CN114520996B - Measurement gap length configuration method and device - Google Patents

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a measurement gap length configuration method and device, which are applied to User Equipment (UE), wherein the method comprises the following steps: acquiring a transmission period of a synchronous signal block SSB burst set; acquiring a first measurement gap length MGL configured by a base station for the UE; determining a second MGL for completing the measurement of the SSB burst in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst cannot be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission period of the SSB burst; based on the second MGL, the SSB burst set is measured. According to the present disclosure, if the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE cannot cover the transmission period of the SSB burst set, the UE may modify the MGL configured by the base station for the base station, so that measurement of the SSB burst set may be completed based on the second MGL obtained by modification, thereby reducing the duration of switching the UE to the ENDC mode or the NR cell.

Description

Configuration method and device for measuring gap length

Technical field

The present disclosure relates to the field of communication technology, and in particular, to a measurement gap length configuration method and device.

Background technique

In a system where LTE (Long Term Evolution, Long Term Evolution) and NR (New Radio, New Radio) coexist or in an NR system, the cell can send SSB (Synchronization Signal block, Synchronization Signal Block) burst set (Set) according to a certain period. , to repeatedly perform beam scanning; and the UE (User Equipment, user equipment) can measure the SSB burst set within the measurement gap (Meas Gap) configured by the base station to switch to ENDC (E-UTRA NR Dual- Connectivity, E-UTRA NR dual connectivity) mode or NR cell.

In related technologies, the actual transmission period of the SSB burst set may be different. For example, the actual transmission period of the SSB burst set may be 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160 ms, etc.; while the MGL configured for the UE in the LTE cell (Meas Gap Length, measurement gap length) is usually fixed, for example, the MGL can be 6ms, etc. It can be seen that in related technologies, if the MGL configured by the base station for the UE cannot cover the actual transmission period of the SSB burst set, the UE may not be able to measure the SSB burst set within the measurement gap, which may result in the UE being unable to quickly switch to ENDC mode or NR cell.

Contents of the invention

The present disclosure provides a method and device for measuring gap length configuration to solve the deficiencies in related technologies.

According to the first aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a measurement gap length configuration method is proposed, which is applied to user equipment UE. The method includes:

Get the transmission cycle of the synchronization signal block SSB burst set;

Obtain the first measurement gap length MGL configured by the base station for the UE;

In response to determining that measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, determining a second MGL for completing measurement of the SSB burst set;

Based on the second MGL, the set of SSB bursts is measured.

Optionally, determining based on the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL includes:

If the sum of the first duration corresponding to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set and the preset duration is greater than the second duration corresponding to the first MGL, it is determined that the SSB burst cannot be completed within the first MGL. Measurement of hair set.

Optionally, the determining the second MGL used to complete the measurement of the SSB burst set includes:

According to the corresponding relationship between the transmission period of the SSB burst set and the second MGL, the second MGL corresponding to the obtained transmission period of the SSB burst set is determined.

Optionally, the obtaining the sending cycle of the SSB burst set includes:

Based on the system message issued by the base station, the transmission period of the SSB burst set is obtained.

Optionally, before obtaining the transmission period of the SSB burst set based on the system message issued by the base station, the method further includes:

It is determined that the system message indicates the sending period of the SSB burst set.

Optionally, the determining that the system message indicates the sending cycle of the SSB burst set includes:

In response to determining that the system message includes a parameter for indicating the transmission period of the SSB burst set, it is determined that the system message indicates the transmission period of the SSB burst set.

Optionally, the method also includes:

In response to determining that the system message does not indicate a transmission period of the SSB burst set, it is determined that the transmission period of the SSB burst set is a specified period.

Optionally, the method also includes:

Determine the third MGL corresponding to the specified period;

Based on the third MGL, the SSB burst set is measured.

Optionally, the method also includes:

In response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, the SSB burst set is measured based on the first MGL.

Optionally, the obtaining the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE includes:

Based on the radio resource control RRC reconfiguration signaling issued by the base station, the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE is obtained.

According to the second aspect of the embodiment of the present disclosure, a measurement gap length configuration device is proposed, which is applied to user equipment UE, and the device includes:

The first acquisition module is used to acquire the transmission cycle of the synchronization signal block SSB burst set;

A second acquisition module, configured to acquire the first measurement gap length MGL configured by the base station for the UE;

A first determination module, configured to determine, in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, to complete the measurement of the SSB burst set. the measured second MGL;

A first measurement module, configured to measure the SSB burst set based on the second MGL.

According to a third aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, a user equipment is provided, where the user equipment includes:

processor;

Memory used to store instructions executable by the processor;

Wherein, the processor is used to execute the above measurement gap length configuration method.

According to a fourth aspect of an embodiment of the present disclosure, there is provided a computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, the computer program being used to execute the above measurement gap length configuration method.

The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure may at least include the following beneficial effects:

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE according to the obtained transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, then the The UE may determine a second MGL for completing measurement of the SSB burst set, and may measure the SSB burst set based on the second MGL. Therefore, if the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE cannot cover the transmission period of the SSB burst set, the UE can modify the MGL configured by the base station, so that the second MGL configured by the base station can be based on the modification. The MGL completes the measurement of the SSB burst set, thereby reducing the duration for the UE to switch to the ENDC mode or NR cell.

Description of the drawings

In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure, the drawings needed to be used in the description of the embodiments will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only some embodiments of the present disclosure. For those of ordinary skill in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without exerting any creative effort.

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the corresponding relationship between beam scanning and SSB burst sets according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a schematic flow chart of a measurement gap length configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 6 is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 7 is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 8 is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 9 is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 10 is a schematic block diagram of a measuring gap length configuration device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 11 is a schematic block diagram of another configuration device for measuring gap length according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 12 is a schematic block diagram of another configuration device for measuring gap length according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 13 is a schematic block diagram of another configuration device for measuring gap length according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 14 is a schematic block diagram of another measuring gap length configuration device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 15 is a schematic block diagram of another configuration device for measuring gap length according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 16 is a schematic block diagram of another measuring gap length configuration device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 17 is a schematic block diagram of a configuration device for measuring gap length according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Detailed ways

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present disclosure will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present disclosure. Obviously, the described embodiments are only some of the embodiments of the present disclosure, rather than all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this disclosure, all other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative efforts fall within the scope of protection of this disclosure.

In the process of mobility management, UE (User Equipment) needs to measure neighboring cell signals and signals of other carriers. Due to manufacturing cost considerations, the UE usually only has one RF (Radio Frequency, radio frequency) module, so the UE can only use a single RF module to measure or transmit data. When it is necessary to measure the signals of neighboring cells on the same frequency, the UE can transmit data in the current serving cell at the same time; when it is necessary to measure the signals of inter-frequency neighboring cells or other RAT (Radio Access Technology, radio access technology) cells, the UE can pause communicate with the current serving cell and adjust the RF module to perform measurements. After a period of time, the RF module can be readjusted and communication with the serving cell restored. The time interval during which the UE pauses communication with the serving cell to measure inter-frequency neighboring cells or other wireless neighboring cells may be called a measurement gap (Meas Gap).

Please refer to Figure 1. Figure 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a corresponding relationship between beam scanning and SSB burst sets according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. In a system where LTE (Long Term Evolution, Long Term Evolution) and NR (New Radio, New Radio) coexist or in an NR system, the cell can send an SSB

(Synchronization Signal block, synchronization signal block) burst set (Set) to achieve a beam scan, covering the service range of the entire cell; SSB burst sets can be sent according to a certain period to repeat the beam scan; and the UE can Within the measurement gap configured by the base station, the SSB burst set is measured to switch to ENDC (E-UTRA NRDual-Connectivity, E-UTRA NR dual connectivity) mode or NR cell.

When the network configures the transmission period of the SSB burst set, it needs to consider factors such as system resource consumption and UE access delay; for example, configuring a shorter transmission period of the SSB burst set can reduce the UE access delay. , reducing the time and power consumption required when the UE measures the SSB burst set, but it will consume more system resources; for another example, configuring a longer transmission period of the SSB burst set can reduce the consumption of system resources, but it will Increase UE access delay. In the related art, the actual transmission period of the SSB burst set may be different. For example, the actual transmission period of the SSB burst set may be 5, 10, 20, 40, 80, 160 ms, etc.

In an LTE cell, the MGL (Meas Gap Length) configured for the UE is usually fixed. For example, the MGL may be 6 ms.

It can be seen that in related technologies, if the MGL configured by the base station for the UE cannot cover the actual transmission period of the SSB burst set, the UE may not be able to measure the SSB burst set within the measurement gap, which may result in the UE being unable to quickly Switch to ENDC mode or NR cell.

Please refer to FIG. 2 , which is a schematic flow chart of a measurement gap length configuration method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In embodiments of the present disclosure, the measurement gap length configuration method can be applied to UEs, which include but are not limited to electronic devices such as mobile phones, tablets, wearable devices, sensors, and Internet of Things devices. The UE can communicate with a base station. The base station may include, but is not limited to, a 4G base station, a 5G base station, a 6G base station, or a base station of any generation communication system.

In one embodiment, the UE may be in an RRC connected state (RRC_CONNECTED); the UE may camp in an LTE network.

In one embodiment, when performing an initial cell search, the UE may determine the transmission period of the SSB burst set as 20 ms specified in the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project, 3rd Generation Partnership Project) protocol. After completing the initial cell search, the UE can register in the LTE network, and can also receive system messages broadcast in the current serving cell, and parse the system messages to obtain the actual transmission period of the SSB burst set.

As shown in Figure 2, the measurement gap length configuration method may include the following steps:

In step 202, the transmission period of the synchronization signal block SSB burst set is obtained.

For example, the UE may obtain the transmission period of the SSB burst set; wherein the transmission period of the SSB burst set may specifically be 5 ms, 10 ms, 20 ms, 40 ms, 80 ms, 160 ms, etc.

In step 204, obtain the first measurement gap length MGL configured by the base station for the UE.

The first MGL may include an MGL configured by the base station for the UE.

For example, the UE may obtain the first MGL configured for it by the base station; wherein the first MGL configured for the UE in the LTE cell may be 6 ms. It should be noted that this is only an exemplary description, and the present disclosure does not limit the specific duration of the first MGL.

In step 206, in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, determining a method for completing the measurement of the SSB burst set. The second MGL.

Wherein, the second MGL may include the MGL determined by the UE; that is, the UE may modify the first MGL configured by the base station to obtain the MGL used to complete the SSB The second MGL of the burst set of measurements.

For example, the UE may obtain the transmission period of the SSB burst set as 10 ms, and may obtain the first MGL as 6 ms; in response to determining that the transmission period of the SSB burst set cannot be reached within the first MGL according to the transmission period of the SSB burst set. After completing the measurement of the SSB burst set, the UE may determine the second MGL used to complete the measurement of the SSB burst set; wherein the obtained transmission period of the SSB burst set is 10 ms. , the determined second MGL may be 11 ms, or may be other duration that can be used to complete the measurement of the SSB burst set, which is not limited by this disclosure.

In step 208, the SSB burst set is measured based on the second MGL.

For example, in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set and determining that the second MGL may be 11 ms, the determination may be based on the determined The second MGL measures the SSB burst set.

As can be seen from the above embodiments, in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE according to the obtained transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, then the The UE may determine a second MGL for completing measurement of the SSB burst set, and may measure the SSB burst set based on the second MGL. Therefore, if the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE cannot cover the transmission period of the SSB burst set, the UE can modify the MGL configured by the base station, so that the second MGL configured by the base station can be based on the modification. The MGL completes the measurement of the SSB burst set, thereby reducing the duration for the UE to switch to the ENDC mode or NR cell.

Please refer to FIG. 3 , which is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 . As shown in Figure 3, obtaining the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set may include:

In step 302, the transmission period of the SSB burst set is obtained based on the system message issued by the base station.

Optionally, before step 302, the UE may receive a system message sent by the base station. Regarding the specific implementation manner in which the base station indicates the transmission period of the SSB burst set to the UE through the system message, please refer to related technologies, which will not be described again here.

For example, the UE may receive a system message issued by the base station, and based on the received system message, obtain the transmission period of the SSB burst set; wherein the transmission period of the SSB burst set may specifically be For 5ms, 10ms, 20ms, 40ms, 80ms, 160ms, etc.

Optionally, before step 302, the method may also include:

In step 304, it is determined that the system message indicates the sending period of the SSB burst set.

For example, in response to receiving the system message, the UE may determine whether the system message indicates the sending period of the SSB burst set; if it is determined that the system message indicates the sending period of the SSB burst set, sending cycle, the sending cycle of the SSB burst set can be obtained based on the received system message.

Optionally, in step 304, determining that the system message indicates the sending cycle of the SSB burst set may specifically include: responding to determining that the system message includes a period for indicating the SSB The parameter of the transmission period of the burst set determines that the system message indicates the transmission period of the SSB burst set.

For example, the UE may determine whether the system message issued by the base station includes a parameter for indicating the transmission period of the SSB burst set; in response to determining that the system message includes a parameter for indicating the SSB burst set; By using the parameters of the sending cycle of the set, it can be determined that the system message indicates the sending cycle of the SSB burst set; further, the sending cycle of the SSB burst set can be obtained based on the system message.

Optionally, in step 304, the system message may specifically include a SIB1 message in the LTE network. Optionally, the parameter used to indicate the transmission period of the SSB burst set may specifically include the periodcityServingCellSIB parameter included in the SIB1 message, or may include the parameter included in the system message that can be used to indicate the This disclosure does not limit other parameters of the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set. Optionally, obtaining the transmission period of the SSB burst set based on the system message issued by the base station may specifically include: based on the system message included in the system message for indicating the transmission of the SSB burst set. The value of the period parameter is used to obtain the transmission period of the SSB burst set.

Optionally, since step 202 and step 204 may be discontinuous during execution, in order to facilitate subsequent processing, at the same time as or after step 302, the method may also include:

In step 306, in response to determining that the system message indicates the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, determine the value of the first flag and the value of the second flag; wherein the first flag takes the first When the first flag has a second value, it may be used to indicate that the system message indicates the sending cycle of the SSB burst set; when the first flag takes a second value, it may be used to indicate that the system message does not indicate the SSB burst set. The transmission period of the SSB burst set; the value of the second flag may be used to indicate the transmission period of the obtained SSB burst set.

For example, the first flag may be marked as X, the second flag may be marked as Y, the first value may be 1, and the second value may be 0; in response to determining that Indicates the transmission period of the SSB burst set, the first flag X=1 can be determined, and according to the transmission period of the SSB burst set (such as 10ms) indicated by the value of the parameter, the second flag Flag Y=10ms. It should be noted that in the embodiment shown above, the first mark may be marked as X, the second mark may be marked as Y, the first value may be 1, and the second mark may be marked as Y. The value may be 0, which is only an exemplary description method and is not limited by this disclosure.

As can be seen from the above embodiments, in response to determining that the system message issued by the base station indicates the transmission period of the SSB burst set, the transmission period of the SSB burst set can be obtained based on the system message. Thus, the accuracy with which the UE obtains the transmission period of the SSB burst set can be improved, and the accuracy with which the MGL for measuring the SSB burst set is determined based on the transmission period of the SSB burst set can be improved, That is, the accuracy of MGL configuration for the UE can be improved.

Please refer to FIG. 4 , which is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 3 . As shown in Figure 4, the method may also include:

In step 402, in response to determining that the system message does not indicate a transmission period of the SSB burst set, it is determined that the transmission period of the SSB burst set is a specified period.

The specified period may include a sending period of an SSB burst set preconfigured for the UE.

For example, in response to receiving the system message issued by the base station, the UE may determine whether the system message indicates the transmission period of the SSB burst set; if it is determined that the system message does not indicate the SSB The transmission period of the burst set can be determined to be a specified period; the specified period can be 5ms. It should be noted that this is only an exemplary description. Regarding the The specific length of the specified cycle is not limited by this disclosure.

Optionally, in step 402, determining that the system message does not indicate the sending cycle of the SSB burst set may specifically include: responding to determining that the system message does not include a transmission period indicating the SSB burst set. The parameter of the transmission period of the SSB burst set determines that the transmission period of the SSB burst set is not indicated in the system message.

For example, the UE may determine whether the system message issued by the base station includes a parameter for indicating the transmission period of the SSB burst set; in response to determining that the system message does not include a parameter for indicating the SSB burst set; As for the parameters of the transmission period of the SSB burst set, it can be determined that the system message does not indicate the transmission period of the SSB burst set; it can be determined that the transmission period of the SSB burst set is the designated period pre-configured for the UE. .

Optionally, in step 402, the system message may specifically include a SIB1 message in the LTE network. Optionally, the parameter used to indicate the transmission period of the SSB burst set may specifically include the periodcityServingCellSIB parameter included in the SIB1 message, or may include the parameter included in the system message that can be used to indicate the This disclosure does not limit other parameters of the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set. Optionally, obtaining the transmission period of the SSB burst set based on the system message issued by the base station may specifically include: based on the system message included in the system message for indicating the transmission of the SSB burst set. The value of the period parameter is used to obtain the transmission period of the SSB burst set.

Optionally, since step 202 and step 204 may be discontinuous when executed, in order to facilitate subsequent processing, at the same time as or after step 402, the method may also include:

In step 404, in response to determining that the system message does not indicate the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, determine the value of the first flag and the value of the second flag; wherein the first flag takes the first When the first flag has a second value, it may be used to indicate that the system message indicates the sending cycle of the SSB burst set; when the first flag takes a second value, it may be used to indicate that the system message does not indicate the SSB burst set. The sending cycle of the set; the value of the second flag may be used to indicate the specified cycle.

For example, the first flag may be marked as X, the second flag may be marked as Y, the first value may be 1, and the second value may be 0; in response to determining that If the transmission period of the SSB burst set is not indicated, the first flag X=0 may be determined, and according to the specified period (such as 5ms), the second flag Y=5ms may be determined.

Optionally, after step 402, the method may further include:

In step 406, determine the third MGL corresponding to the specified period;

The third MGL may include a designated MGL that is preconfigured for the UE and corresponds to the designated period.

For example, the specified period may be 5 ms, and the third MGL corresponding to the specified period may be determined to be 21 ms.

In step 408, the SSB burst set is measured based on the third MGL.

For example, in response to determining that the system message issued by the base station does not indicate the transmission period of the SSB burst set, the UE may determine that the transmission period of the SSB burst set is the specified period, and the specified period It may be 5 ms; a third MGL corresponding to the specified period may be determined, and the third MGL corresponding to the specified period may be 21 ms; further, the SSB burst set may be measured based on the third MGL.

It should be noted that in the embodiment shown above, when the specified period is 5 ms, the third MGL corresponding to the specified period may be 21 ms. This is only an exemplary description, and this disclosure does not Limitation; during implementation, those skilled in the art can flexibly configure the duration of the third MGL according to needs. For example, in a certain application scenario, in order to reduce the access delay of the UE and reduce the power consumption of the SSB burst set measured by the UE, the sending period of the SSB burst set is usually not too long; if all the obtained If the probability that the transmission period of the SSB burst set exceeds 40 ms is small, the third MGL corresponding to the specified period of 5 ms may be pre-configured to 41 ms. For another example, the UE may also be configured with a corresponding relationship between other durations of the specified period and other durations of the third MGL.

As can be seen from the above embodiments, in response to determining that the system message issued by the base station does not indicate the transmission period of the SSB burst set, it can be determined that the transmission period of the SSB burst set is the specified period. Thus, the reliability of the UE in obtaining the transmission period of the SSB burst set can be improved, and the reliability of determining the MGL for measuring the SSB burst set based on the transmission period of the SSB burst set can be improved, That is, the reliability of MGL configuration for the UE can be improved.

Further, as can be seen from the above embodiments, in response to determining that the transmission period of the SSB burst set is the specified period, a third MGL corresponding to the specified period may be determined, and the third MGL may be measured based on the third MGL. SSB burst set, thereby improving the accuracy of MGL configuration for the UE.

Please refer to FIG. 5 , which is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 . As shown in Figure 5, the determination based on the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed in the first MGL includes:

In step 502, if the sum of the first duration corresponding to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set and the preset duration is greater than the second duration corresponding to the first MGL, it is determined that it cannot be completed within the first MGL. Measurement of the SSB burst set.

Wherein, the first duration may include a duration corresponding to the transmission cycle of at least one SSB burst set; the preset duration may include the start and end of the measurement gap of the RF module mounted on the UE. The sum of the time periods required for adjustment; the second time period may include the time period corresponding to the first MGL.

For example, the obtained transmission period of the SSB burst set may be 10 ms, and the first duration may be 10 ms; the RF module carried by the UE adjusts the duration required at the beginning and end of the measurement gap. can be 0.5ms respectively, then the preset duration can be 1ms; the obtained first MGL configured by the base station for the UE can be 6ms, then the second duration can be 6ms; since the The sum of the first duration and the preset duration (10+1=11ms) is greater than the second duration (6ms), and it can be determined that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL; A second MGL used to complete the measurement of the SSB burst set may be determined (eg, the second MGL may be 11 ms), and the SSB burst set may be measured based on the determined second MGL.

As can be seen from the above embodiments, if the sum of the first duration corresponding to the transmission period of the SSB burst set and the preset duration is greater than the second duration corresponding to the first MGL, the UE may determine that the first duration is The measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within one MGL. Therefore, by determining whether the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE can cover the transmission period of the SSB burst set, it is determined whether the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL. Measure, and then the UE can determine whether the first MGL needs to be modified to reduce the time for the UE to switch to the ENDC mode or NR cell.

Please refer to FIG. 6 , which is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 . As shown in Figure 6, the determination of the second MGL used to complete the measurement of the SSB burst set includes:

In step 602, determine the second MGL corresponding to the obtained transmission period of the SSB burst set based on the correspondence between the transmission period of the SSB burst set and the second MGL.

Optionally, in step 602, the corresponding relationship between the transmission period of the SSB burst set and the second MGL may be pre-configured for the UE. For example, please refer to Table 1. Table 1 shows a correspondence between the transmission cycle of an SSB burst set and the second MGL according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

SSB burst set transmission cycle 2nd MGL 5ms 6ms 10ms 11ms 20ms 21ms 40ms 41ms 80ms 81ms 160ms 161ms

Table 1

For example, if the UE can obtain the transmission period of the SSB burst set to be 10 ms, and the first MGL can be obtained to be 6 ms; in response to the transmission period of the SSB burst set, it is determined that the first MGL is The measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the specified time. The UE may determine the SSB burst set corresponding to the obtained SSB burst set according to the corresponding relationship between the transmission period of the SSB burst set and the second MGL as shown in Table 1. The second MGL corresponding to the transmission period of the set may be 11 ms; further, the UE may measure the SSB burst set based on the second MGL.

It should be noted that in the embodiment shown above, the correspondence between the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set and the second MGL as shown in Table 1 is only an exemplary description, and this disclosure does not Without limitation, those skilled in the art can flexibly set the second MGL corresponding to the transmission period of the SSB burst set according to needs. For example, the second MGL corresponding to the transmission period of the SSB burst set is 10 ms. In addition to being 11 ms, it may also be any duration greater than 11 ms, and will not be listed one by one here.

As can be seen from the above embodiments, in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed in the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set and the second Correspondence between MGLs determines the second MGL used to complete the measurement of the SSB burst set. Therefore, the accuracy of determining the second MGL by the UE can be improved, that is, the accuracy of MGL configuration for the UE can be improved.

Please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 . As shown in Figure 7, the method also includes:

In step 702, in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, measuring the SSB burst based on the first MGL set.

For example, the UE may obtain that the transmission period of the SSB burst set is 5 ms, and may obtain the first MGL configured by the base station to be 6 ms; in response to determining according to the transmission period of the SSB burst set, The measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed in the first MGL, and the UE can directly measure the SSB burst set based on the first MGL without re-determining the second MGL.

In step 702, determining according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set that the measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed in the first MGL may specifically include: if the SSB burst set If the sum of the first duration corresponding to the transmission cycle and the preset duration is less than or equal to the second duration corresponding to the first MGL, it is determined that the measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL.

Wherein, the first duration may include a duration corresponding to the transmission cycle of at least one SSB burst set; the preset duration may include the start and end of the measurement gap of the RF module mounted on the UE. The sum of the time periods required for adjustment; the second time period may include the time period corresponding to the first MGL.

For example, the obtained transmission period of the SSB burst set may be 5 ms, and the first duration may be 5 ms; the RF module carried by the UE adjusts the duration required at the beginning and end of the measurement gap. can be 0.5ms respectively, then the preset duration can be 1ms; the obtained first MGL configured by the base station for the UE can be 6ms, then the second duration can be 6ms; since the The sum of the first duration and the preset duration (5+1=6ms) is equal to the second duration (6ms), and it can be determined that the measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL; Further, the SSB burst set may be measured based on the first MGL.

For another example, the obtained transmission period of the SSB burst set may be 10 ms, and the first duration may be 10 ms; the RF module carried by the UE adjusts the required time at the beginning and end of the measurement gap. The duration can be 0.5ms respectively, then the preset duration can be 1ms; the first MGL can be 21ms, then the second duration can be 21ms; since the sum of the first duration and the preset duration The value (10+1=11ms) is less than the second duration (21ms), it can be determined that the measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL; further, based on the first MGL measurement The SSB burst set.

As can be seen from the above embodiments, in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, the measurement of the SSB burst set can be measured directly based on the first MGL. The SSB burst set does not require the UE to modify the first MGL, thereby improving the accuracy of MGL configuration for the UE and improving communication efficiency.

Further, as can be seen from the above embodiments, if the sum of the first duration corresponding to the transmission period of the SSB burst set and the preset duration is less than or equal to the second duration corresponding to the first MGL, the UE may It is determined that the measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL. Therefore, by determining whether the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE can cover the transmission period of the SSB burst set, it is determined whether the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL. Measure, and then the UE can determine whether the first MGL needs to be modified to reduce the time for the UE to switch to the ENDC mode or NR cell.

Please refer to FIG. 8 , which is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 . As shown in Figure 8, the obtaining the first measurement gap length MGL configured by the base station for the UE includes:

In step 802, the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE is obtained based on the radio resource control RRC reconfiguration signaling issued by the base station.

Optionally, before step 802, the UE may receive RRC (Radio Resource Control, Radio Resource Control) reconfiguration signaling issued by the base station. For a specific implementation manner in which the base station indicates to the UE the first MGL configured for it through the RRC reconfiguration signaling, please refer to related technologies, which will not be described again here.

For example, in response to receiving the RRC reconfiguration signaling issued by the base station, the UE may obtain the first MGL configured for it by the base station based on the RRC reconfiguration signaling.

As can be seen from the above embodiments, the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE is obtained based on the RRC reconfiguration signaling issued by the base station. Therefore, the accuracy of the UE in acquiring the first MGL can be improved, and the accuracy of determining the MGL for measuring the SSB burst set according to the acquired transmission cycle of the SSB burst set can be improved, and also That is, the accuracy of MGL configuration for the UE can be improved.

Please refer to FIG. 9 , which is a schematic flow chart of another measurement gap length configuration method based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 2 .

In step 901, register to the LTE network;

In step 902, the transmission period of the SSB burst set is obtained.

In step 903, obtain the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE;

In step 904, determine whether the system message indicates the sending cycle of the SSB burst set; if so, perform step 905; if not, perform steps 908 to 909;

In step 905, determine whether the measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set; if yes, execute step 906; if not, execute Step 907;

In step 906, keep the first MGL; continue to step 910;

In step 907, determine the second MGL used to complete the measurement of the SSB burst set; continue to step 910;

In step 908, determine that the sending period of the SSB burst set is a specified period;

In step 909, determine the third MGL corresponding to the specified period; continue to step 910;

In step 910, the SSB burst set is measured.

In this embodiment of the present disclosure, regarding the specific implementation of steps 901 to 910, please refer to the specific implementation of the relevant steps in the aforementioned embodiments, which will not be described again here.

Optionally, in the embodiment shown above, after measuring the SSB burst set based on the first MGL or the second MGL or the third MGL, the method may further include:

In step 911, report a measurement event report to the base station, so that the base station determines whether to allow the UE to switch to the ENDC mode or NR cell based on the measurement event report;

In step 912, in response to receiving the network configuration information issued by the base station, switch to the ENDC mode or NR cell.

For example, the UE may measure the SSB burst set based on the first MGL or the second MGL or the third MGL, and may send a corresponding measurement event report to the base station; the base station may According to the measurement event report, SCG (Secondary Cell group, secondary cell group) configuration information is delivered to the UE; in response to receiving the SCG configuration information, the UE may switch to the ENDC mode.

For another example, the UE may measure the SSB burst set based on the first MGL or the second MGL or the third MGL, and report a corresponding measurement event report to the base station; the base station responds Upon receiving the measurement event report, an RRC Connection Release message may be issued to the UE, which may carry redirected Carrier Info information used to provide one or more optional NR network frequency point information; the UE responds to Upon receiving the RRCConnection Release message, the currently established RRC connection can be released to be in the RRC idle state (RRC_IDLE) again, and the RRC connection establishment process can be re-performed in NR to switch to the NR cell.

It should be noted that in the embodiments shown above, the specific implementation manner in which the UE switches to the ENDC mode or NR cell after completing the measurement of the SSB burst set is only an example. Description, this disclosure is not limiting.

As can be seen from the above embodiments, in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE according to the obtained transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, then the The UE may determine a second MGL for completing measurement of the SSB burst set, and may measure the SSB burst set based on the second MGL. Therefore, if the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE cannot cover the transmission period of the SSB burst set, the UE can modify the MGL configured by the base station, so that the second MGL configured by the base station can be based on the modification. The MGL completes the measurement of the SSB burst set, thereby reducing the duration for the UE to switch to the ENDC mode or NR cell.

Corresponding to the foregoing embodiments of the measurement gap length configuration method, the present disclosure also provides embodiments of a measurement gap length configuration device.

Please refer to Figure 10. Figure 10 is a schematic block diagram of a measurement gap length configuration device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, which is applied to the UE. As shown in Figure 10, the device may include:

The first acquisition module 1002 is used to acquire the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set;

The second acquisition module 1004 is used to acquire the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE;

The first determination module 1006 is configured to determine, in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, to complete the measurement of the SSB burst set. set of measured second MGL;

The first measurement module 1008 is configured to measure the SSB burst set based on the second MGL.

Please refer to FIG. 11 , which is a schematic block diagram of another configuration device for measuring gap length based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 . As shown in Figure 11, the first acquisition module 1002 may include:

The first acquisition sub-module 1102 is configured to acquire the transmission period of the SSB burst set based on the system message issued by the base station.

Optionally, the first acquisition module 1002 may also include:

The first determination sub-module 1104 is used to determine the transmission period of the SSB burst set indicated in the system message.

Optionally, the first determination sub-module 1104 is used to:

In response to determining that the system message includes a parameter for indicating the transmission period of the SSB burst set, it is determined that the system message indicates the transmission period of the SSB burst set.

Please refer to FIG. 12 , which is a schematic block diagram of another configuration device for measuring gap length based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 11 . As shown in Figure 12, the first acquisition module 1002 may also include:

The second determination sub-module 1202 is configured to determine that the transmission period of the SSB burst set is a specified period in response to determining that the system message does not indicate the transmission period of the SSB burst set.

Optionally, the second acquisition module 1004 may also include:

The third determination sub-module 1204 is used to determine the third MGL corresponding to the specified period;

The device may also include:

The second measurement module 1206 is configured to measure the SSB burst set based on the third MGL.

Please refer to FIG. 13 , which is a schematic block diagram of another configuration device for measuring gap length based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 . As shown in Figure 13, the first determination module 1006 may include:

The fourth determination sub-module 1302 is used to determine if the sum of the first duration corresponding to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set and the preset duration is greater than the second duration corresponding to the first MGL, then determine Measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the MGL.

Please refer to FIG. 14 , which is a schematic block diagram of another configuration device for measuring gap length based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 . As shown in Figure 14, the first determination module 1006 may include:

The fifth determination sub-module 1402 is configured to determine the second MGL corresponding to the obtained transmission period of the SSB burst set according to the correspondence between the transmission period of the SSB burst set and the second MGL.

Please refer to FIG. 15 , which is a schematic block diagram of another configuration device for measuring gap length based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 . As shown in Figure 15, the second acquisition module 1004 includes:

The second acquisition sub-module 1502 is configured to acquire the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE based on the radio resource control RRC reconfiguration signaling issued by the base station.

Please refer to FIG. 16 , which is a schematic block diagram of another configuration device for measuring gap length based on the embodiment shown in FIG. 10 . As shown in Figure 16, the device may also include:

The third measurement module 1602 is configured to measure the SSB burst set based on the first MGL in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set. SSB burst set.

Regarding the devices in the above embodiments, the specific manner in which each module performs operations has been described in detail in the embodiments of the relevant methods, and will not be described in detail here.

As for the device embodiment, since it basically corresponds to the method embodiment, please refer to the partial description of the method embodiment for relevant details. The device embodiments described above are only illustrative. The modules described as separate components may or may not be physically separated. The components shown as modules may or may not be physical modules, that is, they may be located in One place, or it can be distributed to multiple network modules. Some or all of the modules can be selected according to actual needs to achieve the purpose of the disclosed solution. Persons of ordinary skill in the art can understand and implement the method without any creative effort.

Correspondingly, the present disclosure also provides a user equipment, including:

processor;

Memory used to store instructions executable by the processor;

Wherein, the processor is used to execute the above measurement gap length configuration method.

Correspondingly, the present disclosure also provides a computer-readable storage medium that stores a computer program, and the computer program is used to execute the above measurement gap length configuration method.

As shown in FIG. 17 , FIG. 17 is a schematic block diagram of a configuration device 1700 for measuring gap length according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. For example, the device 1700 may be a mobile phone, a computer, a digital broadcast terminal, a messaging device, a game console, a tablet device, a medical device, a fitness device, a personal digital assistant, or the like.

Referring to Figure 17, the device 1700 may include one or more of the following components: a processing component 1702, a memory 1704, a power supply component 1706, a multimedia component 1708, an audio component 1710, an input/output (I/O) interface 1712, a sensor component 1714, and communications component 1716.

Processing component 1702 generally controls the overall operations of device 1700, such as operations associated with display, phone calls, data communications, camera operations, and recording operations. The processing component 1702 may include one or more processors 1720 to execute instructions to complete all or part of the steps of the above method. Additionally, processing component 1702 may include one or more modules that facilitate interaction between processing component 1702 and other components. For example, processing component 1702 may include a multimedia module to facilitate interaction between multimedia component 1708 and processing component 1702.

Memory 1704 is configured to store various types of data to support operations at device 1700 . Examples of such data include instructions for any application or method operating on device 1700, contact data, phonebook data, messages, pictures, videos, etc. Memory 1704 may be implemented by any type of volatile or non-volatile storage device, or a combination thereof, such as static random access memory (SRAM), electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), Programmable read-only memory (EPROM), programmable read-only memory (PROM), read-only memory (ROM), magnetic memory, flash memory, magnetic or optical disk.

Power supply component 1706 provides power to various components of device 1700. Power supply components 1706 may include a power management system, one or more power supplies, and other components associated with generating, managing, and distributing power to device 1700 .

Multimedia component 1708 includes a screen that provides an output interface between the device 1700 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 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 sensor may not only sense the boundary of a touch or slide action, but also detect the duration and pressure associated with the touch or slide action. In some embodiments, multimedia component 1708 includes a front-facing camera and/or a rear-facing camera. When the device 1700 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-facing camera and rear-facing camera can be a fixed optical lens system or have a focal length and optical zoom capabilities.

Audio component 1710 is configured to output and/or input audio signals. For example, audio component 1710 includes a microphone (MIC) configured to receive external audio signals when device 1700 is in operating modes, such as call mode, recording mode, and speech recognition mode. The received audio signals may be further stored in memory 1704 or sent via communication component 1716 . In some embodiments, audio component 1710 also includes a speaker for outputting audio signals.

The I/O interface 1712 provides an interface between the processing component 1702 and a peripheral interface module. The peripheral interface module may be a keyboard, a click wheel, a button, etc. These buttons may include, but are not limited to: Home button, Volume buttons, Start button, and Lock button.

Sensor component 1714 includes one or more sensors that provide various aspects of status assessment for device 1700 . For example, the sensor component 1714 can detect the open/closed state of the device 1700, the relative positioning of components, such as the display and keypad of the device 1700, and the sensor component 1714 can also detect a change in position of the device 1700 or a component of the device 1700. , the presence or absence of user contact with device 1700 , device 1700 orientation or acceleration/deceleration and temperature changes of device 1700 . Sensor component 1714 may include a proximity sensor configured to detect the presence of nearby objects without any physical contact. Sensor assembly 1714 may also include a light sensor, such as a CMOS or CCD image sensor, for use in imaging applications. In some embodiments, the sensor component 1714 may also include an acceleration sensor, a gyroscope sensor, a magnetic sensor, a pressure sensor, or a temperature sensor.

Communications component 1716 is configured to facilitate wired or wireless communications between device 1700 and other devices. The device 1700 can access a wireless network based on a communication standard, such as WiFi, 2G or 3G, 4G LTE, 5G NR, or a combination thereof. In one exemplary embodiment, the communication component 1716 receives broadcast signals or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management system via a broadcast channel. In one exemplary embodiment, the communications component 1716 also includes a near field communications (NFC) module to facilitate short-range communications. 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.

In an exemplary embodiment, apparatus 1700 may be configured 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 array (FPGA), controller, microcontroller, microprocessor or other electronic components are implemented for executing the method described in any of the above embodiments.

In an exemplary embodiment, a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions, such as a memory 1704 including instructions, executable by the processor 1720 of the device 1700 to complete the above method is also provided. 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 embodiments of the disclosure will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art from consideration of the specification and practice of the disclosure herein. This application is intended to cover any variations, uses, or adaptations of the disclosure that follow the general principles of the disclosure and include common knowledge or customary technical means in the technical field that are not disclosed in the disclosure. . It is intended that the specification and examples be considered as exemplary only, with a true scope and spirit of the disclosure being indicated by the following claims.

It is to be understood that the present disclosure is not limited to the precise structures described above and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and various modifications and changes may be made without departing from the scope thereof. The scope of the disclosure is limited only by the appended claims.

It should be noted that in this article, relational terms such as first and second are only used to distinguish one entity or operation from another entity or operation, and do not necessarily require or imply that these entities or operations are mutually exclusive. any such actual relationship or sequence exists between them. The terms "comprises," "comprises," or any other variation thereof are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion such that a process, method, article or apparatus including a list of elements includes not only those elements but also others not expressly listed elements, or elements inherent to such process, method, article or equipment. Without further limitation, an element defined by the statement "comprises a..." does not exclude the presence of additional identical elements in a process, method, article, or apparatus that includes the stated element.

The methods and devices provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure have been introduced in detail above. Specific examples are used in this article to illustrate the principles and implementations of the present disclosure. The description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the methods and methods of the present disclosure. The core idea; at the same time, for those of ordinary skill in the art, there will be changes in the specific implementation and application scope based on the ideas of this disclosure. In summary, the content of this description should not be understood as a limitation of this disclosure. .

Claims (9)

1. A measurement gap length configuration method, characterized in that it is applied to user equipment UE, and the method includes: Based on the system message sent by the base station, obtain the transmission cycle of the synchronization signal block SSB burst set; Obtain the first measurement gap length MGL configured by the base station for the UE; In response to determining that measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, determining a second MGL for completing measurement of the SSB burst set; Based on the second MGL, measure the SSB burst set; Wherein, the determining the second MGL used to complete the measurement of the SSB burst set includes: According to the correspondence between the transmission period of the SSB burst set and the second MGL, determine the second MGL corresponding to the obtained transmission period of the SSB burst set, wherein the transmission period of the SSB burst set corresponds to The first duration is less than the duration corresponding to the second MGL; In response to determining that the system message does not indicate a transmission period of the SSB burst set, determining that the transmission period of the SSB burst set is a specified period; Determine the third MGL corresponding to the specified period; Based on the third MGL, the SSB burst set is measured. 2. The method according to claim 1, wherein determining based on the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL includes: If the sum of the first duration corresponding to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set and the preset duration is greater than the second duration corresponding to the first MGL, it is determined that the SSB burst cannot be completed within the first MGL. Measurement of hair set. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, before obtaining the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set based on the system message issued by the base station, the method further includes: It is determined that the system message indicates the sending period of the SSB burst set. 4. The method according to claim 3, wherein determining that the system message indicates the sending cycle of the SSB burst set includes: In response to determining that the system message includes a parameter for indicating the transmission period of the SSB burst set, it is determined that the system message indicates the transmission period of the SSB burst set. 5. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that, the method further comprises: In response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set can be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, the SSB burst set is measured based on the first MGL. 6. The method according to claim 1, wherein the obtaining the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE includes: Based on the radio resource control RRC reconfiguration signaling issued by the base station, the first MGL configured by the base station for the UE is obtained. 7. A measurement gap length configuration device, characterized in that it is applied to user equipment UE, and the device includes: The first acquisition module is used to acquire the transmission cycle of the synchronization signal block SSB burst set based on the system message issued by the base station; A second acquisition module, configured to acquire the first measurement gap length MGL configured by the base station for the UE; A first determination module, configured to determine, in response to determining that the measurement of the SSB burst set cannot be completed within the first MGL according to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set, to complete the measurement of the SSB burst set. the measured second MGL; A first measurement module, configured to measure the SSB burst set based on the second MGL; Wherein, the first determination module includes: The fifth determination sub-module is used to determine the second MGL corresponding to the obtained transmission period of the SSB burst set according to the correspondence between the transmission period of the SSB burst set and the second MGL, wherein, the The first duration corresponding to the transmission cycle of the SSB burst set is less than the duration corresponding to the second MGL; The first acquisition module is further configured to, in response to determining that the system message does not indicate a transmission period of the SSB burst set, determine that the transmission period of the SSB burst set is a specified period; The second acquisition module is also used to determine the third MGL corresponding to the specified period; The second measurement module is configured to measure the SSB burst set based on the third MGL. 8. A user equipment, characterized in that the user equipment includes: processor; Memory used to store instructions executable by the processor; Wherein, the processor is used to execute the method described in any one of claims 1 to 6. 9. A computer-readable storage medium with a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that the computer program is used to execute the method according to any one of claims 1 to 6.