CN106465165A - Method and apparatus for network-user equipment synchronization of interruption gaps - Google Patents

Method and apparatus for network-user equipment synchronization of interruption gaps Download PDF

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CN106465165A
CN106465165A CN201480077394.9A CN201480077394A CN106465165A CN 106465165 A CN106465165 A CN 106465165A CN 201480077394 A CN201480077394 A CN 201480077394A CN 106465165 A CN106465165 A CN 106465165A
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A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for synchronization of interruption gaps and cell parameter measurements. A method is provided including receiving an interruption gap pattern indication from a network; and configuring a measurement repetition period with interruption gaps. The measurement repetition period with interruption gaps is based on the interruption gap pattern. The method also provides for measuring secondary cell parameters, the measuring secondary cell parameters is based on the measurement repetition period with interruption gaps.

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For the synchronous method and apparatus of the network-user equipment interrupting gap
Technical field
The example embodiment of the present invention relates generally to carrier wave or cell parameter measurement, and relates more specifically between interruption The network of gap-user equipment is synchronous.
Background technology
During the measurement of secondary cell or retuning, have based on single process chip and multiple receptor and/ Or the interruption of in the user equipment (UE) of the framework of transmitter it may happen that main plot.A kind of such UE framework can carried Found in the UE of ripple polymerization.The main plot being transmitted and receiving may be interrupted thus opening and closing auxiliary radio frequency (RF) chain To measure secondary cell parameter and/or to readjust secondary cell.The interruption of main plot may result in the information block being dropped, example As the not information block received by network or UE respectively.
Regardless of chip architecture, the length of secondary carrier or cell parameter measurement all have directly possibly for battery consumption Impact.The auxiliary RF chain opened for each measure the cycle is longer and measure the cycle that occur is more more it is necessary to consume The energy content of battery.
For UE, it is directed to the auxiliary little of alien frequencies inactivation using the interruption of 5ms for the secondary cell of frequency inactivation Qu Ze uses the interruption of 1ms, and this requires the interruption for secondary cell parameter measurement.In addition, current UE is using long measurement week Phase, being greater than or be equal to 640ms, thus realizing relatively low information block Loss Rate, for example, reaching 0.5%.
In order to allow shorter secondary cell measure the cycle e.g., less than 640ms and the increase to number of interruptions can Can improve information block Loss Rate.Further, since led to interruption is retuned to auxiliary receiver radio frequency (RF) chain And cannot by base station it is envisioned that because retuning is that UE is autonomous and do not controlled by network.That cannot predict has relatively The interruption of high information block Loss Rate may lead to have a strong impact on to network.
At present, in order to using the e.g., less than shorter measure the cycle of 640ms, main plot is simultaneously not disrupted.On the contrary, it is auxiliary Even if RF chain also keeps it turned in the case that secondary cell is deactivated.The auxiliary RF chain continuously opening can lead to obvious battery to disappear Consumption, the latter will be with each additional increase of auxiliary RF chain and increased.
Content of the invention
Foundation example embodiment provides a method that, device and computer program are to promote to interrupt the net in gap Network-UE is synchronous.UE can send sending gap requests to network, or network can determine that UE requires to interrupt gap to hold The measurement of row secondary cell and/or retune.UE can receive and interrupt indicating and being based on this interruption gap mould of clearance mode Formula configuration measurement repetition interval.UE can open auxiliary RF chain and when this RF chain is unlocked two during the first interruption gap Measurement secondary carrier or cell parameter during measurement interval between individual continuous interruption gap.Terminate to locate in measurement interval, UE can To close this auxiliary RF chain during the second interruption gap.In the exemplary embodiment, there is provided a kind of method, receive including from network Interrupt clearance mode instruction;Configuration has the measurement repetition interval interrupting gap, and this has the measurement repetition interval interrupting gap Based on this interruption clearance mode;And measuring secondary carrier or cell parameter, the measurement to secondary cell parameter has interruption based on this The measurement repetition interval in gap.
In the exemplary embodiment, the method is also included so that asking from user device transmissions measurement gap.Thus, should Measurement gap request includes information, and information is included between two interruptions continuously interrupting being used for measuring between gaps secondary cell parameter Gap is spaced, and wherein interrupting clearance gap is the interval opening and closing between auxiliary rf chain;And information also includes interrupting gap Length, wherein interrupts gap length and is turned on and off the time based on auxiliary rf chain.
In the example embodiment of the method, the instruction of this interruption clearance mode can include interrupting between clearance gap, interruption Gap deployment, interruption at least one of gap length and repetition interval.This interruption clearance gap and interruption gap length are based on and survey Included information in amount gap requests.In the example embodiment of the method, the instruction of this interruption clearance mode can also include Measurement repetition interval.
The interruption clearance mode instruction of the example embodiment of the method can be included between the first interruption gap and the second interruption Gap.Thus, the method is opened auxiliary rf chain and is interrupted gap second during being additionally may included in the first interruption gap Period closes auxiliary rf chain.The interruption clearance mode instruction of the example embodiment of the method can include interrupting gap and non-interrupted Gap.
In another example embodiment, there is provided a kind of device, include with least one including at least one processor The memorizer of computer program code, memorizer and computer program code are configured to together with processor make device extremely Few:Receive from network and interrupt clearance mode instruction;Configuration has the measurement repetition interval interrupting gap, has the survey interrupting gap Amount repetition interval is based on and interrupts clearance mode;And measurement secondary carrier or cell parameter, measure secondary carrier or cell parameter is based on There is the measurement repetition interval interrupting gap.
This at least one memorizer and computer program code can be configured to make together with this processor The device of this example embodiment makes to ask from user device transmissions measurement gap.Thus, this measurement gap request includes Information, information is included between two continuous interruption gaps for measuring the interruption clearance gap of secondary cell parameter, wherein interrupts Clearance gap is the interval opening and closing between auxiliary rf chain;And information also includes interrupting gap length, between wherein interrupting Gap length is turned on and off the time based on auxiliary rf chain.In the example embodiment of this device, this interruption clearance mode indicates Can include interrupting clearance gap, interrupt gap deployment, interrupt at least one of gap length and repetition interval.Between this interruption Gap interval and interruption gap length are based on included information in measurement gap request.In the example embodiment of this device, should Interrupt clearance mode instruction can also include measuring repetition interval.
In the example embodiment of this device, this interruption clearance mode can be included between the first interruption gap and the second interruption Gap.Thus, this at least one memorizer and computer program code can be configured to together with this processor The device making this example embodiment opens auxiliary rf chain during the first interruption gap;And close during second interrupts gap Close auxiliary rf chain.In the example embodiment of this device, this interruption clearance mode can include interrupting gap and non-interrupted gap.
In a further embodiment, there is provided a kind of computer program, it includes at least one and has being stored in it In program code sections non-transient computer-readable media, this program code sections is configured to connect from network upon execution Receive and interrupt clearance mode;Configuration has the measurement repetition interval interrupting gap, and this has the measurement repetition interval base interrupting gap In this interruption clearance mode;And measure secondary carrier or cell parameter, the measurement secondary cell parameter is had between interruption based on this The measurement repetition interval of gap.
The computer executable program code of example embodiment partly can also include programmed instruction, and this programmed instruction is joined It is set to and make upon execution from the request of user device transmissions measurement gap;Thus, this measurement gap request includes information, letter Breath is included between two continuous interruption gaps for measuring the interruption clearance gap of secondary cell parameter, wherein interrupts clearance gap It is the interval opening and closing between auxiliary rf chain;And information also includes interrupting gap length, wherein interrupts gap length base It is turned on and off the time in auxiliary rf chain.In the example embodiment of this computer program, this interruption clearance mode refers to Show and can include interrupting clearance gap, interrupt gap deployment, interrupt at least one of gap length and repetition interval.This interruption Clearance gap and interruption gap length are based on included information in measurement gap request.Example in this computer program In embodiment, the instruction of this interruption clearance mode can also include measuring repetition interval.
In the example embodiment of this computer program, the instruction of this interruption clearance mode can be included between the first interruption Gap and the second interruption gap.Thus, this memorizer and computer program code can be configured to and this process Device makes the device of this example embodiment open auxiliary rf chain during the first interruption gap together;And interrupt gap second Period closes auxiliary rf chain.In the example embodiment of this computer program, this interruption clearance mode can include interrupting Gap and non-interrupted gap.
In another example embodiment, there is provided a kind of device, it includes interrupting clearance mode for receiving from network The part indicating;There is for configuration the part of the measurement repetition interval interrupting gap, this has the measurement repetition interrupting gap Period is based on this interruption clearance mode;With the part for measuring secondary carrier or cell parameter, the measurement base to secondary cell parameter In this, there is the measurement repetition interval interrupting gap.
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Therefore generally the example embodiment of the present invention is described, limits refer to the attached drawing, the latter is not Necessarily drawn to scale, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates according to illustrated embodiments of the invention for interrupting the same of gap and carrier wave or cell parameter measurement The data flow path of step and flow chart;
Fig. 2 illustrates the having between interruption for main carrier cell and secondary carrier cell according to illustrated embodiments of the invention The example measurement repetition interval of gap;
Fig. 3-5 illustrates the example measurement repetition interval with interruption gap according to illustrated embodiments of the invention;
Fig. 6 is the interruption being configured specifically for having carrier wave or cell parameter measurement according to illustrated embodiments of the invention The block diagram of the device of Dwell sync;And
Fig. 7 is the flow chart according to the operation such as performed by the device of Fig. 6 of illustrated embodiments of the invention for the diagram.
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Subsequently refer to the attached drawing is described more fully hereinafter to some embodiments of the present invention, shown in above-mentioned accompanying drawing Some but not all embodiments of the present invention.The present invention can be embodied in many different forms, and is understood not to It is confined to examples given herein;On the contrary, these embodiments are provided to be to want in order to the disclosure will meet applicable law Ask.Identical reference refers to identical element.As used herein, term " data ", " content ", " information " and Similar terms can be transmitted, receive, show and/or store according to each example embodiment to refer to used interchangeably Data.Therefore, the use of any such term shall not be considered as that spirit and scope of this disclosure are limited.
Additionally, as used herein, term " circuit " refers to:A () only hardware implementation mode (is for example simulated and/or number The embodiment of word circuit);B () circuit and the combination of computer program, above computer program product includes being stored in Operate such that on one or more computer-readable memories that device executes one or more functions as described herein together Software and/or firmware;And the circuit of the part of (c) such as microprocessor or microprocessor, even if it is in software or solid Part is also required to software or firmware to be operated in the case of not being physically present.This definition of " circuit " is applied to here Using all situations of this term, including any claim.As other example, as used herein, term " electricity Road " also will include the embodiment of only one or multiple processor and/or its part and appended software and/or firmware.As Another example, as the term is used herein " circuit " for example also include the based band integrated circuit for mobile phone or application Similar in processor integrated circuit, or server, cellular network device, other network equipment and/or other computing device Integrated circuit.
As herein defined, (for example, volatibility or nonvolatile memory set to refer to non-transient physical storage medium Standby) " computer-readable recording medium " can make a distinction with " the computer-readable transmission medium " that refer to electromagnetic signal.
Provide according to example embodiment for the synchronous method of the network-UE that interrupts gap, device and computer journey Sequence product.UE can be communicated with network by secondary cell by main plot and in some cases.Wherein using non- In the example embodiment of carrier aggregation, main plot processes all of information service, and secondary cell then can substitute main plot.Wherein Using in the embodiment of carrier aggregation, main plot can process some or all of information service and auxiliary RF chain then can be directed to auxiliary Supplementary service in cell communicates and is unlocked or substitutes main plot.UE secondary cell parameter can be carried out periodic measurement with Just peak signal, interference, secondary cell detection etc. are determined.The periodic measurement of secondary cell parameter can be held when RF chain is unlocked OK.
UE has in the example of single-chip framework wherein, or the unlatching/closing of secondary cell RF chain wherein or tuning In any chip architecture that interruption will be caused on the RF chain being in operation, the unlatching/closing of auxiliary RF chain and tuning The interruption of main plot can be led to.This interruption can lead to information block to be dropped, for example, do not received by UE or network respectively Information block.Interruption for main plot can independently be executed by UE and possibly cannot be predicted by network.No matter core Piece framework is how, secondary cell and inactivation when being not used by can reduce the consumption of the UE energy content of battery.UE can also close with The receptor that auxiliary RF chain or secondary cell are associated is to reduce energy content of battery consumption further.
Fig. 1 illustrates data flow path and the flow process of the synchronization for interrupting gap and carrier wave or cell parameter measurement Figure.UE 10 can be mobile device, and such as smart phone, personal digital assistant (PDA), laptop computer, flat board calculate Mechanical, electrical philosophical works etc..UE 10 can signal intensity based on predetermined space, main plot or active secondary cell, cyclic cell inspection Surveying, coming it is determine that it is necessary to carrying out the measurement of one or more secondary carriers or cell for corresponding network instruction measuring etc..UE 10 Measurement gap request can be sent in the period initiating connection for network or as determined by UE to network 12 or with it Its mode indicates the demand for gap subsidiary to it.
As described below, the measurement gap request of example embodiment can include such as being used for generating interrupting gap mould The information of the information element (IE) of formula.In the exemplary embodiment, the information element that UE 10 is provided can be auxiliary for measuring In two continuous Transmission Time Intervals (TTI) interrupting between gap of carrier wave or cell parameter between the interruption gap of Soviet Union's measurement Every.The interruption clearance gap of information element is the interval opening and closing between auxiliary RF chain.Interrupt the information element of clearance gap Can be based on measured concrete receptor and/or secondary cell.The information element that UE 10 is provided can also include interrupting gap Length, it is based on the time being turned on and off needed for auxiliary rf chain.
Network 12 can in response to this measurement gap request or based on network for the determination of measurement gap demand to UE 10 sends and interrupts clearance mode instruction.Additionally or alternatively, network 12 can send predefined or fixing interruption Clearance mode.This interruption clearance mode can include interruption clearance gap hereafter and discussed in Fig. 2, interrupt gap deployment, Interrupt gap length, measurement repetition interval etc..Interrupt clearance gap and interruption gap can be asked in measurement gap according to UE by BS Feedback conducted in asking and determine.
This interruption clearance mode can include the interval of at least two continuous gaps, interrupts the deployment of the starting point in gap, Interrupt gap length, etc..At least two continuous gaps can be used for opening and closing at least one additional RF chain by UE 10. In the exemplary embodiment, interrupt gap and can have identical interstitial site to allow to retune on multiple carrier cells Multiple carrier waves or cell wherein can be measured by a series of gaps.Interrupt gap length to be assumed for opening and closing There is for auxiliary RF chain identical gap length, but may in the case of the time difference for being turned on and off auxiliary RF chain Different.
Measurement repetition interval (MRP) can be configured to and interrupt clearance mode synchronised by UE 10.As depicted in figure 3 , the measurement repetition interval (MRP-I) with interruption gap can be UE 10 for opening additional RF chain, measurement secondary cell ginseng Count and close the period of auxiliary chain.MRP-I can be between fixation or the period of standard or the interruption based on measurement gap request Gap interval is configured.In the such as example embodiment of carrier aggregation embodiment, MRP-I is equal to measurement to MRP-I wherein In the case of cycle or MRP-I, MRP-I can be the configuration of implicit expression.In such as non-carrier converging operationJu Hecaozuo and/or embodiment In example embodiment, the interruption clearance mode for configuring MRP-I can be indicated according to measurement gap pattern.Interrupt gap Deployment can a TTI with measurement gap pattern synchronization, such as before and after gap.In the exemplary embodiment, interrupt The deployment in gap can be interrupted the time in gap by indicating the generation alignd with secondary carrier or cell measurement cycle or survey Predefined several time points in the amount cycle and by synchronization.
Measurement wherein is in the example of different-frequency measure, such as in the case of non-carrier polymerization embodiment, for auxiliary The interruption gap of carrier wave or cell parameter measurement can be configured by network 12.The configuration of example clearance mode is illustrated in table 1.
Table 1:Example clearance mode configures
The deployment interrupting gap can also be configured by network 12, and this allows the interruption gap of multiple UE 10 to be deployed in It is distributed in one time period.The example of measurement gap and gap deployment configuration provides in 3GPP TS 36.331.
3GPP TS 36.331:IE MeasGapConfig defines measurement gap configuration and the control of measurement gap sets Put/discharge.
MeasGapConfig information element
--ASN1START
--ASN1STOP
UE will:
1>If measGapConfig is arranged to setup:
2>If already provided with measurement gap configuration, discharge the configuration of this measurement gap;
2>According to received gapOffset, the measurement gap configuration indicated by measGapConfig is set, that is, each Gap in SFN and meets the subframe of following condition and starts:
SFN mod T=FLOOR (gapOffset/10);
Subframe=gapOffset mod 10;
Wherein as defined in TS 36.133 [16], T=MGRP/10;
1>Otherwise:
2>Discharge the configuration of this measurement gap;
In the exemplary embodiment, network 12 can be using similar procedure come for starting, close or retune auxiliary reception Device or RF chain are specified and are interrupted gap.UE 10 can receive from network 12 and interrupt clearance mode, and it is included as institute in above table 1 The pattern 0 or 1 of description, but be not limited to that this.Interrupt clearance mode and can also include the unlatching (startup) for auxiliary RF chain Or close when (stopping) occurring in TTI as depicted in Figure 2 specified.Interrupt clearance mode wherein and include auxiliary RF chain Open and close specify or with interrupt in the embodiment that combines of gap, the existing measurement rules of 3GPP TS 36.133 and requirement Can be used.
In the exemplary embodiment, measurement be inactivation secondary carrier or cell different-frequency measure example in, such as carry In the case of ripple polymerization embodiment, the interruption gap of the measurement of secondary carrier or cell parameter can be configured by network 12. The configuration in the interruption gap of the secondary carrier for measurement inactivation or cell can be polymerized embodiment similar to being used for non-carrier In the configuration of different-frequency measure and also include measure the cycle length.The example of measure the cycle length can be included as 3GPP TS Subframe (SF) 160 described in 36.331 and 36.133, SF 320, SF512, SF640, SF1024, SF1280.Subframe is permissible Equal to 1ms.Interrupt clearance mode can by based on the measure the cycle setting MRP-1 be associated with secondary carrier or cell such as with Upper described carrying out configures.
Interrupt wherein gap be 6ms and clearance mode similar to table 1 the example that configured of clearance mode In embodiment, network can arrange measure the cycle and the measurement gap pattern of the alignment with 40ms granularity, this interruption gap Can be configured to be alignd according to 40ms granularity.In the exemplary embodiment, the subframe of the 40ms occurring first can by with Make to interrupt gap.In the exemplary embodiment, interrupt the position that clearance mode can indicate the interruption gap interrupted in clearance mode, Such as may have wherein in the example of multiple positions.In other examples embodiment, adjacent first occur before subframe, tightly Subframe after suffering the subframe before and after occurring first, or adjacent appearance first is used as interrupting gap.For example, If the interruption clearance mode of network settings 80ms, as depicted in figure 4, two kinds in gap { 0,1 } may deployment shape Formula is related to the SF 1 and SF 41 of MRP.In another example, if the different-frequency measure of the secondary cell based on inactivation for the network 12 Measure the cycle and 320 interruption clearance mode is set, such as in carrier aggregation embodiment, then be directed to interrupt gap exist 8 kinds of possible deployment forms { 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 }.The possible deployment form { 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 } interrupting gap is permissible Relate separately to SF 1,41,81,121,161,201,241 and 281 as depicted in figures 5.In the exemplary embodiment, between interruption Gap pattern can indicate the interruption gap in gap of secondary cell measurement is used for by UE 10 and normal consistency can be used for and simultaneously It is not used for other non-interrupted gaps of secondary carrier or cell measurement.
There is the example measurement repetition interval interrupting gap
Fig. 2 illustrates the example measurement repetition interval with interference gap for main carrier cell and secondary carrier cell. Main carrier cell (PCC) includes up-link (UL) CC and downlink (DL) CC.Secondary carrier cell (SCC) can be designated use In download (DL).SCC 1 is active secondary cell and SCC 2 and 3 are inactivations.The inactivation of untapped carrier cell is permissible Save the energy content of battery.
The interruption clearance mode with the measurement repetition interval interrupting gap can synchronize across all carrier cells.In Disconnected clearance mode can include two continuous interruption gaps for opening and closing auxiliary RF chain.First interrupt gap can by with To open auxiliary RF chain, and the second interruption gap then can be used to close this auxiliary RF chain.In the exemplary embodiment, with secondary carrier RF The receptor that chain is associated can be unlocked and in measurement secondary carrier and/or cell before measurement secondary carrier and/or cell It is closed afterwards thus saving the energy content of battery.As discussed above, this interruption clearance mode can also include interrupt gap with The deployment that one of possible deployment form is carried out.This possibility deployment form can be based on the length interrupting clearance mode.For example, should Interrupt the interruption gap that clearance mode can specify position { 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7 } place in the interruption clearance mode of 320ms.
Interrupt the interruption gap length that clearance mode can include calculating, such as SF1, SF2, SF3, SF4, SF5 etc. with TTI Value.Additionally, interrupting clearance mode can include that there is the measurement repetition interval (MRP-I) interrupting gap.In example embodiment In, UE 10 can be determined and be configured MRP-I based on measure the cycle length or MRP length.The active time of secondary carrier cell Interval can be interrupted the TTI difference gap from the first interruption gap and second and be derived.
In the exemplary embodiment, interrupting gap length and/or interruption clearance gap can be that UE 10 sends to network 12 A part for measurement gap request information element.The continuous information element interrupting between gap interrupts clearance gap and is used for measuring Secondary carrier or cell parameter.Interrupting clearance gap can be the interval opening and closing between auxiliary RF chain.This information element also may be used To include interrupting gap length.This interruption gap length can be turned on and off the time based on auxiliary RF chain.Network 12 can be with base Interruption gap length in measurement gap request information element generates interruption clearance mode with interrupting clearance gap.
Exemplary device
UE 10 can include device 20 as shown in Figure 6 or otherwise be further associated.All as shown in Figure 6 It is same with what carrier wave or cell parameter measured that device is specially configurable for interruption gap according to the example embodiment of the present invention Step.This device can include processor 22, memory devices 24, communication interface 26 and optional user interface 28 or with other Mode is communicated with them.In certain embodiments, processor (and/or coprocessor or any other aid in treatment Device or be otherwise associated with process circuit) can communicate in device via bus and memory devices Mail message between the assembly being somebody's turn to do.Memory devices for example can include one or more volatibility and/or non-volatile memories Device.In other words, for example, memory devices can be electronic storage device (for example, computer-readable recording medium), and it includes It is configured to store the gate circuit of the data (for example, bit) acquired in available machines used (for example, computing device).Memory devices Storage information, data, application, instruction etc. can be configured to so that device is able to carry out the various of foundation example embodiment Function.For example, memory devices can be configured to buffer input data and be processed for processor.Or can replace in addition Change ground, memory devices can be configured to store instructions for by computing device.
As the above mentioned, device 20 can be embodied by UE 10.However, in certain embodiments, this device is embodied as For chip or chipset.In other words, this device can include one or more physical package (for example, chip), and it includes tying Material on structure accessory (for example, substrate), assembly and/or line.This structural accessory can be composition included thereon Circuit provides physical strength, size saving and/or the restriction electrically interacting.Therefore, in some cases, this device can be joined It is set to and embodiments of the invention are implemented on a single chip or is implemented as single " SOC(system on a chip) ".So, at some In the case of, chip or chipset may be constructed for execution for providing operating for one or more of function as described herein Part.
Processor 22 can embody in a multitude of different ways.For example, processor can be embodied as various processing components One or more of, such as coprocessor, microprocessor, controller, digital signal processor (DSP), with and without The processing equipment of appended DSP or the other processing equipments including integrated circuit, this integrated circuit such as ASIC (applies specific collection Become circuit), FPGA (field programmable gate array), micro controller unit (MCU), hardware accelerator, special-purpose computer chip etc.. So, in certain embodiments, processor can include one or more processing cores being configured to and independently executing.At multinuclear Reason device can support multiprocessing in single physical encapsulation.Additionally or alternatively, processor can be included via bus The one or more processors of collaborative configuration and so that call instruction, pipeline and/or multithreading is independently executed.
In the exemplary embodiment, processor 22 can be configured in execution memory devices 24 or can be with other side The instruction that formula is accessed by processor.Alternately or additionally, processor can be configured to execute hard coded function.This Sample, is either configured by hardware or software approach or a combination thereof, and processor can represent when by corresponding configuration It is able to carry out the entity (for example, embodying) of the operation according to embodiment with circuit physical.Thus, for example, when processor is by body When being now ASIC, FPGA etc., processor could be for carrying out the hardware of the special configuration of operation as described herein.Replaceable Ground, as another example, when processor is embodied as the executor of software instruction, this instruction can carry out spy to processor Very configure to implement algorithm as described herein and/or operation when this instruction is performed.However, in some cases, process Device can be adapted for by for execute the instruction of algorithm as described herein and/or operation and with the other configuration of processor Lai Processor or concrete equipment (for example, mobile terminal or fixing computing device) using exemplary embodiment of the present.Except other Outside, processor can include the clock of operation, ALU (ALU) and the gate being configured to support processor.
The device 20 of example embodiment can also include communication interface 26, and it can be such as with hardware, software or hard Equipment or any part of circuit that the combination of part and software is embodied, it is configured to be to and from and is communicated with this device Communication equipment receives and/or sends data, facilitates the communication with one or more user equipment 10 grades.Thus, lead to Letter interface for example can include antenna (or multiple antenna) and for make it possible to be communicated with cordless communication network Hold hardware and/or software.Additionally or alternatively, communication interface can be included for interacting with antenna so that believing Number it is transmitted via antenna or processes to via the reception of antenna received signal.In certain embodiments, may be used Alternatively or in addition, communication interface can support wire communication.So, communication interface for example can include communication modulation solution Adjust device and/or for supporting the communication via cable, digital subscriber cable (DSL), USB (universal serial bus) (USB) or other mechanism Other hardware/softwares.
Device 20 can also alternatively include user interface 28, user interface 28 and then can be communicated with processor 22 To provide a user with output, and the instruction of receiving user's input in certain embodiments.So, user interface for example can wrap Include keyboard, mouse, stick, touch screen, touch area, soft-key button, mike, speaker or other input/output mechanism. In one embodiment, processor can include being configured to the such as speaker to user interface, jingle bell, mike, display The user interface circuit that at least some function of one or more parts of device etc. is controlled.Processor and/or inclusion are processed The user interface circuit of device can be configured to be stored in the addressable memorizer of processor (for example, memory devices 24 Deng) on computer program instructions (for example, software and/or firmware) to control one kind of one or more parts of user interface Or several functions.
For the synchronous example flow diagram of the network-UE interrupting gap
With reference now to Fig. 7, which illustrates the network-UE for interrupting gap such as performed by the device 20 of Fig. 6 Synchronous operation.As shown in the frame 602 in Fig. 7, this device can include being configured of processor 22, communication interface 26 etc. For sending the part of measurement gap request.In certain embodiments, during the request of this measurement gap can include such as being used for generating The information of such as IE etc of disconnected clearance mode.This IE can be included between two interruptions for measuring secondary carrier or cell parameter The interruption clearance gap weighed with Transmission Time Interval between gap.The interruption clearance gap of this IE be also based on open and Close the interval between auxiliary RF chain.IE interrupt clearance gap can based on specific receptor and/or measured secondary carrier or Cell.This IE can also include the interruption gap length based on the time for being turned on and off auxiliary RF chain.Processor 22 is permissible Based on the initial connection of network, the demand measuring in secondary cell, according to predetermined space, main activity secondary cell Signal intensity, cyclic cell measurement etc. and make measurement gap request be transmitted.Processor 22 is it is also possible that communicate Interface 26 uses radio communication to send measurement gap request to network.
As shown in the frame 604 of Fig. 7, device 20 can include processor 22, communication interface 26 etc. be configured to connect Receive the part interrupting clearance mode instruction.Communication interface 26 can receive interruption clearance mode using radio communication from network 12 and refer to Show.This interruption clearance mode can be included between the interval of at least two continuous gaps, the deployment of starting point in interruption gap, interruption Gap length, measurement repetition interval etc..At least two continuous gaps can be used to open and close at least one additional RF chain.? In example embodiment, interrupting gap can be to have identical interstitial site on multiple carrier cells to allow retuning Multiple carrier waves or cell wherein can be measured by series of gaps.Interruption gap length is assumed auxiliary for opening and closing There is for RF chain identical gap length, but can have in the case of the time difference for being turned on and off auxiliary RF chain Institute is different.
As shown in the frame 606 of Fig. 7, the configuration that is configured to that device 20 can include processor 22 grade has between interruption The part of the measurement repetition interval (MRP-I) of gap.Processor 22 can be received with from network 12 by measuring repetition interval Interruption clearance mode synchronize to configure this MRP-I.As depicted in figure 3, this MRP-I can be UE 10 for swashing Live additional RF chain, measurement parameter and/or retune secondary carrier or cell, and make the period of auxiliary RF chain inactivation.MRP-I is permissible It is the fixing period or configured based on the interruption clearance gap of measurement gap request.In such as carrier aggregation embodiment Example embodiment in, in the case that MRP-I is equal to measure the cycle or MRP-I wherein, MRP-I can be implicit expression to MRP-I Configuration.In the such as example embodiment of non-carrier converging operationJu Hecaozuo and/or embodiment, for configuring the interruption gap of MRP-I Pattern can be indicated according to measurement gap pattern.Interrupt gap deployment can with measurement gap pattern synchronization, for example between A Transmission Time Interval (TTI) before and after gap.In the exemplary embodiment, the deployment interrupting gap can be by instruction The generation alignd with secondary carrier or cell measurement cycle interrupt the time in gap or predefined some in measure the cycle when Between point and by synchronization.
As shown in the frame 608 of Fig. 7, device 20 can include being configured to out of processor 22, communication interface 26 etc. Open the part of auxiliary RF chain.Processor 22 is so that communication interface 26 opens the auxiliary receptor being associated with auxiliary RF chain.Processor 22 so that communication interface 26 opens auxiliary RF chain during the first interruption gap of MRP-I.
As shown in the frame 610 of Fig. 7, device 20 can include processor 22, communication interface 26 etc. be configured to survey Amount secondary carrier or the part of cell parameter.Processor 22 can receive secondary carrier or the measurement of cell parameter from communication interface 26. Communication interface 26 can measure various cell parameters, including but not limited to alien frequencies E-UTRAN FDD for some purposes With TDD, UTRAN FDD, GERAN, LCR TDD, HRPD, CDMA2000 1x etc..
In the exemplary embodiment, processor 22 can be configured to retune during MRP-I secondary carrier or Cell.Processor 22 is so that communication interface 26 retunes secondary carrier or cell during MRP-I.
As shown in the frame 612 of Fig. 7, device 20 can include processor 22, communication interface 26 etc. be configured to close Close the part of auxiliary RF chain.Processor 22 is so that communication interface 26 makes auxiliary RF chain lose during the second interruption gap of MRP-I Live.Processor 22 is it is also possible that the receptor being associated with secondary cell is closed.Close auxiliary RF chain and close and auxiliary RF chain phase The receptor of association can reduce energy content of battery consumption.
The parameter measurement interrupting gap and secondary carrier or cell and/or the synchronization that retunes are so that for UE 10 Impact with network 12 communication service has reduced, for example, be dropped the minimized of information block.Wherein UE 10 need specific In the case of the cell measurement cycle, UE can identify interruption gap length and interruption clearance gap in measurement gap request, net Network 12 is so that indicated interruption clearance mode is based on them.It is at least partially based on measurement gap request and be derived from net The interruption clearance mode instruction of network can allow UE 10 to use shorter measurement period, and this and then can save the energy content of battery simultaneously And avoid network information packet loss.
In certain embodiments, UE 10 can be allowed to the optimization interrupting clearance mode based on the configuration of existing measurement gap Measurement repetition interval is not changed the configuration of network 12 with interrupting gap to synchronize.
Secondary cell not by UE 10 using when enable secondary cell inactivate and/or close auxiliary RF chain can save battery Amount.By closing the saving further that the receptor being associated with secondary cell achieves the energy content of battery when secondary cell inactivates.
As described above, Fig. 7 illustrates the device 20 of example embodiment, method and the computer journey of the foundation present invention The flow chart of sequence product.It will be appreciated that, each frame in this flow chart and the combination of flow chart center can be by various Means implementing, such as hardware, firmware, processor, circuit and/or with the software including one or more computer program instructions The associated miscellaneous equipment of execution.For example, one or more processes described above can be referred to by including computer program The computer program of order is realizing.Thus, the computer program instructions embodying process described above can be by adopting Stored with the memory devices 24 of the device of the embodiment of the present invention and executed by the processor 22 of this device.As anticipated Know, (for example, firmly any such computer program instructions may be loaded onto computer or other programmable device Part) on to produce machine so that produced computer or other programmable device are realized in the frame of implementing procedure figure The part of specified function.These computer program instructions can also be stored in computer-readable memory, and it can refer to Show that computer or other programmable device work in a specific way, so that the instruction being stored in computer-readable memory is produced The manufacture commodity of specified function in the frame of its execution implementing procedure figure raw.Computer program instructions can also be loaded into meter To produce computer-implemented process on calculation machine or other programmable device, so that on computer or other programmable device Specified function in the frame of instruction implementing procedure figure of execution.
Therefore, the frame in flow chart is supported the combination of the part for executing specified function and is used for executing specified function Operation combination.It will be understood that, the combination of one or more of flow chart frame and flow chart center can be by The computer system based on specialized hardware of function specified by execution or the hardware of specific use and the combination of computer instruction To implement.
In certain embodiments, above-mentioned some operations can be modified or be amplified further as described below. Additionally, in such as Fig. 7 illustrated in the dotted outline of frame 602,608 and 612, can also include in certain embodiments in addition Can selection operation.It should be appreciated that following every kind of modification, optional interpolation or modification can individually or with retouched here Any other feature stated includes with above operation with being combined.
Many modifications of the present invention given here and other embodiments will be by from description and associated drawings before Given in the training centre that goes out benefit appreciated with these inventions those skilled in the relevant art.Therefore, it is understood that The invention is not limited in disclosed specific embodiment and change that be intended to be included in appended right with other embodiments will Within the scope of asking.In addition although above description and associated drawings are with some example combination of part and/or function as background Example embodiment is described, it will be appreciated that, part and/or function can be provided by alternative embodiment Various combination without departing from scope of the following claims.Thus, for example, different from the portion being expressly recited above The various combination of part and/or function is it is also contemplated that be presented in some claims.Although being employed herein concrete term, But the purpose that they are only used and be not intended to limit with generic and descriptive implication.

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1. a kind of method, including:
Receive from network and interrupt clearance mode instruction;
Configuration has the measurement repetition interval interrupting gap, wherein has the described measurement repetition interval interrupting gap based on described Interrupt clearance mode;And
Measurement secondary carrier or cell parameter, wherein measurement secondary carrier or cell parameter are based on the described measurement weight having and interrupting gap The multiple period.
2. method according to claim 1, further includes:
So that from the request of user device transmissions measurement gap, wherein said measurement gap request further includes information, described letter Breath is included between two continuous interruption gaps for measuring the interruption clearance gap of secondary cell parameter, wherein said interruption gap Interval is the interval opening and closing between auxiliary rf chain;And described information also include interrupt gap length, wherein said in Disconnected gap length is turned on and off the time based on auxiliary rf chain.
3. method according to claim 2, the instruction of wherein said interruption clearance mode include following at least one:Between interruption Gap deployment, interruption clearance gap and interruption gap length, wherein said interruption clearance gap and gap length of interrupting are based on described Described information in measurement gap request.
4. method according to claim 1, wherein said interruption clearance mode instruction includes measuring repetition interval.
5. method according to claim 1, wherein said interruption clearance mode instruction includes the first interruption gap and second Interrupt gap.
6. method according to claim 5, further includes:
Open auxiliary rf chain during the described first interruption gap;And
Close described auxiliary rf chain during the described second interruption gap.
7. method according to claim 1, wherein said interruption clearance mode instruction includes interrupting between gap and non-interrupted Gap.
8. a kind of device, including at least one processor and include computer program code at least one memorizer, described extremely A few memorizer and computer program code are configured to make described device at least together with described processor:
Receive from network and interrupt clearance mode instruction;
Configuration has the measurement repetition interval interrupting gap, wherein has the described measurement repetition interval interrupting gap based on described Interrupt clearance mode;And
Measurement secondary carrier or cell parameter, wherein measurement secondary carrier or cell parameter are based on the described measurement weight having and interrupting gap The multiple period.
9. device according to claim 8, at least one memorizer wherein said and described computer program code enter one Step is configured to:
So that from the request of user device transmissions measurement gap, wherein said measurement gap request further includes information, described letter Breath is included between two continuous interruption gaps for measuring the interruption clearance gap of secondary cell parameter, wherein said interruption gap Interval is the interval opening and closing between auxiliary rf chain;And described information also include interrupt gap length, wherein said in Disconnected gap length is turned on and off the time based on auxiliary rf chain.
10. device according to claim 9, the instruction of wherein said interruption clearance mode include following at least one:Interrupt Gap deployment, interruption clearance gap and interruption gap length, wherein said interruption clearance gap and interruption gap length are based on institute State the described information in measurement gap request.
11. devices according to claim 8, the instruction of wherein said interruption gap further includes to measure repetition interval.
12. devices according to claim 8, wherein said interruption clearance mode instruction includes the first interruption gap and second Interrupt gap.
13. devices according to claim 12, at least one memorizer wherein said and described computer program code enter One step is configured to:
Open auxiliary rf chain during the described first interruption gap;And
Close described auxiliary rf chain during the described second interruption gap.
14. devices according to claim 8, wherein said interruption clearance mode instruction includes interrupting between gap and non-interrupted Gap.
A kind of 15. computer programs, are stored in computer executable program code part therein at least including having One non-transient computer-readable storage media, described computer executable program code part includes code instructions, institute State code instructions to be configured to:
Receive from network and interrupt clearance mode instruction;
Configuration has the measurement repetition interval interrupting gap, wherein has the described measurement repetition interval interrupting gap based on described Interrupt clearance mode;And
Measurement secondary carrier or cell parameter, wherein measurement secondary carrier or cell parameter are based on the described measurement weight having and interrupting gap The multiple period.
16. computer programs according to claim 15, wherein said computer executable program code part is entered One step includes code instructions, and described program code command is configured to:
So that from the request of user device transmissions measurement gap, wherein said measurement gap request further includes information, described letter Breath is included between two continuous interruption gaps for measuring the interruption clearance gap of secondary cell parameter, wherein said interruption gap Interval is the interval opening and closing between auxiliary rf chain;And described information also include interrupt gap length, wherein said in Disconnected gap length is turned on and off the time based on auxiliary rf chain.
17. computer programs according to claim 16, the instruction of wherein said interruption clearance mode include with down to One item missing:The deployment of interruption gap, interruption clearance gap and interruption gap length, wherein said interruption clearance gap and interruption gap Length asked based on described measurement gap in described information.
18. computer programs according to claim 15, wherein said interruption clearance mode instruction includes measurement weight The multiple period.
19. computer programs according to claim 15, wherein said interruption clearance mode instruction is included in first Disconnected gap and the second interruption gap;
Wherein said computer executable program code part further includes code instructions, described program code command quilt It is configured to:
Open auxiliary rf chain during the described first interruption gap;And close described auxiliary penetrate during the described second interruption gap Frequency chain.
20. computer programs according to claim 15, between wherein said interruption clearance mode instruction includes interrupting Gap and non-interrupted gap.
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