a network device 102 and includes:

[0116] step S10, receiving measurement support information sent by the user equipment, wherein the measurement support information includes a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured;

[0117] step S30, sending measurement configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object, according to the measurement configuration information.

[0118] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is implemented by a network device 102. The method includes:

[0119] step S10', receiving measurement support information sent by the user equipment, wherein the measurement support information includes location information of the user equipment;

[0120] step S20, calculating a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to the neighboring cell to be measured, according to the location information of the user equipment;

[0121] step S30, sending measurement configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object, according to the measurement configuration information.

[0122] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed using a network device and includes:

[0123] step S10, receiving measurement support information sent by the user equipment, wherein the measurement support information includes a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured;

[0124] step S30', determining the SMTC of a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object according to the difference in transmission delay;

[0125] step S30, sending measurement configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object, according to the measurement configuration information.

[0126] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a network device 102 and includes:

[0127] step S10% receiving measurement support information sent by the user equipment, wherein the measurement support information includes location information of the user equipment;

[0128] step S20, calculating a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to the neighboring cell to be measured, according to the location information of the user equipment;

[0129] step S30', determining the SMTC of a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object according to the difference in transmission delay;

[0130] step S30, sending measurement configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object, according to the measurement configuration information.

[0131] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a network device 102 and includes:

[0132] step S10' sending to the user equipment indication information instructing the user equipment to report measurement support information;

[0133] step S20', receiving measurement support information sent by a user equipment, wherein the measurement support information includes a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured; or wherein the measurement support information includes location information of the user equipment; calculating a difference in transmission delay between the satellite corresponding to the serving cell and the satellite corresponding to the neighboring cell to be measured according to the location information of the user equipment;

[0134] step S30', determining the SMTC of a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object according to the difference in transmission delay;

[0135] step S30, sending measurement configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object, according to the measurement configuration information.

[0136] In some possible implementations, sending to the user equipment indication information instructing the user equipment to report measurement support information in step S10' comprises: sending radio resource control (RRC) signaling, medium access control (MAC) signaling, or downlink control information including indication information for the user equipment; wherein the indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to report measurement support information.

[0137] Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for sending measurement configuration information. The method is performed by a network device and includes:

[0138] step S30, sending measurement configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information includes more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object, according to the measurement configuration information.

[0139] In some possible implementations, in SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information, the offset values are different, the period values are the same or different, and the duration values are the same or different.

[0140] In some possible implementations, the measurement interval configurations for different neighboring cells to be measured corresponding to the same measurement object are different;

[0141] The measurement interval configuration includes:

[0142] measurement interval offset value, measurement interval length, measurement interval repetition period, measurement interval time lead.

[0143] Based on the same concept as the above-described embodiments of the method, the embodiments of the present invention also provide a communication device that can have the functions of the network device 102 in the above-described embodiments of the method and can be used to perform the steps performed by the network device 102 provided in the above-described embodiments of the method. These functions can be implemented by hardware, or by software, or by hardware executing the corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above-described functions.

[0144] In one possible implementation, the communication device 400 shown in Fig. 4 may serve as a network device participating in the above-described embodiments of the method and perform the steps performed by the network device in the above-mentioned embodiment of the method. As shown in Fig. 4, the communication device 400 may include a transceiver module 401 and a processing module 402 that are connected to each other. The transceiver module 401 may be used to support communication of the communication device 400 and may have wireless communication functions, such as the ability to wirelessly communicate with other communication devices via wireless air ports. The processing module 402 may be used to support the communication device 400 in performing the processing actions in the above-described embodiments of the method, including, but not limited to: generating information and messages sent by the transceiver module 401 and/or demodulating and decoding received signals by the transceiver module 401, and so on.

[0145] When performing 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 time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object, based on the measurement configuration information.

[0146] When the communication device is the network device 102, its structure can also be shown in Fig. 5. Let us take a base station as an example to illustrate the structure of the communication device. As shown in Fig. 5, the device 500 includes a memory 501, a processor 502, a transceiver component 503 and a power supply component 506. Here, the memory 501 is connected to the processor 502 and can be used to store programs and data necessary for the communication device 500 to perform various functions. The processor 502 is configured to support the communication device 500 in performing the corresponding functions in the above-described method, which can be achieved by calling the programs stored in the memory 501. The transceiver component 503 can be a radio transceiver, which can be used to support the communication device 500 in receiving signals and/or data through wireless air ports, as well as in sending signals and/or data. The transceiver component 503 may also be called a transceiver unit or a communication unit. The transceiver component 503 may include a radio frequency component 504 and one or more antennas 505, where the radio frequency component 504 may be a remote radio unit (RRU) that may be used to transmit radio frequency signals and convert between radio frequency signals and baseband signals. One or more antennas 505 may be used to emit and receive radio frequency signals.

[0147] When the communication device 500 needs to send data, the processor 502 can process the baseband data to be sent and output the baseband signal to the radio frequency unit. The radio frequency 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 radio frequency unit receives the radio frequency signal through the antenna, converts the radio frequency 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.

[0148] Based on the same concept as the above-described embodiments of the method, the embodiments of the present invention also provide a communication device that can have the functions of the user equipment 101 in the above-described embodiments of the method and can be used to perform the steps performed by the user equipment 101 provided in the above-described embodiments of the method. These functions can be implemented by hardware, or by software, or by hardware executing the corresponding software. The hardware or software includes one or more modules corresponding to the above-described functions.

[0149] In one possible implementation, the communication device 600 shown in Fig. 6 may serve as a user equipment participating in the above-described embodiments of the method and perform the steps performed by the user equipment in the above-mentioned embodiment of the method. As shown in Fig. 6, the communication device 600 may include a transceiver module 601 and a processing module 602, which are connected to each other. The transceiver module 601 may be used to support communication of the communication device 600 and may have wireless communication functions, such as the ability to wirelessly communicate with other communication devices via wireless air ports. The processing module 602 may be used to support the communication device 600 in performing the processing actions in the above-described embodiments of the method, including, but not limited to: generating information and messages sent by the transceiver module 601 and/or demodulating and decoding received signals by the transceiver module 601, and so on.

[0150] When performing 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 time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; the processing module 602 is configured to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object based on the measurement configuration information.

[0151] When the communication device is user equipment 101, its structure can also be shown in Fig. 7. The device 700 can be a smartphone, a computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a message transmitter/receiver, a tablet device, a game console, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, etc.

[0152] Referring to Fig. 7, the device 700 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 702, a memory 704, a power component 706, a multimedia component 308, an audio component 710, an input/output (I/O) interface 712, a measurement component 714, and a communication component 716.

[0153] The processing component 702 typically controls general operations of the device 700, such as operations related to display, telephone calls, data transmission, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 702 may include one or more processors 720 for executing instructions. Moreover, the processing component 702 may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between the processing component 702 and other components. For example, the processing component 702 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between the multimedia component 708 and the processing component 702.

[0154] Memory 704 is configured to store various types of data to support operation of device 700. Examples of such data include instructions for any applications or methods running on device 700, contact data, phone book data, messages, images, videos, etc. Memory 704 can be implemented using any type of volatile or nonvolatile memory or a combination thereof, 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.

[0155] Power component 706 provides power to various components of device 700. Power component 706 may include a power management system, one or more power sources, and any other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power in device 700.

[0156] The multimedia component 708 includes a screen that provides 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 a touch panel, the screen may be implemented as a touch screen for receiving input signals from the user. The touch panel includes one or more touch sensors for recognizing touches, movements and gestures on the touch panel. The touch sensors may not only sense the boundary of a touch or swipe action, but also sense the period of time and pressure associated with a 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 operating mode, such as a shooting mode or a video mode, the front camera and/or the rear camera may receive external multimedia data. Each front and rear camera may be a system with a fixed optical lens or have focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

[0157] The audio component 710 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, the audio component 710 includes a microphone (microphone, "M1C") configured to receive an external audio signal when the device 700 is in an operating mode, such as a call mode, a recording mode, and a voice recognition mode. The received audio signal can 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.

[0158] The input/output interface 712 provides an interface between the processing component 702 and peripheral interface modules such as a keyboard, a control wheel, buttons, etc. The buttons may include, but are not limited to: a home button, a volume button, a start button, and a lock button.

[0159] The sensing component 714 includes one or more sensors for providing an assessment of the state of various aspects of the device 700. For example, the sensing component 714 can detect an open/closed state of the device 700, a relative position of components, such as a display and a keyboard of the device 700, a change in the position of the device 700 or a component of the device 700, the presence or absence of contact of a target object with the device 700, the orientation or acceleration/deceleration of the device 700, and a change in the temperature of the device 700. The sensing component 714 can include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. The sensing component 714 can also include an illumination sensor, such as a CMOS image sensor or a charged coupled device (CCD) sensor applicable to imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensing component 714 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

[0160] The communication component 716 is configured to facilitate communication, wired or wireless, between the device 700 and other devices. The device 700 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as Wi-Fi, 2G or 3G, or a combination thereof. In one illustrative embodiment, the communication component 716 receives a broadcast signal or information associated with a broadcast from an external broadcast control system via a broadcast channel. In one illustrative embodiment, the communication component 716 further includes a near field communication (NFC) module to facilitate communication over a short distance. For example, the NFC module can be implemented based on radio frequency identification (RFID) technology, infrared data association (IrDA) technology, ultra-wideband (UWB) technology, Bluetooth (BT) technology and other technologies.

[0161] In illustrative embodiments, 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, microcontrollers, microprocessors, or other electronic components to perform the method according to any of the above embodiments.

[0162] In embodiments, a computer-readable storage medium is also provided, such as a memory 704 storing instructions that can be executed by the processor 720 of the device 700 for implementing the method mentioned above. For example, the readable storage medium can be a ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage device, and the like.

[0163] After reviewing the description and application of the invention disclosed herein, those skilled in the art will readily recognize other embodiments of the present invention. The present invention is intended to cover any variations, purposes or adaptive changes of the present invention. These variations, purposes or adaptive changes follow the general principles of the present invention and include well-known or conventional technical means in the art not disclosed in the present description. The description and embodiments are considered to be illustrative only, and the true scope and spirit of the present invention are indicated by the following claims.

[0164] It should be understood that the present invention is not limited to the precise structure described above and illustrated in the drawings, and various modifications and changes can be made within its scope. The scope of the present invention is limited only by the appended claims.

[0165] Industrial applicability

[0166] Different SMTCs are set for different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object, which allows the user equipment to measure different neighboring cells on the same carrier at different times. Even if there is a large difference in the transmission delay between different cells, the neighboring cell measurement can still be performed, which can solve the problem of not being able to perform the neighboring cell measurement due to a large difference in the transmission delay between different cells.

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1. A method for receiving measurement configuration information performed by user equipment and comprising: receiving measurement configuration information from a network device, wherein the measurement configuration information comprises more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, wherein the measurement object is a carrier corresponding to a cell, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and measuring the neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object according to the measurement configuration information at different times. 2. The method according to item 1, additionally comprising: sending measurement support information to the network device, wherein the measurement support information comprises a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured. 3. The method according to item 1, further comprising: sending measurement support information to a network device, wherein the measurement support information contains location information of the user equipment, and the location information of the user equipment is used by the network device to calculate a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured, according to the location information of the user equipment. 4. The method according to item 2 or 3, wherein the SMTC of the neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information is determined by the network device according to the corresponding difference in transmission delay. 5. The method according to item 2 or 3, further comprising: receiving from the network device indication information indicating to the user equipment to report measurement support information. 6. The method according to claim 5, wherein receiving from the network device indication information indicating the user equipment to report measurement support information comprises: receiving radio resource control (RRC) signaling, medium access control (MAC) signaling, or downlink control information containing indication information from a network device; wherein the indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to report measurement support information. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein the offset values in the SMTC of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are different, or the period values in SMTC of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are the same or different, or the duration values in SMTC of different neighbor cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are the same or different. 8. The method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement interval configurations for different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; The measurement interval configuration is: the measurement interval offset value, the measurement interval length, the measurement interval repetition period, and the measurement interval time lead. 9. A method for sending measurement configuration information performed by a network device and comprising: sending measurement configuration information to the user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information comprises more than one SSB-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, wherein the measurement object is a carrier corresponding to a cell, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object, according to the measurement configuration information at different times. 10. The method according to item 9, further comprising: receiving measurement support information sent by the user equipment, wherein the measurement support information comprises a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to the serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured. 11. The method according to item 10, further comprising: receiving measurement support information sent by the user equipment, wherein the measurement support information comprises location information of the user equipment; calculating a difference in transmission delay between a satellite corresponding to a serving cell and a satellite corresponding to a neighboring cell to be measured, according to the location information of the user equipment. 12. The method according to paragraph 10 or 11, further comprising: determining the SMTC of a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object according to the difference in transmission delay. 13. The method according to paragraph 10 or 11, further comprising: sending to the user equipment indication information instructing the user equipment to report measurement support information. 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein sending to the user equipment indication information instructing the user equipment to report measurement support information comprises: sending radio resource control (RRC) signaling, medium access control (MAC) signaling, or downlink control information containing indication information to the user equipment; wherein the indication information is used to instruct the user equipment to report measurement support information. 15. The method according to claim 9, wherein the offset values in the SMTC of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are different, or the period values in SMTC of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are the same or different, or the duration values in SMTC of different neighbor cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object in the measurement configuration information are the same or different. 16. The method according to claim 9, wherein the measurement interval configurations for different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; The measurement interval configuration is: the measurement interval offset value, the measurement interval length, the measurement interval repetition period, and the measurement interval time lead. 17. User equipment containing: a transceiver configured to receive measurement configuration information from a network device, wherein the measurement configuration information comprises more than one SSB-based measurement time configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, wherein the measurement object is a carrier corresponding to a cell, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and a processor configured to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to a measurement object according to measurement configuration information at different times. 18. A network device comprising: a transceiver configured to send measurement configuration information to a user equipment, wherein the measurement configuration information comprises more than one SSB-based measurement timing configuration (SMTC) corresponding to the same measurement object, wherein the measurement object is a carrier corresponding to a cell, and SMTCs of different neighboring cells to be measured and corresponding to the same measurement object are different; and the measurement configuration information is used by the user equipment to measure a neighboring cell to be measured and corresponding to the measurement object, according to the measurement configuration information at different times.